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

62.0 81.0 87.5 68.7

Min. 53.5 63.5 71.0 60.0

Range 8.5 17.5 16.5 8.7

WET-BULB

Mean 51.7 59.5 59.9 55.5

Max. Depression 8.5 18.5 26.0 12.5

Min. Depression 3.8 4.0 6.8 2.5

Elasticity of Vapour .352 .382 .357 .370

DEW-POINT

Mean 46.1 48.5 46.4 47.5

Max. 53.6 56.7 60.0 55.6

Min. 40.6 38.0 36.0 41.0

Max. Depression 16.9 33.5 44.2 24.1

Min. Depression 7.0 6.8 11.0 4.4

Weight of Vapour in cubic feet 3.930 4.066 3.658 4.014

SATURATION

Mean .680 .460 .352 .572

Max. .787 .818 .703 .860

Min. .566 .338 .237 .452

Number of observations 10 8 9 10

Extreme variations of Temperature 34.0 degrees

Extreme variations of relative humidity .623

Extreme diff. Solar and Nocturnal Radiation 80.5 degrees

NOCTURNAL RADIATION

SUNRISE

Exposed Th. On Earth On Grass

Temperature 53.2 54.0 51.5

Mean Diff. from Air 4.5 3.7 6.2

Max. Diff. from Air 8.5 9.0 7.5

Number of Observations 9 9 8

NINE P.M.

Exposed Th. On Earth On Grass

Temperature 59.9 60.7 56.4

Mean Diff. from Air 4.6 3.8 8.1

Max. Diff. from Air 11.5 10.5 13.5

Number of Observations 10 10 10

SOLAR RADIATION

MORNING

Time Temp. Black Bulb Diff. Phot.

9 a.m. 70.0 125 55.0 10.300

11 a.m. 81.0 119 38.0 10.230

10.30 a.m. 71.5 126 54.5 10.300

10 a.m. 72.0 117 45.0 10.220

10 a.m. 80.0 122 42.0 ...

10.30 a.m. 78.0 128 50.0 ...

Mean 75.4 122.8 47.4 10.262

AFTERNOON

Time Temp. Black Bulb Diff. Phot.

4 p.m. 76.5 90 13.5 ...

3 p.m. 80.0 105 25.0 10.210

3 p.m. 76.0 102 26.0 10.170

3 p.m. 87.5 126 38.5 ...

Mean 80.0 105.7 25.7 10.190

NOCTURNAL RADIATION FROM PLANTS

SUNRISE

Air Temp. 59.5 55.0

Calotropis ... 49.5

Diff. ... 5.5

Argemone 57.0 47.0

Diff. 2.5 8.0

NINE P.M.

Temp. 67.5 67.0 64.3

Calotropis ... ... 58.5

Diff. ... ... 5.8

Argemone 53.0 56.0 57.0

Diff. 14.0 11.0 7.3

III. VALLEY OF SOANE RIVER, TURA TO SULKUN (MEAN ELEV. 517 FEET), FEBRUARY 20TH TO MARCH 3RD.

Hour Sunrise 9 a.m. 3 p.m. 9 p.m.

TEMPERATURE

Mean 56.8 82.0 88.6 68.0

Max. 70.0 89.0 94.7 74.0

Min. 50.0 69.0 81.5 61.0

Range 20.0 20.0 43.2 13.0

WET-BULB

Mean 52.5 61.2 62.4 56.8

Max. Depression 10.0 24.3 30.2 15.0

Min. Depression 1.5 12.0 14.5 6.0

Elasticity of Vapour .380 .385 .289 .369

DEW-POINT

Mean