ALERT REPORT: Week 10 Monday March 2 2009 - Sunday March 8, 2009 (61j - 67j) Completed: Sunday, March 8, 2009 Operator: Adrienne Glover Co-op Student: Graham Pope ***********Highlights of the Week*************** -Communications outage Wednesday 63j to Sunday 67j -Ormanda Niebergall in Alert doing light season install of Solar Radiation equipment 65-69j ***********Highlights of the Week*************** THINGS WE NEED: *The items will be left on the list until they are physically received in Alert* Please note: Inventories are current as of the week the report is written unless stated otherwise. -Heidelburg Flasks -Zip-lok bags -Scripps 3 x 5 Flasks -PRL Flasks -Hydrogen AEROSOL PROGRAM O.K. Aethalometer 1 O.K. PSAP Program O.K. IGLOOLIK Sampler O.K. Nephelometer O.K. Black carbon filter pack O.K. CNC Counter O.K. Alert High Volume Sampler O.K. OLD HI-VOL UNIT Last Blank: 47j, 2009 15 filter(s) in inventory Received: Case # in: Sent out: Case # out: O.K. NEW HI-VOL UNIT Last Blank: 54j, 2009 7 filter(s) in inventory Received: Case # in: Sent out: Case # out: O.K. Toxics Sampler 11 PUF filters, 3 Blank(s), 13 GFF(s) 7 Toxics case(s) remaining in inventory Last blank: 033j, 2008. O.K. PS-1 PUF Sampler O.K. Last blank: 33j, 2008 Last flow calibration: 33j, 2009 5 filters remaining in inventory 5 cartridges remaining in inventory GAPS Network Passive sampling program O.K. MET PROGRAM Ambient Temperature Sensor [Campbell 107F] O.K. Stevenson Screen and Dew Cells O.K. Tall Tower 10m and Lab Platform 10m RM Young Wind Sensors O.K. GAS PROGRAM NDIR O.K. CAPMoN Ozone TEI 49C #49C-73452-373 O.K. CAPMoN Ozone Teco #347 - Offline CAPMoN Ozone Calibration Unit O.K. PAN GC -Offline Juice Jug Inlet O.K. CH4/CO2/CO GC *61j -Instrument 1 found in 'not ready' mode @ 15:32 UTC -Relit flame @ 15:34 UTC -Started seequence @ 15:35 UTC -CFC Ambient pump off 15:39-15:48 UTC -for lime trap switch in *62j -Instrument 1 flame relit @ 18:07 UTC -Computer restarted @ 20:52 UTC due to power bump -Instrument 1 and 2 restart software @ 20:55 UTC -Instrument 2 ambient.m method run @ 20:56 UTC -Instrument 1 lfame relit and ambient.m method run @ 21:00 UTC *65j -Instrument 1 flame reltit @ 19:55 UTC after power bump O.K. Complete Gas Tank Inventory ***Please see Inventory 2009.xls checksheet attached to weekly report email MERCURY PROGRAM Ambient air (007): *61j -007 put in idle mode 16:34 - 20:23 UTC for the following changes -Cartridge burns -Back inlet filter change -Lamp voltage check: reduced from 10.10 V to 9.03 V -Leak test: 0.03 lpm -Full Calibration *62j -012 and 007 put in idle mode @ 18:02-18:55 UTC -for leak test and 012 flow check -007 leak test reading 0.04 lpm O.K. Ambient air (012): *61j -012 put in idle mode @ 16:39 - 20:23 UTC for -Back inlet filter change -Lamp voltage check: reduced from 10.90 to 9.02 V -Full Calibration *65j -012 and 007 put in idle mode @ 18:02-18:55 UTC -for leak test and 012 flow check -012 open back ambient inlet to check flow @ 18:20:07 UTC -Volume 7.48 L -Ran one cycle with room air @ 18:26:27 UTC -Single Cartridge B run @ 18:35 UTC -Volume:7.47 L *67j -012 put in idle mode @ 