Information

Report (sitrep) ID:
15457
Universal time (UTC):
05:30
Australian time (AEST):
16:30
Position:
66° 44′ S, 144° 35′ E
Heading:
NE along western side of CTD loop
Weather conditions:
abating blizzard; wind 250/10; cloud 8/8; 100 m vis.
Air temperature:
−9.4 °C

Comments

Completed deployment of second array of spice buoys and one trawl along
Mertz Glacier tongue overnight and moved to the SW corner of the CTD loop to
start loop 2. Completed two CTD stations before weather conditions became
too severe and have been parked most of the day in blizzard conditions.

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