Armagh Meteorological Record Formats for December 1847
The format of the meteorological readings has changed many times over the years
but the readings for December 1847 can be interpreted using the
following table. The Column number refers to the columns on the readings
counted from left to right and the Contents refers to the instrument or
measurement being recorded.
Column | Contents | | First Reading | 1 | Date
| 2 | External thermometer
| 3 | Attached thermometer
| 4 | Barometer
| 5 | Hygrometer
| 6 | Wind direction
| 7 | Wind force
| 8 | Rain square
| 9 | Rain globe
| 10 | Weather
| | Second Reading | 1 | Date
| 2 | External thermometer
| 3 | Attached thermometer
| 4 | Barometer
| 5 | Hygrometer
| 6 | Wind direction
| 7 | Wind force
| 8 | Max (thermometer)
| 9 | Min (thermometer)
| 10 | Weather
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