Field Note Book Crocker Land Expedition 1913-1915 No. 53 Seismograph, 1916-1917
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24 10 Jan, 1917. Off 10.48 No shocks. Time marks ok except 9.57-59, 8.11-59, 9.2 a.m. On 10.49.35 Store out Temp 8.2 (Outside -6). Lighted put 11.23. 12m 13.5° 11 Jan. Off 11.30 No shocks Time marks ok 7 am + minute marks missing from 7-02 to 11.27 a.m. inclusive On 11:31:30 Temp 19° (Outside 0°) Put Florence store in room from nine 12m - 21° ? h.m. 21° 11 p.m. 21° 12 Jan. Off 10.38a No shocks Minute missing 11.40-1.04 m + 6.42 a.on - Hour marks all present as usual. Paper began running up on drum 6.49 a.m. On 10.39.40a Temp 17° (Outside -6.5°) 12m 30° 10:30 p. 27° 13 Jan. Off 10.45a No shocks Time marks much interrupted one half missing. Paper began running up on ca 7am On 10.46.30 a Temp 20° (Outside -8°) Coffee pot had corroded apart in Edison cell - Put in new ones + started along ok about 11.30 Vaseline the coppers above the liquid in the cell + left the vulcanite tubes off to avoid rapid formation of CuCl₂ This cell