SPECIMENS OF ROCKS,
Described by James Tennant, Esq., Professor of Mineralogy in King's College, London.
Cape Lady Pelly, 67° 30' N. 88° W.
Gneiss.
Near Point Hargrave, 67° 25' N. 87° 35' W.
Gneiss.
Cape T. Simpson, 67° 22' N. 87° W.
Gneiss with chlorite.
Mica-slate.
Mica-slate, with indistinct crystals of precious Garnets.
Isthmus connecting Ross's Peninsula with the Continent.
Felspar.
Simpson's Peninsula, 68° 1/3' N. 88° 20' W.
Compact argillaceous Limestone.
A Hill on the western shore of Halkett's Inlet, 69° 14' N. 90° 50' W.
Cellular Quartz, coloured by oxide of Iron.
Mica-slate full of Garnets.
Helen Island, one of the Harrison Group in Pelly Bay, 68° 54' N. 89° 52' W.
Felspar—red colour.
Gneiss; the Felspar, Mica, and Quartz distinctly stratified.
Gneiss; the Felspar red and greatly predominating.
Beacon Hill, near Fort Hope, 66° 32' N. 86° 56' W.
Granite.
Ditto, with a small quantity of Mica; the Felspar red, and constituting four-fifths of the mass.
Gneiss, with veins of red Felspar running diagonally to the stratification.
Mica-slate.
North Pole River.
Mica-slate.
Ditto, with veins of Quartz.
Gneiss.
Ditto, the Felspar red and greatly predominating.
Ditto, the Felspar very friable.
Quartz rock with Felspar.
Argillaceous Limestone, compact.
North Pole Lake, 66° 40' N. 87° 2' W.
Gneiss.
Mica-slate.
Repulse Bay, 66° 32' N. 86° 56' W.
Quartz, coloured by oxide of Iron, and containing minute particles of Gold.
Melville Peninsula, 68° 27' N. 85° 24' W.
Hornblende-slate.
Munro Inlet.
Granite, the Felspar greatly predominating.
Island near the north point of Rankin's Inlet.
Quartz, enclosing chlorite and Copper Pyrites.
Talcose-slate.
Carbonate and silicate of Copper, with Copper Pyrites on argillaceous slate.
Ditto, with a thin coating of green carbonate of Copper.
Mica-slate.
Chlorite-slate, friable.
Ditto, with very thin veins of Calcareous Spar running diagonally in stratification.
Island near the south point of Rankin's Inlet.
Quartz and Iron Pyrites; the latter crystallized in cubes, the faces of which are not above one-sixteenth of an inch.
Quartz, with Iron Pyrites, and superficially coloured by oxide of Iron.
Hornblende-slate.
Mica-slate.
Chlorite-slate.
Dip of the needle and force of magnetic attraction at various stations along the west shore of Hudson's Bay,
and at Fort Hope, Repulse Bay.
Name of
Latitude
Longitude
Date.
Times.
Dip
Time of 10
Therm.
Variation of
Station
W.
N.
Mean.
Vibrations.
Compass.
deg. mi. sec.
deg. mi. sec.
h. mi.
deg. mi. sec.
Needle No. 2
deg. mi.
deg. mi. sec.
deflected, 20
deg. from dip.
York Factory
57 0 2
92 26 0
5 Nov. 1845
9 0 AM
83 47 0
+31 0
"
57 0 0
92 26 0
8 "
9 0 "
83 43 0
+25 0
"
"
"
12 "
2 30 PM
83 37 0
+25 0
"
"
"
15 "
9 0 AM
83 41 0
+33 0
"
57 0 0
92 26 0
19 "
9 0 "
83 42 5
+25 0
"
"
"
22 "
9 30 "
83 43 4
+ 3 0
"
"
"
26 "
9 30 "
83 48 7
- 4 0
"
"
"
29 "
9 30 "
83 42 5
-13 0
"
"
"
3 Dec. "
9 30 "
83 54 2
- 6 0
"
"
"
6 "
9 30 "
83 43 2
+ 8 0
"
"
"
10 "
9 30 "
83 43 5
-19 0
"
"
"
13 "
9 30 "
83 48 2
0 0
York Factory
57 0 0
92 26 0
17 Dec. 1845
9 35 AM
83 40 9
-11 0
"
"
"
20 "
9 30 "
83 39 1
-16 0
"
"
"
24 "
10 10 "
83 45 5
-23 0
"
"
"
31 "
10 30 "
83 46 0
+ 7 0
"
"
"
3 Jan. 1846
10 30 "
83 46 1
+20 0
"
"
"
7 "
10 30 "
83 47 0
+ 5 0
"
"
"
10 "
10 30 "
83 45 5
+ 7 0
"
"
"
14 "
10 30 "
83 43 9
- 2 0
"
"
"
21 "
10 30 "
83 44 8
-10 0
"
"
"
24 "
10 30 "
83 41 7
+23 5
"
"
"
28 "
10 30 "
83 45 8
+15 0
"
"
"
31 " {
10 0 AM
83 45 8
{
-15 0
{
3 0 PM
{
- 3 0
"
"
"
4 Feb. " {
10 0 AM
83 50 5
{
-12 5
{
3 0 PM
{
-14 0
"
"
"
7 "
10 0 AM
83 45 5
-11 5
York Factory
57 0 0
92 26 0
11 Feb. 1846 {
10 0 AM
83 44 8
{
- 5 0
{
3 30 PM
{
-11 3
"
"
"
14 " {
9 30 AM
83 41 6
-23 0
{
3 20 PM
83 38 1
- 8 0
"
"
"
18 " {
9 30 AM
83 36 6
{
+ 6 0
{
3 30 PM
{
- 3 0
"
"
"
21 " {
9 30 AM
83 41 0
{
-11 5
{
3 30 PM
{
+ 6 0
"
"
"
25 " {
9 30 AM
83 40 9
{
-23 0
{
3 30 PM
{
-10 5
"
"
"
28 " {
9 30 AM
83 39 7
{
-13 0
{
3 30 PM
{
+ 4 0
"
"
"
4 Mar. " {
9 30 AM
83 44 1
{
+ 6 5
{
3 30 PM
{
+ 4 0
"
"
"
7 " {
9 30 AM
83 42 5
{
+29 0
{
3 40 PM
{
+37 0
"
"
"
11 " {
9 30 AM
83 44 6
{
+26 0
{
3 30 PM
{
+25 0
"
"
"
14 " {
9 30 AM
83 40 9
{
+12 5
{
3 30 PM
{
+22 0
"
"
"
18 " {
9 30 AM
83 39 6
{
+15 5
{
3 40 PM
{
+21 0
"
"
"
21 " {
9 30 AM
83 37 7
{
- 2 5
{
3 30 PM
{
+ 5 8
"
"
"
25 " {
9 40 AM
83 47 0
{
+30 0
{
3 30 PM
{
+30 0
"
"
"
28 " {
9 35 AM
83 43 8
{
+ 8 5
{
3 30 PM
{
+ 8 0
York Factory
57 0 0
92 26 0
1 April 1846 {
9 30 AM
83 42 8
{
+ 8 0
{
3 30 PM
{
+15 0
"
"
"
4 " {
9 30 AM
83 45 2
{
+35 0
{
3 30 PM
{
+25 0
"
"
"
11 " {
9 40 AM
83 40 6
{
+41 0
{
3 30 PM
{
+42 0
"
"
"
15 " {
9 35 AM
83 35 7
{
- 3 5
{
3 30 PM
{
- 6 0
"
"
"
18 " {
9 30 AM
83 40 2
{
+ 9 0
{
3 30 PM
{
+29 0
"
"
"
22 " {
0 30 AM
83 38 9
{
+45 0
{
3 35 PM
{
+40 0
"
"
"
25 " {
0 0 AM
83 35 5
Ther. {
+43 0
{
+40° 0' {
{
3 30 PM
21s.—34 {
+32 0
"
"
"
29 " {
9 45 AM
83 38 0
Ther. {
+42 0
{
+46° 0' {
{
3 30 PM
21s.—23 {
+43 0
"
"
"
2 May " {
9 30 AM
83 38 5
{
+39 0
{
3 30 PM
{
+47 0
"
"
"
6 " {
9 30 AM
83 37 9
Ther. {
+51 0
{
+66° 0' {
{
3 30 PM
21s.—31 {
+67 0
"
"
"
16 " {
9 35 AM
83 39 0
Ther. {
+36 0
{
+43° 0' {
{
3 35 PM
21s.—13 {
+44 0
Creek
58 2 0
92 20
20 June "
3 45 PM
84 46 4
+49 0
Churchill
58 43 50
94 14
29 " {
9 47 AM
84 50 8
Ther. {
+60 0
{
+61° 0' {
{
3 35 PM
21s.—14 {
+61 0
"
"
"
1 July " {
10 30 AM
84 43 9
{
+88 0
{
3 0 PM
{
+60 0
Churchill
58 43 50
94 14 0
4 July 1846
8 10 PM
84 44 5
+41 0
Knapp's Bay
61 9 42
"
8 "
10 45 AM
86 18 3
{
+52 0
{
+51 0
"
"
"
8 "
3 0 PM
"
"
"
12 "
5 15 PM
87 16 3
{
+58 0
{
+52 0
"
64 6 0
88 0 0
18 "
Noon.
