CLIMATE. 



temperature between the open country and scrub jungles is, 

 however, not thus perceptible. As, at present, we have do 

 forest meteorological stations, such differences cannot be 

 shown in figures. 



The following table 1 shows the absolute maximum and 

 minimum temperatures which have been recorded at Ranchi 

 and Chaibassa, two of the stations for which records have 

 been longest maintained, situated respectively on high and 

 lew-level plateaux :— 



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