DECEMBER, 191 1 continued. 



December 2iul, 1911 continued. 



8 p.m. During the afternoon a cloud cap formed to the S.E. of Cape Adare, and all day Scud 

 has been forming a little S. of the zenith and moving rapidly from the N.W. Towards 

 evening the N.W. breeze has been varied once or twice by light Southerly airs. Barometer 

 steady. Temperature steady. (R. E. P.) 



December 3rd, 1911. 



8 a.m. Calm. Cloudy. Barometer falling towards normal. Temperature steady. 



(R. E. P.) 



10 a.m. Comparison of Kew Standard and sledging barometers : 



K.S.B 29 604 inches. 



No. 6 sledging barometer . . . . . . . . 29-51 inches. 



No. 12 sledging barometer .. .. .. .. 29 -52 inches. 



Attached thermometer 45-3 F. (R, E. P.) 



4 p.m. Upper clouds, Cirro-cumulus moving from the N.W. ; below these is some Scud moving 

 rapidly from the S.E. Glaciers are half obscured by mist and low cloud. There is a 

 fairly big break in the clouds near the zenith from W. to E., through which the sun is 

 shining. (R. E. P.) 



8 p.m. An E.S.E. wind of force 5 to 7 started blowing in gusts about 5.30 p.m.. and has since 

 remained pretty stead v. The clouds thickened from the E., and slight spicular snow began 

 to fall about 6.30 p.m. Barometer steady. Temperature steady. (R. E. P.) 



December 4th, 1911. 



8 a.m. S.S.E. airs. A little Scud moving from the S.E. slowly, otherwise clear but for Stratus 

 to the N. Barometer risen a little. Temperature lias its usual daily oscillation of a few 

 degrees. (R. E. P.) 



8 p.m. During the morning a cloud cap formed on Cape Adare and spread outwards. At 

 2 p.m. the clouds reached their maximum extension and two series were distinct, a lower 

 one moving from the S.E. and an upper one from the N.W. This afternoon the clouds 

 dispersed quickly till the sky was almost free. At 6 p.m. Scud began to form from the 

 peaks of the Admiralty Range from the S.W. and soon afterwards a S.W. breeze set in 

 here. (R. E. P.) 



December 5th, 1911. 



8 a.m. N.W. 1 to 0. Overcast with indefinite Nimbus and a little Stratus to the S. and W., 

 and to the N.W. and W. a strip of blue sky along the horizon. 



Glaciers clear. A slight granular snow is falling. Barometer settled a little and 

 temperature steady. (R. E. P.) 



8 p.m. Westerly or N.W. airs all day. Cleared rapidly between 10 a.m. and Noon, since 

 when there has been little cloud. All cleared away by 6 p.m., except a little Scud on Cape 

 Adare, Stratus on Geikie Land and a single roll of Strato-cumulus along the Northern 

 horizon. 



Glaciers clear. Barometer settling. Temperature steady. (R. E. P.) 



December 6th, 1911. 



8 a.m. S.W. airs to light breeze. Heavy cloud cap on Cape Adare and all over the sky except 

 a thin strip to the S. and W. Temperature rather low. Barometer falling. Glaciers 

 clear. '(R- U. I 1 -) 



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