Observed at the following places, viz.: Abbeville, by M. Callary, from December, 1840, to November, 1850, inclusive. Dunkerque, by Dr. Zandyck, during the years 1850 to 1854 inclusive, and 1859. The year ... Spring Summer The year 0 50 0 53 5114 Autunin 17 13 21 7 89 43 115 34 Spring 78 0144 0 85 0 90 0 88 0 95 ... N. 5° E. .093 0166 0174 0 N. 51° 32′ W..15 7 N. 25 38 W..19 N. 40 E. .17 3, N. 67 41 W..33 N. 53 E. 14 8 N. 88 8 W..16 S. 43 E. .05 4116 3 58 5 S. 60 59 W..27 S. 13 W..18 34 495 16 271 23 N. 76 59 W..20 S. 55 E. .13 S. 16 E. .10 4 5 4 5 10 3 13, 5 The year Spring 2 S. 52 24 W..27 5 5 N. 22 32 W..11 25 14 S. 71 4 W..19 38 10 N. 42 34 W..26 The year The year For the year 1853 only. N. 40 E. .20 1 N. 1 E..23 S. 39 E. .14 S. 53 E. .09 4 4 12 S. 22 W. .12 The year Brussels, during the years 1772 to 1779, 1833 to 1846, and December, 1854, to November, 1857, all inclusive. Ghent, during the years 1839, 1840 and 1841. Louvain, during the year 1844. RELATIVE PREVALENCE OF WINDS FROM THE DIFFERENT POINTS OF THE COMPASS. Monsoon influences. W. N. W Winter Spring 202 82 586 86 639 163 195 42 224 151 603 209 447 73 367 62 S. 9 0 W. .01 N. 43° E. .25 The year Surface wind, 1833 to 1844. The year 3705 3753 10622 6947 7393 2045 3048 2315 4712 7957|18856 13643 13085 5988 6100 3361 S. 71 14 W..23}| Aggregate. 15 S. 75 2 W..15 N. 82 E. 1.24 | 56 The year 4386 4032 12334 7223 8909 2445 4015 2408 6239 8760 22993 14817 14904 6321 7209 3514 S. 67 For the year 1856 only. The resultant of the upper current for five years, 1842 to 1846, was S. 75° W. .31. S. 89 45 W. .26 Direction of Ratio of resultant to sum of winds. Direction. Force. No. of days. 166 (Nos. 144 to 160.) Holland. Observed at the following places, viz. :— Amsterdam, during the years 1701 to 1749, and 1766 to 1770, both inclusive, 1855, 1858, 1859 and 1860, by Calkoen, Van Eijk, and others. Assen, for an aggregate period of 46 months, in the years 1849, 1850, 1851 and 1855, by Dr. Cohen. Breda, during the years 1838 to 1846 inclusive, by Dr. Wenckebach. De Helder, from December, 1848, to November, 1851, December, 1854, to November, 1855, and December, 1856, to November, 1857, all inclusive, by C. Van Der Sterr. Franeker, by Van Swinden, during the years 1771 to 1783 inclusive. Groningen, by Prof. J. W. Ermerins, for an aggregate period of 46 months, in the years 1848 to 1851 inclusive, and 1855. Haarlem, from December, 1848, to December, 1850, inclusive. Hellevoetsluis, by K. C. Bunnik, from December, 1858, to November, 1860, inclusive. Leeuwarden, by R. D. Smeding, during the years 1843 to 1867 inclusive. Maastricht, by Prof. D. J. Steijn Parve, from December, 1854, to November, 1857, inclusive. Nymegen, by P. Leenderts, from December, 1848, to November, 1851, and from December, 1854, to November, 1855, both inclusive. Utrecht, during the year 1842, and by Dr. F. W. C. Kresk, from December, 1848, to November, 1851, and from December, 1854, to November, 1855, both inclusive. Vlissingen, by A. Klerck, from December, 1854, to November, 1857, inclusive. Zwanenberg, from December, 1850, to November, 1851, inclusive. 2 Computed from the resultants for the seasons. Spring 147 & 148. Nymegen. 63 ... 177 ... 48 46 94 60 ... 179 36 99 138 43 129 ... In the published report of these observations the direction of the resultant for each month was given, but not its magnitude, and in computing from them the resultants for the seasons, as here given, the magnitudes were assumed to be equal. 46 363 188 371 128 492 111 297 121 497 138 ... 176] : The year 272 280 525 233 626 117 230 132 309 411 936 525 1021 301 372 214 80 66 98 117 3 12 17 49 90 3 24 16 99 156 85 23 64 16 S. 52 25 W. .17 N. 67 24 W. .40 N. 89 18 W. .56 6... S. 86 10 W. .45 7 S. 77 23 W. .52 218 80 ... 142 157 ... N. 89 29 W. .47 N. 43 20 W. 14 3 For the first six years only. N.28° E. .17 N.84 Spring 366 52 779 35 233 46 337 23 223 50, 779 129 390 48 559 40 N. 55° 21' W..11 152. Zwanenberg. W..11 The year 49 2 | 60 | 13| 97 | 12 42 14 48 | 17 134 24 | 108| 26| 62 | 10 S. 63 23 W. .16 | 24 92 27 85 28 33 ... 74 54 S. 78 27 W..13 S. 74 57 W..33 ... S. 47 36 W. .17 ... N. 34 E. .09 N. 82 W. .14 S. 80 E. .06 S. 20 E. .10 8 W. .07 N. 54 E. .13 19 W. .34 N. 73 W. .21 140 2 380 2 N. 24 2 Computed from the resultants for the seasons. 156. Franeker. January May 210 2054 393 1912 427 2580 574 1850 111 1104 338 1875 538 3854 720, 1460 370 1896 454 1401 314 2150, 762' 2653 263 1608 170 967 202 2460 575 3755 456 1340 232 1125 185 2186 632 8844 355 1454 125 553 231 2107 1348, 3827 July 450 583 128 623 285 3427 1120|| 3384| August 223 772 203 603 469 3690 1000 3040 September 201, 864 580 1680 564 2797 824 2490 October 53 597 235 2140 680 3060 812 2423 November 101 969 290 2222 605 2818 643 2352 December 150 1081 334 2084 4603134 545 2215 Spring 1089 4944 856 3493 701 6796 1969 10252 Summer 1028 2809 456 1779 985 9244 3468 10251 Autumn 355 2420 1105 6042 1849 8675 2279 7265 Winter 471 4239 1065 5871 1425 9568 1839 5525 The year2 157. Spring 16 7 22 46 36 39 461 92 36 421 64 77 162 38 S. 86 S W..06 159. Groningen. 160. Northern Holland. Winter ... ... S. 23 53 W..19 S. 43 20 W. .23 Computed from observations made at the following places, viz. :— Bremen, by Dr. Heineken, during the years 1829 to 1858 inclusive-as quoted by Dr. Prestel, from a publication of them, by Dr. Hæpke. Brocken (mountain), Saxony, by Dr. Nehse, during the years 1836 to 1845 inclusive. (Transactions of the Geographical Society of Berlin.) Cottbus, Prussia, during the months of October and December, 1855, and January and February, 1856. Cuxhaven. The date of the observations at this place is not preserved, and it is uncertain whether they embrace a period of twenty years or of only ten years. Dusseldorf, Prussia, during the year 1783. Emden, Hanover, during a period of 30 years, by Dr. Prestel-date not preserved. Gotha, by von Loof, during the year 1846. (Monthly Transactions Geographical Society of Berlin.) Gottingen, Hanover, during the year 1783. |
