APPENDICES.
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APPENDIX A.
Barometrical Measurements across South America.[188]
Locality. Altitude. Barometer. Boiling Point. Regnault's Equiv. Difference. Other Estimates.
Pacific Ocean 0 29.930 212.° Bar. of Visse, 29.904; Boussingault, 29.867.
Guayaquil 10 29.899 211.95 29.831 -.008 B.P. of Visse, 211.8°
Guaranda 8,840 21.976 Alt. of Visse, 8872; Hall, 8928.
Arenal 14,250 18.123 Alt. of Visse, 13,917; Hall, 14,268.
Mocha 10,900 20.393
Ambato 8,490 22.241 Alt. of Visse, 8541; Boussingault, 8787. Bar. of Jameson, 22.218.
Tacunga 9,181 21.693 Alt. of Visse, 9180; Boussingault, 9384. Bar. of Jameson, 21.700.
Tiupullo 11,662 19.858 Alt. of Visse, 11,702.
Machachi 9,900 21.212 Alt. of Visse, 9823.
Quito 9,520 21.530 195.8 21.485 -.045 Alt. of La Condamine, 9596; Humboldt, 9570; Caldas, 8947; Boussingault, 9567; Aguilar, 9496; Visse, 9307; Bureau des Longs., 9540; Tramblay's Ann., 9538; Jameson, 9513. Bar. of La Condamine, 21.404; Humboldt, 21.403; Aguilar, 21.465; Jameson, 21.566. B.P. of Visse, 195.6°; Tramblay, 184.18°.
Panecillo 10,101 21.043 Alt. of Humboldt, 10,244; Aguilar, 10,135. Bar. of Jameson, 21.207. B.P. of Visse, 194.7°
Pichincha, top 15,827 17.038 184.5 17.030 -.008 Alt. of La Condamine, 15,606; Humboldt, 15,922; Boussingault, 15,676; Visse, 16,200; Hall, 15,380; Jameson, 15,704. Bar. of Visse, 16.942.
Pichincha, crater 13,300 189.2 18.672 Alt. of Visse and Moreno, 18,600.
Antisana H. 13,300 18.583 Alt. of Humboldt, 13,465; Boussingault, 13,356. Bar. of Aguirre, 18.573; Jameson, 18.630.
On Antisana 16,000 16.782
Pinatura 10,410 20.791 Alt. of Boussingault, 10,348.
Padregal 11,860 19.817
On Cotopaxi 12,690 19.004
Riobamba 9,200 21.705 Alt. of Visse, 9157; Boussingault, 9413.
Cajabamba 10,918 20.512 Alt. of La Condamine, 11,000.
Itulcachi 8,885 22.006
Tablon 10,516 20.800
Papallacta 10,511 20.803 193.8 20.598 -.205
Guila 8,622 22.206
Pachamama 7,920 22.751
Pachamama 7,920 22.751
Baeza 6,625 23.793
Cochachimbamba 4,252 25.832
Curi-urcu 3,247 26.746
Archidona 2,115 27.816 209.00 28.180 +.364
Napo 1,450 28.419 209.4 28.407 -.012
Santa Rosa 1,100 28.814 210.4 28.982 +.168
Coca 858 29.022 210.65 29.127 +.105
Mouth of the River Aguarico 586 29.321> 211.00 29.331 +.010
Do. River Curaray 500 29.408 210.8 29.215 -.193
Do. River Napo 385 29.526 211.4 29.566 +.040 Alt. at Nauta, by Castelnau, 365.
Pebas 345 29.510 211.1 29.390 -.120 Alt. of Herndon, 537. B.P. of Herndon, 211.1°.
Loreto 211.4 29.566
San Antonio 256 29.655
Tabatinga 255 29.656 211.5 29.625 -.041 Alt. of Spix and Martius, 670; Azevedo and Pinto, 150; Agassiz, 200.
Tunantins 138? 29.770 Alt. of Azevedo and Pinto, 124.
Ega 100? 29.813 211.9 29.862 +.049 Alt. of Herndon, 2052; Azevedo and Pinto, 120. B.P. of Herndon, 208.2°.
Manáos 199? 29.705 Alt. of Herndon, 1475; Castelnau, 293; Spix and Martius, 556; Azevedo and Pinto, 92. B.P. of Herndon, 209.3°; Gibbon, 210.87°; Wallace, 212°.5.
Serpa 158? 29.752 Alt. of Azevedo and Pinto, 84.
Obidos 114 29.802 Alt. of Azevedo and Pinto, 58; Agassiz, 45.
Santarem 107 29.808 211.5 29.625 -.183 Alt. of Herndon, 846; Azevedo and Pinto, 50. B.P. of Herndon, 210.5°.
Mount Alégre 83 29.834
Gurupá 38 29.890 Alt. of Azevedo and Pinto, 42.
Pará 15 29.889 211.95 29.891 +.002 Alt. of Herndon, 320; Azevedo and Pinto, 35; Dewey, 35. Bar. of Herndon, 29.708; Dewey, 29.941; Orton (reduced to level of river), 29.914. B.P. of Herndon, 211.5°.
Atlantic Ocean -2 29.932 212.16 Bar. of Dewey, 29.977.