2019 NGEE Nome March Trip

Weather

• Regular Nome Forecast:
  • https://forecast.weather.gov/MapClick.php?lon=-165.401&lat=64.498
• Offshore Marine Forecast:
  • https://marine.weather.gov/MapClick.php?zoneid=PKZ210&mp=0
• GOES Satellite Loops:
  • https://www.ssd.noaa.gov/goes/west/ak/h5-loop-vis.html
• Alaska Weather TV graphics
  • https://www.weather.gov/afc/tvimage.html?img=tomorrow
  • https://www.weather.gov/afc/tvimage.html?img=nextday
• Aviation Weather graphics
  • https://www.weather.gov/aawu/
  • https://www.weather.gov/aawu/sfcmap_ifr
  • https://www.weather.gov/aawu/icing2

Trip Orientation Presentation

• Safety:
  • https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1zWZO4676w9N5V1vnY3hPDJhjyt8FTeZtvJlGDCNiasI/edit#slide=id.g309c03bec2_0_40
• Snow Survey Technical Information:
  • https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1aQm1INqJpwWjQagmu_aQ6zXFkuPWve00P_tvi0ucbtU/edit#slide=id.g309c03bec2_0_40

Group Photos

• https://photos.google.com/share/AF1QipOdRNADuvszpckrKJ2aFZPPTEMoefODS-X994SIalGsrTLDWBymHR8_KtCC4kD1ow?key=UGNzdXE5RVE1N2hkMk9GRlV2U1otM1pXN2NjTkp3

To Do Yet

• Punted on this one epoxy thaw probes
• weigh larger ziplocs -- 36 grams
• Bring Titanium cookpot kit (Anchorage)

Survival Gear in UAF Nome Storage

• Tent
• 3 pcs thermarest mattresses

Survival Gear to re-organize in Nome

• Helicopter Sleeping bags (small drybags)
  • LANL sleeping bags for Helicopter kit
• Survival Sleeping bags (Large drybags)
  • LANL sleeping bags for Survival kit
  • UAF sleeping bags for Survival kit
• Helicopter tent is in UAF Nome Storage
• 3 pcs thermarest mattresses for survival kit are in Nome Storage
• Need to add Solid fuel tablets to Helicopter Kit

Snow Survey Kit Stuff in Nome

NGEE Storage

• 2x Hauling Sled

UAF Storage

• 6 fiberglass rods for snow course layout
• snow shoes

2019 Packing list

• Solid Fuel Hazmat

1. Black Sport Tube
   1. 4 temperature probes
2. Arctic Oven in cardboard box
3. Large Black Duffle
   1. Extra Wind Tie Downs for AO
   2. Canvas Floor Mat for AO
   3. Ground Tarp for AO
4. Magnaprobe Long Black Case
5. Magnaprobe Yellow Pelican Case
6. Snow Survey Kit A
   1. Small Actionpacker
   2. Scale
   3. -->>> spare batteries for scale 3x AA
   4. metric folding tape
   5. 1 gallon ziploc bags
   6. 3 gallon ziploc bags
   7. 1000cc daisy cutter (shovel) for density
   8. 250cc daisy cutter (shovel) for density
   9. Avalanche probe
   10. Avalanche shovel
   11. Omega Digital Temperature Reader or Multimeter to measure thermistor resistance (for plan B)
   12. 2 pcs 4' NRS strap
   13. 1 pcs 12' NRS strap
   14. ---->>>>> Blue bag for holding snow tube / fiberglass rods / temperature probes
   15. pruning shears
   16. couple spare pencils
   17. Compass
   18. Paracord
7. Snow Survey Kit B
   1. Small Actionpacker
   2. Scale
   3. -->>> spare batteries for scale
   4. metric folding tape
   5. 1 gallon ziploc bags
   6. 3 gallon ziploc bags
   7. 1000cc daisy cutter (shovel) for density
   8. 250cc daisy cutter (shovel) for density
   9. Avalanche probe
   10. Avalanche shovel
   11. Omega Digital Temperature Reader or Multimeter to measure thermistor resistance (for plan B)
   12. 2 pcs 4' NRS strap
   13. 1 pcs 12' NRS strap
   14. Blue bag for holding snow tube / fiberglass rods / temperature probes
   15. pruning shears
   16. couple spare pencils
   17. Compass
   18. Paracord
8. Large Action Packer: Survival Gear
   1. Wood Stove
   2. Metal Base for Wood Stove & silicone mat
   3. Duraflame logs
   4. hatchet
   5. saw
   6. matches
   7. sparker
   8. tinder
   9. cookpot with these inside:
      1. cotton balls
      2. additional firestarters
      3. sparkers
   10. headlamps and flashlights
   11. smoke alarm
   12. toilet paper
   13. guy kit for Arctic Oven plus snow anchors
   14. Large first aid kit
9. Helicopter Safety Actionpacker
   1. 3 thermarest inflatables
   2. 1 long light sleeping bag
   3. paracord
   4. matches
   5. firestarter
   6. water thing
   7. cook stove
   8. small pot
   9. saw
   10. sparker
   11. 1 Long heavy sleeping bag
10. Green Actionapacker: Bolton Personal Gear 1
11. Actionpacker:
    1. heavy winter sleeping bag
    2. 4 foot boot heater
    3. 2 field books
    4. daypack first aid kit
12. Large Plastic Box (Bolton)
    1. 4 pair Snowshoes
    2. long ridgerest
    3. Bolton tall daypack
    4. Bolton Drying Rack Parts
13. Small actionpacker with instrumentation related
    1. tool bag
    2. 3 pcs SR50A transducer
    3. 2 pcs HMP155
    4. multimeter
    5. desiccant
    6. PT desiccant

3 person Helicopter Safety Gear

• UAF Nome Storage
  • one 3 person tent
  • 2 solid fuel cooking stoves in UAF Nome Storage
  • 3x sleeping pad in nome
• Rest of kit is in a large actionpacker that is inventoried in the shipping section.

General Snow Survey Gear

• Team B Snow Survey Pruner in Bob Busey Toolbag in UAF Nome Storage
• Steel shovels (nome Storage)
  • avalanche shovels... packed

• 2x Snow density tube
  • Clear & NRCS Metric
• Magnaprobe

• Lots of labeled ziplocs
• 2x * snow scale
• one pager for fieldbooks on what to do
• 4 pairs of snow shoes plus one pair of skis
  • (have 3 and one broken one)
• small sled (can haul out by snowmachine on the 21st and leave for our use the rest of the time)
• small actionpacker
• satellite phone
• satellite tracker
• 2x avalanche probes
• 2x metric folding tape
•  ??2x Thermal Conductivity Probes

3/28

• Bob Busey Arrive in Morning

3/29

• Bob Busey Stage equipment
• Lay out survival sling load
• organize helicopter safety kit
• look at getting into UAF storage and NGEE containers
• Everyone else arrives at Noon
• Everyone goes grocery shopping

3/30

• Start Flying

Random

• download station data at three loggers in Teller
• download station data at NGEE-Kougarok site