| 5·25|32·403|16·25|57·008|27·25|73·824|38·25|87·464|49·25| 99·247 |
| 5·50|33·166|16·50|57·415|27·50|74·161|38·50|87·749|49·50| 99·498 |
| 5·75|33·911|16·75|57·879|27·75|74·498|38·75|88·034|49·75| 99·749 |
| 6·00|34·641|17·00|58·309|28·00|74·833|39·00|88·317|50·00| 100·000 |
| 6·25|35·355|17·25|58·736|28·25|75·166|39·25|88·600| | |
| 6·50|36·055|17·50|59·160|28·50|75·498|39·50|88·881| | |
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This is the only table hitherto much in use for converting velocity
into pressure, and was prepared by Smeaton and others. It does not,
however, express the true relation, which has yet to be determined.
The Anemograph, or Self-Recording Wind Gauge, has for its object the
registration of the velocity and direction of the wind from day to day.
Figs. 59 and 60 show the form designed and arranged by Mr. Beckley, of
the Kew Observatory, which has been adopted by the Meteorological
Office.
[Illustration: 59.
Anemograph. Scale about 1/20.
Portion for exterior of observatory.]
It consists of a set of hemispherical cups and vanes, which are exposed
on the roof of the house, and of the recording apparatus, which is
placed inside the house.
The motion imparted to the hemispherical cups by the wind is
communicated to the steel shaft B, which, passing through the hollow
shaft C, and having at its lower end an endless screw, works into a
series of wheels in the iron box D, which reduces the angular velocity
7,000 times. At the required distance the motion, having emerged at E,
is connected with F, where, by means of bevelled wheels, it moves the
spiral brass registering pencil C, which is arranged so that each
revolution records 50 miles of velocity on the prepared paper H.
The direction of the wind is indicated by the arrow L, which is kept in
position by the fans M. These communicate, by an endless screw and
train of wheels, through the shaft C and the box D to the recording
apparatus, consisting of a spiral brass pencil, which in one revolution
records variations through the cardinal points of the compass, on the
same prepared paper as that which receives the record of velocity.
[Illustration: 60.
Anemograph. Scale about 1/20.
Portion for interior of observatory.]
The paper is held on the drum by two small clips, and may be readily
changed, by unclamping the cross V, without disturbing the drum or any
other part of the instrument.
[Illustration: 61.
Self-recording Magnetometer, Kew Observatory.]
VI.—ELECTRIFICATION.
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