RAIN-REGISTER KEPT ON BOARD H.M.S. “LARK.”
(I am indebted to Lieutenant Leeper for assistance in keeping this register.)
The rain-gauge was raised about eleven feet above the water-level. I did not commence these observations until towards the close of the first season; and since, during the two following years, we spent about two-thirds of each year in this region, the record is, in consequence, not continuous.
(A) OFF THE NORTH COAST OF ST. CHRISTOVAL AND THE NEIGHBOURING ISLANDS IN 1882.
| 1882. | Total in inches and hundredths. | Number of rainy days. | Greatest daily fall. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sept. (from the 9th), | 18·40 | 15 | 3·32 |
| October, | 10·84 | 21 | 2·38 |
| Nov. (to the 21st), | 18·31 | 12 | 5·74 |
| Total, | 47·55 | 48 |
Results.—Total Rainfall for this interval of 74 days from Sept. 9th to Nov. 21st, 1882, was 47·55 inches. The greatest daily fall was 5·74 inches. The number of rainy days was 48, or about two-thirds of the whole. On 17 days, more than an inch of rain fell; and on 8 days, more than two inches fell.
(B) OFF THE NORTH COAST OF ST. CHRISTOVAL AND THE NEIGHBOURING ISLANDS IN 1883.
| 1883. | Total in inches and hundredths. | Number of rainy days. | Greatest daily fall. |
|---|---|---|---|
| April 13th-30th, | 10·43 | 15 | 1·62 |
(C) BOUGAINVILLE STRAITS IN 1883.
| 1883. | Total in inches and hundredths. | Number of rainy days. | Greatest daily fall. |
|---|---|---|---|
| June, | 16·32 | 26 | 2·23 |
| July, | 10·25 | 24 | 2·12 |
| August, | 7·78 | 23 | 1·10 |
| September, | 15·07 | 22 | 2·20 |
| October, | 11·01 | 25 | 2·10 |
| Total, | 60·43 | 120 |