V3 sitrep – Sunday, 04 February 2007

Information

Vessel:

Aurora Australis

Report (sitrep) ID:

17735

Universal time (UTC):

04:00

Australian time (AEST):

15:00

Position:

54° 10′ S, 146° 30′ E

Heading:

244.9

Speed:

1.1 kn

Distance in last 24 hours:

7 NM

Weather conditions:

Overcast 8/8 Wind is 12 Knots at 3 , it has shifted to northerly over the past 4

Air temperature:

5.5 °C

Sea conditions:

0600 local seas W 2-3m, swell NW 3m 1000 local seas WNW 2-3 swell W 3m 1400 loca

Sea temperature:

5.4 °C

Comments

The slew of instrument deployments and processing continues. Since yesterday, we have recovered the pumps, and deployed a CTD to 800m for the associated Thorium measurments. Another CTD was dedicated to the cholorophyll maximum sampling. A 1000 m CTD, an RMT, and a NIWA cast were competed before starting the Diel study at 2am. These deployments were interspersed with optical instruments, snatchers, GWD's, MDOSV's and ring nets. The minicosm has been sampled for a final time on this run, and drained and cleaned. It will be refilled tomorrow. The diel study will last 24 hours and finish early morning tomorrow. We also deployed the McLean pumps to 800m today. Tenants on the heli deck have requested a zoning change to 'Olympic Village', council are awaiting comments from the owners before deciding. Change in occupancy capacity is also requested in
some locations.

Regards
Vicky & Karin

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