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METEOROLOGICAL LOG OF THE "SCOTIA," 1903. 



Nov. 18.— Barometer ritiiriK quickly till 19^, steady 

 since. Temperature below 25° till 9'', rising a little since. 

 Variable .snually winds, but clouds from S.W. till about 

 \^\ and more \V. since. Sky cloudy or overcast till 18'', 

 clear at times since. Showers of snow and hail fell in 

 early morning. 



Nov. 19. — Barometer steady in early morning, but 

 falling after 6'', rather quickly after 19\ Temperature 

 rather hiw till 3^ then a rise of 3° -3, fairly steady rest of 

 day. Light to moderate W.KW. winds (and N.W.) till 

 noon, increasing in force p.m., and blowing a strong breeze 

 at midnight. Sky clear from I'' to 3'' and 9'' to noon, 

 generally overcast rest of day. About four hours' sunshine 

 recorded. Drizzling rain was falling at midnight. 



Nov. 20.— Barometer falling till 13^ rising slowly 

 since. Temperature high and fairly steady till 2P, then 

 fell 7°-3 in hour following, and down to 25°-3 at mid- 

 night. Strong N.W. winds till noon, moderating later 

 and falling light after I'd^. Sky overcast from I'' to \b^ 

 and 22'' to SlK Clear interval between, the sky being 

 cloudless at 20'' and 21'». Heavy drizzling rain, snow, and 

 sleet, accompanied by silver thaw at times and drift till 

 IP. Dense fog at 23'' and midnight. 



Nov. 21. — Barometer falling slowly till 13'', but fall 

 gradually increasing since. Temperature low till 6'', 

 rising on the whole since. Air damp. Light variable 

 N.W. breezes till 15'', but more northerly since and very 

 squally. Sky cloudless from 2'' to 4^ but fog at times in 

 early morning, with deposit of fog crystals three-quarters 

 of an inch long. Mist at times p.m., with rain and silver 

 thaw. 



Nov. 22. — Barometer rising till 16\ falling since. 

 Temperature rather high and somewhat unsteady. Air 

 damp. Rather strung IS^.W. breezes all day. Sky clear 

 from 9'' to 13'', overcast rest of day. About hve hours' 

 bright sunshine recorded. Thick nust at 4'', and showers 

 of snow, sleet, and drizzling rain at times. 



Nov. 23. — Barometer rising till 14'', falling rather 

 quickly after 20''. Temperature steady and air damp. 

 Moderate to light N.AV. breezes all day. Sky clear at 

 times, with nearly twelve hours' sunshine. Hazy in early 

 morning and mist at night, with silver thaw and drizzling 

 rain at 24''. Scotia Bay was free of ice after 19'', the 

 pack breaking up all day under the influence of a heavy 

 swell from the westward. 



Nov. 24. — -Barometer falling till 7'', rising since. 

 Temperature steady and air dry most of day. Light 

 N.W. breezes. Sky clear at times, with over six hours' 

 sunshine. Snow at 1'', 8'', and 11''. 



Nov. 25. — Barometer rising till S'', falling since, quickly 

 since 17''. Temperature rather high till 15'', falling 

 since. Light N.W. breezes a.m. Calm or liglit air from 

 11'' to 15^ S.E. since, and blowing fresh after 22''. Sky 

 generally cloudy. Slight snow fell at 18''. A moderate 

 .sea was coming into Scotia Bay at midnight. 



Nov. 26. — Barometer low and steady, but .showing a 

 tendency to rise slowly after 11''. Temperature very 

 steady, except for slight daily range. Rather strong S.E. 

 breezes till noon, falling light p.m. Overcast throughout. 

 A considerable sea coming into Sc(itia Bay in morning. 



Nov. 27. — Barometer rising slowly till 19'', steady 

 since. Temperature low and very steady, and air 

 moderately dry at times. Very light variable airs and 



breezes. Sky generally overcast, with passing snow 

 .>-howers till 5'' and after 17''. 



Nov. 28. — Barometer falling till 13'', steady since. 

 Temperature steady and air damp. Sky overcast through- 

 out, with snow showers till 8'' and after 23''. 



Nov. 29. — Barometer falling very slowly on the whole, 

 air and temperature steady and air damp. Very light 

 S.E. airs and breezes all day. Sky overcast, but about 

 three-quarters of an hour's sunshine recorded. Heavy 

 snow at times, and showers up till 14'' and at 19''. 



Nov. 30. — Barometer rising slowly till 21^ falling 

 slowly since. Temperature very steady and air damp. 

 Light to fresh S.E. breezes all day. Sky overcast, with 

 silver thaw and drizzling rain from 3'' to 8'', and an 

 occasional snow shower p.m. Heavy hail was falling at 22''. 

 Dec. 1. — Barometer falling slowly till 16'', steady 

 since. Temperature very steady and air damp all day. 

 Light airs and breezes, chieH.v S. to S.E., but lower clouds 

 moving from S. to S.S.W. Sky overcast except at 7''. 

 Light snow at 5'' and continuous snow after 10''. About 

 two hours' sunshine recorded. 



Dec. 2. — Barometer very steady, but rising slightly on 

 the whole; temperature steady and air rather damp. 

 Air calm, or very light airs from the X.W. Sky generally 

 overcast, with passing snow showers. 



Dec. 3. — Barometer rising ; temperature showing a 

 well-marked daily range, with a sharp dip at 4''. Air 

 moderately dry. Very light breezes, chiefly N.W. 

 Sky generally cloudy, lait six hours' sunshine recorded. 

 A little snow at 1'', and heavy hail between 12.30'' and 

 13''. Air very clear, and sea in both Scotia Bay and 

 Uruguay Cove practically smooth. 



Dec. 4. — Barometer rising slowly; temperature very 

 steady and air moderately dry. Very light N.W. breezes 

 or calm till 7'', S.E. to S.S.E. since and light in force. 

 Sky generally overcast, with snow showers after noon. 



Dec. 5. — Barometer rising slowly ; temperature very 

 steady and air generally damp. Very light S.E. and 

 S.S.E. airs and breezes, but lower clouds from S. Sky 

 generally overcast with snow at times in early morning. 

 About two and a quarter hours' intermittent sunshine 

 recorded. 



Dec. 6. — Barometer rising slowly till 17'', falling 

 slightly since. Temperature rising till noon, falling after 

 17''; air ujoderately dry. Very light airs (S.S.E. or N.) 

 or calm all day. Sky generally overcast. Hail fell at 2'' 

 and snow at 3'' and 4''. 



Dec. 7. — Barometer falling ; temperature steady and air 

 damp. Variable and rather squally breezes, chiefly N.W. 

 and N., backing to E.N.E. iii evening. Sky generally 

 overcast, with snow and a good deal of drift. Two hours' 

 sunshine recorded. 



]jec_ 8. — Barometer rising till 15'', steady till 21'', and 

 falling again since. Temperature very steady and air 

 damp. Squally variable breezes, chiefly E. till 15'' and 

 N.W. since, but lower clouds moving from N.N.E. to E. 

 all day. Sky overcast, with snow till 9'' and at 13''. A 

 good deal of drift throughout the day. 



Dec. 9. — Barometer falling till 17^ rising slightly 

 since. Temperature steady and air damp. Strong and 

 somewhat squally winds, principally E., all day. Sky 

 overcast throughout, with drizzling rain at 5'' and constant 

 drifting snow from 16''- 



