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Meteorological Observations. xl 



Abstract of the Residts of the Ilourl// Meteorological Observations 

 taken at the Sitrvet/or General's OJficej Cdlctitta, 

 in the mouth oj May 1874. 



Monthly Eesults. 



Indies. 



]\fean lioii^lit of tlie Barometer for tlie month ... ... ... 29.611 



Jilnx. Jieiglit oftlie Barometer occurred at 10 a. m. on tlie 1st ... 29.787 



ZiJin. height of tlie Barometer occurred at 5 p. m. on the 16th ... 29.450 



ILvtveme range oi the Barometer during the month ... ... 0.337 



!Mean of tlie daily Max. Pressures ... ... ... ... 29.C73 



Ditto di(,to Min. ditto ... ... ... ... 29.539 



Mean daily range of the Barometer during the month ... ... 0.134 



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IMcan Dry Bulb Tliermometer for the month ... ... ... 87.1 



Max. Temperature occurred at 2 p. m. on the 19th ... ... 101.5 



Min. Temperature occurred at 1 & 2 a. m. on the 1st ... ... 72.9 



JExtreme range of the Temperature during the month ... ... 28.6 



Mean of the daily Max. Temperature ... ... ... ... 96.0 



Ditto ditto Min. ditto, ... ... ... ... 80.5 



3/e«;i ti?a/7y rcm^e of the Temperature during the month ... ... 15.5 



Mean Wet Btilb Tliermometer for the month ... ... ... 80.6 



Mean Dry Bulb Thermometer above Meau Wet Bulb Thermometer 6.5 



Computed Mean Dew-point for the month ... ... ... 76.7 



Mean Dry Bulb Thermometer above computed meau Dew-point ... 10.4 



Inches. 

 Mean Elastic force of Vapour for the month ... ... ... 0.902 



Troy grain. 

 Mean Weight of Vapour for the month ... ... ... 9.60 



Additional Weight of Vapour required for complete saturation ... 3.73 

 Meau degree of humidity for the month, complete saturation being unity 0.72 



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 Mean Max. Solar radiation Thermometer for the month ... ... 144.1 



Inches. 



Gained 13 days,— Max. fall of rain during 24 hours ... ... 0.85 



Total amount of rain during the month ... ... ... 1.16 



Total amount of rain indicated by the Gauge* attached to the anemo- 

 meter during the month ... ..\ ... ... ... 0.99 



Prevailing direction of the Wind ... ... S. S. W, S. & S. W. 



* neipfht 70 feet 10 inches above ground, 



