ARSV LAURENCE M. GOULD DAILY SITUATION REPORT
GMT DATE: 27 April 2002
METRICS: SS
GMT TIME: 0000 0600 1200 1800
LATITUDE (S): 66'08.7" S 66'29.5" S 66'18.2" S 65'59.6" S
LONGITUDE (W): 70'47.9" W 71'06.3" W 71'11.9" W 71'12.9" W
WEATHER
TEMPERATURE (C): 2.3 0.0 0.4 0.7
AIR PRESSURE(MB): 969.0 975.6 979.2 981.9
REL HUMIDITY (%): 92.0 97.0 93.0 97.0
WIND SPEED (KN): 15 15-20 13 20
WIND DIRECTION: ENE NE E NE
SWELL HEIGHT (ft): 10-14 10-12 8-10 8-12
SWELL DIRECTION: ENE ENE ENE ENE
SALINITY(PSU): 33.7 33.5 33.7 33.6
SEA SURF TEMP(C): -0.6 -0.6 -0.5 -0.7
VISIBILITY (NM): 1 1 2-4 5
CLOUDS (%): 100/SNOW 100/SNOW 100 100
SEA STATE: 6 6 6 6
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 2/70 2/80 2/30
(OS-On Station, VP-Variable Pitch, OE-One Engine)
FUEL ON BOARD: (gallons) 115,900
REMARKS: With semi-improved weather, we are continuing MOCNESS and Tucker trawls back and forth across the shelf break. We will work until 0000 or so tonight and head for the Avian Island pickup.
Regards,
Steve
Steven Ager
Raytheon Polar Services Company
Marine Projects Coordinator
ARSV Laurence M. Gould
email to: mpc@lmg.polar.org