86 36 5
Ther. {
+54 0
{
+54° 0'
20s.—84
Near Wager
65 10 0
"
21 "
4 5 PM
87 10 6
Ther.
+52 0
River
{
+65° 0'
21s.—03
"
65 15 36
87 10 0
22 "
11 35 AM
+52 0
Repulse Bay
66 32 0
"
27 "
11 15 AM
88 16 7
Ther. {
+55 0
{
+57° 0' {
21s.—7 {
+57 0
Flett's
"
28 " {
2 40 PM
{
+90 0
Portage
{
3 15 PM
{
+82 0
Descent
"
"
31 " {
6 20 PM
+53 0
Portage
{
6 50 PM
Cape Lady
"
"
3 Aug. "
Pelly
3 Miles N.W.
"
"
"
5 30 PM
88 27 1
Ther.
+52 0
of do.
{
+52° 0'
{
21s.—8
Fort Hope
66 32 0
86 56 0
18 Nov. " {
11 15 AM
87 51 5
{
-6 0
West
{
2 0 PM
{
-5 0
62 50 30
"
"
"
21 " {
9 45 AM
88 11 4
Ther. {
+6 0
{
+10° 5' {
{
2 15 PM
22s.—66 {
+10 0
Fort Hope
66 32 0
86 56 0
25 Nov. 1846
2 10 PM
88 8 9
{
-21 0
{
-15 0
"
"
"
5 Dec. " {
10 0 AM
88 13 9
Ther. {
-13 0
{
+9° 0' {
{
2 0 PM
22s.—6 {
-16 0
"
"
"
12 " {
10 10 AM
88 13 3
{
+ 6 0
{
2 5 PM
{
+ 8 0
"
"
"
16 " {
10 0 AM
88 12 7
{
0 0
{
2 20 PM
{
+ 2 0
"
"
"
23 " {
10 0 AM
88 16 3
{
- 7 0
{
2 0 PM
{
- 8 0
"
"
"
2 Jan. 1847 {
10 10 AM
88 17 5
{
-23 0
{
2 30 PM
{
-21 5
"
"
"
10 Feb. " {
9 50 AM
88 10 9
{
-22 0
{
2 10 PM
{
-20 0
"
"
"
13 " {
9 50 AM
88 13 5
{
-28 0
{
2 10 PM
{
-26 0
"
"
"
17 " {
9 50 AM
{
-36 0
{
2 15 PM
{
-33 0
"
"
"
24 " {
9 55 AM
{
-22 0
{
2 10 PM
{
-22 0
York Factory
57 0 0
92 26 0
18 Sept. " {
9 15 AM
83 47 0
+52 0
{
3 10 PM
Fort Hope, Repulse Bay.—Abstract of Meteorological Journal for September, 1846.
Day
Temperature of the Atmosphere
of the
taken eight times in twenty-
Prevailing Winds.
Month.
four hours.
Highest.
Lowest.
Mean.
Direction.
Force.
deg.m.
deg.m.
1
+35
+27
+29.7
E.S.E
2-4
2
+37
+27
+31
E.S.E.
5-4
3
+36
+25
+31
E.—Vble.
9-1
4
+34
+28
+30.3
E. by S.
8
5
+42
+26
+32.7
O.—N.N.W.
0-7
6
N.
6
7
+31
+25
+27
N.
6
8
+35
+26
+30.5
N.N.W.
6
9
N.N.W.
6
10
+32
+30
+31.3
N.N.W.—O.—S.E.
4-5
11
+34
+31
+32.5
E. by S.
10-8
12
E. by S.—S. E. by E.
9-5
13
S.W. by S.—S.W.
5-9
14
15
+45
+45
+45
S.S.
4
16
+34
+25
+28.7
Vble.—O.—E. by N.
1-2
17
+32
+24
+28
W.
2-3
18
+29
+26
+27.7
N.W.—W.N.W.
6-7
19
+33
+26
+29.7
W.N.W.—O.—E.
9-0
20
+32
+24
+28
N.N.W.
5-4
21
+36
+24
+29.3
N.—O.—E.
0-3
22
+31
+23
+27.7
N. by W.
5-6
23
+28
+16
+22.3
W.N.W.
3-4
24
+42
+21
+29.3
Vble.
1-0
25
+30
+16
+24.3
Vble.
0-2
26
+30
+26
+28
E.N.E.
8-9
27
+26
+24
+25
N. by W.
5-6
28
+26
+20
+22.7
N.N.W.
7-6
29
+24
+22
+23
W.N.W.
4
30
+22
+18
+19.7
Vble.—S.E. by E.
1-4
———
714.4
———
+28.57
Day of
Barometer and
the Mon.
Thermometer attached.
Remarks on the Weather, &c.
Barom.
Thermo.
1
c. c. o. Solar halo with parhelia.
2
c. c. c.
3
s. b. c.
4
c. c. c. p. of sleet.
5
c. c. o. Full moon.
6
p. s. o.
7
p. s. c.
8
c. p. s.
9
c. p. s.
10
c. b. c. o.
11
s. c. s. c. b. much drift.
12
o. c. c. [quarter moon symbol] last quarter.
13
b. c.
14
15
c. p. s.
16
c. c. c.
17
b. c.
18
o. s. s.
19
s. s.
20
s. o.
c. s.
21
c. c. c.
22
s. s. b. Aurora visible to the southward at 8 P.M.
23
b. b. c.
24
o. b. c. o.
25
c. o.
26
s. s. s.
27
s. drifting.
28
p. so. drifting.
29
b. c.
30
h. b. s.
Fort Hope, Repulse Bay.—Abstract of Meteorological Journal for October, 1846.
Day
Temperature of the Atmosphere
of the
taken eight times in twenty-
Prevailing Winds.
Month.
four hours.
Highest.
Lowest.
Mean.
Direction.
Force.
deg.m.
deg.m.
1
+27
+25
+26
Vble. S.W.—N.W.
1-5
2
+25
+16
+21
N.W.
8
3
+24
+10
+18
Vble. E. by S.
1-5
4
+38
+38
+38
S.E. by E.
4
5
+37
+30
+33
E.
2-4
6
+33
+28
+30.3
N.E.
