Tuesday, February 26, 2008

-60.161 lat/29.990 lon


Yesterday's sunrise from the fantail of the Revelle.
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R/V Roger Revelle

1. 251000Z FEB 2008
2. Position: Lat: 58-30.0S, Long: 030-00.0E
3. Course: On Station
4. Speed: 11.0 Kts
5. Distance: 90.0 NM
6. Steaming Time: 08 H 12 M
7. Station Time: 15 H 48 M
8. Fuel: 3,506 gals
9. Sky: Couldy 8/8, Ns
10. Wind: 280T, 30 Kts
11. Sea: 280T, 4-5 FT
12. Swell: 270T, 15-20 Ft
13. Barometer: 993.2 mb
14. Temperature: Air: 4.3 C, Sea: 2.2 C
15. Equipment Status:F-77 not fully functional as back-up e-mail system.
GMDSS SSB has CPU/coupling error. AMOS system down.
16. Comments: CTD 06301 deployed. No icebergs on 24 NM radar range scale.
MASTER, R/V ROGER REVELLE

This is yesterday's report. Now, at 60 degrees S, they are about 375 nautical miles from the Antarctic circle. If they continue at their current rate they should reach the circle within 4 days or so.