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Table I. — Daily Abstract of Meteorological Observations made on board Her Ma- 
jesty’s (hired) Bark “Pagoda,” from the 10th of January to the 20th of June 1845, 
between —20° and —68° latitude and 0° and 120° east longitude. 
Position. 
Cor- 
rected 
barom. 
Tempe- 
Hygrometer. 
Wind. 
Date. 
Elasti- 
city of 
vapour. 
Remarks. 
Lat. 
Long. 
Air. 
Sea. 
Dew- 
point. 
Direction. 
Force. 
1845. 
Jan. 10. 
-34 46 
17 46 
inch. 
30*216 
65 
o 
66 
59 
inch. 
•497 
s. by e. 
4 
Passing clouds. 
n. 
-35 29 
15 09 
30- 154 
66 
66 
57 
■462 
s. by w. 
o 
Passing clouds. 
12. 
-35 17 
14 00 
304 73 
65 
67 
62 
•556 
s. by w. 
2 
Passing clouds. 
13. 
-35 18 
13 25 
30 153 
66 
67 
61 
•527 
w. by n. 
2 
Cloudy. 
14. 
-37 29 
13 24 
30 104 
60 
62 
51 
•381 
s.w. by w. 
4 
Cloudv and misty. 
15. 
-38 37 
14 29 
30-240 
56 
57 
50 
•359 
s.w. by s. 
3 
Overcast and squallv ; strong breezes. 
16. 
-39 07 
14 40 
30-203 
59 
60 
52 
•392 
w. by n. 
1 
Passing clouds. 
17. 
-40 34 
14 23 
29-967 
60 
60 
54 
•424 
w. bv s. 
4 
Passing clouds and misty. 
18. 
-43 00 
13 00 
29-693 
56 
57 
47 
•336 
w. by n. 
7 
Overcast ; threatening and squallv. 
19. 
-44 58 
13 19 
29-714 
43 
44 
36 
•220 
w. 
7 
Overcast and squally ; passing showers. 
20. 
-46 34 
13 33 
29-362 
41 
42 
35 
•208 
W.N.W. 
7 
Overcast ; squally ; heavy rain. 
21. 
-47 45 
12 25 
29-728 
39 
40 
31 
•178 
E.S.E. 
3 
Overcast ; squally ; passing snow. 
22. 
-48 45 
10 47 
29-381 
40 
41 
38 
•236 
N.N.W. 
4 
Overcast; squally. 
23. 
—50 40 
10 23 
29-299 
39 
39 
37 
•227 
W. 
3 
Overcast and misty ; drizzling rain. 
24. 
-51 47 
9 34 
29-258 
38 
37 
36 
•214 
W.N.W. 
1 
Cloudy and snow. 
25. 
-53 06 
7 49 
29-309 
36 
35 
29 
•163 
W.S.W. 
4 
Overcast ; squally and snow ; icebergs and stream-ice. 
26. 
—53 55 
6 06 
29-590 
35 
35 
28 
•159 
S.S.E. 
3 
Cloudy ; numerous icebergs. 
27. 
-53 13 
5 o/ 
29-743 
34 
34 
29 
•163 
s.w. by w. 
4 
Cloudy ; numerous icebergs. 
28. 
-57 33 
4 0o 
29 164 
33 
34 
Not observed. 
N.N.W. 
8 
Overcast ; squally and snow. 
29. 
-59 02 
4 19 
28-928 
33 
32 
28 
•159 
Westerly. 
8 
Cloudy ; passing snow ; numerous icebergs. 
30. 
-60 43 
4 00 
28-770 
32 
32 
29 
•162 
W.S.W. 
6 
Overcast and squally ; pack ice southward to south-west. 
31. 
-61 10 
9 07 
28-769 
34 
33 
31 
•182 
s. -westerly. 
5 
Overcast and snow ; mistv. 
Feb. 1. 
—62 02 
12 49 
28-575 
34 
33 
33 
193 
Southerly. 
7 
Cloudy ; squally and passing snow. 
2. 
-61 54 
16 27 
28-953 
34 
34 
34 
•199 
Southerly. 
6 
Cloudy and squally ; no ice in sight. 
3. 
-61 50 
19 14 
29-281 
34 
34 
32 
•186 
Southerly. 
2 
Passing clouds. 
4. 
-62 00 
20 36 
29-231 
33 
34 
31 
•177 
n.e. by e. 
3 
Overcast ; passing snow. 
5. 
-63 19 
21 15 
29-294 
32 
33 
31 
•181 
e. by n. 
1 
Overcast ; broken ice in streams. 
6. 
—64 25 
24 10 
29-375 
33 
33 
30 
•172 
n.e. by n. 
3 
Passing clouds ; very clear. 
7. 
-65 39 
28 40 
29-583 
33 
33 
29 
•162 
n. by e. 
4 
Passing clouds ; very clear. | 
8. 
-66 25 
30 45 
29-711 
29 
30 
25 
•144 
S.S.E. 
2 
Passing clouds ; misty. 
9. 
-66 36 
36 50 
29-271 
28 
29 
25 
•141 
n.w. by w. 
4 
Passing clouds. 
10. 