3-4
7
+30
+28
+29
N.E.
4-3
8
+28
+25
+26.3
N.—N.N.W.
4-5
9
+22
+21
+21.5
N.W.--O.—Vble.
3-0-2
10
+27
+26
+26.5
E.
8-9
11
+32
+28
+30
N.E.—O.
1-0
12
+27
+25
+25
N. by W.
7-9
13
+29
+27
+28.1
N. by W.
8-9
14
+26
+18
+23.2
N.
10-11
15
+12
+10
+11
N. by W.
10-11
16
+ 5
0
+ 2.6
N.N.W.
7-4
17
+ 3.5
- 1
+ 0.8
N.N.W.
7-8
18
+ 6
- 0.8
+ 1.7
S.W.W.—W.N.W.
4-6
19
+ 2
- 4.8
- 0.7
N.—N.N.W.
5-9
20
+ 3
- 2.5
- 0.3
N.W.
10-11
21
- 2.8
-10
- 6
N.W.—N.W. by N.
7-11
22
- 4.5
-15
- 8.1
N.W. Vble. S.W.
0-2
23
+ 5.3
- 0.5
+ 3
N.W. by W.—N.W. by N.
3-5
24
- 0.
- 6.4
- 4.2
N.W. by W.—N.W.
4-5
25
+ 4.5
- 6.2
- 1.8
N.W. by N.
5
26
- 7.3
-10.2
- 8.5
N.W.—N.W. by N.
4-6
27
- 6.
-15
-10.6
N.W. by N.—N.W.
0-3-5
28
- 1.8
-11.8
- 6.4
N.W. & N.N.W.
0-4
29
+10
+ 3.1
+ 8.4
S.S.E. S.—calm.
0-2-4
30
+25.3
+21
+23.4
S.S.E.—S.W.—W. by N.
2-8
31
+10
0
+ 5.2
S. N.W. W.S.W. N.N.W.
1-4
———
389.4
———
+12.56
Day of
Barometer and
the Mon.
Thermometer attached.
Remarks on the Weather, &c.
Barom.
Thermo.
1
s. ps.
2
b. c. drifting.
3
h. p. s. o. s.
4
h. p. r.
5
h. wet.
6
h. p. s. o. p. s.
7
h. p. s.
8
c. o. o.
9
h. c. c.
10
s. drifting.
11
s. s. s.
12
s. with much drift.
13
29.338
+49
s. and much drift.
14
29.431
+46.3
s. and drift.
15
29.690
+44
s. much drift.
16
29.605
+30.5
b. c.; drift; haze and some drift—parhelia;
haze with scaly snow; faint aurora to the
S. and S. by E. alt. 12°.
17
29.719
+32.8
b. c., much drift; aurora to the S.S.E.
parallel to the horizon; alt. 12°.
18
29.641
+31.5
b. c., drift; cirrus; some faint streaks of
aurora to the W.
19
29.662
+29
b. c., drifting; solar halo with prismatic
colours and parhelia; snow and much drift.
20
29.842
+29.5
s. much drift.
21
29.959
+30.5
b. c., much drift; at 8 p.m. several streaks
of faint aurora extending across the zenith
in a N.W. and S.E. direction; many rays in
different parts of the heavens.
22
29.828
+28.5
23
29.919
+32
f. o. f. o. s. o. s. b. c. f. s.
24
29.974
+31
b. c. o. drifting.
25
30.023
+29
o. drifting.
26
30.062
+29.3
o. m. b. c. drifting.
27
30.47
+26.5
b. c. m., some faint streaks of aurora in
various parts of the sky bearing for the
most part N.N.W. and S.S.E.
28
30.505
+26.
b. c., a few clouds near horizon; a very
faint light yellow cloud aurora to the S.E.
and N.W.
29
30.119
+30.3
c. s. b. c. s. o. m. b. c., cirrus extending
from S.S.E. to N.N.W., resembling much the
aurora. Lunar halo.
30
29.078
+39.7
o. m. o. s. b. c. o. drifting.
31
30.094
+34.3
b. b. c. c., solar halo; cirrus; 120 lunar
distances were observed from Jupiter and
at Aquilæ, E. and W. of the moon.
Lunar halo diam. 40° or 50°.
Fort Hope, Repulse Bay.—Abstract of Meteorological Journal for November, 1846.
Day
Temperature of the Atmosphere
of the
taken eight times in twenty-
Prevailing Winds.
Month.
four hours.
Highest.
Lowest.
Mean.
Direction.
Force.
deg.m.
deg.m.
1
+18
- 3.0
+ 8.5
W.N.W. N.E. E.
2-7
2
+26.5
+22.3
+24.4
S.E. S.E. by E. E. by W.
2-5
3
+27
+25.5
+26.3
S.E. E.S.E.
2-5
4
+26
+21.5
+23.8
S.E.S. S.S.E.
3-5
5
+22
+ 0
+13.2
N. by W. N.W. by W.
2-7
6
- .5
- 9.5
- 3.5
W.N.W.
3-7
7
+ 11.5
+ 6
+ 9.7
N. by E.
4-7
8
+ 11
+ 5
+ 8.5
N.
4-7
9
+12.5
+ 9.5
+ 10.9
E.N.E. N.E.
3-10
10
+28.2
+22.5
+25.6
E.S.E. S. S.S.W.
3-8
11
+17
+ 2.5
+ 7.5
N.W. N.N.W. W. by N.
5-8
12
+ 2.3
- 8.5
- 1
N.N.E. W. N.N.W.
2-5
13
- 6
- 8
- 6.8
N. by W. N.N.W.
4-8
14
- 4.6
- 8.7
- 6.6
N.N.W. N. N. by W.
3-7
15
+ 4.5
-10.5
- 3.8
Calm. Vble. E.
0-4
16
+17.3
+15
+16.3
E. N.E. N.
1-6
17
+ 7.5
- 8
+.25
N. by W.
4-6
18
- 4
- 9.2
- 7.1
N.W. by N. Calm S.W.
0-2
19
+21.7
+18
+20.61
S.S.E. S.E. E.
4-7
20
+12
- 8.8
+ 2.9
Calm. S. by E. N.
0-2
21
+ 4.5
- 4.2
- 0.9
S. S.E. E.
4-1
22
- 3
- 4.2
- 3.6
S. by E. W. N.W.
2-6
23
-18.5
-22.5
-19.77
N. by W. N.N.W.
3-5
24
-20.5
-25.2
-22.54
N.N.W.
5-1
25
-14.5
-24.5
-20.06
N. by E. N.W. N.W. by W.
1-3
26
-17.5
-23.5
-20.7
N.
6-9
27
-11.8
-15.5
-13.6
N. by W.
9-10
28
- 5.4
- 8.5
- 6.6
N. by W.
7-9
29
-16.5
-25.3
-20.3
N.N.W. W.N.W.
6-3
30
-17.5
-24.4
-21.
W. W.N.W. N.W.
6-3
———
+20.59
———
+ 0.68
Day of
Barometer and
the Mon.
Thermometer attached.
Remarks on the Weather, &c.
Barom.
Thermo.
1
30.011
+35
b. c. o. s. and drift.
2
29.715
+38
o. m. s. o. m. o s.
3
29.623
+38.7
o. m. s. o. s.
4
29.624
+39.5
o. m. b. c. o. m.
5
29.796
+41
o. m. s. b. c. b. drifting. A faint ray of
aurora to the S. E. extending vertically
towards the zenith.
6
30.009
+38.8
b. c. drifting. Some faint beams of aurora
extending from S.W. to N.W., alt. 60°; one ray
to the S.E. pointing towards the zenith.
7
29.894
+37.3
o. c. o. drifting.
8
30.1
+39.5
o. drifting.
