AUGUST, 1911 continued. 

 August 1th. 1911 continued. 



8 p.m. Barometer has been steady all day. Temperature fell 6 between 2 p.m. and 6 p.m., 

 but is rising slowly again. Wind could be heard to the N.E. of Cape Adare during the 

 day and snow could be seen moving in clouds on top of the cape towards the N.N.E. ; 

 clouds of snow were also seen moving around the top of Mt. Adam. Overcast with N.W. 

 airs. 2 hours of sun. (F. V. B.) 



August &h, 1911. 



8 a.m. Barometer fulling. Temperature rising. Overcast with Nimbus haze. Light S.E. 

 airs. (F. V. B.) 



August 10th, 1911. 



N.B. Owing to Mr. Priestley and myself being absent from camp on a short sledging trip 

 no entry has been made in this log since 8 a.m. on August 8th. (F. V. B.) 



8 p.m. Barometer has been rising steadily all day. Temperature has risen a little since 6 p.m. 

 N.W. wind of force 2. Overcast with Nimbus haze. Breaking to the N. (F. V. B.) 



August nth, 1911. 



8a.m. Barometer rising. Temperature falling. Light wind from the N.N.E. of force 1. 

 Clear over head. Slight Stratus to the N. (F. V. B.) 



12 noon. Two light patches at the same altitude above the horizon as the sun and about 

 22 distant either side of the latter, like ill-defined mock suns. A good deal of snow 

 moving from the S.E. (R- E. P.) 



8 p.m. Clear with light Alto-stratus to the N. Barometer rising slowly all day. Temperature 

 has fallen 9 since 2 p.m. A N.W. wind has been blowing since 10 a.m. of force 1 to 3. 

 Heavy clouds of snow to the N.W. over the sea ice. These are moving rapidly from the E. 

 Whirlwinds of snow on the top of Cape Adare and over Geikie Land. (F. V. B.) 



August 12th, 1911. 



8 a.m. Clear. Barometer steady. Temperature falling. Wind from N.W. of force 1. 



(F. V. B.) 



8 p.m. Calm. Barometer has been falling slowly all day. Temperature falling until 4 p.m. 

 Since then it has risen 5. 



August 13th, 1911. 



7.30 a.m. Sound of wind behind Cape Adare as strong as we have ever heard it. Overcast. 



(R. E. P.) 



8 a.m. Overcast with Nimbus. S.E. airs. Loud rumbling noise behind Cape Adare. Very 

 thick to the S. During last night the barometer continued to fall slowly. Temperature 

 rose 10 (13 F.). 



i inch of snow fell. (F. V. B.) 



8 p.m. Barometer steady. Temperature falling slowly. During the day a wind has been 

 blowing from the N.W. of force 1 to 4, and has been accompanied by slight spicular snow. 



(F. V. B.) 



August Uth, 1911. 



8 a.m. Clear with a few Stratus clouds to the N. Barometer has risen a little during the 

 night. Temperature fell 14. Light S.E. airs. (F. V. B.) 



fi p.m. This morning at 10.30 a.m. the mountains to the S. and W. became shrouded with 

 fog, and this did not disperse until noon and after. It was probably due to a S.E. wind 

 sweeping down the glaciers of Robertson Bay and striking the cold land. 



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