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1903 August.] 



M KTEOROl.OGICAL JOURNAL OP THE "DISCOVERY. 1 



1st 



Wind very variable, NW to E to S and 

 Iwickto NW again whilst observing ; 

 temperature lulling quickly during 

 obs'i vat ion ; dull and thick looking 

 all round, with long lines of dark 

 Sir. lying in a NNWand SSK direc- 

 tion; this is below the higher Str. 



Noun. Western mountains visible, but 

 misty about summits ; dark, and 

 land showing up very black towards 

 S and SW ; Iwnk of Str. to N, move- 

 ment imperceptible. 



Noon. Min. temp, at Cape Armitage, 

 -20 '5. WindNW.l. be. Ci.-s. ;t ; 

 Fr.-B. 3, the latter going K'y ; Ere- 

 bus smoke going E'- v . 



2 p.m. Wind-blown Ci.-cu. passing 

 IromE; Str. to N and NW. 

 p.m. Clear whilst taking obsrrva- 

 tion, but thin foggy Str. passing at 

 times, causing corona. 



4 p.m. Min. temp, at Cape Armitage, 



24 '6. Wind NNW, 2. b. -f-. Two small wisps of Str. to N ; Erebus indiscernible. 5 p.m. Wind very variable fr about 3 minutes ; wind Mew in small 

 squalls from N, NE, S, W and N W, and then back to N by E, lacking to NW every now and then ; drift came with E and NE puffs, and fog with X and N'W. 

 ti p.m. Same as at 4 p.m. ; foggy and clear at intervals ; excessive drop in barometer. 8 p.m. Wind inclined to b.- variable. Fine generally, but dull weather, 

 with strong and rising E 1 ? wind. Barometer falling steadily all day. Temperature falling rather low. 



Hemarks. 



Hank of Str. in W, stars very bright. 



Dull round the horizon, and lower 



stars dim. 

 Snowing very slightly. 



2nd. 



3rd. 



