March 2014 Barrow

3/17/2014

• 6:30 Arrive at Airport
• 7:40am Fly to Barrow, on Alaska Flight 55
• 10:18 am arrival
• 11 - 1 Safety Training & Barrow Introduction
• 1 PM Snowmachine to sites
• At Sites
  • General snowmachine tour of the area
  • Measure Snowdepth under snow sensors
  • Station Visit Site A
    • Dust Snow off sensors
    • Fix 1.4m AT/RH (tighten up wiring / re-secure sensor head / anti-corrosion gel on sensor head?)
    • Replace SR50A #2
  • Station Visit Site B
    • Replace 1.4m AT/RH head
    • Replace SR50A #2
  • Station Visit Site C
    • Replace SR50A #2 (Rim sensor I believe)
  • Station Visit Site D
    • Thermal Conductivity Wiring
• Any other odds or ends?

3/18/2014

• 9:30 AM head to airport
• 11:15 Return to Fairbanks on Alaska Flight 56

Meals: 3/17 Breakfast - at home or airport 3/17 Lunch - Bring from Fairbanks 3/17 Snacks - Bring from Fairbanks 3/17 Liquids - can get in Barrow 3/17 Dinner -- Eat out in Barrow 3/18 Breakfast - we can visit the grocery store or there is a cafeteria in Barrow

Clothing

• Current Forecast is for -20C to -15 C for 3/17 and 3/18
• there is a shed in the BEO kept at around +20C so there is a place to warm up but wind proof cold weather gear is preferred
• Be prepared to be outside in the cold for 7 hours though

Daypack etc

• I'll probably bring a backpack all ready to spend a day in the field with.
• I'll also bring an actionpacker of winter clothes to change into once we are done with the safety orientation.
• Bring a water bottle to fill up in Barrow
• wouldn't hurt to bring a head lamp just in case
• they will provide radios for us to communicate with the Barrow folks but our cell phones will probably work as well.

Tools list:

• Snow sensor change out:
  • screwdriver - phillips & flathead