15:01 UTC to try to adjust sample volume -back in run mode @ 16:15 UTC. O.K RGM Unit, 1130 0016, 2537A (040): 61j -Lamp voltage check: 8.71 V O.K. DENUDER INVENTORY = 2 case(s), 0 tube(s): 4 denuder(s). O.K. RDMQ 2009QC for 007 complete up to 62j 2009QC for 012 complete up to 62j OTHER PROGRAMS Health Canada Precipitation Collector Changed: 61j Inventory: 7 month(s) Health Canada Thermo-Luminescence Detector Changed: 2j Brewers 019: O.K. 029: O.K. INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS Bi-weekly 14C/12C-CO2 Sample for U. of Heidelberg Last Sample: 61j Inventory: 26 bottle(s), 53 week(s) O.K. Radon Monitor Last filter change: Day 61j, 2008 *61j -Radon logger stopped @ 15:08 UTC for filter change -Restarted @ 15:11 UTC O.K. DOAS System *66j -DOAS Spectrometer arrived in Alert and to be set up on next lab day O.K. NOAA SEARCH *65j -14:25-14:50 UTC PIR tower 33689 removed -PIR tower 33913 installed -15:25 UTC EM22 global 030083 installed -16:20 UTC CM22 tower 030085 installed -17:20-18:30 UTC CM22 diffuse 030084 installed -B&W diffuse 33799 installed *67j -16:30 UTC SP02a1037 installed -SP02b1047 installed -PIR tracker 33688 removed -17:00-17:30 UTC PIR tracker 33911 installed -Plugged in B&W fan -18:00 UTC changed 2AP tracker coordinates -Updated sun sensor parameters -18:30-19:00 UTC Changed TSI coordinates -TSI outside *68j -13:15-13:45 UTC SP02 heaters installed -14:45-15:30 UTC Pointing on direct reading instruments *69j -14:30-15:00 UTC more pointing adjustments Ormanda Niebergall's Calibration Values Eppley B&W-33799 9.25 uV w^-1 m^2 PIR-33911 3.02 uV w^-1 m^2 PIR-33913 3.03 uV w^-1 m^2 Kipp & Zonen CM22-030083 8.82 uV w^-1 m^2 CM22-030085 9.49 uV w^-1 m^2 CM22-030084 9.13 uV w^-1 m^2 O.K. NOAA ETL O.K. ***************FLASKING REPORT************** Sampling Conditions: -37.6 C, 0 m/s, R.H. 29.8%, 988 mbar. Flasks sampled: 06/03/2009 Scripps 5L glass greased stopcock, evacuated: M5005, M5006 Inventory 2 box(es), 2 week(s) MSC Ocean Chemistry (Victoria), I.O.S.: 5, 0 Inventory 19 flask(s), 19 week(s) Japanese Halocarbon, steel 5L: NA Inventory 5 box(es), 5 week(s) NOAA 2.5L 007 pressurized: 4159-99, 4160-99, 4961-99, 4962-99 Inventory 7 box(es), 7 week(s) MSC 2L glass double valve pressurized: P2-63, P2-64 Inventory 8 box(es), 8 week(s) NOAA stainless steel 850mL/2.5L pressurized: 5159L, 5160R Inventory 10 box(es), 10 week(s) CSIRO/MSC 2L glass, pressurized: P2-426, P2-427 Inventory 6 box(es), 24 week(s) SCRIPPS 3 X 5L Oxygen: 264, 269, 322 Inventory 1 box(es), 2 week(s) PRL VOC, pressurized: AL Inventory 0 flask(s), 0 week(s) U of Heidelberg 1L glass pressurized: 22-Q159, 22-Q162 Inventory 0 flask(s), 0 week(s) Max Planck Institute - BGC: TT402, TT409, TT405 Inventory 6 case(s), 12 week(s) French Program: 2163-25, 2168-25 Inventory 9 Flask(s), 4.5 week(s) COMPUTERS O.K. TRANSPORTATION Fuel Consumption, for March: 85L GMC (EC Rider) O.K. New Ford (Red Rover) **WAITING FOR PARTS FOR REPAIR BUILDINGS TX O.K. Lab O.K SHIPPING: Shipping Received: Shipping Sent: MAIL Mail Received: *64j -Snow Sampling Supplies in cooler -Auto ignitor for GC Mail Sent: Alert Weekly News: