APRIL, 1911 continued. 



April 25th, 1911. 



6 a.m. Barometer and temperature risen. The latter has risen 8 during the night. 

 Calm and fairly clear. It is very hazy, as shown by the dimness of the stars and the 

 whitish ring round the moon. 



8 a.m. Barometer and thermometer steady. Sky cleared during the observations from 

 B. 5 C. 5 to B. 7 C. 3. 



The clouds are Stratus and dense Nimbus with Cirro-cumulus between. 

 They are moving rapidly from the N.W. Alto-stratus over Geikie Land. 

 Slight southerly airs. 



10 a.m. Barometer rising slightly. Sky overcast with light Stratus, except over Geikie Land. 

 No record on Sunshine Recorder yesterday, because of glazed frost over the glass sphere. 



12 noon. Sky completely overcast with Stratus. Barometer and thermometer steady. 

 Southerly airs. 



2 p.m. Sky cleared to the S. and N. Sun shining. Easterly and southerly airs. Scud moving 

 under Stratus from the N.W. 



8 p.m. Temperature risen. Barometer high. Calm. Sky clear, except for Stratus with 

 radiant point N.W. 



April 26th, 1911. 



6 a.m. Sky completely overcast with heavy Nimbus. A few flakes of snow falling. Slight 

 wind from S. 10 E. Barometer steady and high. Temperature high, plus 14. 



8 a.m. We are shrouded in a snow fog which feels very like a Scotch mist. 



Cape Adare is blotted out above 200 feet. All other land obscured. Calm. 



10 a.m. Snow falling as simple and compound stars either singly or in flakes. 

 Barometer rising. Temperature steady. 



Heavy glazed frost on the Sunshine Recorder glass sphere and card, and no burn m 

 spite of several hours' sun. 



12 noon. Flake-snow falling. Compound stars of many types. 



8 p.m. No change. Flakes of snow falling. About f inch of snow during the day. 

 Barometer and thermometer steady and high. 



April 21th, 1911. 



6 a.m. Barometer falling. Temperature steady. Granular and spicular snow falling. Slight 

 N.W. wind. Overcast and thick. 



3j inches of snow during the night. 



8 a.m. Snow still falling as rods, spicules, and crystals consisting of a central grain about 

 half as big as a pin's head, with spikes sticking out in all directions. 



4 p.m. 5 inches of snow since the last wind by measurement of stakes in the lakes. 



8 p.m. Calm overcast weather continued till 6 p.m., when a Southerly wind of force 1 to 4 

 commenced blowing. Barometer steady. Temperature falling. 



1911. 



8 a.m. S.E. wind of force 4 to 6. Little drift, all local. Sky still obscured. Barometer and 

 temperature fallen slightly. 



6 p.m. Similar situation all day. Clearing now towards the zenith. 



8 p.m. Cleared considerably. Continued drift, Temperature falling slowly but steadily. 

 Barometer steady. 



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