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| + | ===Trip Notes=== | ||
| + | ====NGEE Koug m64==== | ||
| + | * Level precipitation bucket next visit | ||
| + | * Need to bring ladder to reorient anemometer to south. Get offset from Nathan's fieldbook | ||
| + | * Three more nails for guy wires the musk ox did a number on them | ||
| + | * Might bring up a smaller diameter pipe x2 for inside radiation cross arm supports | ||
| + | * Bring up drill and wood screws to secure tipping bucket to ground. | ||
| + | * Definitely get bubble levels for every station | ||
| + | ====Teller==== | ||
| + | * Could use step stool for teller bottom radiometer (bring out next time) | ||
| + | * One stripped out screw at teller bottom cnr4 | ||
| + | * Should leave bubble levels at each site for precipitation bucket slash radiometer | ||
| + | * Should grab a couple extra low temp sd cards and just swap on visits for game cameras (have one spare at the moment) | ||
| + | * Bring nails for teller sw. Three for winter configuration of solar panel. | ||
| + | * Need to bring drill and tap/die to teller bottom | ||
| + | |||
===Monday 6/11=== | ===Monday 6/11=== | ||
* Nathan W arrives, staying at Dredge | * Nathan W arrives, staying at Dredge | ||
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===Tuesday 6/12: Teller Day 1=== | ===Tuesday 6/12: Teller Day 1=== | ||
| − | * Bob Busey arrives, | + | * Bob Busey arrives |
| + | ** Flight: Alaska 151 | ||
| + | ** Nome (OME) on Tue, Jun 12 at 7:49 am | ||
| + | * Staying at Dredge | ||
** Reservation Confirmation Number: 964080 | ** Reservation Confirmation Number: 964080 | ||
* head out to Teller | * head out to Teller | ||
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* Re-level radiometer & precip bucket | * Re-level radiometer & precip bucket | ||
* Teller SW desiccant replacement | * Teller SW desiccant replacement | ||
| + | * Teller SW: look at moving solar panel stand up to current station location | ||
* Install Divers on bottom of hill sites | * Install Divers on bottom of hill sites | ||
* Data Download | * Data Download | ||
* Measure Flow in the Creek | * Measure Flow in the Creek | ||
| + | ** (I'm hoping LANL salt diffusion method here). | ||
| + | ** Flow intercomparison experiment. We will measure several different ways. | ||
| + | ** Both Sontek FlowTracker and Sontek Professional Plus will be available from UAF. https://www.ysi.com/proplus | ||
| + | ====Day Pack Day 1==== | ||
| + | * tipping bucket | ||
| + | * computer | ||
| + | * 2x serial cable | ||
| + | * SC32B interface box | ||
| + | * tools | ||
| + | ** allen wrench for existing stand | ||
| + | ** 5/16" nut driver | ||
| + | ** phillips #2 | ||
| + | ** CSI phillips | ||
| + | ** 1/2" wrench & nut driver | ||
| + | ** anti corrosion goo | ||
| + | * desiccant for CNR4 & Teller SW PT | ||
| + | * clothes | ||
| + | * food | ||
| + | ** meat sticks | ||
| + | ** werthers | ||
| + | ** 2 bobo bars | ||
| + | * fill water bottle | ||
| + | * if nice gopro on gimble | ||
| + | * hip waiders & sandals | ||
| + | * rain coat | ||
| + | * gaiters for hiking | ||
| + | * volt meter | ||
| + | * tool bag | ||
| + | * purse | ||
| + | * pepper spray | ||
| + | * stereo | ||
| + | * diet coke | ||
| + | * sat phone | ||
| + | * first aid kit | ||
| + | * sat tracker | ||
| + | * fieldbook | ||
| + | * pencil | ||
===Wednesday 6/13: Teller Day 2=== | ===Wednesday 6/13: Teller Day 2=== | ||
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===Friday 6/15: Loose ends=== | ===Friday 6/15: Loose ends=== | ||
* Fly out Friday evening | * Fly out Friday evening | ||
| + | |||
| + | ===Things in UAF Storage to grab for trip=== | ||
| + | * Driving safety gear | ||
| + | ** tow rope | ||
| + | ** air pump | ||
| + | ** tire patch kit (though might buy another) | ||
| + | ** jumper cables | ||
| + | * garbage bag for trash | ||
| + | * pepper spray | ||
| + | * wood for stepladder base at teller top? | ||
| + | * '''tape measure for creek cross section''' | ||
| + | * Teller Creek markers for discharge measurements: | ||
| + | ** 6 - 9 small rebar to outline: Salt deployment point, PT location, Salt Measurement point | ||
| + | ** pick up some colored electrical tape, too to mark these | ||
| + | * tool bag for station work | ||
| + | * Radio kit to catch up with UAF Kougarok sites. | ||
| + | * bug dope etc | ||
| + | * | ||
===Anchorage Remaining Prep=== | ===Anchorage Remaining Prep=== | ||
* calibrate replacement tipping buckets | * calibrate replacement tipping buckets | ||
| + | ** Orifice Diameter = 24.5 cm | ||
| + | ** Orifice Area = 471.4 cm^2 | ||
| + | ** 946 mL / Bottle | ||
| + | ** ~177 tips / bottle | ||
| + | ** 1mL = 1 cm^3 | ||
| + | |||
* put box of gear together for trip | * put box of gear together for trip | ||
* bring out a tape measure for creek stage | * bring out a tape measure for creek stage | ||
* Finish looking at data. | * Finish looking at data. | ||
| + | * folding tape for creek measurement (to stash at station) | ||
| + | * Freshen up desiccant | ||
| + | |||
| + | ===Potential Bonus Activities=== | ||
| + | * Multiple Discharge Measurements at Teller Creek | ||
| + | * | ||
Latest revision as of 10:09, 17 June 2018
Contents
Trip Notes
NGEE Koug m64
- Level precipitation bucket next visit
- Need to bring ladder to reorient anemometer to south. Get offset from Nathan's fieldbook
- Three more nails for guy wires the musk ox did a number on them
- Might bring up a smaller diameter pipe x2 for inside radiation cross arm supports
- Bring up drill and wood screws to secure tipping bucket to ground.
