Quarterly Journal of the Royal Meteorological Society, Volume 10Royal Meteorological Society., 1884 Phenological report contained in vols. 3-71, issued as a supplement to vols. 73-74, missing from vols. 56-58, 60-62. |
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anemometer anticyclone April Atlantic atmosphere August average Barnet barometer Belgaum Blackheath blowing Bolton bulb Burslem Cardington centre charts cirrus climate cloud cold colour curve cyclone Daily Range December Diff diurnal East Exhibited F.R.Met.Soc fall February foot of Air gale glow gradients Guernsey Halifax heat height Helm Wind horizon instruments isobars January July June latitude Llandudno low pressure area lowest March maximum Mean Amount Mean Reading mean temperature miles minimum monsoon month mountain NEGRETTI AND ZAMBRA neutral plane noon North North-east North-west November observations Observatory Oxford paper plates prognostic quarter rain rainfall recorded Report ROYAL METEOROLOGICAL SOCIETY Royston Rugby seen September Silloth snow South-east South-west squall stations Stevenson screen Stonyhurst storm Stratfield Turgis Strathfield sunrise sunset SYMONS TABLE Thermometer Torquay vapour variation weather West Whitchurch winter Wolverhampton
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