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