Entry Index: 185
Position: No position
Date by Position: 27 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: 39 gallons Water distilled during the preceding 24 hours: 39 gallons Coal consumed during the preceding 24 hours: 400 lbs Coal remaining on hand at noon: 100 tons 457 lbs AM Strong winds from between W. by S. and W. by N. Slowly falling barometer and rapidly falling temperature. At 11.15 sounded in 30 1/2 fathoms. Muddy bottom, with an indicated drift to E'd. Ship heeling 2 1/2° to starboard. At 11.30 a slight movement was observed in the ice beyond the opening 300 yards east of ship. At 5 a light halo was observed around the moon showing prismatic colors. At 6 lunar circle; at 7 a faint aurora to N.E. At 8 a halo. PM Continued strong winds from west with slowly rising barometer, and rapidly falling thermometer. Weather clear and pleasant. Bright moonlight and starlight. Moon 24° N. First quarter
See full digitized page provided by the Biodiversity Heritage Library. Excerpt:
At 11.30 a.m. there was a slight movement to the ice beyond and along the opening of yesterday.
See digitized manuscript page provided by NOAA PMEL.
Hour |
Wind |
Pressure |
Att'd |
Dry |
Wet |
Sea |
Code |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | wxs | 29.5 | — | -3.5 | — | — | oc |
| 2 | wsw | 29.48 | — | -7.0 | — | — | bc |
| 3 | west | 29.47 | — | -7.7 | — | — | bc |
| 4 | west | 29.45 | — | -4.5 | — | — | oc |
| 5 | wxn | 29.44 | — | -7.0 | — | — | bc |
| 6 | wxn | 29.44 | — | -6.5 | — | — | ocz |
| 7 | west | 29.45 | — | -6.0 | — | — | ocz |
| 8 | west | 29.44 | — | -8.0 | — | — | bcz |
| 9 | west | 29.43 | — | -13.0 | — | — | bc |
| 10 | west | 29.45 | — | -14.0 | — | — | bc |
| 11 | west | 29.45 | — | -16.0 | — | — | bc |
| 12 | wxn | 29.46 | — | -15.0 | — | — | bcz |
| 13 | wxn | 29.45 | — | -14.0 | — | — | bc |
| 14 | wxn | 29.47 | — | -11.6 | — | — | bc |
| 15 | wxn | 29.48 | — | -14.5 | — | — | bc |
| 16 | w1/2n | 29.5 | — | -17.5 | — | — | bc |
| 17 | w | 29.52 | — | -19.0 | — | — | bc |
| 18 | w1/2n | 29.54 | — | -21.0 | — | — | bc |
| 19 | w | 29.55 | — | -22.5 | — | — | bc |
| 20 | w | 29.58 | — | -24.0 | — | — | bc |
| 21 | w | 29.6 | — | -24.0 | — | — | bc |
| 22 | w | 29.64 | — | -26.0 | — | — | bc |
| 23 | w | 29.64 | — | -26.5 | — | — | bc |
| 24 | w | 29.65 | — | -26.5 | — | — | bc |
