AUGUST. 1911 continued. 

 An (just "24f-h, 1911 continued. 



11 a.m. Whirlwinds of snow are moving northwards along Cape Adare from time to time, 

 and Campbell reported a sun-dog at the northern extremity of the Cape where the snow 

 dropped towards the sea-ice. At the camp N.W. airs alternate with light gusts from the 

 S. and S.E., and Dickason pointed out to me columns of snow oft' Cape Adare S. of the 

 beach falling into the bay beneath. From the end of the Cape at about 4,000 feet a 

 curious series of clouds extends in a N.W. direction. They increase in size as they move 

 from the cliff and the first few are in shape like a series of gigantic tailless pikes ; they 

 finally merge into a roll of Strato-cumulus over the Western Mountains. The cloud cap 

 on Cape Adare is diminishing in size. (R. E. P.) 



2 p.m. Calm or southerly airs. Clear. Stratus over Geikie Land and on the northern horizon. 

 Between noon and 1 p.m. southerly airs prevail at the camp, but the sea-smoke to northward 

 and eastward was moving from the N.W T . and banking up in the S.E. A strip of Cirro- 

 stratus formed to. the N. running E. and W. but has again dissipated. Barometer and 

 thermometer steady. (R. E. P.) 



8 p.m. Calm. Clear. Temperature steady and inclined to settle. Barometer steady. 

 Glaciers clear. (R. E. P.) 



August 25th, 1911. 



8 a.m. Alternate S.E. and N.W. airs. Overcast except to the N. Indefinite snow-cloud 

 without form. Dense clouds of frost-smoke rising to the N. and N.W. and moving from 

 the N.W. slowly. There is a sound as of a small lake sea to the N., and there must be a 

 considerable stretch of open water, so the meteorological conditions are probably to-day 

 due to local ice conditions resulting in an overcast sky. Glaciers clear. Temperature 

 and barometer steady. (R. E. P.) 



2 p.m. Calm. Overcast except along the W. horizon. Temperature and barometer steady. 

 Southerly airs to a S. breeze of force 1 to 2 have been prevalent all the morning at the 

 Cape. Further N. there has been a distinct movement from W. to E. of the frost-smoke. 

 The clouds rest on Cape Adare at 2,000 to 4,000 feet, and the lower portions of the mountains 

 to the W. and of Geikie Land are clear and look very close, unusually so. A very distinct 

 mirage on the mountains to the N.W. (This we also noticed yesterday.) (R. E. P.) 



4 p.m. Snow-cloud thinning to a haze near the zenith. The only remains of the lower cloud 

 are a small cap on Cape Adare and against the Cape to the S. Frost-smoke still going strong 

 and moving from W. to E. Very decided mirage to the N.W. (R. E. P.) 



8p.m. Calm. Clear except for clouds to the N. and N.W T . (probably frost-smoke before 

 mentioned). Temperature and barometer steady. (R. E. P.) 



August 2f>//;, 1911. 



8 a.m. Calm. Overcast with snow-cloud. Slight spicular snow falling, j inch of snow 

 during the night. Temperature risen 8. Barometer risen very slightly. (R. E. P.) 



2 p.m. Calm. Cloudy. Cloud cap on Cape Adare and Geikie Land, and Stratus, Cirro- 

 cumulus and frost-smoke to the N. Clear to S. and W. 



Temperature falling slowly. Barometer steady. (R. E. P.) 



4 p.m. Sky cleared but for a little Stratus on Geikie Land. Scud over Cape Adare. Cirro- 

 stratus trending W.N.W. and E.S.E. and a bank of fog from the open water N.W. to behind 

 Cape Adare. The sun has shone steadily since 2.30, but off the card. (R. E. P.) 



8 p.m. Calm. Clear but slightly hazv. Temperature fallen several degrees. Barometer 

 steady. (R. E. P.) 



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