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

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Locality Tonglo summit

Date May 23

Elevation 10,079 feet

Depth 2 ft. 6 in.

Temp. of sunk Therm. 49.7

Extreme Temperature of Air observed 47.5 to 53.2

Approximate Mean Temp. of Air deduced 52.5

Diff. between Air and sunk Therm. -1.8

Locality Simonbong

Date May 24

Elevation 5,000 feet

Depth 2 ft. 6 in.

Temp. of sunk Therm. 69.7

Extreme Temperature of Air observed 51.2 to 55.5

Approximate Mean Temp. of Air deduced 52.5

Diff. between Air and sunk Therm. -1.8

Locality Nanki

Date Nov. 4 to 5

Elevation 9,300 feet

Depth 3 ft. 0 in.

Temp. of sunk Therm. 51.5

Extreme Temperature of Air observed 33.0 to 50.5

Approximate Mean Temp. of Air deduced 41.2

Diff. between Air and sunk Therm. +9.7

Locality Sakkiazong

Date Nov. 9 to 10

Elevation 8,353 feet

Depth 3 ft. 0 in.

Temp. of sunk Therm. 53.2

Extreme Temperature of Air observed 37.8 to 55.0

Approximate Mean Temp. of Air deduced 46.1

Diff. between Air and sunk Therm. +7.1

Locality Mywa guola

Date Nov. 17 to 18

Elevation 2,132 feet

Depth 3 ft. 0 in.

Temp. of sunk Therm. 73.0

Extreme Temperature of Air observed 41.0 to 85.0

Approximate Mean Temp. of Air deduced 63.4

Diff. between Air and sunk Therm. +9.6

Locality Banks of Tambur

Date Nov. 18 to 19

Elevation 2,545 feet

Depth 3 ft. 0 in.

Temp. of sunk Therm. 71.0

Extreme Temperature of Air observed 48.0 to 65.0

Approximate Mean Temp. of Air deduced 55.6

Diff. between Air and sunk Therm. +15.4

Locality Banks of Tambur

higher up river

Date Nov. 19 to 20

Elevation 3,201 feet

Depth 3 ft. 0 in.

Temp. of sunk Therm. 64.5

Extreme Temperature of Air observed 44.3 to 60.0

Approximate Mean Temp. of Air deduced 51.6

Diff. between Air and sunk Therm. +12.9

Locality Wallanchoon

Date Nov. 23 to 25

Elevation 10,386 feet

Depth 2 ft. 0 in.

Temp. of sunk Therm. 43.5 to 45.0

Extreme Temperature of Air observed 25.0 to 49.7

Approximate Mean Temp. of Air deduced 37.4

Diff. between Air and sunk Therm. +7.6

Locality Yangma village

Date Nov. 30, Dec. 3

Elevation 13,502 feet

Depth 2 ft. 0 in.

Temp. of sunk Therm. 37.3 to 38.0

Extreme Temperature of Air observed 20.0 to 46.0

Approximate Mean Temp. of Air deduced 33.0

Diff. between Air and sunk Therm. +4.7

Locality Yangma river

Date Dec. 2 to 3

Elevation 10,999 feet

Depth 2 ft. 7 in.

Temp. of sunk Therm. 41.4 to 42.0

Extreme Temperature of Air observed 23.0 to 40.0

Approximate Mean Temp. of Air deduced 27.9