 September i and 2 differences of 25° were observed between tbe readings of the dry and wet bulb thermometers, and relative humidities below 30 per cent, were recorded at many inland places. Owing to the great heat vegetable matter became very inflammable,...  The Observatory - Seite 581906Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | Royal Meteorological Society (Great Britain), Royal Meteorological Society (Gt. Brit.) - 1906 - 696 Seiten
...July 20 1 1 ,, 22 1870. April 20 1875. June 5 1876. Aug. 13 Effects of the Heat. Owing to the intense heat, vegetable matter became very inflammable, and...consequently there were more stack fires than usual ; also the grass and stubble fields beside railways suffered very much. Many acres were literally blackened... | |
 | 1907 - 528 Seiten
...great dryness of the air ; for on September 1 and 2, differences of 25° were observed between the readings of the dry and wet bulb thermometers, and...stretches of heather and gorse were also set on fire. The author said that with the advent of the hot weather the death rate increased considerably ; and... | |
 | Royal Meteorological Society (Great Britain) - 1907 - 344 Seiten
...59-5 82 61-0 59-1 93 69-0 60- 1 73 64-0 64-0 10068-0:53-7 60 Effects of the Heat. Owing to the intense heat, vegetable matter became very inflammable, and...consequently there were more stack fires than usual ; also the grass and stubble fields beside railways suffered very much. Many acres were literally blackened... | |
 | American Geographical Society of New York - 1907 - 828 Seiten
...discussion by William Marriott, of the "Abnormal Weather of the Past Summer and some of its Effects." Owing to the great heat, vegetable matter became very inflammable, and consequently there were more brush and heather fires than usual. With the advent of the hot weather the death-rate increased considerably,... | |
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