SEPTEMBEB, 1911 continued. 

 Thursday, September 14th, 1911. 



8 a.m. Dull morning. Clear to S.E. Very thick Nimbus haze to the N.E. and W. 

 Barometer fell slightly during last night. Temperature rising. Wind from the S.E. of 

 force 1. (F. V. B.) 



8 p.m. Barometer falling slowly all day. Temperature has risen 18 degrees during the day. 

 Wind continued to blow from the S.E. until 11.30 ; then it died away. Scud on Cape 

 Adare moving rapidly from the E.S.E. 



Spicular snow started to fall about 11.45, and fell heavily up to six o'clock. I took 

 the measurement, and found that f of an inch had fallen. Between the six and eight p.m. 

 observations the snow had changed in form from spicular to a six-pointed star ; these to 

 look at were like little ice stars, and were falling very thick and still continue at the time of 

 making this entry. A loud noise has been heard behind the cape since 4 o'clock. Sunshine 

 nil. (F. V. B.) 



Friday, September 15th, 1911. 



8 a.m. Overcast with Nimbus haze. Slight clearing to S. and N. Sun shining through the 

 haze. During the night 4j inches of snow fell. Between noon yesterday and the 8 a.m. 

 observations to-day the snowfall was 5f inches. 



The noise continues behind Cape Adare ; there is a light E.S.E. wind of force to 2. 

 Barometer fell gradually during the night. Temperature rising. Glaciers obscured. 



. (F. V. B.) 



8 p.m. Barometer rising steadily all day. Temperature rose during the morning, but is now 

 falling steadily. Sky has been overcast with thick Nimbus haze, but at 6 p.m. it cleared 

 in the zenith and to the westward. 



The noise continues behind Cape Adare. Light winds from the N.W. of force 1 to 3|. 

 Spicular snow fell from noon to 5 p.m. To-day's sunshine 40 minutes. (F. V. B.) 



Saturday, September 16th, 1911. 



8 a.m. Blizzard from the S.E. accompanied by drift. Wind force 10 to 11. Barometer fell 

 quickly during last night and the wind increased about 12 midnight. At 2.30 a.m. 

 the wind was of force 10 to 11. Clouds of drift were flying along, making it impossible to 

 see five yards ahead. 



At 5.30 a.m. the wind was as strong as ever, but not so much drift. The snow which 

 was covering the Cape yesterday has nearly all gone. Temperature rising. 



10 a.m. The spirit reading of the Terrestrial Radiation Thermometer is 27 F., but of the 

 dry and Minimum 15-8 F. and 16 F. respectively. I took a second reading, as I thought 

 I had made a mistake, but found it correct. At noon the readings were as follows : D.B., 

 11-0 F. ; Min., 11-8 F. ; T.R., 25 F. 



8 p.m. Wind easing a little. Barometer rising. Temperature falling. Overcast with Nimbus. 



Between 2 and 4 the wind increased in force to force 12, carrying with it small pebbles. 



Drift continues to blow off the Cape. Mountains and glaciers to the S. have been 



obscured all day. (F. V. B.) 



Sunday, September 17th, 1911. 



8 a.m. Overcast. Wind from the S.E. of force 4 to 7. Barometer rising. Temperature falling 

 slowly. The wind eased down last night considerably, and at 2.30 a.m. there was light 

 S.E. breeze of force 1, with spicular snow. 



At 7.30 a.m. the wind had increased to force 4 to 7 and still continued to blow. 

 Practically all the snow has gone off the peninsula ; this is about the cleanest sweep we 

 have ever had. I unshipped the Terrestrial Radiation Thermometer this morning and 

 I found it had a large bubble in the glass bulb. No doubt this was the cause of the high 

 reading yesterday. (F. V. B.) 



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