1 ) Kt'EMBER, 1 91 1 continued. 



December \ltlt, 1911 continued. 



2 p.m. A N.W. wind lias just commenced and Scud is forming above us and being carried 

 swiftly towards Cape Adare. Fog is forming over the sea to the N.W. of us and on the 

 wet stretches of the beach itself, and is being carried swiftly and being banked up against 

 the cliff. There is a similar bank of fog along the Western Mountains and across Geikie 

 Land. (R. E. P.) 



4 p.m. The N.W. breeze was only momentary at sea level, and the fog cleared immediately 

 it ceased, but the few clouds there are still move from the N.W. (R. E. P.) 



8 p.m. W.N.W. breeze of force 1. The breeze started at 6.30 p.m., and was preceded and 

 accompanied bv the dense shrouding of the sky with Cumuliform cloud which abut on 

 Cape Adare, Geikie Land, and the Western Mountains at a height of about 2.000 feet above 

 sea level. Glaciers clear. Temperature about normal during the day and a rather remark- 

 able dip last night. Barometer steady. (R. E. P.) 



December 1 8th, 1911. 



8 a.m. Gusty Westerly wind. Very thick, with Nimbus cloud to the S. Glaciers obscured. 

 Temperature fallen. Barometer fallen. (R. E. P.) 



8 p.m. Slight Westerly airs. Clouds have thinned since 6 p.m. to a thin haze near the zenith. 

 Slight spicular snow began to fall about the same time. (R. E. P.) 



December IWh, 1911. 



8 a.m. Medium Southerly wind of force 2 to 5. Overcast with thick Nimbus through which the 

 sun shows dimly. Glaciers obscured. Slight spicular snow falling. Temperature risen. 

 Barometer steady. (R. E. P.) 



8 p.m. E.S.E. wind of medium force blowing. The wind during the day has gradually swung 

 from S. 'via S.E., where it remained a long time, to E. 



Sky overcast with thick Nimbus haze. Sun invisible since 11 a.m. Spicular snow 

 falling in small fragments or in flecks. Glaciers and Western Mountains obscured all day. 

 Cape Adare slightly indistinct. (R. E. P.) 



December 20th, 1911. 



8 a.m. E.S.E. wind of medium force still blowing. Slight spicular snow carried before it. 

 Overcast with indefinite Nimbus with much snow falling to Westward. Temperature 

 steady. Barometer settled slightly. (R. E. P.) 



2 p.m. Wind swung to S.E. and dropped considerably. Warning Glacier clear before noon 

 and now part of the Admiralty Range S. of Cape Barrow is showing. Heavy snow squalls 

 to S. and N. (R. E. P.) 



6 p.m. Sunshine record blown away during wind. Three hours sun missed, 3 p.m. to 6p.m. 

 this afternoon. Am shipping another now. (R. E. P.) 



8 p.m. Cleared from 2 p.m. rapidly. Southerly wind due S. and very light blowing all the 

 afternoon and evening since then. Became overcast between 6 p.m. and 7 p.m. Tempera- 

 ture steady. Barometer rising slowly. Glaciers clear. (R. E. P.) 



December 21st, 1911. 



8 a.m. Sky still overcast. Westerly airs. Glaciers clear below clouds. Temperature normal. 

 Barometer steady. (R. E. P.) 



10a.m. Clouds thickened and became indefinite. Glaciers and mountains obscure. Snow 

 falling fairly thickly as flakes and single immature crystals and spicules. Browning reports 

 six-rayed stars at 12 noon. Calm. (R. E. P.) 



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