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R/V Lake Guardian At Work
The R/V Lake Guardian recently completed the
Spring 2003 Survey April 7 -
April 30, 2003
- April 29, 2003
- At 0800 EDT this date, the ship was at Carbide Dock,Sault Ste
Marie, MI.
- Weather conditions were as follows: it was clear; the wind was
from the northwest at 1kt (330 degrees); the seas were calm;
visibility was unlimited; ambient air temperature was 36.3 F
degrees.
Stations sampled: Lake Superior, SU5 & SU03.
- Port (Arriv/Dep): Sault Ste Marie 2258 28Apr03.
- 24 Hour ETA: Green Bay, MI.
Remarks: Revised ETA Milwaukee 0300 AM Thursday, May 1, 2003.
- April 28, 2003
- At 0700 EDT this date, the ship was 28nm northeast Stannard
Rock in Lake Superior.
- Weather conditions were as follows: it was overcast; the wind
was from the northwest 15kts (280 degrees); there were 3' waves;
visibility was 12nm; ambient air temperature was 34.5 F degrees.
- Stations sampled: SU14, 12, 10 & 08.
Port (Arriv/Dep): 1250 arr. 1310 dep Lily Pond.
24 Hour ETA: SOO 2359 28Apr03.
Remarks: Expect to depart SOO at 0800 29Apr03. Eta Milwaukee 1200
30Apr03.
- April 27, 2003
- At 0830 EDT this date, the ship was 3.3 nm northwest of
Portage Upper Entrance in Lake Superior.
Weather conditions were as follows: it was overcast; the wind was
light and variable; the seas were calm;
visibility was 12nm; ambient air temperature was 41F degrees.
- Stations sampled: MTU Air sampling station.
Port (Arriv/Dep): None.
24 Hour ETA: Should depart air sampling station around 1100 today.
- Remarks: None.
- April 26, 2003
- At 0600 EDT this date, the ship was 23nm northwest Keweenaw
(Michigan) upper entrance.
Weather conditions were as follows: it was clear; the wind was
from the northeast 3kts (060 degrees); there were 2' waves;
visibility was unlimited; ambient air temperature was 32.7 F
degrees.
- Stations sampled: Lake Superior, SU17M and SU16.
Port (Arriv/Dep): Departed Duluth, MN 1315 25April03
- 24 Hour ETA: MTU Sampling Station 2.7nm NE of Keweenaw Upper
Entrance.
- Remarks: On Schedule.
- April 25, 2003
- At 0800 EDT this date, the ship was in Duluth, MN
- Weather conditions were as follows: it was clear; the wind was
20kts (060 degrees); there were 4' to 6' waves; visibility
was unlimited; ambient air temperature was 35F degrees.
- Stations sampled: None.
- Port (Arriv/Dep): dep 1:25 EDT for Sampling in Lake Superior.
24 Hour ETA: None.
Remarks: None.
- April 24, 2003
- At 0700 EDT this date, the ship was in Lake Superior at Silver
Bay, MN.
- Weather conditions were as follows: it was partly cloudy; the
wind was from the southwest at 8kts (025 degrees); the seas
were calm; visibility was unlimited; ambient air temperature was
36.3F degrees.
Stations sampled: Lake Superior, SU6, SU9, SU11, SU13, SU15, SU18,
SU19.
- Port (Arriv/Dep): None.
24 Hour ETA: Duluth, MN 1100EDT 24Apr03.
Remarks: None.
- April 23, 2003
- At 0500 EDT this date, the ship was 35nm south of Marathon,
Ontario, Canada.
Weather conditions were as follows: it was clear; the wind was
calm; the seas were calm; visibility was unlimited; ambient air
temperature was 32.2 F degrees.
- Stations sampled: Lake Superior, SU01, 02, 04 & 07.
- Port (Arriv/Dep): Departed SOO at 0925EDT 22Apr03.
- 24 Hour ETA: Duluth, MN 1100EDT 24Apr03.
- Remarks: The Duluth harbor approaches are now open.
- April 22, 2003
- At 0800 this date, the ship was moored at Carbide Dock, Sault
Ste Marie, MI.
- Weather conditions were as follows: it was mostly cloudy; the
wind was from the northwest 12kts. (340 degrees); the seas had 1'
waves; visibility was 12 nm; ambient air temperature was 32.5 F
degrees.
Stations sampled: None.
- Port (Arriv/Dep): 1457, 21April03, SOO.
- 24 Hour ETA: None
Remarks: None.
- April 21, 2003
- At 0700 this date, the ship was in Lake Huron, 5 miles
northeast of Presque Isle lighthouse.
Weather conditions were as follows: it was mostly cloudy; the wind
was from the southwest, 12kts. (215 degrees); the seas had 2'
waves; visibility was 12 nm; ambient air temperature was 43.3 F
degrees.
