Field journal of Heller December 1915 to February 1916
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explanation I can offer is the coldness of the water on the Pacific & the opposite or constantly direction of the currents blowing from the Antarctic & a great variety of sea life. (3) Very clear skies with a light stern or south- easterly breeze. No land in South Equator within a degree or less. Feb. 1-3) Weather clear with very light breeze from S.E., same. South Equatorial current strong carrying about 50 knots a day with the ships moves, neither other vessels, birds, fish & mammals mounting (4) Reached Barbados at 4 P.M. in clear weather with a light breeze blowing. The Island is low lying coral formation and this differs from the