kept at Calcutta, 1843-44. 539 



The following abstracts exhibit the peculiarities of the several 

 months : — 



November 1843. 



The mean prevalence of north wind during the month was equal 

 to 16; of north-east to 1.66; of north-west to 5.16 ; of south-east 

 to .3; of south-west to 1. ; and west to 2. in 30 days, while there 

 were 3.83 of calm in the same period. There was neither south 

 nor east wind during the month. The mornings at sunrise for 17 

 days were calm. The evenings at sunset were calm for 6 days, but 

 there was no calm between these hours, nor was there any high 

 wind during the month. 



TABLE VII. A. 



Variation of the Winds at different hours during the Month of November 1843. 







Result of Observations. 







Hours of Observa- 

 tion. 



10 



1 



£ 

 fc 



v5 



CO 



CO 



1 







^ 



a 



"eS 





Sunrise, 











1 







17 





9h. 50m 



17 



1 



7 















5 













Noon 



16 



3 



7 











1 



3 













2h. 40m 



17 



2 



7 











1 



3 













4h. r. m 



19 



2 



7 











1 



1 













Sunset, 



17 



1 



3 







1 



2 











6 





Total of each 6-J- 



96 

 16. 



10 

 1.6 



31 







2 



6 

 1. 



12 

 2. 







23 



in 180 Obs. 



Proportion of each, 



5.16 







.3 







3.83 



= 30 days. 



The sky presented cumuli in proportion only of 1^ in 30 days, 

 cirro strati in about the proportion of 0^, cirro cumuli 0|-, and cumulo 

 strati in the proportion of a little more than 0* in 30, while 22.5 

 were clear, and 4.3 generally so, presenting merely slight vapour in 

 particular parts of the horizon at various hours, without rain, fogs, 

 or haze during the month. 



