Meteorological Observations taken at Edinburgh. 337 
has been observed three times daily throughout the year, viz., 
at 9 A\M., noon, and 3 P.M., an extra observation being taken 
at 6 p.M. when there is sufficient light. The scale employed 
ranges from 0 to 6, the rainband being compared with the 
three lines B, 6, and F, to which values corresponding to 1, 
2, and 3 respectively have been given. 
REMARKS ON THE METEOROLOGY oF 1893. 
January.—The month opened with low temperatures, high 
pressure, and but little sunshine, less than one hour being 
recorded in the first week, during which time easterly winds 
prevailed, accompanied by frequent snow showers. A shade 
minimum of 15° was registered on the 6th, the exposed 
thermometer falling to 7° on the same date. On the 16th a 
spell of mild, unsettled weather set in, which continued till 
the end of the month, the wind occasionally rising to the 
force of a gale. Although rain fell on 22 days, the aggregate 
was no less than 71 per cent. below the normal. 
February—tThroughout the month mild, showery, and 
generally unsettled weather was experienced. The winds 
during the first three weeks were nearly all from a westerly 
quarter, with the result that a considerable amount of bright 
sunshine was recorded ; but during the last week an easterly 
air current prevailed, sunshine being deficient. A gale from 
the S.W. occurred on the 14th, but with this single exception 
light airs prevailed. Barometric pressure was low, except 
from the 3rd to the 6th, when readings exceeding 30 inches} 
were recorded. Snow showers fell during the last week. 
March.—The month opened with a low barometer and a 
sharp snowstorm from the east, yielding 0°37 inch of water. 
On the 2nd, however, a rapid recovery of pressure set in, 
which proved the precursor of a spell of exceptionally fine, 
dry, warm conditions, broken only by a rainfall of 0°17 inch 
on the 15th. Radiation was very large during the week 
ending the 25th, when the mean daily range of temperature 
amounted to no less than 24°-1, being twice the average. A 
large proportion of sunshine was recorded. The winds were 
’ 1 All barometer readings have been corrected to 32° and reduced to 
sea-level. 
