ARSV LAURENCE M. GOULD DAILY SITUATION REPORT

GMT DATE:              8 April 2002

METRICS:               SS

GMT TIME:                   0000          0600          1200          1800

LATITUDE (S):            52'43.3" S    52'23.6" S    52'58.7" S    53'45.1" S
LONGITUDE (W):           70'20.8" W    68'55.6" W    67'38.3" W    66'08.7" W

WEATHER
TEMPERATURE (C):            8.1           6.3           6.7           8.3
AIR PRESSURE(MB):          999.4         1005.8        1008.8        1010.5
REL HUMIDITY (%):           77.0          77.0          77.0          76.0
WIND SPEED (KN):           20-25           17            11            10
WIND DIRECTION:              SW            SW           W             NW
SWELL HEIGHT (ft):          3-5           3-5           3-5           4-6
SWELL DIRECTION:            SSW            SW           WSW            NW
SALINITY(PSU):
SEA SURF TEMP(C):
VISIBILITY (NM):            8-10         10-12          12+          10-12
CLOUDS (%):                CLEAR         CLEAR           10            60
SEA STATE:                  4-5            4             4            4

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         12/100        2/100         2/100
                     (OS-On Station, VP-Variable Pitch, OE-One Engine)

FUEL ON BOARD: (gallons)             172,400

REMARKS: Departed Punta Arenas at 1500 on 4/7. HTI tow fish successfully deployed and tested in the Straights of Magellan. HTI technician disembarked with the pilot at Possession Bay. Currently Southbound for Palmer Station ETA Thursday pm.
Regards,
Steve


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