SEPTEMBER, 1911 continued. 



Saturday, September 23rd, 1911 continued. 



8 p.m. Wind about force 1 in the earlier part of the day from the S.S.E., later working further 

 Southward. In the afternoon a light Nimbus haze appeared, spreading all over the sky. 

 Barometer dropping. Temperature falling as the sun was obscured. Sun shining 6 hours 

 and 5 minutes. (G. P. A.) 



Smn!//, September 24th, 1911. 



S a.m. Barometer falling. Temperature steady. 



Slight spicular snow falling. Very thick to the S.E. Nimbus haze. 



Small patch of blue sky to the S.S.W. Calm. -| inch of snow during the night. 



(G. P. A.) 



8 p.m. Barometer rising. Temperature rising from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Wind fairly constant 

 S.S.E. of force 1. Alto-Stratus clouds, fine sunset. New moon. (G. P. A.) 



Monday, September 25th, 1911. 



8 a.m. Barometer falling slowly. Temperature fallen during the night. Calm. Nimbus 

 haze. Large Stratus cloud obscuring the glaciers. (G. P. A.) 



8 p.m. Barometer falling quickly. Temperature falling until 2 p.m., when it commenced to 

 rise rapidly from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. A large Stratus cloud obscured the glaciers in the 

 morning. Drift on the top of Cape Adare in the afternoon. Commenced to blow with low 

 drift in various directions at 4.30 p.m. Winds gradually getting stronger. Blowing- 

 hurricane gusts at 10 p.m. (G. P. A.) 



Tuesday, September 26th, 1911. 



8 a.m. Barometer low and steady. Temperature high and steady. Wind strong and very 

 gusty, 8 to 10, with occasional squalls of force 12. Sky overcast with Strato-cumulus and 

 Nimbus. No drift. Warning glacier clear. 



Sir George Newnes Glacier obscured. Mountains visible from the S. to S.W. by S. 



(G. P. A.) 



8 p.m. Barometer gradually rising. Temperature steady. Sky obscured all day by Nimbus 

 clouds. The sun shone dimly through the haze for a few minutes from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. 

 Wind eased from 2.30 p.m. to 6 .30 p.m., when it came on to blow again from the S.E. 

 force 2 to 4. Barograph dropped suddenly at 7.15 p.m. Wind getting stronger. (G. P. A.) 



Wednesday, September 27th, 1911. 



8 a.m. Barometer rising. Temperature steady. Overcast with Nimbus haze. Wind gusty, 

 1 to 5. Warning Glacier clear. Sir George Newnes Glacier obscured. Mountains clear, 

 except directly to the Southward. (G. P. A.) 



8 p.m. Barometer rising. Temperature falling. Overcast with Nimbus during the earlier 

 part of the day. Sun shining dimly through the haze in the afternoon, but not strong 

 enough to mark the record. Sir George Newnes Glacier obscured all day. Warning 

 Glacier clear. Sky clearing at night. Aurora to the Northward. (G. P. A.) 



SLEDGING TRIP TO WARNING GLACIER. 

 September 23rd, 1911. 



1 p.m. Two miles south of Seal Point. Light northerly airs forming scud on Cape Adare and 

 Warning Glacier. Otherwise clear but for a Cirro-Stratus and Alto-Stratus radiant, with 

 radiant points N.E. and S.W. Bright and warm sun. 



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