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Show Date. Time. 1844. 31 Sunrise ........ Feb. 1 Sunrise .. ...... 1 Noon ............ 1 Sunset ......... 2 Sunrise ........ 2 Sunset .•....... 3 Sunrise ..•..... 3 3h. 45m. p. m .. 3 Sunset .• ~ •••... • 4 Sunrise ........ 4 Sunset .•••••.•. 4 9h. p. m . ... · ... 5 Sunrise .....••• 5 Noon ..... ....•. 5 Sunset ......... 6 Sunrise .. ....... 6 Noon ........... 6 Sunset ..... . ... . 7 Sunrise .. ....... 7 Sunset ......... 8 Sunrise.~ ....... 8 3h. 40m. p. m .. 8 Sunset .• •.•..••• 9 Sunrise .. ....... 9 Noon ........... 9 Sunset ......•.. I 10 Sunrise ...... ... 10 Noon ......•.... ~ iO Sunset ... , ..... 11 Sunrise ... .•...• 11 Noon ........ ~ .. 11 Sunset ... .. fo ... 12 Sunrise .• .•••••. 12 Sunset ......•.. 13 Sunrise ........ 13 Sunset ......... 14 Sunrise .. ....... 14 Sunset ......... 15 Sunrise ......... 15 Noon .... ....... 15 Sunset ...... ~ .. 16 Sunrise .. ....... 16 Sunset ......... 17 Sunrise ........ 17 Sunset ......... 18 Sunrise ......... 18 Sunset .. ........ 19 Sunrise •••.•••. 19 Sunset ......... 20 Sunrise .. ....... • 20 Sunset .. ..... ~· . 21 Sunrise .. ....... ' - - IV.-METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATIONS-Continued. Ther. 0 25 .0 27.0 40.0 24.0 24.0 35.0 14.0 28.0 26.0 20.0 40.0 12.0 10.0 48.0 2-1.0 16.0 37.0 26.0 P.5 28.0 0.0 38.0 36.0 29.0 44.0 24.0 35.0 42.0 37.0 33.0 35.0 33.5 32.5 35.0 33.0 35.0 21.0 32.5 31.0 41.0 31.-5 30.0 33.0 23.0 32.0 22.5 31.0 23.0 32.0 22.0 37.0 32.0 Locality. 0 I II . ~ ••••. ~ ..•.•• Walker river, north fork •••••••. Lat. 38 37 18-Carson river •••••••.•...•.••••• .••••••....••...•••. do •..••........••....•• .................. .,. . do . .................... . .................... do . ................. I ••• •••••••••••••• branch of Carson river; summit parts of mountains .••.••••••• ..................... . do ............ do ..... . .............. branch of Carsan river ..... .... . ..................•... do . .................. . ...................... do . .................. . Lat. 38 42 26-upper part of Sierra Nevada, branch of Carson river ••••.••• ..... . do .............. do ........ · .... do ..... . ..... . do .............. do ...••....... do .... ' .. Remarks. (). Cumuli in SF.. and N.; snowing during greater part of the day. Overcast; snow falling. Snowing all day. Clear and frosty. Calm; cl_ear; bri~ht sunshine; Nearly clear; calm. Nearly calm. Overcast. - Light white clouds in the east . Elevation 7,400 feet. Strong S W. wind. elevation 6,760 feet . . ..... do .............. do ............ do ...... I Clear; moderate .SW~ wind. ..... . do .............. do ... -......... do ..... . ..... . do .............. do ............ do ..... . •..• . do .............. do ............ do ..... . ..... . do .............. do ............ do ..... . ..... . do ...........•.. do ............ do .. ·•. ••• I ••••••••• • same stream; higher up ........ . ...................... do . .................. . .............. near the central ridge .. ........ . ...................... do . ...•..........•.... ...................... do . .................. . ..........•........... do . ....•.............. ' ...................... do . ..........•........ ...................... do .. .................. . Lat. 38 41 57-immedia~lyatfootofcentralridge ...... . ............ do . ................. ,"' ••.. ~ ~ ..... . do ................. do ............ do ....•. ...... do .............. do .....•...... do ..... . ..... . do .............. do ............ do ..... . 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Lat. 38 44 00-summit of SierraN evada, at head of the Rio de los .llmeri~anos .. . ...... do, ........ , .... do ............ do . .... . ..... ~do .............. do ............ do ..... . . • .. Sky unclouded; light breeze SW. Sky unc1ouded; calm. Clear. Sky perfectly clear the whole day; light variable winds. Sun shining full on the valley; cloudless; calm. When the rays of the sun fell on the high peaks, the thermometer Y'as at 2° .5. Light easterly breeze; nearly clear; elevation 7,920 feet. Wind east; white clouds rising in horizon. _ Strong SW. wind; light scud driving rapidly. Moderate WSW. wind; nearly clear; a few wind clouds in the west. Wind variable; nearly clear; a few wind clouds in the west. Nearly calm; cloudy in SW. Wind SE.; white clouds in W.; elevation 8,050 feet. Moderate SE. windi sky partially overcast. Entirely overcast; wind shifting. Clouds breaking away; violent gusts of wind from W. Clearing off; moderate wind N. 80° W. Calm; sky nearly clear. Sky clear; gentle west breeze . Calm; cumuli in east; sun faint . Overcast; calm. Sky clep.r; moderate westerly wind. Calm; sky nearly clear. Calm; clouds in SW.; sun faint. Calm; watery clouds moving from SW. toNE. Calm; sky nearly clear. Wind SW.; rain clouds in E . Clear; modet·ate S. winu . Entirely clear; calm. do do. Sky very clear; nearly calm . Calm; rain clouds .in W. Cloudless sky; calm. Cloudless sky; gentle breezeS. 60° E . Clear; calm; elevation 9,338 feet. Sky clear; fresh wind S. 70° W. Moderate west wind; scattered watery clouds. • ' ~ ,.... ~ 00 1-..1 0') ~ 0') ~ ~ ,.... ~ 00 L-.1 |