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  <dc:title>Meteorological observations made at Winter Quarters Bay, Antarctica, by Louis Bernacchi</dc:title>
  <dc:description>Journal of aurorae [aurora australis] observations made at Winter Quarters, McMurdo Sound, Antarctica, including sketches of the phenomena, and pasted in or inserted charts, 'Printed at the Office of the "South Polar Times" '. Later [1904] observations were made 'at sea'. The volume commences with a typescript of Bernacchi's introduction to the published expedition account, headed 'Introductory statement on the observations of Aurora'. The text of the whole journal corresponds with that used in the publication: 'National Antarctic Expedition 1901-1904. Physical observations with discussions by various authors. Prepared under the superintendence of the Royal Society (London, Royal Society, 1908). Section IV, Antarctic observations of aurora 1902-1903. Introduction by L.C. Bernacchi'. The additional sketches and charts are not present in the printed account. 

Headed [p.1]: 'Discovery Antarctic Expedition 1902-1903. Aurorae L. Bernacchi'. Some blank printed forms [pp.172/173 ] headed 'Weather report for Greenwich Mean noon for one day'.  </dc:description>
  <dc:date>1 April 1902-13 March 1904</dc:date>
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