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METEOKOLOGICAL LOG OF THE "SCOTIA," 1903. 



Temperature very 

 Light to moderate 



steady. Eather squally S.W. and S. winds. Showers of 

 snow at times, with a good deal of drift. 



Aiirj. 26. — Barometer rising slowly till 11'', falling 

 slowly since. Temperature uii.steady, but showing a well- 

 marked daily range. Light S.W. breezes till noon, 

 practically calm siuce. Fine, bright, and sunny, with 

 little cloud after 6''. Hoar-frost at 21''. 



Aug. 27. — Barometer falling slowly till S*", rising since. 

 Temperature rising slowly till 19'', steady since. Air 

 damp. Variable S. airs or calm till 18'', N.JST.E. since. 

 Slight snow at times. Hoar-frost at 4'' and 5'', and a 

 lunar corona at 19''. 



AiLfj. 28. — Barometer rising .slowly, 

 steady, the daily range being only l°'l. 

 N. and K'.N.E. breezes. Sky generally overcast, with 

 showers of snow till 19'', and slight drizzling rain witli 

 silver thaw since. 



Awj. 29. — Barometer steady till 14'', falling on the 

 whole since. Temperature steady and air damp. Light 

 to moderate N. breezes. Sky generally overcast, with 

 snow showers. Lunar halo at 19'' and 20''. 



Aiuj. 30. — Barometer very steady ; temperature falling 

 slowly till 14'', rather quickly till 23'', and showing a 

 slight rise at midnight. Air damp. Light to moderate 

 N. breezes till 8'', variable or calm till 10^ and generally 

 S.E. since and light in force. Sky generally overcast. 

 Showers of snow at times in early morning and at after- 

 noon. 



Axig. 31. — Barometer rising slowly. Temperature fell 

 quickly till 6'', fairly steady since after a slight rise p.m. 

 Light to moderate S.E. breezes. Sky generally overcast. 

 Snow at =1^, 3'', and 4''. 



Sept. 1. — Barometer very steady, temperature low and 

 falling. Light S.E. and S. breezes till 16'', calm or nearly 

 so since. Sky overcast till 16'', cloudless at and after 

 IS*". Air very clear. Faint lunar halo at 20''. At and 

 after 22'' a belt of white cumulus fog was seen to the 

 N.W. Strong ice-blink to N.^y, and S.E., and a well- 

 marked "Barber" on some open water to the jS'. and W. 

 of Saddle Island. 



Sepi. 2. — Barometer very steady till 21'', falling since 

 rather quickly between 23'' and midnight. Temperature 

 very low and somewhat unsteady, bnt showing a well- 

 marked daily range. Light S.E. airs and breezes all day, 

 calm at times. Sky absolutely cloudless throughout, the 

 only appearance of cloud being to the N.W., where a well- 

 marked " Barber " prevailed all day. IMock sun seen at 

 7'' SO"" and a faint lunar halo at 20''. The atmosphere 

 was very clear all day except for a little haze at 7''. 



&e-pt. 3. — Barometer falling rather quickly till 13'', 

 rising briskly since. Temperature rising quickly till 13'', 

 failing quickly till 19'', rising slowly since. Temperature 

 rose 27°-6 between 4'' and 13'', and fell 28°-0 in six hours 

 following. E. and S.E. light breezes till 5'', backing to W. 

 by noon, and veering to S. p.m., and becoming squally. 

 Sky cloudless till C*, cloudy at times rest of day. A 

 solar halo and faint mock sun seen at 7''. Snow at 13''. 



Sept. 4. — Barometer rising till 18'', falling since. 

 Temperature low and somewhat unsteady till noon, ri.sing 

 after 7''. Rather squally S.W. and S.S.W. breezes till 

 15^ falling lighter since, and backing to the N.W. Sky 

 generally cloudless or i-.early so till 19'', cloudy or over- 

 cast since. A lunar corona was seen at 2'' and 3''. 



Sept. 5. — Barometer rising slowly and irregularly till 

 20'', falling slightly since; temperature rising iiuickly till 

 8'', slowly till 18'', steady since. Variable and rather 

 S(.iually light to moderate breezes, chiefly W. Sky 

 generally cloudy. Snow at 10''. 



Sept. 6. — Barometer falling till 16'', rising since. 

 Temperature high and unsteady. Air dry at times. 

 Rather strong squally AY. and N.W. winds till 18'', variable 

 but chiefly S. breezes since, with squalls. Sky generally 

 overcast, with snow showers from 9'' to 18''. A faint 

 lunar corona was seen at 1'' and 23''. Slight silver thaw 

 at 15'' and 16''. 



Sept. 7. — Barometer rising bri.skly ; temperature fall- 

 ing slowly till 9'' and quickly since. Strong squally 

 breezes all day, chiefly S.W. Sky generally cloudy tiil 

 14'', almost cloudless since. Slight snow at 8''. 



Nate. — On the moraine to E. of ship during the after- 

 noon a steady wind from S.W. by W., force 6, was 

 experienced, while at the ship both the direction 

 and strength were very variable, the wind being 

 very squally throughout. 



Sept. 8. — Barometer high and steady ; temperature 

 steady and showing a well-marked daily range. Air dry. 

 Squally S.W. breezes till 15'', calm or variable airs since. 

 Sky almost cloudless. Hoar-frost at 3''. A faint lunar 

 corona was seen at 22'' and 23''. 



Sept. 9. — Barometer falling, rather quickly at times. 

 Temperature low and unsteady till 5'', rose lO'O in the 

 hour following, and slowly during the rest of the day. 

 Air dry a.m. Light N.W. airs or calm till 5'', N.W. 

 since, and increasing in force and blowing a moderate gale 

 at 23''. Sky generally clear till 7'', overcast after except 

 at 8'' and 12''. 



Sept. 10. — Barometer falling till 17'', rather unsteady 

 since. Temperature rising till 17'', very unsteady since, 

 and showing rapid variations in short periods. Air dry 

 at times. Strong squally N.W. and W.N.W. winds 

 except from noon to 19'', when a light to moderate steady 

 breeze was experienced. Sky generally overcast, with 

 showers of snow, sleet, and rain, and mist at times till 14''. 



Sejyt. 11. — Barometer rising slowly till 10'', falling 

 since slowly. Temperature showing a rapid rise till 8'', 

 fell 8°'l in hour following, and steady since. Fohn wind 

 and dry air from 5'' to 8''. Rather strong N.W. (W. to 

 N.) winds. Sky almost cloudless from 7'' to 10'', cloudy 

 or overca.st rest of day, with snow and drizzling rain at 

 times till 17''. Mist and slight silver thaw at times. 



Sept. 12. — Barometer falling slowly till 16'', steady 

 since. Temperature steady and air damp. Rather strong 

 N.W. breeze till 4'', falling light after 5'', and calm or 

 variable light airs (chiefly S.) rest of day. Sky overcast 

 after 2'', with mist at times a.m., and showers of rain, 

 sleet, and snow p.m. Slight silver thaw at 22'' and 23''. 



Sept. 13. — Barometer very steady ; temperature steady 

 till 11'', falling slowly since. Air damp. Very light 

 variable airs or calm. Sky overcast, with drizzling rain 

 and silver thaw at P, 2\ 22'', and 24''. Clouds low most 

 of day. 



Sept. 14. — Barometer rising slowljf. Temperature 

 rising slowly till 8'', falling since. Light, rather gusty, 

 S. and S.W. breezes. Sky overcast, except from 21'' to 

 23'' and at 16''. Thin mist at 11''. Snow fell at 1'', 5'', 

 and 6''. Drizzling rain with silver thaw in early morning. 



