ARSV LAURENCE M. GOULD DAILY SITUATION REPORT

GMT DATE:              10 May 2002

METRICS:               SS

GMT TIME:                   0000          0600          1200          1800

LATITUDE (S):            68'06.8" S    68'05.9" S    68'09.9" S    68'03.3" S
LONGITUDE (W):           68'08.7" W    68'18.8" W    68'05.0" W    67'47.9" W

WEATHER
TEMPERATURE (C):           -11.4         -11.0         -11.4          -7.9
AIR PRESSURE(MB):          986.0         988.0         989.5         990.9
REL HUMIDITY (%):           62.0          66.0          73.0          76.0
WIND SPEED (KN):             15            12            5             5
WIND DIRECTION:              S             S             S            VAR
SWELL HEIGHT (ft):
SWELL DIRECTION:
SALINITY(PSU):              33.2          32.1          33.4          32.3
SEA SURF TEMP(C):           -1.6          -1.7          -1.6          -1.6
VISIBILITY (NM):            8-10           8+           8-10           8+
CLOUDS (%):                CLEAR         CLEAR         CLEAR         CLEAR
SEA STATE:

SEA ICE
ICE TOTAL(TENTHS):           9             10            10            10
NEW & GREY ICE:              3             3             3             3
GREY-WHITE:                  3             3             3             3
THIN ICE (30-60):            2             2             2             2
MED ICE (60-120):
THICK ICE (120-200):
OLD ICE 2 Yr. Plus:          1             2             2             2
SNOW DEPTH (CM):             5             5             5             5
ICE PRESSURE:

ENGINES/PITCH:              2/15          2/50          2/50          2/OS
                     (OS-On Station, VP-Variable Pitch, OE-One Engine)

FUEL ON BOARD: (gallons)             83,200

REMARKS: Trawling through last night and this morning with both MOCNESS systems. we did a CTD cast at noon today followed by more Scuba ops via Zodiac. Currently trawling with the Tucker and establishing tonight's trawl line for the MOC 10. All in heavy ice conditions. We will be doing more marine mammal surveying tomorrow as we head North toward Crystal Sound.
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