From: LMG Marine Projects Coordinator [mpc@lmg.polar.org]
Sent: Friday, April 27, 2001 4:59 AM
To: mo-sitrep@polar.org
Cc: cayettea@spawar.navy.mil
Subject: LMG SITREP 26 APRIL 2001

           ARSV LAURENCE M. GOULD DAILY SITUATION REPORT

GMT DATE:              26 April 2001

METRICS:               SS

GMT TIME:                   0000          0600          1200          1800

LATITUDE (S):             62 43.9       62 44.0       62 41.3       63 07.9
LONGITUDE (W):            060 57.1      060 59.8      061 02.3      061 16.8

WEATHER
TEMPERATURE (C):            -7.6          -8.1          -9.2          -7.6
AIR PRESSURE(MB):          984.9         983.2         984.1         988.6
REL HUMIDITY (%):           87.0          85.4          73.5          70.3
WIND SPEED (KN):           20-25         20-25          5-10           10
WIND DIRECTION:             ENE            E             NE            NE
SWELL HEIGHT (ft):          4-8           4-7           3-5           4-6
SWELL DIRECTION:            ENE            E            ESE            NE
SALINITY(PSU):              33.1          33.1          33.1          33.1
SEA SURF TEMP(C):           0.3           0.5           0.19          0.29
VISIBILITY (NM):           1/SNOW          3            4-6            10
CLOUDS (%):                 100           100           100           100
SEA STATE:                   4             4             3             4

SEA ICE
ICE TOTAL(TENTHS):         <1/10         <1/10         <1/10         <1/10
NEW & GREY ICE:            BERGS         BERGS         BERGS         BERGS
GREY-WHITE:                 BITS          BITS          BITS          BITS
THIN ICE (30-60):         GROWLERS      GROWLERS      GROWLERS      GROWLERS
MED ICE (60-120):
THICK ICE (120-200):
OLD ICE 2 Yr. Plus:
SNOW DEPTH (CM):
ICE PRESSURE:

ENGINES/PITCH:             800/VP        800/VP        800/VP       800/100
                      (OS-On Station, VP-Variable Pitch, OE-One Engine)

FUEL ON BOARD: (gallons)

REMARKS:  Reduced windspeeds allowed for successful deployment of IO-196 
(Hall) field party at Byers Peninsula, Livingston Island. 2 Pax 
disembarked.  Departed Livingston Island for Palmer Station, ETA 0730 LT 27 
April.  ETD Palmer Station for GLOBEC work area 1000 LT 28 April 2001.

Regards, Owen



Raytheon Polar Services Company
Marine Projects Coordinator
ARSV Laurence M. Gould
email to: mpc@lmg.polar.org