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METEOROLOGICAL LOG OF THE "SCOTIA," 1903. 



Feb. 9.— At noon, lat. 59° 42' S. long. 34° 13' W.— 

 Overcast, except at 21''. N.W. wind.s (very light) till 

 5^, then calm till 9'', and chiefly S. since. Barometer 

 rising rather quickly at times, temperature steady. Slight 

 showers of snow in forenoon, with mist at times. During 

 the day steaming through pack, with open water at 

 times. 



Peh. 10.— At noon, lat. 60° 05' S. long. 32° 10' W.— 

 Barometer rising till 7^, steady till 13'', and falling since, 

 briskly since 16''. Temperature steady, except for a 

 ■well-marked rise during the early afternoon. Wind S.W. 

 or S. till 11'', calm till 16'', and N.E. since, and increasing 

 in force. Cloudy in morning, but fine and sunny during 

 afternoon, becoming overcast again at night. Sailing and 

 steanung through pack all day. 



Feb. 11.— A^t noon, lat. 60° 03' S. long. 32° 31' W.— 

 Barometer falling till 8\ rising quickly since 13''. 

 Temperature very steady. Strong E. and N.E. winds 

 till 15'', falling light since. Snow showers in early 

 morning, dull but fair during rest of day. Air dry in 

 morning, but humidity increasing at night. Steaming 

 through fairly loose pack most of day. 



Feb. 12.— At noon, lat. 59° 49' S. long. 31° 32' W.— 

 Overcast throughout, with thin mist at times and .slight 

 silver thaw. Barometer rising till 9'', falling slowly till 

 16'', and quickly since. Temperature very steady and 

 air damp. Calm till 3'', light N. ai)d N.E. breezes till 

 17'', increasing in force since. Steaming most of day 

 through loose pack. Snow was falling at 21'' and mid- 

 night. 



Feb. 13.— At noon, lat. 59° 43' S. long. 30° 44' W.— 

 Overcast throughout, with snow .showers and drift in early 

 morning. Silver thaw at 4'', 5'', and 7''. A little fog 

 at times. Drizzling rain p.m. Wind N. most of day, 

 blowing a fresh to strong breeze in early part of day, 

 taking off p.m. Temperature steady, air damp, barometer 

 falling rather quickly till 9'', slowly since. 



Feb. 14.— At noon, lat. 59°33''S. long. 27° 37' W.— 

 Barometer rising till 17'', steady since. Snow showers 

 in early morning. Dull throughout except for brief time 

 about 23''. Temperature very steady and air rather dry 

 on the whole. Light to strong N.W. and W. winds. 

 Rather perceptible swell from N.W. most of day. 



Feb. 15.— At noon, lat. 61° 37' S. long. 26° 10' W.— 

 Generally overcast. Barometer rising steadily after 9''. 

 Slight snow showers at intervals. N. winds a.m., veering 

 to the AV. later. Sea slight, but a well-marked swell 

 from S.E. Temperature very steady and air damp. In 

 open water, with occasional streams of pack. 



Feb. 16.— At noon, lat. 62° 52' S. long. 25° 00' W.— 

 Barometer rising steadily, rather brii^kly at times. Light 

 S.W. bieezes all day. Temperature very steady and air 

 damp. Overcast exee[)t fur slight breaks at about 6'', 7'', 

 and 16''. Considerable swell from S.E. most of day. In 

 open water, with occasional streams of pack ice. Bergs 

 numerous till 22''. 



Feb. 17.— At noon, lat. 64° 18' S. long. 23° 09' W.— 

 Overcast most of day, but clear for short time in early 

 morning. Barometer rising till 10'', falling since. Tem- 

 perature steady and air rather dry. S.W. winds light in 

 force in morning, but N. and N.E. since 8'', and blowing 

 rather fresh at night. Squally at times between 23'' and 

 24''. 



Feb. 18.— At noon, lat. 66° 05' S. long. 23° 46' W.— 

 Barometer falling till 9'' hours, rising since. Overcast 

 throughout. Moderate gale from E. till neon, wind much 

 the same direction later, but lighter in force. Tem- 

 perature steady and air fairly dry. Rather heavy sea 

 from 7'' till noon. 



Feb. 19.— At noon, lat. 68° 33' S. long. 24° 31' W.— 

 Barometer rising till 14'', almost steady since. Tempera- 

 ture steady till 16'', falling decidedly later. Wind E. 

 till 14\ then S.E. till 20'', but veering to S. since. Light 

 in force all day. Clear for a short time in early morning, 

 overcast rest of day. A little granular snow fell in 

 evening, the shape of the pellets resembling soft hail. 



Feb. 20.— At noon, lat. 69° 39' S. long. 22° 58' W.— 

 Barometer falling slowly, temperature fairly steady and 

 air dry. S. and S.E. light airs in early morning, but 

 backing to S.W. p.m. and increasing to a moderate 

 breeze. Overcast most of day, but clearing at times. 

 Steaming through fairly open water most of day. Young 

 ice forming. 



Feb. 21.— At noon, lat. 69° 46' S. long. 19° 10' W.— 

 Barometer very steady. Temperature steady till 19'', 

 falling since. W. or S.W. breezes till 17'', calm since. 

 A little snow fell in early morning, and again at 10'' and 

 11''. Air very dry at times, humidity at 8'' and 17'' 

 being only 50 per cent. 



Feb. 22.— At noon, lat. 70° 21' S. long. 17°00'W.— 

 Barometer rising till noon, then steady till 18'', and falling 

 since. Temperature falling till 5'', rising till 17'', and 

 falling since. Air very dry at times, humidity at 15'' 

 being 60 per cent. Light variable airs and calm most of 

 day. Fine and sunny, skv being overcast at 22'' only. 



Feb. 23.— At noon, lat. 69° 57' S. long. 16° 53' W.— 

 Cloudy most of day, with slight showers of snow. Baro- 

 meter falling slowly till 23''. Temperature fairly steady 

 most of day and air dry. Light S. and S.E. winds. 

 Solar halo at 18''. In heavy pack all day, closely beset. 

 New ice from 3 to 5 inches thick. Mist at 20'' and 2 P. 



Feb. 24.— At noon, lat. 69° 52' S. long. 17° 22' W.— 

 Overcast most of day except for .short time in early 

 morning. Barometer rising steadily all day. Tempera- 

 ture fairly steady. Liglit to moderate winds, chiefly 

 S.E. A little snow at times p.m. During day have 

 been sleaming through pack ice. Very little open 

 water. New ice 9 inches thick in parts. 



Feb. 25.— At noon, lat. 69° 44' S. long. 18° 02' W.— 

 Overcast in morning, cloudless from 9'' to 18'', and over- 

 cast again at night. Barometer rising steadily. Rather 

 strong S. breezes in morning, light from W. and S.W. 

 rest of day. Temperature steadj- and air dry at times. 

 Steaming through thick pack ice from 5'' to IS'', and in 

 fairly open water since. 



Feb. 26.— At noon, lat. 69° 36' S. long. 20"' 20' W.— 

 Overcast throughout except at 6''. Barometer rising till 

 13'', and falling slowlj' since. Temperature low and 

 steady till noon, then rising. Humiility variable, being 

 low at times from 10'' to 20''. Light variable winds, 

 chiefly N. 



Feb. 27.— At noon, lat. 69° 32' S. long. 24° 00' W.— 

 Barometer falling slowly mi«t of day. Temperature very 

 steady. Air dry at times from 8'' to IS"", damp rest of 

 day. Fresh to strong N. breezes. Slight snow at 19''. 

 Overcast throughout. 



