Information

Vessel:
Aurora Australis
Report (sitrep) ID:
16154
Universal time (UTC):
05:00
Australian time (AEST):
16:00
Position:
68° 57′ S, 74° 29′ E
Heading:
45
Speed:
5.0 kn
Distance in last 24 hours:
32 NM
Weather conditions:
dense fog, wind E 15 knots
Air temperature:
−4 °C
Sea conditions:
n/a
Sea temperature:
−1.1 °C

Comments

Completed CTD's 9,8,7A; mooring AIS 3 just inside ice edge but located...another one for later. One S76 flight to the ship from Davis took 2 Indonesian scientists, Lab Manager, Comms Tech Officer and 2 artists to the station. Now navigating in restricted visibility through close pack ice; re-freezing evident. Heading for ULS1 which we believe from information provided by helicopter pilot, to be in open water. Modest krill catch last night. Intention to retrieve ULS1 then return south-west to the ice edge and resume CTD's at alternate sites provided by Chief Scientist, John Church.

Map

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