Reports of explorations and surveys, to ascertain the most practicable and economical route for a railroad from the Mississippi River to the Pacific Ocean: Vol. 1, Pt. 2

METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATIONS. Barometric and Meteorological Observations-Continued. Locality and date. Barometer Attached Barometer Air ther- Wind. No. 1. therm. corrected. momet'r. July 21.............. 21................ 21................ 22................ 22................ 22 -.unris - - - -, - -4 -5.64 -6 S- luy 22................ 22................ 223............ 22 - p....-..-.90 4..51.5. W-.a.r 23................ 23............. —--------—.. -. 23................ 23..w............. 24 I.............. 6 p. m....... 7 p. m....... 8 p. m....... Sunrise..... 6 a. m.-.-.9 a. m.-.-.12 m......... 3 p. m....... 9 p. m....... Sunrise.. 8 a. m....-.. 12 m. 3 p. m 6 p.m... 7 p.m.. Sunrise... Mean....................... Camp McClellan, No. 3. July 24................ 24.............. 24................ 25............2.. Mean....-.................. Camp No. 4. July 25. ------------ ---- 26................. 26.. 26 —---- ----- —. ----.52 7..48 7. W..Far 26............... 26......... 26................ 27................ 27.... ................ Camp No. 5. July 27................ 27.......1S —---. 28....... —.... 28 -----.. —--. 28................ 28 - p. —--- - 34 8 23 8. --------—. 28................ 28................ 29... 29................ 29................ 29................ 29................ 29................ 30................ 30................ 30................ 30................ 30................ 31................ 3p. m...... 6 p. m....... Sunrise.... 9 a. m....... 12 m......... 3 p.m....-.. 6p. m....... Sunrise...... 9 a. m....... 12 m......... 3 p. m....... 6p. m....... 9 p. m....... Sunrise.. 7 a. m..... 9 a. m....... 12 m......... 3 p.m....... 6 p. m....... 9 p. m....... Sunrise....-.. Fair. Fair. Foggy. Smoky. Fair. Fair. Pleasant. Fair; heavy dew. Fair; smoky. Fair. Fair. Fair. Fair. Foggy.'Temperature of Fair. stream at Camp Fair. { 5, Yahkotl plain, Fair. at 9 a.m., 60~; Fair. at sunrise, 59~. Fair; smoky. Fair. Cloudy. Mean......... —---- —............. 604 Hour. Remarks. Very clear and dry. Pleasant. Pleasant. Cloudy. Clear; smoky. Clear; smoky. Few clouds. Few clouds. Fair. -Cloudy. Cloudy. Pleasant; smoky. Fair. Fair. Fair. Foggy. 29.-754 ..758 -.712 .742 .764 .723 .721 .826 ..900 .870 . 940 . 958 .948 .918 .912 . 880 94 1 88 81.5 65 69 -73 87 91 84 53. 5 63.5 78 86.5 84. 3 76.2 49.5 29. 580 . 600 .571 . 645 .656 . 605 .566 .660 .751 . 804. .847 . 825 .793 .768 .785 . 824 29.706 93 88 81 66 69 75 . 87 90 85 54.2 63.7 79.8 86.5 84.2 77.5 51 79. 3 SW.-.... SW...... 0 s - - ",-, s - ------ SW.-.-.. 0' SW. - - -.. NW..-.. NW..... NW..-.. NW -.. -. SW..... NW NW..... 0 - ................. 29.794 .712 . 677 30. 254 29.728 Clear. Fair. Fair. Foggy. I P. m....... 5 p. 7i p. m.. - -.. Sunrise... - - -. 29.940 . 868 .781 30. 300* 83 87 67.5 45, 5 83 86.5. 66. 3 46 78. 6 w...... Nw-..-. NW..... NE...-.. .......... ....... 29.433 .429 ..418 . 395 . 328 . 323 .517 .438 29.410 7 p. m....... Sunri,se....... 9 a. m....... 12 m......... 3 p. m ------- 6 p. m....... Sunrise...... 8 a. m....... 29.530 .474 .552 .553 .516 .474 .562 .574 66. 5 45.5 79.5 88.5 100 86 45.5 80 68 45 79.5 87 94.5 84 44 74 72 NW.-... NW..... NW-..... NW..... w...... 0 w...... w...... Fair. Fair. IFair. Fair. - Smoky. Smoky. Heavy dew; clear. Clear. Mean........ ............. 29. 352 .312 . 304 .420 .410 . 364 .388 .270 . 382 . 378 . 358 . 350 .288 . 312 . 370 . 396 .402 .. 384 . 360 . 350 . 380 29. 202 .198 .259 .297 .261 .213 .275 .228 .264 .240 .208 .237 .208 .261 .283 ..288 .273 ,250 .251 ..274 . 312 SW..._.. s SW.-.... SW ------ SE...... s 0 SW...... SE...... S... "-, 0 w...... w...... w...... SW...... SW..-... 0 s....... s ------- s - SE...... 86 72 45.5 75.5 85 86 71.5 44.5 73.5 81 85. 5 71. 5 59.2 47.7 61.7 69.5 77.5 79.2 70 57. 5 54.5 84 71 46.2 74.8 83 84. 5 .70. 5 145.5 71.7 79.7 83 71 59 46.8 61.5 69 77 79.5 69 57. 5 54 29.251 68.5 . I L .......... ........

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Reports of explorations and surveys, to ascertain the most practicable and economical route for a railroad from the Mississippi River to the Pacific Ocean: Vol. 1, Pt. 2
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1855
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Pacific railroads -- Explorations and surveys.
Natural history -- West (U.S.)
Indians of North America -- West (U.S.)
West (U.S.) -- Description and travel.
United States -- Exploring expeditions.

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