32 method of observation and calculation.
From the mean correction of each, of these five groups we obtain the following corrections for
the different boiling-points.
98 to 96 — 0-09
95-99 to 94 — 0-10
93-99 to 92 — 0-11
91-99 to 90 — 0-12
89-99 to 81 — 0-13
Thermo-barometer 8, Geissler.
Place of Observation.
Year, and
Date.
Observer.
Thermo-
barometer
Readings.
C. degrees.
Simultaneous barometric
Readings.
Correction.
C. degrees.
Name.
Height.
No. of
Baro-
meter.
Milli-
metres.
Millimetres,
reduced to
Boiling-Points,
C. degrees.
Geoup I.
Feet.
o
Puna
1,746
1855, Jan. 3
Adolphe
98-33
5, Adie
712-9
98-22
— 011
Laria Kanta
8,342
1855, May 8
Robert
92 24
6, Adie
569 3
92 12
— 012
Laria Kanta
8,342
1855, May 7
»
92-16
6, Adie
567-7
92-05
— 011
Cbiner peak
8,737
1855, April 29
Adolphe
91 • 79
6, Adie
559-6
91-66
- 0-13
Geoup II.
Mana
10,308
1855, Aug. 28
Adolphe
89-87
6, Adie
519 1
89-68
— 019
Mflum
11,265
1855, June 1
Robert
89-14
2, Pistor
505-7
89 00
— 014
Geoup III.
A Laptel
13,994
1855, July 14
i
Robert
86 ■ 69
6, Adie
459 6
86-52
— 017
A Loaka
15,831
1855, July 7
Adolphe
84-76
6, Adie
425 8
84-58
— 018
From the mean correction of each of these three groups we obtain the following corrections
for the different boiling-points:
o o o o o O
100 to 96 — 0-12 93-99 to 92 — 0-15
95-99 to 94 — 0-13 91-99 to 90 — 0-16
94-99 to 92 — 0-14 89-99 to 88 — 0-17
87-99 to 81 — 0-18.
d. Fundamental determination of the corrections. For fundamental determinations,
made for the purpose of testing the limits of accuracy in the tables for reducing
boiling-points into barometric pressure, it was necessary to ascertain:
From the mean correction of each, of these five groups we obtain the following corrections for
the different boiling-points.
98 to 96 — 0-09
95-99 to 94 — 0-10
93-99 to 92 — 0-11
91-99 to 90 — 0-12
89-99 to 81 — 0-13
Thermo-barometer 8, Geissler.
Place of Observation.
Year, and
Date.
Observer.
Thermo-
barometer
Readings.
C. degrees.
Simultaneous barometric
Readings.
Correction.
C. degrees.
Name.
Height.
No. of
Baro-
meter.
Milli-
metres.
Millimetres,
reduced to
Boiling-Points,
C. degrees.
Geoup I.
Feet.
o
Puna
1,746
1855, Jan. 3
Adolphe
98-33
5, Adie
712-9
98-22
— 011
Laria Kanta
8,342
1855, May 8
Robert
92 24
6, Adie
569 3
92 12
— 012
Laria Kanta
8,342
1855, May 7
»
92-16
6, Adie
567-7
92-05
— 011
Cbiner peak
8,737
1855, April 29
Adolphe
91 • 79
6, Adie
559-6
91-66
- 0-13
Geoup II.
Mana
10,308
1855, Aug. 28
Adolphe
89-87
6, Adie
519 1
89-68
— 019
Mflum
11,265
1855, June 1
Robert
89-14
2, Pistor
505-7
89 00
— 014
Geoup III.
A Laptel
13,994
1855, July 14
i
Robert
86 ■ 69
6, Adie
459 6
86-52
— 017
A Loaka
15,831
1855, July 7
Adolphe
84-76
6, Adie
425 8
84-58
— 018
From the mean correction of each of these three groups we obtain the following corrections
for the different boiling-points:
o o o o o O
100 to 96 — 0-12 93-99 to 92 — 0-15
95-99 to 94 — 0-13 91-99 to 90 — 0-16
94-99 to 92 — 0-14 89-99 to 88 — 0-17
87-99 to 81 — 0-18.
d. Fundamental determination of the corrections. For fundamental determinations,
made for the purpose of testing the limits of accuracy in the tables for reducing
boiling-points into barometric pressure, it was necessary to ascertain: