REMARKS ON TORONTO METEOROLOGICAL REGISTER FOR DECEMBER. 32°91 18975 1st .29th Highest Barometer Lowest Barometer Greatest Barometric range in 24 hours, from 2 p. m., of 8th to 2 p. m., of 9th.. Highest registered temperature.......... Mean minimum Thermometer. Greatest daily range Warmest day. Coldest day. Aurora observed on 4th, from 10.30 p. m., till midnight; possible to see aurora Rain fell on 6 days, amounting to 1.845 inches-raining 28.8 hours. Snow fell on 30.201 at 10 a. m., on 12th) Monthly range= 28.459 at 2 p. m., on 9th S 1.742 inches. MEAN temperature 0°8 above the average of 16 years. RAIN. 0.323 inches above the mean of 15 years. = 1.171 inches. 47°0 at p. m., on 9th) Monthly range= -5°2 at a. m., on 29th S 5292 SNOW } Mean daily range = 14°16 WIND............... 25°6 from p. m. of 28th to a. m. of 29th. 6°8 from p. m. of 8th to a. m. of 9th. Mean temperature........ 41978 Difference = 35°18. Mean temperature........ 6960 BAROMETER. 15.3 inches above the mean of 13 years and more than double the average; only once equalled, i. e. in December, 1850. 4.13 miles per hour above the nean, being the greatest monthly mean velocity yet recorded. The greatest barometric depression ever recorded, occurred on Sunday, 9th December, at 2 p. m. COMPARATIVE TABLE FOR DECEMBER. Mean of cloudiness 0.67; most cloudy hour observed, 4 p. m., 0.74; least cloudy Halo's observed round the moon on 1st. at 6 a. m., diameter 45°0; on 18th, at 10 p. m., diameter 44°0; on 20th, at 10 p. m., diameter 45°0; on 26th, at 6 a. m. Sum of the Atmospheric Current, in miles, resolved into the four Cardinal 41.0 4.4 45.4 45.5+ 2.4 43.1 40.3 3.8 36.5 41.1+2.7 38.4 48.9 0.8 49.7 37.6 2.7 40.3 49.2 +3.7 45.5 50.0 6.6 43.4 49.1+0,6| 48.5 41.35.2 46.5 48.39.7 58.0 43.8-10 5 54.3 51-0+13.9 37.1 42.2 5.2 47.4 Least windy day 19th...Mean velocity 3.54 1854 21.9-4.3 ditto. 1855 27.0+ 0.8 41.8 45.9 5.9 47.7 5 0.590 12 17.2 W 430 N 8.66 Mean diurnal variation 4.83 miles. MONTHLY METEOROLOGICAL REGISTER, AT THE PROVINCIAL MAGNETIC OBSERVATORY, TORONTO, CANADA WEST.-JANUARY, 1856. Latitude. 43 deg, 394 min. North. Longitude, 79 deg 21 min. West. Elevation above Lake Ontario, 108 feet. Barom. at temp. of 32°. Temp. of the Air. Day. Mean Tens. of Vapour. Humidity of Air. Direction of Wind, Velocity of Wind. of the 6 A.M. 2 P.M. 10 P.M. MEAN. 6 A.M2 P.M 10PM ME'N Av'age. A. MP. MP.M 6 2 10 M'N 6 2 10 A. MP. MP. M M'N 6 A. M. 2 P. M. 10 P. M. Mean 6 A.M2 P.M 10PM ME'N Rain in Inches. Snow in Inches, .757 .773 -1.1) 0.44.3-4.63-29-77 29.802 29.922 29.999 29.9183 15-8 21.2 20.5 18.65 2.48 .645 .6297 +662 .6357 16 12.220-8 0.2 6.9 032 049 68 75 6.72 7.77 062 055 046 052 83 65 86 84 72 81 64 72 69 84 NNW Nb WNWbN N 25 W 15.4 10.0 0.0 7,25 16.0 22.0 15.45 6.2 11.64 8.5 11.17 77 72 N NNW N W N 25 W 13.4 11.0 5.2 9.43 Calmı Calm WbN W6N 0.0 0.0 4.0 2.59 W N W 78 NNE NE 8.0 14.3 13.0 10.19 8.2 0.0 5.4 2.96 .78 W 15° N W 49 NW 240 NW 15 N 11.43 12.08 9.18 10.69||none 13.6 Highest Barometer. Lowest Barometer......... Highest registered temperature REMARKS ON TORONTO METEOROLOGICAL REGISTER FOR JANUARY. 