METEOROLOGICAL REPORT 
Bv C. C. SiMrsoN, D.Sc. 
Captain Scott's great desire was iJial good scientific 
work should be done on tlie Expedition, lie tliercforc 
did cvcrytJiing in Jiis power to Jielji those to whom lie 
entrusted tJic vvcM'k by giving tliem all possible laeilitics 
and large financial aid, and lie allowed nie to use all I lie 
money subscribed in my native town and country lor 
the scientific work under my cliarge. Li consequence 
no I'lxpedition has gone out so well equipped witli stores 
and instruments for physical investigation. 'I'h<' following 
short statement of work done at Cape Evans will give 
some idea of the completeness of the outfit : 
{a) An almost unbroken record by self-registering 
instruments of : temperature (two instruments), baro- 
metric pressure, wind force (two instruments), wind 
direction, sunshine, electrical state of the atmosphere, 
and the three elements of terrestrial magnetism. 
{h) Regular observations f>f the usual meteorological 
instruments. 
(c) An investigation of the upper air by means of 
balloons both with and without instruments, by which 
knowledge has been gained of tJie temperature and air 
currents up to a height of over five miles. 
