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AMOUNT OF CLOUD. ANNUAL PERIOD. 



The figures in brackets have been computed from the combined 

 observations made at the winter quarters and on board the Fram under 

 way in the neighbourhood of the winter quarters. 



The smoothed numbers give: 



Mean annual Amount of Cloud 4.88 



Minimum in January 2.57 



Maximum in August 7.33 



Annua! Range 4.76 



From November to April the amount of cloud is below the mean 

 for the year, from May to October it is above. The winter months are 

 remarkably clear, the cloudiness hardly reaching 3. 



