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THE ASIATIC FUR-SEAL ISLANDS. 



Monthly means of Meteorologie Observations made lij Leonhard Siejneger and George Chernich at MlcoUM, 

 Bering Island, from May, 1882, to April, 1886, inclusive. 



MEAN MONTHLY BAEOMBTEB. 



rCorreoted for temperature and instrumental error only. Elevation of barometer, 20 feet aljove sea level. 

 ' Centr. gravity + 0.030.] 



aMeans of 10 observations. 



MEAN TEMPEEATUEE. 



[Thfe mean temperature was obtained by adding together the observations made at 7.12 a. m., 3.12 p. m., and 11.12 



p. m.^, local time, and dividing by 3.] 



Annual means: 1883, 35.5; 1884, 36.9; 1885, 34.7. 

 aMean of 10 observations. May 22 to 31, not included in the means. 



MAXIMUM TEMPEEATUEE. 



Highest; 1883, Aug. 23, 63,0; 1884, July 19, 62.7; 1885, July 24, 62.9. 

 ^Highest exposed. 



MEAN MAXIMUM TEMPEEATUEE. 



a Mean of 28 observations. 



