ARSV LAURENCE M. GOULD DAILY SITUATION REPORT
GMT DATE: 24 April 2002
METRICS: SS
GMT TIME: 0000 0600 1200 1800
LATITUDE (S): 66'45.5" S 66'02.8" S 66'05.9" S 66'10.4" S
LONGITUDE (W): 70'19.9" W 71'35.6" W 71'28.7" W 71'19.7" W
WEATHER
TEMPERATURE (C): -2.3 0.5 1.3 0.9
AIR PRESSURE(MB): 971.2 968.2 975.3 981.5
REL HUMIDITY (%): 100.0 100.0 92.0 91.0
WIND SPEED (KN): 24 15 19 20
WIND DIRECTION: SE N N N
SWELL HEIGHT (ft): 5-7 10-12 6-10 6-8
SWELL DIRECTION: ESE NNE NNE N
SALINITY(PSU): 33.5 33.7 33.7 33.7
SEA SURF TEMP(C): -0.7 -0.2 -0.2 -0.2
VISIBILITY (NM): 1/2 1/2 6-8 8+
CLOUDS (%): 100/SNOW 100/SNOW 90 95
SEA STATE:
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 2/70 OS
(OS-On Station, VP-Variable Pitch, OE-One Engine)
FUEL ON BOARD: (gallons) 124,450
REMARKS: LMG 02-03 Arrived at GLOBEC process station 1 (aka GLOBEC survey station 12) at 0030. We were able to get one MOC 1 tow in before the weather deteriorated through the night and we shut down deck operations. Acoustic survey took place until 1030 this morning, and as weather had moderated somewhat we did a 3,000 meter CTD cast off the shelf, followed by three Tucker trawls. We will be trawling through the night tonight with the ten meter MOCNESS and we'll most likely continue fishing through tomorrow.
Regards,
Steve
Steven Ager
Raytheon Polar Services Company
Marine Projects Coordinator
ARSV Laurence M. Gould
email to: mpc@lmg.polar.org