METEOROLOGICAL. 



Results of observations taken at New Norfolk, Tasmania, 

 for October, 1879, in accordance with new forms, at 

 7-30 a.m. and 4-30 p.m.:— 



Earometer.— Mean of two daily readings, corrected and 

 reduced, 29-894 inches. 

 ,, Highest, 3034 in. on 2oth. 



,, Lowest, 29 42 in. on 22nd. 



Thermometer. — Mean of two ditto, 54'3odeg. 



„ Mean of max. and min. in shade, 53'50deg. 



,, Highest in shade, 82deg. on IGth. 



,, Lowest, do., SOdeg. on 14th. 



Dew Point. — Mean position of two ditto, 43'34deg. 

 Humidity of Air. — Mean of two ditto, 66. 

 Elastic Force of Vapour.— Mean of two ditto, •230. 

 Solar Intensity. — Mean of max. temperature, 124 03(Ieg. 

 Highest, 141deg. on 16th. 

 ,, Lowest, 84deg. on 6tli. 



Terrestiial Radiation. — Mean of min. temperature, o3oldeg. 

 ,, Highest, 48deg. on 19th. 



,, Lowest, 24deg. on I4th. 



Daily range of temperature in shade — Mean, 26 93 deg. 

 Rainfall.- -Total, 1-45 inches; total this year, 12-64 inches ; 

 do. to same time in 1378, 21-21 inches ; in 1S77, lS-2:^ inches ; 

 in 1S76, 16-97 inches; in 1875, 19-03 inches; in 1'574, 16-29 

 inches. 

 Evaporation. — 4'51 inches, in excess of rainfall 306 inches. 

 (,'louds.— Mean amount of two ditto, 570. Scale 10. 

 Ozone.— Mean of two do , 4-83. Scale 0-10. 



W. E. Shoobridce, Bushy Park. 



