AUGUST, 1911 continued. 

 August 30th, 1911 continued. 



8 p.m. Very thick with Nimbus haze. Cape Adare became quite obscured while I was taking 

 the observations. Gusts blew from the S.E., N., and N.W., and then E.S.E. wind set in 

 gradually increasing in force. Temperature rising but still low. Barometer falling. 



August 31s?, 1911. 



8 a.m. E.S.E. wind of gale force with severe but short gusts blowing all night. 



This morning the wind had decreased considerably in force and swung to the S. and 

 then to the S.E. It is noteworthy that again, although the commencement of the wind was 

 accompanied by thick clouds of high snow, it soon blew clear with the exception of some 

 local low drift. The temperature rose a little above zero. Barometer fell and is still 

 low. The clouds were, according to Campbell, very typical of wind. 



They were arranged in a radiant from the N. with very heavy rays with serrated 

 edges. 



The thermograph is a nuisance. There is always something wrong with it. Usually 

 the clock stops in the middle of the week. Last night it again got drifted up and the 

 lever was holding the pen down too low. When the temperature is below 25 the pen 

 is off the paper and running along the lower end of the clock, but it is impossible to 

 screw it any further for I have already twisted the end of the screw off. 



As usual the Minimum thermometer dumbbell was shaken down into the bulb 

 last night and the Terrestrial Radiation thermometer had developed a fine healthy 

 young bubble. 



11 a.m. Low rumbling sound in Robertson Bay to the S.S.E. This appeared to be working 



W. and growing louder. The base of the mountains was now blotted out by cloud or drift. 

 Gust of wind from the N. up to force 4. A distinct swell is causing the young sea ice to 

 undulate off the Spit and N. shore. Water sky to the N. (V. L. A. C.) 



11.53 a.m. N. wind of force 3 to 4. No drift. 



12 noon. Rumbling noise in S.W. Mountains obscured. N. wind force 2. (H. D.) 

 12.15 p.m. Rumbling noise in W. Mountains obscured. N. wind force 2 to 4. 



12.45 p.m. Spicular snow falling. Wind in gusts from the S. 



2 p.m. Spicular snow falling in flakes of dozens of tiny spicules. Gusts from the N., N.N.W., 



W., S.W., and S., followed in quick succession, and then after a longer interval of calm a 

 heavy gust, force o to 6. with snow from the S.W. 



This last gust was of long duration. Barometer rising quickly. Temperature above 

 zero. Glaciers obscured. 



2.30 p.m. Wind swung to S.E., increased to force 8 in gusts. Bringing snow and drift. 



3 p.m. Wind from the S., force 7 to 8, accompanied by snow and drift. (F. V. B.) 



4 p.m. Wind from the S. force 5 to 8. No snow or drift. Sky overcast with the usual indefinite 



Nimbus haze and heavy rolls of Strato-cumulus below this to the S. and S.W. 



5.50 p.m. S.E. wind of force 5 to (5. No drift. (G. P. A.) 



8 p.m. S. wind of force 6 to 8 blowing. Overcast with dense Nimbus haze. 



Temperature steady just below zero. Barometer rising steadily. 



This aftermath of steady S. Southerly wind after the E. Southerly gales was charac- 

 teristic of the Autumn weather, and appears to be a feature also of those gales we have had 

 since the return of the sun. 



No snow or drift. 



12 p.m. Southerly wind of force 7 to 8. No drift. (G. P. A.) 



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