NATIONAL ANTARCTIC EXPEDITION, 1901-1904. •
Ndtional Antarctic Expedition, 1901-1904: Meteorology, Part I. (The Royal Society.)—This volume contains the larger part of the observations made on wind, temperature, sunsliine,'•and- '• atmospheric conditions generally during the sojourn of 'the ' Discovery' in Antarctic regions. The Director of the Meteoro- logical
Office explains why these observations did not come '
to the standard of completeness which was proposed. It is hardly necessary, however, to say that they are interesting and '- valuable. The temperature recorded was very low. The, maximum observed was 42° Fahr., the minimum 58-5° Fehr. There was a great amount of sunshine during the suninier ;• is December, 1903, for instance, there was a daily average • of
hours. This, however, did not prevent the summers'froni being very cold. The Antarctic winter is about eight days leafier. " than the Arctic. This difference repeated for thousands of years is bound to have its effect. It is a curious circumstance that a Polar wind often brings a rise. The commonest wind is E; The points of the compass between S.W. and N.W. are practically absent from the windhead. A number of illustrations of Polar scenery, atmospheric effects, and Antarctic experiences generally, complete the volume. ,
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