The Voyage of the "Scotia": Being the Record of a Voyage of Exploration in Antarctic Seas |
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Page 253 - When sparrows build, and the leaves break forth, My old sorrow wakes and cries, For I know there is dawn in the far, far north, And a scarlet sun doth rise ; Like a scarlet fleece the snow-field spreads, And the icy founts run free, And the bergs begin to bow their heads, And plunge, and sail in the sea.
Page 79 - House under the auspices of the Argentine Government, the Argentine naval flag was hoisted on the cairn where formerly the Scottish Lion flew; and I presume the South Orkneys are looked upon as a possession of that power, — the nucleus of an empire, perhaps...
Page 16 - ... starboard and the other on the port side, well aft on the poop. Both boxes are read at each observation, and the indications of the instruments exposed on the weather side are entered as giving the closest approximation to the true thermal condition of the surrounding atmosphere. A further check is afforded by the records of three Richard thermographs, which give continuous records of temperature on charts coiled around brass cylinders actuated by a clock movement. Some little trouble was at...
Page 313 - ... home In July, where, It Is needless to add, they were accorded that warm and enthusiastic reception at the hands of their countrymen, which they so well and so deservedly merited. Not the least gratifying acknowledgment of their services was the receipt of the following telegram from Lord Knollys: I am commanded by the King to congratulate you and the officers and crew of the Scotia on your and their safe return, and on the completion of your Important additions to the scientific knowledge and...
Page 17 - ... placed aft on the poop, well clear of the deck. Its position is changed occasionally as circumstances arise, in order that it may always be on the weather side. The exposure — taking into account the various difficulties attending rainfall observations at sea — is a very good one, as the gauge is never sheltered by the sails. The thickness of the rainband in the spectrum of sunlight is taken daily at noon, and the temperature of the sea. surface is observed every four hours, and at frequent...
Page 236 - The surface of this great inland ice, of which the barrier was the terminal face or sea-front, seemed to rise up very gradually in undulating slopes, and faded away in height and distance into the sky, though in one place there appeared to be the outline of distant, hills: if so, they were entirely ice-covered, no naked rock being visible.
Page 16 - ... the course of a week or so a coating of salt formed round the bulb which could with difficulty be removed by scraping with a knife, or even dissolved by placing the thermometer in tepid water. By changing the water in the reservoir frequently, and placing a fresh piece of muslin on about once a week, thoroughly satisfactory results were obtained, the wet bulb being further syringed daily with distilled water. A Richard hair hygrograph was employed as a check, so that any serious discrepancy between...
Page 79 - I presume the South Orkneys are looked upon as a possession of that power, - the nucleus of an empire, perhaps, they may even seem to ambitious Argentine expansionists. The South Orkneys are certainly the only spot in the Antarctic regions that have been inhabited without a break for a period of over three years, and they bid fair to become a permanently inhabited meteorological observing-station of the Argentine Government, for that country has, for the present at least, agreed to keep a staff of...
Page 15 - The exposure of meteorological instruments on board ship is associated with many difficulties which do not present themselves at land stations. This applies more particularly to thermometric observations which are liable to be vitiated by heat from the engines and air currents from the galley and cabins of the vessel. On the Scotia special attention has been given to this matter in order that the best possible results may be obtained, duplicate methods of observation being employed in many cases....
Page 16 - ... are secured to ports which project clear of the ship's side to the extent of eighteen inches. One is placed on the starboard and the other on the port side, well aft on the poop. Both boxes are read at each observation, and the indications of the instruments exposed on the weather side are entered as giving the closest approximation to the true thermal condition of the surrounding atmosphere. A further check is afforded by the records of three Richard thermographs, which give continuous records...