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* garbage bag for trash
 
* garbage bag for trash
 
* pepper spray
 
* pepper spray
* ladder for teller top site
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* wood for stepladder base at teller top?
* tape measure for creek cross section
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* '''tape measure for creek cross section'''
 
* Teller Creek markers for discharge measurements:
 
* Teller Creek markers for discharge measurements:
 
** 6 - 9 small rebar to outline: Salt deployment point, PT location, Salt Measurement point
 
** 6 - 9 small rebar to outline: Salt deployment point, PT location, Salt Measurement point
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* tool bag for station work
 
* tool bag for station work
 
* Radio kit to catch up with UAF Kougarok sites.
 
* Radio kit to catch up with UAF Kougarok sites.
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* bug dope etc
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===Anchorage Remaining Prep===
 
===Anchorage Remaining Prep===
 
* calibrate replacement tipping buckets
 
* calibrate replacement tipping buckets
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** Orifice Diameter = 24.5 cm
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** Orifice Area = 471.4 cm^2
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** 946 mL / Bottle
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** ~177 tips / bottle
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** 1mL = 1 cm^3
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* 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

Revision as of 12:12, 11 June 2018

NGEE To Do Next Visit

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

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