90 Prof. Loomis on the Geographical Distribution of Auroras. 
roras pierre 
number of dios 
article containe 
te year; column fifth, the greatest number of 
na single nth ‘column sixth shows the 
din t 
enth shows the aaberty for the statement. 
The numbers for several of the stations are derived from an 
embrace 
he comparison ; and column sey- 
in vol. viii of the Smithsonian Contributions, 
entitled, Record of auroral phenomena observed in the higher 
northern latitudes, compiled by Peter Force. 
Such observations 
are indicated by the word ‘ Force’ in the last column. 
Taste L—Average annual number of Auroras in North ark and its vicinity, 
from lon ngitude 30° to 170° west from Green 
eee ig Authority. 
3h t 
vana, 23 9] 8222/44} 1 | 100 Arm. J r, [2], evil 408. 
an Franc $7 47/122 26) 4) 1 4 ere Repo 1854, p. 258. 
Sacramento, Cal,, (88 34/12127) 3] 1 9 our., 2). as 260. 
Washington, D. C,, |88 53 | 4 /Gilliss’s Met. Observations. 
Wilmington, Del., |89 44} 7532} 8] 4 q m. Jour., xxxiii, 299 
Philade] 958} 7510) 6) 8 4 |Bache’s Met, Observat 
New York, 40 42) 74 14] 5 1 |N. Y. Regents Rep., 1850, 265 
av 118} 72 55) 26] 19 16 |E. C, Herrick’s observations. 
North Salem, N. Y./41 26] 73 38} 8) 9 10 |N. Y. Regents Rep., 1850, 258, 
Deerfield, Mass,, (42 83] 7285) 4] 9 1 |Am. or — is 
Fayetteville, Vt,, |4258| 7240) 21) 8 11 |Am. Jou ii to 
London, 0. W., 42.58] 8125) 27) 7 | 4 |4 28 Regent a 1850, 200-298 
Po s — 43 " 79 23) 89) 9 12 
King » |44 8) 7640) 86) 11 4 |Am, a [2], xiv, 168. 
Somervil, x Xn M4 a 75 20] 70) 14 2 ‘¢ of 
44 39] 63 86) 55) 13 2 ” i si 
Notre. C. “h, 45 81| 78 32| 84) 10 2 /Regents Rep., 1850, 290 & 291. 
Quebee, C, E 6 49) 7112) 42) 12 4 - . x" 
St. John’s, N. F’nd, |47 83) 52 88) 52). 10 8 ‘ ” 
Michipicoto 6} 85 2) 43) 9 2 jAm. Jour., [2], xiv, 156. 
Matawagomingen, 26) 1 = “ . 
Moose Factory, 5110} 81 0/141} 19 1 “ “ “ 
in’s Falls, 5152) 8645) 79) 14 1 " ws 
Btetant House, 53 56/102 16)104| 25 2 |Gehler’s Worterbuch, Mr 144. 
Athabasca e : Athabasca Obs 
Lak ? 58 43 lll 18 91 21 2 ; Am. seg [2], pig 156. 
es Lake, 130)129 | 33 2 jLake Athabasca, p. 148. 
Lewis and Pelly, [61 30/180 0| 36] 12 1 |Am. Jour., [2], xiv, 156 
Simpson, 151/121 39] 50] 24 14 |Athabase gr berets 5" 
Great Slave Lake, |62 46/109 1)105| 28 2 |Capt. Back, 1883-1835. 
Godthaab, 410} 5153) 72] 15 6 /Observat. Meteorolog, 166-228. 
Fort Enterprise, 428/118 6/142) 28 1 orce, pp. 2 
Fort Norman, 440)12445| 82) 15 4 Force, p- 5 
Fort Franklin, 5 124123 12) 43) 17 + |Force, p 
oucon, 66 01147 0} 24) 7 + (Am. Jour,, [2], xiv, 156. 
Winter Island, 66 11) 8310) 25! 8 1 Force, pp. 66-72 
Fort Hope, 66 82) 8656! 39] 13 1 |Force, pp. 75-77 
Fort Confidence, [66 54/118 49/190] 30 2 : Athabasca Obs., 824-850. 
Peel's River Am. sig [2], xiv, 156. 
Tahahak 67 27/184 30) 65) 16 1 j|Am, Jour., [2), xiv, 156. 
akobshaven 69 12] 51 ol 18| 5 8 ‘Obsorvat. Metcorolog. 82-164 
