Report 131 -- Thursday, 2 November, 2000

REPORT 131

DATE: Thursday, 2 November, 2000

UNIVERSAL TIME: 0500

LOCAL (SHIP) TIME: 1200

AUSTRALIAN EASTERN STANDARD/SUMMER TIME: 1600

POSITION: -62 59.96 66 53.07

HEADING: 228

CURRENT SPEED (KNOTS): 13.6

DISTANCE TO NEXTWAYPOINT (NAUTICAL MILES): Approx 300 nm to Mawson Flyoff Point

DISTANCE COVERED LAST 24 HOURS (NAUTICAL MILES): 197

WEATHER CONDITIONS: overcast, 20 knots of wind

AIR TEMPERATURE: -10.6 degrees C

SEA TEMPERATURE: -1.6 degrees C

SEA CONDITIONS: n/a

ICE CONDITIONS: 9/10ths pack ice with some open water patches

REMARKS:

Drifting Met Buoy number 4870 deployed at 0817 (local). Afternoon general interest talks continue. Planning meeting held regarding Mawson Flyoff operations. Still plan for arrival at flyoff point on Saturday. Clocks back one hour tonight -we will then be on Mawson time. 

Regards

Suzanne and Gordon