Fort Hope, Repulse Bay.—Abstract of Meteorological Journal for September, 1846.
DayTemperature of the Atmosphereof thetaken eight times in twenty-Prevailing Winds.Month.four hours.Highest.Lowest.Mean.Direction.Force.deg.m.deg.m.1+35+27+29.7E.S.E2-42+37+27+31E.S.E.5-43+36+25+31E.—Vble.9-14+34+28+30.3E. by S.85+42+26+32.7O.—N.N.W.0-76N.67+31+25+27N.68+35+26+30.5N.N.W.69N.N.W.610+32+30+31.3N.N.W.—O.—S.E.4-511+34+31+32.5E. by S.10-812E. by S.—S. E. by E.9-513S.W. by S.—S.W.5-91415+45+45+45S.S.416+34+25+28.7Vble.—O.—E. by N.1-217+32+24+28W.2-318+29+26+27.7N.W.—W.N.W.6-719+33+26+29.7W.N.W.—O.—E.9-020+32+24+28N.N.W.5-421+36+24+29.3N.—O.—E.0-322+31+23+27.7N. by W.5-623+28+16+22.3W.N.W.3-424+42+21+29.3Vble.1-025+30+16+24.3Vble.0-226+30+26+28E.N.E.8-927+26+24+25N. by W.5-628+26+20+22.7N.N.W.7-629+24+22+23W.N.W.430+22+18+19.7Vble.—S.E. by E.1-4———714.4———+28.57
Day ofBarometer andthe Mon.Thermometer attached.Remarks on the Weather, &c.Barom.Thermo.1c. c. o. Solar halo with parhelia.2c. c. c.3s. b. c.4c. c. c. p. of sleet.5c. c. o. Full moon.6p. s. o.7p. s. c.8c. p. s.9c. p. s.10c. b. c. o.11s. c. s. c. b. much drift.12o. c. c. [quarter moon symbol] last quarter.13b. c.1415c. p. s.16c. c. c.17b. c.18o. s. s.19s. s.20s. o.c. s.21c. c. c.22s. s. b. Aurora visible to the southward at 8 P.M.23b. b. c.24o. b. c. o.25c. o.26s. s. s.27s. drifting.28p. so. drifting.29b. c.30h. b. s.
Fort Hope, Repulse Bay.—Abstract of Meteorological Journal for October, 1846.
DayTemperature of the Atmosphereof thetaken eight times in twenty-Prevailing Winds.Month.four hours.Highest.Lowest.Mean.Direction.Force.deg.m.deg.m.1+27+25+26Vble. S.W.—N.W.1-52+25+16+21N.W.83+24+10+18Vble. E. by S.1-54+38+38+38S.E. by E.45+37+30+33E.2-46+33+28+30.3N.E.3-47+30+28+29N.E.4-38+28+25+26.3N.—N.N.W.4-59+22+21+21.5N.W.--O.—Vble.3-0-210+27+26+26.5E.8-911+32+28+30N.E.—O.1-012+27+25+25N. by W.7-913+29+27+28.1N. by W.8-914+26+18+23.2N.10-1115+12+10+11N. by W.10-1116+ 50+ 2.6N.N.W.7-417+ 3.5- 1+ 0.8N.N.W.7-818+ 6- 0.8+ 1.7S.W.W.—W.N.W.4-619+ 2- 4.8- 0.7N.—N.N.W.5-920+ 3- 2.5- 0.3N.W.10-1121- 2.8-10- 6N.W.—N.W. by N.7-1122- 4.5-15- 8.1N.W. Vble. S.W.0-223+ 5.3- 0.5+ 3N.W. by W.—N.W. by N.3-524- 0.- 6.4- 4.2N.W. by W.—N.W.4-525+ 4.5- 6.2- 1.8N.W. by N.526- 7.3-10.2- 8.5N.W.—N.W. by N.4-627- 6.-15-10.6N.W. by N.—N.W.0-3-528- 1.8-11.8- 6.4N.W. & N.N.W.0-429+10+ 3.1+ 8.4S.S.E. S.—calm.0-2-430+25.3+21+23.4S.S.E.—S.W.—W. by N.2-831+100+ 5.2S. N.W. W.S.W. N.N.W.1-4———389.4———+12.56
Day ofBarometer andthe Mon.Thermometer attached.Remarks on the Weather, &c.Barom.Thermo.1s. ps.2b. c. drifting.3h. p. s. o. s.4h. p. r.5h. wet.6h. p. s. o. p. s.7h. p. s.8c. o. o.9h. c. c.10s. drifting.11s. s. s.12s. with much drift.1329.338+49s. and much drift.1429.431+46.3s. and drift.1529.690+44s. much drift.1629.605+30.5b. c.; drift; haze and some drift—parhelia;haze with scaly snow; faint aurora to theS. and S. by E. alt. 12°.1729.719+32.8b. c., much drift; aurora to the S.S.E.parallel to the horizon; alt. 12°.1829.641+31.5b. c., drift; cirrus; some faint streaks ofaurora to the W.1929.662+29b. c., drifting; solar halo with prismaticcolours and parhelia; snow and much drift.2029.842+29.5s. much drift.2129.959+30.5b. c., much drift; at 8 p.m. several streaksof faint aurora extending across the zenithin a N.W. and S.E. direction; many rays indifferent parts of the heavens.2229.828+28.52329.919+32f. o. f. o. s. o. s. b. c. f. s.2429.974+31b. c. o. drifting.2530.023+29o. drifting.2630.062+29.3o. m. b. c. drifting.2730.47+26.5b. c. m., some faint streaks of aurora invarious parts of the sky bearing for themost part N.N.W. and S.S.E.2830.505+26.b. c., a few clouds near horizon; a veryfaint light yellow cloud aurora to the S.E.and N.W.2930.119+30.3c. s. b. c. s. o. m. b. c., cirrus extendingfrom S.S.E. to N.N.W., resembling much theaurora. Lunar halo.3029.078+39.7o. m. o. s. b. c. o. drifting.3130.094+34.3b. b. c. c., solar halo; cirrus; 120 lunardistances were observed from Jupiter andat Aquilæ, E. and W. of the moon.Lunar halo diam. 40° or 50°.
