ARSV LAURENCE M. GOULD DAILY SITUATION REPORT

GMT DATE:              10 April 2002

METRICS:               SS

GMT TIME:                   0000          0600          1200          1800

LATITUDE (S):            57'57.2" S    58'42.7" S                  60'23.1" S
LONGITUDE (W):           62'44.8" W    61'45.8" W                  60'53.6" W

WEATHER
TEMPERATURE (C):            4.7           -0.1          0.4           -0.1
AIR PRESSURE(MB):          985.5         983.7         985.7         986.8
REL HUMIDITY (%):           87.0          86.0          75.0          74.0
WIND SPEED (KN):           17-22         23-27         25-35         30-40
WIND DIRECTION:             WSW           WSW            SW           WSW
SWELL HEIGHT (ft):          8-12         10-15          8-12         10-15
SWELL DIRECTION:            WSW           WSW            SW            SW
SALINITY(PSU):              34.0          33.7          33.7          33.7
SEA SURF TEMP(C):           5.0           1.9           2.4           0.8
VISIBILITY (NM):            6-8            8           10-12           5
CLOUDS (%):                 100           100            90           100
SEA STATE:                  6-7            7            6-7           7-8

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         2/100         2/100         2/100
                     (OS-On Station, VP-Variable Pitch, OE-One Engine)

FUEL ON BOARD: (gallons)             163,600

REMARKS: Southbound in the Drake Passage. Rough crossing. ETA Palmer Station 0800 4/12.

Regards,
Steve

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