METEOROLOGICAL JOURNAL FOR NOVEMBER AND DECEMBER, 1839 
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Glass. 
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J A.M. 
3 P.M. 
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highest 
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£.5 
F 1 
29.714 
29.706 
42.6 1 
29.672 
29.664 
43.8 
39 
02.3 
41.2 
44.8 
39.8 
41.7 
.044 
E 
Overcasl— high wind throughout the day, as also the evening. 
S 2 
29.618 
29.612 
45.0 
29.544 
29.538 
45.3 
41 
00.2 
42.7 
44.2 
40.0 
46.0 
.044 
N 
Overcast— light rain— brisk wind throughout the day. Ev. The like. 
© 3 
29.612 
29.604 
46.6 
29.556 
29.550 
48.2 
41 
01.2 
48.2 
51.2 
42.7 
49.0 
.302 
NE 
(A.M. Light fog and wind— deposition. P.M. Overcast— It. wind. 
\ Evening, Rain and wind. 
M 4 
29.512 
29.504 
49.8 
29.538 
29.530 
51.2 
46 
02.2 
50.3 
52.3 
46.2 
51.7 
.263 
W 
[A.M. Overcast— light wind. P.M. Fine— light clouds. Evening, 
T 5 
29.572 
29.566 
49.3 
29.658 
29.650 
50.3 
45 
02.0 
47.7 
50.3 
45.2 
53.3 
.088 
W 
[A.M. Lightly overcast— light rain and wind. P.M. Fine— light 
OW G 
29.746 
29.742 
48.8 
29.712 
29.704 
49.2 
46 
02.3 
45.7 
48.0 
45.3 
46.5 
w 
X clouds. Evening, Overcast. 
A.M. Thick fog. P.M. Fine — light haze. Ev. Overcast— fine rain. 
T 7 
29.624 
29.618 
49.2 
29.616 
29.608 
50.3 
46 
01.3 
48.3 
50.8 
45.6 
49.2 
.116 
E 
Overcast — It. rain and wind throughout the day, as also the evening. 
F 8 
29.806 
29.800 
51.2 
29.684 
29.676 
52.2 
48 
02.2 
49.8 
52.2 
48.5 
52.0 
.033 
SE 
[Overcast— light wind, with occasional fine rain throughout the 
\ day. Evening, Very fine rain. 
S 9 
010 
29.506 
29.378 
29.500 
29.372 
50.9 
52.3 
29.456 
29.206 
29.450 
29.200 
52.0 
52.8 
46 
49 
02.5 
01.6 
49.3 
52.4 
53.3 
51.3 
48.7 
48.7 
49.8 
54.6 
E 
E 
fA.M. Fine clouds and wind. P.M. Overcast — light wind. Even- 
X ing, Very light rain. 
Overcast— very light rain & wind throughout the day. Ev. The like. 
p-MH 
29.248 
29.242 
52.8 
29.262 
29.258 
53.3 
49 
02.0 
48.7 
51.7 
47.5 
48.4 
.463 
S 
Fine— light clouds and wind throughout the day. Ev. Overcast. 
w T 12 
29.418 
29.412 
51.3 
29.466 
29.458 
52.5 
48 
01.8 
47.9 
53.2 
46.0 
48.7 
SE 
A.M. Light fog and wind. P.M. Fine— light clouds. Ev. Overcast. 
§W13 
29.748 
29.742 
51.4 
29.822 
29.814 
51.7 
48 
01.7 
48.7 
50.7 
47.4 
49.4 
NNW 
A.M. Light fog and wind. P.M. Overcast— It. wind. Ev. Light fog. 
£T14 
29.9S8 
29.980 
51.2 
29.978 
29.970 
51.5 
48 
02.4 
47.4 
52.3 
47.4 
48.0 
SSE 
fA.M. Fine— light clouds and wind. P.M. Overcast— light rain. 
X Evening, Overcast — deposition. 
Overcast— light fog throughout the day. Evening, Light rain. 
o F15 
29.980 
29.974 
51.9 
29.914 
29.906 
52.7 
49 
02.2 
52.5 
53.2 
47.4 
52.8 
SE 
55 S1G 
29.886 
29.880 
53.2 
29.900 
29.894 
54.3 
50 
02.3 
52.8 
55.4 
51.5 
53.0 
.036 
sw 
A.M'. Light fog and wind. P.M. Fine— light clouds. Ev. Cloudy. 
