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Page 54
... variation 20 ° to the west . The badly built quay is insufficient to accommodate in - coming rowing boats . The ... variation of the thermometer from the mean readings was at night . The dif- ference from the average in the course of the ...
... variation 20 ° to the west . The badly built quay is insufficient to accommodate in - coming rowing boats . The ... variation of the thermometer from the mean readings was at night . The dif- ference from the average in the course of the ...
Page 155
... variation 21 ° 05 ' W. The current had apparently carried us in the last three days S. 62 ° E. 77 miles . As a result of the high seas our observations of compass variation were unreliable , since the variation cannot be determined with ...
... variation 21 ° 05 ' W. The current had apparently carried us in the last three days S. 62 ° E. 77 miles . As a result of the high seas our observations of compass variation were unreliable , since the variation cannot be determined with ...
Page 172
... variation was found to be 37 ° 26 ' W. from a few azimuths . Soon the wind began to shift to north - west and I ... variation by azimuths was 31 ° 16 ′ W. 13th . " With a steady north wind I set my course east - north - east under all ...
... variation was found to be 37 ° 26 ' W. from a few azimuths . Soon the wind began to shift to north - west and I ... variation by azimuths was 31 ° 16 ′ W. 13th . " With a steady north wind I set my course east - north - east under all ...
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Lyeskov Visokoi and Zavodovski Islands | 3 |
Wandering and Sooty Albatrosses | 9 |
Banksia Blue Tit Honeyeater and Waratah | 17 |
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