Entry Index: 260
Position: No position
Date by Position: 11 March 1880
Logbook Volume: 2 of 4
Logbook Metadata: Volume 2
Water expended during the preceding 24 hours: 35 gallons Water distilled during the preceding 24 hours: 35 gallons Coal consumed during the preceding 24 hours: 675 lbs Coal remaining on hand at noon: 74 tons 173 lbs 2pm: B.B. in vacuo = 36.3°; B.B. in Air = -21° 3pm: B.B. in vacuo = 25°; B.B. in Air = -20.5° 4pm: B.B. in vacuo = -13°; B.B. in Air = -22° 5pm: B.B. in vacuo = -15°; B.B. in Air = -22° The forward spar deck bilge pump is worked by Baxter engine, and the main engine bilge pump by the steam cutters engine. Distilling. Water in the ship to day at 8am at 4pm at midnight At water tight bulkhead 12 inches 9 inches 8 inches At fire room bilge 2 inches 3 1/2 inches 1 1/2 inches Sounded at noon in 30 fathoms. Muddy bottom. No indicated drift. Ice 3 inches thickness formed over sounding hole since noon yesterday. Early dawn at 2.30am. Weather clear and pleasant in the forenoon, cloudy and at times overcast during the afternoon, clearing again at midnight. Light variable winds, suddenly hauling from N.W. to E. x N. at noon and then veering to E.S.E. at 6pm with a sudden and considerable increase of temperature. Steadily rising barometer. Ice openings from S.S.E. to S.W. about 2 miles from the ship with much vapor rising there from. Crew engaged in digging trench alongside the ship on the starboard side. At 1am broken auroral arch 25° in altitude to N. and extending from N.E. to W.N.W.; at 2 faint broken arch 10° in altitude to N.; at 3 faint arch 15° in altitude to N., west end curving north and pale light extending from arch to zenith; at 4 faint semi-arch 15° in altitude to the west of north. At 9pm curtain aurora to N. 10° in altitude with very faint fan-like streamers from W. end. The same continued at 10pm. At 11 curtain arches from 40° N. to zenith, extending from N.E. to W.N.W. and bright at N.E. end. At midnight auroral arches and diffused light north and south of zenith to 40° above horizon. All arches beginning in N.E. and re-uniting in W.S.W. Moon 8° 31' N. New moon
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The open water reported yesterday remained closed over until this afternoon, when it reopened. ... Ice openings from S.S.E. and S.W. two miles distant from the ship, and much vapor rising therefrom.
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Hour |
Wind |
Pressure |
Att'd |
Dry |
Wet |
Sea |
Code |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | n | 29.94 | — | -27.0 | — | — | bcz |
| 2 | nw | 29.93 | — | -29.0 | — | — | bcz |
| 3 | nne | 29.91 | — | -30.0 | — | — | bcz |
| 4 | nnw | 29.91 | — | -29.5 | — | — | bcz |
| 5 | wnw | 29.92 | — | -32.0 | — | — | bc |
| 6 | wnw | 29.92 | — | -32.5 | — | — | bc |
| 7 | nw | 29.92 | — | -33.5 | — | — | bc |
| 8 | nw | 29.93 | — | -31.0 | — | — | bcm |
| 9 | nw | 29.95 | — | -29.0 | — | — | bcm |
| 10 | nw | 29.97 | — | -29.0 | — | — | bcm |
| 11 | nw | 30.0 | — | -26.0 | — | — | bc |
| 12 | nw | 30.02 | — | -25.0 | — | — | bc |
| 13 | exn | 30.02 | — | -24.0 | — | — | bcz |
| 14 | ene | 30.03 | — | -22.3 | — | — | bcz |
| 15 | — | 30.06 | — | -21.7 | — | — | bcz |
| 16 | exn | 30.08 | — | -22.7 | — | — | bcz |
| 17 | ene | 30.1 | — | -21.7 | — | — | bcz |
| 18 | exs | 30.13 | — | -21.0 | — | — | bcz |
| 19 | ese | 30.15 | — | -15.0 | — | — | oc |
| 20 | ese | 30.16 | — | -10.5 | — | — | bc |
| 21 | ese | 30.17 | — | -12.0 | — | — | bcz |
| 22 | ese | 30.18 | — | -13.0 | — | — | bcz |
| 23 | ese | 30.19 | — | -13.5 | — | — | bcz |
| 24 | ese | 30.2 | — | -14.0 | — | — | bz |
