12 October Thursday 8a,60; 12m,70; 4h,7; 8h,9.50; 12h,80; min 4.1; max 9.5 0,N22; 0,N21; Ltsw,N1; thskn,0; S,0. Snow 6" The week is proving very dull and lousy as to weather. A little fine snow was falling at four this afternoon and this increased to a heavy snow storm by six o'clock. Un- usual to have so much snow here without wind. Have spent most of day on seismograph. Overhauled another of Fitz's boxes looking for a book or books on the machine, but without success. This afternoon walked up the turrent bed a little way then went out on to the bay with Kahda and Megissie for a walk of about two miles. Ice is about 7 inches thick and as smooth as a floor except for the slight irregularities due to the snow - Surface is still wet from the excluded salt. Great discussion this evening over our position of sea at various depths & throughout the Arctic. Jot contends that no fish can live in water of 280 F because the fresh water in its system will freeze and kill it (which he says is) He says, that after a certain cold snap at Provincetown dead flounders were dredged up in the harbor each of which contained a lump of ice. He sweeps aside the fact that fish do live in the waters here at Etah & even in the winter. 13 October Friday 8a,15.5; 12m,16.50; 4h,170; 8h,16.2; 12h,8x0 min 8.10 max 170 O,N3; S,N1; O,N2; O,O; Huy,O.