Sept 2009 Field Trip

This is a to do list detailing work to be done on the Sept 2-13 field trip. Stream Team (Ken, Emily, Horacio/Bill, Rob) Sept 2-9 or so working out of Prudhoe first, then moving to Toolik. Met Team (Mike L., Jeff D., 3rd person) Sept 9-13 or so working out of Toolik.

Remember to make reservations at Toolik (& bring your own sleeping bag/sheets/blankets/pillow)

Note: Sites are grouped by area.

Day 1 & 2 Shaviovik, U1, Kadleroshilik River helicopter sites

1. West Kuparuk met:

• Troubleshoot station
• Install SR50
• Add bark chips, trim vegetation
• Measure distance from ground to snow sensor
• Take photos of site and snow sensor area

2. DFM4 NW Kuparuk Met DFM4 :

• Add Electric Fence
• Check soil moisture sensors to make sure they are plugged in, soil moisture #1 looks out of QC range.
• Add bark chips, trim vegetation
• Measure distance from ground to snow sensor
• Take photos of site and snow sensor area

3. DFM2 White Hills met:

• Replace SR50. Measure old distance to ground and then measure new dist. after installation.
• Check or Replace Anemometer. Bring spare cable and spare anemometer. Wind speed/direction are 0 since 7/17.
• Measure distance from ground to snow sensor
• Take photos of site and snow sensor area
• trim vegetation

4. DFM3 North White Hills Met

• Add bark chips
• Measure distance from ground to snow sensor
• Take photos of site and snow sensor area
• trim vegetation
• check soil temp profile to make sure they are wired in

5. DFM1 South White Hills Met

• Troubleshoot program
• Replace SR50. Measure old distance to ground and then measure new dist. after installation.
• Add bark chips, trim vegetation
• Measure distance from ground to snow sensor
• Take photos of site and snow sensor area

Day 3 (Bullen Area/Kavik Area) helicopter sites

6. DBM7 Kadleroshilik Met:

• Check (or replace) net radiometer - readings went bad after we left the site
• Add bark chips, trim vegetation
• Measure distance from ground to snow sensor
• Take photos of site and snow sensor area

7. DBM8 Bullen Met DBM8

• Add bark chips, trim vegetation
• Measure distance from ground to snow sensor
• Take photos of site and snow sensor area

8. DBM4 Sag-Ivi Met DBM4:

• Add E-Fence
• Add bark chips, trim vegetation
• Measure distance from ground to snow sensor
• Take photos of site and snow sensor area

9. DBM5 Upper Kad Met DBM5:

• Add bark chips, trim vegetation
• Measure distance from ground to snow sensor
• Take photos of site and snow sensor area
• Add E-Fence???

10. DBM6 Kavik Met:

• Add bark chips, trim vegetation
• Measure distance from ground to snow sensor
• Take photos of site and snow sensor area

Day 4 & 5 (Mountain Sites) helicopter sites

11. DBR2 Ribdon Repeater DBR2 Troubleshooting

• Needs HMP45C
• Needs YSIx3
• Add conduit

12. DBM3 Juniper Met DBM3

• North fence needs another post,
• solar panel wires are exposed, needs "plates" or other protection
• install conduit
• Swap HMP45C
• Add bark chips, trim vegetation (if needed)
• Measure distance from ground to snow sensor
• Take photos of site and snow sensor area

13. DBM1 Accomplishment Cr Met

• Swap HMP45C
• install conduit if time permits
• install solar panel plate (larger size)
• Add bark chips, trim vegetation (if needed)
• Measure distance from ground to snow sensor
• Take photos of site and snow sensor area

14. DBM2 Ribdon Cr Met DBM2

• Swap HMP45C
• install conduit
• Add bark chips, trim vegetation (if needed)
• Measure distance from ground to snow sensor
• Take photos of site and snow sensor area

Emily and Rob head up to Deadhorse and gage the Put River Sept 6-7

• Remember to check NSF Sites Notes from Bob

Imnaviat Flume

• Install a new larger solar panel and battery
• Gage the site
• repairs to wingwalls as needed
• See NSF Sites Notes from Bob

Upper Kuparuk

• Gage the site
• See NSF Sites Notes from Bob

Toolik snow sensor test site

• Toolik Geonor T200B precip gauge site prep

• • select site location
    • need 120VAC power
  • install concrete base block
    • dig hole for about 6CF concrete
    • prepare template for 4 bolts, 225cm apart
    • mix and place concrete
    • set bolts in place; orient N-S and E-W, leave 6" above surface
    • protect from elements etc. until set
  • sensor to be installed later...

• Install SR50 snow sensor
  • SR50's, wood chips, etc.
  • Mounting equipment
  • datalogger
  • hmp45c/anememometer?
  • wood chips
  • Battery, solar panel, charge controller ?
  • radio/antennae?