ARSV LAURENCE M. GOULD DAILY SITUATION REPORT GMT DATE: 31 March 2001 METRICS: SS GMT TIME: 0000 0600 1200 1800 LATITUDE (S): 66 50.4 66 45.6 66 44.5 66 36.5 LONGITUDE (W): 070 16.8 070 55.1 070 56.6 072 28.6 WEATHER TEMPERATURE (C): -0.1 -2.0 -1.5 -2.5 AIR PRESSURE(MB): 983.7 984.9 986.4 989.0 REL HUMIDITY (%): 78.0 92.3 82.3 77.8 WIND SPEED (KN): 15-20 10 15-20 13 WIND DIRECTION: WNW W W W SWELL HEIGHT (ft): 7-9 5-8 5-7 6-8 SWELL DIRECTION: WNW WNW WNW WSW SALINITY(PSU): 33.5 33.5 33.6 33.5 SEA SURF TEMP(C): 0.1 1.1 0.9 0.8 VISIBILITY (NM): 8+ 6-8 6+ 6-8 CLOUDS (%): 100 100 SNOW 100 SNOW 100 SEA STATE: 5-6 4-5 4-5 4-5 SEA ICE NONE NONE NONE NONE ICE TOTAL(TENTHS): NEW & GREY ICE: GREY-WHITE: THIN ICE (30-60): MED ICE (60-120): THICK ICE (120-200): OLD ICE 2 Yr. Plus: SNOW DEPTH (CM): ICE PRESSURE: ENGINES/PITCH: 800/100 800/50 800/VP 800/100 (OS-On Station, VP-Variable Pitch, OE-One Engine) FUEL ON BOARD: (gallons) REMARKS: Deployed final WHOI mooring at site A3. Deployed SIO acoustic moorings at sites S5 AND S6. Owen Raytheon Polar Services Company Marine Projects Coordinator ARSV Laurence M. Gould email to: mpc@lmg.polar.org From: LMG Marine Projects Coordinator [mpc@lmg.polar.org] Sent: Saturday, March 31, 2001 6:15 AM To: mo-sitrep@polar.org; landisjo@mcmurdo.gov Subject: lmg sitrep 30 March, 2001 ARSV LAURENCE M. GOULD DAILY SITUATION REPORT GMT DATE: 30 March 2001 METRICS: SS GMT TIME: 0000 0600 1200 1800 LATITUDE (S): 67 57.5 68 08.1 67 33.8 66 52.6 LONGITUDE (W): 069 51.7 070 25.4 071 34.2 069 59.3 WEATHER TEMPERATURE (C): 0.4 -1.2 -1.7 0.3 AIR PRESSURE(MB): 978.4 980.3 981.2 983.7 REL HUMIDITY (%): 63.3 70.8 73.1 76.1 WIND SPEED (KN): 10-15 18 15-20 15 WIND DIRECTION: NW N NW NW SWELL HEIGHT (ft): 5-7 5-8 5-7 5-8 SWELL DIRECTION: NW NW NW WNW SALINITY(PSU): 33.2 55.6 33.5 33.5 SEA SURF TEMP(C): 1.4 0.0 1.0 1.0 VISIBILITY (NM): 10+ 6-8 10+ 8-10 CLOUDS (%): 75 100 80 70 SEA STATE: 4-5 4-5 4-5 4-5 SEA ICE ICE TOTAL(TENTHS): <1/10 <1/10 <1/10 <1/10 NEW & GREY ICE: GREY-WHITE: OCC'L GROWLERS THIN ICE (30-60): MED ICE (60-120): THICK ICE (120-200): OLD ICE 2 Yr. Plus: SNOW DEPTH (CM): ICE PRESSURE: ENGINES/PITCH: 800/VP 800/100 800/100 800/50 (OS-On Station, VP-Variable Pitch, OE-One Engine) FUEL ON BOARD: (gallons) REMARKS: Arrived site A2 late afternoon. Conducted CTD cast. Deployed mooring array at site A2. Deployed drifter array. Continued on to Site A3, completed site survey in preparation for A3 deployment. Owen Raytheon Polar Services Company Marine Projects Coordinator ARSV Laurence M. Gould email to: mpc@lmg.polar.org From: LMG