ARSV LAURENCE M. GOULD DAILY SITUATION REPORT

GMT DATE:              2 May 2002

METRICS:               SS

GMT TIME:                   0000          0600          1200          1800

LATITUDE (S):            68'44.6" S    68'36.8" S    68'37.5" S    68'44.0" S
LONGITUDE (W):           69'53.4" W    69'54.0" W    69'54.2" W    69'55.5" W

WEATHER
TEMPERATURE (C):            -1.5          -0.8          -1.7          -5.0
AIR PRESSURE(MB):          997.6         999.9         1001.8        1004.1
REL HUMIDITY (%):           74.0          82.0          79.0          80.0
WIND SPEED (KN):             9             12          10-12           5
WIND DIRECTION:             SSE            SE           SSE           SSE
SWELL HEIGHT (ft):          1-3           2-4           2-3           2-4
SWELL DIRECTION:            NNW            N            NNW            NW
SALINITY(PSU):              33.2          33.1          33.0          33.3
SEA SURF TEMP(C):           -1.4          -1.6          -1.6          -1.6
VISIBILITY (NM):            6-10           8           10-12          10+
CLOUDS (%):                 100           100            80            80
SEA STATE:                   3             3             3             2

SEA ICE
ICE TOTAL(TENTHS):           3             1             1             9
NEW & GREY ICE:              2                                         1
GREY-WHITE:                  1                                         4
THIN ICE (30-60):                                                      1
MED ICE (60-120):          BRASH                                       1
THICK ICE (120-200):        BITS          BITS                         1
OLD ICE 2 Yr. Plus:        BERGS                                       1
SNOW DEPTH (CM):                                                      60
ICE PRESSURE:

ENGINES/PITCH:               VP            VP           2/70           OS
                     (OS-On Station, VP-Variable Pitch, OE-One Engine)

FUEL ON BOARD: (gallons)             101,800

REMARKS: Fruitful MOC 1 and MOC 10 tows throughout last night, today the seal group is out working up a couple of animals on small floes. We just finished up a CTD cast to 1100 meters. Tonight, more Tuckers and MOC tows.
Regards,
Steve


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