62 SMITHSONIAN MISCELLANEOUS COLLECTIONS VOL. QO 



QUIXERAMOBIM 



Continuation of observations published in volume 79, Smithsonian 

 Misc. Coll. 



RECIFE 



This station has been discontinued and the rainfall at Olinda used 

 as a substitute station. 



RIO DE JANEIRO 



Continuation of observations published in volume 79, Smithsonian 

 Misc. Coll. 



Explanations. 



Notes of explanation are given with data, page 409. 



TAPERINHA 



Authority. 



Directoria de Meteorologia, Instituto Central, Rio de Janeiro. 

 Pressure. 



A correction of —2.0 mm has been applied to reduce the pressure 

 to gravity at Lat. 45 °. 

 Precipitation, 



The amount of rainfall was determined from the means of two 

 readings made respectively on a Herve Mangon and a Ville 

 de Paris pluviometer, both situated at the same height above 

 sea level. 

 Remarks. 



This is a new station beginning with 1914, and the data are given 

 in part III. 



TURI-ASSU 



Authority. 



Directoria de Meteorologia, Instituto Central, Rio de Janeiro. 

 Pressure. 



The height of the barometer up to December 31, 1923, was 

 15.10 m above sea level; from January 1924 the height of 

 the barometer above sea level has been 9.10 m above sea level. 

 To make the series homogeneous to the height above sea 



