Meteorological Observations. Ixi 
Abstract of the Results of the Hourly Meteorologicat Observations 
taken at the Surveyor General’s Office, Calcutta, 
im the mouth of August 1866. 
Solar Radiation, Weather, &e. 
esl ia srs eae 
s ies. Prevailing ca = 
3 (==! direction of the "=, | General aspect of the Sky. 
ars 2 Ges Wind. BS 
o  |Inches tb 
1) 126.0| 0.34 |E. N. E. & E. 0.50 |\ni nearly the whole day. Rain 
between 11 & Noon & be- 
tween 5 & 6 P. M. 
2 0.43 |E.S. HE. & E. 0.80 |Overcast. Rain constantly. 
3 0.67 |K. 8. E. &S. by E. | 0.75 |Overeast. Rain at 2, 5,7, 9, & 
10 a. m. & from 1 to 3 Pp. M. 
Thunder at 8 a. M. 
4| ... | 1.56 |S. 8S. E. & 8S. by E.| 0.75 |Overcast. Rain from 4 4. m. to 
\ 5 p. M. Thunder & Lightning 
at 4A. M. 
oh lifer 0.21 |W.N.W. & 8S. S. E.| 0.40 |Clear to2 a. m. Overcast to 10 
A. M. Wi to 8 Pp. M. Overcast 
afterwards. Rain at 10 a. m. 
at 2 & 3 p.m. Thunder at 2 & 
3 p. M. Lightning at 9 Pp. mM. 
Giinia. 0.44 \N. N. E. 0.50 |Overcast to 11 a. Mm. \Wi to 8 P. 
m. Overcast afterwards. Rain 
at8 & lla.m. &at2,6& 9 
p. M. Lightning at midnight. 
0.58 IN. N. HK. & E. S.E.| 2.12 |Overcast. Rain constantly. 
H.S. HE. & 8.S. EH. Overeast to 3 Pp. M. “i to 6 P. 
M., clear afterwards. Rain 
from midnight to 4 a. M. at 
8a.M. & at3p.m. 
9 |130.0 | 0.12 |S. S. BE. & S. E. Scatd. “i to5 p.m. clear af- 
‘ terwards. Rain at 4, 6 & 11 
A. M. & between 4 & 5 pv. m. 
10 | 125.0 .. |S-5.H.&S.E.&5SW. Clear to 7 a. M. Seatd. “ito 8 
p. M. clear afterwards. Light 
rain at 5 P. M. 
CO ST 
rc) 
le 
(o°0) 
11/126.0; ... |S. S. W. & variable Clear to 2 a.m. \Wito 7 Pp. M. 
& S. by HE. clear afterwards. Light rain 
between Noon & 1 vp. mM: & at 
6 P. M. i 
12 |124.0 | 0.25 |S. E. & E. Clear to 44. m. Seuds from E 
to 11 a. m. Seatd. “i toc8 p. 
m. clear afterwards. Rain at 
7,11 & Noon. 
13 | 130.0 | 0.17 |S. 8. E. & E. by S. Seatd.\i & \_1 to 6 a. M. clouds 
of different kinds afterwards. 
Rain at 9 & batween 11& 
: Noon & between 10 & ll p.m. 
Ue ae? .. |S. H.& S. by E. Overcast tol04.m. Wi & Mi 
to 6 Pp. mM. clear afterwards. 
Slight ram at 3 & 4 A. M. 
“15 /131.0 | 0.14 |S. S. E. & S. EB. Clear to 3 4. uw. \Wi afterwards. 
: Rain betweends &6am &at2 pm. 
