JULY, 1911 continued. 

 Jul if 20th. 1911 continued. 



10 p.m. S.E. wind of force 1. Clear of cloud except Stratus on the Northern horizon, but rather 

 hazy. Temperature steady. Barometer falling slowly. 



July "21st, 1911. 



4 a.m. The haze thickened until the stars and aurora are now blotted out. The sky except 

 to the S. and S.W. is covered with the Nimboid snow-cloud. Calm. Temperature has 

 jumped 4 F. Barometer still falls slightly and is very low 28-452. 



10 a.m. Clear and bright ; fine blue sky to the S. and W. stretches of Strato-cumulus on the 

 Northern horizon. Barometer rising slowly. Temperature rising. Very calm and still. 



7 p.m. Between 6 and 7 p.m. the sky again commenced to get hazy from the N. The haze 

 thickened and the stars below 20 altitude on the Northern and Western horizon were 

 blotted out. 



10 p.m. Calm. Hazy. Temperature steady. Barometer steady but low all day. 



2>ul, 1911. 



4 a.m. Calm. The haze thickened to Nimbus early this morning, but the sky has again 

 cleared very much, though still slightly hazy. Barometer steady. Temperature falling. 

 A slight spicular snow is falling and has been ever since 2 a.m. No estimable amount yet 

 fallen. 



10 a.m. Thick Nimbus haze to the S., golden sky to the N. with thin layers of Stratus. 

 Barometer rising. Temperature failing. 



10 p.m. This morning Browning noticed drift or snow whirlwinds moving along Cape Adare, 

 also coming down over the S.E. off the Cape, and a slight noise behind the Cape. At the 

 same time there were S.E. airs here and these were followed by light airs from the N.W. 

 Nothing else happened, however, the sky cleared and the weather was again calm and has 

 remained so until now. It is thickening up a little to the S.E., and the approach of night 

 was again accompanied by the formation of a thin haze out of which a little snow has fallen. 

 Temperature is steady and normal. Barometer rising slowly. 



July 2&rd, 1911. 



4 a.m. Clear. Calm. A little cloud on C4eikie Land. Temperature falling. Barometer 

 rising to steady. 



10 a.m. Clear cloudless sky. Calm. Barometer rising steadily. Temperature falling rapidly. 

 Vapour can be seen rising from the open water to the N.N.W. Red sky to the N. 



10 p.m. Clear all day. Calm morning and afternoon. Southerly to S.E. airs during the 

 evening. At times gusts of force two or three carried a low intermittent drift. About 

 12 noon I saw a gust carry a large quantity of drift off Cape Adare. Dickason has noted 

 a similar gust at the noon observation. Immediately afterwards we were out some half 

 mile beyond the N. end of Cape Adare, but no sign of wind. Sea-smoke has been rising all 

 day from the pools of open water. Temperature oscillating between 14 F. and 30 F. 

 Barometer risen steadily all day. Now 29 562. 



JulyZUh, 1911. 



4 a.m. Calm. Clear. Barometer still high and inclined to rise. Temperature falling. 



10 a.m. Clear and bright, with slight wind from the S.S.E. Fine red sky to the N., the 

 reflection of which can be seen on the glaciers to the S.E. A few clouds of Strato-cumulus 

 to the N.W. Vapour can be seen rising from the sea ice to the N. and N.W. Barometer 

 rising steadily. Temperature rising slowly. Rumbling noise to the E. 



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