Himalayan Journals, vol 2 by J. D. Hooker (great reads TXT) 📖

Barom. Air

a.m. 8.35 to 8.48 17.3 65.0 15.7084 56.4

9.07 to 9.20 20.9 72.7 16.8872 23.447 63.8 10.0 to 10.13 23.9 77.3 18.3791 60.8 11.0 to 11.13 24.4 81.0 17.8864 Black

Hour D.P. Diff. Sat. Bulb

a.m. 8.35 to 8.48 47.6 8.8 .741 97.0 Day very fine,

9.07 to 9.20 49.9 13.9 .628 100.0 snowy Mts. in 10.0 to 10.13 49.2 11.6 .677 109.0 dull red haze, 11.0 to 11.13 107.5 wind S.E. faint.

_Rampore Bauleah (Ganges). Elev. 130 feet.

Lat. 22 degrees 24 minutes N., Long. 88 degrees 40 minutes E._

MAY 17th, 1850.

Watch slow 15 seconds mean time.

Tem. Act.

Hour Act. Act. Reduced Barom. Air

a.m. 7.51 to 8.13 13.0 88.0 8.8790 29.698 87.5

9.03 to 9.16 19.5 96.0 12.5190 92.0 9.20 to 9.33 21.2 107.0 12.7836 29.615 92.3 11.15 to 11.28 21.1 105.0 12.8499 98.5 11.32 to 11.45 16.5 108.7 9.8770 29.620 98.3

p.m. 1.20 to 1.33 21.6 108.5 12.9348 104.5

1.40 to 1.53 21.4 113.7 12.4976 105.8 Black

Hour D.P. Diff. Sat. Bulb

a.m. 7.51 to 8.13 80.1 7.4 .793 91.0 S.E. wind, very

9.03 to 9.16 81.2 10.8 .715 83.8 hazy to west, sky 9.20 to 9.33 80.2 12.1 .687 132.0 pale blue. 11.15 to 11.28 74.8 23.7 .478 98.5 Wind west, rising. 11.32 to 11.45 74.3 24.0 .475 142.0

p.m. 1.20 to 1.33 76.7 27.8 .425 144.0

1.40 to 1.53 72.2 33.6 .355 134.0

_Churra, Khasia Mountains. Elev. 4225 feet,

Lat. 25 degrees 15 minutes N., Long. 91 degrees 47 minutes E._

A--NOVEMBER 4th, 1850.

Watch slow 7 minutes mean time.

Tem. Act.

Hour Act. Act. Reduced Barom. Air

a.m. 6.20 to 6.30 5.0 63.7 4.6400 25.781 57.8

6.32 to 6.42 7.4 65.4 6.6896 59.0 7.55 to 8.05 20.0 77.5 15.2400 63.5 8.08 to 8.18 21.0 82.0 15.2040 64.4 8.20 to 8.30 24.2 85.8 10.8432 64.8 Black

Hour D.P. Diff. Sat. Bulb

a.m. 6.20 to 6.30 53.1 4.7 .850 75.0 Sky faint blue,

6.32 to 6.42 54.8 4.2 .870 83.0 cloudless, 7.55 to 8.05 56.9 6.6 .806 108.0 wind S.W., 8.08 to 8.18 57.3 7.1 .790 106.5 clouding. 8.20 to 8.30 59.5 5.3 .837 113.5

B.--NOVEMBER 5th.

Watch slow 7 minutes mean time.

Tem. Act.

Hour Act. Act. Reduced Air

a.m. 6.39 to 6.49 11.2 70.2 9.3408 59.4

6.51 to 7.01 13.4 72.8 10.8138 60.5 7.56 to 8.06 18.4 73.2 15.0161 61.7 8.08 to 8.21 20.4 77.7 15.4836 63.3 9.26 to 9.36 23.8 79.5 17.8072 9.37 to 9.47 25.1 84.0 17.7959 10.57 to 11.07 29.0 89.5 19.5460 66.7 Black

Hour D.P. Diff. Sat. Bulb

a.m. 6.39 to 6.49 57.6 1.8 .940 Wind S.W.,

6.51 to 7.01 57.8 2.7 .918 clouds rise and 7.56 to 8.06 57.7 4.0 .875 disperse. 8.08 to 8.21 58.7 4.6 .860 Sky pale. 9.26 to 9.36 9.37 to 9.47 10.57 to 11.07 60.8 5.9 8.28 126.0

C.--NOVEMBER 6th.

Watch slow 7 minutes mean time.

Tem. Act.

Hour Act. Act. Reduced Barom. Air

a.m. 6.05 to 6.18 2.6 62.0 2.4986 25.781 56.5

6.22 to 6.35 6.5 63.5 6.0710 57.0 6.38 to 6.51 9.6 66.7 8.5152 61.0 8.27 to 8.37 21.7 78.8 16.2750 64.2 8.39 to 8.52 23.0 81.7 19.4750 64.5 Black

Hour D.P. Diff. Sat. Bulb

a.m. 6.05 to 6.18 54.5 2.0 .935 Sunrise, 6, pale

6.22 to 6.35 55.1 1.9 .935 yellow red, 6.38 to 6.51 57.4 3.6 .888 cloudless. 8.27 to 8.37 59.3 4.9 .855 100.0 Cirrhus below. 8.39 to 8.52 59.4 5.1 .847 105.0

D.--NOVEMBER 14th.

Tem. Act.

Hour Act. Act. Reduced Barom. Air

a.m. 6.12 to 6.22 2.9 60.6 3.5988 25.783 51.5

6.24 to 6.37 6.1 66.0 5.4472 52.7 7.13 to 7.23 12.4 70.8 10.2672 56.5 7.24 to 7.34 14.7 76.0