-67 03 
38 51 
29-271 
31 
31 
24 
•136 
e. by n. 
2 
Cloudy ; no ice in sight. 
11. 
-67 38 
39 41 
29-173 
30 
30 
24 
•139 
Easterly. 
1 
Passing clouds and snow ; pack ice in sight. 
12. 
-66 40 
39 24 
29-221 
29 
30 
23 
•134 
e. by s. 
2 
Overcast ; passing snow. 
13. 
-67 25 
40 14 
28-912 
31 
31 
23 
•133 
n.e. by e. 
6 
Cloudy and snow squalls. 
14. 
-66 25 
40 01 
28-694 
32 
32 
28 
159 
e. by n. 
9 
Cloudy and snow squalls ; strong gale. 
15. 
-65 38 
38 52 
28-682 
32 
32 
29 
•163 
e. by n. 
10 
Cloudy and snow squalls ; strong gale. 
16. 
-64 52 
38 37 
28-761 
34 
33 
30 
•172 
e. by n. 
4 
Cloudy and fog. 
17. 
-64 52i 40 12 
28-937 
34 
34 
30 
172 
N. I E. 
2 
Cloudy; snow. 
18. 
-64 22 
40 29 
28-674 
33 
33 
27 
•153 
N.E. E. 
9 to 11 
Overcast ; heavy gale ; incessant snow. 
19. 
-64 00 
41 00 
28-606 
33 
34 
29 
•168 
N.w. by n. 
4 
Overcast. 
20. 
-63 19 
45 45 
29-104 
33 
33 
28 
•159 
n. by w. \ w. 
5 
Passing clouds and misty. 
21. 
-63 36 
46 48 
28-814 
33 
33 
26 
•146 
n. by e. 
0 
Passing clouds and snow. 
22. 
-63 43 
49 29 
28-707 
32 
32 
29 
163 
n.e. by n. 
6 
Overcast ; snow squalls. 
23. 
-63 42 50 19 
-62 36 51 15 
28-550 
32 
32 
Not observed. 
n.e. by n. 
6 
Overcast ; snow squalls. 
24. 
28-519 
32 
32 
29 
•163 
S.S.E. 
6 
Overcast ; snow and sleet. 
25. 
-61 30 
53 43 
,29-069 
32 
31 
23 
•134 
S.S.E. 
3 
Passing clouds ; very clear. 
26. 
-61 19 
57 33 
29-390 
33 
33 
29 
•165 
Westerly. 
4 
Passing clouds and snow ; very clear. 
27. 
-61 48 
64 14 
29-538 
33 
32 
29 
•163 
Southerly. 
6 
Passing clouds ; very clear. 
28. 
-61 43 
71 13 
29-598 
34 
32 
31 
•182 
S.S.W. 
4 
Passing clouds ; aurora seen. 
Mar. 1. 
-62 10 72 25 
29-590 
36 
33 
31 
•179 
s.-westerly. 
1 
Overcast ; very clear. 
2. 
-62 44 
76 11 
29-501 
36 
33 
26 
•146 
N.-easterly. 
3 
Cloudy ; very clear. 
3. 
-64 15j 79 44 
29007 
31 
32 
28 
•159 
e. by n. 
5 
Overcast. 
4. 
-63 02 
80 27 
28-535 
33 
32 
Not observed. 
S.E. 
7 
Overcast ; passing snow. 
5. 
-61 41 
84 57 
28-714 
32 
31 
28 
■160 
S.S.W. 
5 
Passing clouds ; brilliant aurora. 
6. 
-60 48 
88 23 
28-821 
33 
32 
26 
•146 
W.S.W. 
4 
Cloudy ; snow and fog. 
7. 
-61 23 
91 13 
28-755 
34 
33 
28 
•159 
N.N.E. 
3 
Passing clouds ; very brilliant aurora. 
8. 
-61 10 
92 07 
28-720 
34 
33 
29 
•165 
s. -easterly. 
3 
Blue sky ; very clear ; numerous icebergs. 
9. 
-60 32 
92 27 
28-849 
36 
34 
27 
•156 
s.-easterly. 
3 
Cloudy and snow ; aurora visible. 
10. 
-60 03 
95 36 
29-048 
33 
32 
24 
•135 
Southerly. 
4 
Cloudy ; aurora seen. 
11. 
-59 49 
99 45 
29-024 
32 
32 
28 
•159 
Variable. 
4 
Cloudy ; passing snow. 
12. 
-58 31 
98 59 
28-512 
33 
32 
28 
•159 
E.N.E. 
7 
Overcast ; snow squalls. 
13. 
-57 53 
99 08 
28-729 
35 
33 
26 
•145 
s. by w. 
6 
Overcast ; snow squalls. 
14. 
-56 50 
101 28 
29-184 
36 
34 
32 
•186 
w. i N. 
5 
Passing clouds ; occasional snow. 
15. 
-55 45 
103 12 
29-059 
36 
34 
33 
•196 
W. i N. 
5 
Overcast and snow squalls ; aurora. 
16. 
-54 42 
106 08 
28-877 
36 
35 
34 
•200 
w. 1 s. 
6 
Overcast ; heavy squalls of snow. 
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