V3 sitrep – Friday, 26 January 2007

Information

Vessel:

Aurora Australis

Report (sitrep) ID:

17726

Universal time (UTC):

03:36

Australian time (AEST):

14:36

Position:

46° 34′ S, 140° 34′ E

Heading:

261.0

Speed:

1.6 kn

Distance in last 24 hours:

3 NM

Weather conditions:

Overcast Wind is 34 Knots at 242

Air temperature:

9.8 °C

Sea conditions:

Moderate Swell

Sea temperature:

12.2 °C

Comments

Station 4 continued with: Cataxe, CTD 1000m, FRRF (pronounced 'furffy'), NIWA, CTD 200m Cataxe, FRRF, CTD 50m, Ring net x 2, Snatcher, CTD 50m, Cataxe, FRRF, CTD 50m, Cataxe, FRRF, CTD 50m, Cataxe, FRRF, NIWA, CTD 30m, Cataxe, FRRF, CTD 30m, snatcher, Cataxe, snatcher, FRRF, CTD 100m, FRRF, Cataxe, CTD 1000m, RMT x 2. Editors note: it is hard to believe there is any life left in the surface waters after all these samples were collected. A muster was held on the back deck after lunch. We will celebrate Australia Day on the 28th as we finish this first long process station. Regards Vicky & Karin

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