ARSV LAURENCE M. GOULD DAILY SITUATION REPORT

GMT DATE:              6 May 2002

METRICS:               SS

GMT TIME:                   0000          0600          1200          1800

LATITUDE (S):            68'40.7" S    68'40.3" S    68'42.4" S    68'29.8" S
LONGITUDE (W):           70'30.8" W    70'37.0" W    70'57.5" W    70'09.3" W

WEATHER
TEMPERATURE (C):           -11.3         -10.8         -10.9         -13.4
AIR PRESSURE(MB):          990.04        993.9         997.0         997.8
REL HUMIDITY (%):           90.0          80.0          87.0          87.0
WIND SPEED (KN):             14            15            5             15
WIND DIRECTION:              SE            E             NE           SSE
SWELL HEIGHT (ft):
SWELL DIRECTION:
SALINITY(PSU):              33.2          33.0          33.2          32.8
SEA SURF TEMP(C):           -1.7          -1.7          -1.7          -1.5
VISIBILITY (NM):            4-6            5+           10+           10+
CLOUDS (%):               100/SNOW        100          CLEAR         CLEAR
SEA STATE:

SEA ICE                      10            10            10            9
ICE TOTAL(TENTHS):           1             1             1             1
NEW & GREY ICE:              1             1             1             4
GREY-WHITE:                  3             3             3             3
THIN ICE (30-60):            3             3             3
MED ICE (60-120):            1             1             1
THICK ICE (120-200):                       1             1             1
OLD ICE 2 Yr. Plus:          1                                         1
SNOW DEPTH (CM):             30            30            30            10
ICE PRESSURE:

ENGINES/PITCH:              2/70          2/VP          2/40          2/VP
                     (OS-On Station, VP-Variable Pitch, OE-One Engine)

FUEL ON BOARD: (gallons)             92,500

REMARKS: Arrived vicinity GLOBEC survey station 60 at 2200 5/5. We are conducting an extensive exploratory ADCP survey as there are no soundings in this area on the charts. We surveyed from the bridge to locate a seal for sampling this morning but there was no open water for Zodiac operation. Later, we looked for a suitable site for dive ops, but extreme temperatures (-13 ambient, -30 wind chill) canceled that notion. We will do a CTD cast shortly followed by a couple of Tucker trawls and a MOC 10.
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