Papers on meteorology : relating especially to the climate of Britain, and to the variations of the barometer / by Luke Howard.

  • Howard, Luke, 1772-1864.
Date:
1850-1854
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Credit: Papers on meteorology : relating especially to the climate of Britain, and to the variations of the barometer / by Luke Howard. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Table II.—1816. Under Apogee. Under Perigee. Wind. Mean barometer. Mean temp. Rain. Wind. Mean barometer. Mean temp. Rain. January 4 . S.w. inches. 30-255 degr. 31-5 in. 0*69 January 16.. S.W. inches. 29-460 degr. 40-5 in. 075 February 1 .. S.E. 29-800 27-0 1-78 February 14 . w. 30-350 32-0 0-07 February 28 . N.W. 29-820 31-0 0-90 March 13 .. w. 29-835 39-5 0-43 March 26 .. N.E. 30-150 38-5 Fair April 11 .... N.E. 29-555 44-0 0-88 April 23 .... E. 29-750 56-5 0-05 May 9 S.W. 29-500 47-5 0-63 May 20 .... E. 29-910 50-5 0-48 June 5 .... N.W. 29-750 54-0 0-70 June 17 .... S.W. 29-940 56-5 1-06 June 30 .... Var. 29-675 64-5 0-50 * July 15 .... s.w. 29-710 61-5 1-21 July 27 .... N.W. 29-825 58-5 0-30 i August 12 .. N.W. 30 010 61-5 0-64 1 August 24 .. N.E. 30-160 57-5 0-23 ! September 8 . S.W. 29-765 56-0 0-73 September 21 S.E. 29-685 55-0 0-15 October 5 . . w. 29-855 59-0 0-81 October 20 .. W. 29-580 44-5 0-59 November 1 . Var. 29-315 42-5 1-22 November 17 S.W. 29-900 35-5 0-07 November 29 N. 30-345 37-0 0-11 December 15 w. 29-105 35-0 0-20 Mean 29-9096 46-846 9-68 Mean 29-7215 46-770 5-50 Note.—The rain is the quantity fallen in a week following the apsis; the mean heights of the barometer and thermometer apply to the day of the date. Table III.—1817. Dec. 27 [16]. N.W. 29-575 35-0 2-42 January 9 .. E. 30-550 25-5 1-03 January 24 .. S.W. 30-200 47-5 0-06 February 4.. S.W. 29-760 39-0 0-41 February 20 . s.w. 29-565 40-5 0-31 March 5 .... w. 29-100 40-5 0-81 March 20 .. N. 29-775 29-0 0-20 April 2 .... S.E. 30-360 45-5 0-01 April 16 .... N. 29-925 40-0 0-02 April 30 .... N.E. 29-760 44-5 o-io May 14 W. 29-670 50-0 1-00 May 29 .... N.E. 29-690 49-5 0-34 June 10 .... N.W. 29-865 53-5 0-46 June 26 .... w. 29-675 67-0 1-07 July 8 s.w. 29-805 58-5 0-85 July 23 .... S.W. 29-935 60-0 0-67 August 5.. .. N.E. 30-035 59-0 0-55 August 17 .. w. 29-810 55-5 0-52 September 1 . N.E. 30-050 530 Fair September 13 S.E. 29-945 59-5 0-21 September 29 N.W. 29-955 505 Fair October 11.. N.E. 29-970 43-0 0-63 October 27 .. S.W. 29-475 40-5 0-64 November 9 . W. 29-785 45-5 1-12 November 23 W. 29-975 43-5 0-23 December 7 . S.W. 28-970 370 1-01 December 20 0-15 ....