Information

Report (sitrep) ID:
16546
Universal time (UTC):
09:02
Australian time (AEST):
00:00
Position:
50° 42′ S, 143° 24′ E
Heading:
19
Speed:
17.0 kn
Distance in last 24 hours:
261 NM
Weather conditions:
Cloudy, fine, clear. Wind 25 knots westerly
Air temperature:
7 °C
Sea conditions:
Moderate sea, moderate W swell
Sea temperature:
8.1 °C

Comments

Sea state prevented sampling at 54S particle station. However improvement in conditions allowed CTD at 51S and deployment of trace metal pump. Heading slowly SW while pumping. ETA Wharf 0800 Thursday 13 December 2001. (NB - this report is a compilation of Sitrep 343 and a report received at 2102 on 11/12/01.}

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