ARSV LAURENCE M. GOULD DAILY SITUATION REPORT
GMT DATE: 13 April 2002
METRICS: SS
GMT TIME: 0000 0600 1200 1800
LATITUDE (S): 64'51.4" S
LONGITUDE (W): 64'09.9" W
WEATHER AT
TEMPERATURE (C): PALMER -0.5
AIR PRESSURE(MB): STATION 988.7
REL HUMIDITY (%): 89.0
WIND SPEED (KN): 6
WIND DIRECTION: NW
SWELL HEIGHT (ft): 2-4
SWELL DIRECTION: NW
SALINITY(PSU): 33.9
SEA SURF TEMP(C): 0.5
VISIBILITY (NM): 5
CLOUDS (%): 100
SEA STATE: 2
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
(OS-On Station, VP-Variable Pitch, OE-One Engine)
FUEL ON BOARD: (gallons) 153,100
REMARKS: Departed Palmer Station at 1300 LT after completing station cargo operations, four check out dives for Torres (BG-245-O), and set up of the 10 meter MOCNESS. After our departure we proceeded directly to the Ukranian research station Vernadsky, dropping freshies and other resupply items there via Zodiac. Our Ukranian colleagues were very thankful and appreciative of our efforts! By 1800, we were conducting HTI and CTD calibrations in the Vernadsky vicinity and under way for Crystal Sound at 2000.
Regards,
Steve
Steven Ager
Raytheon Polar Services Company
Marine Projects Coordinator
ARSV Laurence M. Gould
email to: mpc@lmg.polar.org