ARSV LAURENCE M. GOULD DAILY SITUATION REPORT
GMT DATE: 14 May 2002
METRICS: SS
GMT TIME: 0000 0600 1200 1800
LATITUDE (S): 64'48.8" S 64'49.1" S 64'49.3" S 64'51.9" S
LONGITUDE (W): 63'34.5" W 63'36.0" W 63'31.5" W 63'40.4" W
WEATHER
TEMPERATURE (C): -8.5 -7.8 -6.3 -4.6
AIR PRESSURE(MB): 1001.1 1007.0 1009.8 1011.5
REL HUMIDITY (%): 69.0 60.0 53.0 61.0
WIND SPEED (KN): 17 7-10 5 7
WIND DIRECTION: NE N VAR NNE
SWELL HEIGHT (ft): 1-2 2 2-3
SWELL DIRECTION: NE NE W
SALINITY(PSU): 34.1 34.0 34.0 34.0
SEA SURF TEMP(C): -0.1 -0.2 -0.3 -0.3
VISIBILITY (NM): 8+ 5+ 8+ 8+
CLOUDS (%): CLEAR CLEAR CLEAR 30
SEA STATE: 3 1
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: BERGS BERGS BERGS BERGS
SNOW DEPTH (CM):
ICE PRESSURE:
ENGINES/PITCH: 2/30 2/OS 2/80 2/100
(OS-On Station, VP-Variable Pitch, OE-One Engine)
FUEL ON BOARD: (gallons) 72,700
REMARKS: After a few hours of shore visits in the Port Lockroy vicinity, we are en route for Palmer Station, ETA 1600 today.
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