2016 NGEE August Nome Trip

@ Kougraok M64
- if we get permission then site at the top perhaps?
- If no permission then adjacent to the GIPL Pilgrim site.

Existing Sites @ Kougarok
- Remove lowest section of K-met Tower?
- Level radiometers
- level precip buckets
- general sensor refresh

New ~mile 60 Kougarok site

(I think this may take more than two days)
Starting to think 1.5 -2 days per site is more realistic

Go to Teller
@Top Put up permanent site
- tripod
- camera
- 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 Heat Capacity
  - Heat Flux Plate
- 1.5m Soil temperature?
- Cable Armoring for everything exposed
- Reuse for SW station:
  - small battery
  - small solar panel
  - CR800
@ SW station
- Move instrument box to the small stand
- Reprogram CR800 & power back up. (I'm still torn on doing this this year or next year...)
@ Snowmelt Logger
- Reuse Snowmelt Yellow box & Logger for permanent site.
- Met Sensors
  - AT/RH
  - RM Young WS/WD
  - Snow Depth
- Soil Pit
  - SDI12 Soil Moisture
  - Soil Thermal Conductivity
  - Heat Flux Plate
- 1.5m Soil temperature?
- tripod
- camera
- batteries
- battery box
- solar panel
- Cable Armoring for everything exposed
Use Survey GPS to lock in positions of all instrumentation (before move and after!)
Make a discharge measurement
Level precip bucket
Bring a drill & self-tapping screw to lock tipping bucket in place.

FUEL UP!!!!
If the weather cooperates, hike up and visit the Kigluaiks Sites
- optional, cancel if behind schedule...
- download data
- reorient antenna if needed
- see if there is anything we can take down from the smashed up site
Plan A: Recon the Kougarok site
Plan B: save Kougarok_m64 site for '17 or put instruments @ Pilgrim hot springs
@Kougarok_m64
- tripod
  - still mulling this one since we will be dragging all this stuff up the hill.
- batteries
- battery enclosure
- Met Instruments
  - AT/RH
  - Precip?
  - RM Young WS/WD
  - Snow Depth
- Soil Pit
  - SDI12 Soil Moisture
  - Soil Thermal Conductivity
  - Heat Flux Plate
- 1.5m Soil temperature?
what am I forgetting here?
@ K2 Met
- Lower the tower to two sections
- grab data off the storage module
- sensor refresh
- AT/RH
- SR50A
- Battery
- better secure the radiation stand to make sure it stays level.
@ K3 Mauze Gulch
- Sensor refresh
  - AT/RH
  - SR50A
  - Battery?
- Data Download
@ K1 SR50A refresh if time allows
Camping Schedule
- 8/14: Salmon Lake BLM
- 8/15: Kougarok Cabin
- 8/16: Kougarok Cabin

bringing 2 drill bits (different tips), two extensions (different lengths), and two connectors
also need to bring wrenches
drill in UAF Nome storage
when installing VATP, remove upper veg layer, drill a hole, install VATP, cut a slit in upper layer to place back around installed probe

Testing each anemometer for

propeller torque using anemometer torque disc (18310)
- factory spec is 2.6 gm-cm (black nylon screw at 5cm and metal screw at 2cm)
  - 33821 moved with 0.2 gm-cm (a black nylon screw at 2cm radius), so this is much better than factory spec
  - 61996 moved with 0.5 gm-cm
- tested both Clock Wise(CW) and Counter Clock Wise (CCW)
Wind speed using anemometer drive (18802)
- @200rpm = 0.98m/s. @1000rpm = 4.9m/s. @2000rpm = 9.8m/s
- tested both CW and CCW
Vane Torque using Vane Torque Gauge (18331)
- mount the gauge, pull the string, if it moves with < 30 gm-cm of torque, golden.
- tested both CW and CCW
Wind Direction using Vane Angle Fixture Tower Mount (18212)
- checked 3 directions
  - 33821 all within 1 degree of accuracy
  - 61996 reads 3 degrees less (ex: reads 177 when should be 180)

NEED ONE WIRE (have one)

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