Meteorological Observations. xii 
Abstract of the Results of the Hourly Meteorological Observations 
taken at the Surveyor General’s Office, Calcutta, 
in the month of February 1871. 
Solar Radiation, Weather, &¢ 
Be | hoe .| WInp. 
Sa ilaeod) | 
ag eal rear rT ea 
s| av [oa 2] Prevailing la | Pe | General aspect of the Sky. 
= = FE Sia? | direction. ae Aa c | 
| o |Inches| lb | Miles | 
1;138.0| .. |W&WNW | 78.7| B. Foggy from 3 to8a.m., 
& 8 to 10 P.M. 
2}138.0; .. |W,WSW&SW)... | 89.3| B to 6p. ., Ni afterwards. 
| Slightly foggy at6& 7 A. M. 
3} 138.0; .. SSW&W IRS WS.to 4 Al MM... \1tolGer) ane 
| B,afterwards. Slightly foggy 
| from 1 tod a.m.,& 8 to lle. Mm. 
4\137.2; .. |WSW&WbyS|... |119.0| B. Foggy at8&9p. m. 
6) 136.5) ... SbyW&WhbyS|... | 89.7} B to 10a.m.,\ito4p. m 
| B, afterwards. 
Suace.. SS EE& S by EH... | 81.0; B. 
7 134.7| ... S,SSSE&SbyE|...| 766) B.tolla.m.,\ito2 p.m, 
\i to 5 p. M., B afterwards. 
Foggy from 6 to 8 a. M. 
$135.0; .. S&S SE ive/ta 0:8 |” B. 
9/1340) .. SSW & WSW)...| 80.0; B.Shghtly foggy at 8 p. w. 
10| 136.0; ... SW&SSW .. | 92.2] B. Foggy from 5 to 7 A. M. 
iio)... SSWas W von OZ E 4} IB. 
12) 137.0} -... $5 Wi ... |142.1| B. Foggy from 2 to 5 a. M. 
13) 139.5)... SSSW,SW&SbyW) * | 187.3 B. Slightly foggy at 4 & 5 
/ la. M. 
14) 135.5) ... [Sby W&SSW| ... | 107.1] B. Foggy from 3 to 8 a. m. 
15; 140.0) ... [SS W & SW se 2B UB. 
” 141.3) ... ‘SW & Variable, ... | 165.5; B to64.m., \itod p. m., 
B afterwards. Smart Shocks 
| / of E Earthquake felt at 53 4. M. 
Beis 1.0: Variable ... | 182.0} “ito 10 a. m., O after- 
wards. R at 11 & 12a. M., 
& 4&6 P. M. 
18} 136.2]... W ... | 131.38! Clouds of different kinds 
to 4p. m., B afterwards. 
19] 141.3) 0:10 |W by N & S W/9.0| 96.1! Wi to 5a.m., ito lla. 
M., ~i to 6 Pp. M., clouds of 
different kinds afterwards. L 
from 7 to9 Kat lle. m., T& 
(Rat 8 Pp. M. 
20| 135.5; .. SW&WhbyN |... /111.9| Sto4a.m, ito 1l0a.m., 
B afterwards. Slightly foggy 
bo 
ou 
from 9 to 11 P. M. 
a 140.0 WNW &WbyS) ... |.100.0' B. Slightly foggy at mid- 
| night, & 1 a. M. 
22) 139.0}... ws w&éSW sy | 209.9) B. 
23) 141.0 SbyW, S&S SW)... | 126.5 Chiefly B. Foggy at 6 a.m. 
24 142.0 0.40 8 ‘a W& SSW... | 128.8) Clouds of various kinds. T 
4 at 6} &7».M., L from 65 to 
| | ig P. u., Rat6,7 & 103 Pp. M. 
\i Cirri, —i Strati, “i Cumuli, \-i Ciro-strati, ni Cumulo-strati, \~_i N imbi, 
\ni Cirro-cumuli, B clear, 8 stratoni, O overcast, T thunder, L lightning 
