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

11.4025 57.8 8.34 to 8.44 19.9 82.8 14.2653 59.8 8.47 to 9.00 21.7 88.8 14.7343 60.5 9.53 to 10.03 23.5 86.6 16.2620 25.832 67.2 10.04 to 10.17 25.3 89.5 17.0775 67.0 11.24 to 11.31 33.3 111.5 20.7014 25.819 64.6 Black

Hour D.P. Diff. Sat. Bulb

a.m. 6.12 to 6.22 49.4 2.1 .930

6.24 to 6.37 50.3 2.4 .925 7.13 to 7.23 52.3 4.2 .900 98.0 Thick cumulus low 7.24 to 7.34 53.1 4.7 .855 104.0 on plains. 8.34 to 8.44 50.8 9.0 .742 117.0 Sunrise yellow 8.47 to 9.00 51.6 8.9 .730 121.0 red. 9.53 to 10.03 61.6 5.6 .832 127.0 Cloudless. 10.04 to 10.17 58.8 8.2 .778 133.0 11.24 to 11.31 59.0 5.6 .832 130.0 Clouds rise.

E.--NOVEMBER 15th.

Tem. Act.

Hour Act. Act. Reduced Barom. Air

a.m. 9.53 to 10.06 25.8 78.0 17.5306 25.854 63.0

10.50 to 11.03 26.1 80.5 19.1835 64.0 11.31 to 11.44 28.5 84.0 20.2065 65.3

p.m. 0.33 to 0.46 30.9 91.5 20.4267 25.844 65.8

1.07 to 1.21 29.1 90.5 20.4388 67.0 2.47 to 3.00 21.1 75.0 16.5653 25.808 67.2 3.48 to 4.00 16.7 73.0 13.4435 62.0 4.03 to 4.16 16.2 75.0 12.7170 25.803 61.5

Hour D.P. Diff. Sat.

a.m. 9.53 to 10.06 55.3 8.7 .772 Sky cloudless.

10.50 to 11.03 52.8 11.2 .690 Wind N.E. 11.31 to 11.44 51.9 13.4 .638

p.m. 0.33 to 0.46 51.2 14.6 .620

1.07 to 1.21 49.6 17.4 .560 2.47 to 3.00 56.6 10.6 .708 3.48 to 4.00 50.8 11.2 .690 4.03 to 4.16 50.5 11.0 .692

_Silchar (Cachar), Elev. 116 feet,

Lat. 24 degrees 30 minutes N., Long. 93 degrees E. (approximate)._

NOVEMBER 26th, 1850

Watch slow 13 minutes 39 seconds mean time.

Tem. Act.

Hour Act. Act. Reduced Barom. Air

a.m. 9.11 to 9.24 19.4 69.0 16.4706 66.3

9.34 to 9.41 22.7 81.0 16.5937 9.50 to 9.57 25.3 87.5 17.3558 29.999 68.7 10.07 to 10.14 26.5 91.5 17.5695 70.3 11.03 to 11.16 26.3 89.0 17.5251 73.2

p.m. 0.00 to 0.13 26.4 90.0 17.8144 29.967 74.5

0.58 to 1.11 27.6 94.0 17.9676 76.8 2.51 to 3.04 23.0 93.0 15.0880 29.892 78.5 3.55 to 4.08 17.6 91.5 11.6688 79.5 4.09 to 4.22 15.5 93.5 11.0215 29.881 79.4 4.23 to 4.36 12.0 93.7 7.8360 78.5

Hour D.P. Diff. Sat.

a.m. 9.11 to 9.24 63.5 2.8 .860 Dense fog till

9.34 to 9.41 7.30 p.m. 9.50 to 9.57 61.5 7.2 .788 Wind north. Clear. 10.07 to 10.14 62.7 7.6 .780 11.03 to 11.16 60.3 12.9 .657 Wind. N.E. Light

p.m. 0.00 to 0.13 61.7 12.8 .658 cirrhus low.

0.58 to 1.11 60.3 16.5 .586 2.51 to 3.04 62.1 16.4 .588 Streaks of cirrhus 3.55 to 4.08 57.0 22.5 .480 aloft. 4.09 to 4.22 62.1 17.3 .570 4.23 to 4.36 62.1 16.4 .588 Sun sets in hazy cirrhus.

_Chittagong, Elev. 200 feet,

Lat. 22 degrees 20 minutes N., Long. 91 degrees 55 minutes E._

A.--DECEMBER 31st, 1850.

Watch slow 3 minutes 45 seconds mean time.

Tem. Act.

Hour Act. Act. Reduced Barom. Air

a.m. 7.39 to 7.52 10.0 70.0 8.3700 57.0

8.40 to 8.53 21.3 91.5 14.1219 29.874 59.5 9.04 to 9.08 23.2 89.5 15.6163 63.3 9.52 to 9.56 24.3 87.3 16.7341 29.923 64.5 10.02 to 10.06 25.1 90.5 16.7668 65.7 11.16 to 11.29 24.3 84.5 17.1558 68.5 11.52 to 11.56 26.6 92.6 17.5028 29.892 69.5

p.m. 1.38 to 1.41 24.7 84.0 17.5123 71.7

1.47 to 1.51 25.4 90.7 16.8418 3.10 to 3.17 21.1 86.0 14.6645 29.831 71.0 3.18 to 3.25 19.3 89.3 13.0468 Black

Hour D.P. Diff. Sat. Bulb

a.m. 7.39 to 7.52 55.7 1.3 .960 Cloudless.

8.40 to 8.53 57.2 2.3 .920 127.0 Mountains clear. 9.04 to 9.08 59.7 3.6 .890 Wind E.N.E. Cool. 9.52 to 9.56 61.3 3.2 .900 142.0 10.02 to 10.06 60.4 5.3 .840 148.0 Wind N.W. 11.16 to 11.29 58.6 9.9 .722 150.0 11.52 to 11.56 59.2 10.3 .710 Wind S.W.

p.m. 1.38 to 1.41 61.8 9.9 .720

1.47 to 1.51 3.10 to 3.17 60.5 10.5 .710 Clouds about in 3.18 to 3.25 patches.

B.-- JANUARY 1, 1851.

Watch slow 3 minutes 45 seconds mean time.