296 H. HANSEN. 
ding to instructions from the Meteorological Institute, according 
to which a bucket of water is taken onboard, wherein then is 
placed the thermometer, which is read after the lapse of a 
couple of minutes, in which time the water has repeatedly been 
stirred with the thermometer. 
The direction of the wind is, as stated above, observed 
magnetic, but the directions in the tables have all been corrected 
for deviation. 
In Table 2 are included all observations from Shannon Island NE 
point from Sept. Ist 1909 to July 31st 1910, from December 
12th 1910 to April 22nd 1911; furthermore the observations from 
the journey along the coast to Skærfjorden from April 23rd to 
June 5th 1911 and at last, the observations taken on Shannon 
Island and Bass Rock from June 6th 1911 to July 17th 1912. 
The observations from Shannon Island are partly taken on the 
North-east point of the Island, partly at Cape Philip Broke 
(Shannon Island’s SE point). When the Station “Shannon Island” 
is given in the table without any further remark, it always stands 
for the Shannon Island North-east point. 
The position of these three stations are as follows: 
| 
Station: | М. lat. W. long. 
Shannon Island NE point................. ое tg" 1820: 
Cape Phihp«Broke ua... ee zer re ee li 
PR IDEA ое К ee и ADR 
The observations in the interval from September Ist 1909 to July 
3156 1910 are all taken by Lieutenants Laus and JORGENSEN and from 
December 12th 1910 to July 17th 1912 by Captain MIKKELSEN. 
The hours of observation were as arule 8a, 2p and 9p. The pressure 
of the atmosphere is—where nothing else is stated — measured with the 
mercury barometer. Until March 25th 1910 the barometer was placed 
onboard the vessel, but then it was brought on shore and hung in a tent- 
house, about 7 metres above sea level. 
There are obtained records on the barograph in the following 
intervals: September Ist 1909 to July 31st 1910, December 12th 1910 
to March 20th 1911, April 10th to April 26th 1911, September 22nd to 
October 16th 1911, November 18th 1911 to February 5th 1912, February 
13th to April 8th 1912 and from April 28th to July 14th 1912. 
All the barometer-records in these different intervals are controlled 
through comparison with the record-charts on the barograph. 