9
39.996
+35.2
o. s. drifting thick.
10
29.598
+40.2
o s. o. b. c. o. much drift.
11
29.728
+38
o. s. o. m. b. c. drifting.
12
30.163
+38.1
b. c. m. b. drifting.
13
30.214
+34.9
b. m. b c. m. much drift.
14
30.39
+36.2
b. m. much drift. Solar halo and parhelia with
prismatic colours; hazy near horizon; a faint
beam of aurora to the westward directed toward
the zenith; drifting.
15
30.239
+37
o.m. o. s.
16
29.963
+38
o.s. b. c. m. drifting.
17
30.102
+37
o.s. b. c. m. drifting. Three beams of aurora
pointing towards the zenith; two of them
bearing N.N.W., and the other S.E.
18
30.006
+33.7
b. c. fo. o. m. At 9 A.M. there was a very red
sky to the N. westward; sound heard at a
great distance.
19
29.573
+36.7
o. s. b. c. drifting.
20
29.420
+36.8
o. s. m. o. s. f. b. c. m. At 7 h. 30 m. a
faint aurora extending from W. to S.E.,
alt. 20°; motion rapid; no prismatic colours.
21
29.409
+37
o. s. b. c. s. o. f. s. b. m. s.
22
29.615
+39
b. c. Some faint streaks of aurora, most of them
to the S. eastward, and pointed towards the
horizon.
23
29.918
+33.7
b. m. b. c. Some faint rays of aurora visible
this morning at 5 h. 30 m. in different parts
of the heavens; drifting.
24
30.408
+33.7
b. c. drifting.
25
30.573
+30.8
b. b. m. Two faint beams of aurora bearing
W.N.W. and pointing towards the zenith;
altitude of lower limb 30°.
26
30.606
+32
b. m. b. much drift.
27
29.555
+31
b. m. o. s. drifting. Door drifted up.
28
29.41
+26.6
o. m. b. c. s. o. s. drifting.
29
29.894
+27.5
b. c. drifting.
30
30.354
+26
b. c. m. drifting.
Fort Hope, Repulse Bay.—Abstract of Meteorological Journal for December, 1846.
Day
Temperature of the Atmosphere
of the
taken eight times in twenty-
Prevailing Winds.
Month.
four hours.
Highest.
Lowest.
Mean.
Direction.
Force.
deg.m.
deg.m.
1
-24
-27
-25.875
Calm. N.E. N.
0-3
2
-26.7
-30
-28.1
N.E. Calm. N.
1-0
3
-24.8
-28.5
-26.4
N. by W.
1-4
4
-24.8
-28
-29.97
N.W. by W. S.S.W.
4-0
5
-17.3
-21
-19.7
Calm. S. by E. S.S.E.
0-2
6
- 6.5
-11
- 9.14
E. by S. N.E. N.
5-2
7
-16.5
-24
-19.7
N.
5-7
8
-19.5
-25.6
-22.61
N.
9-8
9
+14
-15
+ .03
N.N.W. N.N.E. N.E.
11-5
10
+17
+14.8
+15.74
N.E. by N. N.E. E.
4-6
11
+12.7
+ 9.8
+11.6
N. by E. N.N.W. N.W.
4-1
12
+ 4
- 6
+.74
S. S.S.E. Calm.
0-3
13
-13
-17
-14.93
N. N. by W.
4-1
14
-19
-23
-20.94
Calm. Vble.
0-2
15
- 9
-19
-16.55
N.N.W. N. by W.
1-4
16
0
- 3
- 1.64
N. E.N.E. Calm. Vble.
0-1
17
- 5
- 9.6
- 6.05
Vble. W.N.W.
1-2
18
- 6
- 8.5
- 7.04
N. by W. W. Vble.
2-1
19
-14.2
-20
-17.4
N. by W. N.N.W.
5-4
20
- 8.7
-13
-10.56
S. by W. N. by W.N.
1-4
21
-20.7
-32.3
-24.83
N.W. Vble. N.
1-2
22
-30.5
-36.5
-33.4
W. Calm. N. by E.
0-2
23
-21.4
-26
-23.3
N.N.E. N.E.N.
0-1
24
-31
-35.3
-33.13
N.
7-10
25
-36
-38
-36.83
N. by W.
10-8
26
-34
-38
-36.46
N. by W. N.
8-11
27
-30
-30
-30
N.
10-11
28
-30.8
-34.8
-33.01
N. N. by W.
6-4
29
-24.5
-40
-35
N.W. by W. Vble. N.N.W.
0-5
30
-25
-32.3
-29.63
N.
6-9
31
-23
-32.5
-29.25
N. by W. Vble. N.
1-7
———
597.43
———
- 19.27
Day of
Barometer and
the Mon.
Thermometer attached.
Remarks on the Weather, &c.
Barom.
Thermo.
1
30.452
+18.75
b. c.
2
30.237
+19.6
b. c. b. c. m. Lunar halo.
3
30.886
+16.3
b. c. b. c. m.
4
30.013
+17
b. c. m.
5
29.778
+17.6
b. c. m. parhelia with prismatic colours;
aurora visible to the south in two arches
arising from near the horizon to the zenith.
6
29.480
+27.5
o. s. b. c.
7
29.764
+26
b. m. c. drifting.
8
30.039
+23
b. c. drift.
9
29.974
+22
s. o. drifting.
10
29.892
+28.3
s. o. b. c. o. s. drifting.
11
29.759
+32
o. s. m.
12
30.016
+26.6
o. m. s.b.m.
13
30.36
+31
b. m. b. c. The sky to the north had a
beautiful lake coloured tint at sunset; the
most brilliant display of aurora I have
observed this winter, the centre being towards
the true south, and gradually rising from an
altitude of 12° to 70° or 80°. It was of a
pale yellowish green colour. Horizontal needle
not affected.
14
30.473
+26
b. c. m. Some faint beams of aurora in
different parts of the heavens. A very faint
aurora to the southward.
15
30.37
+27
b. m. b. c.o. A very faint aurora; centre true
south.
16
30.186
+30.7
o. m.
17
30.205
+27.6
o. m. b. m. Wind variable from N. to E.;
faint aurora to the S.; alt. 10°; centre
S.S.W. 30°.
18
30.274
+29.3
o. b. c. m. Aurora faint to the S. by W.
19
30.245
+27.3
b. c. m. drifting.
20
30.259
+28
b. c. o. s.
21
30.268
+29
b. m. Arch of aurora across zenith nearly east
and west; brightest at western extremity.
22
30.264
+22.3
b. c. b. m.
23
30.168
+25.3
b. m. b. c. b. m. s. Spiculæ of snow falling.
Lunar halo faint.
24
30.065
+23.6
b. m. much drift.
25
29.996
+22
b. m. much drift.
26
29.83
+20
b. c. m. much drift.
27
29.523
+15.5
b. c. m. much drift.
28
29.536
+14.3
b. m. b. drifting.
29
29.603
+14.3
b. b. c. A faint halo, centre S., alt. about
20°; wind variable from N. to W. by S.; cirrus
clouds; halo round moon.
30
29.577
+11.6
b. c. drifting; much drift.
31
29.564
+15.3
b. c.
Fort Hope, Repulse Bay.—Abstract of Meteorological Journal for January, 1847.
Day
Temperature of the Atmosphere
of the
taken eight times in twenty-
Prevailing Winds.
Month.
four hours.
Highest.
Lowest.
Mean.
Direction.
Force.
deg.m.
deg.m.
1
-23.5
-32
-26.96
N.N.W. N.W. by W. N. by W.
1-6
2
-29.5
-33.5
-31.8
N.N.W. N. by W. N.W.
