Synopsis of a Meteorological Journal. 155 
‘The following table exhibits the result of the observations of the 
surface-winds, and also of the more elevated current or main wind, 
as indicated by the highest observed movement of the clouds. 
_____SURFACE WINDS. HIGHEST CBSERVED CURRENT. | 
ee ee oe ee ee 
ex} = | 2 | 2 | Fel 3 : 3 
| Observations for the year 1833. 5 2 = ad . E " - = 
23 we} ZS Bs ze ‘1% 2 
ES) 8 g g gs 5 g 
ee oe ee eee 
January, . 32 | 9/59/35] 5] 6 | 463} 303 
February, . 223} 51] 481) 574 1] 1 | 453] 483 
arch, ? 293 491} 47 | 4) 4) 53] 25 
April, ; 22 | 261) 631) 28 | 4] 3 | 654] 283 
May, : 41!) 5511 32} 13] 3)| 38 | 773} 284 
June, : 15/33/45 | 47] 0} 1 68 
July, 15 | 163) 74 | 40:} 5| 2} 65] 54 
ugust, 281) 301) 59 | 31 | 12) 3% 833) 353 
September, 25!| 131) 643/ 29:1 9 | 3 | 894) 202 
October, 151 54 | 44112| 5) T7] 33 
November, . orp R34 2h 1473 & ) 4°} 62 4°26 
December, ‘ ~ | M9 1) 28 | 48h) 28.) Bib :58h 255 
3491/246 |646 [447 | 774) 363 Sheic items 
From the above table it will be seen, that the total of Easterly 
winds observed during the i reckoned in periods of four hours 
each is — ; . “ : 5954 
Total of Westarly eds : . 1093 
e prevailing winds are shes Southwesterly. But the predomi- 
nance of Westerly wind at the surface is far less striking than that 
which is exhibited by the upper wind, or main atmospheric current, 
the observations of which, it will be seen are as follows, ; 
Easterly, . : : ; ; " ‘ 114 
Westerly, . ‘ 1182 
The prevailing upper nee or nanajel wind is also Seanhwesterly. 
bertep of Westerly surface wind in 1000, 
a « upper wind in 1000, 912 
