ARSV LAURENCE M. GOULD DAILY SITUATION REPORT

GMT DATE:              18 May 2002

METRICS:               SS

GMT TIME:                   0000          0600          1200          1800

LATITUDE (S):            59'38.9" S    58'40.2" S    57'41.7" S    56'37.9" S
LONGITUDE (W):           63'28.2" W    63'47.8" W    64'07.2" W    64'28.2" W

WEATHER
TEMPERATURE (C):            1.6           2.6           4.0           4.4
AIR PRESSURE(MB):          993.2         991.0         992.6         985.6
REL HUMIDITY (%):          100.0          95.0          90.0          89.0
WIND SPEED (KN):           25-30         25-40         20-25         15-20
WIND DIRECTION:             WNW           WNW           WSW           WSW
SWELL HEIGHT (ft):         10-12         12-14         10-14         10-12
SWELL DIRECTION:            WNW           WNW            W            WSW
SALINITY(PSU):              32.9          33.1          33.3          33.4
SEA SURF TEMP(C):           -0.4          3.3           4.6           4.3
VISIBILITY (NM):             3             1            2-4            8+
CLOUDS (%):                 100           100           100            95
SEA STATE:                  6-7            7             7             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:             2/100         2/100         2/100         2/100
                     (OS-On Station, VP-Variable Pitch, OE-One Engine)

FUEL ON BOARD: (gallons)             62,950

REMARKS: TCO2 sampling continues. All three NOAA drifters deployed. ETA Punta Arenas 5/20 at 1200 LT.
Regards,
Steve

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