Sept 2008 Field Trip - Emily and Ken

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This is a to do list written by Emily and Ken detailing work to be done on the Sept 4-11 field trip. Helicopter is available approximately Sept 5-7 and we extended it until we are finished (8-10). We will visit West Kuparuk and Bullen/Foothills sites, along with Put River, Imnaviat Basin, Upper Kuparuk for stream gaging, so bring waders and rubber boots. Remember to make reservations at Toolik (& bring your own sleeping bag/sheets/blankets/pillow)


NSF Sites Notes from Bob (Emily and Rob can take care of these NSF sites on the trip up to Prudhoe).

Note: Sites are grouped by area. Ken add stations that need conduit and bear fencing.

Day 0, after drive to Toolik

1. SagRiverDOT:

  • Troubleshoot network at base station

Day 1 & 2 West of Dalton Highway (White Hills Area) 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

Other TO DO things not helicopter related

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

Imnaviat Flume

Upper Kuparuk

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?
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