APPENDIX NO. V, 
353 
Temperatures observed on the Sledge-Journey during the month of 
March, 1854. 
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Day. 
Observed 
Temp. 
Tomp. of 
Winter 
Quarters. 
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Lat. at 
Noon. 
REMARKS. 
10 A.M. 
12 w. 
2 r.M. 
6 “ 
—43-4° 
—37*2 
—35-0 
—41*0 
—40-6° 
—33-8 
—35-6 
—30-1 
— 2*8° 
— 3*4 
+ 0*6 
—10*9 
78° 43' 
Calm and clear during tho day. 
7 A.M. 
10 “ 
1 P.M. 
5 “ 
—16-8 
—20*8 
—13-4 
—13-4 
—20-0 
—20-8 
—16-4 
—15-4 
+ 3*2 
0*0 
+ 3*0 
+ 2*0 
78° 45' 
Heavy fog. Calm. 
Fog clearing away. Calm. 
Fog increasing. Calm. 
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6 A.M. 
9 “ 
1 P.M. 
2 
7 “ 
—23-8 
—15*5 
+ P4 
+ 0-2 
— VS 
—18-5 
— 3-8 
+ 2*3 
+ 0-9 
— 5*3 
— 5*3 
— 11*7 
— 0*9 
— 0*7 
+ 3*5 
78° 47*5' 
Sky covered, and foggy around 
horizon. Calm. 
Fine breeze (3) from 8.W. 
Heavy fog. No land visible 
during the afternoon. 
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5 A.M. 
9 “ 
2 P.M. 
7 " 
—11*4 
— 5*0 
— 7*4 
—13-4 
— 7*1 
— 9*9 
— 8*4 
— 8-7 
— 4*3 
+ 4*9 
+ 1*0 
— 4*7 
78°5V5' 
Fog. Land in 8.W. dimly soon. 
Light snow. Calm. 
Heavy fog. Snow. Fine breeze 
(3) from N. by E. during after¬ 
noon. 
9 A.M. 
12 M. 
4 P.M. 
7 “ 
9 “ 
—14-5 
—175 
—18*6 
—22-9 
—25-7 
—14-4 
—14*9 
—17*8 
—2 VC 
—23*2 
— 0*1 
— 2*6 
— 0*8 
— 1*3 
— 2*5 
78° 53*5' 
Sky covered. No land visible. 
Foggy. Strong breeze (6) from 
N. by E. during tho day. 
6 A.M. 
9 “ 
12 M. 
2 P.M. 
— 13*4 
— 26-7 S. 
—13*4 S. 
—15*5 S. 
—34*5 
—23*7 
—19*8 
—16*4 
— 8*9 
— 3*0 
+ 6*4 
+ 0*9 
78° 56*8' 
Clear and calm. 
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6 A.M. 
9 “ 
12 M. 
6 P.M. 
8 « 
—51*5 
— 25*7 S. 
—238 S. 
—30-1 
—38-6 
—47*2 
— 34*5 
— 26*4 
— 48*4 
—45*7 
— 4*3 
+ 8*8 
+ 2*6 
+ 7*3 
+ 7*2 
79° 0*0' 
Clear sky. Strong breeze from 
N., which, in tho afternoon, 
increased to a light gale. 
5 A.M. 
8 “ 
12 M. 
4 P.M. 
—43*4 
—29 6 
—25-7 
—27*7 
—39*8 
—35*G 
—30*1 
—28*3 
— 3*6 
+ 6*0 
*+* 4*4 
+ 0*6 
79° 3*0' 
Light mist Parhelion faintly 
visible. Light breeze (3) fromN. 
Thick weather. Strong breeze (6). 
dale (8) from N. after 8 r.M. 
6 A.M. 
10 “ 
12 M. 
4 P.M. 
—31*6 
—27*7 
—26-7 
—29*6 
—35*2 
—32*2 
—32*2 
—3V7 
+ 3*6 
+ 4*5 
+ 6*5 
+ 2*1 
79° 4*0' 
Calm at 6 a.m., after which a 
strong breozo from N. (6) at 
noon. High gale (7) continued 
till 8 p.m. Misty. 
6 A.M. 
7 “ 
8 « 
9 " 
12 M. 
7 P.M. 
9 “ 
—57*5 
—43-4 S. 
—30*6 S. 
—43*4 
—43*4 
—41*0 
—46-6 
—45*1 
—38*6 
—36*4 
—44*0 
—36*5 
—35*0 
—43*2 
—12-4 
— 4.8 
+ 5*8 
4* 0-6 
— 8*9 
— 5*4 
— 3*4 
79° 0-0' 
Fresh breeze (5) from N. by E. 
Clear sky. 
At noon a light mist, which in¬ 
creased till at 4 p.m. it en¬ 
tirely obscured the sun. 
Note.—T lio observed temperatures are corrected for tho errors of the thermometer. 
The temperatures at winter quarters arc the correct readings of the spirit-standard at 
the same time. The mean difference between the outside temperatures and those of 
the winter quarters is —1T4°. Outside colder. 
Vol. II.— 23 
