Selbourne Field Guide Entry

Hund.

Category: measurement

“Hund.” refers to hundredths of an inch in rainfall records.

Field Description

Used alongside inches to give precise measurements (e.g. 2 Inch 37 Hund. = 2.37 inches).

In White’s Landscape

Part of White’s careful and systematic weather observations.

Notes

An early use of decimal-style recording in natural observation.