Marine Projects Coordinator [mpc@lmg.polar.org] Sent: Saturday, March 31, 2001 6:11 AM To: mo-sitrep@polar.org; landisjo@mcmurdo.gov Subject: LMG SITREP 29 MARCH 2001 ARSV LAURENCE M. GOULD DAILY SITUATION REPORT GMT DATE: 29 March 2001 METRICS: SS GMT TIME: 0000 0600 1200 1800 LATITUDE (S): 68 16.0 68 14.3 68 15.6 68 06.0 LONGITUDE (W): 070 57.7 071 07.6 071 58.9 070 39.9 WEATHER TEMPERATURE (C): -2.5 -1.8 -1.8 -0.6 AIR PRESSURE(MB): 967.7 969.8 973.9 957.5 REL HUMIDITY (%): 61.8 71.2 62.7 69.9 WIND SPEED (KN): 20-25 15 5-10 15 WIND DIRECTION: ESE SSE E ESE SWELL HEIGHT (ft): 7-9 6-10 5-7 6-8 SWELL DIRECTION: ESE SE SE WNW SALINITY(PSU): 33.7 33.6 33.7 33.5 SEA SURF TEMP(C): -0.1 -0.1 -0.1 0.0 VISIBILITY (NM): 6+ 6-8 10+ 8-10 CLOUDS (%): 100/SNOW 100 100 90 SEA STATE: 5-6 5 3-4 5 SEA ICE ICE TOTAL(TENTHS): <1/10 <1/10 <1/10 <1/10 NEW & GREY ICE: GREY-WHITE: BERGS, BITS, GROWLERS THIN ICE (30-60): MED ICE (60-120): THICK ICE (120-200): OLD ICE 2 Yr. Plus: SNOW DEPTH (CM): ICE PRESSURE: ENGINES/PITCH: 800/vp 800/50 800/vp 800/10 (OS-On Station, VP-Variable Pitch, OE-One Engine) FUEL ON BOARD: (gallons) REMARKS: Deployed mooring arrays at sites B1, B2 and B3. Deployed 2 drifter arrays. Conducted CTD casts at above sites. Departed B line op area for A2 mooring site. Owen Raytheon Polar Services Company Marine Projects Coordinator ARSV Laurence M. Gould email to: mpc@lmg.polar.org From: LMG Marine Projects Coordinator [mpc@lmg.polar.org] Sent: Wednesday, March 28, 2001 4:17 PM To: mo-sitrep@polar.org; landisjo@mcmurdo.gov Subject: LMG SITREP 28 MARCH 2001 ARSV LAURENCE M. GOULD DAILY SITUATION REPORT GMT DATE: 28 March 2001 METRICS: SS GMT TIME: 0000 0600 1200 1800 LATITUDE (S): 67 20.8 67 50.1 67 53.6 67 56.4 LONGITUDE (W): 069 52.0 068 48.5 069 20.5 069 53.3 WEATHER TEMPERATURE (C): -0.8 -4.1 -4.1 -1.3 AIR PRESSURE(MB): 950.7 955.9 957.1 959.1 REL HUMIDITY (%): 102.4 87.9 71.2 65.1 WIND SPEED (KN): 35-40 35-45 40-45 30-35 WIND DIRECTION: ENE ENE E E SWELL HEIGHT (ft): 25-30 12-15 1-12 1-14 SWELL DIRECTION: NE ENE ENE ESE SALINITY(PSU): 33.6 33.3 33.3 33.4 SEA SURF TEMP(C): 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.4 VISIBILITY (NM): .5 (SNOW) 3-5 10+ 8-10 CLOUDS (%): 100/SNOW 100/SNOW 75 90 SEA STATE: 9-10 6-7 6-7 6-7 SEA ICE ICE TOTAL(TENTHS): <1/10 <1/10 <1/10 <1/10 NEW & GREY ICE: GROWLERS BERGS AND BITS GREY-WHITE: THIN ICE (30-60): MED ICE (60-120): THICK ICE (120-200): OLD ICE 2 Yr. Plus: SNOW DEPTH (CM): ICE PRESSURE: ENGINES/PITCH: 900/100 800/75 800/75 800/75 (OS-On Station, VP-Variable Pitch, OE-One Engine) FUEL ON BOARD: (gallons) REMARKS: Steamed into Marguerite Bay to await improved conditions. Conditons this AM improved enough to conduct survey of mooring sites B1, B2 and B3. Wainds have not abated sufficiently to allow for mooring deployment, but isobaric surface analyses indicate that the strong low pressure system is moving out of our direct area. Winds are dropping slowly, and deployment of moorings B3 and B2 are planned for tomorrow. Regards, Owen Raytheon Polar Services Company Marine Projects Coordinator ARSV Laurence M. Gould email to: mpc@lmg.polar.org From: LMG Marine Projects Coordinator [mpc@lmg.polar.org] Sent: Wednesday, March 28, 2001 4:55 AM To: mo-sitrep@polar.org; landisjo@mcmurdo.gov Subject: LMG SITREP 27 MARCH 2001 ARSV LAURENCE M. GOULD DAILY SITUATION REPORT GMT DATE: 27 MARCH 2001 METRICS: SS GMT TIME: 0000 0600 1200 1800 LATITUDE (S): 66 38.7 66 45.5 66 53.9 66 51.4 LONGITUDE (W): 069 32.7 069 47.6 070 00.2 069 45.2 WEATHER TEMPERATURE (C): 0.5 -0.2 2.0 2.2 AIR PRESSURE(MB): 976.2 961.8 950.6 948.4 REL HUMIDITY (%): 92.2 99.1 91.5 89.9 WIND SPEED (KN): 20-25 35-42 50-55 40-55 WIND DIRECTION: NE E ENE NE SWELL HEIGHT (ft): 8-10 10-15 20-25 20-25 SWELL DIRECTION: NNW NE ENE NE SALINITY(PSU): 33.6 33.6 33.6 33.6 SEA SURF TEMP(C): 1.1 1.2 1.2 1.1 VISIBILITY (NM): 6+ 1-3 1-3 2-4 CLOUDS (%): 100 100 SNOW 100 SNOW/RAIN 100 RAIN SEA STATE: 5-6 7-8 9-10 9 SEA ICE ICE TOTAL(TENTHS): NEW & GREY ICE: GREY-WHITE: THIN ICE (30-60): MED ICE (60-120): THICK ICE (120-200): OLD ICE 2 Yr. Plus: SNOW DEPTH (CM): ICE PRESSURE: ENGINES/PITCH: 800/100 800/40 800/VP 800/70 (OS-On Station, VP-Variable Pitch, OE-One Engine) FUEL ON BOARD: (gallons) REMARKS: Strong Northeasterly winds and high seas kept vessel on weather stand-by throughout the day at mooring site A2. Continually deteriorating weather conditions finally dictated a move south into Marguerite Bay seeking a lee to await improvement. Owen Raytheon Polar Services Company Marine Projects Coordinator ARSV Laurence M. Gould email to: mpc@lmg.polar.org From: LMG Marine Projects Coordinator [mpc@lmg.polar.org] Sent: Wednesday, March 28, 2001 5:29 AM To: Bjokne, Tim Subject: RE: 26 March 2001 Hello Tim: A stab at the in-port metrics: March 14 IS March 15 IS March 16 IS March 17 IS March 18 IS/departure midday; SS Pretty much the whole port call was post and pre-cruise prep. No downtime or maintenance. Skip At 09:33 AM 3/27/01 -0700, you wrote: Hey Skip, As the Metrics Nazi, I need to ask you to send an e-mail stating the Metrics codes for the last PA port call on the LMG. Just date and Code would be