Himalayan Journals — Volume 2 / Or, Notes of a Naturalist in Bengal, the Sikkim and Nepal Himalayas, the Khasia Mountains, etc.

by Joseph Dalton Hooker

Humidity 0.878 Calcutta 0.740
Weight of vapour 3.35 gr. ,, 8.70 gr.

ELEVATION 11,000 TO 12,000 FEET.
EASTERN NEPAL AND SIKKIM.
No. of
Obs. Locality Elev. Month Tem. D.P. Diff. Tens
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3 Barfonchen 11,233 Nov. 36.8 31.9 4.9 .198
3 Punying 11,299 Aug. 50.2 49.5 0.7 .367
1 Kambachen village 11,378 Dec. 43.3 32.5 10.8 .203
12 Tallum 7 a.m. 11,482 July 50.4 47.8 2.6 .347
6 ,, 9.50 a.m. ,, July 58.1 50.5 7.6 .380
8 ,, noon ,, July 57.9 50.8 7.1 .384
5 ,, 2.40 p.m. ,, July 55.7 50.2 5.5 .377
6 ,, 4 p.m. ,, July 54.3 50.1 4.2 .375
6 ,, sunset ,, July 48.8 47.3 1.5 .340
2 Kambachen valley 11,484 Dec. 30.4 26.0 4.4 .161
10 Yeumtong 7 a.m. 11,887) 44.4 43.8 0.6 .302
9 ,, 9.50 a.m. ,, ) Aug. 53.6 48.9 4.7 .360
5 ,, noon ,, ) Sep. 54.5 48.3 6.2 .353
7 ,, 2.40 p.m. ,, _ and 48.8 47.4 1.4 .342
4 ,, 4 p.m. ,, ) Oct. 48.4 47.1 1.3 .338
10 ,, sunset ,, ) 42.0 35.9 6.1 .229
7 ,, Miscellaneous ,, Oct. 43.5 37.1 6.4 .239
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104 Mean 48.3 43.8 4.5 .311

CALCUTTA.
No. of
Obs. Locality Elev. Month Tem. D.P. Diff. Tens
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3 Barfonchen 11,233 Nov. 76.3 69.6 6.7 .719
3 Punying 11,299 Aug. 84.5 78.8 5.7 .963
1 Kambachen village 11,378 Dec. 80.0 61.2 18.8 .544
12 Tallum 7 a.m. 11,482 July 85.0 80.3 4.7 1.010
6 ,, 9.50 a.m. ,, July 88.1 79.7 8.4 .993
8 ,, noon ,, July 89.7 81.3 8.4 1.043
5 ,, 2.40 p.m. ,, July 89.3 80.6 8.7 1.020
6 ,, 4 p.m. ,, July 90.3 79.4 10.9 .981
6 ,, sunset ,, July 86.6 80.0 6.6 1.001
2 Kambachen valley 11,484 Dec. 69.9 59.5 10.4 .515
10 Yeumtong 7 a.m. 11,887) 83.0 78.9 4.1 .967
9 ,, 9.50 a.m. ,, ) Aug. 87.5 78.7 8.8 .959
5 ,, noon ,, ) Sep. 89.7 77.2 12.5 .917
7 ,, 2.40 p.m. ,, _ and 87.2 77.2 10.0 .915
4 ,, 4 p.m. ,, ) Oct. 85.2 77.8 7.4 .934
10 ,, sunset ,, ) 60.6 58.5 2.1 .497
7 ,, Miscellaneous ,, Oct. 83.7 69.7 14.0 .720
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104 Mean 83.3 74.6 8.7 .865

Humidity 0.860 Calcutta 0.760
Weight of vapour 3.46 gr. ,, 9.00 gr.

ELEVATION 12,000 TO 13,000 FEET.
EASTERN NEPAL AND SIKKIM.
No. of
Obs. Locality Elev. Month Tem. D.P. Diff. Tens
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9 Zemu river 7 a.m. 12,070) 46.6 45.6 1.0 .321
9 ,, 9.50 a.m. ,, ) June 51.1 49.0 2.1 .362
7 ,, noon ,, _ and 51.1 50.2 0.9 .376
7 ,, 2.40 p.m. ,, ) July 51.2 50.3 0.9 .377
7 ,, 4 p.m. ,, ) 49.7 48.9 0.8 .360
8 ,, sunset ,, ) 48.1 47.6 0.5 .344
2 Yangma Valley 12,129 Nov. 34.8 22.7 12.1 .143
1 Zemu river 12,422 June 49.0 46.6 2.4 .332
3 Chumanako 12,590 Nov. 37.3 28.3 9.0 .174
7 Tungu 7 a.m. 12,751 July 45.1 44.1 1.0 .305
5 ,, 9.50 a.m. ,, July 53.1 48.6 4.5 .355
1 ,, noon ,, July 62.3 52.7 9.6 .409
1 ,, 2.40 p.m. ,, July 60.0 53.8 6.2 .425
6 ,, sunset ,, July 46.4 45.3 1.1 .317
3 ,, sunrise ,, Oct. 38.2 35.0 3.2 .222
4 ,, 9.50 a.m. ,, Oct. 46.5 42.8 3.7 .292
4 ,, noon ,, Oct. 46.1 42.0 4.1 .284
4 ,, 2.40 p.m. ,, Oct. 43.8 42.1 1.7 .285
4 ,, 4 p.m. ,, Oct. 42.3 40.8 1.5 .271
6 ,, sunset ,, Oct. 41.0 38.7 2.3 .253
23 ,, Miscellaneous ,, Oct. 43.2 40.8 2.4 .272
13 ,, Ditto ,, July 51.3 47.4 3.6 .345
6 Tuquoroma 12,944 Nov. 26.0 23.4 2.6 .146
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140 Mean 46.3 42.9 3.4 .303

