Volume Ii Part 14 (2/2)
19th Sept. 6 a.m. 67 27.70 cor. 28.82 Still grey morning, no wind.
At Chingufu. 9.30 a.m. 76 27.65 cor. 28.77 Lighter, wind from west.
Noon. 81 27.60 cor. 28.72 Dull, light west wind.
3 p.m. 88 27.45 cor. 28.57 Cloudy and sunny, west wind.
6 p.m. 72 27.50 cor. 28.62 Clear, fine, little wind.
How do these agree with September 11?
Chingufu.
20th Sept. 6 a.m. 69 27.70 cor. 28.82 Fine, clear, and still morning.
On river.
Down river 9 a.m. 82 29.35 cor. 30.47 Hot day, aneroid 30.55; at 10 a.m.
29.85.
Off Chacha village on river.
Noon. 87 29.35 cor. 30.47 Sea-breeze, sun hot, but obscured by smoke of bush fires.
On river.
3 p.m. 86 29.20 cor. 30.32 Aneroid 30.40, stiff sea breeze.
Last observation taken about 5 miles above Boma.
21 Sept. 9 a.m. 76 29.30 cor. 30.42 Cool, cloudy, pleasant.
At Boma. Noon. 81.5 29.25 cor. 30.37 Dull, threatens rain.
3 p.m. 86 29.25 cor. 30.37 Dull, muggy, cloudy.
22nd Sept. 6 a.m. 77 29.10 cor. 30.22 Dull, cloudy, cool; instrument in Boma. verandah facing south-west.
9 a.m. 76 20.30 cor. 30.42 Noon. 84 29.30 cor. 30.42 Dull and warm.
3 p.m. 84 29.10 cor. 30.22 Very dull, strong sea-breeze comes up in afternoon, and lasts till 9 p.m.
6 p.m. 79 29.20 cor. 30.32 Dull night.
Mean alt.i.tude of Boma (commonly called Embomma), 73 feet.
23rd Sept. 6 a.m. 70.5 29.20 cor. 30.32 Dull morning Boma. 9 a.m. 81.75 29.25 cor. 30.37 Clear and sunny.
3 p.m. 92 29.10 cor. 30.22 Clear, hot, and sunny.
6 p.m. 79 29.15 cor. 30.27 High wind, sun.
24th Sept. 6 a.m. 74 29.20 cor. 30.32 Cool and clear.
Boma. 9 a.m. 81 29.30 cor. 30.42 Hot and clear.
12.30 p.m. 93.75 29.10 cor. 30.22 Hot and clear.
3 p.m. 93.57 29.05 cor. 30.17 Very strong sea-breeze till late at night.
6 p.m. 79.5 29.15 cor. 30.27 Very strong sea-breeze till late at night.
25th Sept. 6 a.m. 74 29.20 cor. 30.32 Dull, no sun, rain threatened.
Noon. 81 29.20 cor. 30.32 3 p.m. 83 29.19 cor. 30.31 Aneroid 30.15.
6 p.m. 78 29.10 cor. 30.22 Dull, no sun, wind subsided at night.
Porto da Senha at factory.
26th Sept. 6 a.m. 78 29.25 cor. 30.37 Aneroid 30.62, day clear.
9 a.m. 76 29.30 cor. 30.42 Aneroid 30.40, hot sun.
On pa.s.sage in canoe down river.
Noon. 87 29.20 cor. 30.32 Aneroid 30.45.
3 p.m. 95.5 29.00 cor. 30.12 Aneroid 30.52.
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