- Definitely get bubble levels for every station
Teller
- Could use step stool for teller bottom radiometer (bring out next time)
- One stripped out screw at teller bottom cnr4
- Should leave bubble levels at each site for precipitation bucket slash radiometer
- Should grab a couple extra low temp sd cards and just swap on visits for game cameras (have one spare at the moment)
- Bring nails for teller sw. Three for winter configuration of solar panel.
- Need to bring drill and tap/die to teller bottom
Monday 6/11
- Nathan W arrives, staying at Dredge
- Reservation Confirmation Number: 479315
Tuesday 6/12: Teller Day 1
- Bob Busey arrives
- Flight: Alaska 151
- Nome (OME) on Tue, Jun 12 at 7:49 am
- Staying at Dredge
- Reservation Confirmation Number: 964080
- head out to Teller
- download station data at bottom
- Teller Bottom Program Send
- Replace broken precip bucket @ Teller Bottom
- Replace Desiccant deal for Teller Bottom radiometer
- Re-level radiometer & precip bucket
- Teller SW desiccant replacement
- Teller SW: look at moving solar panel stand up to current station location
- Install Divers on bottom of hill sites
- Data Download
- Measure Flow in the Creek
- (I'm hoping LANL salt diffusion method here).
- Flow intercomparison experiment. We will measure several different ways.
- Both Sontek FlowTracker and Sontek Professional Plus will be available from UAF. https://www.ysi.com/proplus
Day Pack Day 1
- tipping bucket
- computer
- 2x serial cable
- SC32B interface box
- tools
- allen wrench for existing stand
- 5/16" nut driver
- phillips #2
- CSI phillips
- 1/2" wrench & nut driver
- anti corrosion goo
- desiccant for CNR4 & Teller SW PT
- clothes
- food
- meat sticks
- werthers
- 2 bobo bars
- fill water bottle
- if nice gopro on gimble
- hip waiders & sandals
- rain coat
- gaiters for hiking
- volt meter
- tool bag
- purse
- pepper spray
- stereo
- diet coke
- sat phone
- first aid kit
- sat tracker
- fieldbook
- pencil
Wednesday 6/13: Teller Day 2
- Replace Desiccant deal for Teller Top radiometer
- Bring out ladder
- Re-level radiometer
- Data Download @ Teller Top
- Measure thermistors at Teller Top and Teller Bottom and add them to fieldbook.
- Related: I'm wondering if the delay between measurements should be increased for the thermistor measurements.
- Also related: perhaps add a second string up at teller top?
- Finish deploying divers with Nathan
Thursday 6/14: Kougarok Day 1
- Replace broken precip bucket @ Koug m64
- Data Download
- Replace Desiccant deal for radiometer
- Re-level radiometer
- bring out two longer pipes to steady the radiomter pole
- Bring out additional desiccant?
- Put out divers for wells with Nathan
- Stretch goal: download old UAF station data by radio at end of road
Friday 6/15: Loose ends
- Fly out Friday evening
Things in UAF Storage to grab for trip
- Driving safety gear
- tow rope
- air pump
- tire patch kit (though might buy another)
- jumper cables
- garbage bag for trash
- pepper spray
- wood for stepladder base at teller top?
- tape measure for creek cross section
- Teller Creek markers for discharge measurements:
- 6 - 9 small rebar to outline: Salt deployment point, PT location, Salt Measurement point
- pick up some colored electrical tape, too to mark these
- tool bag for station work
- Radio kit to catch up with UAF Kougarok sites.
- bug dope etc
Anchorage Remaining Prep
- calibrate replacement tipping buckets
- Orifice Diameter = 24.5 cm
- Orifice Area = 471.4 cm^2
- 946 mL / Bottle
- ~177 tips / bottle
- 1mL = 1 cm^3
- put box of gear together for trip
- bring out a tape measure for creek stage
- Finish looking at data.
- folding tape for creek measurement (to stash at station)
- Freshen up desiccant
Potential Bonus Activities
- Multiple Discharge Measurements at Teller Creek