perfect. Thanks man. Have a safe trip. Tim -----Original Message----- From: LMG Marine Projects Coordinator [ mailto:mpc@lmg.polar.org] Sent: Tuesday, March 27, 2001 2:51 AM To: mo-sitrep@polar.org; landisjo@mcmurdo.gov Subject: 26 March 2001 ARSV LAURENCE M. GOULD DAILY SITUATION REPORT GMT DATE: 26 MARCH 2001 METRICS: GMT TIME: 0000 0600 1200 1800 LATITUDE (S): 65 30.6 66 19.1 67 01.0 67 01.6 LONGITUDE (W): 066 40.9 067 55.7 069 01.1 069 01.7 WEATHER TEMPERATURE (C): .9 .5 .5 2-6 AIR PRESSURE(MB): 976.6 978.0 980.8 982.8 REL HUMIDITY (%): 98.9 99.7 97.9 91.3 WIND SPEED (KN): 20-25 15-20 20-25 17 WIND DIRECTION: NNE N N NNE SWELL HEIGHT (ft): 10-12 8-12 10-12 8-12 SWELL DIRECTION: NNW N NW NNW SALINITY(PSU): 33.6 33.3 33.6 33.6 SEA SURF TEMP(C): 2.1 1.1 1.7 1.7 VISIBILITY (NM): 6+ 4-6 6+ 6-8 CLOUDS (%): 90 100 100 100 SEA STATE: 6-7 6 6-7 5-6 SEA ICE ICE TOTAL(TENTHS): NEW & GREY ICE: GREY-WHITE: THIN ICE (30-60): MED ICE (60-120): THICK ICE (120-200): OLD ICE 2 Yr. Plus: SNOW DEPTH (CM): ICE PRESSURE: ENGINES/PITCH: 800/100 800/100 800/VAR 800/VAR (OS-On Station, VP-Variable Pitch, OE-One Engine) FUEL ON BOARD: (gallons) REMARKS: Arrived SO GLOBEC station A1. Conducted bathy survey. Deployed WHOI mooring A1. Conducted CTD and deployed drifter array. Departed A1 for S8. Deployed SIO S8 mooring. Owen Raytheon Polar Services Company Marine Projects Coordinator ARSV Laurence M. Gould email to: mpc@lmg.polar.org Raytheon Polar Services Company Marine Projects Coordinator ARSV Laurence M. Gould email to: mpc@lmg.polar.org From: LMG Marine Projects Coordinator [mpc@lmg.polar.org] Sent: Wednesday, March 28, 2001 5:33 AM To: Bjokne, Tim Subject: RE: 26 March 2001 I must have missed putting the metrics on the 26 March sitrep- it should be SS. A note on the on the 27 March sitrep: Although we were pretty much w.o.w. (waiting on weather), we were able to make some use of the time so I left it SS. Regards, Skip Raytheon Polar Services Company Marine Projects Coordinator ARSV Laurence M. Gould email to: mpc@lmg.polar.org From: LMG Marine Projects Coordinator [mpc@lmg.polar.org] Sent: Tuesday, March 27, 2001 2:48 AM To: mo-sitrep@polar.org; landisjo@mcmurdo.gov Subject: LMG SITREP 25 MARCH 2001 ARSV LAURENCE M. GOULD DAILY SITUATION REPORT GMT DATE: 25 March 2001 METRICS: IS GMT TIME: 0000 0600 1200 1800 LATITUDE (S): PALMER PALMER PALMER 65 10.9 LONGITUDE (W): STATION STATION STATION 065 37.0 WEATHER TEMPERATURE (C): 0.0 AIR PRESSURE(MB): 975.2 REL HUMIDITY (%): 97.2 WIND SPEED (KN): 28 WIND DIRECTION: NE SWELL HEIGHT (ft): 8-12 SWELL DIRECTION: NNW