Sept 2009 Field Trip
Revision as of 12:18, 10 August 2009 by imported>Eyoucha
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) Remember to get rooms in Deadhorse Bill or Horacio arrive Sept 3?
Contents
- 1 Day 0, Drive to Deadhorse (Sept 1/2)
- 2 Day 1, 2, 3 Shaviovik, U1, Kadleroshilik River, Bullen DBM8, Lower Kad DBM7 helicopter sites (begin flying evening of Sept 2 or morning of Sept 3
- 3 Day 4 (Anaktuvuk River, Itkillik River, Chandler River) helicopter sites
- 4 Day 4 & 5 (Mountain Sites) helicopter sites
- 5 Other TO DO things not helicopter related
- 6 Emily and Rob head up to Deadhorse and gage the Put River Sept 6-7
- 7 Imnaviat Flume
- 8 Upper Kuparuk
- 9 Toolik snow sensor test site
Day 0, Drive to Deadhorse (Sept 1/2)
Day 1, 2, 3 Shaviovik, U1, Kadleroshilik River, Bullen DBM8, Lower Kad DBM7 helicopter sites (begin flying evening of Sept 2 or morning of Sept 3
1. Shaviovik R:
- Water Level Survey
- Move/secure PTs
- Install 6' rebar for new and better TBM (install to 5' deep?)
- Discharge Measurement
2. [[No Name River U1| U1 Cr]:
- Water Level Survey
- Move/secure PTs
- Install 6' rebar for new and better TBM (install to 5' deep?)
- Discharge Measurement
3. Kadleroshilik R:
- Water Level Survey
- Move/secure PTs
- Install 6' rebar for new and better TBM (install to 5' deep?)
- Discharge Measurement
- Possibly move portion of station due to cut bank erosion.
- Replace SR50. Measure old distance to ground and then measure new dist. after installation.
- GWS YSI Air T Thermistor #1 is bad
- Replace SR50. Measure old distance to ground and then measure new dist. after installation.
- Replace rain gage mesh
Day 4 (Anaktuvuk River, Itkillik River, Chandler River) helicopter sites
8. DBM4 Sag-Ivi Met DBM4:
- Check E-Fence
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
- 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...
- select site location
- Install SR50 snow sensor
- SR50's, wood chips, etc.
- Mounting equipment
- datalogger
- hmp45c/anememometer?
- wood chips
- Battery, solar panel, charge controller ?
- radio/antennae?