ARSV LAURENCE M. GOULD DAILY SITUATION REPORT
GMT DATE: 2 May 2002
METRICS: SS
GMT TIME: 0000 0600 1200 1800
LATITUDE (S): 68'44.6" S 68'36.8" S 68'37.5" S 68'44.0" S
LONGITUDE (W): 69'53.4" W 69'54.0" W 69'54.2" W 69'55.5" W
WEATHER
TEMPERATURE (C): -1.5 -0.8 -1.7 -5.0
AIR PRESSURE(MB): 997.6 999.9 1001.8 1004.1
REL HUMIDITY (%): 74.0 82.0 79.0 80.0
WIND SPEED (KN): 9 12 10-12 5
WIND DIRECTION: SSE SE SSE SSE
SWELL HEIGHT (ft): 1-3 2-4 2-3 2-4
SWELL DIRECTION: NNW N NNW NW
SALINITY(PSU): 33.2 33.1 33.0 33.3
SEA SURF TEMP(C): -1.4 -1.6 -1.6 -1.6
VISIBILITY (NM): 6-10 8 10-12 10+
CLOUDS (%): 100 100 80 80
SEA STATE: 3 3 3 2
SEA ICE
ICE TOTAL(TENTHS): 3 1 1 9
NEW & GREY ICE: 2 1
GREY-WHITE: 1 4
THIN ICE (30-60): 1
MED ICE (60-120): BRASH 1
THICK ICE (120-200): BITS BITS 1
OLD ICE 2 Yr. Plus: BERGS 1
SNOW DEPTH (CM): 60
ICE PRESSURE:
ENGINES/PITCH: VP VP 2/70 OS
(OS-On Station, VP-Variable Pitch, OE-One Engine)
FUEL ON BOARD: (gallons) 101,800
REMARKS: Fruitful MOC 1 and MOC 10 tows throughout last night, today the seal group is out working up a couple of animals on small floes. We just finished up a CTD cast to 1100 meters. Tonight, more Tuckers and MOC tows.
Regards,
Steve
Steven Ager
Raytheon Polar Services Company
Marine Projects Coordinator
ARSV Laurence M. Gould
email to: mpc@lmg.polar.org