APHIL, 1911 continued. 



Aprilmh, 1911. 



a.m. Temperature rising. Barometer fallen very slightly. Slight southerly airs. Granular 

 snow falling in very small grains. 



Anemometer altogether untrustworthy because of friction. Will make another attempt 

 to mend it. 



8 p.m. Southerly wind of force varying from 2 to 5, and direction fnmi S.K. to S.W. blowing 

 all day. Fine spicular snow falling. 



Cleared from the zenith about 6 p.m., overcast till then. Temperature and barometer 

 steady. 



Avril 30th, 1911. 



9.30 a.m. Overslept and missed the 6 and 8 a.m. observations this morning. The wind blew 

 hard last night and the position of the drifts show that it still blew from the S. This 

 morning is calm and fairly clear. 



8 p.m. Calm and clear all day. Temperature falling. Barometer rising. 



MAY, 1911. 

 May 1st, 1911. 



(j a.m. Clear. Calm. Temperature low and barometer high. 



10 a.m. Cirro-stratus and Cirrus Radiant, radiant point N. Scud moving across sky in front 

 of Nimbus clouds from the East. Temperature rising. Barometer falling slightly. 



8 p.m. Cloudy, calm day. Temperature rising and barometer steady. 



May 2nd, 1911. 



8 a.m. Clear and calm. Barometer fallen a little. Temperature rising. 



Fracto-cumulus clouds rather whale-backed in shape, moving from the S. K. 



6 p.m. Calm and clear. Temperature and barometer stead}'. 



8 p.m. N.W. wind at 7, force 3. At the 8 o'clock observation the wind was S. to E. force 1. 

 Barometer rising and temperature falling slightly. 



May 3rrf, 1911. 



10 a.m. ('aim and steady. Clouds from the N.W. covering the Northern half of the sky. 

 Barometer steady and temperature high. 



8 p.m. Bright and calm till the afternoon, then clouding over. A little snow falling at the 

 8 p.m. observations. Barometer steady. Temperature oscillating. 



May 4th, 1911. 



8 a.m. Heavy snowclouds to N. and S. Scud along Cape Adare. 



Calm. Clear at zenith. Barometer fallen. Temperature steady. 



10 a.m. Southerly wind of force 4 blew from 9 a.m. to 9.30 a.m. There has been a long lull 

 since. Can make out no movement in the upper clouds. 

 Scud forming on Cape Adare. 



12 noon. (Iranular snow falling very lightly. Heavy Nimbus-clouds to S. and S.E. Slight 

 wind from the S.E. 



2 p.m. Slight granular snow falling. Heavy Nimbus to S. and W. Slight wind from S. 



8 p.m. Fine granular snow falling, a snow dust. Sky is clear and stars are shining through 

 a haze and the snow is like a frozen mist. Westerly airs. Barometer and thermometer 

 steady. 



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