Entry Index: 414
Position: 73.34, -176.46
Date by Position: 12 August 1880
Logbook Volume: 3 of 4
Logbook Metadata: Volume 3
Latitude by observation at noon Sun N. 73° 20' 11" Longitude by chronometer from afternoon observations Sun W. 176° 27' 23" Using melted ice Coal consumed during the preceding 24 hours: 110 lbs Coal remaining on hand at noon: 54 tons 988 lbs Max. temperature = 35° Min. temperature = 23° The pumping is done as required by hand at the quarter deck bilge pump. Sounded in 36 fathoms. Muddy bottom. A slight drift to N.E. being indicated by the lead line. Lowered and hauled the dredge. Weather generally bright and pleasant until midnight. Light westerly airs backing to southward, with rising barometer and low temperature. Water temperatures and specific gravities Surface temperature = 34.5° - Specific gravity = 1.002 at 42.5° 2 fathoms = 31° - Specific gravity = 1.0245 at 42° 35 fathoms = 30° x - Specific gravity = 1.0265 at 42° x Miller-Casella No 24403 Moon 21° S. New moon
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Hour |
Wind |
Pressure |
Att'd |
Dry |
Wet |
Sea |
Code |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3 | w | 29.71 | 47.0 | 32.5 | — | — | bcz |
6 | wsw | 29.71 | 46.0 | 32.0 | — | — | oc |
9 | w | 29.73 | 48.0 | 30.0 | — | 34.5 | bc |
12 | wxs | 29.78 | 46.0 | 26.2 | — | — | bcs |
15 | swxw | 29.87 | 49.0 | 29.7 | — | — | bcs |
18 | wsw | 29.93 | 48.0 | 30.5 | — | — | bc |
21 | sw | 29.99 | 46.0 | 28.7 | — | — | bc |
24 | sxe | 30.01 | 46.0 | 26.0 | — | — | ocf |