ALERT REPORT: Week 15. Sunday April 9, 2006 - Saturday April 15, 2006 Prepared: Apr 11, 2006 THINGS WE NEED: *The items will be left on the list until they are physically received in Alert.* - Log books - "AAA" Batteries (Not until Fall) Please note: Inventories are current as of the date the report is written unless stated otherwise. AEROSOL PROGRAM Aethalometer 1 2 Unopened filter cases in Invertory Last blank on day 065j, 2006. O.K. PSAP Program 3 Unopened filter cases in Invertory O.K. Nephelometer O.K CNC Counter No response from instrument, nor data plots. Contacted Sangeeta, waiting for reply. High Volume Sampler O.K. Last Blank: 051j, 2006 5 filter(s) in inventory Toxics Sampler O.K. 8 PUF tin(s) + 1 Blank(s) remaining in inventory 4 Toxics case(s) remaining in inventory Last blank: 058j, 2006. PS-1 PUF Sampler O.K. MET PROGRAM Ambient Temperature Sensor [Campbell 107F] O.K. Stevenson Screen and Dew Cells Ventilator bearing starting to squeal, order new one. Tall Tower 10m and Lab Platform 10m RM Young Wind Sensors O.K. GAS PROGRAM NDIR O.K. NDIR Moisture Trap Sample Last trap change: day 020j, 2006. CAPMoN Ozone Teco #49C-73452-373 O.K. CAPMoN Ozone Teco #347 O.K. CAPMoN Ozone Calibration Unit O.K. PAN GC Snow chamber units taken off inlets j101?. O.K. CH4/CO2/N2O/SF6/CO GC O.K. CFC 11, 12, 13 GC O.K. Support Gas Tank Inventory - current as of 015j, 2006 Nitrogen: 2 tank(s) Argon: 15 tank(s) (4 Aluminum) P-5: 1 tank(s) Zero Air: 6 tank(s) Ultra Zero Air: 1 tank(s) Hydrogen: 9 tank(s) He: 6 tank(s) CO2 tanks: 2 NDIR tanks, 1 spare for Nephelometer MERCURY PROGRAM Ambient air (007): O.K. Ambient air (012): Offline J100 @13:40. RGM Unit, 1130 0016, 2537A 040: DENUDER INVENTORY = 3 O.K. RDMQ 2006 QC for 007 and 012 complete up to 073j OTHER PROGRAMS Health Canada Precipitation Collector Changed: 093j. Inventory: 11 month(s) Health Canada Thermo-Luminescence Detector Changed: 091j. Brewers 019: O.K. 029: O.K. INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS Weekly 14 CO2 Sample for U. of Heidelberg Last Sample: 065j O.K. Inventory: 31 bottle(s), 62 week(s) Radon Monitor O.K. Last filter change: Day 093j. DOAS System Stoyka working on DOAS, switching between the two units several times this week. IGLOOLIK Sampler O.K. NOAA SEARCH O.K. NOAA ETL O.K. ALERT WEEKLY FLASK SUMMARY WEEK 15 DATE 12/04/2006 ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS: Time 17:15 18:16 19:37 Wind speed(m/s) 10m 8.7 8.6 8.8 Wind direction(°) 10m 210 250 205 Pressure(mbar) 970.6 970.5 970.3 Indoor Temp. (°C) 21.1 21.6 22.4 Temperature(°C) -16 -16 -15.7 Dew/Frost Point(°C) -22.3 -21.8 -21.5 Relative Humidity(%) 46.8 49.2 49.4 NDIR reading(ppm) 219 217 217 Teco reading (ppm) 47 Weather code 36 36 36 Visibility >15km >15km >15km Precipitation No No No Precipitation type Cloud Cover (1st layer) 6 6 7 Cloud Type (1st layer) Al Al Al Cloud Cover (2nd layer) 0 2 2 Cloud Type (2nd layer) 0 Cc Cc Chiller temperature(°C) 0 0 0 Nearest vehicle source 6 km at 23 6 km at 23 6 km at 23 SUMMARY: Sampling Conditions: -16 C, 8.6 m/s, R.H. 49.2%, 970.5 mbar. Flasks sampled: 12/04/2006 (102j) Scripps 5L glass greased stopcock, evacuated: 5011, 5012 Inventory 4 box(es), 4 week(s) MSC Ocean Chemistry (Victoria), I.O.S.: 5029, 5030 Inventory 18 flask(s), 18 week(s) Japanese Halocarbon, steel 5L: NA Inventory 7 box(es), 14 week(s) NOAA 2.5L 007 pressurized: 4523-99, 4524-99, 4587-99, 4588-99 Inventory 3 box(es), 3 week(s) MSC 2L glass double valve pressurized: P2-87, P2-88 Inventory 5 box(es), 10 week(s) NOAA stainless steel 850mL/2.5L pressurized: 5077L, 5074R Inventory 8 box(es), 8 week(s) CSIRO/MSC 2L glass, pressurized: P2-, P2- Inventory 4 box(es), 8 week(s) SCRIPPS 3 X 5L Oxygen: NA Inventory 2 box(es), 4 week(s) PRL VOC, pressurized: AL018 Inventory 8 flask(s), 8 week(s) U of Heidelberg 1L glass pressurized: 22-Q72, 22-Q72 Inventory 21 flask(s), 10.5 week(s) Max Planck Institute - BGC: Jtt176, Jtt177,Jtt178 Inventory 8 case(s), 8 week(s) COMPUTERS OK. TRANSPORTATION Fuel Consumption: 706L in March Ford (Nuuk) Steering box needs work, LORITA ordering a new part via Resolute GMC (EC Rider) Steering fluid leak, right front Mattrack hose leaking-disconnected, waiting for repairs O.K. BUILDINGS O.K. SHIPPING Shipping Received: Triwall-printer, KVM switch,Ford parts, Julie's UAB 2 cases compressed gas-NDIR Trans A3 1 pallet flasks - NOAA SS x6, 1x SIO 3x5 Shipping Sent: 1 case toxics PUFs & GFFs MAIL Mail Received: 2 box japanese flasks Mail Sent: NONE Alert Weekly News Andrew's working me so hard that I have no energy left to write any news. Sorry to let you down this week. -Karl & Andrew