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KANSAS CITY REVIEW OF SCIENCE. 



REPORT FROM OBSERVATIONS TAKEN AT CENTRAL STATION, 

 WASHBURN COLLEGE, TOPEKA, KANSAS. 



BY PROF. J. T. LOVEWELL, DIRECTOR. 



Highest barometer during month 29.35, ^^ the i6th. Lowest barometer 

 during month 28.54, on the 27th. 



Highest temperature during month 30°, on the 13th. Lowest temperature 

 during month 5°, on the 17th. 



Highest velocity of wind during month 46, on the ist. PrevaiHng direction, 

 south. Total travel, 10,782 miles. 



The usual summary by decades is given below. 



Temperature of the Air. 

 MiN. AND Max. Averages. 



Min 



Max 



Min. and Max 



Range 



Tri-Daily Observations. 



7 a. m 



2 p. m 



9 P- m 



Mean 



Relative Humidity. 



7. a. m. . . . . 



2 p. m 



9 P- m 



Mean 



Pressure as Observed. 



7 a. m 



2 p. m 



9 P- m 



Mean 



Miles per Hour of Wind. 



7 a. m 



2 p. m 



9 P- m. 



Total miles 



Clouding by Tenths. 



7 a. m 



2 p. m 



9 P- m 



Rain. 



Inches 



Dec. 20th 

 to Jan. 1st. 



23-5 

 46.5 



35-1 

 23.0 



31.0 

 39-8 

 330 

 33-4 



.84 

 .70 

 .80 



.78 



28.90 

 28.91 

 28.97 

 28.93 



10.6 

 20.0 

 II. 8 



3852 



4.4 

 5-8 

 4.6 



Jan. 1st 

 to loth. 



18.7 



42.5 

 30.6 

 24.8 



'28.4 

 38.4 

 32-3 

 32.9 



.77 



.78 

 .76 



28.96 

 28.93 

 28.97 

 28.95 



9-8 



14-3 

 10.3 

 3212 



6.8 

 7.8 

 6.9 



.21 



Jan. loth 

 to 20th. 



II. 4 



36.9 

 24 o 



255 



22.2 

 33-4 

 25-5 

 26.6 



.80 

 .87 

 .82 



.83 



29.00 

 28.96 

 28.97 

 28.97 



136 



18.8 

 14.2 



3718 



4-5 

 4.8 

 2.2 



•32 



Mean. 



17.9 



41.5 

 29.9 

 24.4 



27.2 

 37-2 

 26.9 

 31.0 



.80 



•77 

 .80 



•79 



28.95 

 28.93 



28.97 

 28.95 



"•3 

 17.7 

 12. 1 



10782 



5.2 



6.1 

 4.4 



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