1876.] Report of the Meteorological Committee. 



197 



A Comparison of the " Daily Weather Report," as it appeared at the 

 time of the Eeport of the Committee of Inquiry in 1866, with the 

 same Eeport as now published. 



Contents. 



1866. 



1.— Reports given, for 8 A.M., from 

 20 Stations. 

 16 in the United Kingdom. 

 4 on the Continent. 

 Countries represented being — 



British Isles, exclusive of the Shet- 



lands, Hebrides, and Scilly. 

 France and Holland. 



2. —Nature of Information given. 

 A. — Tabular matter. 

 For 8 a.m. :— 



Barometer. 



Dry-bulb thermometer. 



Wind. 



Weather. 



Sea-disturbance. 

 For past 24 hours : — 



Extreme wind. 



General weather. 



Rainfall. 



1875. 



B.— Written Matter, 

 Explanation of table. 

 Remarks. 

 Forecasts, for two days. 



C. — Graphic Bepresentations. 

 Nil. 



-Reports given, for £ 

 51 Stations. 



a.m., from 



29 in the United Kingdom. 

 22 on the Continent. 

 Countries represented being — 



British Isles,, including the Shet- 



lands, Hebrides, and Scilly. 

 France, Holland, North Germany, 



Denmark, Norway, Sweden. 



2. — Nature of Information given. 

 A.— Tabular Matter. 

 For 8 a.m. : — 



Barometer, and change in past 24 hours. 



Dry -bulb thermometer, and change in 

 past 24 hours. 



Wet-bulb. 



Wind. 



Weather. 



Sea-disturbance. 

 For past 24 hours : — ■ 



Maximum temperature in shade. 



Minimum temperature in shade. 



Rainfall. 

 For 6 p.m. on previous day (44 stations) : — 



Barometer. 



Dry-bulb thermometer. 



Wind. 



Weather. 

 For 2 p.m. on previous day (9 stations) : — 



Barometer. 



Dry -bulb thermometer. 



Wet-bulb thermometer. 



Wind. 



Weather. 



Sea-disturbance. 



B.— Written Matter. 

 Explanation of table. 

 Remarks. 



C. — Graphic Bepresentations. 

 Four small charts of Western Europe, 

 showing for 8 a.m. : — 



1. The distribution of pressure, with 



notes as to the changes which have 

 occurred in the different localities 

 since the previous morning. 



2. Similar information as to the air- 



temperature in the shade. 



3. The prevalent winds, the sea-dis- 



turbance (when rough or high), 

 and the portion of our coasts (if 

 any) which has been warned. 