SALINITY(PSU): 33.6 SEA SURF TEMP(C): 2.1 VISIBILITY (NM): 4-6 CLOUDS (%): 100 SEA STATE: 6 SEA ICE ICE TOTAL(TENTHS): NEW & GREY ICE: GREY-WHITE: THIN ICE (30-60): MED ICE (60-120): THICK ICE (120-200): OLD ICE 2 Yr. Plus: SNOW DEPTH (CM): ICE PRESSURE: ENGINES/PITCH: 800/100 (OS-On Station, VP-Variable Pitch, OE-One Engine) FUEL ON BOARD: (gallons) REMARKS: Departed Palmer Station 1000 local time 25 March 2001. Arrived SIO S7, conducted bathy survey and deployed SIO s7 moorings. Enroute to WHOI A1. Owen Raytheon Polar Services Company Marine Projects Coordinator ARSV Laurence M. Gould email to: mpc@lmg.polar.org From: LMG Marine Projects Coordinator [mpc@lmg.polar.org] Sent: Tuesday, March 27, 2001 2:51 AM To: mo-sitrep@polar.org; landisjo@mcmurdo.gov Subject: 26 March 2001 ARSV LAURENCE M. GOULD DAILY SITUATION REPORT GMT DATE: 26 MARCH 2001 METRICS: GMT TIME: 0000 0600 1200 1800 LATITUDE (S): 65 30.6 66 19.1 67 01.0 67 01.6 LONGITUDE (W): 066 40.9 067 55.7 069 01.1 069 01.7 WEATHER TEMPERATURE (C): .9 .5 .5 2-6 AIR PRESSURE(MB): 976.6 978.0 980.8 982.8 REL HUMIDITY (%): 98.9 99.7 97.9 91.3 WIND SPEED (KN): 20-25 15-20 20-25 17 WIND DIRECTION: NNE N N NNE SWELL HEIGHT (ft): 10-12 8-12 10-12 8-12 SWELL DIRECTION: NNW N NW NNW SALINITY(PSU): 33.6 33.3 33.6 33.6 SEA SURF TEMP(C): 2.1 1.1 1.7 1.7 VISIBILITY (NM): 6+ 4-6 6+ 6-8 CLOUDS (%): 90 100 100 100 SEA STATE: 6-7 6 6-7 5-6 SEA ICE ICE TOTAL(TENTHS): NEW & GREY ICE: GREY-WHITE: THIN ICE (30-60): MED ICE (60-120): THICK ICE (120-200): OLD ICE 2 Yr. Plus: SNOW DEPTH (CM): ICE PRESSURE: ENGINES/PITCH: 800/100 800/100 800/VAR 800/VAR (OS-On Station, VP-Variable Pitch, OE-One Engine) FUEL ON BOARD: (gallons) REMARKS: Arrived SO GLOBEC station A1. Conducted bathy survey. Deployed WHOI mooring A1. Conducted CTD and deployed drifter array. Departed A1 for S8. Deployed SIO S8 mooring. Owen Raytheon Polar Services Company Marine Projects Coordinator ARSV Laurence M. Gould email to: mpc@lmg.polar.org From: LMG Marine Projects Coordinator [mpc@lmg.polar.org] Sent: Sunday, March 25, 2001 9:03 AM To: mo-sitrep@polar.org; landisjo@mcmurdo.gov Subject: LMG SITREP 24 MARCH 2001 ARSV LAURENCE M. GOULD DAILY SITUATION REPORT GMT DATE: 24 March 2001 METRICS: IS GMT TIME: 0000 0600 1200 1800 LATITUDE (S): 64 33.2 64 50.1 PALMER PALMER LONGITUDE (W): 062 33.8 063 37.7 STATION STATION WEATHER TEMPERATURE (C): _0.4 0.2 AIR PRESSURE(MB): 997.5 990.7 REL HUMIDITY (%): 97.9 92.7 WIND SPEED (KN): 1-10 26 WIND DIRECTION: ENE NE SWELL HEIGHT (ft): 1 1-2 SWELL DIRECTION: NE NE SALINITY(PSU): 33.5 33.6 SEA SURF TEMP(C): 1.3 