OCTOBER. 1911 

 October 26/A. 1011. 



8 a.m. Clear and bright, Sun shining brilliantly. A little Stratus and Strato-cnmuliis to 

 the N. Barometer fell slightly during last night. Temperature fell to 5 F., but is 

 now rising rapidly. Calm. Glaciers clear. (F. V. B.) 



1(1 a.m. Kew Standard barometer .. 2S- 788 inches. 



Sledding barometer No. <i . . 28-6<"> inches. 



Slediiinu" baiximeter No. 12 . . L'S (>.-> inches. 



Attached thermometer .. .->(i-2 F. (F. V. B.) 



The difference between the readings of the Dry Hull) and the Spirit column of the 

 Minimum is due to the sun striking on the Minimum through a crack in the screen in the 



early morning. Refer to Meteorological Log No. 2. October 26th. 



6 p.m. Drift off Warning Glacier ; two spirals of drift off Cape Adare S.E. end reported by 

 Mr. Campbell. (F. V. B.) 



8p.m. Barometer rising. Temperature falling. Clear and calm. (F. V. B.) 



0.30p.m. Repetition note of 6 p.m. observed by Dickason. (R. E. P.) 



October 27/A, 1011. 



8 a.m. Clear and bright. N.N.W. wind of force 2 to 3. Barometer steady. Temperature 

 rising. Alto-stratus and Cirro-stratus radiant, Radiant Point N.N.W. (F. V. B.) 



12 noon. A southerly wind of force 3 to 5 blowing, but clear. A well-defined Cirrus and Cirro- 

 stratus radiant running N.N.W. and S.S.E. A low mist veils the back of the bay from our 

 view, and this seems to be snow travelling from Sir George Newnes Glacier to the N.W. 

 Low drift at Cape Adare, but all local snow from the beach itself. The wind sprang up as 

 a suddden gust about 11 a.m., following immediately on an unusually strong gust from 

 the N.N.W. Barometer rising. Temperature oscillating. (R. E. P.) 



12.15p.m. Kew Standard Barometer .. .. 28 824 inches. 



Sledging barometer No. 6 ...... 28-695 inches. 



Sledging barometer No. 12 .. .. 28-675 inches. 



Attached thermometer .. .. .. 50-4 F. 



Taking No. 12 sledging to-morrow. (R- E. P.) 



8 p.m. Barometer rising slowly. Temperature falling. Calm. Overcast, except to S.S.E. 



(F. V. B.) 



October 28tJ>, 1911. 



8 a.m. Westerly airs. Overcast. Sun just shining through break in Nimbus haze near the 

 zenith. Glaciers obscured. A little snow during the night. Barometer and temperature 

 steadv. (R. E. P.) 



(Front now till Xoreinber 4th this Log is duplicated from a Sledging Log kept at the back 

 of Robertson. Bay and of irhich a typed copy is kept n-itli the records.) 



October, 28th 1911. 



8p.m. Wind steady from the S. from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. It then shifted to the W. Sun 

 shining from 8 a.m. till 10 a.m. It was then obscured by haze. 



Scud moving rapidly from the W. Barometer falling. Temperature steady. Clear 

 view of mountains all day. (G. P. A.) 



October Wit, 1911. 



8a.m. Airs from the S.S.E. Bright in early morning, but getting cloudy in the forenoon. 

 Cirro-cumulus and scud working up from the W. 



Barometer stead. Thermometer ditto. (& P. A.) 



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