ARSV LAURENCE M. GOULD DAILY SITUATION REPORT

GMT DATE:              21 February 2003

METRICS:                     SS

GMT TIME:                   0000          0600          1200          1800

LATITUDE (S):             66 40.7       67 09.7       67 27.6       67 59.9
LONGITUDE (W):            072 49.8      073 52.5      073 23.4      070 59.2

WEATHER
TEMPERATURE (C):            1.1           1.2           -0.2          2.2
AIR PRESSURE(MB):          970.4         966.5         964.5         964.4
REL HUMIDITY (%):            86            90            89            79
WIND SPEED (KN):             15           9-11           14          11-13
WIND DIRECTION:              NW            NW            NW            NW
SWELL HEIGHT (ft):          8-12          8-12          8-10          6-9
SWELL DIRECTION:             NW            NW            NW            NW
SALINITY(PSU):              33.0          33.0          33.0          32.8
SEA SURF TEMP(C):           1.6           1.3           1.2           0.4
VISIBILITY (NM):            UNL            10           7-8           10+
CLOUDS (%):                  50            50            90            80
SEA STATE:                   6             6             5             4

SEA ICE
ICE TOTAL(TENTHS):         <1/10         <1/10         <1/10         <1/10
NEW & GREY ICE:            BERGS         BERGS         BERGS         BERGS
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:            800/100       800/100       800/100       800/100
                     (OS-On Station, VP-Variable Pitch, OE-One Engine)

FUEL ON BOARD: (gallons)             138,800

REMARKS:  We successfully recovered the SIO ARP mooring S6A in the morning, and began setup for the first WHOI mooring, C3.  Successfully recovered C3, and will wait in the area overnight, with the hopes that we can recover C2 and C1 tomorrow.  Weather has improved and conditions favorable.

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