Book contents
- Frontmatter
- PREFACE
- SUBSCRIBERS' NAMES
- Contents
- PART I
- SECTION 1 Of the Barometer
- SECTION 2 Of the Thermometer
- SECTION 3 Of the Hygrometer
- SECTION 4 Of Rain-gauges
- SECTION 5 Observations on the Height of the CloudS
- SECTION 6 Account of Thunder-storms and Hailshowers at Kendal and Kefwick, for five years
- SECTION 7 Observations on the Winds atKendalandKefwick.for five years
- SECTION 8 Account of the first and last appearance of Snow, each winter; the Frost, Snow, severity of the Cold &c at the two places
- SECTION 9 Account of Bottom winds on Derwent lake
- SECTION 10 Account of the Auroræ Boreales feen at Kendal and Kefwick for five years
- SECTION 11 On Magnetism, and the variation of the Needles
- PART II
- General Rules for judging the Weather
- Appendix, containing additional Notes on different parts of the Work
SECTION 4 - Of Rain-gauges
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 05 January 2012
Book contents
- Frontmatter
- PREFACE
- SUBSCRIBERS' NAMES
- Contents
- PART I
- SECTION 1 Of the Barometer
- SECTION 2 Of the Thermometer
- SECTION 3 Of the Hygrometer
- SECTION 4 Of Rain-gauges
- SECTION 5 Observations on the Height of the CloudS
- SECTION 6 Account of Thunder-storms and Hailshowers at Kendal and Kefwick, for five years
- SECTION 7 Observations on the Winds atKendalandKefwick.for five years
- SECTION 8 Account of the first and last appearance of Snow, each winter; the Frost, Snow, severity of the Cold &c at the two places
- SECTION 9 Account of Bottom winds on Derwent lake
- SECTION 10 Account of the Auroræ Boreales feen at Kendal and Kefwick for five years
- SECTION 11 On Magnetism, and the variation of the Needles
- PART II
- General Rules for judging the Weather
- Appendix, containing additional Notes on different parts of the Work
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- Meteorological Observations and Essays , pp. 34 - 38Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2011First published in: 1793