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Precipitation. 



Site: As for Pressure. 



PORT ELIZABETH, SOUTH AFRICA 



Authority. 



Meteorological Office. Department of Irrigation, Pretoria. Union 

 of South Africa. 

 Pressure. 



Site: The height of the l)arometer cistern ahove Mean Sea Level 



was 181 ft. throughout the period (1886 to 1924). 

 Hours: The hour of ohservation was 6^'' Greenwich Mean Time 



throughout the period. 

 Azotes: All values have been corrected to normal gravity (Lat. 

 45°) by applying a correction of —.029 in. 

 Temperature. 



Site: As for Pressure. 



Mean: The standard adopted is the mean between the mean 

 daily maximum and the mean daily minimum. 

 Precipitation. 



Site: As for Pressure. 



SALISBURY, RHODESIA 

 Authority. 



The Hydrographic Engineer, Department of Agriculture, Salis- 

 bury, Rhodesia. 

 Pressure. 



Site: 1897 May to 1902 September. Observations taken by the 

 Education Department, about 100 yards distant 

 from present site and at the same height (4860 ft.). 

 1902 October to 1908, November 7. Observations taken at 

 the Native Hospital (now the Agricultural Depart- 

 ment Offices) at same height (4860 ft.). 

 1908 November 7 to 1921 August. Observations taken at 



Salisbury Gaol at a height of 4825 ft. 

 1921 September to 1923. Observations taken at the Meteoro- 

 logical Office (old Native Hospital) at a height of 

 4860 ft. 

 The values from 1908 November 7 to 1921 August have 

 been reduced to a height of 4860 ft. by applying a 

 correction of —0.031 in. 



