Schlagintweit, Hermann von; Schlagintweit, Adolf; Schlagintweit, Robert von: Results of a scientific mission to India and High Asia: undertaken between the years MDCCCLIV and MDCCCLVIII, by order of the court of directors of the hon. East India Company (Band 2): General hypsometry of India, the Himalaya, and Western Tibet, with sections across the chains of the Karakorúm and Kuenlúen: comprising, in addition to messrs. de Schlagintweit's determinations, the data collected from books, maps, and private communications (Leipzig, 1862)

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heights determined in india.

low for this latitude. The peak remains covered with a thin, but well marked, stratum of snow
throughout the year.

Loc. Mean height of the snow line............... 14,450 ft. Schl., A. 0.

No. 3. Thigritaya Peak, 28° 13'; 96° 6', in Bhutan, a peak near the origin of the
Digaru river............................. ab. 13,500 ft. Schl., A. 0.

No. 4. Bori and Noh Dihi'ng Separation, 27° 28'; 96° 6', in Assam, in the ter-
ritory of the Singphos.

Loc. Level of the separation................... 1,273 ft. Schl., Herm.

6, Thermo-barom. 1856, May 24, 101' a.m. A. 209°-63 Fahr., 77'4. Gohatti 29-693; 80-0; 84. — 12. -

No. 5. Sadia, 27° 49'; 95° 38', in Assam, on the right side of the Kundfl river, an
affluent of the Brahmaputra near this place.

Loc. Level of the Brahmaputra................. 210 ft. Schl., Lt. A.

No. 6. Nungpung, or Salt well, 27° 3'; 95° 29', in Assam, on the Baklu, an affluent
of the Disang.

Loc. Level of Salt veil...................... 1,762 ft, Schl., Lt. a.

6, Thermo-barom. 1856, March 14, 101' a.m. A. 209o 23 Fahr.; 64 0; 98. Gohatti 29 977; 74 5; 79. — 11.

No. 7. JAIPUR, 27° 17'; 95° 21', in Assam, on the left side of the Bori Diking.

Loc. Mean height of the village................. 1,140 ft. Schl., Lt. a.

6, Thermo-barom. 1856, May 3, ll1' 3om a.m. A. 209° 80 Fahr.; 741; 88. Gohatti 29 693; 77-6; 88. — 36.

No. 8. Lakimpur Hills, 27° 21'; 94° 1', in Assam, N. of Lakimpur, on the right side
of the Brahmaputra, between the Londfri and Subansfri rivers.

Loc. 1) Average height of the prominent peaks..... ab. 7,000 ft. P. C. Bruce.

The tops of these hills are just covered with snow in winter.

Loc, 2) Loivest snoiv limit hi winter.............. 6,800 ft. P. C. Bruce.

No. 9. Tezpur, 26° 34'• 6 ; 92° 46' ■ 8 f2, in Assam, on the right side of the Brahmaputra.

Loc, 1) Commissioner's Circuit hdngalo............ 278 ft. Schl., Herm.

1, Greiner. 1856, Jan. 22, 10h a.m. A. 29-788; 57 4; 83. Gohatti 29-953; 61 9; 87. — 5 = 283
„ 27, 10h „ „ 29-764; 57'4; 85. „ 29-916; 62-0; 91. — 3 = 273

Loc. 2) Level of the BrahmapiUra............... 117 ft. Schl., Herm.

By trigonometric measurement ; 161 ft, below the Circuit bangalo.