. 
Balloon Ascents. 
ON EIGHT BALLOON ASCENTS IN 1862, 
Crystal Palace, September 1, 1862. 
mometers (free). 
Diff. 
Lal 
ANIA IHW ON DANO HYP ON 
SHeh AAA AAANAAUAAUAAARA OH 
BHNNG BS 
Dew-point. 
38-2 
39°3 
39°3 
39°3 
37°8 
38°6 
38°4 
38°6 
37°0 
37°3 
33°3 
36°4 
36°6 
37°2 
36°4 
38'4 
38-0 
36°6 
36°4 
36°3 
36°4 
36°1 
361 
36°0 
37°9 
37°2 
384 
39°6 
41°6 
42°2 
42°8 
Negretti 
and 
Zambra’s 
Gridiron 
Thermo- 
meter. 
Dry and Wet Thermometers (aspirated). 
417 
Hygrometers. 
Dry. 
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teens 
Wet. 
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serene 
Diff. 
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Dew-point. 
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Daniell’s. | Regnault’s. 
Dew-point. | Dew-point. 
33°1 
41°5 
8. 
us 
10. 
11. 
12. 
13. 
14, 
15. 16. 
(17) Clouds follow the course of the Thames from its mouth up to the higher parts of the 
river, seemingly following the whole course of the river, and confined to it throughout; quite 
clear where we are; clouds far below, moving apparently at right angles to us. 
fs} Thames Ditton under us. 
19) Fast train on South-Western Railway ; upper current W. ?; clouds meeting us, moving 
at right angles to our motion; clouds very low. 
(20) Clouds passing quickly below us; can scarcely see the earth on one side ; clouds still 
follow the course of the river. 
(21) Can see the earth at intervals through the clouds. 
(22) Clouds meeting us of three different degrees of white—the top bluish white, the 
middle the pure white of the cumulus, the lower blackish white, and from which rain was 
falling upon the earth. 
(23) Train with 29 carriages seen; gas beautifully clear; netting seen through it, and 
balloon apparently empty. 
(24) Can see carts ; hear people shouting. (25) Saw a black dog, and heard him bark. 
