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

100 feet

Depth 2 ft. 7 in.

Temp. of sunk Therm. 88.0 to 83.0*

Extreme Temperature of Air observed 73.0 to 87.8

Approximate Mean Temp. of Air deduced 82.3

Diff. between Air and sunk Therm. -5.7

Locality Bauleah

Date May 16 to 18

Elevation 130 feet

Depth 2 ft. 7 in.

Temp. of sunk Therm. 87.8 to 89.8

Extreme Temperature of Air observed 78.0 to 106.5

Approximate Mean Temp. of Air deduced 80.5

Diff. between Air and sunk Therm. +7.3

Locality Dacca

Date May 28 to 30

Elevation 72 feet

Depth 2 ft. 7 in.

Temp. of sunk Therm. 84.9 to 84.3

Extreme Temperature of Air observed 75.3 to 95.5

Approximate Mean Temp. of Air deduced 83.3

Diff. between Air and sunk Therm. +0.9

Soil, a moist sand.

SERIES IV.--Khasia Mountains.

Locality Churra

Date June 23 to 25

Elevation 4,226 feet

Depth 2 ft. 7 in.

Temp. of sunk Therm. 71.8 to 72.3*

Extreme Temperature of Air observed 64.8 to 72.2

Approximate Mean Temp. of Air deduced 69.9

Diff. between Air and sunk Therm. +2.2

Locality Churra

Date Oct. 29 to Nov. 16

Elevation 4,226 feet

Depth 2 ft. 7 in.

Temp. of sunk Therm. 68.3 to 64.0

Extreme Temperature of Air observed 70.7 to 49.3

Approximate Mean Temp. of Air deduced 61.7

Diff. between Air and sunk Therm. +4.5

Locality Kala-panee

Date June 28 to 29

Elevation 5,302 feet

Depth 2 ft. 7 in.

Temp. of sunk Therm. 69.2

Extreme Temperature of Air observed 64.2 to 71.2

Approximate Mean Temp. of Air deduced 67.2

Diff. between Air and sunk Therm. +2.0

Locality Kala-panee

Date Aug. 5 to 7

Elevation 5,302 feet

Depth 2 ft. 7 in.

Temp. of sunk Therm. 70.0 to 70.4

Extreme Temperature of Air observed 72.2 to 61.8

Approximate Mean Temp. of Air deduced 64.9

Diff. between Air and sunk Therm. +5.2

Locality Kala-panee

Date Sept. 13 to 14

Elevation 5,302 feet

Depth 2 ft. 7 in.

Temp. of sunk Therm. 70.2*

Extreme Temperature of Air observed 65.5 to 69.8

Approximate Mean Temp. of Air deduced 66.0

Diff. between Air and sunk Therm. +4.2

Locality Kala-panee

Date Oct. 27 to 28

Elevation 5,302 feet

Depth 2 ft. 7 in.

Temp. of sunk Therm. 66.3*

Extreme Temperature of Air observed 64.0 to 56.0

Approximate Mean Temp. of Air deduced 60.0

Diff. between Air and sunk Therm. +6.3

Locality Moflong

Date June 30 to July 4

Elevation 6,062 feet

Depth 2 ft. 7 in.

Temp. of sunk Therm. 65.0 to 67.3

Extreme Temperature of Air observed 61.0 to 68.3

Approximate Mean Temp. of Air deduced 64.0

Diff. between Air and sunk Therm. +2.2

Locality Moflong

Date July 30 to Aug. 4

Elevation