MAY, 1911 continued. 



May \0th, 1911. 



8 a.m. Wind decreased and .swinging towards the S., very gusty. Barometer rising and 

 temperature very high. 



4 p.m. Wind decreasing. Barometer rising and temperature falling slightly. 



About 3 o'clock Campbell called my attention to a curious Cirrus-like appearance of 

 the lower portion of the snow-cloud. This was drawn out into long wisps trending S. 



and N. 



8 p.m. Wind still strong and gusty. Temperature falling and barometer rising slightly. 



May I It It, 1911. 



8 a.m. Wind decreased considerably. Clouds much the same. Thick to the S. Barometer 

 and temperature rising. 



8 p.m. Temperature rising and barometer falling. Wind increased in hurricane force and 



swung to E.S.E. Moon shining through indefinite snow-cloud haze. 



9 p.m. Dickason reports snow. 



/i V2tli, 1911. 



8 a.m. Wind blew as hard as ever for several hours last night from the E.S.E. This morning 

 it had decreased considerably and swung to the S. 20 E. Barometer has been steady all 

 night. There is a band of Cumulus and Scud across the sky from the S. via the zenith to 

 the N. Also a little nimbus to the S. and Stratus on the Northern horizon. 



Condensation clouds are streaming from the mouths of the glaciers. The temperature 

 here remains high. 



10 a.m. Cirro-stratus and Alto-stratus radiant, radiant point E. Scud and Cumulus moving 

 slowly from the S. Temperature risen to 24 F. 

 Barometer risen slightly. 



8 p.m. Barometer rising slightly, temperature falling. Wind still strong. 

 Sky cleared a good deal. 



MII.I/ 13//<. 1911. 



Wind swung to the S. and decreased considerably. Sky clear except for Stratus low down on 

 the horizon, to the N., and a strip of Stratus and Scud from the S., over Cape Adare to the 

 N. Barometer steady and temperature falling. 



8 p.m. Bright with southerly wind gradually decreasing in strength until 4 p.m. Overcast 

 and calm or N.W. airs since then. Barometer steady and temperature falling steadily. 



M(iy lith, 1911. 



8 a.m. Wind N.W. of force 1. Slight granular snow. Barometer and temperature falling. 

 Sky overcast. 



S p.m. Barometer falling slightly all day. Temperature jailing steadily. 



Overcast with a little granular and spicular snow Calm or light N.W. airs changing 

 to E. in the evening, f inch snow all day. 



May lot//. 1911. 



8 a.m. Calm, overcast weather, ({ranular and spicular snow falling. 



Temperature falling steadily but slowly. Barometer as last night. 



8 p.m. Granular snow. Overcast and calm. Barometer low but, steady. 

 Thermometer steady. Moon shining through cloud haw. 



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