Entry Index: 593
Position: No position
Date by Position: 8 February 1881
Logbook Volume: 3 of 4
Logbook Metadata: Volume 3
No observations 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: 290 lbs Coal remaining on hand at noon: 32 tons 363 lbs Max. temperature = -33.5° Min. temperature = -45.5° The pumping forward is done by hand at the spar deck bilge pump, and such water as filters aft through and under the bulkhead into the fire room is pumped out by hand at the bilge pump attached to the main engine. The steam cutter's boiler is used for distilling. Sounded in 40 1/2 fathoms. Muddy bottom. A slight drift to S. x E. being indicated by the lead line. Weather clear, bright and pleasant though very cold. Light west breeze veering to N.E. with rising barometer. At 3am faint arch from E.S.E. to W.S.W. 15° in altitude; at 6am faint arch E.N.E. to W.S.W. through zenith, with auroral patches in N.E.; at 9pm bright auroral streamers from N.W. toward zenith; and at midnight auroral streaks and bands, N.W. to E. between 10° and 50° above horizon. Sunrise 10h 22m, sunset 1h 10m. Low clear dawn in E.S.E. at 6am. Moon 24° N. First quarter
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Hour |
Wind |
Pressure |
Att'd |
Dry |
Wet |
Sea |
Code |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | w | 29.95 | 50.0 | -41.5 | — | — | bc |
| 6 | w | 30.01 | 45.0 | -42.5 | — | — | b |
| 9 | w | 30.12 | 54.0 | — | -45.5 | — | bc |
| 12 | n | 30.17 | 35.0 | — | -44.0 | — | bc |
| 15 | nne | 30.2 | 47.0 | — | -44.0 | — | bc |
| 18 | ene | 30.27 | 54.0 | -42.0 | — | — | bc |
| 21 | ne | 30.27 | 57.0 | -37.0 | — | — | bc |
| 24 | nexe | 30.26 | 55.0 | -33.5 | — | — | bc |