528 Proceedings of the Royal Physical Society. 
XXIV. Resulis of Meteorological Observations taken in Edin- 
burgh during 1896. By R. C. Mossman, F.RS.E,, 
F.R.Met.Soe. 
(Read 17th March 1897.) 
During the past year the bi-diurnal observations have been 
taken, as in previous years, at 9 A.M. and 9 p.m. The instru- 
ments used are those described in former reports. No change 
has taken place in their exposure or position, and no additions 
have been made. The automatic instruments, which yield 
continuous records of pressure, temperature, humidity, rain, 
and sunshine, have worked without interruption throughout 
the year. As in past years, detailed weekly and monthly 
returns have been sent to the Scottish Meteorological Society, 
the Registrar-General for Scotland, the Meteorological Office, 
and to private individuals. The reduction of the accumulated 
mass of observations taken in Edinburgh from 1731 to 1736 
and from 1764 to 1896, has been completed and communicated 
to the Royal Society of Edinburgh! Full particulars are 
there given as to the data utilised in the calculation of 
the mean values contained in the annual returns hereto 
appended. 
REMARKS ON THE METEOROLOGY OF 1896. 
January.—The outstanding feature of the meteorology of 
the month was the phenomenal elevation of the barometer, 
which culminated at 9 A.M. on the 9th in the highest baro- 
metric reading ever taken in Edinburgh—viz., 31:072 inches. 
The next highest value observed during the last 127 years 
was 51°058 inches, on 9th January 1820. During the greater 
part of the month the weather was dry, sunny, and mild, the 
mean temperature being 4°-4 above the normal. The mean 
barometric pressure was the highest since 1880. 
February.—The characteristic features of this month were 
a high mean temperature and barometric pressure, small rain- 
fall, and a good deal of sunshine. The mean temperature was 
1The Meteorology of Edinburgh, part i.—Trans. Roy. Soc. Edin., 
vol. xxxviii., p. 681. Part ii, was communicated to the Society on 1st 
March 1897, 
