ARSV LAURENCE M. GOULD DAILY SITUATION REPORT
GMT DATE: 14 April 2002
METRICS: SS
GMT TIME: 0000 0600 1200 1800
LATITUDE (S): 65'10.9" S 65'24.9" S 66'03.8" S 66'22.3" S
LONGITUDE (W): 64'17.2" W 66'04.7" W 66'28.2" W 66'49.8" W
WEATHER
TEMPERATURE (C): -0.5 2.6 1.1 -1.1
AIR PRESSURE(MB): 989.1 983.7 983.2 986.0
REL HUMIDITY (%): 92.0 87.0 91.0 94.0
WIND SPEED (KN): 15 25 22 10-15
WIND DIRECTION: NNE W W W
SWELL HEIGHT (ft): 1-2 3-7 2-4 1
SWELL DIRECTION: NNE W W W
SALINITY(PSU): 33.2 33.4 33.4 33.3
SEA SURF TEMP(C): -0.8 0.0 -0.3 -1.0
VISIBILITY (NM): .5-1 1-2 1-2 3-5
CLOUDS (%): 100/SNOW 100/SNOW 100 100
SEA STATE: 2-3 5
SEA ICE
ICE TOTAL(TENTHS): 1 1 3
NEW & GREY ICE: BRASH
GREY-WHITE:
THIN ICE (30-60):
MED ICE (60-120):
THICK ICE (120-200): BITS
OLD ICE 2 Yr. Plus: GROWLERS BERGS BERGS
SNOW DEPTH (CM):
ICE PRESSURE:
ENGINES/PITCH: 2/80 2/100 2/100 VP
(OS-On Station, VP-Variable Pitch, OE-One Engine)
FUEL ON BOARD: (gallons) 151,100
REMARKS: Arrived Crystal Sound vicinity 0600 and commenced ADCP survey East of Lavoisier Island. BG-232-O seal team successfully sedated and sampled the first Crabeater of the cruise, and we did the first CTD cast at 1200. Currently trawling and we will start the second extensive ADCP survey at 0000.
Regards,
Steve
Steven Ager
Raytheon Polar Services Company
Marine Projects Coordinator
ARSV Laurence M. Gould
email to: mpc@lmg.polar.org