30.280 at 10 p. m. on 25th 29.186 at midnig't on 16th 34°4 at p. m, on 18th Lowest registored temperature..........-12°1 at a, m, on 9th. Mean maximum Thermometer. Monthly range= 1.094 inches. Monthly range= 46°5 22°65 }Mean daily range = 16963 Mean minimum Thermometer......... 6902 Greatest daily range................. 34°6 from p, m, of 7th to a. m. of 8th, Least daily range........ 894 from p, m, of 13th to a. m. of 14th, .......... 18th Mean temperature........ 29095) 9th... Mean temperature......... -4°63 Greatest intensity of Solar Radiation. 44°6 on p. m, of 3rd Lowest point of Terrestrial Radiation... -19°8 on a. m, of 9th Warmest day. Coldest day.. Difference 34°58. Monthly range= 64°4 The mean temperature of the month, and the absolute maximum temperature of No rain fell during the month. This deficiency of rain was not compensated by This month was the most windy January on the records of the Observatory. COMPARATIVE TABLE FOR JANUARY. Aurora observed on one night, viz., on the 15th; possible to see aurora on 12 nights; Snowing on 14 days, depth 13.6 inches-snowing 88.4 hours. No rain fell during this month at the Observatory. TEMPERATURE. Mean of cloudiness 0.66; most cloudy hour observed, 8 a. m =0.73; least cloudy YEAR. Diff. hour observed, midnight, =0.59. Mean, from Max. Min. obs'd. obs'd. No thunder or lightning recorded this month. 17.0-6.8 Sum of the Atmospheric Current, in miles, resolved into the four Cardinal . Mean velocity of the wind.. 10.69 miles per hour, 1851 25.5+ 1.7 43.2 -12.8 56.0 4 1.275 10 Maximum velocity 1852 18.4-5.4 37.3 7.0 44.3 0 0.000 14921-609 11 12 14.2 24.9 22.7 0.70 " 5 8 7.1 10 9.2 8 5.2 7.8 19 30.9 W 22° N 7.67 30.4 miles per hour, from 1 to 2 p. m. on 8th. 1853 23.0 0.8 40.9 6.6 47.5 1 0.290 6 7.5 N 27° W 6,34 66 Most windy day 8th...Mean velocity 24,19 miles per hour. 1854 23.6-0.2 45.2 4.3 49.5 7 1.270 11 7.5 Least windy day. 2nd...Mean velocity 2.16 ditto. 1855 25.9 +2.1 48,2 4.7 52.9 5 0.525 13 23.3 1856 16.07.8 33.1 12.1 45.2 0 0,000 14 13.6 Mean 23.83 43.51-5.42 48.94 4.4 1.595 10.6 13.4 7.25 miles. MONTHLY METEOROLOGICAL REGISTER, ST. MARTIN, ISLE JESUS, CANADA EAST-DECEMBER, 1835. (NINE MILES WEST OF MONTREAL.) BY CHARLES SMALLWOOD, M. D. Latitude-45 deg. 32 min. North. Longitude-73 deg, 36 min. West. Height above the Level of the Sea-118 feet. 6 2 6 A.M.2 P.M. 10P.M. 129.836 30.016 30.241] 30.283 A.M. 10 6 2 10 A.M. P.M. P. M. .233 .139 8 29.531 10 .654 871 .902 .456 553 18.8 1.0 8.0 11 30.036 30.051 30.210 6.1 17.0 18.4 17.0 2.1 .106.096 .052 .87.83.89 w 8 w W WNW W 24s MONTHLY METEOROLOGICAL REGISTER, ST. MARTIN, ISLE JESUS, CANADA EAST-JANUARY, 1856. (NINE MILES WEST OF MONTREAL.) BY CHARLES SMALLWOOD, M. 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. 6 AM. 2 P. M. 10 P.M. 88 64 83 s 6.34 7.14 20.31 Inp Do. 10. 6.50 Snow. 83 80 81 s 13.41 16.75 10.65 ... 79 80 87 s Cir. Cum. 4. 89 74 90 Clear. Light Cir. Cir. Cm. St. 10. 1.10 Cum. Str. 10 Cum. Str. 9. Do. Clr. Zod. L. B. Do. Aur. Bor. Snow. Clear. Do. Zod. 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