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pressure, during the period (1st November to 15th February), 1 090 inches, is 0'264 inch smaller than 

 the range during the previous Summer (1st November to 28th February), 



The mean temperature was 21 -3 F., or 3' -2 F. higher than that of the previous Summer, and the range 

 of temperature, 47 - 5 F., 1 smaller. The maximum temperature for the period, 42" F., was registered 

 on the 26th December, when there was no wind ; the minimum, - 5 -5 F., on the 3rd November, when a 

 light air came from north. 



Cap* Armitnge, 1st At Cape Armitage the temperature was taken during the three months November to January on 13 

 February"" 1903-4 ' occasions. The mean temperature was 13 -8 F. ; a maximum temperature was recorded on the 25th 



November, 23 -8 F. ; and the minimum, - 14 -2 F., on 27th January. 



MfMurdo Sound. At McMurdo Sound the prevailing winds during the period 1st November to 15th February were from 



north-east to south-east, the percentage of frequency of the former being 34 '5 and of the latter 14 2 ; but, 

 out of 752 observations of wind direction, 17-5 per cent, were of winds from south-eastward; 3 - 7 per 

 cent, were variable; and 15 '0 per cent, of the observations were of calms. 



The average force of the wind, throughout the period under notice, is found to have been 2 2 ; in the 

 four months November to February, 1902-3, it was 2 -9. The force of the wind rose to 7, or 8, on 18 

 occasions, and to 9 on one occasion. 



In regard to the weather during the time, the sky was clear on 19 days; cloudy on 46; and overcast 

 on 42. Snow fell on 35 days ; mist was noted 5 days ; and fog on 24. These conditions of weather 

 closely resemble those of the four months of the previous Summer. 



Captain SCOTT'S On the journey made by Captain SCOTT to the westward, and while on the Western Mountains, the ship 

 26th 1C 'October ""to was l^t on ^e 26th October, 1903, and at the end of the month a position in latitude IT 42' S., longitude 



16th December, 164 44' . was reached. 

 1903. 



During this portion of the journey the mean temperature, 0'6 F., was 2 '0 F. lower than the mean 



temperature at the ship. The maximum and minimum temperatures, which will be referred to in 

 connection with this journey, are the maximum and minimum observed by an ordinary thermometer. 



The maximum, 10 -2 F., was observed on the 27th, when a light breeze was noted from north-east; 

 the minimum, - 9' 8 F., on the 29th, and there was no wind at the time of observation. The maximum 

 and minimum temperatures registered at the ship during the time were 12 F. (on the 27th) and 

 - 12 -3 F. respectively (on the 26th). The results of observations of wind direction and force show that 

 south-south-west was the predominating direction, and the average force 2'6. At the ship the average 

 direction and force is found to have been east-south-east, 3-4. The sledge party recorded snow on 1 day, 

 and fog on 1 day. At the ship snow fell on 4 days, and the weather was foggy on 4 days. 



In November Captain SCOTT, pushing westward, and over a plateau more than 7000 feet above sea-level 

 during the second half of the month, reached a position in 77 59' S., 146 31' K, on the 30th SCOTT'S 

 furthest west and during the time experienced a mean temperature of -16 -9 F., while the mean 

 temperature at the ship was 15' 4 F. The highest reading during the month, 8 F., was noted on the 1st, 

 with a light breeze from south; the maximum registered at the ship during the month, 34 F., relates 

 to the 22nd, when a light breeze was stirring from north-east by east. The lowest reading recorded by 

 the travellers, - 44 '3 F., was entered on the 16th of the month, with the wind observation " calm "; at 

 the ship the minimum, - 5 5 F., registered on the 3rd, was associated with a light breeze from eastniorth- 

 east. 



On the Western Mountains the average direction and force of the wind during the month is found to 

 have been south-west by south, 2 7 ; at the ship it was east by south, 2 8. Out of the 30 days, 23 were 

 overcast, or cloudy, on the journey; 18 foggy. Snow fell on 12 days. At the ship the sky was overcast, 

 or cloudy, on 26 days; fog was recorded on 7 days, and mist on 3. Snow fell on 12 days. 



From the end of November to the 15th of December, when the party had reached latitude 77 46' S., 

 longitude 159 53' E., on the homeward journey upon the plateau a mean temperature of 3 -5 F. was 

 recorded, while the mean at the ship was 23'4 F. The highest reading recorded by Captain SCOTT during 

 these 15 days, 28 -0 F., was taken on the 15th, the wind being light from east-south-east at the time; 

 the maximum at the ship, 34 - F., registered on the llth, occurred in a calm. Captain SCOTT'S lowest 

 for the 15 days, - 27 '5 F., was read on the 3rd, when the wind was blowing strongly from west-south- 