017 
30.044 
30.036 
52.8 
30.034 
30.030 
54.0 
50 
01.8 
51.8 
54.5 
50.6 
52.4 
s 
Overcast, with occasional rain throughout the day. Ev. The like. 
Mis 
29.992 
29.984 
54.4 
29.966 
29.958 
55.0 
52 
02.2 
54.8 
53.8 
50.6 
55.3 
.150 
s 
[ Overcast— light rain and wind throughout the day. Evening, 
X Cloudy — light rain. 
T 19 
29.992 
29.986 
53.3 
29.920 
29.914 
54.0 
50 
01.9 
49.4 
52.8 
47.9 
50.3 
.305 
s 
Fine — It. clouds Sc wind throughout the day. Ev. Overcast— It. rain. 
I W20 
30.064 
30.056 
51.6 
30.090 
30.082 
51.6 
45 
02.4 
44.7 
48.4 
44.6 
49.7 
.063 
w 
fA.M. Lightly cloudy— light wind. P.M. Fine— light clouds. 
@T21 
29.472 
29.468 
48.9 
29.482 
29.476 
48.6 
44 
02.1 
45.2 
44.2 
42.4 
48.2 
.244 
E 
[Overcast— brisk wind, with occasional rain throughout the day. 
F22 
29.916 
29.908 
46.6 
30.032 
30.024 
47.3 
42 
01.7 
42.2 
45.0 
39.6 
42.7 
NW 
1 Rain during the night. Evening, Fine and clear. 
A.M. Fine— light clouds and wind. P.M. Cloudy. Ev. Fine&clear. 
S 23 
30.208 
30.200 
43.2 
30.220 
30.212 
44.2 
39 
01.5 
38.2 
43.6 
35.7 
40.5 
NW 
A.M. Light fog Sc wind. P.M. Fine— It. clouds & wind. Ev. Cloudy. 
©24 
30.156 
30.150 
42.7 
29.928 
29.920 
43.8 
38 
01.5 
40.3 
46.7 
37.0 
40.7 
svv 
fOvercast— light wind with occasional rain throughout the day. 
\ Evening, The like. 
M25 
29.680 
29.674 
47.3 
29.542 
29.534 
49.0 
45 
02.4 
50.7 
55.5 
40.3 
51.2 
.044 
sw 
Overcast— very fine rain throughout the day. Evening, The like. 
T 26 
29.420 
29.412 
47.9 
29.386 
29.378 
48.0 
45 
01.5 
42.2 
43.5 
38.2 
42.5 
.169 
ssw 
fA.M. Light fog and wind. P.M. Fine— light clouds. Evening, 
\ Fine and clear — frost during the night. 
W27 
29.436 
29.430 
42.8 
29.424 
29.416 
42.3 
37 
01.6 
34.7 
35.7 
34.6 
44.6 
s 
[A.M. Thick fog. P.M. Overcast— light rain and snow. Evening, 
T28 
29.546 
29.540 
41.7 
29.552 
29.548 
42.3 
37 
00.8 
39.2 
43.3 
33.4 
39.8 
1.460* 
E 
fA.M. Overcast— light rain and wind — heavy rain throughout the 
I night. P.M. Overcast — bri^k wind. Evening, The like. 
F 29 
29.268 
29.260 
43.4 
29.170 
29.166 
44.8 
39 
00.2 
43.3 
44.7 
39.4 
44.0 
.133 
E 
Overcast— light rain — brisk wind throughout the day. Ev. The like. 
S 30 
29.606 
29.598 
45.2 
29.638 
29.632 
46.0 
38 
02.0 
42.4 
46.4 
42.3 
42.7 
.250 
s 
[Fine— nearly cloudless— light wind throughout the day. Evening, 
\ Overcast— very light rain. 
29.705 
Sum. 
( 9 A.M. 3 P.M. 
MEAN . 
29.699 
48.6 
29.679 
29.672 
49.4 
44.7 
01.8 
46.4 
49.1 
43.8 
48.0 
4.207 
Mean Barometer corrected ■< F. 29.656 . . 29.627 
tC. 29.649 .. 29.619 
0 i 
29.708 
29.700 
43.4 
29.734 
29.726. 
