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* Bumper to Control: 42"
 
* Bumper to Control: 42"
 
====NGEE Koug Notes====
 
====NGEE Koug Notes====
* Wind Sensors east/west @ 58* magnetic
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* Wind Sensors east/west @ 58° magnetic
 
** 2022 Update: Declination 9.88° E changing by  -0.39° W per year in 2018
 
** 2022 Update: Declination 9.88° E changing by  -0.39° W per year in 2018
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** True Direction = Magnetic Direction + Declination (East = positive)
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** True Direction E-W = 68° (Correct to 90)
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** In conclusion: E-W alignment should have been at 90° but was at 68°.  Add 22° to data logger reading
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*** I'm not positive but I don't think we moved it.  consulted phone notes & fieldbook.
  
 
====K2 Met Notes====
 
====K2 Met Notes====

Latest revision as of 14:42, 24 February 2022

Post Trip Notes and such

  • could bring ubolts up to teller top to better level the precip bucket / hose clamps
  • swapped out desiccant at teller bottom net radiometer and also teller sw
  • made a discharge measurement, 2x at the sw site.
  • leveled all radiometers
    • at ngee-koug site need to check compass direction every trip.
    • ngee-koug precip wasn't quite level after another musk ox hit.
      • bring up tools and rethink again for march trip.
  • teller cas site
    • need guy wires for geonor and solar panel
    • think about getting panel higher and or
    • need proper ring terminals for the battery(s)
    • need to think about rewiring at/rh sensor to turn on/off rather than be on all the time(but need to review the program to confirm)
    • Still need to fix helicopter headsets
    • Need guy wires for the geonor gages
      • and anchors

Surveying NGEE-Koug

  • Bumper to Control: 42"

NGEE Koug Notes

  • Wind Sensors east/west @ 58° magnetic
    • 2022 Update: Declination 9.88° E changing by -0.39° W per year in 2018
    • True Direction = Magnetic Direction + Declination (East = positive)
    • True Direction E-W = 68° (Correct to 90)
    • In conclusion: E-W alignment should have been at 90° but was at 68°. Add 22° to data logger reading
      • I'm not positive but I don't think we moved it. consulted phone notes & fieldbook.

K2 Met Notes

  • Required Tools:
    • Phillips CSI for snow depth
    • Torpedo Level & 5/16" nut driver for precip
  • There is extra wire rope for net radiation stand but need more thimbles
    • thimble size requires 7/16" wrench.
  • Bring desiccant for radiometers next visit

K3 Mauze Notes

  • Able to connect to radio but unable to wake logger
  • replace CSIO/RS232 box?

K1 Burn Notes

  • able to download data by radio and data looks great

Kigluaiks Notes

  • Able to connect to radio but unable to wake logger

Surveying at Teller

  • 30.25" above CP02 rebar to bumper

Teller Stage

  • 2018-09-24 18:50 AKDT
    • 3cm above rebar 1
    • 13cm in front of rebar 1
  • 2018-09-26 10:48 AKDT
    • 5cm above rebar 1
    • 14.5 cm in front of rebar 1
    • Salt in Solution Dilution #1 == 50.21g / LANL Bag #19
    • Salt in Solution Dilution #2 == 50.12g / LANL Bag #15

Teller Bottom Notes

  • VATP at bottom no frost jacking
  • swapped out VATP snow sensor
  • still need to tap & die a new hole for the last screw.

Council

  • Need to replace antenna coax at council grid and move antenna (animal nips).... might also take opportunity to move radio to other box and pull the army box?
    • ... this would require bringing out a spare of the waterproof radio cables with db9 on the end.
  • I think antenna move could be flip snow arm and use old sr50 stub for the vertical deal. Also might just change our antenna...
  • Unable to download data but moved antenna and also turned radio on.... this got the site back on the radio network...

Council Surveying

  • GPS at cp01, 49.875" (7/8") bumper to rebar

To Ship

  • bring out non spillable paperwork too for return.

To Take Bolton

  • Trimble Pelican case (no lithium batteries are in the case)
  • nrs straps
  • soil sample volume
  • sat phone
  • tracker
  • lg actionpacker filled with these items (not yet designated)
  • conductivity meter for discharge measurement
  • sample bottle for discharge measurement
  • 100g salt ziplocs
  • SC32B f
  • volt meter
  • Tap & Die
  • desiccant for teller bottom
  • SR50A transducers once they arrive
  • a ziploc labeled Nome

To Take Busey

  • All necessary lithium batteries
  • toughbook
  • snacks
  • new fieldbook

To Do Yet

  • GeoPDFs with new points
  • Load XML into trimble software and copy over to handheld controller
  • step stool for teller bottom
  • short as possible 4/40 screw
  • Safety Document
  • pick up toughbook charger on way south
  • take desiccant out of crockpot and pack for trip

Bob Busey

Favors

  • Ask Stan to borrow a drill again

Activities

Support Chinese Delegation

  • September 18: Arrive in Nome
    • 9/19 Meet Bob Metcalf
    • 9/19 - 9/25: Final Site Selection & Install ground instruments
    • 9/20-25: Get permits & install sites
  • September 26 Evening: Leave for Fairbanks

Sunrise / Sunset

  • 9/20 : 8:39 & 9:09PM
  • 9/21 : 8:42 & 9:04 PM
  • 9/22 : 8:45 & 9:01 PM
  • 9/23 : 8:48 & 8:57 PM
  • 9/24 : 8:51 & 8:54 PM
  • 9/25 : 8:54 & 8:50 PM
  • 9/26 : 8:57 & 8:46 PM

Teller

  • Check the next visit page (I'll copy/paste at some point)
  • If time allows, Amy Breen has some surveying to be done. And, if we're able to survey then they'd also like thaw depths at their plots.
Teller Bottom
  • change transducers for snow depth sensors
  • download data
  • measure VATP thermistors
  • relevel radiometer
  • bring out one step stool to level teller bottom radiometer. / another tall person.
  • tap new hole in CNR4 & replace desiccant
  • bring desiccant for box
Teller Surface Water
  • download data
  • replace desiccant
  • discharge measurement with salt slug
  • Need to secure solar panel before winter with nails
  • YSI conductivity meter
Teller Top
  • download data
  • change transducers for snow depth sensors
  • relevel radiometer

Council

  • If time allows Amy Breen has some plots that need surveying and thaw depths
Council C1 Grid
  • Would be great to visit C1 site and download data
  • Redrill hole for C1 Grid temperature probe
  • sr50a swap out?
  • relevel precip bucket
Skookum Pass
  • swap out data logger
  • change program to add radio on/off
  • current site photo
C2 Blueberry
  • Download Data

Kougarok

Kougarok Mile 64
  • Download Data
  • don't really need snow depth here it would seem but just double check all measurements and relevel radiometer / precip
  • Amy Breen has a number of points to be surveyed here. She'd like thaw depths for all we're able to visit.


Kougarok 10m tower
  • A station visit to would be awesome even for just 2 hours to double-check site in anticipation of it being used for the disturbance study.
  • Mandatory download data though even if by radio
    • If we visit I'll put a storage module back at the site so it's less pressing.
  • level precip bucket
  • level radiometers
  • replace radiometer desiccant
Kougarok Mauze gulch
  • Minimum would be download data by radio
Kougarok Burn Site
  • Download data by radio