Entry Index: 607
Position: No position
Date by Position: 22 February 1881
Logbook Volume: 4 of 4
Logbook Metadata: Volume 4
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: 30 tons 568 lbs Max. temperature = -15° Min. temperature = -35° 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 45 fathoms. Muddy bottom. No perceptible drift. Weather generally bright, clear and pleasant. Light westerly airs, rising barometer and low temperature. Sunrise 8h 20m, sunset 3h 40m. At 3am faint appearance of aurora at various points, at cloud edges. At 9pm auroral streaks from N.W. to north, and at midnight an arch extended from N.W. to S.E. at an altitude of 45° above southern horizon, with streaks and patches generally from zenith to northern horizon. Moon 23° S. Last quarter
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Hour |
Wind |
Pressure |
Att'd |
Dry |
Wet |
Sea |
Code |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3 | wsw | 30.13 | 49.0 | -22.5 | — | — | bc |
6 | wxs | 30.12 | 43.0 | -21.0 | — | — | bc |
9 | wnw | 30.18 | 48.0 | -17.5 | — | — | bc |
12 | wnw | 30.24 | 39.0 | -25.5 | — | — | bc |
15 | wnw | 30.27 | 49.0 | -29.0 | — | — | bc |
18 | w | 30.32 | 55.0 | -34.5 | — | — | bc |
21 | w | 30.34 | 58.0 | -35.0 | — | — | bcz |
24 | ssw | 30.35 | 56.0 | -34.0 | — | — | bc |