Description | Daily meteorological records, kept on printed sheets. These record the hour of observations (at two hourly intervals), barometer in inches and decimals, thermometer, winds, quarter and strength, weather, rain in inches, and general remarks. The number of manuscript entries for the barometer is usually at least seven entries per day, between 6.00am and 6.00pm., with occasional 10.00pm entries. There are no temperature observations until 12 November 1840, at which time a replacement thermometer must have been obtained. Generally, there are more records of wind direction and strength, but no records of rainfall, and only one general remark, on a high sea recorded on 13 November 1840.
Inscribed [p.1]: 'Meteorological Regsiter kept at Trincomalie between 1st September 1840 and 28th February 1841. Joseph Higgs Master Attendant'.
Signed again [p.93]: 'Joseph Higgs Master Attendant'. |