432 Dr .Barney's MeteorologicalJonrnalkept atGosport . [Jt'N e, 



Prevailimr Winds 



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Days. 



From north to north-east 45-i- 



From north-east to east 24 



From east to south-east 494- 



From south-east to south 29 



From south to south-west 35 



From south-west to west 34^- 



From west to north-west 87a. 



From north-west to north 60 



365 

 Clouds, agreeably to the Nomenclature. 



Days. 



Ch-rus . 209 



Cirrocumnlus 199 



Cirrostratus 294 



Stratus 39 



CumuUis 215 



Cuinulostratus 188 



WimhiiH 189 



A Summary of the Weather. 



Days. 



A transparent atmosphere, without clouds 22^ 



Fair, with various modifications of clouds 164 



An overcast sky, without rain QQ 



Foo- 24- 



Rain, hail, sleet, and snow 99 



365 

 Atmospheric Phenomena. 



Number. 



Anthelia, or mock-suns, nearly opposite to the real sun. . . 7 



Parhelia, or mock-suns 58 



Paraselenae, or mock-moons 7 



Solar halos 32 



Lunar halos 25 



Rainbows, perfect 18 



Small meteors, commonly called shooting stars 121 



Aurora Borealis, Oct. 17, in the evening 1 



Lightning, days on which it has occurred 16 



Thunder, ditto ditto . -. 12 



Evaporation. 



Inches. 



Greatest quantity in August 5-15 



Least quantity in January 0*55 



Total quantity for the year 31*26 



