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== Overview ==
 
== Overview ==
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[[Storage Inventory]]<br>
 
Here's what I see for the final Nome trip activities (suggested dates 9/13 - 9/17):
 
Here's what I see for the final Nome trip activities (suggested dates 9/13 - 9/17):
  
 
* Install snow depth sensors
 
* Install snow depth sensors
 
* pull net radiometers
 
* pull net radiometers
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* pick up atv from morgans
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* pick up atv from [http://www.morgansnowmobiles.com/ Morgan's]
 
* Survey the Niagra gulch
 
* Survey the Niagra gulch
 
* council thaw grid
 
* council thaw grid
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* Visit Skookum / Look for animal chews on the blueberry site radio cables (to improve communication to the council sites).
 
* Visit Skookum / Look for animal chews on the blueberry site radio cables (to improve communication to the council sites).
 
* gage Kuzitrin & Snake rivers
 
* gage Kuzitrin & Snake rivers
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[http://aprfc.arh.noaa.gov/data/maps/rivgraph.php?site=SNKA2 NWS Snake River gage]
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[http://pafg.arh.noaa.gov/zonefcst.php?zone=AKZ211 Nome Forecast]
  
 
== Itinerary ==
 
== Itinerary ==
 
Breaking down into days and a proposed itinerary for Nome:
 
Breaking down into days and a proposed itinerary for Nome:
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====Stuff to Bring====
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* Snow sensors
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* Snow sensor mounting hardware
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* thaw probe
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* tool bag
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* radio cable
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* sat phone
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* waders
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* rain gear x2
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* tower climbing gear
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* field book
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* River Cat
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* optical level
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* survey rod
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====Stuff to pick up from storage====
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* Thaw probe
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* Stove
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* Jerry Jug for fuel
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* Cloth tape
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* Survey Tripod
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* Flow meter
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* Food Container
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* bear spray & jingle bells
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* Net Radiometer Boxes
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====9/13 Thursday====
 
====9/13 Thursday====
 
* Fly out in the PM for Nome on Ak Air
 
* Fly out in the PM for Nome on Ak Air
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* Stay at hotel
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====9/14 Friday====
 
====9/14 Friday====
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* Pick up ATV @ Morgan's
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[[Image:Morgan%27s_map.jpg|right|thumb|405px|Map to Morgan's shop where the ATV is]]
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* Council Thaw grid
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* Pick up ATV @ Morgan's (hours 9-6)
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* Winterize Council stations
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* Get some groceries (Freeze dried for 3 days)
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** Pull Net Radiometers
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* Bring out one jerry jug of gas
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** Install a snow sensor @ C2 blueberry
 
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** Replace snow sensor @ C1 Grid
 
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* Stay at hotel in Nome
 
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====9/15 Saturday====
 
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* Get some groceries (although we still have a lot of food out there so it won't need to be much)
 
 
* Gage Snake
 
* Gage Snake
 
* Kuzitrin Site
 
* Kuzitrin Site
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** Pull Net Radiometer
 
** Pull Net Radiometer
 
** Replace Snow sensor
 
** Replace Snow sensor
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** Replace precip bucket
 
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** Replace Radio cable...
 
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* If radio cable at K2 isn't damaged then visit Skookum to look for damage up there
 
 
* Niagara Creek
 
* Niagara Creek
 
** Survey gully & do thaw depths
 
** Survey gully & do thaw depths
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** Pull station
 
** Pull station
 
* Stay at Cabin in Kougarok
 
* Stay at Cabin in Kougarok
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====9/16 Sunday====
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====9/15 Saturday====
 
* Kougarok thaw grid
 
* Kougarok thaw grid
 
* Visit K1 Burn
 
* Visit K1 Burn
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** Replace snow sensor
 
** Replace snow sensor
 
** Pull Net Radiometer
 
** Pull Net Radiometer
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* Stay at hotel in Nome
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====9/16 Sunday====
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* Council Thaw grid
 +
* Winterize Council stations
 +
** Pull Net Radiometers
 +
** Install a snow sensor @ C2 blueberry
 +
** Replace snow sensor @ C1 Grid
 +
** Replace precip bucket @ C2
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** Replace Radio cable @ C2...
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* If radio cable at C2 isn't damaged then visit Skookum to look for damage up there
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====9/17 Monday====
 
====9/17 Monday====
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* Fly out in the AM for Fairbanks on Ak Air
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* Air Cargo some stuff back to Fairbanks (To yet be determined)
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* Fly back to Fairbanks on Ak Air
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* Inventory Nome Storage

Latest revision as of 14:52, 20 June 2008

Overview

Storage Inventory
Here's what I see for the final Nome trip activities (suggested dates 9/13 - 9/17):

  • Install snow depth sensors
  • pull net radiometers
  • pick up atv from Morgan's
  • Survey the Niagra gulch
  • council thaw grid
  • kougarok thaw grid
  • pull Niagara & Kuzitrin stations completely
  • Visit Skookum / Look for animal chews on the blueberry site radio cables (to improve communication to the council sites).
  • gage Kuzitrin & Snake rivers

NWS Snake River gage Nome Forecast

Itinerary

Breaking down into days and a proposed itinerary for Nome:

Stuff to Bring

  • Snow sensors
  • Snow sensor mounting hardware
  • thaw probe
  • tool bag
  • radio cable
  • sat phone
  • waders
  • rain gear x2
  • tower climbing gear
  • field book
  • River Cat
  • optical level
  • survey rod

Stuff to pick up from storage

  • Thaw probe
  • Stove
  • Jerry Jug for fuel
  • Cloth tape
  • Survey Tripod
  • Flow meter
  • Food Container
  • bear spray & jingle bells
  • Net Radiometer Boxes


9/13 Thursday

  • Fly out in the PM for Nome on Ak Air


9/14 Friday

File:Morgan's map.jpg
Map to Morgan's shop where the ATV is
  • Pick up ATV @ Morgan's (hours 9-6)
  • Get some groceries (Freeze dried for 3 days)
  • Bring out one jerry jug of gas
  • Gage Snake
  • Kuzitrin Site
    • Gage w/ Rivercat
    • Pull the site
  • Visit K2 10m met
    • Pull Net Radiometer
    • Replace Snow sensor
  • Niagara Creek
    • Survey gully & do thaw depths
    • Gage creek one last time
    • Pull station
  • Stay at Cabin in Kougarok


9/15 Saturday

  • Kougarok thaw grid
  • Visit K1 Burn
    • Add snow sensor
    • Pull Net Radiometer
  • Visit K3 Mauze Gulch
    • Replace snow sensor
    • Pull Net Radiometer


9/16 Sunday

  • Council Thaw grid
  • Winterize Council stations
    • Pull Net Radiometers
    • Install a snow sensor @ C2 blueberry
    • Replace snow sensor @ C1 Grid
    • Replace precip bucket @ C2
    • Replace Radio cable @ C2...
  • If radio cable at C2 isn't damaged then visit Skookum to look for damage up there


9/17 Monday

  • Air Cargo some stuff back to Fairbanks (To yet be determined)
  • Fly back to Fairbanks on Ak Air
  • Inventory Nome Storage
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