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Meteorological Summary for 1825.—Hampshire. 237 
In comparing the Scale of the Winds in 1824 and 1825, 
there appears a near coincidence in their duration from six 
out of eight points of the compass; but there is a great dif- 
ference in the North-east and South-west winds this year; the 
former having prevailed longer by nearly one-third, and the 
latter a less time by nearly one-fifth. The longer duration of 
the North-east wind, with the additional mean temperature of 
the atmosphere, seems to accord with the increased evapora- 
tion, which is nearly one-third more this year than last; and 
the shorter duration of the South-west wind, was the means 
of keeping back about one-fourth of the comparative depth of 
rain: besides, the gales from the South-west have not been so 
prevalent as they were last year. Such is the influence the winds 
appear to have in drying and condensing the lower stratum of 
air, in connexion with the temperature of the ground. 
The following is the number of strong gales of wind, or days 
on which they have prevailed, this year: 
N. IN.E E. |s-E| S. Is. w, W. [N.W,| Gates. 
1{io[1}s|sfeels| 57 
The gales from the S.W. are more than half the number in 
the scale. 
Cioups.—The following is a correct scale of the clouds 
agreeably to the nomenclature, being the number of days on 
which each modification has appeared during the last nine 
-years, ending with 1825. ° 
Cirro-. ,; Cirro- Cumulo- 
Stratus. Cumulus. 
*!cumulus.| stratus. stratus. 
7-__—_—. 
1838 | 1476 | 2582 295 1711 | 1708 | 1773 
By this scale the cirrostratus appears to be the prevailing 
cloud, having appeared more than three-fourths of this long 
period. 
The cumuli and cumulostrati are nearest in the times of their 
appearance; and the czrrz and detached nimi the next nearest. 
The cirrocumuli and strata are the least in number, being in 
general fair weather clouds. 
Weatuer.—The general state of the weather throughout 
the year, was calm and dry, but very variable in temperature 
at intervals; the dry part was in the winter and summer 
months, and the wet part in spring and autumn. The summer 
was uniformly hot, which brought on an early corn harvest. 
January, 