2-5
3
-30.3
-32
-31.4
N. by W. Calm. N.N.E.
0-1
4
-31
-34
-32.82
N. Calm. N.
0-2
5
-27.5
-30
-28.61
N. ½ W.
5-8
6
-26.5
-31
-28.3
N.N.W.
6-8
7
-40
-42
-40.9
N.W. Calm. W. N.W.N.
0-1
8
-44
-47
-46.7
N.W. N.N.W. N. by W.
1-7
9
-38
-40
-39
N.
10-11
10
-12
-17
-14.5
N.N.W.
10-12
11
-10
-10
-10
N. by W.
7-11
12
-12
-16
-14
N. by W.
7-8
13
-28.5
-33.5
-30.8
N.N.W. N. by W.
6-7
14
-33.8
-36.3
-35.1
N. by W. N. ½ W. N. by W.
7-5
15
-38
-39.5
-38.7
N. by W. N.W. N.N.W.
2-5
16
-39.3
-41
-37.07
N. by W. N.N.W. N. by W.
2-6
17
-38
-41
-39.6
N. by W.
7-8
18
-37
-40
-38.95
N.W. by N. N. by W.
2-4
19
-25
-31
-30.6
N.N.W.
N.N.W.
9-11
20
-14
-20
-17
N.N.W.
8-10
21
-20.5
-26.5
-23.4
N. by W. N.N.E. N.
2-9
22
-14
-26
-18.87
N.W. N.N.W.
6-11
23
-10
-13
-11.2
N.N.W.
9-11
24
-13
-13
-13
N.N.W.
9-11
25
-26.5
-32.5
-29.25
N.N.W.
4-7
26
-31.5
-37
-34.47
N. Calm. Vble. N.
0-1
27
-29
-35
-32.05
N. N. by W.
1-2
28
-33.3
-35.5
-34.65
N. by W.
6-7
29
-36
-42.7
-39.25
N. by W. W.N.W. N.W.
4-1
30
-24.7
-36.5
-28.64
S. by W. Vble. E.
1-5
31
-27.5
-35
-31.5
N. by W.
4-7
———
909
———
-29.32
Day of
Barometer and
the Mon.
Thermometer attached.
Remarks on the Weather, &c.
Barom.
Thermo.
1
29.908
+17
b. c. b. c. s. drifting.
2
30.128
+16
b. m. b. Faint aurora, centre S.W. by S.,
alt. 15°; drifting; some streaks of aurora
to the southward pointing to the zenith.
3
30.134
+18.5
b. c. b. Much refraction; thermometer in house
+11°; a beam of aurora to the south pointing
to the zenith.
4
30.023
+15.6
b. b. Hills much refracted; aurora faint;
centre of arch S. by W.; alt. 10°; aurora in
a narrow line parallel to horizon, alt. 4°,
extent 70°, centre south.
5
29.93
+14.6
b. c. m. drifting.
6
30.04
+14.6
b. m. drifting. A faint aurora extending from
S.S.E. across the zenith.
7
29.861
+12.6
b. c. m. Mercury froze after two hours'
exposure.
8
29.8
+11
b. b. drifting.
9
29.974
Much drift; could not get out to see
thermometer, door being drifted up.
10
29.139
+ 6
o. o. Much drift; obliged to take the
thermometers into the house, as the pillars
of snow on which the posts were placed were
nearly all blown away.
11
29.193
+10.5
o. b. m. Much drift; a beam of aurora S.E.;
alt. 25°.
12
29.309
+14.5
b. m. Much drift; very faint aurora; centre
W. by N.; alt. 10°.
13
29.549
+12.3
b. m. drifting; a very faint aurora, centre
S.S.W., alt. 16°; extent 60° or 70°.
14
29.588
+13
b. c. m. drift; arch of aurora faint,
alt. 11°, centre S.S.W., extent 90°.
15
29.608
+ 7.6
b. m. c. Streams of bright light shooting from
the sun to the alt. of 5°.
16
29.67
+ 7
b. c. b. drifting, stratus; arch of aurora
faint, centre south, alt. 18°, extent 60°.
Centre S.S.W., alt. 12°, extent 90°.
17
29.887
+13
b. m. drifting. Aurora visible, faint but
brightest to the westward; centre S.,
alt. 60°.
18
29.245
+ 6
b. c. b. c. m. A very faint arch of aurora
from the N.W. by N. extending across zenith.
19
29.662
+ 7
m. o. much drift; door drifted up.
20
29.472
+11
o. q. much drift.
21
29.60
+ 9.5
b. m. much drift.
22
29.445
+ 8
b. m. o. s. o. m. q. s. o. q. drifting.
23
29.273
+ 9.5
o. m. much drift.
24
29.366
+10
o. q. gale all night; much drift.
25
29.83
+ 8
b. m. drifting; solar halo with parhelia.
26
30.035
+ 6.3
b. A faint arch of aurora across zenith S.W.
and N.E.
27
29.911
+ 4.6
b. c. b. c. s. o. m. o. s.
28
29.908
+ 7.3
b. m. drifting. Very cold to the sensation'
spiculæ of snow falling; a broad band of
aurora, the lower edge having a reddish or
lake tint, running parallel to the horizon;
alt. 2°, centre S.W., extent 70°; some
beams of aurora S.E. pointing towards
the zenith.
29
29.954
+ 7.3
b. m.
30
29.737
+ 5.6
o. b. c. m. s. b. c. s.
31
29.714
+ 8
b. c. m. Cirrus; drifting.
Fort Hope, Repulse Bay.—Abstract of Meteorological Journal for February, 1847.
Day
Temperature of the Atmosphere
of the
taken eight times in twenty-
Prevailing Winds.
Month.
four hours.
Highest.
Lowest.
Mean.
Direction.
Force.
deg.m.
deg.m.
1
-29.8
-38.5
-33.6
N.N.W. N.W. W.
6-1
2
-30.8
-37.3
-33.73
N.W. Vble. W. Calm. N.
0-1
3
-29
-35
-31.53
S.W. Calm. Vble.
0-1
4
-19
-26.5
-22.67
Calm. Vble. Calm.
0-1
5
-14
-20
-16.71
N.W. by S.
4-6
6
-14.7
-22.5
-17.5
N.
3-6
7
-22.5
-27
-25.16
Calm. N. by W. Calm.
0-1
8
-22.3
-30.5
-26.25
N. by W. N.N.W.
1-4
9
-20
-25.5
-21.65
N.W. N.W. by W.
1-6
10
-20
-27
-23.35
N. Vbl. N. by W.
0-2
11
- 8.7
-18.3
-11.64
W.N.W. N. by W.
1-6
12
-18
-23.5
-20.25
N. by W.
8-6
13
-35.3
-38
-36.83
N.N.W. N. by W.
7-2
14
-26
-36.5
-31
N.W.
6-3
15
-37.5
-42
-39.83
N.
4-7
16
-36.5
-42
-39.14
N. by W.
7-5
17
-35.5
-40.5
-38.4
N. N. by W. N.W.
7-3
18
-27.5
-34.5
-30.57
N. N. by W. N.N.W.
1-7
19
-22
-32.5
-27.57
N. Vble. S.S.E.
4-1
20
-22.5
-27.5
-25.3
N. by W. N. N.N.W.
7-4
21
-19.5
-27
-22.83
N.N.W. N. S.E.
3-1
22
-13
-26.5
-18.85
N.N.W.
1-5
23
-23.5
-31.5
-26.57
N.N.W. N.
3-1
24
-23
-34.5
-27.43
W. W. by N. N. N.W.
1-4
25
- 9.5
-27.5
-20.2
W. Calm. Vble.
1-0
26
- 9.3
-22
-13.5
S.E. E. by N. N.
1-2
27
-24
-27.5
-25.54
N.W. by N. N.N.W.
