South Australian Advertiser (Adelaide, SA : 1858 - 1889), Saturday 15 January 1859, page 2


METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATIONS.

By E. SAWTELL, PORT ADELAIDE.

Lat. 34 deg, 50 minutes sec-S.; Long. 138 deg. 22min, 13 sec.

E. ; Variation, 5 deg. E.

BAROMETER.

THERMOMETER. 1859

10 a.m. inches.

4 p.m.

10 a.m.

4 p

Sun.

m.

Jan.

inches.

Sun.

Shade.

Shade.

2

29 83

29-81

83.

84.

85.

87.

4

298

29-81

96.

89.

90.

94. 5

29-81

29-81

88.

81.

83.

83.

6

29-77

29-73

106.

96

95.

93 7

29-75

29-75

98. 87

90.

84.

8

29-75

29-75

95.

82.

80.

75.

Nisson the 6th, at 2 p.m., it was 135 deg, in the sun, and 107 deg. in the shade. It is as well to remark this, as it tell 40 deg. in one hour and a half.