43.2 
38 
01.1 
37.7 
39.8 
37.6 
38.4 
E 
Thick fog throughout the day, as also the evening. 
M 2 
29.882 
29.874 
41.9 
29.892 
29.886 
42.3 
36 
01.5 
38.8 
42.3 
37.2 
39.4 
E 
A.M. Thick fog. P.M. Overcast— deposition. Evening, Light fog. 
T 3 
29.960 
29.952 
42.9 
29.948 
29.940 
42.2 
38 
01.9 
38.8 
39.4 
35.8 
39.4 
S 
Light fog throughout the day, as also the evening. 
W 4 
29.830 
29.822 
39.8 
29.800 
29.794 
40.2 
34 
02.4 
34.3 
37.8 
32.0 
34.6 
,038 
NNW 
Fine— It. clouds Sc wind throughout the day. Evening, Fine & clear. 
T 5 
30.096 
30.090 
39.0 
30.152 
30.146 
39.7 
33 
01.8 
36.7 
37.3 
33.3 
37.2 
SW 
[A.M. Light fog and wind. P.M. Light cloudsand wind. Evening, 
X Cloudy— light rain. 
OF 6 
30.364 
30.360 
40.3 
30.356 
30.350 
40.2 
35 
01.2 
36.7 
36.2 
36.0 
37.3 
w 
A.M. Thick fog — deposition. P.M. Ovct.— deposition. Ev. The like. 
S 7 
30.332 
30.324 
39.3 
30.278 
30.270 
40.5 
33 
01.1 
34.9 
39.7 
34.2 
35.3 
E 
[A.M. Light fog— deposition. P.M. Fine— light clouds. Evening, 
X Fine and clear — frosty. 
© 8 
30.096 
30.090 
37.6 
30.018 
30.012 
37.8 
32 
01.1 
35.4 
35.7 
33.4 
35.9 
E 
Overcast— light brisk wind throughout the day, as also the evening. 
M 9 
29.830 
29.824 
37.3 
29.730 
29.724 
37.6 
31 
01.8 
34.9 
36.3 
34.7 
36.0 
NW 
Overcast — deposition throughout the day, as also the evening. 
(Overcast — light wind— frosty throughout the day. Evening, Over- 
T 10 
29. GOG 
29.600 
37.4 
29.586 
29.580 
37.8 
31 
02.3 
34.2 
36.0 
34.2 
36.7 
E 
\ cast— deposition. 
rtWli 
29.664 
29.656 
39.0 
29.386 
29.382 
40.4 
37 
01.3 
42.4 
43.7 
34.3 
43.0 
E 
[Overcast— deposition— light wind throughout the day. Evening, 
X Overcast — light rain and wind. 
h T 12 
29.248 
29.242 
42.0 
29.142 
29.138 
43.6 
39 
02.1 
44.8 
46.8 
41.9 
45.3 
.083 
E 
[A.M. Overcast — brisk wind. P.M. Fine— light clouds. Evening, 
X Overcast— light rain. 
3 F 13 
29.294 
29.288 
43.8 
29.268 
29.262 
44.6 
40 
02.2 
43.3 
46.3 
41.3 
46.4 
.061 
S 
A.M. Fine— It. cloudsand wind. P.M. Cloudy, as also the evening. 
§ S 14 
29.230 
29.226 
44.7 
29.296 
29.290 
45,7 
39 
01.9 
44.2 
46.3 
42.3 
44.4 
.250 
S 
[A.M. Overcast— brisk wind — heavy rain during the night. P.M. 
X Fine — light clouds — showery. Evening, Fine and clear. 
'015 
29.590 
29.584 
43.2 
29.496 
29.492 
44.0 
36 
01.3 
39.3 
43.2 
38.8 
40.0 
SW 
A.M. Light fog— deposition. P.M. Overcast. Evening, Light rain. 
M 1 6 
29.696 
29.690 
43.2 
29.846 
29.840 
43.7 
38 
00.5 
40.3 
42.5 
38.8 
40.5 
.122 
w 
Overcast— light wind throughout the day. Evening, Fine Sc clear. 
T 17 
30.074 
30.068 
42.5 
29.964 
29.956 
43.2 
37 
01.5 
38.3 
41.5 
37.4 
38.8 
NE 
Fine— light clouds and wind throughout the day. Evening, Cloudy. 
