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

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. Clear; easterly wind. 82 20. ~2 e 1.I , * - Locality. Remarks. Great Salt Lake City. 647.7 648 647.1 647.5 646.7 646.9 647.1 647.6 646.1 644 643.9 643.9 643.6 644.2 642.8 642.5 642 640.4 640.9 642.7 645.9 646.1 647 8 646.7 644.6 644.1 645.5 644.3 644.8 645.1 649.2 650.7 651.4 651.7 651.7 651.5 653.7 653.5 653.4 652.5 6592.5 651.9 651.4 650.6 649.3 648 648.6 646.7 643.7 642.8 640..5 642.9 644.1 645.4 644.8 646.6 647 648.6 648.3 647.9 647.9 649.6 650.6 649.7 649.1 649.3 649.8 650 649.4 649. 1 649S.9 15 15 ]9.8 17 13.7 14 14.8 18.5 16 10 11.5 ]2.7 11 11 9 10.5 11.5 14.5 13 10.5 11.5 12 13.5 15 10.5 12.8 13 15.6 14.0 10 10 10.5 12.8 14.9 14.6 9.5 12 14 15.8 14.4 11 14 16.4 18.8 17 15 17 19.5 19.8 17.8 16 17 18.5 19 17 15 16 18.5 18 17 14.6 16.1 18.9 20.9 19 15.9 16.1 18.9 '29.5 21 16.8 48 52 57 54 47 50 46 59 55 42 47 49 43 44 41 50 57 56 54 44 46 49 54 53 41 57 56 59 53 43 37 51 51 52 49 36 50 55 60 54 43 61 68 68 6l 55 69 78 73 65 59 62.5 67 65 59 47 59 66 6'2.5 53 47 62 63 68.5 52 6~ 71 6^5.5 50 .o....... ,....... ,o~...... 14 151 11 1'3 134 16. 10. 13 126 14.9 14.5 9. 1'2. 14.9 145 12. 14.9 17 194 17. 14.1 175 1.20 17 16. 17.2 17 16 19. 18. 195 17 1 9 18 6..... ..... ..... ..... 1..... 1..... ..... ..... 3..... 13. ......... .......... .......... *.... 6e..e.. ..zzz.....-. '25.266 25.447 25.345 2,5.341 `25.339 25.337 25.`275 '25,323 25.966 `25.291 25.307 `25.5O7 '25.538 25.567 25.585 '25.630 25.659 `25.660 25.615 `25.61'2 '25.644 25.575 '25.609 '25.581 '25.531 '25.537 '25.479 '25.448 '25,418 '25.3'27 '25.'297 '25.'219 '25.'249 25.'200 925.906 '25.273 25.311 '25.34i '25.35'2 25.33'2 25.377 `25.415 9-5.408 525.396 25.388 25' 4'26 `25.439 '25.455 25.400 25.390 '25.465

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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. 2, 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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