XXI -TABLE OF TEMPERATURES OF THE LITTLE HARBOR, 

 WOOD'S HOLE, MASS.. FROM JANUARY, 1873, TO DECEMBER, 



1873, (INCLUSIVE.) ' [ 



FURNISHED BY THE LIGHT-HOUSE BOARD FROM OBSERVATIONS OF CAPT. B. J. EDWARDS. 



The observations were all taken at 9 a. m. at the south end of the Gov- 

 ernment light-house wharf, the water being there about ten feet deep. 

 The harbor is of moderate extent and shallow, the greatest depth at low 

 water being about ten feet. The -rise and fall of tide i£ but slight, 

 seldom exceeding two feet. 



JANUARY, 1873. 



FEBRUARY, 1873. 



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Jan. 1 



30 



30 



Wind N.N.W., light; floating ice. 



Wind N.W., light; floating ice. 



Eeb. 1 



31 



31 



Wind W. N. W., light ; thin ice 



2 



30 



30 









in harbor. . 



3 



31 



31 



Wind S. W., light ; floating ice. 



2 



•30 



30 



Wind N. W., light; thin ice in 



4 



31 



32 



Wind W., light ; floating ice. 









harbor. 



5 



31 



31 



Wind S. S. E., light ; floating ice. 



3 



30 



30 



Wind W. by S., fresh ; harbor 



6 



33 



34 



WindW.S.W., strong; floating 









covered with ice. 









ice. 



4 



30 



30 



Wind N. W., light ; thick fog ; 



7 



31 



32 



Wind N.N. W , light; floating: ice. 









ice in harbor. 



8 



31 



32 



Wind N. E., light ; floating fee. 



5 



31 



31 



Wind W. N. W., light ; floating 



9 



33 



34 



Wind *W., moderate ; no ico. 









ice in harbor. 



10 



30 



31 



Wind W., fresh ; floating ice. 



6 



31 



31 



Wind S. W., light ; floating ico 



11 



30 



30 



Wind W.N. W., fresh ; ice mak'g. 









in harbor. 



12 



30 



30 



WindN. W., strong ; floating ice. 



7 



31 



32 



Wind E. S. E., light ; floating ice 



13 



31 



31 



Wind S. E., light ; floating ice. 









in harbor. 



14 



31 



32 



Wind S. W., fresh ; floating ice. 



8 



33 



33 



Wind W. by S., light ; no ice in 



15 



31 



32 



Wind E., fresh ; floating ice. 









harbor. 



36 



33 



33 



Wind S., fresh , no ico in harbor. 



9 



32 



32 



Wind N. W., light ; no ice in 



17 



38 



37 



Wind S., strong ; no ice ; raining. 









harbor. 



18 



35 



35 



Wind N. E., fresh ; no ice ; rain- 

 ing. 



10 



30 



30 



Wind N. W. by N, fresh ; ice 

 making in harbor. 



19 



35 



35 



Wind W. by S., fresh ; no ice ; 

 clouds. 



11 



30 



30 



Wind S., light ; harbor full of 

 thin ice. 



20 



31 



32 



Calm ; thin ice on the water. 



12 



31 



32 



Wind N., light ; thin ice in har- 



21 



32 



34 



Calm ; thin ice in the harbor. 









bor. 



22 



35 



35 



Wind W. by S., fresh ; no ice in 



13 



30 



30 



Wind N. E., strong ; snowing. 









harbor. 



1-1 



30 



30 



Wind N. E., light ; snowing ; 



23 



33 



33 



Wind N. W., light ; no ice. 









some ice. 



24 



32 



33 



Wind N. E., strong ; snowing. 



15 



30 



30 



Calm ; thin ice in the harbor. 



25 



30 



30 



Wind N. N. W., fresh ; ice "ma- 

 king in harbor. 



16 



30 



31 



Wind S. E., light; thin ice in 

 the harbor. 



2C 



30 



31 



Calm ; thin ico on water. 



17 



33 



32 



Wind N. E. ; snowing ; been 



27 



30 



31 



Wind N. E. ; snowing ; thin ice 









shining ; thawing. 









on water. 



18 



31 



31 



Wind N., light; some thin ice 



28 



30 



31 



Wind W. N. W., moderate ; float- 









in harbor. 









ing ice. 



19 



33 



32 



Wind S. S. E., fresh ; no ice in 



29 



29 



29 



Wind N. W., fresh ; ice making. 









harbor. 



30 



30 



30 



Calm ; harbor covered with ico. 



20 



32 



32 



Wind W. N. W., fresh ; no ico iu 



31 



30 



31 



Wind W. N. W., fresh ; harbor 









harbor. 









covered with ice. 



21 



32 



32 



Wiud E. S. E., light ; no ice in 

 harbor. 











22 



30 



30 



Wind W. N. W., strong ; somo 

 thin ice in harbor. 











23 



30 



30 



Wind W. N. W., strong'; ico 

 making iu harbor. 











24 



29 



29 



Do. 











25 



29 



29 



Wind AY.N.W., modorato; clear; 

 ice making. 











26, 



30 



30 



Wind W. N)~W., light ; floating 

 ico in harbor. 











27 



31 



31 



Calm ; some thin ice in harbor. 











28 



31 



31 



Wind N. N. W., light. 



