Days. MONTHLY METEOROLOGICAL REGISTER, KINGSTON, CANADA WEST, MAY, 1856. BY MESSRS. HUGH J. BOSTWICK, AND ALEXANDER MCLENNAN. Latitude, 44 deg. 13.30 min. North. Longitude, 76 deg. 31.51 min. West. 9 A.M. Tension of Clouds. Direction of 3 P.M. 9 A.M.3 P.M. Max. Min. 9 A.M 3 P.M.9 A.M.3 P.M.9 A. M. 3 P.M. 9 A.M. Height above Sea, 280 Feet. Pressure 3 P.M. 19 A.M.3 P.M. Rain in inches. Snow in inches. REMARKS. 1 30.383 48.25 9. .349 1.000 .863 .930 REMARKS ON THE KINGSTON METEOROLOGICAL REGISTER FOR APRIL. Highest Barometer Lowest Barometer Monthly Range Highest registered temperature.. Lowest registered temperature Mean maximum thermometer Mean minimum thermometer Mean daily range Warmest day, 26th, mean temperature........ Coldest day, 1st, mean temperature 21°2: difference Raining on 4 days: depth, .49 inches. Most windy day, 20th. Raining on 9 days: depth, 4.04 inches. Wind maximum velocity, 27.09 miles per hour. Most windy day, 25th. 29.838 29.810 29.902 49.5 62.0 50.1 .251.421.335 .69 .75 .88 .849 .783 .758 .741 .731 .699 .687 .699 .552 .437 .438 10 .564 .537 11 .687 594 .789 47.4 71.7 61.2 w sw SW ENE ENE SSE SE s 33 E MONTHLY METEOROLOGICAL REGISTER, ST. MARTIN, ISLE JESUS, CANADA EAST-JUNE, 1856. (NINE MILES WEST OF MONTREAL.) BY CHARLES SMALLWOOD, M. D., LL. D. Latitude-45 deg. 32 min. North. Longitude-73 deg, 36 min. West. 3.60 WEATHER, &c. A cloudy sky is represented by 10; 6 A. M. 2 P. M. 7.00 2.12 s 33 E 6.42 6.00 5.25 Str. 2. p Cum. Str. 6. Cir. Str. 10. Cum. Str. 8. 0.533 Rain. Do. 6. Do. 4. of Air. 6 2 10 6 2 10 A. M. P.M. 6 A. M 2 P.M. 10 P.M. P.M. A.M. P.MP.M. 53.1 68.2 54.6.337.422.349 81.62.81 Nwbw .893 .800 .748 48.9 83.2 65.1 NW SW MONTHLY METEOROLOGICAL REGISTER, ST. MARTIN, ISLE JESUS, CANADA EAST-JULY, 1856. (NINE MILES WEST OF MONTREAL.) BY CHARLES SMALLWOOD, M. D., L L.D. Latitude-45 deg. 32 min. North. Longitude-73 deg. 36 min. West. Height above the Level of the Sea-118 feet. Tension of Humidity Direction of Wind. Velocity in miles per hour. Clear. Clear. 6A.M. 2P.M. 10PM w sw 26.24 19.22 11.42w44N 0.40 0.75 1.45 w 44 : 3.05 9.83 2.41 w 34 s 1.370 302.648.558] 86.58.89 s by w 70.5.586.896.628.94.71.86 ENE 1.50 6.7911.64 w 34 s Cir.Cm. St. 4. Do. Clr. Aur. Bor. C. S. 8 Thun. Rain. Cr. Cm. St. 4. Cir. Str. 10. Do. Clear. Cir. Str. 9. Cir. Str. 10. Clear. Cir. Str. 9. Cir, Str. 10. Cr. Cm. St. 9. Cir. Cum. 4. Rain. Clear. Cr. Cm. St. 4. Str. 4. S't. L'g. Nimb. 10. wbs SSW s 0.453 Cir. Str. 6. Do. 4. Cir. Str. 4. 4.40 9.32 13.07 w 23 0.280 Cir. Str. 10. Cir. Str. 4. Do 4. N Do. 9. Do. 4. Rain. Do. 8. Do. 4. Str. 2. Clear. Clear. Cir. Str. 4. Do. Cir Str. 10. Str. 4. Cir. Str. 10. Do. Do. 2. REMARKS ON THE ST. MARTIN, ISLE JESUS, METEOROLOGICAL REGISTER Rain fell on 10 days, amounting to 4.323 inches-was accompanied by thunder and lightning on 3 days; it was raining 23 hours and 50 minutes. Most prevalent Wind, the S W by W-1113 miles. Least prevalent Wind, N N E-1 mile. Most windy day, the 26th; mean miles per hour, 8.45. Least windy day, the 2nd; mean miles per hour, 0.65. Most windy hour, from 2 to 3, p.m., on the 4th-20.10 miles. There were 168.40 hours calm during the month. Total distance traversed by the Wind, 3,130 miles; resolved into the Four Cardinal Points, gives, N. 350 miles, S. 768 miles, W. 1430 miles, E. 582 miles. There was only one day perfectly cloudless. Aurora Borealis visible at observation hour on one night. The electrical state of the atmosphere has been marked by rather high tension. REMARKS ON THE ST. MARTIN, ISLE JUSUS, METEOROLOGICAL REGISTER Rain fell on 12 days, amounting to 6.373 inches-it was raining 21 hours 25 minutes, accompanied by thunder on 3 days. Five days cloudless during the month. Most prevalent Wind, S. W. by W. Less prevalent Wind, S. E Most windy day, the 1st ; mean miles per hour, 18.96. Least windy day, the 6th; calm. Most winday hour, from 8 to 9, a.m., on the 1st, 26 miles per hour. There were 174 hours and 20 minutes calm during the month. Total amount of miles traversed by the Wind, 2884.20; which being resolved into the Four Cardinal Points, gives, N. 776 miles; S. 345 miles; W. 1,652.20 miles; E. 111 miles. Bright Meteor, at 9.30 p.m., on the 31st; passing from the Scutum Sobieski to Xi Sagitarii The Electrical state of the Atmosphere has been marked by moderate Intensity-maximum on the 30th, 365°. in terms of Volta's Electronometer, No. 1. Ozone was in moderate quantity. |