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  "text": "METEOROLOGICAL JOURNAL,\n\nKEPT BY THE ASSISTANT SECRETARY,\n\nAT THE APARTMENTS OF THE\n\nROYAL SOCIETY,\n\nBY ORDER OF\n\nTHE PRESIDENT AND COUNCIL.\n\n__________________________\n\nOBSERVANDA.\n\nHeight of the Cistern of the Barometer above a Fixed Mark on Waterloo Bridge..............=83 feet 2½ in.\nabove the mean level of the Sea (presumed about) ....=95 feet.\n\nThe External Thermometer is 2 feet higher than the Barometer Cistern.\n\nHeight of the Receiver of the Rain Gauge above the Court of Somerset House................=79 feet.\n\nThe hours of observation are of Mean Time, the day beginning at Midnight.\n\nThe Thermometers are graduated by Fahrenheit's Scale.\n\nThe Barometer is divided into inches and decimals.\n## Meteorological Journal for July and August, 1836\n\n| Date | Barometer | Attach. Therm. | Barometer | Attach. Therm. | Dew at 9 A.M. in degrees of Fahr. | External Thermometer |\n|------|-----------|----------------|-----------|----------------|----------------------------------|---------------------|\n|      |           |                |           |                |                                  |                     |\n|      |           |                |           |                |                                  |                     |\n|      |           |                |           |                |                                  |                     |\n\n### Remarks\n\n- **A.M.** Thick haze. P.M. Fine and cloudless. Evening, Cloudy.\n- **SE** Fine—light clouds and wind. Evening, Fine and clear.\n- **SW** Fine—light clouds and wind. Evening, Fine and clear.\n- **SSW** Fine—light clouds and wind. Evening, Cloudy.\n\n---\n\n### Means\n\n- **Barometer corrected for Capillarity and reduced to 32° Fahr.**\n\n---\n\n*The observations for this month were not taken by the Assistant Secretary on account of absence.*\n## METEOROLOGICAL JOURNAL FOR SEPTEMBER AND OCTOBER, 1836.\n\n### Barometer Readings\n\n| 9 o'clock, A.M. | 3 o'clock, P.M. |\n|-----------------|-----------------|\n| Barom. | Attach. Therm. | Barom. | Attach. Therm. |\n| 1836. | | | |\n| T 1 | 29.816 | 69.8 | 29.794 | 69.4 | 57 | 66.4 | 68.5 | 56.2 | 69.6 | SW |\n| F 2 | 29.768 | 65.4 | 29.724 | 66.4 | 57 | 60.3 | 59.6 | 54.4 | 63.5 | SW var. |\n| S 3 | 29.959 | 63.3 | 29.829 | 66.4 | 52 | 57.1 | 63.3 | 46.9 | 64.2 | .169 |\n| O 4 | 29.836 | 61.8 | 29.421 | 68.0 | 55 | 61.8 | 66.9 | 54.0 | 68.0 | .463 |\n| M 5 | 29.560 | 62.7 | 29.633 | 66.2 | 54 | 56.4 | 62.4 | 53.5 | 62.5 | .133 |\n| T 6 | 29.360 | 64.3 | 29.309 | 65.2 | 54 | 56.3 | 61.4 | 50.9 | 61.7 | .091 |\n| W 7 | 29.641 | 60.2 | 29.712 | 63.3 | 52 | 53.7 | 59.8 | 51.7 | 60.5 | .158 |\n| F 8 | 29.780 | 60.0 | 29.732 | 63.6 | 53 | 55.9 | 63.0 | 52.0 | 63.6 | NW |\n| F 9 | 29.746 | 59.7 | 29.802 | 62.2 | 53 | 57.0 | 53.8 | 51.9 | 62.5 | NWW |\n| S 10 | 29.792 | 57.3 | 29.831 | 60.9 | 50 | 53.6 | 53.6 | 46.5 | 56.8 | .272 |\n| O 11 | 30.025 | 56.8 | 29.998 | 58.8 | 46 | 50.6 | 51.8 | 42.4 | 56.7 | .050 |\n| M 12 | 30.052 | 56.2 | 30.033 | 59.0 | 50 | 54.5 | 55.7 | 49.5 | 57.2 | .122 |\n| T 13 | 30.005 | 57.9 | 30.069 | 61.2 | 51 | 55.8 | 56.7 | 51.7 | 58.3 | NE |\n| W 14 | 30.117 | 56.6 | 30.130 | 60.0 | 52 | 55.8 | 56.6 | 48.4 | 59.0 | .022 |\n| T 15 | 30.170 | 57.6 | 30.182 | 60.0 | 52 | 55.2 | 59.4 | 47.4 | 60.2 | NNE |\n| F 16 | 30.075 | 56.0 | 30.058 | 59.3 | 51 | 53.7 | 58.2 | 50.0 | 58.4 | NE var. |\n| S 17 | 30.077 | 57.5 | 30.045 | 59.6 | 50 | 56.4 | 58.6 | 49.5 | 60.6 | .088 |\n| O 18 | 30.002 | 57.2 | 29.999 | 60.3 | 52 | 54.8 | 56.7 | 50.5 | 58.5 | .141 |\n| M 19 | 29.974 | 55.3 | 29.942 | 58.6 | 48 | 51.9 | 56.8 | 48.3 | 58.2 | NW |\n| T 20 | 29.989 | 54.9 | 29.954 | 59.4 | 48 | 51.6 | 58.8 | 48.7 | 59.0 | W |\n| W 21 | 30.152 | 53.5 | 30.176 | 57.1 | 45 | 48.4 | 51.9 | 42.6 | 52.3 | .091 |\n| T 22 | 30.277 | 51.6 | 30.235 | 56.2 | 43 | 47.4 | 56.3 | 40.7 | 57.8 | W |\n| F 23 | 29.958 | 55.3 | 29.897 | 58.0 | 52 | 57.8 | 62.6 | 46.7 | 63.2 | .044 |\n| S 24 | 30.152 | 59.6 | 30.107 | 61.6 | 54 | 60.0 | 66.4 | 53.9 | 66.4 | .161 |\n| O 25 | 30.178 | 60.6 | 30.180 | 63.8 | 55 | 59.9 | 66.3 | 53.9 | 66.7 | SW |\n| M 26 | 30.144 | 61.5 | 30.053 | 65.7 | 57 | 60.4 | 67.3 | 57.9 | 67.9 | SSE |\n| T 27 | 29.837 | 63.4 | 29.836 | 66.3 | 59 | 62.3 | 64.3 | 58.6 | 65.2 | SSE |\n| W 28 | 29.683 | 62.4 | 29.592 | 63.9 | 57 | 58.6 | 57.4 | 52.2 | 62.6 | .047 |\n| T 29 | 29.272 | 59.3 | 29.316 | 61.8 | 54 | 54.4 | 59.2 | 51.9 | 58.9 | .436 |\n| S 30 | 29.426 | 58.3 | 29.477 | 59.6 | 49 | 52.5 | 52.3 | 46.6 | 54.6 | .255 |\n\n### Mean Barometer Reading\n\n| MEANS | 29.877 | 59.2 | 29.699 | 62.1 | 52.1 | 56.0 | 59.6 | 50.3 | 61.2 | 2.773 |\n\n### REMARKS\n\n- **SW**: Fine—nearly cloudless—light wind. Evening, Cloudy.\n- **SW var.**: A.M., Cloudy—very light rain and wind. P.M., Fine—light clouds. Evening, Fine and clear.\n- **S**: A.M., Overcast—very heavy rain early. P.M., Overcast—light rain and wind. Evening, Overcast—light rain and wind.\n- **SSW**: A.M., Overcast—very light rain and wind. P.M., Overcast—light clouds and wind. Evening, Overcast—light rain and wind.\n- **SE var.:** A.M., Overcast—very light rain and wind. P.M., Overcast—light rain and wind. Evening, Overcast—light rain and wind.\n- **SSW var.:** A.M., Overcast—very light rain and wind. P.M., Overcast—light clouds and wind. Evening, Overcast—light rain and wind.\n- **SSE**: A.M., Overcast—very light rain and wind. P.M., Overcast—light rain and wind. Evening, Overcast—light rain and wind.\n- **SSE var.:** A.M., Overcast—very light rain and wind. P.M., Overcast—light rain and wind. Evening, Overcast—light rain and wind.\n- **SSW**: A.M., Overcast—very light rain and wind. P.M., Overcast—light clouds and wind. Evening, Overcast—light rain and wind.\n\n### Additional Notes\n\n- **Foggy**: P.M., Overcast—clouds and wind. Ev. Foggy.\n- **Cloudy**: Evening, Fine and clear.\n- **Fine**: Evening, Fine and clear.\n- **Cloudy**: Evening, Fine and clear.\n- **Cloudy**: Evening, Fine and clear.\n- **Cloudy**: Evening, Fine and clear.\n- **Cloudy**: Evening, Fine and clear.\n- **Cloudy**: Evening, Fine and clear.\n- **Cloudy**: Evening, Fine and clear.\n- **Cloudy**: Evening, Fine and clear.\n- **Cloudy**: Evening, Fine and clear.\n- **Cloudy**: Evening, Fine and clear.\n- **Cloudy**: Evening, Fine and clear.\n- **Cloudy**: Evening, Fine and clear.\n- **Cloudy**: Evening, Fine and clear.\n- **Cloudy**: Evening, Fine and clear.\n- **Cloudy**: Evening, Fine and clear.\n\n### Summary\n\nMean of Barometer, corrected for Capil. 9 A.M. 3 P.M. Variability and reduced to 32° Fahr. ……… 29.800 29.783\n## METEOROLOGICAL JOURNAL FOR NOVEMBER AND DECEMBER, 1836.\n\n| Date | Barom. | Attach. Therm. | Barom. | Attach. Therm. | Dew Point at 9 A.M., in degrees of Fahr. | External Thermometer. | Rain, in inches, Head off at 9 A.M. | Direction of the Wind at 9 A.M. | REMARKS |\n|------|--------|----------------|--------|----------------|------------------------------------------|-----------------------|----------------------------------|-------------------------------|---------|\n| T    | 30.099 | 37.6           | 30.008 | 40.4           | 32                                        | 35.2                  | 41.6                             | 31.7                          | SSW     | A.M. Fine—lt. clouds & wind, P.M. Overcast—lt. rain & wind. |\n| W    | 29.942 | 42.5           | 29.895 | 44.9           | 39                                        | 47.7                  | 52.5                             | 34.8                          | SSW     | Overcast—very light rain and wind throughout the day. |\n| T    | 29.840 | 44.8           | 29.679 | 48.2           | 39                                        | 44.8                  | 51.7                             | 42.3                          | SW      | Overcast—deposition, 53 P.M., Heavy storm of hail and rain. |\n| F    | 29.570 | 45.4           | 29.451 | 47.0           | 40                                        | 44.5                  | 54.2                             | 