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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    0 Table IV.—1818. Under Apogee. Under Perigee. Wind. Mean barometer. Mean temp. Rain. Wind. Mean barometer. Mean temp. Rain. Dec. 20 [17]. N.E. inches. 29-455 degr. 33-5 in. January 5 .. Var. inches. 29-610 degr. 35-0 in. 0*91 January 17.. W. 29-885 360 0-30 February 1.. Yar. 28-940 32-5 Fair February 13 . N.E. 29-915 30-5 0-42 February 27 . 29-400 38-0 1-31 March 13 .. N. 29-550 35-5 0-12 March 25 .. N.W. 29-585 37-5 0-56 April 10 .... S. 29-310 48-5 0-57 April 22 .... S.E. 29-530 55-5 1-52 May 7 s.w. 29-375 52-5 1-65 May 20 .... E. 30-125 50-0 Fair June 4 S.E. 30-220 58-5 Fair June 18 .... N.W. 29-735 62-0 0-54 July 1 N.E. 30-075 56-5 Fair July 16 .... N.E. 30-215 75-0 Fair July 29 .. . S.W. 30-205 68-5 0-12 August 13.. N.E. 30-120 60-5 Fair August 25 .. N.W. 29-980 61-0 0-10 September 9 . N.W. 29-675 53-0 0-25 September 22 S.E. 29-670 58-5 1-62 October 4 .. S.W. 29-430 56-5 0-22 October 20 .. S.E. 30-125 46-0 0-13 October 31.. S.W. 29-970 51-5 0-31 November 16 S.W. 29-570 46-5 0-43 November 29 .... 30-250 52-0 0-20 December 14. N.E. 30-175 38-0 0-14 Mean .... 29-8221 47-857 5-60 Mean .... — 29-7373 50-692 5-82 Table V.—1819. January 10.. s.w. 29-640 44-5 0-61 Dec. 27 [18]. January 25 .. S.E. S.E. 30-260 29-350 35-5 43-0 Fair 0-69 February 6 .. w. 29-460 43-0 0-68 February 22 . Var. 29-600 39-5 0-90 March 6 .... N.E. 29-935 430 Fair March 21 .. N.W. 29-710 40-0 0-59 April 3 .... N. 30-065 55-5 043 April 16 S. 29-170 51-0 1-08 April 30 .... S.E. 29-775 44-0 0-68 May 12 .... N.W. 30-070 60-0 0-48 May 28 .... June 25 .... N.E. 29-910 29-650 46-5 0-14 June 9 s. 29-695 63-0 0-63 s.w. 60-5 0-43 July 8 N.W. 30-075 61-0 003 July 22 .... N.W. 30-100 56-0 Fair August 5.. .. N.W. 29-995 61-0 Fair August 18 .. N. 30-295 680 Fair September 2 . N.W. 29 660 640 0-37 September 14 S.E. 30-025 61-0 0-45 September 30 S.W. 29-795 64-5 o-io October 12.. S.W. 30-030 67-0 Fair October 27 .. N.W. 29-855 35-5 0-94 November 9 . N.W. 29-650 38-0 0-80 November 21 N.W. 29-360 35-5 Fair December 7 . N.E. 30 035 36-5 o-io December 29 S.W. 29-700 53-0 0-95 Mean .... — 29-8900 50-040 4-32 Mean .... 29-7353 50-464 6-76 d