Information

Report (sitrep) ID:
17664
Universal time (UTC):
05:00
Australian time (AEST):
15:00
Position:
66° 6′ S, 75° 24′ E
Heading:
variable, generally SE
Speed:
 kn
Distance in last 24 hours:
160 NM
Weather conditions:
E wind at 12 knots. Overcast.
Air temperature:
−3.3 °C
Sea conditions:
calm, in sea ice
Sea temperature:
−1.83 °C

Comments

We're currently in one of the heavier ice sections that I mentioned in yesterdays sitrep, which has slowed us down a bit. We made great progress yesterday. Tried to do an ice recon flight last evening, but were defeated by weather. No matter: we still made good progress overnight. We'll see how we go through this tough section, but we're anticipating arriving at Davis tomorrow. Regards from Doug and Nicky

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