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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