Entry Index: 436
Position: 73.87, -176.85
Date by Position: 3 September 1880
Logbook Volume: 3 of 4
Logbook Metadata: Volume 3
Latitude by observation at noon Sun N. 73° 52' Longitude by chronometer from afternoon observations Sun W. 176° 51' Using melted ice Coal consumed during the preceding 24 hours: 110 lbs Coal remaining on hand at noon: 53 tons 628 lbs Max. temperature = 31.5° Min. temperature = 25° The pumping is done as required by hand at the quarter deck bilge pump. Sounded in 39 fathoms. Muddy bottom. A drift to W.N.W. being indicated by the lead line. Lowered and hauled the dredge. Weather generally cloudy, with snow in the middle of the day. Calms, and after noon, light northerly breezes. Slightly rising barometer and low temperature. Water temperatures and specific gravities Surface temperature = 35° - Specific gravity = 1.001 at 45.5° 2 fathoms = 31° - Specific gravity = 1.0238 at 45.5° 38 fathoms = 31° x - Specific gravity = 1.0254 at 46° x Miller-Casella No 24403 Moon 4° N. Last quarter
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Hour |
Wind |
Pressure |
Att'd |
Dry |
Wet |
Sea |
Code |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | calm | 29.77 | 47.0 | 27.0 | — | — | oc |
| 6 | e | 29.77 | 45.0 | 27.0 | — | — | oc |
| 9 | calm | 29.84 | 48.0 | 29.0 | — | 35.0 | bc |
| 12 | nxw | 29.86 | 48.0 | 29.0 | — | — | ocs |
| 15 | nxw | 29.86 | 48.0 | 28.7 | — | — | ocs |
| 18 | n | 29.86 | 48.0 | 29.5 | — | — | oc |
| 21 | nne | 29.87 | 49.0 | 31.5 | — | — | oc |
| 24 | nne | 29.89 | 48.0 | 31.2 | — | — | oc |