. Carnegie Institution of Washington publication. Extracts from Field Reports 329 The portion of our route extending into the Austrahan Bight was accomplished without special difficulty, and latitude 39° 29' S was reached. Going south again, the Carnegie sailed as far as latitude 57° 25' S, obtaining the low horizontal intensity of c. g. s. Owing to conditions of weather and lateness of season, it was thought best to head directly for Port Lyttelton, considering that we would intersect at good angles all isomagnetic Fio. 14.—Showing Track of the Carnegie's Sub-Antarctic Voyage, D
. Carnegie Institution of Washington publication. Extracts from Field Reports 329 The portion of our route extending into the Austrahan Bight was accomplished without special difficulty, and latitude 39° 29' S was reached. Going south again, the Carnegie sailed as far as latitude 57° 25' S, obtaining the low horizontal intensity of c. g. s. Owing to conditions of weather and lateness of season, it was thought best to head directly for Port Lyttelton, considering that we would intersect at good angles all isomagnetic Fio. 14.—Showing Track of the Carnegie's Sub-Antarctic Voyage, December 6, 1915, to April 1, 1016. The Snares were sighted early on the morning of March 29. They were almost exactly where we expected to see them, so we knew that our chronometers were giving us nearly correct longitudes, after 4 months of hard usage and with the wide range in temperature obtained in the cabin on account of the presence of the heating stove. Observations for intensity and inclination were taken every day regardless of conditions, even when the vessel was hove to in a hurricane and was being tossed about like a chip, and mountainous seas were threatening to break through the observing domes. Magnetic declinations were observed on all but one day, during the four months' cruise—a remarkable record, considering the prevailing conditions of fog, mist, rain, and snow. This record was made possible only by the constant watch- fulness of the entire party and by taking advantage of every opportunity. Considerable time was. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Carnegie Institution of Washington. Washington, Carnegie Institution of Washington
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