Fort Hope, Repulse Bay.—Abstract of Meteorological Journal for November, 1846.
DayTemperature of the Atmosphereof thetaken eight times in twenty-Prevailing Winds.Month.four hours.Highest.Lowest.Mean.Direction.Force.deg.m.deg.m.1+18- 3.0+ 8.5W.N.W. N.E. E.2-72+26.5+22.3+24.4S.E. S.E. by E. E. by W.2-53+27+25.5+26.3S.E. E.S.E.2-54+26+21.5+23.8S.E.S. S.S.E.3-55+22+ 0+13.2N. by W. N.W. by W.2-76- .5- 9.5- 3.5W.N.W.3-77+ 11.5+ 6+ 9.7N. by E.4-78+ 11+ 5+ 8.5N.4-79+12.5+ 9.5+ 10.9E.N.E. N.E.3-1010+28.2+22.5+25.6E.S.E. S. S.S.W.3-811+17+ 2.5+ 7.5N.W. N.N.W. W. by N.5-812+ 2.3- 8.5- 1N.N.E. W. N.N.W.2-513- 6- 8- 6.8N. by W. N.N.W.4-814- 4.6- 8.7- 6.6N.N.W. N. N. by W.3-715+ 4.5-10.5- 3.8Calm. Vble. E.0-416+17.3+15+16.3E. N.E. N.1-617+ 7.5- 8+.25N. by W.4-618- 4- 9.2- 7.1N.W. by N. Calm S.W.0-219+21.7+18+20.61S.S.E. S.E. E.4-720+12- 8.8+ 2.9Calm. S. by E. N.0-221+ 4.5- 4.2- 0.9S. S.E. E.4-122- 3- 4.2- 3.6S. by E. W. N.W.2-623-18.5-22.5-19.77N. by W. N.N.W.3-524-20.5-25.2-22.54N.N.W.5-125-14.5-24.5-20.06N. by E. N.W. N.W. by W.1-326-17.5-23.5-20.7N.6-927-11.8-15.5-13.6N. by W.9-1028- 5.4- 8.5- 6.6N. by W.7-929-16.5-25.3-20.3N.N.W. W.N.W.6-330-17.5-24.4-21.W. W.N.W. N.W.6-3———+20.59———+ 0.68
Day ofBarometer andthe Mon.Thermometer attached.Remarks on the Weather, &c.Barom.Thermo.130.011+35b. c. o. s. and drift.229.715+38o. m. s. o. m. o s.329.623+38.7o. m. s. o. s.429.624+39.5o. m. b. c. o. m.529.796+41o. m. s. b. c. b. drifting. A faint ray ofaurora to the S. E. extending verticallytowards the zenith.630.009+38.8b. c. drifting. Some faint beams of auroraextending from S.W. to N.W., alt. 60°; one rayto the S.E. pointing towards the zenith.729.894+37.3o. c. o. drifting.830.1+39.5o. drifting.939.996+35.2o. s. drifting thick.1029.598+40.2o s. o. b. c. o. much drift.1129.728+38o. s. o. m. b. c. drifting.1230.163+38.1b. c. m. b. drifting.1330.214+34.9b. m. b c. m. much drift.1430.39+36.2b. m. much drift. Solar halo and parhelia withprismatic colours; hazy near horizon; a faintbeam of aurora to the westward directed towardthe zenith; drifting.1530.239+37o.m. o. s.1629.963+38o.s. b. c. m. drifting.1730.102+37o.s. b. c. m. drifting. Three beams of aurorapointing towards the zenith; two of thembearing N.N.W., and the other S.E.1830.006+33.7b. c. fo. o. m. At 9 A.M. there was a very redsky to the N. westward; sound heard at agreat distance.1929.573+36.7o. s. b. c. drifting.2029.420+36.8o. s. m. o. s. f. b. c. m. At 7 h. 30 m. afaint aurora extending from W. to S.E.,alt. 20°; motion rapid; no prismatic colours.2129.409+37o. s. b. c. s. o. f. s. b. m. s.2229.615+39b. c. Some faint streaks of aurora, most of themto the S. eastward, and pointed towards thehorizon.2329.918+33.7b. m. b. c. Some faint rays of aurora visiblethis morning at 5 h. 30 m. in different partsof the heavens; drifting.2430.408+33.7b. c. drifting.2530.573+30.8b. b. m. Two faint beams of aurora bearingW.N.W. and pointing towards the zenith;altitude of lower limb 30°.2630.606+32b. m. b. much drift.2729.555+31b. m. o. s. drifting. Door drifted up.2829.41+26.6o. m. b. c. s. o. s. drifting.2929.894+27.5b. c. drifting.3030.354+26b. c. m. drifting.
