XXXVI 
Meteorological Observations. 
‘Abstract of the Results of the Hourly Meteorological Observations 
taken at the Surveyor General’s Office, Calcutta, 
in the month of May 1866. 
Solar Radiation, Weather, &c. 
zen 
38 oe Prevailing 
-. |. | © 8) direction of the 
| #3 ase Wind 
aAlsk Bae ind. 
o |Inches 
15 | 129.2; ... |Variable. 
16 | 134.9] 0.58 |S. & S. by E. 
17 | 130.2 
18 | 128.0| 0.12 
-19 | 132.0 
20 | 130.0 
.21 | 1380.2 
.22| 134.0 
23 | 129.0 
24} 132.0 
25 | 130.0 
26 | 141.6 
27 | 143.0! 
28 | 132.0 
29 | 128.0 
30 | 133.0 
-31 | 130.0 
Max. Pres- 
sure of Wind. 
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© & 
oO 
S. by E. & 8. by W.| 0.25 
S. 
S. 
S. 
8. 
S. 
S. 
S. 
S. 
& 8.8. W. 
W.&S.W.&S. 
8. 
S.W.&S8. 
& 5 
& 
& 
NR De : 
MR KN. 
_W 
. W. 
Wi. 
& 8.8. E. 
Be & 
PRD 
sn 
33 
.& 8.8. W. 
-& 8.8. W. 
& 8. 8. W. 
3.00 
0.70 
0.50 
0.30 
0.70 
3.50 
1.25 
Sore 
RSSs 
1.50 
1.30 
General aspect of the Sky. 
Overeast to 4.4.m. Clear to Noon. 
Scatd “i to 6 p.m. Scatd Ni 
afterwards. 
Seatd. \i to 5 4. M., scatd. “1 to 
6 p. m. Overcast aferwards. 
Lightning from 7 to 10 p. M. 
Thunder at 7 & 8 Pp. M. Rain 
between 6 & 7 P. M. 
Clear to 7 a.M., scatd. i fo 6 
P. M., clear afterwards. 
Clear to 6 a. M., scatd “i to6P.m. 
Overcast afterwards. Rain be- 
tween 7 & 8 P. M. 
Clear to 11 a.m., secatd “ito 2 
Pp. M., Clear afterwards. 
Clear. 
Seatd.X\i to 4a. M., clear after- 
wards. 
Clear. 
Clear to 5 a. M., scuds from S. 
to 11 a. M., clear aiterwards. 
Shock of an earthquake, felt 
at 3-41 from N. W. toS. E., 
the shock, or shocks, lasted 
several minutes and there was 
apparently a cross wave from 
N. to S. 
Scatd. i to lla. m., clear after- 
wards. Lighting to N. W. at 
-8&9P.M. 
Clear. 
Clear. 
Clear. 
Clear to 3 a. M., scuds from S. to 
7 a.M., clear to 6 P. M.,, scuds 
from S. afterwards. 
Scuds from S. to 9 a. m. Clouds 
of different kinds afterwards. 
Clear to 4 a. M., scatd. “ito 6 
Pp. mM. Overcast afterwards. 
Lightning to N. W. at 8 
& 9 p.m. Thin rain between 
1&9P.M. 
0.80 |Scatd. “1. 
Ni Cirri, —i Strati,~i Cumuli,i Cirro-strati, ~i Cumulo strati,~—i Nimbi, 
“i Cirro cumuli. 
