Entry Index: 167
Position: No position
Date by Position: 9 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 as distilled. Water distilled during the preceding 24 hours: 36 gallons Coal consumed during the preceding 24 hours: 435 lbs Coal remaining on hand at noon: 102 tons 1111 lbs AM Weather hazy; clear overhead. Gale from the S.E. Strong squalls. Wind moderating towards noon. At 12 sounded in 30 fathoms. Blue mud. Slight drift to NW. Ship heeling 2 1/2° to starboard. PM Clear overhead and hazy about horizon. Strong breeze and squalls from S.E. Slight auroral display. Distilling. Moon 18° S. Last quarter
See full digitized page provided by the Biodiversity Heritage Library. Excerpt:
A south-southeast gale all day. No movement to the ice.
See digitized manuscript page provided by NOAA PMEL.
Hour |
Wind |
Pressure |
Att'd |
Dry |
Wet |
Sea |
Code |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | sexe | 30.42 | — | -12.0 | — | — | bcz |
| 2 | sexe | 30.39 | — | -12.0 | — | — | bcz |
| 3 | sexe | 30.36 | — | -11.0 | — | — | bcz |
| 4 | sexe | 30.33 | — | -10.0 | — | — | bcz |
| 5 | se | 30.32 | — | -10.0 | — | — | bczq |
| 6 | se | 30.28 | — | -10.0 | — | — | bczq |
| 7 | se | 30.26 | — | -10.0 | — | — | bczq |
| 8 | se | 30.23 | — | -9.0 | — | — | oczq |
| 9 | se | 30.18 | — | -8.0 | — | — | oqz |
| 10 | se | 30.15 | — | -7.0 | — | — | oqz |
| 11 | se | 30.15 | — | -7.0 | — | — | oqz |
| 12 | se | 30.15 | — | -6.0 | — | — | bczq |
| 13 | se | 30.12 | — | -3.7 | — | — | bczq |
| 14 | se | 30.1 | — | -3.5 | — | — | bczq |
| 15 | se | 30.09 | — | -3.0 | — | — | bczq |
| 16 | se | 30.07 | — | -3.5 | — | — | bczq |
| 17 | se | 30.04 | — | -3.0 | — | — | bczq |
| 18 | se | 30.01 | — | -2.3 | — | — | ocq |
| 19 | se | 30.02 | — | -1.0 | — | — | ozq |
| 20 | se | 29.99 | — | -0.5 | — | — | ozq |
| 21 | se | 29.99 | — | -0.5 | — | — | ozq |
| 22 | se | 29.97 | — | 0.0 | — | — | ozq |
| 23 | sexe | 29.96 | — | -2.5 | — | — | bczq |
| 24 | se | 29.96 | — | -3.0 | — | — | bczq |
