whole vol. notes. south atlantic j?> 



Temperature. 



Site: As for pressure. 



Observations: The standard adopted is the mean of the dry-bulb 

 readings taken at o\ 4 11 , 8 h , I2 h , i6 h , and 20 h . 

 Note. 



The data for the years 1927-1930 have not yet been computed. 



STANLEY 

 Authority. 



Manuscript returns supplied by the Governor, Falkland Islands, 

 and filed in the Meteorological Office, London. 

 Precipitation. 



No observations were taken from 1921 January to 1923 August. 

 Site: The height of the rain gage above Mean Sea Level is 6 ft. 

 The rim of the rain gage is 1 ft. above the ground. 



ST. HELENA 

 Authority. 



Manuscript returns compiled by A. L. C. Hands, Esq., until 

 December 1924, and by Capt. T. C. Mainwaring since July 1, 

 1925, and filed in the Meteorological Office, London. 

 Pressure. 



Site: 1921-1924. St. Matthews Vicarage. 

 1925-1930. Hutt's Gate. 



The site was changed on October 13, 1925, from St. 

 Matthews Vicarage to Hutt's Gate. The height of 

 the barometer cistern at the former site being ac- 

 cepted as 1980 ft. (see Smithsonian Misc. Coll., 

 vol. 79, ending 1920, Errata, p. 4) and the differ- 

 ence between old. and new sites being determined 

 as 80 ft., the height of the barometer cistern at the 

 new site is taken as 1900 ft. The values from Octo- 

 ber 1925 onwards have been reduced to 1980 ft. by 

 applying a correction of —2.7 mb (—.080 in.). 

 Instrument: 1921-1924. Barometer No. A. 202 by Adie, with 

 an index error correction of —.014 in. 

 On October 13, 1925, a new Kew Pattern barometer No. 

 M. O. 1529 was in use. From this date the read- 

 ings wore made in millibars ; they have been con 

 verted to inches. 



