2016 NGEE August Nome Trip

Second Trip:

August 11 - 19

Second Trip To Do List:

• @ Teller
  • Lower Station turn into full met 3m tripod located closer to shrubs
    • soil pit
    • 1.5m soil temps?
    • snow
    • radiation
    • probably split off surface water sensors onto a different logger (maybe the cr800 up top or else a new one)
    • airtemp & Precip
    • 3m anemometer
    • use self tapping screw to keep animals from removing precip bucket lid.
  • Upper station
    • soil pit in the low area
    • new solar panel
    • real batteries in a battery box
    • super animal protection.

• @ Kougraok M64
  • if we get permission then site at the top perhaps?
• Existing Sites @ Kougarok
  • Remove lowest section of K-met Tower?
  • Level radiometers
  • level precip buckets
  • general sensor refresh

• Existing Sites @ Council
  • Remove lowest section of Tower? @ blueberry hill
  • Level radiometers
  • level precip buckets
  • general sensor refresh
  • spend one or two nights with Mike Murphy to reduce travel times?
  • radiometer setup to Grid site
  • put in ground control point

New ~mile 60 Kougarok site

• radiation
• heat flux
• put in ground control point

8/11

• Arrive @ around Noon
• Pick up vehicle
• Pick up freight
• Visit Anvil Mountain and swap out batteries.
• Get groceries
• Pack vehicle for 8/12

8/12

• Go to Teller
• @Top Put up permanent site
  • tripod
  • batteries
  • battery box
  • solar panel
  • logger
  • radiometer
  • additional box for multiplexer
  • multiplexer
  • Met Sensors
    • AT/RH
    • RM Young WS/WD
    • Snow Depth
    • Precipitation?
  • Soil Pit
    • SDI12 Soil Moisture
    • Soil Thermal Conductivity
    • Heat Flux Plate
  • Cable Armoring for everything exposed
  • Reuse for SW station:
    • small battery
    • small solar panel
    • CR800
• @ SW station
  • Move instrument box to the small stand