ARSV LAURENCE M. GOULD DAILY SITUATION REPORT
GMT DATE: 28 April 2002
METRICS: SS
GMT TIME: 0000 0600 1200 1800
LATITUDE (S): 66'16.6" S 66'28.6" S 67'26.1" S 67'46.9" S
LONGITUDE (W): 71'03.5" W 70'56.4" W 70'07.2" W 68'50.6" W
WEATHER
TEMPERATURE (C): 0.3 -0.5 0.0 2.1
AIR PRESSURE(MB): 984.4 985.4 987.3 993.0
REL HUMIDITY (%): 101.0 100.0 99.0 85.0
WIND SPEED (KN): 18-20 15-20 20-25 5
WIND DIRECTION: NNE NNE NNE VAR
SWELL HEIGHT (ft): 8-12 10-14 6-10 1-3
SWELL DIRECTION: NNE NNE NE NE
SALINITY(PSU): 33.6 33.6 33.5 33.2
SEA SURF TEMP(C): -0.6 -0.5 -0.6 -1.1
VISIBILITY (NM): 2-4 1 2-4 8+
CLOUDS (%): 100 100/SNOW 100/SNOW 100
SEA STATE: 6 6 5 2
SEA ICE
ICE TOTAL(TENTHS): 1
NEW & GREY ICE:
GREY-WHITE:
THIN ICE (30-60):
MED ICE (60-120): BRASH
THICK ICE (120-200): BITS
OLD ICE 2 Yr. Plus: BERGS
SNOW DEPTH (CM):
ICE PRESSURE:
ENGINES/PITCH: 2/800 2/100 2/100 OS
(OS-On Station, VP-Variable Pitch, OE-One Engine)
FUEL ON BOARD: (gallons) 113,098
REMARKS: In marginal conditions, we completed all planned operations at GLOBEC process station 1 by 0100 this morning, and got under way for Avian Island. Arrived Avian vicinity at 1200 and launched both our Zodiacs for the pick up of BG-234-O penguin team, who have occupied their field camp for ten days. At 1500 all are aboard and we are proceeding to Rothera Station to visit and pick up the BG-232-O seal team.
Regards,
Steve
Steven Ager
Raytheon Polar Services Company
Marine Projects Coordinator
ARSV Laurence M. Gould
email to: mpc@lmg.polar.org