- Stations sampled: None.
- Port (Arriv/Dep): Detroit, MI arriv., 0800, depart 1314; 5
hour delay.
- 24 Hour ETA: Sault Ste Marie, MI 1400 today.
- Remarks: None.
- April 17, 2003
- At 0800 this date, the ship was in Lake Ontario.
Weather conditions were as follows: it was partly cloudy; the wind
was from the north 30kts. (070 degrees); the seas had 8' to 10'
waves; visibility was 15 nm; ambient air temperature was 28 F
degrees.
Stations sampled: ON12, ON25, ON33M.
Port (Arriv/Dep): Port Weller Piers 1855, 16April03. (Port Weller
is at the northern entrance of the Welland Canal, this links Lake
Ontario with Lake Erie.)
24 Hour ETA: None
Remarks: Checked down due to inclement weather and sea state.
- April 16 2003
- At 0800 this date, the ship was in Lake Erie, Moored in
Buffalo, NY.
- Weather conditions were as follows: it was mostly cloudy;
the wind was from the northwest at 4kts (340 degrees); the seas
were calm; visibility was 10 nm miles; ambient air temperature was
47.1 F degrees.
- Stations sampled: ER30, 63, 15M, 09, 10.
Port (Arriv/Dep): Buffalo, NY at 1515, 15April03.
24 Hour ETA: Lake Ontario.
Remarks: Expect to start sampling Lake Ontario this evening.
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R/V Lake Guardian entering the Welland
Canal at Port Colborne, Ontario. 16 April, 2003, headed for
Lake Ontario. |
- April 15, 2003
- At 0840 this date, the ship was in Lake Erie, 7.75 nm
west southwest of Long Point, Ontario Canada.
Weather conditions were as follows: there was a light haze; the
wind was from the southwest at 20kts (215 degrees); there
were 3' waves; visibility was 12 miles; ambient air temperature
was 45.3 F degrees.
Stations sampled: ER 42, ER 43, ER 73, ER 36, ER 37, ER 38, ER
78M, ER 32, ER 31, ER 30, ER 63, ER 15M.
24 Hour ETA: Buffalo, NY at 1300 today.
- Remarks: None.
- April 14, 2003
- At 0800 EDT this date, the ship was in Lake Erie, 1 mile north
of Melee Lt.
Weather conditions were as follows: it was clear; the wind was
from the south at 12kts (180 degrees);
there were 1' waves; visibility was unlimited; ambient air
temperature was 40.4 F degrees.
Stations sampled: ER61, 60, 59, 91m, 92.
Port Arrivals/Departures: Detroit, 13April03, 2040.
Remarks: None.
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On Lake Erie, transferring water samples
from the Rosette sampling bottles to smaller laboratory
containers. Jason Tancke (Cetacean Marine)
and Christina Forst (EPA intern) at work. |
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April
12, 2003
- At 0830 EDT this date, the ship was in Lake Huron.
Weather conditions were as follows: it was clear; the wind was
from the northeast at 20kts (25 degrees);
there were 5' to 6' waves; visibility was unlimited; ambient air
temperature was 35.0 F degrees.
Stations sampled: HU61, HU54M, HU53, HU48, HU45M, HU37, HU38.
Port Arrivals/Departures: None
24 Hour ETA: Lake Huron cut buoy's at 0430, 13April03, Detroit
Coast
Guard Base at 1300 (1:00pm).
Remarks: We are currently 3 hours ahead of yesterdays schedule.
- April 11, 2003
- At 0800 EDT this date, the ship was in Lake Michigan, 4 miles
SW of Simmons Reef.
Weather conditions were as follows: it was partly cloudy, the wind
was from the southwest at 8kts (240 degrees); there were 2'
waves; visibility was 12 nm; ambient air temperature was 40
degrees.
Stations sampled: 18M, 23, 27M, 32, 34, 41M, 40.
Port Arrivals/Departures: None
24 Hour ETA: Station Lake Huron, HU27, 12April03, 1531 (3:30pm).
Remarks: ETA Detroit, 13 April03, 12:00PM.
- April
10, 2003
- At 0800 EDT this date, the ship was in Lake Michigan.
Weather: Station MI27M/16.8nm, west of Little Sable Point.
- Weather conditions were as follows: the wind was from the
South at 5kts; there were 1' waves; visibility was unlimited;
ambient air temperature was 38.1 degrees F.
- Stations sampled: MI17, 11, 18, 19, & 27.
- Port Arrivals/Departures: Departed Milwaukee 1215 09 Apr03.
- 24 Hour ETA: Lansing Shoal
- Remarks: Expect to encounter ice tomorrow am. Intend to use
ship traffic as lead for ice breaking.
- There are 4 potential ships that could be used.
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