Entry Index: 609
Position: No position
Date by Position: 24 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: 29 tons 2228 lbs Max. temperature = -30.5° Min. temperature = -42.5° 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 47 fathoms. Muddy bottom. No perceptible drift. Weather generally clear, bright and pleasant, but very cold. Light airs and calms until noon, after which a light breeze springs up from E.N.E. with slowly falling barometer. Sunrise cloudy, sunset 3h 50m. Low red dawn at 6am. At 9pm a double auroral arch extended from N.W. to E. 45° above northern horizon. At midnight, curving and spiral curtain segments formed an irregular arch 45° in alt. from N.W. to E., with loops and patches and sprays, above and below the arch, from zenith to N. horizon. Water temperatures and specific gravities Surface temperature = 29° - Specific gravity = 1.0246 at 38.5° 2 fathoms = 29° - Specific gravity = 1.0254 at 40° 46 fathoms = - - Specific gravity = 1.0276 at 40° Moon 22° S. Last quarter
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Hour |
Wind |
Pressure |
Att'd |
Dry |
Wet |
Sea |
Code |
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3 | swxw | 30.48 | 51.0 | -40.0 | — | — | bc |
6 | wsw | 30.45 | 44.0 | -41.0 | — | — | bc |
9 | calm | 30.48 | 49.0 | -40.0 | — | — | bc |
12 | nne | 30.45 | 33.0 | -36.5 | — | — | bc |
15 | ne | 30.44 | 47.0 | -36.0 | — | — | bc |
18 | ne | 30.44 | 52.0 | -34.5 | — | — | bc |
21 | ene | 30.43 | 51.0 | -33.5 | — | — | bc |
24 | ene | 30.38 | 51.0 | -30.5 | — | — | bc |