4-6
28
-34.5
-40
-39.2
N.N.W. N.W. by W.
6-3
———
746.85
———
-26.68
Day of
Barometer and
the Mon.
Thermometer attached.
Remarks on the Weather, &c.
Barom.
Thermo.
1
29.901
+ 7.6
b. m. b.q. drifting.
2
30.023
+ 5.3
b. b.
3
30.593
+ 2.6
b. c. o. cirrus and cirro-stratus.
4
30.219
+ 5
b. c.
5
30.339
+ 5.6
b. c. q. much refraction; drifting.
6
30.18
+11.
b. c. m. b. c. drifting.
7
30.??4
+12.
b. c. cirrus; cloudy near horizon.
8
30.418
+10.3
b. m. spiculæ. much refraction.
9
30.432
+12.
o. m. b. c. m. drifting; solar halo with
parhelia; a faint arch of aurora.
10
30.065
+ 8.3
b. c. cirrus; some faint beams of aurora south
and south-south-west (say south-west).
11
29.865
+12.6
b. c. m. o. s. b. c. s. drifting.
12
29.71
+12.
b. m much drift.
13
29.644
+10.5
b. m. b. drifting.
14
29.65
+10.
b. m. b.
15
29.816
+12.6
b. b. m. b. drifting.
16
29.899
+13.3
b. m. b. much drift.
17
29.84
+ 7.6
b. m. b. drifting.
18
29.869
+ 7.3
b. c. o. b. c. m. much drift.
19
29.9
+ 6.7
b. c. s. o. m. Solar halo with prismatic
colours and parhelia.
20
29.9
+ 8
b. m. b. drifting.
21
30.329
+ 7
b. c. b. c. m.
22
30.276
+ 9.6
b. m. b. c. s. o. s. b. c. s. drifting.
23
30.459
+ 9.3
b. m. b. c. cirrus; Venus visible for the
first time, the horizon having been too hazy
to see her sooner.
24
30.326
+ 7
b.
25
30.008
+ 6
b. b. c. much refraction.
26
30.221
+ 8.3
b. m. c. b. c. s.
27
30.146
+12
b. m. c. b. c. s. b. c. m. drifting along
the ground.
28
30.073
+11
b. m. drifting.
Fort Hope, Repulse Bay.—Abstract of Meteorological Journal for March, 1847.
Day
Temperature of the Atmosphere
of the
taken eight times in twenty-
Prevailing Winds.
Month.
four hours.
Highest.
Lowest.
Mean.
Direction.
Force.
deg.m.
deg.m.
1
-30.5
-45
-37.5
N. by W. Chble. N.W. by N.
0-2
2
-30.5
-40.5
-35.4
N.W. by N. N.N.W.
2-4
3
-30
-37
-33.7
N.W. by N. N.N.W.
4-7
4
-27
-38
-32
N. by W. N.W. by N.
4-7
5
-26
-33
-28.4
N. by W. N.W. by N.
8-6
6
-27
-33
-29.4
N. by W.
8-4
7
-27.5
-37
-33
N.N. ½ E.
7-5
8
-25
-31.5
-27.5
N. N. by W. N.N.W.
7-9
9
-20
-30.5
-25.3
N.N.W. N.W. by N.
4-2
10
-21
-33.5
-27.2
N.W. N.N.W.
1-4
11
-10.7
-27.5
-20
N.W. by N. N. by W.
1-3
12
-19.5
-30.5
-23.7
N.N.W. N. N. by W.
8-10
13
-15
-19.5
-16.5
N.N.W.
10-12
14
-13.5
-15
-14.5
N. by W.
11-7
15
-11
-19
-14.2
N. N.N.W.
8-5
16
-7.7
-19
-11.7
N.W. by N. N. by W.
3-6
17
-24
-30
-26.5
N. W.N.W. W.
1-6
18
-18.7
-37.5
-29.1
Calm. S.S.E. W.
0-6
19
-14
-29.5
-21.4
W. Vble.
2-1
20
-23.5
-32.5
-29.1
N.N.W. N. N. by W.
6-4
21
-23
-29.5
-25.9
W.N.W.
10-7
22
-16
-27
-21.6
N W. by N. W.
6-1
23
-16
-33
-22.6
N.W. Chble. N. by W.
1-6
24
-29
-33.5
-30.9
N. by W. N.N.W.
9-7
25
-27
-35
-30.4
N. by W. N.N.W.
7-9
26
-26.5
-35.5
-30.6
N. by W.
6-8
27
-24.5
-34
-28.1
N. by W. N.N.W.
6-8
28
-26
-35
-30.2
N. by W.
2-7
29
-22
-33
-26.37
N.N.W. N. W.N.W.
8-5
30
-15
-32
-20.54
N.W. N. by W.
2-6
31
-6
-14
-8.6
N.N.W. N.W. by N.
7-6
———
811.91
———
-28.1
Day of
Barometer and
the Mon.
Thermometer attached.
Remarks on the Weather, &c.
Barom.
Thermo.
1
30.152
+ 4.3
b. b.
2
30.296
+ 4
b.
3
30.268
+ 4.6
b. m. drifting. The wind between noon and
2 P.M. went round for a few minutes, and
then went back to its old direction.
4
30.399
+ 6.3
b. m. drifting.
5
30.492
+ 7
b. m. b. c. m. much drift.
6
30.63
+11.3
b. c. m. drifting.
7
30.514
+10.5
b. m. drifting.
8
30.232
+ 7.6
b. c. m. much drift.
9
30.194
+ 8
b. b. c.
10
30.179
+ 4
b. b. c. cirrus.
11
30.305
+ 4.7
b.
12
30.449
+ 9.7
b. m. much drift.
13
30.089
+ 7
b. q. thick drift.
14
30.07
+ 5
b. m. q. b. c. m. much drift.
15
30.886
+13
b. c. m. q. b. c. m. o. m. drifting.
16
29.578
+12
o. s. b. c. s. b. c. drifting.
17
29.814
+ 6.6
b. c. b. q. drifting.
18
29.99
+ 4.6
b. c. m. Solar halo with prismatic
colours; drifting.
19
30.001
+ 5.6
b. m. b. c. cirrus.
20
29.569
+ 8
b. m. b. c. m.
21
29.372
+ 3
o. s. o. m. b. m. drifting.
22
29.673
+ 5
b. c. m. q. cirrus.
23
29.823
+ 6.7
b. c. m. o. s. Spiculæ; halo with
prismatic colours; drifting.
24
29.854
+ 3.7
b. m. b. c. m. much drift; door
drifted up.
25
29.899
+ .7
b. m. c. m. much drift; door drifted up.
26
30.196
+ 1.3
b. c. m. drifting.
27
30.046
- .3
b. m. b. c. m. drifting.
28
30.161
+ 1
b. m. c. drifting.
29
30.142
+ 2
b. m. drifting.
30
30.182
+ 3.5
b. c. m. o. m. drifting.
31
30.867
+10.6
b. c. m. b. c. s. o. s. drifting.
Fort Hope, Repulse Bay.—Abstract of Meteorological Journal for April, 1847.
Day
Temperature of the Atmosphere
of the
taken eight times in twenty-
Prevailing Winds.
Month.
four hours.
Highest.
Lowest.
Mean.
Direction.
Force.
deg.m.
deg.m.
1
-6.5
-18.3
-11.57
N.W. by W.
W. by N.
3-6
2
-0.5
-21
-9.03
W. N.N.W. N.W.
2-4
3
+8
-23.5
-6.7
Vble. Calm.
1-0
4
0
-13
-4.5
N.W. by N. N.
2-1
5
-10
N. by W.
5
6
+11
-20
-5.3
S.
4
7
+18
-9
+3.67
8
+20
-2
+8.3
9
+2
-12
-5
N.N.W
10
+19
-15
+3.66
E.
