ON EIGHT BALLOON ASCEN‘S IN 1862. 
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Meteorological Observations made at different Stations in connexion with 
the Balloon Ascent on 
August 18 (continued). 
Brtvorr CAstie. 
Reading of sly 
= Temp.| Ten- |Degree! p.... | 27 | 2 
.. Barom.| _ Thermom. of ee sign of i. of | , ng E S = 3 Remarks, 
i reduced at ar. | dity, | Wind. | 22| 268 
} to 32°F.) Dry. | Wet. | Pom" | pour. uty. <5/<0 
m in. a a ms ne r 
"9 ©Oa.m.| 29°63 | 56°7 | 53°3 | 50°2 | 364] 79 N. 8 (Cloudy. 
3° «Op.m.| 29°63 | 68°0 | s9°0 | 51°9 |°386 | 56 | s.w. o |Fair. 
Norrivenam. 
9 ©a.m.| 29°83 | 64°0 | 58°0 | 53°0 | "403 67 w.n-E.| 8 | o |Dull till 88 a.m.; the clouds 
! then broke. 
I 30 » | 29°84 | 65°4 | 58°9 | 53°6 |-412 | 66 |N.x.z.| 1 |... /From this time very fine and 
j warm. 
3 «Op.m.| 29°83 | 75°7 | 63°5 | 54°8 |"430 | 49 |N.N.w.| 2 | ... |Very fine. 
19 50 », | 29°83 | 57°2 |55°6 | qtr |-419 | 89 |w.n.w.| 1 . |Very fine. 
HAWARDEN. 
TO ©4.m.) 29°70 | 63°0 | 58°0 | 53°38 |°415 | 72 | Nw. Zr ex 
4 oOp.m.| 29°67 | 63°0 | 57°0 | 51°9 |°386 | 67 | N.w. I 2 
’ LivERpPoot. 
i : : : 
7 454.1.) 30°00 | 59°0 | $5°5 | 52°4 | 394 | 79 
f9 0 4, | 30°00 | 60°8 | 560 | sr |-386 | 72 pe henley wat ih om 
‘I Op.m.!} 30°00 | 63°7 | 58°0 | §3°3 |*407 | 70 Lisbon h ena Ys 
- - 5 Sate cirri till 1" p.m,; afters 
. Dp Maece?s) 044 157-8, | 52°3 | 393°) 64 wards quite clear. 
9 © » | 29°99 | 59°4 | 56°5 | 53°9 |*416 | 85 
i 
WAKEFIELD. 
3 cam. 29°78 | 42°5 |42°0 | 40°8 |-255 | g2 | ENE. 
© » | 29°85 | 68°0 | 61'0 | 55°5 |-4qr | 64 | Nw. 
3 Op.m.| 29°80 | 71°5 | 63°0 | 58°3 |-487 | 63 |w.N.w. 
9 O w» | 29°82 | 54°0 | 53°C | 52°0 |°388 | 93 Ww. | 
4 August 20, 
Royat Oxsservatory, GREENWICH. 
6 op.m.) 29°82 | 64°3 | 62°3 | 60°6 |*529 | 88 |N.N.w.| 10 | 0 The sky is generally covered 
10 ,, | 29°82 | 64°2 | 62°1 | 60°3 | +524 | 88 AH ee with light cirrus, cirro- 
20 ,, | 29°82 | 64° | 61°6 | 59°5 | 509 | 85 10 stratus, and haze; a very 
H calm evening. 
i 30 » | 29°82 | 63°7 | 62*0 | 60°6 |*529 | 90 |N.N.wW.| 9 Very hazy all round the ho- 
6 40 ,, | 29°81 | 62°5 | 618 | G12 | 541 | 96 9 rizon; cirrus clouds are 
3 prevalent ; the Crystal Pa- 
1s lace is scarcely discernible. 
6 50 ,, | 29°81 | 63°r | 61°6 | 60°3 | *524 | ox 9 Cirrus clouds prevail generally; 
} the haze thickens; the sky 
ii is partially free from clouds 
ii in the zenith. 
7 © » | 29°81 | 62°8 | 61'0 | s9°5 | *509 | 89 | N.N.E.| 10 . |The sky appears uniformly 
x covered with cirrus, cirro- 
‘4 stratus, and haze. 
IO ,, | 29°81 | 62°6 | 60°0 | 57°9 |*480 | 84 10 
20 ,, |29°81 | 62°5 | Go'2 | 58°3 1-487 | 86 one TOs. Cirrostratus and haze. 
17 30 5, |29°8r | 62°7 | 60-3 | 58°3 |-487 | 86 | N.E. | to | 7 
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