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temperatures, and observations of solar radiation. The tables 
given below must be regarded as only first approximations ; 
however, they are sufficiently exact to indicate the general nature 
of the climate, Observations taken at Cape Adare are possibly 
affected to a certain degree by local accidents, such as the contour 
of the country and proximity to the sea; but they have the 
advantage of being taken at one spot, and not on board a ship, 
which is continually altering her geographical position. 
Meteorological observations were taken on board ship every two 
hours, night and day, during the month (January, 1899) she was 
beset in the ice-pack. The geographical area over which the 
observations were taken was between the parallels 63° 38' S., and 
66° 46'S. of latitude, and meridians 160° 6' E. and 166° 56 E. of 
longitude. 
The mean temperature of air for January was 29'94° F., and of 
the sea 29°64° F., the mean temperature for the second week being 
the highest in both cases, as is shown in the following table :— 
TABLE ]—MEAN TEMPERATURE FOR JANUARY, 1899. 
Mean Temperature Mean Temperature 
of air. of sea. 
Se week < e o o . So nS Ip, 29:789 EF; 
2nd week . . . . . 31°86°F. SOE rea Tp 
OWENS « а в в э uo ORBE 29:48? F. 
AGM WEE s s ec a . 2S3 m Ao)? uj? ЩИ 
The lowest temperature for the month occurred on the 29th 
at 3 A.M., when the thermometer indicated 16:8? Е. (—8:8? C.) 
in lat. 66° 45’, and long. 165° 25' E., off one of the Balleny Islands. 
The highest temperature for the month was 36°4°, at 5 P.M. on 
the rath, lat. 65° 3, and long. 161° 42’ E. 
The mean diurnal oscillation of temperature for the month was 
5:20? Е. The greatest range between the maximum and the 
minimum of one day was 16° F., the least 1° F. 
Light variable winds prevailed most of the month, the force was 
rarely greater than 4, Beaufort’s scale. Gales blew on the following 
days—gth, 16th, 22nd, and 23rd respectively, when the velocity 
of the wind exceeded thirty miles an hour. The weather may be 
summarised as:—five days’ clear bright sunshine, thirteen days’ 
snow and sleet, two days’ rain, when the temperature rose above 
32°, four days’ mists and fogs, and the rest overcast. 
