Entry Index: 411
Position: 73.41, -176.65
Date by Position: 9 August 1880
Logbook Volume: 3 of 4
Logbook Metadata: Volume 3
Latitude by observation at noon Sun N. 73° 24' 32" Longitude by chronometer from afternoon observations Sun W. 176° 39' 15" Using melted ice Coal consumed during the preceding 24 hours: 110 lbs Coal remaining on hand at noon: 54 tons 1318 lbs Max. temperature = 31° Min. temperature = 21° The pumping is done as required by hand at the quarter deck bilge pump. Sounded in 39 fathoms. Muddy bottom. No perceptible drift being indicated by the lead line. Lowered and hauled the dredge. Light easterly and north-easterly airs, with partly cloudy and partly foggy weather alternating. Slowly falling barometer and low temperature. A very high and heavy water sky between N.E. & S.E. Water temperatures and specific gravities Surface temperature = 34° - Specific gravity = 1.003 at 43° 2 fathoms = 31° - Specific gravity = 1.0242 at 42.5° 38 fathoms = 29.5° x - Specific gravity = 1.0264 at 42.5° x Miller-Casella No 24403 Moon 8° S. New moon
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Hour |
Wind |
Pressure |
Att'd |
Dry |
Wet |
Sea |
Code |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3 | se | 30.0 | 49.0 | 21.0 | — | — | ocfs |
6 | e | 29.96 | 47.0 | 23.5 | — | — | bcf |
9 | exn | 29.96 | 49.0 | 25.5 | — | 34.0 | bcf |
12 | nexe | 29.91 | 47.0 | 27.5 | — | — | ocfs |
15 | ne | 29.88 | 49.0 | 28.0 | — | — | bcfs |
18 | ne | 29.86 | 49.0 | 27.0 | — | — | bc |
21 | nexe | 29.86 | 49.0 | 27.5 | — | — | ocrh |
24 | ene | 29.82 | 49.0 | 28.7 | — | — | oc |