No. 2 LOG-BOOK AND JOURNAL
U.S.Schr."Yukon"
G.Bradford, Asst. com'g.
from April 9th 1875 to Oct. 31st 1875
If there are aneroid (first barometer column, heading A.) and mercurial (second barometer column, heading M.) pressure readings, they should both be entered. This needs to be done as two entries created on the same line. Draw one magnifier window shifted slightly leftward (to make it easier to edit) and enter the hour and the aneroid reading. Draw another magnifier window shifted rightward and enter the hour, the aneroid reading, and all the other data.
There is a small error in the 1875 portion of the Reference Transcription of the Yukon.QuoteIf there are aneroid (first barometer column, heading A.) and mercurial (second barometer column, heading M.) pressure readings, they should both be entered. This needs to be done as two entries created on the same line. Draw one magnifier window shifted slightly leftward (to make it easier to edit) and enter the hour and the aneroid reading. Draw another magnifier window shifted rightward and enter the hour, the aneroid reading, and all the other data.
I think "mercurial reading" was intended on the last line.
At 6am the tug Mary Ann came alongside and after passing over the sounding gear, Instruments etc. the party went onboard (leaving the carpenter and 2 men on board the Yukon) and went out over the bar. One line only was run close under Land, as the as the weather was to foggy and the swell to rough. Made the boat fast to a Buoy on Trinidad Harbor at 0h30m pm.
Tide-gauge-man J.H. Arthington disappeared from station at Humboldt Pt. together with boat.:o :o :o
Looking at Craigs urls, this one has me puzzled, "In the afternoon took the house on board."
http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ow3/final/USCS%20Yukon/Book%201/IMG_4047_0.jpg (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ow3/final/USCS%20Yukon/Book%201/IMG_4047_0.jpg)
Without reading pages from a ship I am not on to find out. What house?
30 April 1875QuoteTide-gauge-man J.H. Arthington disappeared from station at Humboldt Pt. together with boat.:o :o :o
Note: the weather entries have an explicit time field - this should always be filled in wherever possible.
I put the hour in both. Originally the hour field was just to help the transcribers, but Philip is now interested in it too.
From a PM:QuoteNote: the weather entries have an explicit time field - this should always be filled in wherever possible.
I always interpret your suggestions with the knowledge that you are anutcasedevoted transcriber. ;D
Stopped at the wharf on account of fog. Received from Buhnes store 1 Bale of oakum 1 can of Lard oil
I have come across log books from the second Yukon (the one in service from 1898 to 1923).
Example: http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ow3/final/USCS%20Yukon/Book%2022/IMG_4501_0.jpg
My resolution is beginning to flag somewhat regarding the faithful transcription of weather comments for the Yukon. I don't imagine they are of particular interest to historians and I wouldn't even transcribe them if it weren't for the fact that they contain valuable information that may eventually be coded for the climate team (I volunteer for that if there is any interest?). Also, the log keeper's atrocious spelling may also brush off on me as I repeatedly type "wether" and "lite". (Just in case you conclude that he was following American practice of distancing himself from British spelling, he writes "harbour").
All this to say that I would prefer to shorten the weather comments to the strict minimum. For example, "This day comes in with lite misty wether" would be shortened to "1 PM light misty". (The Yukon is on sea time at this point).
Ideally, I would just type codes as per http://forum.oldweather.org/index.php?topic=843.msg53365#msg53365. (These would go in an Events box, not the weather boxes). The logger is faithful to this terminology. So, I would code 2 for light breeze and m for misty: "1 PM 2 m". We would have to agree on a format to make it understandable since not all information is given in each entry. If you agree in principle, I will propose a suitable format.
If there is little hope of this information being used in climate models I won't bother entering it. Perhaps we could get Philip's or Kevin's opinion on this point?
Here the party on the YUKON had much difficulty in preventing the persistent attempts of the natives to board the vessel, but fortunately they were kept off without bloodshed. It is added in the report that these natives distill their own rum, and are well supplied with the best kinds of firearms.
8 PM one of the Jamestown Boats brought Mr Baker on board, he having just arrived from the Hoochenoo Country.http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ow3/final/USCS%20Yukon/Book%207/IMG_4578_0.jpg
ANARCHY IN ALASKA
San Francisco, Sept. 25 - Sitka advises state: Large quantities of hoochenoo is manufactured in Hoonah and vicinity. Fighting, gambling and witchcraft are a daily occurrence. A squaw was stabbed to death and several others tied up to exorcise the evil spirit. At Juneau an Indian got drunk, and in attempting to break into the States house, was severely injured. Other Indians coming, a general fight took place, and a number of Indians were badly hurt. Miners drove the Indians off. The natives threatened to murder the whites.
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yawl
A yawl (from Dutch jol) is a two-masted sailing craft similar to a sloop or cutter but with an additional mast (mizzenmast or mizzen mast) located well aft of the main mast, often right on the transom, specifically aft of the rudder post.
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The above is an accepted modern definition, but it may not be correct within a historical context.
YAWL, n. A small ships boat, usually rowed by four or six oars. (Webster's dictionary 1828)
The seminal American yacht designer of the first half of last century, Francis Herreshoff, reflected this traditional definition of a yawl as "a ship's boat resembling the pinnace" set up to be primarily rowed.
To add a sailing rig to a rowboat, the masts must not interfere with the rowers. ...
That would require the scientists knowing it is there and two other transcribers transcribing it the same way - and Hanibal94 is past that point...