[A.M. Cloudy— light brisk wind. P.M. Overcasl— light rain and 
X wind. Evening, The like. 
W18 
29.516 
29.508 
39.9 
29.400 
29.394 
41.6 
32 
02.0 
35.2 
38.7 
34.7 
35.5 
E 
T 19 
29.418 
29.412 
42.6 
29.412 
29.404 
44.7 
40 
01.1 
47.7 
49.7 
34.7 
48.4 
.333 
S 
[Overcast— light wind, with occasional rain throughout the day. 
OF 20 
29.282 
29.276 
48.7 
29.276 
29.272 
50.0 
46 
01.1 
51.3 
52.8 
47.3 
51.7 
.322 
S 
[A.M. Overcast— light rain and wind. P.M. Cloudy— light wind. 
X Evening, Overcast — light rain. 
S 21 
29.552 
29.548 
49.9 
29.532 
29.528 
50.9 
45 
01.5 
47.3 
49.9 
46.6 
47.7 
.180 
s 
Fine— light clouds throughout the day. Ev. Overcast — light rain. 
©22 
29.550 
29.544 
53.3 
° .462 
29.458 
52.0 
49 
00.7 
49.9 
52.5 
46.8 
50.6 
.061 
sw 
fOvercast — very fine rain throughout the day, as also the evening, 
\ with high wind. 
M 23 
29.586 
29.580 
51.8 
29.484 
32.476 
52.8 
48 
01.5 
48.6 
49.8 
48.4 
49.3 
.125 
s 
(A.M. Fine— light clouds and wind. P.M. Overcast— light rain. 
T 24 
29.244 
29.238 
53.8 
29.306 
29.300 
54.2 
52 
02.5 
53.4 
50.5 
48.5 
54.6 
.288 
s 
[A.M. Dark heavy clouds— high wind— very high wind throughout 
1 the night. P.M. Light clouds. Ev. Overcast— brisk wind. 
W25 
29.528 
29.520 
50.7 
29.562 
29.554 
51.0 
48 
02.3 
47.7 
46.5 
45.9 
49.4 
s 
Fine — It. clouds &wind throughout the day. Ev. Fine starlight night. 
T26 
29.732 
29.726 
45.9 
29.500 
29.496 
45.2 
42 
01.6 
40.7 
40.7 
38.3 
41.2 
s 
A.M. Overcast— It. fog&wind. P.M. Light rain Sc wind, Ev. The like. 
F 27 
29.342 
29.334 
47.7 
29.488 
29.480 
48.0 
45 
01.6 
47.2 
43.8 
39.4 
47.8 
.305 
w 
i Evening, Overcasl— light rain. „ 
S 28 
29.752 
! 29.746 
44.3 
29.822 
29.816 
44.3 
40 
01.5 
35.7 
39.4 
35.8 
36.0 
.158 
NW 
fA.M. Light fog— deposition. P.M. Overcast. Evening, Fine slar- 
©29 
30.280 
, 30.272 
40.5 
30.350 
30.344 
41.0 
33 
00.5 
33.3 
38.2 
32.2 
33.5 
w 
/Fine— light clnuds throughout the day— white frost. Evening, Hne 
M 30 
30.398 
| 30.390 
38.2 
30.284 
30.278 
38.8 
33 
00.6 
32.3 
39.8 
32.0 
35.2 
sw 
A.M. Thick fog— sharp frost. P.M. Ovct.— It. wind. Ev. Very It. rain. 
T31 
29.924 
29.916 
41.0 
29.798 
29.792 
43.3 
38 
01.3 
44.8 
47.6 
32.0 
45.3 
s 
A.M. Ovct.— it. wind. P.M. Fine— It. clouds. Ev. Ovct.— deposition. 
Sum. 
( 9 A.M. 3 P.M. 
MEAN 
29.729 
29.723 
43.4 
29.696 
29.690 
44.0 
38. C 
01.5 
41.0 
43.9 
38.4 
41.8 
2.326 
Mean Barometer corrected < F. 29.693 .. 29.659 
l C. 29.686 .. 29.651 | 
* An unusual quantity during the twenty-four hours. 
The quantity of rain has been unusually great for the year 1039 compared with those for 1037 and 1030 : — 
In. Paris. In. Parts. In. Parts. 
1037, 17-942 1030, 19.537 and 1039, 24.504. 
