METEOROLOGICAL LOG OF THE "SCOTIA," 1903. 



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Dec. 10. — Barometer rising till 18K falling slowly since ; 

 temperature steady and air damp. Rather strong S.E. 

 breezes till ll*", falling lighter since. Sky overcast, with 

 snow till l'°- and since 22''. Pack in Scotia Bay since 

 8 a.m. 



Dee. 11. — Barometer fallini,' till 17'', rising since. 

 Temperature steady, but showing a well-marked diurnal 

 range. Air damp. Very light airs, principally S.E. or 

 calm. Sky overcast, with mist on hills and snow at 

 intervals. Pack in both Scotia Bay and Uruguay Cove. 



Dec. 12. — Barometer rising till 19'', falling since. 

 Temperature rising till noon, falling slowly since. Air 

 damp. Variable light airs and breezes. Sky generally 

 overcast, but about three hours' sunshine recorded. Snow 

 fell till f>^ and after 21''. 



Dec. 13. — Barometer falling till 11'', rising since. 

 Temperature steady and air damp. N.W. breezes in 

 morning, but backing to S.E., and increasing in force at 

 times p.m. Sky overcast, with constant snow till 8'' and 

 at midnight. 



Dec. 14. — Barometer rising till 16'', falling till mid- 

 night ; temperature rather low til) ll^ high at times since, 

 with a " Fcihn " at intervals. ES.E. light breezes till 7^ 

 N.W. since. Sky overcast and cloudy, with slight snow 

 at 3'' and drizzling rain between 3'' and i"". 



Dee. 15. — Barometer falling rather quickly at times. 

 Temperature rather high and air damp. Light N.W. 

 breezes till 17'', but force up to a strong breeze at 20'' and 

 21''. Sky generally overcast, with mist at times, but 

 fairly clear till 7''. A little fine drizzling rain has fallen 

 at intervals p.m. 



Dec. 16. — Barometer falling rather quickly at times till 

 1.5'', rising very rapidly since, the rise in the 5'' ending 

 22'' being 0-595 inch, and in the hour ending 19'', 0-167 

 inch. Temperature high and unsteady till 15'', with a 

 " Fcihn " for short time about noon, falling since 15''. 

 Air dry at times. IModerate to fresh N.W. breezes, 

 squally at times, till 17'', S.E. or E. since and very squally, 

 but lower clouds from S.W. Sky overcast, with mist at 

 times till 11'', and drizzling rain, sleet, and snow at times 

 from 15'' to 19''. 



Dee. 17. — Barometer rising till 13'', falling .since: 

 temperature very high and unsteady, with a "Fcihn " wind 

 and very dry atmosphere at times between 9'' and 18''. 

 Strong squally W.N.W. and N.W. winds all day. Sky 

 rather cloudy, but more clear than cloudy from 13'' to 19''. 

 Hazy to N.W. most of day. 



Dec. 18. — Barometer falling till about 11'', unsteady 

 since. Temperature steady and air damp till 9'', rising 

 quickly with a dry atmosphere till 14'', falling since, and 

 air again humid. Light to moderate N.W. breezes all 

 day. Sky overcast till 9'', with snow at 7'', 8^ and 9''. 

 Little cloud from 11'' to 16'', overcast again at 19''. Hazy 

 all afternoon to the W.N.W. and N.W., with low fog at 

 the base of Saddle Island. 



Dee. 19. — Barometer falling slowly till Id*" and quickly 

 since. Temperature steady and air saturated or nearly so 

 all day. Light N.W. breezes till 22'', rising since to a 

 strong breeze at midnight. Sky overcast, with ihick mist 

 at times and drizzling rain, rather heavy at times. Snow 

 at 14'' and slight silver thaw at 15''. Twenty minutes, 

 sunshine recorded. 



Dec. 20. — Barometer falling .slowly till 19'' and (juickly 



since. Temperature high and ste^idy till 18'', falling 

 since. Air damp. Moderate N.W. breezes till noon, 

 calm or light variable airs since. Sky overcast throughout, 

 with mist at times till 13''. Drizzling rain fell till 3'' and 

 snow after 18''. 



Dec. 21. — Barometer low and falling till 6'', rising 

 steadily on the whole since. Temiierature low and steady 

 from 3'' to 14'', rising a little since. Air generally damp. 

 Squally light breezes from E. and S.E. till 8^ N.W. since 

 and stronger. Sky overcast, with heavy snow till 7'' and 

 since 19''. There has been much drifting all day. 



Dec. 22.— Barometer falling till 15'', rising till 22'', and 

 falling again since. Temperature steady and air damp. 

 Strong N.W. winds, just short of gale furoe most of day. 

 Sky clear from 4'' to 6'', and again from 19'' to 21'', generally 

 overcast rest of day. Sleet and drizzling rain at times 

 between 8'' and 13'', and snow at 7^ 23'', and 24''. Hail 

 {graupel) was falling at 23''. 



Dec. 23. — Barcjmeter rising till 15'', falling slowdy after ; 

 temperature steady, but showing a slight diurnal range. 

 Air damp. Rather i^trong and somewhat irregular N.W. 

 breezes all day. Sky cloudy or overcast, but a good deal 

 of bright .sunshine registered. Slight snow showers at 

 intervals. Faint i-olar halo at 12'' 30°'. 



Dec. 24.— Barometer falling till 15'', rising briskly 

 since 19''. Light to moderate N.W. breezes all day, 

 becoming squally after 20''. Sky generally overcast ; with 

 snow .showers at intervals. 



Dec. 25. — Barometer rising briskly at times ; tempera- 

 ture steady and air dry at times. Rather .squally N.W. 

 and N.N.W. breezes. Sky generally cloudy or overcast 

 except from 7'' till noon, when a good deal of sunshine 

 was recorded. Snow showers fell between 13'' and 16''. 



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

 since. Temperature fairly high and very steady. Air 

 damp. Very light W. and N.W. winds. Sky cloudy or 

 overcast from 1'' to 8'' and after noon. Cloudless at 9'' 

 and 10''- Slight snow fell at 21''. 



Dec. 27. — Barometer and temperature very steady, 

 air damp. Very light W. airs till 16'', calm till ig*", and 

 light variable E. airs since. Sky overcast throughout, with 

 mist at 15'', 16'', and 17," and snow showers at intervals. 



Dee. 28. — Barometer rising till 10'', steady till 13^ and 

 falling since. Temperature steady and air damp. Very 

 light S.E. airs or calm till 9", N.W. since and very light. 

 Sky generally overcast. Snow fell at 20'' and at mid- 

 night. 



Dee. 29.— Barometer falling from 3^ rising since, 

 briskly after 13". Temperature steady and air damp. 

 Very light variable airs, chiefly S.E. and N.W. or calm 

 all day'. Sky generally overcast, with snow till 11", and 

 slight drizzling rain producing silver thaw at 20". 



Dec. 30.— Barometer rising till 18", falling since, 

 briskly at midnight. Temperature high, and showing a 

 well-marked daily range. Air dry at times. Very light 

 W. and N.W. airs till 21", but blowing a moderate breeze 

 at midnight. Sky cloudy, but generally clear, with almost 

 constant "sunshine from 11" to 18". Mist from 2'' to 4". 



Dec. 31. — Barometer falling quickly till 16'', and at a 

 more moderate rate since. Temperature fairly high and 

 steady, and air damp or saturated. Strong to moderate 

 N.W. winds all day. Sky generally overcast, with mist. 

 Showers of drizzling rain from 9 a.m. till noon. 



