DECEMBER, 1011- 

 December 2lst, 1911 continued. 



2 p.m. Clearing a little near the zenith and portions of the Admiralty Range just showing. 

 Snow is much less and has changed to the finely spicular type. The clearing is apparently 

 due to a slight X.W. breeze. 



Cape Adare above 600 feet is shrouded in a. den-c fog. 



8 p.m. Clouds gradually lightened this afternoon. Snow censed soon after 4 p.m., and at 

 G p.m. a break appeared in the clouds to the S. which has since widened until a. tenth of 

 blue sky is showing. Temperature and barometer steady, Glaciers clear. (R. K. P.) 



December 22nd, 1011. 



8 a.m. Steady light Southerly breeze. Sir George Xewnes Glacier obscured with mist. Skv 

 overcast except for an arc of blue to the W. Temperature steady. Barometer steady. 



(R. E. P.) 



8 p.m. The sky has gradually cleared during the afternoon and evening. The clouds are 

 now higher and lighter. Sir George Newnes Glacier is still obscured by low mist within the 

 valley itself. A Southerly breeze has been persistent all day. The sunshine record has 

 been blown away and an hour's sun lost. I am setting another now. Temperature steady. 

 Barometer rising slowly. (R. E. P.) 



December 23rd, 1011. 



8 a.m. Overcast with Nimbus except for a little lenticle to the W. Snow has fallen and is 

 falling as flakes of immature crystals. Glaciers are half obscured and Cape Adare indistinct. 

 Temperature fallen a little and barometer steady. (R. E. P.) 



8 p.m. Dickason saw compound ice stars this morning. Cleared during the day but again 

 overcast towards evening. Large Cumuliform clouds and Stratus at a low level. Calm 

 or slight airs from X.W. and S. during the day. Slight granular snow was reported about 

 noon. Temperature steady. Barometer high and rising. (R. E. P.) 



December 2tJt, 1011. 



8 a.m. Overcast with indefinite Ximbus. Mountains and glaciers obscured and Cape Adare 

 slightly dimmed. Some snow has fallen and a little granular snow is still falling. Light 

 Southerly breeze prevalent. Temperature fallen a little. Barometer just on the turn. 



(R. E. P.) 



8 p.m. Southerly airs all day. Cleared this morning and has remained clear. Temperature 

 steady and barometer stead v. (R. E. P.) 



December 2~>tli, 1011. 



8 a.m. Clear. Southerly airs. Temperature dropped several degrees last night, but has 

 risen again. Barometer stead v. (R. E. P.) 



8 p.m 



cle 



n. Clear. Calm. A perfect day. A cloud cap spreading from Cape Adare. (ilacieis 

 ?lear. Temperature oscillating as usual. Barometer settling slowly. (R. E. P.) 



December 2Gtli, 1011. 



8 a.m. Clear. Calm. A little Scud on Cape Adare, but otherwise clear. Temperature fell 

 during the night about 10. Barometer settles slowly. (R. E. P.) 



8 p.m. Clouds appeared in the S. about noon and moved steadily to the X.W. until the whole 

 sky is now obscured with an indefinite Ximbus. 



These clouds abut on Cape Adare about 3,000 feet high. Light S. airs all day. and the 

 breeze, which is still light, has now shifted to S.S.E. ( ilaciers misty but plain. Temperature 

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



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