Mean velocity
No.      Description.        in miles per hour.
0.      Calm                        0
1.      Light air                   1
2.      Light breeze                4
3.      Gentle breeze               9
4.      Moderate breeze            14
5.      Fresh breeze               20
6.      Strong breeze              26
7.      Moderate gale              33
8.      Fresh gale                 42
9.      Strong gale                51
10.      Whole gale                 62
11.      Storm                      75
12.      Hurricane                  92

INDEX

    Abbott, George P., lv, lvii, 558
    Adam Mountains, 361
    Adare, Cape, xxiii, xxix, xxxiv, 409, 570
    Adelie Land, xxii
    Adelie penguins. See Penguins, Adelie
    Adventure, the, xviii
    Albatross, capture of, 39
    Alexander Land, xxi
    Alexandra, Queen, 507
    Amundsen, Roald,
        telegram to Scott, 41
        arrives in Bay of Whales, 128
        character, 134
        letter to King of Norway, 482
        forestalls Scott at Pole, 506
        reason of success, 544
    ‘Antarctic Adventures’ (Priestley), lxi
    Antarctic Continent, theories of, xxi
    ‘Antarctic Penguins’ (Levick), lxi
    Antarctic regions,
        early explorations, xviii
        Ross’s expedition, xxv
        importance of Scott’s work, lxii
        marine life, 568
    Anton (pony boy), 224, 429
    Aptenodytes forsteri. See Penguin, Emperor
    Archer, W. W., 429, 438, 472
    Arctic regions, exploration in, xxix-xxxiii
    Arethusa. See Portuguese man-of-war
    Armitage, Cape, 108, 566
    Arrival Bay, xlvi
    Arrival Heights, 98, 185
    Atkinson, Edward L.,
        his responsibilities, 1
        on the Terra Nova, 3
        character, 4
        on South Trinidad, 19
        accident to foot, 111
        lecture on scurvy, 215
        lost in blizzard, 303
        Barrier Journey, 324
        in command of First Return Party, 381
        meets Lashly and Evans, 404
        difficulties during Scott’s absence, 411
        attempts to find Scott, 426
        in command of Main Party, 427
        journey to Hutton Cliffs, 428
        sledge journey, 429
        fish-trap, 444
        spring journey, 467
        reads Burial Service over Scott, 481
        lands in New Zealand, 572
    Atmosphere, observations on, 35
    Aurora borealis, 244

    Balloon Bight, xxxiv, 130
    Barne Glacier, 184, 307, 459
    Barrie, Sir J. M., Scott’s letter to, 540
    Barrier, the,
        Ross’s journey, xxiii
        Scott’s survey, 1902, xxxiv
        first arrival at, 81
        Scott’s paper on, 214
        snow surface, 239
        Wright’s lecture, 455