ACE-1 R/V SOUTHERN SURVEYOR STATUS FORM 


DATE/TIME (95120218):
PREPARED BY: Rudy Kloser  
      

LOCATION PRESENT:   LATITUDE:  46 49S LONGITUDE: 150 35E
LOCATION -6 HOURS:  LATITUDE:   46 39S LONGITUDE: 149 05E
LOCATION -12 HOURS: LATITUDE:  46 43S LONGITUDE: 147 58E
LOCATION -18 HOURS: LATITUDE:  47 51S LONGITUDE: 147 40E
       

PRESENT WEATHER: 20 knot WNW wind, pressure 999.1 hPa, cloud 8/8, 10.4C

SEA STATE:  moderate 1 m sea on a 3 m WNW swell

 

INSTRUMENTS/SYSTEMS          STATUS       


1 Sea Surface Measurements: 
Present temp 10.67 C, salinity 34.53 ppt, fluorescence 414 (relative units). 
logging underway pCO2 nutrients and fluorescence.


2 Routine Weather Observations:
all balloons launched OK. conducting 6 hourly sounds
 

3 Productivity measurements:  Remarks : none
 

4 CTD Cast Schedule:   Remarks None
    CTD cast every 2 hours to collect water for ammonia exp.
 

SPECIAL PLANNED OBSERVATIONS (NEXT 24-HOURS): 
Conduct 6 hourly sounds for the lagrangian experiment and a CTD every 2 hours 
to collect water for ammonia exp. steaming in an easterly (100 deg. true) 
direction. Intended finish of Lagrangian experiment is at 02:00 UTC.


PAST 24-HR OPERATIONS SUMMARY: 
steamed to start of lagrangian position then steamed east (100 deg. true) 
conducting soundings every 6 hours and CTD bottle sample every 2 hours.


OTHER COMMENTS: 
Aquashuttle cable damaged and is currently under repair.