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22 April. Saturday. 1/08
Clear, cloudless most of day, calm.
Temp. min +1 1/2 o; 9a.+16o; 12m.+18o; 4p.+16 1/2; 6p.+6 1/2
Took Mark Davis for seven-mile walk
across both glaciers and into the former nunatak, photographing and taking
altitudes. At 11:15 a. sea level, aneroid 110',
foot of big (Cluett") glacier 11:45, 310' = 200';
first crest of glacier 12:10, 860' = 750';
second crest (Hunt's station?) 12:45, 1010' = 900';
level with bottom of moat 1:05 p., 1240' = 1130';
saddle leading to cairn Mt. 125p, 1680' = 1570';
East nose of former nunatak, 2:28p. 540' = 430';
top of "" " 2:40p. 660' = 550';
base of "" " 3p. 190' = 80';
sea level 3:23p. 110'
47-1-8-02 Furrows and ridges in upper
surface of glacier at crest as seen from ship,
which is 900 ft.A.T. by aneroid. 12:45 p.m.
These are longitudinal with reference to glacier
and are probably a result of wind action.
47,2; 8,04. Moat between first eastern
lateral mountain and the glacier.
Southern side of glacier.
Produced by wind corroning from mount