METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATIONS. 



191 



Observations of Temperature made hy Dr. Hayes on his Journey to tlie Northward,in 

 April and May, 1861. 



On this journey Dr. Hayes reached his extreme northern latitude, at Cape Lieber, 

 of 81° 37', in longitude 69^° west of Greenwich, on the 18th of May. The foUow- 

 ing temperatures were recorded by him : — 



May 5 



Scouse Camp, 



4. = 79° 29' 



at 6 A.M. 



Temp. —8° 





" 5 



" " 



71=72 53 



" 1 P.M. 



—2 



In sun +28° 



" 5 



II <i 





II g 







II ,1 ^27 



" 6 



" " 





,1 ^ I, 



+ 7 



" " +19i 



" 7 



No Hut Camp, 





II i I, 



" ... 



" " +47 



" 7 



II II 





« 4 



" +ni 



" " +44 



" 8 



Pipe Camp, 





" 7 A. M. 



" +14 





" 8 



II II 





" 4 P.M. 



+ 24 





" 10 



Near Cape Hawks, 





noon 



.... 



+ 36° in sun 



" 10 



II « 





" 6i P. M. 







+ 50 " 



" 11 



Cape Hawks Camp, 



4, = T9° 44' 

 x = 73 06 



" 3 A.M. 



" +12 





" 12 



Near Cape Hawks, 





,1 



+ 5 



+ 18 " 



" 12 



Near Cape L. Napoleon, 



II Q 



.... 



+361 " 



" 12 



" " " 





" 4i P. M. 



" +21 





" 13 



Foggy Comp. 



4, = 790 56' 



" 4 A.M. 



" +26 





" 13 



" " 



i*, = 71 28 



" 6i P. M. 



" +18 





" 13 



Near Frazer Camp, 





" Hi " 



+ 9 





" 14 



Frazer Camp, 



4, = 80° 06' 



" 6 A.M. 



" +26 





" 14 



it 11 





" 2i P. M. 



.... 



1 +58insun. Light 



" 14 



" " 





" 3 



" +28 



1 south wind 



" 14 



" " 





,1 g 



" +20 





" 15 



Tired dog's Camp, 





" 2^ A. M. 



" +21 



+ 30° 



" 15 



" " 





" 4iP. M. 



+ 23 





" 16 



Jensen's Camp,* 



t = 80° 48' 



" 0" A. M. 



" +20 



Fog 



" 16 



II II 





" 4 



" +19 



" 



" 16 



" " 





II 8 " 



" +22 



In sun 38° 



" 16 



II II 





noon 



+ 28 



" " 48 



" 16 



" " 





" 4 P. M. 



" +24 



" " 42 



" 16 



II II 





" 8 



" +26 



II II 49 



" n 



II 11 





" A. M. 



" +21 



Fog 



" 11 



II II 





I, 4 



" +26 



" 



" It 



II i« 





II 8 



" +18 



In sun 36° 



" IT 



II i< 





noon 



" +32 



" " 40 



" 17 



II II 





" 4 P. M. 



+20 



Fog 



" 17 



II II 





" 8 



+ 23 



Snow 



" 18 



■1 II 





" A.M. 



" +14 



Wind and snow 

 throughout the day 



" 18 



II II 





" 4 



" +16 





" 18 



II II 





II 8 



" +18 





" 18 



" " 





noon 



" +22 





" 18 



II II 





" 4 P. M. 



" +16 





" 18 



II II 





" 8 



" +14 





" 19 



" " 





" A.M. 



" +12 



Wind and snow 



" 19 



" " 





„ 4 



" +14 





" 19 



II II 





,1 8 



" +14 





" 19 



II II 





noon 



" +16 





" 20 



Camp Leidy, 



4, = 79° 58' 



" 2i A. M. 



" +8 



Weather thick, 



strong N.W. wind; 

 light snow- 



" 20 





" 4iP. M. 



" +22 



Light S. W. wind, 

 cloudy; light snow 



* Recorded by G. P. Knorr, during Dr. Hayes' absence. 



