METEOROLOGICAL LOG OF THE "SCOTIA," 1903. 



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Sept. 15. — Barometer showing a \ery small range, but 

 rather unsteady. Temperature fairly steady till 13'', fall- 

 ing since. Variable light l)reezes, chiefly southerly. Sky 

 overcast with slight snow at times till 19'', cloudless or 

 nearly so since. 



Sept. 16. — Barometer falling slowly till 3'', rising 

 slowly and irregularly till 17'', and rather steadily since. 

 Temperature vising till 10'', falling slowly since. Light 

 and rather gusty S. breezes all day. Sky clear at times 

 till 10'' and after 21'', overcast or cloudy rest of day, 

 with slight snow at times. 



Sept. 17. — Barometer rising till 19'', falling rather 

 decidedly since. Temperature low and somewhat un- 

 steady, but showing a well-marked daily range till 22'', 

 rising 12°'2 in hour following. Variable S. breezes till 

 21'', moderate from N. at 23'' and midnight. Sky more 

 clear than cloudy. Cloudless at limes. Bright sunshine 

 at times between 10'' and 17''. 



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

 Temperature rising till 18'', steady since. Rather strong 

 N.W. breezes all day. Sky generally overcast, with fog 

 at 4*" and 5''. Silver thaw at noon and 13'', and showers 

 of rain, snow, hail p.m. 



Sept. 19. — Barometer rising till 8'', falling since. 

 Temperature fell quickly till 6^ and has been rising 

 quickly since. Variable squally breezes and calm a.m., 

 N.W. p.m., and increasing in force in evening. Sky 

 generally overcast, with snow in early morning and con- 

 tinuous snow since 11'', with considerable drift. 



Sept. 20. — Barometer rising steadily. Temperature 

 falling quickly after 8'', but fall checked till IG'' by well- 

 marked diurnal range. N.W. breezes till 4'', veering to 

 S.W. and S. since, and falling light. Sky overcast till 5'', 

 with snow and hail showers ; almost cloudless since. Sun 

 rose at &^ 9"". 



Sept. 21. — Barometer very steady, but showing a fairly 

 well-marked diurnal range. Temperature low, being 

 below zero till 10'' and after 17'', also showing a well- 

 marked daily range. Very light variable airs (chiefly S.) 

 or calm all day. Sky cloudless in early morning and 

 somewhat cloudy during day. Hoar-frost at 3'', and a 

 faint solar halo at 14''. Segment of solar halo and mock 

 sun visible at 18''. 



Sept. 22. — Barometer rising slowly till noon, steady till 

 22'', and falling rather decidedly at times since. Tempera- 

 ture low and somewhat unsteady till 7'', rising till 15'', 

 and falling a little later, but showing a tendency to rise 

 at midnight. Very light S.E. and S. airs or calm till 14'', 

 moderate to strong N.E. breeze since. Air very dry at 

 times p.m. Sky somewhat cloudy, with occasional sun- 

 shine. Solar halo at noon. 



Sept. 23. — Barometer falling quickly till 15'', rising 

 briskly since. Temperature rising till 9'', falling since. 

 Strong N.E. and N.Is''.E. winds till 11'', rising to the force 

 of a gale from 9'' till noon. S.E. and E. winds p.m., 

 moderating, but reaching gale force at 20''. Sky overcast 

 till 22'', with diizzling rain at 2'' and sleet at 3''. Con- 

 tinuous snow from 4'' to 22'', with very heavy drift at 

 times. Silver thaw from 2'' to 5''. From 9'' to 14'' the 

 anemometer was full of hne drifted snow, so that the values 

 recorded are probably 25 per cent, too low. 



Sept. 24. — Barometer rising till 13'', steady till 16'', 

 falling since. Temperature falling till G*", rising slowly 



till noon, and quickly at times since. Light S.E. airs or 

 breezes till noon, N. and X.N.W. since, and increasing in 

 force to a strong breeze. Sky cloudless till 5'', almost so 

 till 16'', with continuous bright sunshine; overcast since, 

 with slight snow at 20'' and 23'', and a good deal of surface 

 drift after 16''. 



Sept. 25. — Barometer falling quickly till 13\ and slowly 

 since. Temperature rising till 16'', and somewhat steady 

 since. Strong squally and somewhat variable N. and 

 N.E. winds till 10'', then N.W. light to moderate breezes 

 till 22'', calm at 23'' and midniglit. Sky overcast, with 

 showers of snow. Slight drizzling rain at 3'' and 13'', and 

 mist at 14'' and 15''. A single Hash of lightning was seen 

 at 21'' 40"' low down in S. by Anderson (night watchman). 

 His testimony is reliable. 



Sept. 26.— BaniMieter falling slowly till 6'', rising since 

 briskly at times. Temperature high and steady till 6'', 

 falling since. N.W. light airs or calm till 4'', about S.S.E. 

 since, and varying in strength from a light to a moderate 

 breeze. Sky overcast throughout, with continuous snow 

 till 16\ and again at 23'' and 24''. Heavy hail (graupel) 

 was falling at 3''. 



Sept. 27. — Barometer rising till 9'', falling since, but 

 rather unsteady from 19'' to 23''. Temperature falling 

 till 5'', rising till 20'', and faUing a little since. Light 

 S.S.E. breezes or calm till 7'', moderate to light N. and 

 N.W. breezes since. Snow and silver thaw at times 

 between 14'' and 19''. 



Sej}t. 28. — Barometer low throughout and falling till 

 16'', rising since. Tonqjerature high and fairly steady till 

 16'', falling since. Moderate N.N.W. breezes till 6'', calm 

 at 7^ and 8^, and S.E. since, and light to moderate in 

 force. Sky overcast throughout, with slight silver thaw 

 at 1'^, and snow and sleet at 4'' and after 8''. 



Sept. 29. — Barometer rising till IS"", falling since. 

 Temperature steady except for a slight fall in the early 

 morning. Variable S. light to moderate breezes till 19'', 

 N.X.E. since. Sky overcast throughout, with snow 

 showers at times till noon and from 21'' to 24''. Slight 

 silver thaw at midnight. 



Sept. 30.— Barometer falling till 22'', rising slightly 

 since. Temperature rising slowly till 7'', rather quickly 

 till 15'', and fairly steady since. Light to moderate N. 

 (N.E. to N.W.) breezes. Sky overcast except at 18'', 

 with silver thaw at times, and showers of snow and sleet 

 most of day. A faint lunar corona was seen at 22''. 



Oct. 1. — Baronieter rising till 4'', falling till 14^ and 

 rising again since. Temperature very variable, being 

 3r-0 at midnight (30th), 15° -8 at 4^ 37°-0 at noon, and 

 falling to - 2°'3 at midnight, the excursions of the tem- 

 perature being thus 63°'0 in the twenty-four hours. Wind 

 principally S.W. tiU 4'', N.W. till 13^ and S.W. since, 

 very squally. Sky generally overcast, but clear at 3'' and 

 14'', and cloudless at 3''. Snnw showers after 8'', and silver 

 thaw from 8 till noon. Faint lunar corona at 19"^ 30"". 



Oct. 2. — Barometer rising slowly till 15'' and briskly 

 since. Temperature falling till 4\ rising till 19'', and 

 falling again since. Variable squally S. and S.W. winds 

 all day, moderating and falling light after 16''. Sky 

 generally overcast, with almost continuous snow till 19^ 

 and a good deal of drift. Faint lunar corona at midnight. 



Oct. 3. — Barometer very high and rising till 21'', falling 

 since. Temperature very low in morning, being below 



