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The following scale is used above for indicating the force of the wind:— Calm .. .. .. .. 0 Fresh breeze .. .. .. 5 Light air .. .. .. .. 1 Strong breeze .. .. 6 Light breeze .. .. 2 Moderate gale .. .. 7 Gentle breeze .. .. .. 3 Freeh gale .. .. .. .. 8 Moderate breeze .. .. .. i

Weather, Temperature, Observations, &c., made during the Cruise of the "Nora Niven."

Date. Time. Locality. Temperature, Temperature, Water Water (surface). (bottom). Temperature (Air). Wim Weather Conditions. Sea. Direction. Force. 1907. June 10 . 12 . 13 . 14 . 15 „ 16 . 17 . 18 . 19 . 20 . 21 . 22 . 23 . 24 . 25 . 30 July 1 2 3 4 5 6 . 9 . 10 . 11 . 12 . 18 . 19 Aug. 12 . 13 . 14 „ 15 . 19 . 21 . 22 . 23 . 25 . 30 Deg. Fan. 51 51 51 51-5 522 52 51 51 53 51 50 50J 51 50J 50 51 49 49 49 50 49 50 46 48 46 52 48 50 48 50 49 54 55 55 57 57 57 56 56 Deg. Fan. 52 51 51-2 52 52 52 52 52 52 49 45 46 48 49 48 48 49 48 49 50 49 49 48 49 48 49 49 Deg. Fahr. In. 30 29-9 29-8 29-8 29-4 29-3 29-4 29-7 30 30-2 3035 30-4 30-2 30-29 30-15 30-1 30 29-9 29-6 29-66 29-68 29-9 29-7 29-72 29-9 29-40 Noon 10 a.m. Noon 21 miles S.E. Stewart Island 26 „ N.E. 28 „ E.S.E. from Blufi 50 „ E. Stewart Island Paterson Inlet W. s.w. s.w. s.w. s.w. s.w. s.w. w. E. E. W. W. S.W. s. s.w. w. Calm Light S. N. N. N. N.N.E. Calm S.S.E. S. N. Calm N.W. E.S.E. N.W. E.S.E. N.W. W.N.W. S. S.W. s.w. s.w. N.W. 6 4 4 8 8 6 2 2 2 <2 4 4 6 4 2 Cloudy Overcast Heavy sea. Heavy swell. Heavy S. swell. 9 a.m. Noon 2 p.m. Noon a> .} Bluff .. Foveaux Strait S. of Chasland's Mistake Off Nugget Point 10 miles S. of Cape Saunders Off Blueekin Bay 10 miles W.S.W. Otago Heads .. 12 . N.E. Blueskin Bay Off Shag Point 16 miles E. of Oamaru f . 18 miles E.N.E. of Oamaru S.E. of Oamaru 54 miles E. of Timaru 5 miles N.E. of Timaru Off Akaroa N. of Long Lookout Point N.E. of Akaroa N.E. of Lyttelton N.N.E. of Cape Campbell Cloudy Bay Off Pencarrow Head Palliser Bay Off Aohanga River 5 miles S. of Bare Island N. of Kidnappers S. of East Cape 03 Cape Runaway N. of Cape Runaway E. of White Island E. of Whale Island 54 43 36 41 43 48 47 42 46 53 49 50 49 53 54 49 54 48 52 50 Cloudy Heavy cold showers Snow; cold showers Rain-showers Light showers Fine Cloudy; very cold Cloudy Passing clouds; cold Fine Very rough. Rough. Calm. * Choppy. Smooth S. roll. I p.m. II a.m. Noon 11 a.m. 1 p.m Noon 12.30 p.m. 2 p.m. 1 p.m. Fine and clear .. Choppy; heavy swell. Calm S. roll. Slight E. swell. 1 3 1 1 u • • • • Fine ; light clouds Fine and clear Light N.E. swell. 7 ■A Cloudy m Moderate swell. Smooth. S.S.E., moderately high. S.S.E., high. „ moderate. m 3 p.m. 11.30 a.m. 2.30 p.m. 11.30 a.m. Noon 11 a.m. 1.30 p.m. 4.15 p.m. 1.45 p.m. 1.20 p.m. 10.15 a.m. 1.20 p.m 2 p.m. 1 p.m. 52 Fair and clear 49 50 50 54 52 50 54 •50 54 48 56 55 58 56 56 57 30-52 30-42 29-9 29-72 29-6 29-7 29-62 29-88 30 29-5 29-82 29-90 1 1 1 2 5 1 5 6 2 3 5 5 Cloudy Clear S.E., moderate. Slight E. swell. Smooth. Smooth. E.N.E., moderate. E., light. S. and S.E. Smooth. N.N.W. swell. Westerly swell. N W., moderate. 58 57 58 57 Cloudy Clear Cloudy, and constant rain