APRIL, 1911 continued. 

 April 8th, 1911 continued. 



6 p.m. Anemometer readings : 8044,30 ; 8044,67 ; 8045,06. Wind easing distinctly, less 

 drift. 



8 p.m. Wind dropped. Slight granular snow falling. Curious anomalies in the readings of 

 the Maximum, Mercury and Minimum Spirit Column Thermometers during the last two 

 observations. Thermometer and Barometer rising. 



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Sunday, April 9th, 1911. 



6 a.m. Gusty squalls at intervals with drift. Snow scud over Cape Adare. Wind shifting 

 from S.W. to W. and to S.E. in squalls. 



8 a.m. Anemometer readings : 8212,50 ; 8213,34 ; 8214,21 ; 8215,07. 



Barometer falling. Temperature steady. Cirro-cumulus clouds running N. and S. 

 Stratus and heavy snow-cloud to N. Wind steadier than usual. 



10 a.m. Anemometer readings : 8286,73 ; 8287,59 ; 8288,31 ; 8289,13. 



Barometer rising, temperature rising a little. Wind dropped to 20 miles per hour 

 between 8.30 and 9.45, but is again blowing harder. Sky clear to S. and W. Stratus low 

 down on the Northern horizon. 



Cirro-cumulus from the N. to the zenith. Low drift in squalls. 



12 noon. Barometer steady. Temperature steady. Wind steady. Anemometer readings : 

 8366,59; 8367,11; 8367,94; 8368,63. 



1 p.m. This is the third day marked by the same Sunshine Recorder Card, but to-day is the 



first day that the sun has been strong enough to make any mark. 



2 p.m. Anemometer readings : 8444,32 ; 8444,39 ; 8444,84 ; 8445,39. Wind extremely 



gusty, force 1 to 7. Barometer steady. Thermometer rising due to the sun. Sky clear 

 but for Stratus on the Northern horizon, and a little Cumulus over the mountains to the W. 



4 p.m. Wind very gusty and far less strong, force to 6. Temperature rising. Barometer 

 steady. Roll of Cumulus and Stratus on the Northern horizon, otherwise no clouds. 

 Wind swung to the S.E. 



6 p.m. Airs from the N.E. Temperature and Barometer steady. Sky unchanged. 

 Prismatic sunset colours to W. and W.N.W. 



8 p.m. Westerly wind of force 2. Barometer rising and temperature falling. Sky clear, but 

 for Cumulus on the Western Mountains. 

 Stratus on the Northern horizon. 



April IWh, 1911. 



8 a.m. Calm and clear. Rolls of Strato-cumulus to the N., moving swiftly from the E.S.E 

 Scud forming to the N. of Geikie Land, moving a short distance from the E.S.E. and then 

 disappearing. Brilliant prismatic sunrise in broad well-defined bands. At the base a 

 broad purple- black band representing the shadow of Cape Adare, and above this the spectrum 

 colours from purple to blue. A glazed frost over everything. Temperature dropped to 

 plus 1 F. during the night. 



12 noon. Scud off Geikie Land. Strato-cumulus on the Northern horizon, otherwise clear. 

 E.S.E. wind sprung up about 9.45, being heralded by an indraught from the N.W. a few 

 minutes before. An hour or two before the wind reached us drift was blowing off Warning, 

 and Sir George Newnes Glaciers and off Cape Adare. Anemometer readings : 8585,72 ; 

 8586,19 ; 8586,61 ; 8587,15. 



2 p.m. Anemometer readings : 8655,90 ; 8656,75 ; 8657,36 ; 8658,74. Barometer steady. 

 Temperature falling. Strato-cumulus on the Northern horizon, otherwise the sky is clear. 



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