ARSV LAURENCE M. GOULD DAILY SITUATION REPORT

GMT DATE:              14 May 2002

METRICS:               SS

GMT TIME:                   0000          0600          1200          1800

LATITUDE (S):            64'48.8" S    64'49.1" S    64'49.3" S    64'51.9" S
LONGITUDE (W):           63'34.5" W    63'36.0" W    63'31.5" W    63'40.4" W

WEATHER
TEMPERATURE (C):            -8.5          -7.8          -6.3          -4.6
AIR PRESSURE(MB):          1001.1        1007.0        1009.8        1011.5
REL HUMIDITY (%):           69.0          60.0          53.0          61.0
WIND SPEED (KN):             17           7-10           5             7
WIND DIRECTION:              NE            N            VAR           NNE
SWELL HEIGHT (ft):          1-2            2                          2-3
SWELL DIRECTION:             NE            NE                          W
SALINITY(PSU):              34.1          34.0          34.0          34.0
SEA SURF TEMP(C):           -0.1          -0.2          -0.3          -0.3
VISIBILITY (NM):             8+            5+            8+            8+
CLOUDS (%):                CLEAR         CLEAR         CLEAR           30
SEA STATE:                   3                                         1

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:        BERGS              BERGS        BERGS         BERGS
SNOW DEPTH (CM):
ICE PRESSURE:

ENGINES/PITCH:              2/30          2/OS          2/80         2/100
                     (OS-On Station, VP-Variable Pitch, OE-One Engine)

FUEL ON BOARD: (gallons)             72,700

REMARKS: After a few hours of shore visits in the Port Lockroy vicinity, we are en route for Palmer Station, ETA 1600 today.
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