DECEMBEK, 191 I uniinnii <l. 



December Gth, 1911 continued. 



2 p.m. Sky cleared before 10 a.m., but has again become oveiv;isl. At present a X.\V. breeze 

 of force 3 is blowing and the clouds ; m- moving from the X.W. (K. K. 1'.) 



8p.m. Sky clearing again from the W.X.W. \Y.X.\Y. wind steady since 2 p.m. about 

 force 3. Barometer is rising again. Temperature steady. (R. E. 1'.) 



10 p.m. Sky obscured since S p.m.. it is now B.7C.3. Scud travelling from N. and S. The 

 lower clouds moving rapidly from the N. (' -. 1'. A.) 



December 7 tit, 1911. 



8a.m. X.W. breeze steady of force 2. Sky lightly clouded to S. and E. with Cirro-cumulus. 

 A little light Stratus to the N. Barometer rising. Temperature steady but for daily and 

 nightly rise and fall. (R. E. P.) 



8 p.m. A steady light but galling X.W. breeze all day, but has just given place to light southerly 

 airs. The clouds have disposed themselves as two radiants both with radiant point X.\Y. 

 An Alto-stratus radiant near the zenith and a Stratus and Strato-cumulus radiant near 

 the horizon. 



Whale-backed cumulus against the S. end of Cape Ada re. Barometer rising. Tem- 

 perature steady. (R- E. P.) 



December 8th, 1911. 



2 a.m. Light wind of force 2 from S. by E. Light spicular snow falling. 



3 a.m. Wind gone, heavy snowfall. Star-shaped crystals. 



4 a.m. Weather same. Barometer and temperature steady. (H. D.) 



5 a.m. E.S.E. wind of force to 4. Overcast. Slight spicular snow. Snow pouring off 



Cape. Sky obscured by indefinite Nimbus with ragged edges to X.W. and falling snow 

 there. Barometer steady. Temperature high. (R. E. P.) 



10 a.m. Below is a comparison series of readings of our three barometers in the hut December 

 3rd to December 7th. Last night observations were secured all through the night as a 

 tide watch was instituted. Hence the notes in the early morning in this log also. 



The S.E. wind has almost ceased, occasional gusts reaching only a force of 2 to 3. 



Barometer Comparison. 



December 3rd - 

 10 a.m. 

 2 p.m. . . 

 4 p.m. . . 



December Gth 

 2 p.m. . . 

 12 noon 



December 7th 

 10a.m. 

 12 noon 

 2 p.m. . . 



(R. E. P.) 



8p.m. E.X.E. wind of force 5 to 8 blowing. Heavily overcast with Ximlms. Snow falling 

 in large flakes of spicules, and immature crystals and rain falling. Barometer high and 

 steady. Temperature oscillating <|iiickly between :5o and 40 K. 



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