FIRE Folks -

Nice mission with the C-130 today.  According to Judy, things "went
like clockwork".  We had a very thin cloud deck, lots of blue sky,
and in general much clearer than it has been for several days.  Was
a good day for cloud microphysics, LES and radiation mapping.  We
remote sensing types at the surface very much appreciated the 
passes directly above the ship, especially the one at 300 feet which 
looked like a strafing run.  Todays deserts (all home made fresh)
are chocolate cake, chocolate brownies, chocolate chip cookies,
blueberry mouse and caramel fudge.  It must be time to hit the
stairmaster........

DATE  May 7

TIME 1440 GMT

SHIP OBSERVER Taneil Uttal

GPS SHIP POSITION 76 03.75N 165 08/93 W

SHIP MOVEMENT IN LAST 24 HOURS 1.7 nm = 3.1 km ENE

SURFACE TEMPERATURE -18 degrees C

SURFACE WIND CHILL -38 degrees C

CLOUD HEIGHTS Radar echo is weak and less than 400 m AGL

LIQUID WATER LAYERS Layer is lower and weaker than previous days at
450 m or so.  Ceilometers shows cloud base at 330.

INVERSION HEIGHT See Sounding

SHIP ORIENTATION 

PREVAILING WINDS 16 knots at 250 degrees

RAWINSONDE STATUS Normal launches

TETHERED BALLOON STATUS DeRoode and Borys Balloons launched before
flight and are preparing to launch after flight

VISUAL OBSERVATIONS 6 nautical mile visibility.  At low sun angle,sky
looks solid overcast, but some blue is showing through at zenith.
Barely detectible precip, rimed irregulars about 0.25 mm.

LEAD REPORT Lead to east had some open water last night.  Looks
frozen over this morning, very new ice.

INSTRUMENT STATUS DOE computer problems will amke real time display
or radar data impossible today

HELICOPTER STATUS No Helicopter on site

ULTRALIGHT STATUS No Ultralight status

SHIP-TO-AIR COMMUNICATION FREQUENCIES VHF/AM 121.5/126.7

SHIP-TO-LAND COMMUNICATION FREQUENCIES HF 6200/6501

COMMENTS AND MISSION RECOMMENDATIONS Latest terascan loop ends
at 3:56 UT.  Looks like SHEBA still in SW flow, low to NW and mixed
areas of low cloud alone, and low and high cloud together. Ceilings
are lower than they have beenfor the last week, but surface
mapping mission should be ok today.  looks like we will have some
sunny periods with scattered, broken cloudines.