Field Note Book Crocker Land Expedition 1913-1915 No. 53 Seismograph, 1916-1917
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16 8-XII-16. Off 10:54:40 am. No record. See note under yesterday's date - On 10:56:30 Temp 3° Lighted stove and at 12:45 temp is 18.5° Temp outside at noon was -5 - calm Clock agrees with chronom within a second according to G.C.'s count. Maybe 5 sec slow, Janp. 2:30, 15°; {for I had moved pointer back about that much to adjust the minute contact Temp 8p. 29° 9-XII-16 Off 10:52:20 am No record On 10:53:40 a Temp 20.3° 10.XII. Off 10:23:50 a. No record On 10:25:20 a (refire) Temp 7.6° Clock 0.5 sec slow. G.C. count. Wonnd. 11-XII. Off 10:29:30 No record On 10:31:20 Temp 3° Lighted stove. 16° at 11:20; 19° at 3p; 20.5° at 8p. moved minute hand back one space to ad- just hour contact, making clock 59sec slow 12-XII- Off 10:34:30 a No record On 10:36:20 Temp 19° time marks somewhat interfered till 1am then hour marks only for 2,3,4,5,6+7 + then none at all-