Field Note Book Crocker Land Expedition 1913-1915 No. 53 Seismograph, 1916-1917
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38 This indicates that it was 11 min. 3.3 seconds fast yesterday (11 mch.) Today by Captain Coney's correct the Clock is 2 seconds slow, showing that loss in two days :: 1 sec slow yes- terday. Correct time of beginning of record 2.37 p.m., within 5 sec- either way, end 12.42.30 new paper on at 10.10.03 a - Experimen- ed with pendulums obscuring re- cord . No shocks arrived here. Prepared another paper and put it in at 12.06 p.m. (corrected for hour mat) Temp. 10.10 a. 28.20 (outside -12.) 5.40 p.m. 30° 11 p.m. 28° 13 March, Off 10.39(42) a.m. No shocks O.K. except that paper began to run up m m at ca 4.39 a.m.- renewed. Cleaned drums, smoking drums + batteries On 10.42(45)a Temp 26.5 (Outside -12°) 7 p.m. 25° 9.50p.35 (turned light down) 14 March Off 10.32(35) a.m. No shocks O.K. On 10.33 (36)a m Temp 16° (Outside -17°) 11.a 26° 11 p.m. 20.5°