Call number:
AWI PY-1893-13,2
In:
Report on the proceedings of the United States expedition to Lady Franklin Bay, Grinnell Land
Type of Medium:
Monograph non-lending collection
Pages:
VI, 738 S. : Ill., Kt., graph. Darst.
Note:
CONTENTS: SCIENTIFIC APPENDICES. - 129. Natural History (Mammalia). - 130. Botany. - 131. Ornithology. - 132. Medusae. - 133. Echinodermata, Vermes, Crustacea, and Pteropod Mollusca. - 133a. Trout caught in Lake Alexandra. - 134. Mollusca. - 135. Astronomical observations. - 136. Hydrography. - 137. Sound experiments. - 138. Meteorology. - 138a. Meteors. - 138b. Authorities on Arctic meteorology. - 139. Magnetic reductions by U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey. - 139a. Magnetic reductions, 1881-'82. - 140. Tidal Observations reduced by U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey. - 141. Pendulum observations reduced by U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey. - Index to Vol. II. - METEOROLOGICAL TABLES. - 1-5. Hourly readings of aneroid barometer, August to December, 1881. - 6-30. Hourly readings of mercurial barometer, August, 1881, to August, 1883. - 31. Mean daily barometer, August 8, 1881, to August 8, 1883. - 32. Mean hourly barometer by months, August, 1881, to include July, 1883. - 33. Mean barometer by decades, 1875-'76, 1881-'83. - 34. Mean monthly pressure at various Arctic stations. - 35. Mean monthly pressure at Fort Conger, 1875-'76, 1881-'83. - 36. Mean hourly barometer at Fort Conger for 601 days, and 216 days without the sun. - 37. Mean hourly barometer at Fort Conger for each month of the year in departures. - 38. Diurnal barometer fluctuations at various Arctic stations. - 39. Departures (by months) from mean annual pressure at Fort Conger. - 40. Maxima and minima pressures. - 41. Daily barometric ranges, 1881-'83. - 42. Maxima and minima daily barometric ranges, 1881-'83. - 43. Greatest hourly and daily barometric changes, 1881-'83. - 44-68. Hourly temperature Observations, August, 1881, to August, 1883. - 69. Daily mean temperatures, August 5,1881, to August 8, 1883. - 70. Hourly mean temperatures by months, August, 1881, to July, 1883. - 71. Mean temperatures by decades, 1875-'76, 1881- '83. - 72. Mean monthly temperatures for Arctic Stations north of Kennedy Channel. - 73. Mean monthly temperatures for Arctic stations near Littleton Island. - 74. Mean monthly ranges of temperature, 1875-'76, 1881 -'83. - 75. Mean daily ranges of temperature, 1881-'83. - 76. Maxima, minima, and absolute temperature ranges, 1875-'76, 1881-'83. - 77. Diurnal amplitude of temperatures at various Arctic stations. - 78. Mean diurnal fluctuations of temperature for each month, etc. - 79. Hourly temperature changes of 9°, 1881-'83. - 80. Hours of zero weather, freezing mercury, etc. - 81-104. Moisture of the air by months, August, 1881, to July, 1883. - 105-128. Wind velocity by months, August, 1881, to July, 1883. - 129. Comparative wind velocities at and near Fort Conger. - 130. High winds, 1881-'83. - 131. Frequency and velocity of winds by months, 1881-'83. - 132. Winds of various velocities, 1881-'83. - 133. Hourly and monthly wind resultants, 1881-'83, and storms at Fort Conger. - 134-157. Clouds and rainfall, August, 1881, to July, 1883. - 158. Evaporation of ice and water. - 159. Mean cloudiness by months, 1881-'83. - 160. Hours of rain, snow, etc., 1875-'76, 1881-'83. - 161. Rain and melted snow by months, 1881-'83. - 162. Precipitation by hoar frost, 1881-'82. - 163. Mean daily evaporation, 1881-'82. - 164. Solar and terrestrial radiation observations, 1881-'83. - 165. Differences between maximum black bulb thermometer and ordinary maximum, 1881-'83. - 166. Differences between radiating minimum thermometer and ordinary minimum, 1881-'83. - 167. Means and extremes of maximum solar black bulb, 1881-'83. - 168. Means and extremes of minimum terrestrial observations, 1881-'83. - 169. Monthly means sea temperatures and ice measurements, 1881-'83. - 170. Monthly means sea temperatures at high and low water, 1882-'83. - 171. Sea temperatures and ice measurements, 1881-'83. - 172. Sea temperatures at high and low water, 1882- '83. - 