ARSV LAURENCE M. GOULD DAILY SITUATION REPORT
GMT DATE: 21 April 2002
METRICS: SS
GMT TIME: 0000 0600 1200 1800
LATITUDE (S): 67'37.8" S 67'37.8" S 67'37.8" S 67'33.1" S
LONGITUDE (W): 68'00.1" W 68'03.1" W 68'02.6" W 67'21.6" W
WEATHER
TEMPERATURE (C): -1.5 -1.6 -1.0 1.5
AIR PRESSURE(MB): 996.5 992.4 984.9 981.7
REL HUMIDITY (%): 82.0 82.0 91.0 75.0
WIND SPEED (KN): 18 20-25 25-35 10-15
WIND DIRECTION: NNE NE NNE NE
SWELL HEIGHT (ft): 1 2-3 1-2
SWELL DIRECTION: NE NNE NE
SALINITY(PSU): 33.2 33.2 33.2 33.2
SEA SURF TEMP(C): -1.1 -1.2 -1.2 -1.5
VISIBILITY (NM): 5-7 8 3-5 5+
CLOUDS (%): 30 40 100 100
SEA STATE: 1 3 1-2
SEA ICE
ICE TOTAL(TENTHS): 1 1 1 1
NEW & GREY ICE:
GREY-WHITE:
THIN ICE (30-60):
MED ICE (60-120): BRASH BRASH
THICK ICE (120-200): BITS BITS BITS BITS
OLD ICE 2 Yr. Plus: BERGS BERGS BERGS BERGS
SNOW DEPTH (CM):
ICE PRESSURE:
ENGINES/PITCH: 2/15 2/60 2/60 OS
(OS-On Station, VP-Variable Pitch, OE-One Engine)
FUEL ON BOARD: (gallons) 133,100
REMARKS: Arrived Rothera Station at 1900 on 4/20, dropped BG-234-O seal team and station mail/cargo on pier via personnel basket, without mooring. We towed Tucker trawl, one, and ten meter MOCNESS last night, and are currently getting ready to put Torres' divers in the water.
Regards,
Steve
Steven Ager
Raytheon Polar Services Company
Marine Projects Coordinator
ARSV Laurence M. Gould
email to: mpc@lmg.polar.org