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  • Private Weather Diary: meteorological observations made on board SS Illimani and HMS Scout on voyage to Honolulu, and at Honolulu for the transit of Venus , June 1874 - February 1875

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Bib No.:
  • 624196
Level:
  • Item
Archive Reference:
  • MET/2/1/2/3/493
Creator:
  • Tupman, G. L.
Date:
  • 1874 - 1875
Extent of unit:
  • Volume
Description:
  • Observations made during the voyage of the Illimani from Liverpool to Valparaiso, the observations were taken under the direction of Prof. G. Forbes of Glasgow, the observers being himself Liet. Ramsden RN, Liet Noble RMA and Mr G ?Barnacle. The Second part of the register consists of observations made on board HM Scout from Valparaiso to the Hawaiian Islands, under the direction of Captain Tupman, the observers being himself, Messrs Johnson and Nichol. The third part consists of observations made during the stay of the Transit of Venus party in Honolulu at a spot called Apua, near the sea coast, in the town of Honolulu (Latitude 21 degrees 18 minutes north and longitude 10 degrees 31 minutes west) by the three sappers Royal Engineers George Currie, Mark Meins and Edward Myers, attached to the expedition, observations being occasionally made by Captain Tupman and Mr Nichol as a check. Observations give seas surface temperature, directional information, wind direction and force, pressure, temperature, cloud types and amount, weather - beaufort letters , sea state and remarks. Rainfall added once at Apua. Transit took place 9th December 1874 (no note in observations) remarks generally note speed of ship when in transit and notes on instruments once in Honolulu. Covers the period 12 June 1874 - 9 February 1875 when the parties presumably returned home. Accompanying note states that the instruments in use were all loaned by the meteorological Office. The observations have been transcribed out into this volume by G. L. Tupman. And additional set of observations made by Nichol, Tupman and the Royal Engineers Cirrie, Meins and Miers is also present.
Media Type:
  • Diary
Language:
  • English
Conditions Governing Access:
  • Open
Conditions Governing Reproduction:
Owning Organisation:
  • Met Office
Location:
  • Archive Exeter
Collection:
  • Archive Collection
Status:
  • Reference Only
Location (Room/Bay):
  • Z11.F4
Location Box:
  • 197

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