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IN reference to the production of ozone it may interest your readers to know that the quantity developed here has been unusually great during the last few days. On Sunday evening, during the electrical agitation that occurred and ended in a slight discharge, accompanied by heavy rain, we had the highest reading. Mr. Burrows' test paper registered 9, and was almost black. This observation was taken at 10 A.M. During the period of this development the air was very moist. Last evening and this morning have caused the ozonometer to register 7, and this is above the average. To-day, Tuesday, the hygrometer indicated the point of saturation. I may add that old Gilbert White's remark as to activity of swifts during thundery weather has been greatly confirmed. They have kept up an almost incessant screaming during the last few days.
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BARBER, S. Ozone and Thunderstorms. Nature 2, 277 (1870). https://doi.org/10.1038/002277b0
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