Entry Index: 189
Position: 72.5, -177.44
Date by Position: 31 December 1879
Logbook Volume: 1 of 4
Logbook Metadata: Volume 1
Latitude by observation of meridian altitude ✱ Arcturus 7.30am N. 72° 30' 21" Longitude by chronometer from forenoon observations Moon 7.30am W. 177° 26' 20" Water expended during the preceding 24 hours: 25 gallons Water distilled during the preceding 24 hours: 25 gallons Coal consumed during the preceding 24 hours: 290 lbs Coal remaining on hand at noon: 99 tons 1627 lbs AM Light southerly and westerly breezes with slightly falling barometer and varying temperature. Ice grinding to S.E. from 1 to 4 o'clock. Light driving snow at 3 - 4 and noon. Water sky to S.E. Daybreak at 8.15. Sounded at noon in 31 fathoms. No indicated drift. Crew engaged in restoring fore hold. Weather generally overcast and gloomy. Provisions condemned during December 2 lbs canned tomatoes 4 1/2 lbs canned mutton PM Winds get to W. by midnight and increases in strength. Rising barometer and falling temperature. Light driving snow at intervals. Faint auroral arch to N.W. from 11pm. Lunar circle. Moon 10° N. Full moon
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Hour |
Wind |
Pressure |
Att'd |
Dry |
Wet |
Sea |
Code |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | sxw | 29.74 | — | -17.3 | — | — | ocz |
| 2 | sxw | 29.72 | — | -15.0 | — | — | ocz |
| 3 | swxs | 29.72 | — | -13.5 | — | — | oczs |
| 4 | swxs | 29.71 | — | -14.0 | -13.0 | — | bczs |
| 5 | sxw | 29.7 | — | -13.0 | — | — | oz |
| 6 | sxw | 29.68 | — | -14.5 | — | — | bc |
| 7 | ssw | 29.68 | — | -13.0 | — | — | bcz |
| 8 | swxs | 29.67 | — | -15.5 | — | — | bc |
| 9 | swxs | 29.68 | — | -19.0 | — | — | bc |
| 10 | swxs | 29.69 | — | -20.0 | — | — | bc |
| 11 | swxs | 29.67 | — | -21.0 | — | — | oc |
| 12 | sxw1/2w | 29.67 | — | -16.8 | -15.7 | 28.0 | oczs |
| 13 | sxw1/2w | 29.66 | — | -15.7 | — | — | oczs |
| 14 | swxs | 29.67 | — | -16.0 | — | — | bczs |
| 15 | swxs | 29.68 | — | -16.0 | — | — | bczs |
| 16 | swxw | 29.7 | — | -18.0 | -16.5 | — | bcz |
| 17 | swxw | 29.72 | — | -19.4 | — | — | bcz |
| 18 | swxw | 29.74 | — | -19.0 | -17.8 | — | bczs |
| 19 | wsw | 29.75 | — | -21.0 | — | — | oczs |
| 20 | wsw | 29.77 | — | -21.0 | — | — | bc |
| 21 | wsw | 29.78 | — | -21.0 | — | — | bcs |
| 22 | wsw | 29.81 | — | -21.0 | — | — | bcs |
| 23 | wxs | 29.8 | — | -22.0 | — | — | bcs |
| 24 | w | 29.81 | — | -22.0 | — | — | ozs |