XXI -TABLE OF TEMPERATURES OF THE LITTLE HARBOR, 

 WOOD'S HOLE, MASS.. FROM JANUARY, 1873, TO DECEMBER, 

 1873, (INCLUSIVE.) ' 



FUUXrsHKD BY THE LIGHT-HOUSE BOARD FKOM OBSERVATIONS OF CAPT. B. J. EDWARDS. 



The observations were all taken at 9 a. m. at the south end of the Gov- 

 ernment light-house wharf, the water being there about ten feet deep. 

 The harbor is of moderate extent and shallow, the greatest depth at low 

 water being about ten feet. The rise and fall of tide is but slight, 

 seldom exceeding two feet. 



JANUAEY, 1873. 



FEBRUAET, 1873. 



1 



i 



3 



1 



Eemarlis. 



1 



1 



S 

 o 



o 



Remarks. 



P 



M 



W 





Q 



s 



W 





Jan. 1 



30 



30 



Wind N.N. W., light; floating? ice. 



Feb. 1 



31 



31 



Wind W. N. W., light; thin ice 



2 



30 



30 



Yv^ind N. W., light ; lioatinglce. 









in harbor. 



3 



31 



31 



Wind S. W., light ; floating ice. 



2 



30 



30 



Wind N. W., light ; thin ice in 



4 



31 



32 



Wmd W., light ; floating ice. 









harbor. 



5 



31 



31 



Wind S. S. E., light ; floating ice. 



3 



30 



30 



Wind W. by S., fresh ; harbor 



C 



33 



34 



Wind W. S. W., strong; floating 









covered with ice. 









ice. 



4 



30 



30 



Wind N. W., light ; thick fog ; 



7 



31 



32 



Wind N.N.W , light; floating ice. 









ice in harbor. 



8 



31 



3-2 



Wind N. E., light ; floating ice. 



5 



31 



31 



Wind W. N. W., light ; floating 



9 



33 



34 



Wind W., moderate'; no ice. 









ice in harbor. 



10 



30 



31 



Wind W., fresh ; floating ice. 



6 



31 



31 



Wind S. W., light ; floating ico 



11 



30 



30 



Wind W.N. W., fresh ; icemak'g. 









in harbor. 



12 



30 



30 



Wind N. W., strong ; floating ice. 



7 



31 



32 



Wind E. S. E., light ; floating ice 



13 



31 



31 



Wind S. E., ligbt ; floating ice. 









in harbor. 



14 



31 



32 



Wind S. W., fresh ; floating ice. 



8 



33 



33 



Wind W. by S., light ; no ice in 



l.^j 



31 



32 



Wind E., fresh ; floating ice. 









li arbor. 



IC 



33 



33 



Wind S., fresh , no ice in harbor. 



9 



32 



32 



W^ind N. W., light; no ice in 



17 



38 



37 



Wind S , strong ; no ice ; raining. 









harbor. 



18 



35 



35 



Wind N. E., fresh ; no ice ; rain- 

 ing. 



10 



30 



30 



Wind N. W. by N., fresh ; ico 

 making in harbor. 



19 



35 



35 



Wind W. by S., fresh ; no ice ; 

 clouds. 



11 



30 



30 



Wind S., light; harbor full ot 

 thin ice. 



20 



31 



32 



Calm ; thin ice on the water. 



12 



31 



32 



Wind N., light ; thin ice in har- 



21 



32 



34 



Calm ; thin ice in the harbor. 









bor. 



22 



35 



35 



Wind W. by S., fresh ; no ice in 



13 



30 



30 



Wind N. E., strong ; snowing. 









harbor. 



14 



30 



30 



Wind N. E., light ; ynowiug ; 



23 



33 



33 



Wind N. W., light ; no ice. 









some ice. 



24 



32 



33 



Wind N. E., strong ; snowing. 



15 



30 



30 



Calm ; thin ice in the harbor. 



25 



30 



30 



Wind N. N. W., fresh ; ice ma- 

 king in harbor. 



IG 



30 



31 



Wind S. E., light; thin ice in 

 the harbor-. 



26 



30 



31 



Calm ; tliin ice on water. 



17 



33 



32 



Wind N. E. ; snowing ; been 



27 



30 



31 



Wind N. E. ; snowing ;. thin ice 









shining ; thawing. 









on water. 



18 



31 



31 



Wind N^, light; some thin ice 



28 



30 



31 



Wind W. N. W., moderate ; float- 









in harbor. 









ing ice. 



19 



33 



32 



Wind S. S. E., fresh ; no ice in 



29 



29 



29 



Wind N. W., fresh ; ice making. 









harbor. 



30 



30 



30 



Calm ; harbor covered with ice. 



20 



32 



32 



Wind W. N. W., fresh ; no ico in 



31 



30 



31 



Wind W. N. W., fresh ; harbor 









harbor. 









covered with ice. 



21 



32 



32 



Wind E. S. E., light ; no ice in 

 harbor. 











22 



30 



30 



Wind AV. N. W., strong ; some 

 thin ico in harbor. 











23 



30 



30 



V\'ind AV. N. W., strong; ico 

 making in harbor. 











24 



2!) 



29 



Do. 











25 



29 



29 



Wind W.N.AV., moderate; clear; 

 ice making. 











2() 



30 



30 



AVind W. n: W., light; (loafing 

 ico in harboT-. 











27 



31 



31 



Cahn ; sonu* tlun ico in harbor. 











28 



31 



31 



Wind N. N. \V., li^ht. 



