Date: Mon, 10 Nov 1997 10:54 GMT
 NBP SITREP  8-9Nov 97


R/V NATHANIEL B. PALMER DAILY SITUATION REPORT

GMT DATE:            08-09 November, 1997
LOCAL TIME:  - 11hours
GMT TIME:            1800        0000        0600        1200
POSITION
LAT:                 54-55S      56-03.5S    57-12S      58-15.6S
LONG:                170-00W     170-00.5W   170-00W     170-00.0W
WEATHER
TEMPERATURE (C):     5.2         4.4         +2.8        -1.0
AIR PRESSURE(MB):    967.0       964.6       964.0       973.7
REL HUMIDITY (%):    88.8        82.7        91.2        66.2
WIND SPEED (KN):     17-21       20-25       22-26       15-20
WIND DIRECTION:      325         320         165         190
VISIBILITY (NM):     12          6,squalls   6-8,fog     Dark
CLOUDS (%):          40Cu,Ns     80          100St       Dark
SEA STATE:           4           4           5           5
SEA ICE:             0           0           0           0
ICE TOTAL(TENTHS):
NEW & GREY ICE:
GREY-WHITE:
THIN ICE (30-60):
MED ICE (60-120):
THICK ICE (120-200):
OLD ICE 2 Yr. Plus:
SNOW DEPTH (CM):
ICE PRESSURE:
ENGINES/PITCH:       2 M/E 80%   2 M/E F/A    2M/E 80%    2 M/E F/A
FUEL ON BOARD (@ 0000):  364,100

Remarks:   10 Nov Local Time:   We arrived at the Polar Frontal region
this morning and began a test of our equipment at 1130:  shallow CTD
(0-100 meters), trace metal cast (0-20 meters), deep CTD (0-4000 meters),
thorium pump, the marine snow catcher, and finally the Sea Soar.  In
fact, the Sea Soar will hopefully be deployed for the next several hours
(it is now 2300).  The day progessed smoothly considering that this was
the first deployment of equipment.  Small problems should be ironed out
by the time we arrive at Station Sei (at 73 South).

Earlier, we passed within a half mile of the R/V Revelle which was towing
its Sea Soar.  It is getting crowded down here!!!

We are gaining daylight with latitude and now it is dark only from 2030
to 0400.  Somewhere near us is a huge mile and a half long ice berg.  The
Revelle spotted it the other day and has been keeping track of its
movements.

Regards,
Janet Barnes
MPC, NBP97-8