Record

RefNoMA/349/9
Previous numbersMA.349.5
LevelFile
TitleMeteorological observations made at Onrust Island [Pulau Kapal, or Kapal Island], Indonesia, author unknown
Date1 May 1839-30 April 1840
DescriptionDaily meteorological observations, four per day. Columns for: date and time of observation; barometer height in millimeters and decimal English inches; Fahrenheit thermometer in shade; wind strength and direction; weather; and general observations [not completed]. There are printed keys to the numerical values for wind, and alphabetical abbreviations for types of weather.

Each sheet is headed: 'Register van Dagelijksche waarnemingen van den Barometer op het Eiland Onrust in der maand...', with the month and year added [Register of daily observations of the barometer on the island of Onrust in the month of...].
LanguageDutch
Extent96p.
FormatPrinted
Manuscript
PhysicalDescriptionInk on paper
Dimensions340x422mm.
AccessStatusOpen
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