It seems to continue till at least: http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ow3/final/USCS%20Yukon/Book%207/IMG_4660_0.jpg
I will check with Philip, but I suspect that it will either be as an Event or not at all.
at 5 PM saw a steamer coming out of Plover Bay she kept away for one and when we came up to her it proved to be the Thomas Corwin. we hove too and Capt Hooper came on board. said he had been within 20 miles of Herald Island and had not heard anything of the Jeannette or the missing Whalers and was now going to Point Barrow. he went on board and steamed away for the Arctic we filled away and at 10 PM come to Anchor in Port Providence Plover Bay in 17 fathoms of water.
That would require the scientists knowing it is there and two other transcribers transcribing it the same way - and Hanibal94 is past that point...
It seems to continue till at least: http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ow3/final/USCS%20Yukon/Book%207/IMG_4660_0.jpg
I will check with Philip, but I suspect that it will either be as an Event or not at all.
I looked again at the Wiki article on wet and dry bulb hygrometers (also called psychrometers) and they are simply thermometers. The wet bulb seems to be exactly what we want in our interface box by that name. The dry bulb, if I understood correctly, is just an ordinary dry bulb thermometer. However, there doesn't seem to be any correlation between its readings and the main dry bulb thermometer reading. I could enter the wet bulb reading in the appropriate box of the interface if you agree. Is it worth the trouble to go back an fill them for the last several days that I have been ignoring them?
In any case, I guess the answer will be no for both questions since I would be the only one transcribing it.
It looks as if their 'hygrometer' here is just a wet/dry bulb thermometer pair, but presumably exposed somewhat differently from the standard instruments as the dry-bulb temperatures don't agree.
The ideal way to enter those data is as a second observation for each hour, just with wet and dry bulb temperatures. Please don't re-use empty sections in the main entry (as this will just confuse me when analysing it).
I think this is an optional extra though - nobody need feel obliged to put it in.
Sorry, I missed this one.
It looks as if their 'hygrometer' here is just a wet/dry bulb thermometer pair, but presumably exposed somewhat differently from the standard instruments as the dry-bulb temperatures don't agree.
The ideal way to enter those data is as a second observation for each hour, just with wet and dry bulb temperatures. Please don't re-use empty sections in the main entry (as this will just confuse me when analysing it).
I think this is an optional extra though - nobody need feel obliged to put it in.
Cheers, PhilipHi Philip,
Sorry to bother you...They began recording what looks to be hygrometer readings.
http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ow3/final/USCS%20Yukon/Book%207/IMG_4579_1.jpg [11 June 1880]
Since the boxes for "Ther attached" and "Wet" are not used, it would be convenient to use them for "Dry" and "Wet" hygrometer if this information is desired?That would require the scientists knowing it is there and two other transcribers transcribing it the same way - and Hanibal94 is past that point...
It seems to continue till at least: http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ow3/final/USCS%20Yukon/Book%207/IMG_4660_0.jpg [27 Nov 1880]
I will check with Philip, but I suspect that it will either be as an Event or not at all.
Thanks,
Randi
Dr Dall the Capt Mr Baker Mr Noyes & Dr Bean all went up the Bay to see the Glacier. I took the yawl and went fishing: caught one halibut weighing 132 lbs.
Medical attention was rendered to the following parties by Dr. Park A. Moore, Osteopathic physician during the months of July to October 1917
NOTE: This only applies when there are no weather grids.
I have updated this example based on discussions with Philip and Craig.
If you are willing to, you can also transcribe the wind direction, wind force, and weather. Some of these descriptions, like "light breezes" (as a wind force), will not be useable in the current analysis, but they may be used in the future. Some entries are straightforward, but some are a compromise between TWYS and mapping to the fields. Just do your best ;)Craig has noted that when the Jamestown is in port (e.g., http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ow3/final/USS%20Jamestown/vol001of067/vol001of067_054_0.jpg) sometimes there are no formal weather records, but the air and water temperatures are recorded intermittently in the remarks.
Silvia also noted this on Bear.
Philip has asked us to transcribe this data as Weather Records using the end time of the watch.
Please see Bear -- Reference: Transcription Example and Log Description (http://forum.oldweather.org/index.php?topic=3615.msg62962#msg62962) an an example.
This example from Jamestown is slightly more complicated because they are using nautical days (see: http://forum.oldweather.org/index.php?topic=3191.msg51629#msg51629)
Philip says to please add AM & PM to avoid confusion.
For the above page:
Hour | Wind Dir | Force | Bar Height | Ther Attached | Dry| Wet | Water | Weather Code | Cloud code | Clear Sky | 6 PM S'd + W'd light breezes 83 82 cloudy, light rain 8 PM West'd light breezes 82 82 passing clouds 4 AM variable light breezes 80 81 squally appearances, heavy rain, vivid lightening 8 AM West'd light airs 81 82 cloudy, vivid lightening meridian variable light airs 82 82 squally appearances
Don't forget that we are learning how to handle many of these cases as they arise ;)
The problem with missing attached thermometer data is the possibility of misalignment when filling. I make this mistake often but I notice it when I don't get to the end of the line, or when look at the summary of temperatures on the right. However, with vertical filling, this mistake would not be made (as long as the column itself is correctly identified, of course).
"8.00am Crew turned to and continued work of previous day. Knocked off at noon."
Luckily some entertainment was put on for them later on that day:
"8.30PM Str. Discoverer entered harbour and went alongside Cannery Dock."
http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ow3/final/USCS%20Yukon/Book%2024/IMG_4601_1.jpg 26/05/1923
Oh no - another comedy head explosion for Joan... I can just see this lot getting up, unshaven, grabbing a bite of breakfast, taking deckchair turns on deck as one broom gets passed around and pushed across the deck. Then, exhausted, they knock off for an early lunch and the rest of the day. ;D
Oh yes - for interested linguists, the log keeper IS spelling 'harbour' the English way. :o
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I can't work out what it says before 'Wide Bay' but they've been in the Wide Bay at about 57.38/-156.33 (on main land opposite Kodiak Island)