Information

Report (sitrep) ID:
17656
Universal time (UTC):
05:00
Australian time (AEST):
15:00
Position:
65° 50′ S, 63° 47′ E
Heading:
280
Speed:
0.5 kn
Distance in last 24 hours:
13 NM
Weather conditions:
ESE wind at 30 knots. Overcast, occasional snow showers. Surface definition poor
Air temperature:
−3.3 °C
Sea conditions:
calm, in sea ice
Sea temperature:
−1.80 °C

Comments

Apologies for the hurried comments yeasterday. After the heli recce we headed west to regain some open water around the ship, passing through some heavily ridged/rafted sections, before "parking" for the evening. The conditions around the ship last night were superb, but heavy cloud to our south hinted that things weren't so great in the direction we wanted to go flying. So we contented ourselves with the sunset, and several Minke whales that popped up around the ship, sharing the open water with us. Conditions today have deteriorated once again, both here and at Mawson. At this stage we intend maintaining this distance to Mawson, hoping for a window of opportunity in the weather. Ice to our immediate south is very heavy. On a personal note, I'd like to thank the inventor of Macadamia-nut ice-cream. Mmmmmm. ;-) REGARDS Doug and Nicki

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