ARSV LAURENCE M. GOULD DAILY SITUATION REPORT

GMT DATE:              24 April 2002

METRICS:               SS

GMT TIME:                   0000          0600          1200          1800

LATITUDE (S):            66'45.5" S    66'02.8" S    66'05.9" S    66'10.4" S
LONGITUDE (W):           70'19.9" W    71'35.6" W    71'28.7" W    71'19.7" W

WEATHER
TEMPERATURE (C):            -2.3          0.5           1.3           0.9
AIR PRESSURE(MB):          971.2         968.2         975.3         981.5
REL HUMIDITY (%):          100.0         100.0          92.0          91.0
WIND SPEED (KN):             24            15            19            20
WIND DIRECTION:              SE            N             N             N
SWELL HEIGHT (ft):          5-7          10-12          6-10          6-8
SWELL DIRECTION:            ESE           NNE           NNE            N
SALINITY(PSU):              33.5          33.7          33.7          33.7
SEA SURF TEMP(C):           -0.7          -0.2          -0.2          -0.2
VISIBILITY (NM):            1/2           1/2           6-8            8+
CLOUDS (%):               100/SNOW      100/SNOW         90            95
SEA STATE:

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

FUEL ON BOARD: (gallons)             124,450

REMARKS: LMG 02-03 Arrived at GLOBEC process station 1 (aka GLOBEC survey station 12) at 0030. We were able to get one MOC 1 tow in before the weather deteriorated through the night and we shut down deck operations. Acoustic survey took place until 1030 this morning, and as weather had moderated somewhat we did a 3,000 meter CTD cast off the shelf, followed by three Tucker trawls. We will be trawling through the night tonight with the ten meter MOCNESS and we'll most likely continue fishing through tomorrow.
Regards,
Steve


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