V2 sitrep – Friday, 11 December 2009

Information

Vessel:

Aurora Australis

Report (sitrep) ID:

18327

Universal time (UTC):

01:30

Australian time (AEST):

12:30

Position:

55° 30′ S, 134° 44′ E

Heading:

217

Speed:

12.9 kn

Distance in last 24 hours:

275 NM

Weather conditions:

8/8 cloud cover, winds 16 kts Westerly

Air temperature:

3.7 °C

Sea conditions:

2-3 m swell, 1 m sea

Sea temperature:

3.7 °C

Comments

RMT6 was completed at 0330 this morning, with one more planned site to go in a few hours. Our first Continuous Plankton Recorder tow came in this morning, coinciding with the RMT, and the second tow was launched soon after. This is a regular scientific program that samples zooplankton, providing information on their distribution patterns, community structure, and abundance. A grey day at sea today, with light rain falling on and off. Sea and air temperatures coincide, with high relative humidity and occasionally poor visibility as a result. No icebergs. Yet. It’s cooling down out there... Regards, Doug, Aaron & Margaret

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