Eyafiord, by Van Scheels, from June 1st, 1811, to May 31st, 1813. The observations were made sometimes once, sometimes twice, and sometimes thrice a day. When only one was made it is taken to represent a day in this discussion; when two, each as half a day; and when three, each as onethird of a day. Stykkisholm, during the years 1866 to 1870 inclusive. Communicated by A. O. Thorlacius to Dr. Buchan. Atlantic Ocean (long. 15° W. to 15° E.) by the French Commission, for 28 days at different times in the summers and autumns of the years 1838,1839 and 1840, and by the German Polar Expedition for 5 days in the year 1868. Arctic Ocean (long. 30° to 40° E.) for 15 days in the summers of the aforesaid years. Bossekop, Finmark, from August 30th, 1838, to May 16th, 1839. Kautokeino, Finmark, for 2 days in April, and 4 in September, in the year 1839. Kiexisvara, Lapland, for 24 days in May, 1839. Kolare, Lapland, for 2 days in May, 1839. Kilangi, Lapland, for 2 days in April, 1839. Karesuando, Lapland, for 2 days in April, 1839. Muonioniska, Lapland, for 1 day in April, 1839. Tromsoe, Finmark, from July to November, inclusive, 1867. Reported to the Meteorological Institute of Norway. 2 Mr. Buchan, in his work on the prevailing winds over the globe, gives them for this place as follows, for the different months of the year, viz.: January, February, March, April, October, and December, south; May, June and August, northeast; July, west; September, southwest; and November, south or northwest. The observations at all the places, except Andennes and Tromsoe, were made by the French Commission. 31 30 91 Number of days. (Nos. 16 to 21.) Lapland, Finmark, and the adjacent seas.—Continued. RELATIVE PREVALENCE OF WINDS FROM THE DIFFERENT POINTS OF THE COMPASS. Monsoon Place of observation. Time of the year. Spring 19. Bossekop. 20. Muonion 0 | Bet. S. & S. W. TO FROG Bet. S. W. & W. ORE Bet. W. & N.W. 7 E. .68 Direction of Resultant. M&A WORK Ratio of Resultant to sum of winds. 13 3 5 24 251 179 43 39 23 33 15 28 30 59 8 15 S. 42° 49′ E. .47 S. 10°E. .18 77 2 91 37 S. 53 6 E. .61 S. 44 E..28 90 36 E. 1.33| 260 6 E. .40 33 4 4 S. 27 54 W..25 iska and vicinity.2 : 30 3 36 20 617 25 3 1 3 7 4 20 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 Observed at the following places, viz. :— Haparanda, by G. W. Bellman, from July, 1859, to December, 1866, inclusive. Jockmock, by G. Westerlund, from November, 1860, to December, 1866, inclusive, except May, June, July, and August, 1861. Pitea, by L. A. Ringius, from July, 1859, to December, 1866, inclusive. Spring 162 12 151 15 182 41 63 4 88 6125 26 132 10 222 45 346 N. 9° 31′ W..14 The y'r ... ... ... Summer 236 10 112 21 282 88 The y'r ... 86 9106 7138 30 90,16 235 79 285 N.21 42 E. .15 80 4 120 19 187 43 127 8 213 44 422 N.10 40 W..03 69 4 73 8 95 23 115 5 141 28 497 N.31 12 E..06 N. 9 34 E. .09 4508 S. 15 59 W..11 3 272 S. 70 36 E..20 2597 S. 18 27 W..10 0733 S. 44 3 W..19 S. 0 25 W..10 Spring 193 41 140 28 78 8 118 41 274 30 96 14 91 11 85 20 590 S. 40 3 E. .05 Summer 204 42 125 21 178 17 200 80 321 47 62 20 103 23 107 41 413 S. 47 43 E. .13 Autumn 248 39 114 13 65 14 91 38 380 59 198 25 161 13 165 27 422 S. 52 53 W..13 Winter 153 28 106 19 18 6 40 17 229 35 150 17 124 17 124 18 824 S. 76 56 W..11 S. 19 36 W..06 77 14 234 S. 24 57 E. .12 7 76 15 180 S. 24 25 E. .11 4124 15 205 S. 14 50 E. .06 1100 10 231 S. 29 31 E. .09 S. 24 10 E. .09 The y'r1 ... Spring 314 15 171 19 96 The y'r1 3 198 14 397 11 216 12 69 ... 1 ... ... ... Computed from the resultants for the seasons. No. 26. Nijnii Kolimsk, by Baron Wrangel, in the years 1820, 1821, and 1822, who says that a northwest wind "blows almost without intermission," and in another place that the sea winds "always prevail. " Anadyrsk, by a member of the Russo-American Telegraph Expedition in the years 1866 and 1867. See note to Nos. 69, 70, and 71 of Zone No. 6. No. 27. Bush's Station, by George Bush, from October 21st to December 31st, in the year 1866, as follows: Autumn December North 9, N. E. 2, East 15, S. E. 7, West 29, N. W. 16; calm or variable 4. Ratio of resultant to sum of winds, 31. Number of days, 41. North 1, N. E. 1, East 8, S. E. 2, South 1, West 16, N. W. 30. Direction of resultant N. 52° 52′ W. Ratio of resultant to sum of winds, 58. ZONE No. 6. LATITUDE 60° TO 65° NORTH. The data for the study of the winds of this zone consist of observations made in the following portions of it, aggregating about 420 years: At sea (longitude 172° E. to 160° W.), by Beechy, for 21 days in the summers and autumns of the years 1826 and 1827; by Rogers and Schonborn, for 43 days in the summer of 1855; and on board the New Bedford whaling barques Cleone, Roscoe, and Helen Snow for 295 days in the springs, summers, and autumns of 1859 to 1861, and 1864 to 1870, both inclusive. Fort St. Michaels, Alaska, by H. M. Bannister, of the Russo-American Telegraph Expedition, from October 15th, 1865, to August 31st, 1866, and communicated by him to the author. Ikogmut (on the river Kwipack), Alaska, by Jacques Netzvetof, and communicated by C. Wesselowski to Prof. Kaemtz for insertion in the Repertorium für Meteorologie. The observations appear Wrangel does not give the winds for each day, but says that moderate and strong winds from this direction blew on these days, etc. From these remarks the above percentage was computed by Dr. Woeikof. to have been made once a day, and extend (with interruptions amounting in the aggregate to 396 days) from September 13th, 1848, to July 6th, 1854. Nulato, Alaska, by W. H. Dall, of the Russo-American Telegraph Expedition, by means of a pennant 60 feet from the ground, from December 1st, 1866, to May 26th, 1867. Plover Bay, Alaska, on board the New Bedford whaling barque Cleone, from September 18th, 1859, to July 13th, 1860, with frequent omissions. Unalakleet, Alaska, by F. Westdahl, of the Russo-American Telegraph Expedition, from October 19th, 1866, to January 23d, 1867. 2 Observed from the magnetic meridian, and in the computation of the direction of the resultant an allowance of 30° 30' is made for the variation of the needle, in accordance with the estimate of the observer. 3 Observed from the magnetic meridian, and in computing the direction of the resultants, an allowance of 30° 30' is made for the variation of the needle. Force. Number of days. 70 232 57 |