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CHAP. V. — Observations on the Atmospliero- 

 logy of the Arctic Regions ; particularly re- 

 lating to Spitzbergen and the adjacent 

 Greenland Sea, - - 323 



Sect. 1. Remarks on the Climate of the Arctic Re- 

 gions, and the effects of Cold, - ib. 



2. General Remarks on Meteorology, with an 



Investigation of the Mean Monthly, and 

 Annual Temperature of the North Polar 

 Regions, including some inferences on 

 the constant tendency to Equalization of 

 TemperatiU'e in the Atmosphere, 345 



3. Remarks on the Pressure of the Atmosphere, 



with Observations on the Use of the Ba- 

 rometer in predicting the Weather. 370 



4. Appeai'ance, Colour, Transparency, Densi- 



ty, degree of Dryness, and state as to 

 Electricity, of the Atmosphere, - 377 



5. Atmospheric Phenomena, dependent on Re- 



flection and Refraction, - 383 



{)'. Observations on the Winds of the Polar Re- 

 gions, with some Notices respecting Me- 

 teors not aqueous, - SQS 

 7. Aqueous Meteors, including Observations 

 on Clouds, Rain, Hail, Snow, Frost-rime, 

 Hoar-frost, and Fog, - 419 



CHAP. VI.— A Sketch of the Zoology of the 

 Arctic Regions, - - 446 



Sect. 1. A Description of Animals of the Cetaceous 



Kind, frequenting the Greenland Sea, 449 



Balasna Mysticetus, or Common Whale, ib. 



Balaenoptera Gibbar, or Physalis, - 478 