Fort Hope, Repulse Bay.—Abstract of Meteorological Journal for December, 1846.
DayTemperature of the Atmosphereof thetaken eight times in twenty-Prevailing Winds.Month.four hours.Highest.Lowest.Mean.Direction.Force.deg.m.deg.m.1-24-27-25.875Calm. N.E. N.0-32-26.7-30-28.1N.E. Calm. N.1-03-24.8-28.5-26.4N. by W.1-44-24.8-28-29.97N.W. by W. S.S.W.4-05-17.3-21-19.7Calm. S. by E. S.S.E.0-26- 6.5-11- 9.14E. by S. N.E. N.5-27-16.5-24-19.7N.5-78-19.5-25.6-22.61N.9-89+14-15+ .03N.N.W. N.N.E. N.E.11-510+17+14.8+15.74N.E. by N. N.E. E.4-611+12.7+ 9.8+11.6N. by E. N.N.W. N.W.4-112+ 4- 6+.74S. S.S.E. Calm.0-313-13-17-14.93N. N. by W.4-114-19-23-20.94Calm. Vble.0-215- 9-19-16.55N.N.W. N. by W.1-4160- 3- 1.64N. E.N.E. Calm. Vble.0-117- 5- 9.6- 6.05Vble. W.N.W.1-218- 6- 8.5- 7.04N. by W. W. Vble.2-119-14.2-20-17.4N. by W. N.N.W.5-420- 8.7-13-10.56S. by W. N. by W.N.1-421-20.7-32.3-24.83N.W. Vble. N.1-222-30.5-36.5-33.4W. Calm. N. by E.0-223-21.4-26-23.3N.N.E. N.E.N.0-124-31-35.3-33.13N.7-1025-36-38-36.83N. by W.10-826-34-38-36.46N. by W. N.8-1127-30-30-30N.10-1128-30.8-34.8-33.01N. N. by W.6-429-24.5-40-35N.W. by W. Vble. N.N.W.0-530-25-32.3-29.63N.6-931-23-32.5-29.25N. by W. Vble. N.1-7———597.43———- 19.27
Day ofBarometer andthe Mon.Thermometer attached.Remarks on the Weather, &c.Barom.Thermo.130.452+18.75b. c.230.237+19.6b. c. b. c. m. Lunar halo.330.886+16.3b. c. b. c. m.430.013+17b. c. m.529.778+17.6b. c. m. parhelia with prismatic colours;aurora visible to the south in two archesarising from near the horizon to the zenith.629.480+27.5o. s. b. c.729.764+26b. m. c. drifting.830.039+23b. c. drift.929.974+22s. o. drifting.1029.892+28.3s. o. b. c. o. s. drifting.1129.759+32o. s. m.1230.016+26.6o. m. s.b.m.1330.36+31b. m. b. c. The sky to the north had abeautiful lake coloured tint at sunset; themost brilliant display of aurora I haveobserved this winter, the centre being towardsthe true south, and gradually rising from analtitude of 12° to 70° or 80°. It was of apale yellowish green colour. Horizontal needlenot affected.1430.473+26b. c. m. Some faint beams of aurora indifferent parts of the heavens. A very faintaurora to the southward.1530.37+27b. m. b. c.o. A very faint aurora; centre truesouth.1630.186+30.7o. m.1730.205+27.6o. m. b. m. Wind variable from N. to E.;faint aurora to the S.; alt. 10°; centreS.S.W. 30°.1830.274+29.3o. b. c. m. Aurora faint to the S. by W.1930.245+27.3b. c. m. drifting.2030.259+28b. c. o. s.2130.268+29b. m. Arch of aurora across zenith nearly eastand west; brightest at western extremity.2230.264+22.3b. c. b. m.2330.168+25.3b. m. b. c. b. m. s. Spiculæ of snow falling.Lunar halo faint.2430.065+23.6b. m. much drift.2529.996+22b. m. much drift.2629.83+20b. c. m. much drift.2729.523+15.5b. c. m. much drift.2829.536+14.3b. m. b. drifting.2929.603+14.3b. b. c. A faint halo, centre S., alt. about20°; wind variable from N. to W. by S.; cirrusclouds; halo round moon.3029.577+11.6b. c. drifting; much drift.3129.564+15.3b. c.