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H. JVIOHN. METEOROLOGY. 



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Another peculiarity with regard to the Fram-observations is this. In the 

 high latitudes in which she was drifting, summer is day, and winter is night, 

 whilst only a couple of equinoctial months in spring and autumm have regular 

 days and nights. 



The following Table shows the dates on which the different seasons 

 commenced and closed. 



ist to igth. 