173. Frequency of auroras, 1881-'83. - 174. Pressure, temperature, and humidity, St. Johns to Lady Franklin Bay, 1881. - 175. Wind, weather, and rainfall, St. Johns to Lady Franktin Bay, 1881. - 176. Temperature of the sea, St. Johns to Lady Franklin Bay, 1881. - 177. Barometer observations, Fort Conger to Camp Clay, 1883. - 178. Temperature observations, Fort Conger to Camp Clay, 1883. - 179. Wind, weather, tides, etc., Fort Conger to Camp Clay, 1883. - 180. Barometer observations at Camp Clay, October, 1883, to May, 1884. - 181. Temperature Observations at Camp Clay, October, 1883, to June, 1884. - 182. Wind, weather, etc., at Camp Clay, October, 1883, to June, 1884. - 183. Daily means of atmospheric pressure, August 1,1883, to May, 1884. - 184. Daily means of temperature of air, August, 1883, to June, 1884. - 185. Comparative anemometer readings at Dutch Island and Fort Conger. - 186. Field meteorological Observations. - METEOROLOGICAL CHARTS. - 1,2. Area of high monthly pressure over Northern Hemisphere. - 3,4. Area of low monthly pressure over Northern Hemisphere. - 5. Annual fluctuation of pressure at Fort Conger. - 6. Diurnal fluctuation of pressure at Fort Conger. - 7. Diurnal fluctuation at various Arctic stations, sinmltaneous. - 8. Diurnal fluctuation at various Arctic Stations, local time. - 9. Annual fluctuation of temperature of air at Fort Conger. - 10. Annual inequality in diurnal amplitude of tempernture. - 11. Mean diurnal fluctuation of temperature, 1881-'83.. - 12. Annual fluctuation in wind's direction, 1881-'83. - 13. Diurnal fluctuation in wind's direction, 1881-'83. - 14. Comparative departures of mean temperatures and cloudiness, 1881-'83. - 15,16. Simultaneous weather charts, March 8 and 9, 1883. - 17. Annual curves of solar and terrestrial radiation, 1881-'83. - TERRESTRIAL MAGNETISM. - Introduction. - Observations for local time at Fort Conger, Grinnell Land. - Observations and result for latitude of Fort Conger. - Observations for azimuth of magnetic mark. - Determination of longitude of Fort Conger - by chronometers. - Determination of longitude of Fort Conger - by moon culminations. - Determination of longitude of Fort Conger - by occultations. - Determination of longitude of Fort Conger - by lunar distances. - Resulting longitude of Fort Conger. - Observations and results of the magnetic declination, September, 1881, to August, 1882. - Solar-diurnal variation from first year's series. - Observations and results of hourly series of declinations, July, 1882, to August, 1883. - Recognition and analysis of the disturbances in declination. - Solar-diurnal variation of the declination derived from the hourly series of the second year. - Discussion of the larger disturbances in declination. - Term-day observations of the declination. - Term-hour observations of the declination. - Special term observations. - Measure of the horizontal component of the magnetic force. - Observations of deflections. - Observations of oscillations. - Results for horizontal itensity. - Observations of the magnetic dip. - Hourly series of the dip, October, 1882, to June, 1883. - Results for dip, vertical and total intensity. - Record and description of auroral displays. - Collection of magnetic declinations observed during geographical explorations. - General collection of magnetic observations in the region of approaches to and north of Smith's Sound. - Declination of the magnetic needle at Fort Conger, September 17, 1881, to June 22, 1882. - MAGNETIC CHARTS. - Diurnal variation of the magnetic declination at Fort Conger, September, 1881, to September, 1882. - Solar-diurnal variation of the magnetic declination at Fort Conger, August, 1882, to August, 1883. - Relative frequency of disturbances in declination at Fort Conger, August, 1882, to August, 1883. - Term-day observations at Fort Conger. Magnetic declination East. Plates I, II, III, IV. - Term-hour observations at Fort Conger. Magnetic declination East. Plates V, VI. - TIDAL OBSERVATIONS. - Introductory. - Record of hourly observations. - Recordof observed high and low waters, computed
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