Himalayan Journals, vol 2, J. D. Hooker [small books to read txt] 📗

Date Aug. 17 to 19

Elevation 8,712 feet

Depth 2 ft. 7 in.

Temp. of sunk Therm. 66.3 to 66.0

Extreme Temperature of Air observed 43.5 to 68.7

Approximate Mean Temp. of Air deduced 57.0

Diff. between Air and sunk Therm. +9.2

Locality Yeumtong

Date Sept. 2 to 8

Elevation 11,919 feet

Depth 2 ft. 7 in.

Temp. of sunk Therm. 55.5 to 56.1

Extreme Temperature of Air observed 39.5 to 59.5

Approximate Mean Temp. of Air deduced 47.2

Diff. between Air and sunk Therm. +8.6

Locality Momay

Date Sept. 10 to 14

Elevation 15,362 feet

Depth 2 ft. 7 in.

Temp. of sunk Therm. 52.5 to 51.5

Extreme Temperature of Air observed 31.0 to 62.5

Approximate Mean Temp. of Air deduced 4106

Diff. between Air and sunk Therm. +10.4

Locality Yeumtso

Date Oct. 16 to 18

Elevation 16,8.8 feet

Depth 2 ft. 7 in.

Temp. of sunk Therm. 43.5 to 43.0

Extreme Temperature of Air observed 4.0 to 52.0

Approximate Mean Temp. of Air deduced 30.6

Diff. between Air and sunk Therm. +12.6

Locality Lachoong

Date Oct. 24 to 25

Elevation 8,712 feet

Depth 2 ft. 7 in.

Temp. of sunk Therm. 60.2

Extreme Temperature of Air observed 39.0 to 62.6

Approximate Mean Temp. of Air deduced 52.0

Diff. between Air and sunk Therm. +8.2

Locality Great Rungeet

Date Feb. 11 to 13

Elevation 818 feet

Depth 2 ft. 7 in.

Temp. of sunk Therm. 65.0

Extreme Temperature of Air observed 56.0 to 71.0

Approximate Mean Temp. of Air deduced 63.5

Diff. between Air and sunk Therm. +1.5

Locality Leebong

Date Feb. 14 to 15

Elevation 6,000 feet

Depth 2 ft. 7 in.

Temp. of sunk Therm. 50.8 to 52.0

Extreme Temperature of Air observed 41.5 to 56.0

Approximate Mean Temp. of Air deduced 46.0

Diff. between Air and sunk Therm. +5.4

Locality Kursiong

Date Apr. 16

Elevation 4,813 feet

Depth 2 ft. 7 in.

Temp. of sunk Therm. 64.5

Extreme Temperature of Air observed 63.0 to 60.0

Approximate Mean Temp. of Air deduced 63.0

Diff. between Air and sunk Therm. +1.5

Locality Leebong

Date Apr. 22

Elevation 6,000 feet

Depth 2 ft. 7 in.

Temp. of sunk Therm. 61.8 to 62.0

Extreme Temperature of Air observed 54.0 to 67.8

Approximate Mean Temp. of Air deduced 60.0

Diff. between Air and sunk Therm. +1.9

Locality Punkabaree

Date May 1

Elevation 1,850 feet

Depth 2 ft. 7 in.

Temp. of sunk Therm. 80.0

Extreme Temperature of Air observed 68.2 to 78.0

Approximate Mean Temp. of Air deduced 76.0

Diff. between Air and sunk Therm. +4.0

Locality Jillapahar (Mr. Hodgson's)

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