Notebook: Meteorological observations and essays

This material is held atUniversity of Manchester Library

  • Reference
    • GB 133 Dalton MS 108
  • Dates of Creation
    • 1793
  • Physical Description
    • Divided into two folders 1) 47 Sheets and 2) 17 Sheets Shows evidence of fire damage, leading to loss of text in places.

Scope and Content

Includes: "Of the Barometer"; "Observations on the Barometer (Keswick)"; "Of the thermometer"; "Observations of the thermometer" (Keswick) "On the hygrometers", "Observations of the hygrometers (Kendal); "Of the rain gauges and quantity of rain", "Account of the rain", "Observations of the heights of the clouds", "Thunder and thunder Storms", "Days on which there have been hail showers", "Observations of the winds", "Account of the approach and recess of the several winters", "Account of the bottom winds on Derwent Lake", "Account of the Aurora Borealis", and "Further observations of the Aurora Borealis"

Folders 2 contains notes on meteorology apparently in Dalton's hand.