ACE-1 R/V SOUTHERN SURVEYOR STATUS FORM 

 

DATE/TIME (95113018):

                                                   

PREPARED BY: Rudy Kloser  

      

LOCATION PRESENT:   LATITUDE:  49 58S LONGITUDE: 145 50E

LOCATION -6 HOURS:  LATITUDE:   49 59S LONGITUDE: 145 38E

LOCATION -12 HOURS: LATITUDE:  50 59S LONGITUDE: 145 28E

LOCATION -18 HOURS: LATITUDE:  50 30S LONGITUDE: 145 27E

       

PRESENT WEATHER: 24 knot NW wind, pressure 995.0 hPa, cloud 4/8, 8.6C

 

SEA STATE:  moderate 1.5 m sea on a 3 m NW swell

 

INSTRUMENTS/SYSTEMS          STATUS       

 

1 Sea Surface Measurements: 

      

Present temp 9.4 C, salinity 34.32 ppt, fluorescence 288, depth 4365m. logging underway pCO2 nutrients and fluorescence.

 

2 Routine Weather Observations:

 

all balloons launched OK. 

 

3 Productivity measurements:  Remarks 

 

Commenced Trans P-4  

 

4 CTD Cast Schedule:   Remarks None

     

SPECIAL PLANNED OBSERVATIONS (NEXT 24-HOURS): 

       

Complete process station trans P-4 at 06:00 UTC on the 01:12:95.

 

PAST 24-HR OPERATIONS SUMMARY: 

 

Completed stations Extra T-9 at 51S and Trans T-6 at 50:30S by 06:00UCT. Steamed to Trans P-4 at 50S and commenced the 30 hr process station at 10:00UCT.

 

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