Entry Index: 159
Position: No position
Date by Position: 1 December 1879
Logbook Volume: 1 of 4
Logbook Metadata: Volume 1
Latitude by observation at noon: no observation Longitude by chronometer from forenoon observations: no observation Water expended during the preceding 24 hours: using water as distilled. Water distilled during the preceding 24 hours: 38 gallons Coal consumed during the preceding 24 hours: 315 lbs Coal remaining on hand at noon: 103 tons 1348 lbs AM Clear, beautiful weather. Gentle breeze from E'd. Halo about moon. Sounded in 30 1/2 fathoms at 12. Blue mud. No drift. Loom of land on S.W. by S. (true) bearing. Very distant. Mirage of open water to the S'd. Ship heeling 2 1/2° to starboard. PM Clear and beautiful weather. The usual monthly physical examination of the officers and men was commenced by the surgeon. Large halo about the moon. Occasional auroral gleams to N'd. Ship lying quietly in the ice. Moon 22° N. Full moon
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Hour |
Wind |
Pressure |
Att'd |
Dry |
Wet |
Sea |
Code |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | exs | 30.36 | — | 3.8 | — | — | bcz |
| 2 | e | 30.36 | — | 3.3 | — | — | bcz |
| 3 | e | 30.38 | — | 2.8 | — | — | bcz |
| 4 | ene | 30.38 | — | 3.5 | — | — | bcz |
| 5 | e | 30.38 | — | 2.5 | — | — | bcz |
| 6 | e | 30.38 | — | 2.5 | — | — | bcz |
| 7 | e | 30.39 | — | 4.0 | — | — | bc |
| 8 | e | 30.38 | — | 4.0 | — | — | bc |
| 9 | e | 30.38 | — | 4.5 | — | — | bc |
| 10 | n | 30.4 | — | 2.0 | — | — | bc |
| 11 | n | 30.4 | — | 1.5 | — | — | bc |
| 12 | n | 30.4 | — | -0.7 | — | — | bc |
| 13 | nexe | 30.4 | — | -0.3 | — | — | bcz |
| 14 | nexe | 30.42 | — | 0.3 | — | — | bcz |
| 15 | nexe | 30.45 | — | 0.7 | — | — | bcz |
| 16 | nexe | 30.48 | — | 0.6 | — | — | bcz |
| 17 | nexe | 30.49 | — | 0.3 | — | — | bcz |
| 18 | e | 30.5 | — | 0.0 | — | — | bcz |
| 19 | calm | 30.51 | — | -0.5 | — | — | bcz |
| 20 | calm | 30.55 | — | 0.0 | — | — | bcz |
| 21 | n | 30.55 | — | -3.0 | — | — | bcz |
| 22 | n | 30.55 | — | -3.0 | — | — | bcz |
| 23 | n | 30.55 | — | -4.0 | — | — | bcz |
| 24 | calm | 30.56 | — | -4.0 | — | — | bz |