Record

RefNoMA/20/1
Previous numbersMA.20
LevelItem
TitleMeteorological observations kept on board the ship Earl of Hardwicke, by Alexander Henning.
CreatorHenning; Alexander (fl.1809-1846); British merchant marine officer
Date2 August 1838-10 November 1838
DescriptionDaily observations on the steamship Earl of Hardwicke, departing from Spithead, England, on 2 August 1838. The ship was sailing for Calcutta [Kolkata], India. Columns give information on: day and date of observations; latitude and longitude; barometer and sympiesometer readings at 9.30am, noon, 3.00pm, 4.30pm and 10.30pm; with air and sea temperature readings at 8.00am and general remarks on weather, including wind, and 'Register of Barometer & Sympiesometer'.

Headed [p.1]: 'Meteorological obsns. made at sea on board the Earl of Hardwicke HBMS by Captn. Henning. Communicated to the Phys. & Met. Committee of RS. by Sir J. Herschel from Capetown'.
Extent20p. [pp.12-13, 16-20 blank]
FormatManuscript
PhysicalDescriptionInk on paper
Dimensions230x187mm.
AccessStatusOpen
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