ARSV LAURENCE M. GOULD DAILY SITUATION REPORT

GMT DATE:              17 April 2002

METRICS:               SS

GMT TIME:                   0000          0600          1200          1800

LATITUDE (S):            66'38.1" S    66'36.6" S    66'37.3" S    66'36.8" S
LONGITUDE (W):           67'25.7" W    67'26.0" W    67'27.1" W    67'30.5" W

WEATHER
TEMPERATURE (C):            -2.2          -1.6          -1.2          -0.3
AIR PRESSURE(MB):          976.5         980.5         979.7         979.6
REL HUMIDITY (%):           93.0          98.0          76.0          67.0
WIND SPEED (KN):             15            10            20            20
WIND DIRECTION:              SE           ESE            SE            SE
SWELL HEIGHT (ft):                        1-2            1            1-2
SWELL DIRECTION:                           SE            SE            SE
SALINITY(PSU):              33.1          33.1          33.1          33.1
SEA SURF TEMP(C):           -1.4          -1.5          -1.5          -1.5
VISIBILITY (NM):            1-3           1-2           5-7            8+
CLOUDS (%):                 100           100            95            60
SEA STATE:

SEA ICE
ICE TOTAL(TENTHS):           5             3             4             2
NEW & GREY ICE:
GREY-WHITE:
THIN ICE (30-60):
MED ICE (60-120):          BRASH                       BRASH
THICK ICE (120-200):        BITS          BITS          BITS          BITS
OLD ICE 2 Yr. Plus:        BERGS         BERGS         BERGS         BERGS
SNOW DEPTH (CM):
ICE PRESSURE:

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

FUEL ON BOARD: (gallons)             143,100

REMARKS: Two each one and ten meter MOCNESS tows overnight. BG-232-O seal team tagged fourth Crabeater here in the Laird Island area. Departing Crystal Sound at present en route for Avian Island to drop off BG-234-O penguin team. ETA Avian is 0600 tomorrow.
Regards,
Steve


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