ARSV LAURENCE M. GOULD DAILY SITUATION REPORT
GMT DATE: 12 April 2002
METRICS: IS
GMT TIME: 0000 0600 1200 1800
LATITUDE (S): 64'25.6" S 64'52.6" S 64'46.4" S
LONGITUDE (W): 62'04.4" W 63'16.3" W 64'03.3" W
WEATHER
TEMPERATURE (C): -0.9 -0.7 0.8 AT
AIR PRESSURE(MB): 996.8 997.1 999.5 PALMER
REL HUMIDITY (%): 72.0 77.0 86.0 STATION
WIND SPEED (KN): 21 25-30 0-5
WIND DIRECTION: SW SW W
SWELL HEIGHT (ft): 1-2 1-3 1-2
SWELL DIRECTION: SW SW SW
SALINITY(PSU): 33.7 33.9 31.4
SEA SURF TEMP(C): -0.3 0.0 0.5
VISIBILITY (NM): 10+ 8+ 8-10
CLOUDS (%): 0 60 100
SEA STATE: 1-2 1-2 1
SEA ICE
ICE TOTAL(TENTHS): 1 1
NEW & GREY ICE:
GREY-WHITE:
THIN ICE (30-60):
MED ICE (60-120): BITS/BRASH BITS/BRASH
THICK ICE (120-200):
OLD ICE 2 Yr. Plus: GROWLERS GROWLERS
SNOW DEPTH (CM):
ICE PRESSURE:
ENGINES/PITCH: 2/60 2/50
(OS-On Station, VP-Variable Pitch, OE-One Engine)
FUEL ON BOARD: (gallons) 154,400
REMARKS: Arrived Palmer Station 0700 today and began cargo operations at 0800. EDT tomorrow at 1000. We will cruise directly to Vernadsky and drop their resupply items via Zodiac. We should arrive in Crystal Sound vicinity at first light Sunday to begin acoustics and trawling.
Regards,
Steve
Steven Ager
Raytheon Polar Services Company
Marine Projects Coordinator
ARSV Laurence M. Gould
email to: mpc@lmg.polar.org