1.8 VISIBILITY (NM): 6+ 6-8 CLOUDS (%): 100 100 SEA STATE: 1-2 1-2 SEA ICE <1/10 <1/10 ICE TOTAL(TENTHS): BERGS, BITS BERGS, BITS NEW & GREY ICE: GROWLERS GROWLERS GREY-WHITE: BRASH BRASH THIN ICE (30-60): MED ICE (60-120): THICK ICE (120-200): OLD ICE 2 Yr. Plus: SNOW DEPTH (CM): ICE PRESSURE: ENGINES/PITCH: 800/40 800/40 STANDYBY STANDBY (OS-On Station, VP-Variable Pitch, OE-One Engine) FUEL ON BOARD: (gallons) REMARKS: Arrived Palmer Station 0745 local time 24 March 2001. Completed cargo offload and completed deck configuration for mooring deployments. ETD Palmer Station for mooring operations area 1000 local time 25 March 2001. Owen Raytheon Polar Services Company Marine Projects Coordinator ARSV Laurence M. Gould email to: mpc@lmg.polar.org From: LMG Marine Projects Coordinator [mpc@lmg.polar.org] Sent: Friday, March 23, 2001 5:16 PM To: mo-sitrep@polar.org; landisjo@mcmurdo.gov Subject: LMG SITREP 23 MARCH 2001 ARSV LAURENCE M. GOULD DAILY SITUATION REPORT GMT DATE: 23 March 2001 METRICS: GMT TIME: 0000 0600 1200 1800 LATITUDE (S): 62 11.6 62 16.5 63 04.0 Gerlache LONGITUDE (W): 060 16.1 062 10.2 061 45.7 Straits WEATHER TEMPERATURE (C): -0.8 -1.1 -1.2 0.2 AIR PRESSURE(MB): 987.5 992.9 998.7 998.7 REL HUMIDITY (%): 99.6 100.8 85.7 93.0 WIND SPEED (KN): 30-35 30 10-25 15 WIND DIRECTION: E E N W SWELL HEIGHT (ft): 6-10 10-12 6-8 4-8 SWELL DIRECTION: W E NE WNW SALINITY(PSU): 34.0 33.7 33.9 33.7 SEA SURF TEMP(C): 1.3 1.7 1.6 1.3 VISIBILITY (NM): 5+ 6-8 8+ 4-6 CLOUDS (%): 100 100 50 100 SEA STATE: 5-6 6-7 6-7 3-4 SEA ICE occ'l bergs & bits bergs, growlers ICE TOTAL(TENTHS): <1/10 <1/10 NEW & GREY ICE: GREY-WHITE: THIN ICE (30-60): MED ICE (60-120): THICK ICE (120-200): OLD ICE 2 Yr. Plus: SNOW DEPTH (CM): ICE PRESSURE: ENGINES/PITCH: 800/100 800/100 800/100 800/100 (OS-On Station, VP-Variable Pitch, OE-One Engine) FUEL ON BOARD: (gallons) REMARKS: Deployed SIO mooring at site 'S1'. Underway for Palmer Station, ETA 0800 24 March 2001. Regards, Owen Raytheon Polar Services Company Marine Projects Coordinator ARSV Laurence M. Gould email to: mpc@lmg.polar.org From: LMG Marine Projects Coordinator [mpc@lmg.polar.org] Sent: Thursday, March 22, 2001 4:53 PM To: mo-sitrep@polar.org; landisjo@mcmurdo.gov Subject: LMG SITREP 22 MARCH 2001 ARSV LAURENCE M. GOULD DAILY SITUATION REPORT GMT DATE: 22 March 2001 METRICS: SS GMT TIME: 0000 0600 1200 1800 LATITUDE (S): 61 00.8 61 55.7 62 13.6 62 12.1 LONGITUDE (W): 060 22.6 059.36.2 058.48.8 058 55.9 MAXWELL BAY MAXWELL BAY WEATHER TEMPERATURE (C): 0.8 0.8 2.8 0.9 AIR PRESSURE(MB): 1006.2 999.5 994.8 987.5 