Meteorological Observations. 
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Abstract of the Results of the Hourly Meteorological Observations 
taken at the Surveyor General’s Office , Calcutta , 
in the month of June 9 1862. 
Solar Radiation, Weatlier, &c. 
• 
<D 
cd 
p 
Max. Solar 
radiation. 
Ram Gauge 
5 feet above 
Ground. 
Prevailing direction 
of the Wind. 
General Aspect of the Sky. 
1 
0 
• • • 
inches 
0.54 
Sunday. 
2 
128.0 
0.09 
S. & S. E. & N. 
Cloudy : also raining between 3 & 4 
3 
131.0 
2.44 
S. & S. W. & E. 
a. m. and incessantly raining between 
7 & 11 P. M. 
Cloudy till 8 A. M. Scatd. v —i & till 
4 
131.0 
0.17 
S. & S. W. 
5 P. M. cloudless afterwards also rain¬ 
ing between Midnight & 2 A. M. 
Cloudy till 8 a. m. cloudless till 4 p.m. 
5 
128.0 
0.08 
S. & S. E, 
cloudy afterwards : also raining with 
thunder and lightning between 8 & 9 
P. M. 
Cloudy till 7 A. M. Scatd. ^i & v —i till 
6 
125.0 
0.28 
S. E. & E. 
6 p. M. cloudy afterwards : also driz¬ 
zling at 8, 9 & 11 P. M. also thunders 
and lightning between 9 & 10 P. M. 
Cloudy till 7 a. m. Scatd. clouds after- 
7 
119.0 
N. E. & S. 
wards : also raining at Midnight & 1 
A. M. 
Scatd. clouds till 11 a. m. cloudy after- 
8 
• • • 
i 
Sunday. 
wards, also slightly drizzling at 6 
P. M, 
9 
122.5 
S. E. & Calm. 
Cloudless till 7 A. m. Scatd. clouds till 
10 
136.5 
N. W. & Calm. 
6 P. M. cloudless afterwards : also 
slightly drizzling at 1 p. M. 
Cloudless till 8 a. m. Scatd. till 4 
11 
132.8 
S. E. & S. 
p. M. cloudless afterwards. 
Cloudless till 6 a. m. Scatd. ^-i & till 
12 
0.48 
N. E. & S. 
8 P. M. cloudless afterwards. 
Cloudless till 4 a. m. cloudy afterwards ; 
13 
119.0 
0.18 
S. & S. E. 
also raining at 11 a. m. & Noon. 
Scatd. clouds : also thunder and rain at 
14 
• • • 
• • • 
S. & S. E. 
3 P. M. 
Cloudy ; also slightly drizzling at 4 & 
15 
0.97 
Sunday. 
5 am. 
16 
120.0 
• • • 
S. E. & N. & W. 
Cloudy ; also slightly drizzling at 11 
17 
0.64 
W. & S. 
P. M. 
Cloudy ; also constantly drizzling. 
18 
Ml 
0.27 
s. 
Cloudy ; also constantly drizzling. 
19 
... 
4.36 
s. & s. w. 
Cloudy ; also raining between Midnight 
20 
129.3 
• • • 
s. 
& 4 a. M. & between 11 a. m. & Noon. 
Scatd. i till 2 p. m. cloudy afterwards. 
\i Cirri, i Cirro strati, n i Cumuli, ^-i Cumulo strati, Nimbi, —i Strati, 
V\i Cirro cumuli. 
