OCTOBER, 191 1 continued. 

 October 22nd, 1911 continued. 



4 p.m. N.W. wind this morning behind the Cape and clouds moving swiftly from the N.W. 

 Abbott reports N.W. wind of force 1 to 2 on top of the Cape. 



Shade Dry Bulb Thermometer on shady side of Borchgrevink's Hut. M.O. 8470. 

 (Proved a failure.) (R. E. P.) 



8 p.m. Overcast except to the W. Clouds have moved from the N.E. and banked up against 

 Capo Adare. Glaciers obscured. N.W. airs. Temperature fallen but inclined to rise. 

 Slight granular snow in small grains a little larger than a pin's head. Barometer rising 

 slowly. (R. E. P.) 



October 23rd, 1911. 



8 a.m. Overcast. Slight southerly airs. A clear line of sky from S. to S.W. Barometer 

 steady. Temperature risen. Shade thermometer on Borchgrevink's Hut is 5 above the 

 screen thermometer. (R. E. P.) 



12 noon. Kew Standard barometer 28-746 inches. 



Sledging barometer No. 6 28-64 inches. 



Sledging barometer No. 12 28-61 inches. 



Attached thermometer . . . . . . . . . . 40-8 F. 



2 p.m. N.W. airs. Overcast. Slight spicular snow. Barometer falling slightly. Tem- 

 perature steady. (R. E. P.) 



8 p.m. N.W. airs. Overcast. Nimbus fog. Heavy granular snow, f- inch up to date. 

 Barometer falling slowly but steadily. Temperature inclined to settle. (R. E. P.) 



October 24th, 1911. 



8 a.m. S.S.E. breeze 1 to 2 to airs. Overcast. Thick to the S. Slight spicular snow in small 

 flecks. Temperature and barometer steady. (R. E. P.) 



10 a.m. Wind swinging to the E. of force 3 to 5. Low drift moving along the top of Cape 

 Adare. Overcast and very thick to the S.E. (F. V. B.) 



10.15a.m. Kew Standard Barometer 28-448 inches. 



Sledging barometer No. 6 28 340 inches. 



Sledging barometer No. 12 28-295 inches. 



Attached thermometer 51 -0 F. (F. V. B.) 



8 p.m. Barometer rising. Temperature falling. Calm. Clearing to the N. and the zenith. 



(F. V. B.) 



October 25th, 1911. 



8 a.m. Overcast with thick Nimbus haze. Spicular snow falling with a tendency to fall in 

 flakes. Clouds of driving snow coming oft' the N. end of Cape Adare at intervals (seen 

 by Abbott and Dickason). Barometer rising. Temperature falling. Calm. Glacier 

 obscure. Sun just visible at the time through haze. Fall of snow for the last 24 hours, 

 f inch. (F. V. B.) 



12 noon. Kew Standard barometer. . .. .. .. .. 28-766 inches. 



Sledging barometer No. 6 . . . . . . . . . . 28 675 inches. 



Sledging barometer No. 12 .. .. .. .. .. 28 650 inches. 



Attached thermometer 51-8F. (F. V. B.) 



8 p.m. Barometer rising. Temperature falling slowly. Calm. Overcast with slight granular 

 snow falling. Spicular snow fell for the greater part of the day. W. and N.W. airs. 

 Overcast with thick Nimbus haze. 



Owing to the penguins returning and making such a row the noise generally heard 

 behind Cape Adare will be discontinued to be logged. (F. V. B.) 



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