Difference between revisions of "2017 NGEE March Nome Trip"

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====To Do Yet====
 
====To Do Yet====
* Helicopter Safety Plan
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* Finalize Helicopter Safety Plan
* Renew Tracker plans for field season (purchase request submitted for this)
 
 
* Make sure GPS systems are compatible between groups
 
* Make sure GPS systems are compatible between groups
* PR for &  Ship stuff (Nome Gnome receive)
 
 
* Decide if PDF Maps is worth purchasing or if an alternative is better
 
* Decide if PDF Maps is worth purchasing or if an alternative is better
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===Helicopter Safety Gear===
 
===Helicopter Safety Gear===
 
* Helmets Ship 2/27
 
* Helmets Ship 2/27
 
* one tent in Fairbanks, one tent in Nome storage
 
* one tent in Fairbanks, one tent in Nome storage
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* stove
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* emergency bivys
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===Things to ship===
 
===Things to ship===
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* survey tripods
 
* survey tripods
  
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===Aurora Vehicle Reservation===
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* 3/20 to 4/7 SUV
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* Reservation: R40294
  
 
===General Snow Survey Gear===
 
===General Snow Survey Gear===
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* shovels
 
* 2x Thermal Conductivity Probes
 
* 2x Thermal Conductivity Probes
 
** have one long sensor that still needs to be found.
 
** have one long sensor that still needs to be found.
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** http://www.interwestsafety.com/Product/-315/Snow-Poles/
 
** http://www.interwestsafety.com/Product/-315/Snow-Poles/
 
* stop sign control markers
 
* stop sign control markers
 
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===Cameras===
 
===Cameras===
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* Snow Poles
 
* Snow Poles
 
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====3/22====
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====3/23====
 
* Begin snow surveys in Teller
 
* Begin snow surveys in Teller
 
* Proceed from site to site
 
* Proceed from site to site
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* Radio test in Council
 
* Radio test in Council
 
* Move base station in Nome
 
* Move base station in Nome
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* download station data at three loggers in Teller
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* End of trip need to deploy Pressure Transducer that is in Nome Storage
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* Need to program Teller_SW site to send satellite data
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* Need to program Teller_Bottom site to send satellite data

Revision as of 09:54, 1 March 2017

Just a skeleton of a beginning but wanted a place to collect scraps of ideas etc.

To Do Yet

  • Finalize Helicopter Safety Plan
  • Make sure GPS systems are compatible between groups
  • Decide if PDF Maps is worth purchasing or if an alternative is better


Helicopter Safety Gear

  • Helmets Ship 2/27
  • one tent in Fairbanks, one tent in Nome storage
  • stove
  • emergency bivys


Things to ship

  • Solar Panels for radio repeater
  • Sleds for hauling around watershed
  • stop signs
  • rebar
  • large actionpacker with snow survey supplies
  • snow shoes
  • Most likely Bob's trip gear
  • survey tripods


Aurora Vehicle Reservation

  • 3/20 to 4/7 SUV
  • Reservation: R40294

General Snow Survey Gear

  • shovels
  • 2x Thermal Conductivity Probes
    • have one long sensor that still needs to be found.
  • 3x Snow density tube
  • 1x magnaprobe
  • Lots of labeled ziplocs
  • snow scale
  • short power point on snow survey techniques
  • one pager for fieldbooks on what to do
  • I think UAF will bring out 4 or 5 pairs of snow shoes plus one pair of skis
  • small sled (can haul out by snowmachine on the 21st and leave for our use the rest of the time)
  • small actionpacker
  • radios so groups can maintain contact
  • satellite phone
  • satellite tracker
  • Snow poles
  • stop sign control markers

Cameras

  • pole?

To Purchase yet

  • ziplocs
  • rebar
  • deadman supplies for markers
  • ground rod clamps

Itinerary

3/20

  • Bob Busey (Noon) & LANL Crew (Evening) arrive in Nome
  • Hotel opens @ 3pm
  • pick up stuff from cargo
    • gear
    • safety equipment
  • groceries

3/21

  • Lily Cohen & Bob Bolton arrive in Nome
  • Hotel opens @ 3pm
    • get settled.
    • get groceries

3/22

Survey marker trip day:

  • 8am start
  • 10am arrive on-site and set up survey gps system
  • 10:45 snowmachine to the top of the drainage. Work down the hill deploying markers
  • ~7 hrs to deploy markers for UAV/helo
    • Stop sign
    • rebar protection
    • rebar
  • evening: return to Nome.
  • Snow Poles

3/23

  • Begin snow surveys in Teller
  • Proceed from site to site


Random

  • Radio test in Council
  • Move base station in Nome
  • download station data at three loggers in Teller
  • End of trip need to deploy Pressure Transducer that is in Nome Storage
  • Need to program Teller_SW site to send satellite data
  • Need to program Teller_Bottom site to send satellite data