11
+10
-15
-1.6
E.
12
+16
-17
-2
S.
13
+21
-11
+5.3
N.N.W.
14
+15
0
+6.6
W.
15
-7
-17
-11.3
N.N.W.
9
16
-10
-19
-15.3
N.
9
17
-8
-22
-16.3
N.
18
-2
-20
-12
N.W.
19
-5
-25
-13.7
N.N.W.
20
-5
-20
-12.67
N.
21
0
-22
-10.3
N.N.W.
22
-8
-22
-13.3
N. by W.
23
+17
-12
+1.67
Vble.
2
24
-6
-10
-4.3
N.W.
25
+7
-2
+1
N.
26
+5
-10
-1.6
N.N.W.
27
+8
-5
+2
N.N.W.
28
+10
-3
+4
N.N.W.
29
+11
-1
+4
N.N.W.
30
+20
-1
+9.6
N.
———
122.57
———
-3.95
Day of
Barometer and
the Mon.
Thermometer attached.
Remarks on the Weather, &c.
Barom.
Thermo.
1
29.83
+ 10
b. c. m. drifting.
2
29.709
b. b. c.
3
29.708
+ 4
b. b. c. Barometer not registered after this.
Thermometer with colourless ??? rose to 5°
only, although freely exposed to the sun's
rays. At 8 P.M. a faint aurora of an orange
colour; centre south; alt. 5°
4
o. m. b. c. s. o.s.
5
o. s.
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
much drift all day.
14
much drift.
15
16
much drift and snow.
17
18
thick drift and snow. Some partridges seen.
19
20
drifting.
21
22
23
drifting thick.
24
25
26
snow and drift.
27
drifting.
28
drifting.
29
drifting.
30
drifting.
Fort Hope, Repulse Bay.—Abstract of Meteorological Journal for May, 1847.
Day
Temperature of the Atmosphere
of the
taken eight times in twenty-
Prevailing Winds.
Month.
four hours.
Highest.
Lowest.
Mean.
Direction.
Force.
deg.m.
deg.m.
1
+20
+ 4
+11.6
W.
2
+20
+ 5
+12
N.
3
+17
+ 4
+ 9.3
N. by W.
4
+10
+ 0
+ 3.3
N.N.W.
5
+10
- 4
+ 3.67
N.N.W.
6
+20
0
+ 9.3
Vble. Calm.
1-2
7
+24
- 1.5
+10.5
S.E. E.
2
8
+23
+ 6
+14.8
Vble. E. S.S.E.
1-3
9
+26
+16
+18.5
S.E. E.
2-6
10
+19.5
+12
+15.67
E. by S. E.N.E.
6-10
11
+32.3
+18.5
+24.6
S. by E. S.W. W.N.W.
1-6
12
+25.5
+10
+15.93
N.W.
2-6
13
+25
+ 4.5
+11.5
W.
7-6
14
+33
+18
+23.3
S.W.
15
+17
+10
+12.67
N.
16
+15
+ 9
+11.3
N.W.
17
+20
+15
+17
W.N.W.
18
+30
+15
+21.67
N.W.
19
+40
+18
+27.6
S.
20
+37
+21
+27.3
N.
21
+28
+18
+21.3
N.
11
22
+22
+16
+18.3
N.
10
23
+25
+16
+21
N.
10
24
+33
+26
+28.66
N.E.
25
+43
+23
+30.67
N.E. by N.
26
+34
+24
+27.67
N.N.E.
27
+28
+21
+24.66
N.
28
+25
+16
+20
N.W.
29
+45
+18
+28
S.
30
+43
+24
+30.67
S.E.
31
+23
+18
+21
N.
———
553.44
———
+17.88
Day of
Barometer and
the Mon.
Thermometer attached.
Remarks on the Weather, &c.
Barom.
Thermo.
1
Newman's improved Cistern Barometer used.
{ Correction for capacities -1/34
2
{ Neutral point -30.302
{ Capillary action +.042
{ Temperature +60°
3
A snow bird was seen.
4
drifting.
5
drifting.
6
b. c.
7
o. s. b. c. s.
8
o. s. An inch of snow fallen.
9
o. s. o. o.
10
o. s and drifting thick.
11
o. s. pools of water. Beautiful evening,
12
b. c. drifting.
13
b. c. o. m.
14
15
fine weather.
16
thick weather.
17
18
19
20
21
Much snow drift.
22
Much snow and snow drift.
23
Much snow drift.
24
25
26
27
Snow and drift until evening.
28
29
30
Cloudy with snow.
31
Strong gale with drift.
Fort Hope, Repulse Bay.—Abstract of Meteorological Journal for June, 1847.
Day
Temperature of the Atmosphere
of the
taken eight times in twenty-
Prevailing Winds.
Month.
four hours.
Highest.
Lowest.
Mean.
Direction.
Force.
deg.m.
deg.m.
1
+25
+12
+19.3
S.
2
+35
+17
+25.3
N.
3
+26
+14
+20
N.
4
+32
+14
+21.7
N.W.
5
+29
+18
+22
N.W.
6
+43
+21
+28.3
Vble.
7
+28
+18
+22
N.
8
+30
+16
+22.7
N.
9
+38
+24
+30.6
N.N.W. and Vble.
3-5
10
+39
+26
+31.3
N. and N.N.E.
1-3
11
+34
+28.5
+30.8
Vble. N.
1-6
12
+35
+26.5
+30.7
N. by W.
6-8
13
+37
+27
+32.3
N.
5-7
14
+40
+29.5
+34
N. by E.
2-4
15
+43.5
+26
+35.5
E. Vble. S.W.
2-3
16
+39.5
+36
+37.3
N. N.W.
4-2
17
+37
+30.5
+34
E. by S. S.E.
3-1
18
+38.5
+32.5
+34.67
E. N.E.
2-5
19
+34.5
+31
+32.5
N.N. by W.
7-9
20
+37
+33.5
+34.8
W.N.W.
10-11
21
+45.5
+33
+37.66
W. by N. S.E.
9-6-5
22
+40.5
+32
+35.1
N. N.N.W. N.W.
8-7
23
+42
+32.5
+36.2
W. N.W.
6-4-2
24
+46.5
+33
+38.73
Calm. Vble. S.E.
0-2
25
+36.7
+32.5
+34.23
E. by S.
3-4
26
+37
+31.3
+33.66
E.S.E. E. by N. N.E.
6-9
27
+34.3
+31
+32.6
N.W. W.N.W.
10-11
28
+34
+31.5
+32.83
W. W. by N. W.N.W.
9-8
29
+37.3
+33.7
+35
N.W. N.W. by W.
10-8-0
30
+41
+32.3
+35.6
W.N.W. N.W. N.
7-8
———
942.51
———
+31.38
Day of
Barometer and
the Mon.
Thermometer attached.
Remarks on the Weather, &c.
Barom.
Thermo.
1
2
3
A strong gale.
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
b. c. m. Arrived at the house from our journey
at 8h. 20m. A.M. by watch, or 7h. 20m.
true time.
11
b. c.
12
o. s.
13
o. s.
14
o. p. s.
15
b. c. p. sleet.
15
b. c.
17
b. c. p. o. r. First rain this spring.
18
o. r. o. f. o. r.
19
s. o. r. o.
20
29.480
+37
p. r. b. c. b. c. p. r. b. c.
21
29.817
+49
b. c. q. o. r.
22
30.289
+40
o. b. c. p. s. Showers of snow and sleet during
the night.
23
30.14
+40.3
o. b. c. Saw sun at midnight, lower limb
touching the high ground.
24
30.147
+46.5
b. c.
25
30.04
+40
o. o. f. A few flakes of snow falling.
