METEOROLOGICAL LOG OF THE "SCOTIA." 



1903. 



Jan. 1.— At noon, lat. 39° 01' S. long. 53° 40' W.— A 

 very fine day. Sky cloudless after 7 a.m. except for a 

 little cumulus on the horizon. Air calm and sea smooth, 

 but slight swell from S.E. most of day. The temperature 

 of the sea fell quickly from 70°'l at i*" to 55°"8 at mid- 

 night. 



Jem. 2.— At noon, lat. 41° 38' S. long. 54° 40' W.— A 

 very fine day, with continuous sunshine till noon. Then 

 upper sky partly covered with cirrus, cir.-str. and cir.-cum. 

 types. Sheet lightning to W. at 8'', and again at mid- 

 night, when the dischfirges seemed to emanate from a 

 cumulo-form cloud low down on western horizon. 



Jan. 3.— At noon, lat. 45° 29' S. long. 56° 30' AV.— 

 Overcast throughout except at l*" and 19''. Hazy and 

 dull a.m., hut fog or mi.st from 13''. The mist was very 

 wetting, and resembled a " Scotch mist " or " E. haar." 

 Several flashes of sheet lightning were seen after 22''. 

 Wind rather variable, but chiefly N. Sea slight. 



Jan. 4.— At noon, lat. 47° 37' S. long. 57° 25' W.— 

 Cloudy mo.st of the day except for a few hours after noon. 

 Thunder and lightning (the latter frequently), with rather 

 heavy rain till 4'' and thunder again at 9''. Lightning 

 again after 22'', with drizzling rain. Barometer falling 

 steadily. Temperature also falling and air damp. Light 

 to fresh N.W. breezes with slight sea. 



Jan. 5.— At noon, lat. 49° 55' S. long. 59° 44' W.— A 

 good deal of sheet lightning with a wetting mist from 1'' 

 to 3''. Fine day. Barometer rising. Wind rather strong 

 from 151^ to 21''. 



Jan. 28.— At noon, lat. 54° 35' S. long. 51° 50' W.— 

 Sky overcast, with a misty haze round horizon and on the 

 water. Rather fresh N.N.W. breezes till 22'', blowing 

 rather strong since with a moderate sea. Barometer falling 

 quickly all day, with showers of rain from 13'' to 16''. 



Jan. 29.— At noon, lat. 56° 10' S. long. 49° 20' W.— 

 Dull throughout, with showers of sleet and rain. Very 

 heavy S.W. gale p.m., reaching a force of 8 to 10. 

 Barometer rising quickly and temperature falling. Hazy 

 a.m., vessel hove to most of day. 



Jan. 30.— At noon, lat. 56° 28' S. long. 47° 52' W.— 

 Overcast except at 11'' and 13'', 23'' and midnight A 

 moderate sea till 17'', when it fell considerably. Baro- 

 meter fairly steady and temperature very steady. S.W. 

 winds till 7'\ and N.W. and N. since. Misty at times 

 round horizon. 



Jan. 31.— At noon, lat. 58° 14' S. long. 45° 15' W.— 

 Wind light from N.W. most of day, falling calm in 

 evening, and at 22'' changing to S.E. with falling 



temperature. Very misty at times, lifting a little towards 

 evening. Barometer falling till about noon, rather steady 

 since. Slight showers of sleet. 



Feb. 1.— At noon, lat. 59° 32' S. long. 43° 10' W.— 

 Snowing heavily at 1". At 3"^ it began to clear up to 

 windward and there was a fine sunrise. Barometer rising 

 till about noon, falling slowly since. Sky clear and air 

 dry all afternoon. Temperature low and falling in 

 evening. Light S. (S.E. to S.W.) breeze-s. 



Feb. 2.— At noon, lat. 60° 28' S. long. 43° 40' W.— We 

 came to edge of pack shortly after midnight. Dull and 

 misty tbroughoiit, with occasional snow showers. Variable 

 winds, chiefly N. till noon and W. and S.W. since. 

 Temperature steady and air damp. 



Feb. 3.— At noon, lat. 60° 23' S. long. 44° 00' W.— 

 Overcast throughout and very hazy. Barometer steady 

 till about 15'', rising slowly after. Temperature falling 

 after 14'', when we entered fairly heavy ice. Light W. 

 and S.W. winds. 



Feb. 4. —At noon, lat. 60° 37' S. long. 44° 52' W.— 

 1 Low temperattire throughout. Overcast except for a 

 j short time in early morning. Light S. winds. Outlook 

 ] generally very wintry. 



Feb. 5.— At noon, lat. 61° 06' S. long. 43° 40' W.— 

 Overcast throughout. Barometer rising steadily all day. 

 Temperature fairly steady. Air dry. Light S.W., W. 

 and N.W. airs. Steaming through pack ice with 

 occa.sional lanes of open water all day. 



Feb. 6.— At noon, lat. aO° 10' S. long. 42° 35' W.— 

 Practically overcast throughout, but sun gleaming so as 

 to admit of observations for position. Temperature fairly 

 steady and air dry, but getting rapidly damp at midnight, 

 when snow was falling. Light N. and E. winds, rather 

 gusty at times in evening. Barometer steady most of day, 

 but falling a little after 20''. 



Feb. 7.— At no(m, lat. 60° 03' S. long. 39° 44' W.— 

 Steaming through loose pack ice most of day. Overcast 

 throughout, with showers of snow, sleet, and rain. Silver 

 thaw till about 16'', the ship's rigging being covered with 

 transparent sheet of hard ice. Light winds till 16'', 

 rather fresh breezes since. Direction chiefly N. Baro- 

 meter falling. Temperature steady and air damp. 



FeJK 8.— At noon, lat. 59° 44' S. long. 36° 40' W.— 

 Thick, with mist and login early morning. A little sun- 

 shine was recorded between 9'' and 14'', but only at the 

 latter hour was it bright. Barometer fairly steady 

 till 14''; falling slowly since. Light N. airs and breezes 

 most of day except from 6'' to noon, when it was princi- 

 pally S.W. Air damp. 



