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. 2, Pt. 2
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METEOROLOGY. II.-AMeteorological Observations at Great Salt Lake City-Continued. 10 04 0; It pq ,; o -- Izches. 25.397 25.424 25.48 a 25.452 52.5.399 25.374 5. 393 25.448 25.404 25.306 25.296 25.292 25.286 25,310 25.263 5.,246 25.22~ 25.].47 25.173 25.254 25.375 25.380 25.441 25.391 25.328 25.300 25.354 25.295 25.322 25.249 25.510 25.567 25.586 25.589 25.591 25.603 25.680 25.672 25.6512 25.6~2 26.636 25.601 25.571 25.530 25.486 25.442 25.458 25.373 25.254 25.227 25.145 25.235 25.976 25.325 25.309 2,5.387 w5.400 25.453 25 442 25.431 2o5.441 25.501 25.490 25.5~0 25.471 25.490 25=.510 25. 506 25.467~ 25.4169 25,510 I 20. c c) ,. ,, 6 c; 0 0~~~~~~~~~~~~~c II 0 Inchbes. .......... .......... .......... Date. Hour. ~s 1854. , April 19 9 a...................... 19 Noon................. 19 3p. I................ 19 Sundown.............o 20 Sunrise............... 20 9 a. In................ 20 Noon................. 20 3p. m,................ 20 6.15 p. m............. 2 Sunrise.............. 22 9 a. In................ 24 Noon................. 2 3p. m................ 2 6.20 p. m............. 23 Sunrise............... 23 9a. i................ 23 Noon................ 23 3 p.m................ 23 Sundown.... 642 24 Sunrise..... 643. 1 24 9 a. rin.......6 647.7 24 Noon... 7 7....4 645.2 24 3 p. m.......- 645.3 24 Sundown.... 6 45.4 25 Sunrise......4 644.8 25 9 a. In....... 643.5 25 Noon........ 644.8 25 3 p. m....... 643.6 25 4.30 p. m.... 644.1 25 6.20 p. m.... 644. 6 26 Sunrise......3 648.8 26 9 a. in....... 649.9 26 Noon..67, 6 50. 9 26 3 p. m.......3 651.6 26 Sundown.... 652.7 27 Sunrise......4 652.9 27 9 a. il.......4 653.2 27 Noon........ 652.4 27 3 p. in....... 652.4 27 6.30 p. mi....... 653 28 Sunrise....... 650.9 28 9 a. m...., 652.2 |28 Noon........ 651.7 28 3 p. m. 650.7 28 Sundown.... 650.6 29 Sunrise...... 648.8 29 9a. mi....... 648.4 29 Noon........ 647.9 29 3 p. m....... 645.6 29 Sundown..... 644.5 30 Sulnrise... 642.4 30 9 a. m........ 643.3 30 Noon......... 64'2. 2 30 3 p. m....64'2.5 30 S3undown.. 643.9 May 1 Sunrise....644.7 1 9.30 a. In.. 645.5 1 Noon....,. 646.1 1 3 p. m........ 645.5 1 6.30 p. m.......... 646. 5 `2 Slunrise........ 647. 3 `2 9 a. m.....,, 647,3 2 Noon......... 647.2 `2 U p. m........ 647.2 `2 Sulndz wn....... 648 3 Sunrise........ 69t8 3 9 a. m........ 648.1 3 Noon......... 647.3 3 3 p. Im...... 647.5 3'6.30 p. ml.., I 648.1 t.Sunrise.,,...... 11 Rain during the night; tther monieter at sunrise 51~. At 7 a. im. rain, wind west; at 9 a. m., south wind; noon clear. Wind southeast. Light clouds. Thermomineter at sunrise 47~; rain until 7 a. im. Rain from 10 to 12. Clear. Thunder; cloudy in the south west. Northwest wind; heavy clouds in the east. Cloudy. Commenced to rain at 10 a. m. Rain. Rain ceased at 42 p. m.; wind northeast. Cloudy in the east; heavy rain during the night. Northwest wind and flying clouds. Northwest wind and flying clouds. High wind. Rain. Hleavv rain during the night. Rain; wind northwest. Heavy clouds. Northeast wind; clearing up. Northeast wind; clear. Wind south. High wind firom the south, with heavy clouds. High wind from the south, with heavy clouds. Southerly wind; light clouds. Heavy squall ofwind from south west, with rain. Wind changed to northwest; cold rain. Rain all night; snow in the east erm mountains. Wind south, with heavy clouds. Wind northwest; heavy squall of rain; duration 20 miniutes. Wind northwest; heavy clouds. Do. light clouds. Wind northeast; light clouds; frost during the night. Wind southwest,; clear. Vind northwest; clear. Wind northwest; cloudy. Wind west; cloudy. Wind northeast; light clouds. Wind northwest; cloudy. Do do. Wind northwest; hazy. Wind west; hazy. Wind northeast; cloudy in the west. Wind northeast; hazy. Wind southeast; light clouds. Wind southeast, cloudy. Wind northeast; heavy clouds. Do do. Wind southeast; heavy clouds. Wind south; heavy clouds in the west. Wind southwest; heavy clouds. Wind northwest; heavy clouds. Wind southeast; heavy clouds. Wind northwest; heavy clouds. Wind southeast; heavy clouds. Wind northwest; heavy clouds. Wind northeast; cloudy. Cloudy; westerly wind. Cloudy; wind northwest. Do do. Light clouds in northwest. Clear; wind northwest. Clear; easterly wind. Clear; westerly wind. Clear; northwest wind. Do do. D o do. 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- 1855
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