REL HUMIDITY (%): 98.8 97.2 97.1 97.8 WIND SPEED (KN): 25-30 20-25 20-25 5 WIND DIRECTION: WSW W WNW E SWELL HEIGHT (ft): 12-14 8-12 1 1-2 SWELL DIRECTION: SW SW NW SW SALINITY(PSU): 33.6 34.0 33.9 33.4 SEA SURF TEMP(C): 1.8 1.4 1.2 -0.2 VISIBILITY (NM): 6+ 8 5+ 3-5 CLOUDS (%): 100 100 100 100 SEA STATE: 7-8 6-7 1 1 SEA ICE ICE TOTAL(TENTHS): NEW & GREY ICE: GREY-WHITE: THIN ICE (30-60): MED ICE (60-120): THICK ICE (120-200): OLD ICE 2 Yr. Plus: SNOW DEPTH (CM): ICE PRESSURE: ENGINES/PITCH: 900/100 900/100 800/VP 800/VP (OS-On Station, VP-Variable Pitch, OE-One Engine) FUEL ON BOARD: (gallons) REMARKS: Arrived Maxwell Bay, King George Island 0830 local 22 March. Completed Barton Island Cache for IO-196. Visited Frei Station. Completed put-in of IO-196 field camp on Caleta Aguirre, Ardley Peninsula near Frei Station. Vessel departed Maxwell Bay for mooring site 'S1'. ETA Palmer Station 0800 hours 24 March (per schedule). Regards, Owen Raytheon Polar Services Company Marine Projects Coordinator ARSV Laurence M. Gould email to: mpc@lmg.polar.org From: LMG Marine Projects Coordinator [mpc@lmg.polar.org] Sent: Thursday, March 22, 2001 4:38 AM To: mo-sitrep@polar.org; landisjo@mcmurdo.gov Subject: LMG SITREP 21 MAR 2001 ARSV LAURENCE M. GOULD DAILY SITUATION REPORT GMT DATE: 21 March 2001 METRICS: SS GMT TIME: 0000 0600 1200 1800 LATITUDE (S): 57 29.9 58 20.2 59 11.9 60 06.4 LONGITUDE (W): 063 09.1 062 30.8 061 50.8 061 07.4 WEATHER TEMPERATURE (C): 3.2 3.3 1.1 1.8 AIR PRESSURE(MB): 1012.0 1013.0 1012.9 1010.4 REL HUMIDITY (%): 88.6 81.9 96.8 91.9 WIND SPEED (KN): 30-35 20-25 20-25 20-25 WIND DIRECTION: SSW SSW SSW WSW SWELL HEIGHT (ft): 10-15 8-12 10-12 8-12 SWELL DIRECTION: SW SSW SSW SW SALINITY(PSU): 34.0 34.0 33.6 33.6 SEA SURF TEMP(C): 6.2 5.9 3.1 2.8 VISIBILITY (NM): 8+ 8-10 8+ 5-7 CLOUDS (%): 50 80 100 100 SEA STATE: 7 6-7 6-7 6-7 SEA ICE ICE TOTAL(TENTHS): NEW & GREY ICE: GREY-WHITE: THIN ICE (30-60): MED ICE (60-120): THICK ICE (120-200): OLD ICE 2 Yr. Plus: SNOW DEPTH (CM): ICE PRESSURE: ENGINE RPM/PITCH: 900/100 900/100 900/100 900/100 (OS-On Station, VP-Variable Pitch, OE-One Engine) FUEL ON BOARD: (gallons) REMARKS: Enroute King George Island. Vessel crossed 60 Degree South Latitude approximately 1500 local time this date. Depoloyed two (2) sonobouys for testing and troubleshooting of Sonobouy receiver. System fully operational. ETA Maxwell Bay, King George Island to deploy Hall Field party 0900 22 March 2001. ETA Palmer Station AM 24 March 2001. Regards, Owen Raytheon Polar Services Company Marine Projects Coordinator ARSV Laurence