This travelled from east to west and could conceivably have come from some of the Graham Land volcanoes, now about 300 miles distant to the north-west.
The upper current of air probably would come from that direction.
Heavy rime.

Pack unbroken and unchanged as far as visible.

No land for 22 miles.

No animal life observed." "September 7 .-- Temperature, -10.8ｰ Fahr.

Moderate easterly to southerly winds, overcast and misty, with light snow till midnight, when weather cleared.