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Beyond last to Wires Reading Vert. Meters Bearing
° 1
Last B 168.0 0.0 168.3 N 82 W
Beach B 63.5 0.0 63.8 N 83 1/4 W
" [[ditto for: Beach]] B 54.0 0.0 54.3 S 82 1/2 W
" [[ditto for: Beach]] B 124.0 0.0 124.3 S 84 1/2 W
" [[ditto for: Beach]] B 214.0 0.0 214.3 S 87 1/2 E
Beyond last to ° 1
Last B 127.5 0.30 127.2 S 86 1/3 W
Beach B 38.25 0.40 38.55 S 81 1/4 W
" [[ditto for: Beach]] B 60.5 0.50 60.8 N 80 1/4 E
" [[ditto for: Beach]] B 111.5 0.45 111.8 N 76 1/4 E
" [[ditto for: Beach]] B 157.0 0.30 157.3 N 74 E
" [[ditto for: Beach]] B 206.0 0.0 206.3 N 69 E
" [[ditto for: Beach]] B 246.0 0.0 246.3 N 64 E
" [[ditto for: Beach]] L 155.0 0.0 309.4 N 59 3/4 E
Albatross [[delta symbol]] L 167.0 0.0 333.4 N 60 3/4 E
Later, return to altitude observations which are interrupted by clouds. Day closes cloudy. P.M. 9 o'clock. barometer 29.700 wind fresh SE.
Sunday March 17.
Weather Barom Thermometer Wind.
Cloudy 29.772 36 47 34 SE light
At noon strong NW wind. 10 P.M. barometer
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29.840, wind SW squally.
Monday Mar. 18.
Weather Barom. Thermometer Wind
Cloudy 29.720 34 37 34 SE strong
Wind light - E in a.m. freshening toward noon. P.M. SE squally, very strong. Spend day finishing angles in small harbor of Iliuliuk. Evening snow and rain with strong SE wind.
Tuesday March 19.
Clear 29.175 38 59 38 SE by S strong
Day, fine, wind moderating early - Observations for time, [[?]]'s equal attitudes AM & P.M. Late in P.M. cloudy, nearly calm. 11 P.M. barom 29.280, and heavy rain.
Wednesday Mar. 20
Rainy 29.340 38 45 38 Nearly calm
Cloudy and rainy in A.M. P.M. cloudy with light showers. Lake up the minimum and maximum thermometers buried two feet below the surface Feb. 9. 1872 and find a uniform temperature of 33° Fah for the earth since then. P.M. bar. 29.474