WEATHER CHART.

Lyttelton Times, Volume LIX, Issue 6869, 6 March 1883, Page 3

WEATHER CHART.

March 6, 9 *vm. AUBTRAMA. Biah pressure or«r eastern Australia | light south-west wind*. . Baromofc*v~Bydfioy» 303, No others arrived.

EXPLANATION.

KlHf ZIUAKD. Mn« generally, with variable •mi light windi j hiavy at Mtisssll, CHsboroe, and HokiUka. Barometer. Basse)], BCH| Wellington and Bluff. 80.

This diagram shows the wether over temperate latitudes of Australia and New Zealand. The dotted lino* or MOBabs oonneot equal reading* of the barometer at 9 sun. on the above date, and thus indicate the general circulation of the atmosphere* the wind alwaye following the lines, changing ita direction as they change, and increasing in foroo according to the amount of difference of barometer which they express. s The arrows fly with the wind, whioh always blows in a contrary direction to the movement of the hands of a dock round an area of HIGH barometer, and with the clock hands round a low .barometer or oyolonio area. Changes «f weather ohiefly arise from tho eastward progress of these latter disturbances at a rate o? 800 to 500 miles in 24 hoars. All local donations of the xsobabs due to the nhapo of the limd are omitted.