ARSV LAURENCE M. GOULD DAILY SITUATION REPORT

GMT DATE:              13 April 2002

METRICS:               SS

GMT TIME:                   0000          0600          1200          1800

LATITUDE (S):                                                      64'51.4" S
LONGITUDE (W):                                                     64'09.9" W

WEATHER                                    AT
TEMPERATURE (C):                         PALMER                       -0.5
AIR PRESSURE(MB):                        STATION                     988.7
REL HUMIDITY (%):                                                     89.0
WIND SPEED (KN):                                                       6
WIND DIRECTION:                                                        NW
SWELL HEIGHT (ft):                                                    2-4
SWELL DIRECTION:                                                       NW
SALINITY(PSU):                                                        33.9
SEA SURF TEMP(C):                                                     0.5
VISIBILITY (NM):                                                       5
CLOUDS (%):                                                           100
SEA STATE:                                                             2

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-On Station, VP-Variable Pitch, OE-One Engine)

FUEL ON BOARD: (gallons)             153,100

REMARKS: Departed Palmer Station at 1300 LT after completing station cargo operations, four check out dives for Torres (BG-245-O), and set up of the 10 meter MOCNESS. After our departure we proceeded directly to the Ukranian research station Vernadsky, dropping freshies and other resupply items there via Zodiac. Our Ukranian colleagues were very thankful and appreciative of our efforts! By 1800, we were conducting HTI and CTD calibrations in the Vernadsky vicinity and under way for Crystal Sound at 2000.
Regards,
Steve


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