ON FIVE BALLOON ASCENTs IN 1863. 513 
Meteorological Observations made in connexion with 
the Balloon Ascent on 
March 31 (continued). 
Roya Osservarory, GREENWICH. 
4 Reading of a a ts }. 
a6 ——___—_—_—_|‘emp.| Ten- |Degree) __. l\3sic6 | 
ee Barom,| Thermom. ae aca me Po ane | g | g r Remarks, 
reduced |~ ~~ point.| pour. | dity. | wind. 23 cE | 
to 32°F.| Dry. | Wet. 2gla8| 
h = in. ° ° ° in. | 
4 20p.M.| 30°07| 47°6| 42°3| 36:4] -215| 66 so o |... |Balloon seen to rise; it then 
took a westerly direction. 
‘ | ( About this time the balloon 
oy lee) 4 2° © 2 
Eo = ed i oo ee xan 2 a) - “% | changed, and took a di- 
= TA | rection nearly .N.E. 
45° 5 | 30°07/ 45°5| 404] 34°5| ‘199| 65 ae o | o |Cloudless. Sand appeared to 
rise above the balloon. 
5 © » | 30°07) 45°6| 40°7| 35°1| -196| 67 | ... | © | ... |Cloudless. Balloon exactly 
over the Royal Observatory. 
It was moving in a direction 
nearly E.8.E. 
DB 79 9) | 30°07} 44°5| 39°3| 33:2) *189|) 64 | ... o | ... |On looking through the 30 in. 
| achromatic telescope, the 
| face and shoulders of one 
| | of the aéronauts were 
; | seen. 
5 20 » | 30°07} 44°1| 39° | 33°2| *189| 65 ia o |... |Ballast thrown out. The net- 
ting of balloon distinctly 
seen by aid of telescope. 
15 39 » | 30°07] 43°6| 38°6| 32°6| 185] 65 Onieane \ 
§ 49 » | 30°07] 43°4) 38:4) 32°5| +184) 65 toy ie 2 
§ 50 5, | 30°08) 42°7) 38:1 | 32°5| *184] 67 a. Ore |ens | 
6 © ,, | 30°08] 42°4| 37°7| 32°0 "181 | 638 ies Oars 
6 10 ,, | 30°08 | 42'2) 37°5 318 | *179| 68 sae Om| i | Clondless. Balloon E.N.E. 
6 20 5, | 30°08} 41°9| 37°3| 31°7 179| 67 wat Geet. of Royal Observatory. 
6 30 ,, | 30°08| 4r1| 36°9| 31°71 *179| 69 | ... | 0 |... 
6 40 ,, | 30°08} 40°6| 36-7} 31°7 “170) | 70 On linea. 
6 50 5, | 30°08) 40°3| 36°5| 31°6 | -178| 71 i aul th 
7 2 » | 30°08| 40:0} 36°3| 31°5| -177| 71 | ESE. | 0 | ... 
9 2 » | 30°09/ 37°1 | 34°4| 29°8| -166| 77 | sz. | o | © |Cloudless; a very fine bright 
evening. 
April 18. 
Roya Oxsservatory, GREENWICH. 
i 30°09 | Gor2| 54:2 | 489 | 346| 66 |N.N.E.| 10 | © |Generallyovercast; lightclouds 
Beh Ml) 30°09 | 59°6 | 53°7| 48°5 | *342| 68 | we | 8] on 
Ho 20 ,, | 30°09] 61-2] §5°6| S0°7| -370| 69 . 4 Cirrus, cirrocumulus, and 
12 39 5, | 30°09] 61°6| 55°7| 50°6 *369| 69 ste 10 4 J cunatoabeatts) 
mo 4° » | 30°09] 6074} 55°3| 50°9| -373| 71 N.E. 6 | ... Cirrus, cirrocumulus; dense 
cirrostratus in §.E.; clear 
\a in N. 
J 2 5° » | 30°09} 62°9| 56°3| 50°7] +370] 65 ods 6 | ... |) Cirrus, cumulus, cirrostratus, 
T © » | 30°09} 62°2| 56°0/ 50°6| -369| 66 |N.NE.| 7] © } and cirrocumulus. 
YE TO 4 | 30°09) 61°5| 55°38! So'g| *373| 69 | NE. So leccs : 3 j 
F120 ,, | 3610] 59°2| 54:2| 49°7| -357| 77 ay #3 Cirrus, cirrostratus, and cirro- 
1230 ,, | 30°10) 58-7] 53-6) 49°0| -348| 70 8 cumulus. 
1E 40° 5, | 30°10] 58:2) 52°9) 48°1| -336| 70 nee TaN isd 
Ne fs | 48 20'|59°7 53°6|) 482 | °338| 66 |N.n.e.| 7] ... | | Cirrus, cumulus, cumulo- 
4 se o> 58°83 | 59°3| 48°3| 339] 67 me 6| 0 stratus, and cirrostratus. 
| 7 19 4 | 30°10} 59°3| 53°5| 48'4| 340] 68 | .., Bille 
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