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