82 REPORT—1905. 
Continuance of Observations. 
The apparatus used on board the ‘Seahorse’ was fitted up at Oxshott 
at the end of September 1904, and since that date forty-five ascents, 
giving good records, with an average height of about 4,400 feet, have 
been made. These include most of the days appointed by the President 
of the International Aéronautical Commission. The observations for 
those days are regularly reported to Professor Hergesell, and will appear 
in the publications of the International Committee. 
Kite ra at Gf Bes 
| Grete | - | ‘Tempera. 
Maxi-| ture | Num- Maxi- ture Num- 
Peet mum Decrease | ber of = Tenet mum Decrease ber of 
of Wire Kites orm te Height (Degrees Kites 
Height! (Degrees 
| | Fahr.) | | Fahr.) 
Feb. 4 | 3,100] 2,600! 8 
» 10 |11,600| 7,900} #15 
» 17 | 7,300] 4,250| 16 
» 18) 8,000} 5,200! *5 
Mar. 2 | 6,500] 4,650, 14 | 
| 3 8 F4260) si70) * sere 
» 6 | 5,400] 4,600) 12 || 
» 8 | 6,000} 4,100, 13 
| y 17 | 5,100] 3,300; 12 
» 25 | 4,500) 2,880/ 10 
| 4, 28] 7,000] 4,400; 15 
| ,, 29 | 8,000] 5,600| 17° | 
» 31 10,000] 6,500! 26 
| Apr. 1 | 8,000] 4,900| 13 
|» 4] 9,000] 5,470) 19 
| 4. 7 | 9,000} 6,200| 15 
| >, 13 | 8,000] 5,050) 21 
| 4 17] 5,700] 4,000} 6 
| ,, 24| 5,100] 3,800; 11 
1905. | » 25 /12,000| 7,600} 20 
1904. 
0 | 8,000! 5,000! *10 | 
3 | 6,200, 3,500; 14 | 
5 | 8,240| 4,650) *10 
» 619,300) 4250) “17 
7 | 8,000, 5,400/ 16 
| 8 | 4,800| 3,250; 12 
Nov. 3 | 6,100} 3,250) 4 
» 8 | 4,560] 3,000; 13 
|) 3030. (FeSO) SiGe le 
| Dec. 1 | 6,700) 3,200] *7 
| 
6,200 | 3,850 16 
» 13 | 6,400} 3,280 9 
», 16 | 3,600 | 2,850 9 
19 | 6,100} 3,250 13 
» 29 | 9,560! 4,400; 10 
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Jan. 4 | 8,000| 6,500| 17 1 , 27 10,000| 6,000, 12 
» 8 (10,500| 5,800! 17 1 28 | 5,000| 3,500! 10 
98 | 6,300] 3,600| *—6 1 | May 5 10,300| 7,000; 16 
30 | 5,500| 2,700| 16 1 | 8 | 6,700| 4,300| 22 
3 1 | June 1 + 12,000 7,300; 31 
6,000 | 3,350 11 
* Indicates a temperatare 4 inversion. 
Observations on the ‘ Helga.’ 
The observations which it was hoped would be made on the 
s.s. ‘ Helga’ have fallen through, owing to the increased duties devolving 
upon the officers and men of that vessel. 
Funds. 
Since the last report a sum of 85/. 10s. 8d. has been expended 
on the investigation. This includes 22/. for a testing apparatus, and 
127. for a corrugated iron shed (20 x 10x10 feet) in which to store the 
kites without taking them to pieces, both of which will be of permanent 
use. The remaining fifty odd pounds have been spent on new kites and 
meteorographs and on making good the ordinary wear and tear of the 
outfit. 
