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iMETEOROLOGICAL LOG OF THE "SCOTIA," 1903. 



forenoon. Severe squall, with heavy snow and very heavy 

 drift from 10.20 to 10.50 a.m. 



June 4. — Barometer rising briskly. Temperature falling 

 till 9'', rising till 14'', and falling decidedly since. Light 

 to moderate breezes, chiefly S. Sky fairly clear till 

 IT**, then overcast. Light snow fell between lO'' and 

 U\ 



June b. — Barometer ri.sing till \b^, falling since. 

 Temperature falling till 9'', rising since, rather quickly 

 since 17''. Light S. and S.W. airs till 16'', calm at 17'', 

 and N.W. since, and blowing rather fresh at midnight. 

 Sky generally clear of cloud. Lunar halo at night. 



June 6. — Barometer falling. Temjierature rising slowly 

 till 18'', steady since. Variable N.W. light to moderate 

 breezes till 18'', almost calm since. Sky overcast 

 throughout, with snow and hail in early morning and 

 continuous snow since 11''. 



June 7. — Barometer rising briskly after 2'', temperature 

 falling quickly most of day. Air damp ; strong S.E. wind 

 sprang up at 3'' and lasted till 7'', light or calm rest of 

 day. Sky overcast till 5'', nearly cloudless rest of day. 

 Snow fell in early morning, and lunar halos, coronas, and 

 mock moons were seen in evening. The sunshine recorder 

 did not .show any trace to-day, as the heat rays were cut off 

 by "Barber" to' the N. 



June 8. — Barometer high and steady till 10'', falling 

 since. Temperature rising throughout. Calm in morning, 

 but wind backing to N.W. and N., and increasing in force 

 p.m. Sky generality cloudy. Snow showers at times. 



June 9. — Barometer falling till 1.5'', rising since. 

 Temperature high and fairly steady till 14'', falling quickly 

 since. N. winds till 10'', calm till 13'', and then S. or 

 S.W. Light to moderate breezes. Sky generally overcast, 

 with showers of snow. 



June 10. — Temperature falling till 6'', when it was 

 down to - 16°'9, rising later quickly at times. Rather 

 fresh S. and S.W. winds till 4''. N. or N.W. after 10''. 

 Barometer rising till 9'', steady rest of day. Sky almost 

 cloudless in early morning, but generally overcast rest of 

 day, with snow after 18''. 



June 11. — Barometer falling slowly on the whole. 

 Temperature steady and air rather dry at times. Light 

 N.W. (N. to W.) breezes or calm. Sky clear at times. 

 A little snow fell in morning, and drizzling rain causing 

 slight silver thaw in afternoon. A lunar halo was seen 

 at night. 



June 12. — Barometer falling slowly. Temperature 

 rising slowly till 11'', higli and very steady since. 

 Moderate to strong N.W. and N. winds most of day. 

 Sky generally overcast. A lunar halo was seen at 1''. Rain 

 and mist accompanied by silver thaw from 6 to S^, and 

 snow .showers p.m. and at night. 



June 13. — Barometer falling till 4'', rising since. 

 Temperature high and steady till 6'', when a rapid fall 

 took place till 10'', falling slowly till IZ"^, and rising again 

 since. Sky generally overcast, but rather clear with a 

 little sunshine about 13''. Snow fell in morning. 



June 14. — Barometer rising till 18'', falling slightly 

 since. Temperature rising till 9'', falling quickly till 17'', 

 and rising again since. N.W. strong winds in morning, 

 S. light breezes p.m., and N.W. or N. again at night. 

 Sky cloudy except from 13'' to 18'', when it was cloudless. 

 Snow fell in morning and again at night. 



June 15. — Barometer falling slowly ; temperature fairly 

 steady, but .showing a general rise till 14'' and a fall since. 

 Strong squally to light N. and W. winds. Sky cloudless 

 after 16'' except for a little cirro-cum. at 23'' and mid- 

 night. Slight snow fell in early morning. 



June 16. — Barometer falling till 7'', rising since. 

 Temperature rising till S**, after which a rapid fall took 

 place till 17'', rising again since. Moderate N.W. winds 

 till 7'', variable S. light winds till 19^ chiefly N.W. 

 since. A lunar halo was seen in the morning. Snow 

 fell at times. 



June 17. — Barometer rising till 8'', falling rather quickly 

 till 21'', and rising again since. Teni[)erature hiw and 

 steady till 10'', rising quickly till 21'', and falling very 

 quickly since. Light S. aiid .S.W. breezes till 7'', hacking 

 to N. and increasing in force till 21'', then light from 

 the S.E. Sky generally overcast, with a good deal of 

 snow and a sharp shower of hail at 21'' 33"°, when the 

 barometer rose, the wind veered, and the temperature fell 

 quickly. 



Jxine 18. — Barometer rising till 10'', falling on the 

 whole till 19'', and unsteady since. Temijerature falling 

 till 14^ when it read - 24°-9, rising till 20'', and falling 

 again since. Light to fresh S. and S.E. breezes. Sky 

 cloudless most of day. 



June 19. — Barometer rising slowly. Temperature very 

 low, being down to - 26°"0 at 7'', and below - 20°"0 till 

 noon, rising slowly till 19'', and falling again since. Rather 

 strong squally S.W. and S. winds all day. Sky cloudless 

 except from 14'' to 19'', when the sky appeared to be 

 covered with a species of cloud pallium of the cumulus 

 type, but which may have been largely composed of fine 

 snow. A lunar halo was seen in the morning. 



June 20. — Barometer rather unsteady, but showing very 

 little range. Temperature rising till 7'', falling till 20'', 

 and about steady since. Strong squally S. and S.W. 

 winds all day. Sky generally cloudless, but owing to 

 snowdrift the view was restricted, and for the same reason 

 no sunshine was recorded. 



June 21. — Barometer rising on the wdiole. Tempera- 

 ture low, but showing a gradual rise from - 20°'9 to - 6°'0. 

 Strong S.W. winds all day, with sharp squalls up to force 

 4. Sky practically cloudless, except for a little cirro- 

 stratus from S*" to 11''. 



Jtme 22. — Barometer falling slightly till 16'', rising 

 slowly since. Temperatui'e rising on the whole till 19'', 

 falling since. Variable light breezes, chiefly S.W., except 

 from 11'' to 20'', when the general direction was N. Air 

 dry most of day. Cloudless in early morning, but over- 

 cast from 13'' to 23'', with occasional snow showers. 



June 23. — Barometer rising on the whole till 13'', 

 falling a little since. Temperature falling till 6'', rising 

 since. Calm till 6'', rather strong N.W. winds rest of 

 day. Sky cloudless till Q*", cloudy till 15'', and mostly 

 overcast since. In the early morning a species of ice 

 crystals was forming, and the same in the afternoon and 

 evening. There was a sort of ground mist in the early 

 morning although the sky was cloudless, but it was of 

 such tenuity that the term " mist " could not properly be 

 applied to it. 



June 24. — Barometer falling rather quickly after 10''. 

 Temperature high and very steady. Air rather dry. 

 Strong N. (N.W. to N.E.) winds all day. Sky generally 



