228 P. E. Chase on Aerial Tides. 
mulative effect of the moon’s attraction with the daily wave of 
rotation, and the resistance of the zxther. | 
weekly tides, a high wave is shown by a low barometer, and 
vice versd. The daily blending of heavy and light waves pro- 
duces oscillations, which are indicated by the alternate rise an 
fall of the barometer and thermometer at intervals of two OF 
three days. 
to the following 
Table of barometric and thermometric means at the moon’s changes. 
heightot | Hleight of | Height or | BES | oy 
’, a €) . z = 
Moon’s phase. barometer | weekly tides, daily tides. : aay at 2PM. at 4A. M. 
inches. average. oo 
iFull, see pees 28°270 — 0115 in. | 0054 in, 61°67° | 60:22° 59°787° 
| Third qr.,...} 28289 | +0065 « | GOST “ 61°68 60°41 59°924. 
ee, oS :: 23-282 | +0005 “ | 0064“ | 61-65 | 60:31 | 59716 
First qr.,.-.| 28286 | +0044“ 0047 « 1-63 60°37 59°823 
In obtaining the above averages I was obliged to interpolate 
for such changes as took place on Sundays or holidays, when n° 
The thermometri¢ and barometric averages show a eneral 
