ARSV LAURENCE M. GOULD DAILY SITUATION REPORT

GMT DATE:              01 March 2003

METRICS:                     SS

Remarks:  Arrived at Deception Island at 0700 local and entered Port Foster.  Launched zodiacs after briefing all personnel as to off-limits areas and ACA regulations.  After launching, the vessel was contacted by the Spanish Antarctic station Gabriel de Castilla, who invited any interested personnel to visit.  Two zodiacs landed there and were given a tour of the station.  The station staff is in process of closing for the season, and only a core group remained.  We then landed people briefly at Whaler's Bay.  Departed Deception for Palmer Station at 1500, ETA Palmer 0800 2 March.


GMT TIME:                   0000          0600          1200          1800

LATITUDE (S):             62 53.8       63 00.3       62 56.6       63 00.00
LONGITUDE (W):            061 41.7      060 27.9      060 37.5      060 30.1

WEATHER
TEMPERATURE (C):            3.1           1.1           0.1           0.0
AIR PRESSURE(MB):          982.6         985.5         987.8         988.0
REL HUMIDITY (%):            69            72            76            78
WIND SPEED (KN):             6           13-15           16          23-27
WIND DIRECTION:              E             NE            NE            NE
SWELL HEIGHT (ft):          4-6           3-5           0-1           4-5
SWELL DIRECTION:             E             NE            NE            NE
SALINITY(PSU):              33.4          33.6          33.5          33.6
SEA SURF TEMP(C):           2.1           1.2           1.5           1.3
VISIBILITY (NM):             10            10            12            10
CLOUDS (%):                 100            30           100            85
SEA STATE:                   3             3             2             4

SEA ICE                      0           <1/10           0           <1/10
ICE TOTAL(TENTHS):                    BERGS, BITS                 BERGS, BITS
NEW & GREY ICE:                         GROWLERS                    GROWLERS
GREY-WHITE:                              BRASH                       BRASH
THIN ICE (30-60):
MED ICE (60-120):
THICK ICE (120-200):
OLD ICE 2 Yr. Plus:
SNOW DEPTH (CM):
ICE PRESSURE:

ENGINES/PITCH:             800/50        800/50        800/10       800/100
                     (OS-On Station, VP-Variable Pitch, OE-One Engine)

FUEL ON BOARD: (gallons)             111,800

Marine Projects Coordinator
R/V LAURENCE M. GOULD
email to: mpc@lmg.usap.gov