40.9                          | A.M. Overcast—light wind, P.M. Overcast—light rain. |\n| S    | 29.140 | 45.6           | 29.287 | 47.2           | 40                                        | 45.4                  | 44.9                             | 42.8                          | SW      | A.M. Overcast—wind & wind, P.M. Fine—nearly cloudless, Evening, Fine and clear. |\n| O    | 29.459 | 42.1           | 29.439 | 44.6           | 36                                        | 36.4                  | 43.8                             | 34.0                          | WSW     | A.M. Fine and cloudless—light wind, P.M. Cloudy—lt. wind, (Sharp frost during the night.) |\n| M    | 29.631 | 40.0           | 29.722 | 42.8           | 35                                        | 35.8                  | 42.7                             | 32.3                          | WSW     | 1 Evening, Fine and clear. |\n| T    | 29.978 | 38.7           | 30.049 | 40.7           | 33                                        | 33.6                  | 40.6                             | 31.3                          | SW      | A.M. Light fog and deposition (White frost), P.M. Fine and cloudless—light rain. |\n| O    | 30.010 | 41.2           | 29.909 | 45.2           | 36                                        | 45.8                  | 48.6                             | 33.5                          | SSE     | A.M. Lightly overcast, P.M. Cloudy—lt. rain, Ev. Overcast—lt. rain. |\n| T    | 29.614 | 46.3           | 29.621 | 49.0           | 43                                        | 50.4                  | 50.2                             | 45.8                          | SSE     | A.M. Overcast—cloudy (Heavy rain during the night.), P.M. Overcast—light rain. |\n| F    | 29.390 | 47.4           | 29.429 | 49.3           | 44                                        | 50.5                  | 49.4                             | 42.6                          | E       | Overcast—light rain and wind throughout the day. |\n| S    | 29.821 | 46.9           | 29.863 | 48.0           | 41                                        | 41.4                  | 46.2                             | 40.2                          | A.M. Thick fog—deposition, P.M. Overcast—light wind. |\n| O    | 29.687 | 49.3           | 29.627 | 51.5           | 45                                        | 52.2                  | 54.5                             | 40.7                          | SW      | A.M. Overcast—light rain and wind, (Very high wind throughout the night.) P.M. Ovct.—lt. rain with h. wind. |\n| M    | 29.656 | 49.4           | 29.699 | 50.7           | 44                                        | 42.7                  | 46.4                             | 41.0                          | SE var. | Ev. Fine & clear. |\n| T    | 30.011 | 42.5           | 30.035 | 47.6           | 41                                        | 38.4                  | 46.3                             | 35.9                          | SW      | Fine & cloudless—lt. wind throughout the day, Ev. Fine & clear. |\n| W    | 29.964 | 47.3           | 29.800 | 49.4           | 42                                        | 46.7                  | 50.2                             | 37.9                          | SW      | A.M. Cloudy—lt. wind, P.M. Ovct.—very lt. rain, Ev. Cloudy, (Sharp frost during the night.) |\n| Nov   | 29.475 | 48.2           | 29.436 | 49.2           | 43                                        | 46.7                  | 47.4                             | 45.2                          | SW      | A.M. Fine—nearly cloudless throughout the day, Ev. Fine & clear. |\n| F    | 29.103 | 46.7           | 29.172 | 48.0           | 42                                        | 40.8                  | 43.7                             | 39.8                          | SW      | A.M. Fine—nearly cloudless throughout the day, Ev. Fine & clear. |\n| S    | 29.253 | 42.5           | 29.186 | 44.6           | 38                                        | 37.4                  | 42.0                             | 34.4                          | SW      | A.M. Fine—nearly cloudless throughout the day, Ev. Fine & clear. |\n| O    | 29.784 | 42.2           | 29.917 | 43.7           | 37                                        | 38.7                  | 42.8                             | 36.9                          | SW      | A.M. Fine—nearly cloudless throughout the day, Ev. Fine & clear. |\n| M    | 30.119 | 40.0           | 30.071 | 41.2           | 34                                        | 36.7                  | 38.2                             | 32.6                          | SW      | A.M. Fine—nearly cloudless throughout the day, Ev. Fine & clear. |\n| T    | 29.960 | 41.5           | 29.889 | 41.8           | 37                                        | 38.8                  | 39.2                             | 33.8                          | SW      | A.M. Fine—nearly cloudless throughout the day, Ev. Fine & clear. |\n| W    | 29.272 | 43.7           | 29.377 | 45.2           | 38                                        | 44.6                  | 44.8                             | 37.9                          | SW      | A.M. Fine—nearly cloudless throughout the day, Ev. Fine & clear. |\n| T    | 29.479 | 41.4           | 29.528 | 44.8           | 36                                        | 38.5                  | 43.8                             | 36.6                          | SW      | A.M. Fine—nearly cloudless throughout the day, Ev. Fine & clear. |\n| F    | 29.732 | 40.2           | 29.558 | 41.3           | 35                                        | 35.7                  | 39.8                             | 33.5                          | SW      | A.M. Fine—nearly cloudless throughout the day, Ev. Fine & clear. |\n| S    | 29.356 | 39.8           | 29.274 | 41.4           | 36                                        | 39.7                  | 44.0                             | 34.5                          | SW      | A.M. Fine—nearly cloudless throughout the day, Ev. Fine & clear. |\n| O    | 29.530 | 44.9           | 29.534 | 46.8           | 40                                        | 44.5                  | 51.4                             | 39.0                          | SW      | A.M. Fine—nearly cloudless throughout the day, Ev. Fine & clear. |\n| M    | 29.267 | 51.8           | 29.803 | 54.0           | 48                                        | 55.4                  | 56.2                             | 49.2                          | SW      | A.M. Fine—nearly cloudless throughout the day, Ev. Fine & clear. |\n| T    | 29.854 | 54.2           | 29.384 | 54.3           | 51                                        | 56.8                  | 49.4                             | 52.2                          | SW      | A.M. Fine—nearly cloudless throughout the day, Ev. Fine & clear. |\n| W    | 29.516 | 51.6           | 29.536 | 51.8           | 46                                        | 48.4                  | 49.3                             | 47.5                          | SW      | A.M. Fine—nearly cloudless throughout the day, Ev. Fine & clear. |\n\n### MEANS\n\n| Date | Barom. | Attach. Therm. | Barom. | Attach. Therm. | Dew Point at 9 A.M., in degrees of Fahr. | External Thermometer. | Rain, in inches, Head off at 9 A.M. | Direction of the Wind at 9 A.M. | REMARKS |\n|------|--------|----------------|--------|----------------|------------------------------------------|-----------------------|----------------------------------|-------------------------------|---------|\n|      | 29.620 | 44.6           | 29.626 | 46.5           | 39.7                                     | 43.1                  | 46.3                             | 38.7                          | SW      | Mean of Barometer, corrected for Capil. 9 A.M., 3 P.M., P.M. clarity and reduced to 32° Fahr. |\n\n---\n\n**SUMMARY**\n\n- **MEANS**\n  - Barom.: 29.620\n  - Attach. Therm.: 44.6\n  - Barom.: 29.626\n  - Attach. 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