CALCUTTA.
No. of
Obs. Locality Elev. Month Tem. D.P. Diff. Tens
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9 Zemu river 7 a.m. 12,070) 80.6 77.7 2.9 .931
9 ,, 9.50 a.m. ,, ) June 84.5 75.1 9.4 .972
7 ,, noon ,, _ and 87.0 82.2 4.8 1.074
7 ,, 2.40 p.m. ,, ) July 86.3 80.0 6.3 1.000
7 ,, 4 p.m. ,, ) 86.5 80.2 6.3 1.006
8 ,, sunset ,, ) 81.4 77.5 3.9 .926
2 Yangma Valley 12,129 Nov. 70.6 63.7 16.9 .592
1 Zemu river 12,422 June 93.2 79.6 13.6 .989
3 Chumanako 12,590 Nov. 75.1 73.8 1.3 .822
7 Tungu 7 a.m. 12,751 July 80.5 78.3 2.2 .949
5 ,, 9.50 a.m. ,, July 87.1 79.4 7.7 .982
1 ,, noon ,, July 88.9 77.8 11.1 .935
1 ,, 2.40 p.m. ,, July 85.3 79.5 5.8 .985
6 ,, sunset ,, July 84.7 79.1 5.6 .974
3 ,, sunrise ,, Oct. 79.4 77.8 1.6 .932
4 ,, 9.50 a.m. ,, Oct. 85.0 78.6 6.4 .957
4 ,, noon ,, Oct. 85.0 78.2 6.8 .944
4 ,, 2.40 p.m. ,, Oct. 86.4 78.8 7.6 .963
4 ,, 4 p.m. ,, Oct. 85.9 78.5 7.4 .956
6 ,, sunset ,, Oct. 83.3 78.2 5.1 .947
23 ,, Miscellaneous ,, Oct. 84.5 78.4 6.1 .950
13 ,, Ditto ,, July 85.7 79.0 6.7 .971
6 Tuquoroma 12,944 Nov. 75.1 60.8 14.3 .537
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140 Mean 83.6 77.1 6.5 .926

Humidity 0.890 Calcutta 0.815
Weight of vapour 3.37 gr. ,, 9.75 gr.

ELEVATION 13,000 TO 14,000 FEET.
EASTERN NEPAL AND SIKKIM.
No. of
Obs. Locality Elev. Month Tem. D.P. Diff. Tens
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7 Mon Lepcha 13,090 Jan. 27.1 18.5 8.6 .122
4 Ditto 13,073 Jan. 25.6 16.4 9.2 .113
2 Tunkra valley 13,111 Aug. 45.0 43.5 1.5 .298
21 Jongri 13,194 Jan. 22.7 10.5 12.2 .091
1 Zemu river 13,281 June 46.7 46.7 0.0 .334
4 Choonjerma 13,288 Dec. 39.0 11.1 27.9 .093
10 Yangma village 13,502 Nov./ 33.8 18.6 15.2 .123
Dec.
1 Wallanchoon road 13,505 Nov. 28.0 9.5 18.5 .088
3 Kambachen, below pass 13,600 Dec. 40.0 18.6 21.4 .123
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53 Mean 34.2 21.5 12.6 .154

CALCUTTA.
No. of
Obs. Locality Elev. Month Tem. D.P. Diff. Tens
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7 Mon Lepcha 13,090 Jan. 70.0 50.8 19.2 .527
4 Ditto 13,073 Jan. 71.7 49.9 21.8 .373
2 Tunkra valley 13,111 Aug. 81.2 78.7 2.5 .962
21 Jongri 13,194 Jan. 70.6 53.2 17.4 .417
1 Zemu river 13,281 June 92.9 86.6 6.2 1.230
4 Choonjerma 13,288 Dec. 69.8 61.8 28.0 .555
10 Yangma village 13,502 Nov./ 78.9 62.1 16.8 .561
Dec.
1 Wallanchoon road 13,505 Nov. 66.4 61.8 14.6 .555
3 Kambachen, below pass 13,600 Dec. 72.9 62.2 10.7 .563
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53 Mean 74.9 63.0 11.9 .636

Humidity 0.634 Calcutta 0.678
Weight of vapour 1.61 gr. 6.28 gr.