26
29.68
+38.7
o. s. o. w. s. Half inch of snow during the
night. Wet snow.
27
29.273
+37
o. s. o. p. s. q. From 6 to 8 inches of snow
during the night.
28
29.39
+35.6
b. c. q. o. s. q.
29
29.488
+40
o. p. s. q. b. c. q. b. c. p. s.
30
29.61
+38
o. s. b. c. p. s. q. b. c. p. r. q. Wet snow.
Fort Hope, Repulse Bay.—Abstract of Meteorological Journal for July, 1847.
Day
Temperature of the Atmosphere
of the
taken eight times in twenty-
Prevailing Winds.
Month.
four hours.
Highest.
Lowest.
Mean.
Direction.
Force.
deg.m.
deg.m.
1
+39
+29.3
+33.6
N.N.W. N. by W. N.
4-6
2
+38
+31.3
+34.6
N. N.W. by N. N.W.
7-4
3
+46.5
+32
+38.17
W. Calm.
7-6-0
4
+35.5
+33
+34.1
N.E.
6-5-4
5
+45.5
+35
+39.8
W.
5-3-6
6
+46
+34
+39.17
W.N.W. N. by W. Chble.
7-0
7
+49
+38
+43
E. by S. S.E. Calm.
2-4-0
8
+51
+35
+42
E. E.S.E. E.
3-5-1
9
+48.7
+32.3
+38.7
N. Vble. E.
5-2
10
+41
+35
+37.17
E.S.E.
5-6
11
+36
+33
+34.5
E. by N. Calm.
4-3-0
12
+39.3
+35
+36.7
N. N. by E.
3-5-6
13
+38
+33.5
+35.6
N. by W. N.
8-9
14
+38
+33.7
+35.23
N.
9
15
+42.5
+34
+37.2
N. by W.
9-10
16
+39
+35.3
+37.7
N. Calm.
10-7-0
17
+46
+36
+42.5
N.N.W. W. by N.
8-5-3
18
+43
+35
+39.5
Vble. Calm.
3-4-0
19
+47.3
+36
+41.6
N.W.
5-6-3
20
+55.5
+41
+46.9
N.N.W. N.W. Calm.
3-5-0
21
+57
+44
+49.17
N. Vble. N.N.W.
4-1-3
22
+47
+40
+42.5
Calm. N.N.W.
0-6-5
23
+49.3
+38.5
+43.26
N.N.W. N. N. by W.
8-7-8
24
+48
+36.5
+41.9
N. N.W. by N.
9-7-3
25
+52
+36
+43.16
N.W. Calm.
6-4-0
26
+43
+38
+40.2
S.S.E. E.S.E. E.
2-6
27
+51.5
+40
+44.17
N.E. Calm.
5-3-0
28
+60
+45
+51.8
W. W.N.W. W. by S.
2-3-2
29
+53.5
+47
+50.2
N.
4-3-1
30
+55
+38.3
+46.6
W. by N. N.
4-8-10
31
+48
+37.5
+42.5
N. by W.
3-8-5
———
1285.4
———
+41.46
Day of
Barometer and
the Mon.
Thermometer attached.
Remarks on the Weather, &c.
Barom.
Thermo.
1
29.786
+39.83
b. c. p.s. a little frost during the night.
2
29.838
+35.5
b. c.
3
29.986
+46
b. c. a beautiful night.
4
29.864
+40.3
o. p. o. f. p. r. o. sleet.
5
30.015
+43
b. c.
6
30.124
+42
b. c. b. c. q. Ther. at midnight +35°; coat
of ice on pools where there is snow.
7
30.216
+49.5
b. c.
8
30.185
+46
b. c.
9
30.216
+40.3
o. b. c. o.
10
30.024
+42
o. b. c. o.
11
29.828
+42
p. r. f. o. f. w. o. Heavy rain during
the night; wet fog and showers of rain.
12
29.802
+40
o. f. p. r. o. w. f.
13
29.938
+39
o. f. p. r. o. f. o. p. r. q.
14
29.968
+41.3
r. o. b. c. o.
15
29.905
+41.7
o. b. c. o. r. A great quantity of water
coming down N. Pole River this morning;
sleet.
16
29.865
+44.2
p. w. s. q. o. s. b. c. Snow showers all
night; ther. at 6 p.m. +45°.
17
29.902
+47.2
o. b. c. at 5 p.m. Ther. at +54°.
18
b. c. b. c. o.
19
29.716
+48
b. c. q.
20
29.714
+56
b. c.
21
29.776
+54.5
b. c.
22
29.794
+46.5
o. b. c. p. r. b. c.
23
29.791
+46
d. r. b. c. p. r. b. c.
24
29.858
+45.5
b. c.
25
29.967
+53
b. c.
26
29.815
+47.2
b. c. b. c. q.
27
29.917
+49
b. c.
28
30.038
+53.5
b. c.
29
30.113
+56.8
b. c.
30
30.017
+49
b. c. p.r. The barometer fell some
hundredths lower than when registered at
6 A.M., but immediately began to rise as
soon as the wind changed to the north.
31
30.102
+51.5
b. c.
Fort Hope, Repulse Bay.—Abstract of Meteorological Journal for August, 1847.
Day
Temperature of the Atmosphere
of the
taken eight times in twenty-
Prevailing Winds.
Month.
four hours.
Highest.
Lowest.
Mean.
Direction.
Force.
deg.m.
deg.m.
1
+52
+40
+44.8
N.
4-6-3
2
+56
+40
+47.7
N.N.W.
6-2-1
3
+49
+44.5
+46.2
N.W. N.N.W.
6-7-5
4
+41
+34.7
+36.9
N.N.W. N.
9-8
5
+54
+34
+62.5
N. N. by W.
7-6-3
6
+50
+46.5
+49.8
Vble. W.S.W.
3
7
+59.3
+43.5
+49.3
S.W. Calm.
4-5-0
8
+49.5
+42
+45.5
Vble. N.W.
1-2-6
9
+44.5
+37
+39.83
N. N.W.
8-6-4
10
+37.5
+35
N.
9-10-8
Day of
Barometer and
the Mon.
Thermometer attached.
Remarks on the Weather, &c.
Barom.
Thermo.
1
30.054
+56
b. c.
2
30.057
+56.5
b. c.
3
30.051
+48.5
b. c. q. p. r.; at 5 P.M. a heavy squall
and showers of rain.
4
29.93
+41.5
b. c. q. p. s.
5
30.169
+46.5
b. c.; frost last night.
6
30.124
+54
b. c. Ther. at 5 P.M. +62°—; all the large
and deep lakes still covered with ice.
7
30.035
+61
b. c. q.
8
29.806
+54
o. p. r.
9
29.882
+47
b. c. q.
10
29.732
+43
o. r. s. s. b. c.
Figures and Letters used for denoting the state of the Weather and the force of the Wind, as recommended by Captain (now Admiral) Beaufort.
0—Calm.
1—Light air.
2—Light breeze.
3—Gentle breeze.
4—Moderate breeze.
5—Fresh breeze.
6—Strong breeze.
7—Moderate gale.
8—Fresh gale.
9—Strong gale.
10—Whole gale.
11—Storm.
12—Hurricane.
b.—Blue sky.
c.—Cloudy.
d.—Drizzling rain.
f.—Foggy.
g.—Gloomy dark weather.
h.—Hail.
l.—Lightning.
m.—Misty hazy atmosphere.
o.—Overcast.
p.—Passing temporary showers.
q.—Squally.
r.—Rain—continued rain.
s.—Snow.
t.—Thunder.
u.—Ugly, threatening appearance of the weather.
v.—Visibility of distant objects whether the sky be cloudy or not.
w.—Wet dew.
. —Under any letter indicates an extraordinary degree.
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