M. Gould email to: mpc@lmg.polar.org From: LMG Marine Projects Coordinator [mpc@lmg.polar.org] Sent: Wednesday, March 21, 2001 11:44 AM To: mo-sitrep@polar.org; landisjo@mcmurdo.gov Subject: LMG SITREP 20 MARCH 2001 ARSV LAURENCE M. GOULD DAILY SITUATION REPORT GMT DATE: 20 March 2001 METRICS: SS GMT TIME: 0000 0600 1200 1800 LATITUDE (S): 54 37.1 55 17.6 55 57.2 56.42.4 LONGITUDE (W): 064 57.8 064 45.1 064 14.2 063 44.2 WEATHER TEMPERATURE (C): 6.1 5.6 4.0 4.1 AIR PRESSURE(MB): 1001.4 1003.7 1007.2 1009.3 REL HUMIDITY (%): 80.6 83.8 91.4 87.1 WIND SPEED (KN): 35-40 35-40 20-25 25-30 WIND DIRECTION: SSW SSW SSW SSW SWELL HEIGHT (ft): 7-9 10-14 15-20 10-14 SWELL DIRECTION: SW SSW SSW SSW SALINITY(PSU): 32.6 34.0 33.9 33.9 SEA SURF TEMP(C): 9.1 6.7 5.7 5.8 VISIBILITY (NM): 8+ 6-8 6-8 5-7 CLOUDS (%): 75 100 90 100 SEA STATE: 4-5 6-7 8-9 6-7 SEA ICE ICE TOTAL(TENTHS): NEW & GREY ICE: GREY-WHITE: THIN ICE (30-60): MED ICE (60-120): THICK ICE (120-200): OLD ICE 2 Yr. Plus: SNOW DEPTH (CM): ICE PRESSURE: ENGINES/PITCH: 900/100 900/100 900/100 900/100 (OS-On Station, VP-Variable Pitch, OE-One Engine) FUEL ON BOARD: (gallons) REMARKS: En route Maxwell Bay, King George Island. ETA Barton Peninsula, KGI, 0900 hours 22 March. Regards, Owen Raytheon Polar Services Company Marine Projects Coordinator ARSV Laurence M. Gould email to: mpc@lmg.polar.org From: LMG Marine Projects Coordinator [mpc@lmg.polar.org] Sent: Tuesday, March 20, 2001 4:21 PM To: mo-sitrep@polar.org; landisjo@mcmurdo.gov Subject: LMG SITREP 19 MARCH 2001 ARSV LAURENCE M. GOULD DAILY SITUATION REPORT GMT DATE: 19 Mar 2001 METRICS: SS GMT TIME: 0000 0600 1200 1800 LATITUDE (S): 52 31.6 52 34.0 53 15.0 53 50.0 LONGITUDE (W): 069 36.9 068 19.1 067 11.1 066 01.2 WEATHER TEMPERATURE (C): 6.3 5.4 6.8 7.6 AIR PRESSURE(MB): 991.7 995.3 998.2 1000.1 REL HUMIDITY (%): 84.3 84.7 77.8 66.7 WIND SPEED (KN): 35-40 20-25 20-25 21 WIND DIRECTION: W SW WSW S SWELL HEIGHT (ft): 7-9 4-6 5-7 4-6 SWELL DIRECTION: W W SW SW SALINITY(PSU): 32.8 32.7 33.0 32.9 SEA SURF TEMP(C): 9.7 9.5 9.4 9.1 VISIBILITY (NM): 8+ 10-12 10-12 10-12 CLOUDS (%): 0 20 25 70 SEA STATE: 4-5 3-4 4-5 4-5 SEA ICE ICE TOTAL(TENTHS): NEW & GREY ICE: GREY-WHITE: THIN ICE (30-60): MED ICE (60-120): THICK ICE (120-200): OLD ICE 2 Yr. Plus: SNOW DEPTH (CM): ICE PRESSURE: ENGINES/PITCH: 100 100 100 100 (OS-On Station, VP-Variable Pitch, OE-One Engine) FUEL ON BOARD: REMARKS: Enroute King George Island and Palmer Station. Vessel riding easily in moderately rough seas. ETA KGI (Maxwell Bay, Barton Peninsula) daylight 22 March, 2001. Regards, Owen