500 REPORT—1862. 
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Meteorological Observations made at different Stations in connexion with 
the Balloon Ascent on 
August 21. 
Roya OpservaTory, GREENWICH. 
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to 32°F.| Dry. | Wet. point.| pour. | dity. Moore Es & B 
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August 20. é : ‘ ee 
Midnight | 29°82 | 59°7 | §9°7 59°7 |"512 | 100 |s.8.E. | 10 | o |Overcast; amount of cloud va- 
August 21. ' riable. 
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2 0 3, | 29782") 59° S00 ae at, aia S.E. 
3 80>, 9° )29°Sr el 588.) 3 ee at: 5 Ohya Bet 
BO. 55) N20 ai: ech ellivese || cc. | ~ te0 s. |... | se | | Generally cloudy during the 
Sito gy [2GTBO USSG I we. fice |] cee | SSeEe | oc. | cee night and early morning. 
6 oO 5, | 29°80 |i5e-Sar are. | + se sot TeSeWhe y |) oes 
7 GO 43 | 29780 |/Gg:OUF sor) ee |S ca I dee | BABE. | Seve | Mone 
3 0 ,; |29°80 | 62708" we ee Ee 0) ws-x. Ye || Rey 
9 © 5 |29°79 | 64°3 | 62°5 | 6org |° 8 E.S.E.| 10 | © 
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September 1. 
Royat OnservaTory, GREENWICH. 
4 oOp.m.) 29°79 | 61°8 | 564 | 51°7 | °384.| 70 ER. | x0 . \Sky is generally covered with 
cirrostratus. 
4 10 ,, |29°79 | 61°5 | 56°3 | 51°8 |°385 | 71 He Ae iss 
420 4, [29°79 | 60°9 | 55°9 | 51°6 |°383 | 71 A Mla: Overcast. 
4 3° 5, |29°79 | 60°6 | 56°2 | 52°4 |°394| 74 | E.N.E.| 10 | ... 
4 40 5, |29°79 | 60°3 | 56°0 | 52°3 |°393 | 75 hs 9 |... [Sky generally covered with 
cirrostratus; rain falling 
very gently. 
4 5° ,, |29°78 | Gorx | 55°38 | 53°6 |*412 | 80 9 Rain still falling very gently ; 
cumulus clouds in the N.; 
light cirrostratus in the S. 
5 © 4 |29°78 | 6orx | 55°8 | 53°6 |-412 | 80 | B.N.E.| 0 |... |Rain ceased; generally over- 
cast. 
5 10 ,, |29°78 | 6orx | 56:2 | 52°8 | "400 | 76 ... | 10 | ... |Cirrostratus, cirrocumulus, cu- 
mulostratus, and a little cir- 
rus. 
§ 20 4, |29°78 | 6orr | 56°3 | 53°0 |°403 | 77 ave to | ... |Ditto; clouds clearing away. 
5 3° » |29°78 | 59°7 155°9 | 52°6 |°397 | 78 | E.N-E-| 9 | --- 
5 42 4, |29°78 | 59°6 | 56°r | 53°0 | "403 | 80 pois g |... | | Cirrus, cirrostratus, cirro- 
5 5° » |29°78 | 59°4 | 56°0 | 53°0 |°403 | 80 eT ED ll Gries cumulus, and cumulostra- 
6 0 4, |29°78 | 59°0 | 55°7 | 52°7 |°399 | 80 | E.N.E.| 10 | ... tus. 
6 10 ,, | 29°78 | 58°7 | 55°7 | 53°0 |°403 | 81 aeobaltero tlie: 
6 20 ,, | 29°78 | 584 | 55°5 | 52°9 |‘4or | 82 soe g | .-. \Cirrocumulus, cirrostratus, and 
cumulostratus ; clouds cover 
the greater part of the sky. 
6 30 ,, |29°98 |57°6 | 55x | 53°6 |*412 | 84 | NE. | 8 | ... |Light cirrus and clear sky in 
the S.; cirrocumulus and 
cirrostratus in the N. 
6 40 ,, |29°78 | 57°2 | 5570 | 53°0 | "403 | 86 cee g | ... |Cirrus, cirrostratus, and cumu- 
lostratus in E. 
6 50 ,, |29°78 | 57°0 | 54°8 | 52°8 | "400 | 85 fi g | ... {Cirrus, cirrostratus, and cumu- 
lostratus in W. and N.W. 
7 © 5, |29°78 | 56°3 | 54°77 | 53:2 |*406 | 89 | NE. | 8 | ... |Clear sky and light clouds in 
zenith; dense cirrostratus 
round the horizon. 
