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ISLAND CAMP, DECEMBER 16, 1903, TO JANUARY 9, 1904 (continued). 



Dim-lion in which Erebus smoke 

 is going. 



Remarks. 



Date. 



Heavy column, NE 

 Large quantity, NE 

 Large, quantity, NE 

 Large quantity, NE 

 Partially obscuring summit 



Obscured 



Obscured 



Ofanorad 



Obscured 



Obscured 

 Obscured 

 OfcMVMd 



Obscured 



Obscured 



Obscured 



Obscured 



Thick vnlume, NK 



Thick volumi', K 



Thick volume, NE 



NE 



NE 



Obscurt-d 



Considerable volume NE, then N 

 Rising high, NE 



Obscured 

 Obscured 

 Obscured 

 Obscured 

 Obscured 

 Obscured 

 Obscured 



Obscured 

 Obscured 

 Obscured 

 Obscured 



NE 



Obscured 

 Obscured 

 Obscured 



6 am. Dense tank of A.-R. fringed with Ci., Ci.-s., and Ci.-cu., extending from E to SW. Ci.-e. passed overhead from SW during 

 watch at moderate speed. Wind fell atiout 3 a.m., having been fresh N 1 ? and gusty up to then. 



Noon. Western mountains almost entirely obscured by heavy S.-cu., which also ol>scures summit of Discovery. Fine Ci.-cu 



overhead, and very tine Ci.-s. in lines running E and W. 

 2 p.m. All high lands het\\ ecu SW by S and NW obscured in heavy S.-cu. clouds. Sky very quickly became overcast, at first with 



Ci.-s., then A.-s., then S.-cu. Dark and threatening to S and SW", and western mountains obscured, only foot hills visible. Erebus 



smoke was going N'y when last seen. 



6 p.m. Instrument screen was shifted l(Xi yards NE, and facing same way as before, SW. 

 8.30 p.m. Alt. of Str. equals that of top of Erebus. 



11.30 p.m. Dark and stormy looking to S, and on western mountains. Ci. and Ci.-s. visible through thin A.-B., very wind blown 

 and torn. 



4.30 a.m. Heavy and dark Str. to S, SW, and on western mountains. Very fine A.-cu. and Ci.-cu. Erebus nearly clear ; only summit 



obscured. Dark to N, with heavy Cu. and water sky. 

 6 a.m. Clouds similar to those at 4.30 a.m. 



10 a. in. Clouds appear to be breaking up ; Ci.-s. very torn and ragged. Western mountains obscured. Summit of Erebus covered 

 with thin cloud, probably A.-B. 



During the afternoon Ci.-s. more or less covered the sky, very wind blown and torn, but no direction of movement visible. 

 Very tine prismatic colouring near sun. Erebus smoke going in heavy column all day to NE. 



H p.m. A.-s. alHmt 1000 feet below summit of Erebus. Heavy bank of cloud from E to S. Very fine roll Cu. on western mountains. 

 Dark and threatening to N and NW. 



8 a.m. Very fine massive banks of roll Cu. to the N, hanging round Erebus slopes. Heavy roll Cu. on western mountains, nearly 



obscuring them. A.-cu. overhead. 

 10 a.m. Clouds similar to those at 8 a.m., moving fast. 



8 p.m. Low Cu. clouds to an alt. of 3 between SSE and SW, clinging to the land, with Str. upper clouds. All but foot hills of 



western range obscured in heavy Cu. clouds. 

 Throughout the day the Cu. clouds have been exceptionally massive and fine, especially to N low- down, and over all land to 



SW and in S. The Ci.-s. and Ci.-cu. have also been very fine, and of most delicate forms. Erebus smoke has been pouring out in a 



very heavy volume, and going NE. 



8 p.m. Sky broken on horizon to W and NW. Fog bank on Erebus. 



10 p.m. Sky clearing on horizon all round. Snow falling lightly in hard Hakes. 



6 a.m. Very hard round snow flakes falling. 



10 a.m. Snow falling thickly in large soft flakes. Very foggy. 



NtMin. Sky broken to SW on horizon. 



2 p.m. Sky broken in N ami E ; appearance of clearing. 



4 p.m. Dull all over. Str. at aft. of -I0m> feet probably. 



lit p.m. Sky broken in the west. 



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