CXV1 



Meteorological Observations. 



Abstract of the Results of the Sourly Meteorological Observations 



taken at the Surveyor General's Office, Calcutta, 



in the month of August, 1856. 



Monthly Eesults. 



Mean height of the Barometer for the month, 

 Max. height of the Barometer, occurred at 10 a. m. on the 21st, 

 Min. height of the Barometer, occurred at 4 p. m. on the 2nd, 

 Extreme range of the Barometer during the month, 



Inches. 

 29.642 

 29.786 

 29.430 

 0.356 



Mean Dry Bulb Thermometer for the month, 

 Max. Temperature, occurred at 1 & 2 p. m. on the 7th, 

 Min. Temperature, occurred at 6 a. m. on the 11th, 

 Extreme range of the Temperature during the month, 



o 



82.4 

 90.0 

 77.2 

 12.8 



Mean Wet Bulb Thermometer for the month, 



Mean Dry Bulb Thermometer, above Mean Wet Bulb Thermometer,. 



Computed Mean Dew Point for the month, 



Mean Dry Bulb Thermometer, above computed Mean Dew Point, 



Mean elastic force of vapour for the month, 



Mean weight of vapour for the month, .. .. .... 



Additional weight of vapour, required for complete saturation 



Mean degree of Humidity for the month, complete saturation being unity, 



Rained 25 days. Max. fall of Rain during 24 hours, 

 Total amount of rain during the month, 



o 



79.7 



2.7 



78.3 



4.1 



Inches. 



0.949 



Troy grains. 



10.20 



1.41 



0.88 



Inches. 



1.50 



10.30 



