ARSV LAURENCE M. GOULD DAILY SITUATION REPORT

GMT DATE:              27 April 2002

METRICS:               SS

GMT TIME:                   0000          0600          1200          1800

LATITUDE (S):            66'08.7" S    66'29.5" S    66'18.2" S    65'59.6" S
LONGITUDE (W):           70'47.9" W    71'06.3" W    71'11.9" W    71'12.9" W

WEATHER
TEMPERATURE (C):            2.3           0.0           0.4           0.7
AIR PRESSURE(MB):          969.0         975.6         979.2         981.9
REL HUMIDITY (%):           92.0          97.0          93.0          97.0
WIND SPEED (KN):             15          15-20           13            20
WIND DIRECTION:             ENE            NE            E             NE
SWELL HEIGHT (ft):         10-14         10-12          8-10          8-12
SWELL DIRECTION:            ENE           ENE           ENE           ENE
SALINITY(PSU):              33.7          33.5          33.7          33.6
SEA SURF TEMP(C):           -0.6          -0.6          -0.5          -0.7
VISIBILITY (NM):             1             1            2-4            5
CLOUDS (%):               100/SNOW      100/SNOW        100           100
SEA STATE:                   6             6             6             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          2/70          2/80          2/30
                     (OS-On Station, VP-Variable Pitch, OE-One Engine)

FUEL ON BOARD: (gallons)             115,900

REMARKS: With semi-improved weather, we are continuing MOCNESS and Tucker trawls back and forth across the shelf break. We will work until 0000 or so tonight and head for the  Avian Island pickup.
Regards,
Steve


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