NGEE Barrow 2013 Site D Install Trip August 2013

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Goals:

  • Install Site D
  • Soil Cores

Soil Core component: 8 Bob, Bob, & Sammy

  • Use RTK GPS and transect across a polygon in the area south
  • pull a

Site D Install


Itinerary: 8/19 Bill, Vlad, Bob Busey & Sammy fly to Barrow
8/22 or 23 - Bob Bolton flies out.

  • Pick up gear and get ready to haul it out:
    • tower
    • batteries
    • battery box
    • solar panel
  • sledge tower feet
  • haul stuff out by wheel barrow
  • instrumentation
    • 2

Additional Maintenance:

  • Self-tapping screws for precip lids
  • proper pipe for snow stands from 2012 install
  • replace transducers in SR50As -- 7 pcs
  • duct seal remaining holes in the enclosures

To purchase:

  • Solar Panel
  • Charge controller?
  • Additional CSI stuff
    • SR50A transducers
    • cross arm brackets
  • 1 inch aluminum cross arm (for Bill stock and D site)
  • duct seal
  • Fresh Desiccant for all sites

To Prep:

  • wire up data logger box

Bring Survey GPS north

  • emailed for a quote on R8 internal radio tuned to 418 MHz.