Entry Index: 631
Position: No position
Date by Position: 18 March 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: 470 lbs Coal remaining on hand at noon: 26 tons 653 lbs Max. temperature = -21.5° Min. temperature = -36° 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 67 fathoms. Muddy bottom. A slight drift to N.N.E. being indicated by the lead line. Weather cloudy during the forenoon, clear and bright during the afternoon. Moderate S.S.E. breezes veering and backing throughout the day and resting at east with light airs at midnight. Steady barometer and falling temperature. Fine snow at 9am. Sunrise 5h 57m. Sunset 6h 12m. Dawn light high on northern horizon at midnight. At 9pm segment of auroral arch from E.N.E. horizon toward zenith. At midnight bright green spiral arch from E.S.E. to W.N.W. 60° above southern horizon. Moon 15° S. Full moon
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Hour |
Wind |
Pressure |
Att'd |
Dry |
Wet |
Sea |
Code |
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3 | sse | 30.07 | 52.0 | -26.0 | — | — | bcz |
6 | sse | 30.04 | 49.0 | -24.5 | — | — | bcz |
9 | sse | 30.06 | 53.0 | -23.0 | — | — | bczs |
12 | s | 30.05 | 39.0 | -21.5 | — | — | bc |
15 | s | 30.06 | 47.0 | -22.5 | — | — | bc |
18 | se | 30.1 | 51.0 | -28.5 | — | — | bc |
21 | ese | 30.12 | 53.0 | -34.0 | — | — | bc |
24 | e | 30.12 | 55.0 | -36.0 | — | — | bc |