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and muscat political aoency for the year 1877-78. 0
Appondix A to Part L
Remarks on Ihc climate of Busk ire, and Tables*

From the 1st of the following tables it may be seen, by any carious
for information, that the north-westerly winds greatly predominate at
Bush ire, and that there is a free movemeut of the air throughout the
year. By this merciful dispensation are the sufferings of summer
residents tempered, and existence rendered possible. In Juno and July,
when the heat has become unendurable, it is interrupted by the advent
of what is termed the " Barih ” or " Shcmal,” vulgarly corrupted iuto
" Burra S hemal.” This wind is apparently, and according to Arab works,
the Simoom of the Arabian continent, which blowing here over the
upper part of the Gulf loses its scorching heat. The " Barih” lasts
usually from some time in June till well on iu July, with an interval
of lull. This wind is apparently influenced by the Indian monsoon.
The observations of the barometer are not given, as thg record
could not be relied on.
It must be noted that the rainfall of the past year is estimated
from a new instrument, the relative capacity of the receiver of which
to the measure is different from that of the gauge used in previous
years.

Appendix A, Table No. 1.
Table showing force and pretailing directions of winds and recorded
rainfall at Busk ire for the gear 1877-78.

H77-7S.

3 1'errviitagr of evb direction.
I .c
Moitb. 2 m
o ii a
o «
; * ' 2 £ 3
x
•3 8 5 I M ’ 3 W U I
p 5 tl i -I I •¥ 3 3
April 21ft 13 V> it 3 8 ft s s
& ::: t'.l 11 43 33 11 !
2*1 13 45 S3 11 6 1 1
July £»8 10 2ft 3ft 15 8 ! 4
Aiiinjut 10 35 42 e s; t
September 157 16 10 62 6 t: 3 t
<Mnbcr ... * 130 22 8 34 18 ft « 8
Nnrtnibcr 121 H 1ft 17 3 13 10 73ft
Uvcmbcr 224 13 29 ft " * I 16 13 a 33ft
Jaunmry 243 6 44 3 S 4 « 21 21S
February 233 11 64 ft 4 12 2 13 213
March 342 3 66 3 6 ft 2 It 3ft
la. Cta.
For ihc year ... 232 IS 3ft 23 7 3 7 4 lft U
• The rainfall la c'flraatrd according to a Sjmm’a rain gang* lately rccclrrd from the Meteorological
Departtutai, Calcutta. The gang* previously uni give* a Icaa quantity iu the ratio of about 3 lo ft.—K. C. B,