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15ULLETIN OF THE UNITED STATES FISH COMMISSION. 



J!ecurih of recent euundinyn in llie weatern portion of Jlering iSea — Continued. 



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METEOROLOGY. 



The flimate of the Oommauder Islands, in spite of tlieir vicinity to Kanicliatka, is 

 uot i)articular]y severe, but the excessive moisture and the low summer temperature 

 make it rather disagreeable, though by no means unhealthy. The chief interest 

 centers in the temperature, the moisture, precipitation, and cloudiness for the months of 

 May to November, inclusive, during which time the fur-seals stay on the islands. But 

 as the meteorological observations made on the islands have never been jiublished in 

 full, or collectively, I have appended a set of tables of the monthly means for the four 

 years during which the United States Signal Service maintained a station at Nikolski, 

 Bering Island. 



One of the objects of my trip to the Commander Islands, in 1S82, was to establish 

 meteorological stations there and in Petropaulski. The village at Copper Island was 

 lound unsuitable for tile purpose and no regular observations were taken there. At 

 Nikolski, however, I established and maintained during my entire stay a three-daily 

 station, beginning May 22, 1882. During my sojourn there I trained the late Mr. George 

 Ghernick, agent of Hutchinson, Kohl, Philippeus & Co., in the use of the instruments, 

 so that whenever I was absent from the station exploring, collecting, or investigating 

 the rookeries, he took the observations. At my departure he was appointed a United 

 States Signal Service observer, whose duties he conscientiously fulfilled until his 

 resignation in April, 1886, at which time the station was abandoned. 



The ob.servations were taken simultaneously with tlio.se in Washington, D. G., viz, 

 at 7 a. m., 3 p. m., and 11 p. in., Washington time, or, resiiectively, 11.12 p. m., 7,12 a.m., 

 and 3.12 p. m., local time. 



The instruments used were as follows: 



A mercurial Ijarometer, United States Signal 



Service, No. 1837. 

 An exposi-d thermometer, No. 939. 

 A minimum thermometer. No. 648. 

 A maximum thermometer, after June, 1883. 



A ^vet-bulb thermometer, for determining the 



relative humidity, after June, 1883. 

 A Robinson's anemometer. 

 A wind vane, belonging on the island. 

 A Signal Service standard rain-gauge. 



