ARSV LAURENCE M. GOULD DAILY SITUATION REPORT

GMT DATE:              28 April 2002

METRICS:               SS

GMT TIME:                   0000          0600          1200          1800

LATITUDE (S):            66'16.6" S    66'28.6" S    67'26.1" S    67'46.9" S
LONGITUDE (W):           71'03.5" W    70'56.4" W    70'07.2" W    68'50.6" W

WEATHER
TEMPERATURE (C):            0.3           -0.5          0.0           2.1
AIR PRESSURE(MB):          984.4         985.4         987.3         993.0
REL HUMIDITY (%):          101.0         100.0          99.0          85.0
WIND SPEED (KN):           18-20         15-20         20-25           5
WIND DIRECTION:             NNE           NNE           NNE           VAR
SWELL HEIGHT (ft):          8-12         10-14          6-10          1-3
SWELL DIRECTION:            NNE           NNE            NE            NE
SALINITY(PSU):              33.6          33.6          33.5          33.2
SEA SURF TEMP(C):           -0.6          -0.5          -0.6          -1.1
VISIBILITY (NM):            2-4            1            2-4            8+
CLOUDS (%):                 100         100/SNOW      100/SNOW        100
SEA STATE:                   6             6             5             2

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

ENGINES/PITCH:             2/800         2/100         2/100           OS
                     (OS-On Station, VP-Variable Pitch, OE-One Engine)

FUEL ON BOARD: (gallons)             113,098

REMARKS: In marginal conditions, we completed all planned operations at GLOBEC process station 1 by 0100 this morning, and got under way for Avian Island. Arrived Avian vicinity at 1200 and launched both our Zodiacs for the pick up of BG-234-O  penguin team, who have occupied their field camp for ten days. At 1500 all are aboard and we are proceeding to Rothera Station to visit and pick up the BG-232-O seal team.
Regards,
Steve


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