DECEMBER. 1911 continued. 



December 21th, 1911. 



8 a. in. Calm. Clear. A little Alto-stratus and Scud to 8. Temperature normal. Barometer 

 rising a little. (R. E. P.) 



8 p.m. Calm. Clear. A little Scud to S. Barometer normal. Barometer high, above 

 30 inches. (R. E. P.) 



28th, 1911. 



8 a.m. W. light breeze. A little Stratus at 2,000 feet on Cape Adare and in front of Geikie 

 Land. Scud at 5,000 feet streaming slowly from the S.E. Temperature normal. 

 Barometer settling. (R. E. P.) 



10 a.m. The sunshine record has got misplaced again. Sun all the time. 



8 p.m. Southerly wind of force 1. A little Scud travelling from the S.E. Barometer and 

 temperature steady. (G. P. A.) 



December 29th, 1911. 



8 a.m. Southerly airs. A little Scud travelling from the Eastward. Barometer falling slightly. 

 Temperature steady. ((!. P. A.) 



8 p.m. South-Easterly wind of force 3. Small hail and prismatic snow falling. Warning 

 Glacier half obscured by mist. A little later getting very thick to the S.E., obscuring 

 both glaciers; overcast between 6 and 8 p.m.. Half an hour's sunshine between these hours. 

 Barometer falling steadily. Temperature steady. (G. P. A.) 



December 30th, 1911. 



8 a.m. Wind from E.S.E. 7 to 8. Scud travelling rapidly from the S.E. Glaciers clear. 

 Barometer falling steadily. Temperature steady. (({. P. A.) 



8 p.m. Clear. Southerly wind of medium force blowing. Scud cap on Cape Adare. Sunshine 

 record blown away this morning. Sun since 4 a.m. Barometer and temperature steady. 



(R, E. P.) 



December 3lst, 1911. 



8 a.m. Wind continues unchanged and weather still clear. (R. E. P.) 



CAPE ADARE, UPPER CAMP. 

 November 28th, 1911. 



10 p.m. Barometer 28-51 inches. A little Stratus and Scud respectively 1,500 feet and 

 4,000 feet to 6.000 feet above sea level. I have undoubted proof now of the majority of 

 the whirlwinds we see on Cape Adare being actually Scud clouds formed by the beating of 

 wind against the cliff. 



November 29th, 1911. 



1 p.m. Barometer 28- 4G inches. Occasional gusts of S.E. wind. Clouds moving fast from the 

 S.E. until just over us, when they meet a counter-stream slow from the N.W. and 

 gradually disperse. Scud and Cumulus. 



4 p.m. Barometer 28-43 inches. Slight granular snow. Sky became overcast from the S.E. 

 with Cumulus and Scud. Heavy snow-squall N.N.W. of us and others to the N.E. and E. 

 Clouds are low, 2,000 to 3,000 feet. A steady light Southerly breeze has set in. 



6 p.m. Barometer 28-43 inches. Heavy snow-squall passed us, accompanied by S.E. wind. 

 It is now N.W. of us. Snow ceased at camp. Wind still in gusts. 



10 p.m. Southerly wind force 4 to 7 set in. 



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