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Greenwich 1896

Annual report for the year ending 25th March, 1897

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Table No. 11. METEOROLOGICAL TABLE FOR LONDON, 1896. (Deduced from Observations at Greenwich, under the Superintendence of the Astronomer-Royal, and compiled from Quarterly Tables, furnished to the Registrar-General by James Glaisher, Esq., FR.S.)

Winter Jan., Feb., March. Spring April, May, June. Summer July, Aug., Sept. Autumn Oct., Nov., Dec.Temperature ofElastic Force of Vapour.Weight of Vapourin a Cubic Foot of Air.Degree ofHumidity.Reading ofBarometer.Weight of a Cubic Foot of Air.Rain.Reading of Thermometer on Grass.
Air.Evaporation.Dew Point.Air— Daily Range.Number of Nights it wasLowest Reading at Night.Highest Reading at Night.
Mean.Diff. from Average of 125 Years.Diff. from Average of 55 Years.Mean.Diff. from Average of 55 Years.Mean.Diff. from Average of 55 Years.Mean.Diff. from Average of 55 Years.Mean.Diff. from Average of 55 Years.Mean.Diff. from Average| of 55 Years.Mean (Satn. = 100).Diff. from Average of 55 Years.Mean.Diff. from Average of 55 Years.Mean.Diff. from Average of 55 Years.Amount.Diff. from Average of 81 Years.At or below 30°.Between 30° and 40°.Above 40°.
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YEAR50.1+1.6+0.946.8+0.443.5-0.114.7-1.2.291-.0023.3-0.l79-329.847+.073542022.42-2-565314117217.458.7
Winter Qr.42.2+3.4+2.540.2+2.437.9+2.810.6-1.2.228+.0222.7+0.386+229.989+.218554+13.99-0-9330501117.448.0
Spring do.55.6+3.3+2.750.5+ 1.445.8+0.419.9-0.2.313+.0073.5+0.169-829.929+.14753802.77-2-893365227.257.5
Summer do.60.4+0.7+0.255.8-0.552.0-1.718.1-1.8.388-.0164.3-0.274-329.761-.032529-18.67+1*39019138.258.7
Autumn do.42.4-1.2-1.940.7-1.838.5-2.010.3-1.5.235-.0222.7-0.487-329.709-.040548+16.99-0.1320541824.053.0
In this Table + and — respectively signify that the number in the preceding column is above or below the average to the amount of the quantities to which these signs are affixed.