ALERT REPORT: Week 15 Monday April 6 2009 - Sunday April 12, 2009 (96j - 102j) Completed: Sunday, April 12, 2009 Operator: Adrienne Glover Co-op Student: Graham Pope ***********Highlights of the Week*************** *99j -IPY Research Flight arrived in Alert, Nunavut ***********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. -Snow Sampling jars -Zip-lok bags (small) -New wall adapter for 007 Flask Unit -Solder and flux -Batteries for UPS units 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: 75j, 2009 10 filter(s) in inventory Received: Case # in: Sent out: Case # out: O.K. NEW HI-VOL UNIT Last Blank: 82j, 2009 2 filter(s) in inventory Received: Case # in: Sent out: Case # out: O.K. Toxics Sampler 6 PUF filters, 2 Blank(s), 7 GFF(s) 4 Toxics case(s) remaining in inventory Last blank: 89j, 2009. O.K. PS-1 PUF Sampler O.K. Last blank: 75j, 2009 Last flow calibration: 75j, 2009 4 filters remaining in inventory 4 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 *96j -DC 1 and DC 2 off 18:30-18:52 UTC due to UPS power problem 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 *96j -Ambient pump switched off 18:09-18:12 UTC for lime trap switch out O.K. Complete Gas Tank Inventory ***Please see Inventory 2009.xls checksheet attached to weekly report email MERCURY PROGRAM *98j -Argon gas low carrier flow tank out: pressure out: 0 psi tank in: CTC/D01-3AA2400 pressure in: 2500 psi Ambient air (007): *96j -Restarted instrument at 18:03 UTC due to strange display on instrument screen *98j -Argon gas low carrier flow -instrument off 13:06-14:27 UTC O.K. Ambient air (012): *96j -012 offset voltage dropped to zero on 94j -Baseline voltage increased from 0 to 0.167 V at 12:48 UTC -Full calibration scheduled to run at 13:06 UTC *98j -Argon gas low carrier flow -instrument off 13:06-14:27 UTC O.K RGM Unit, 1130 0016, 2537A (040): *96j -Quartz filter changed on unit 19:08-19:10 UTC *98j -Argon gas low carrier flow -instrument off 13:06-14:27 UTC O.K. DENUDER INVENTORY = 2 case(s), 1 tube(s): 5 denuder(s). O.K. RDMQ 2009QC for 007 complete up to 91j 2009QC for 012 complete up to 96j OTHER PROGRAMS Health Canada Precipitation Collector Changed: 91j Inventory: 6 month(s) Health Canada Thermo-Luminescence Detector Changed: 92j Brewers 019: *96j -Brewer found off at 12:55 UTC -5 Amp Brewer fuse replaced O.K. 029: O.K. INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS Bi-weekly 14C/12C-CO2 Sample for U. of Heidelberg Last Sample: 90j Inventory: 23 bottle(s), 47 week(s) O.K. Radon Monitor Last filter change: Day 96j, 2009 *96j -Logger stopped at 13:52 UTC for filter change -Logger started at 14:37 UTC -Radon UPS unplugged at 18:30 UTC computer turned back on at 18:52 UTC -Logger restarted at 18:52 UTC O.K. DOAS System *97j -Sequence paused at 15:17 UTC to try and configure graph settings -Auto-acquisition resumed at 15:22 UTC O.K. NOAA SEARCH *98j -Tracker computer restarted at 15:09 UTC due to NOAA tracker not tracking sun -logged into windows at 15:12 UTC -WIN 2AP Software opened no response from tracker -Powered down and powered up tracker -Working at 15:25 UTC O.K. NOAA ETL O.K. ***************FLASKING REPORT************** Sampling Conditions: -23.1 C, 10.2 m/s, R.H. 50.1%, 997.9 mbar. Flasks sampled: 08/04/2009 Scripps 5L glass greased stopcock, evacuated: M5017, M5018 Inventory 3 box(es), 3 week(s) MSC Ocean Chemistry (Victoria), I.O.S.: NA Inventory 17 flask(s), 17 week(s) Japanese Halocarbon, steel 5L: 1294, 7069 Inventory 2 box(es), 2 week(s) NOAA 2.5L 007 pressurized: 2715-99, 2716-99, 6717-66, 6718-66 Inventory 11 box(es), 11 week(s) MSC 2L glass double valve pressurized: P2-73, P2-74 Inventory 6 box(es), 6 week(s) NOAA stainless steel 850mL/2.5L pressurized: 5553L, 5554R Inventory 9 box(es), 9 week(s) CSIRO/MSC 2L glass, pressurized: P2-, P2- Inventory 5 box(es), 20 week(s) SCRIPPS 3 X 5L Oxygen: NA Inventory 1 box(es), 2 week(s) PRL VOC, pressurized: AL021 Inventory 2 flask(s), 2 week(s) U of Heidelberg 1L glass pressurized: 22-Q119, 22-Q125 Inventory 20 flask(s), 10 week(s) Max Planck Institute - BGC: 0, 0, 0 Inventory 9 case(s), 9 week(s) French Program: 2043-25, 2060-25 Inventory 27 Flask(s), 13.5 week(s) COMPUTERS O.K. TRANSPORTATION Fuel Consumption, for April: 210.5 L GMC (EC Rider) O.K. New Ford (Red Rover) O.K. BUILDINGS TX O.K. Lab O.K SHIPPING: Shipping Received: 08/04/09 -FTAs Batteries Shipping Sent: Tri-wall 1: -Scripps 3 x 5L (276, 327, 413, 304, 496, 190) -MPI Flask -NOAA SS (5009, 5110, 5192, 5193) -MSC Orange (P2-29, P2-30, P2-31, P2-32) -CSIRO Blue (420, 421, 422, 423) -TOXICS (23/02/2009 -> 09/03/2009) -TOXICS (09/03/2009 -> 23/03/2009) -Japanese (5388, 5426) -GAW Lab Supplies MAIL Mail Received: 07/04/09 -Snow Sampling cooler x 2 Mail Sent: Alert Weekly News: April 6, 2009 -Andrew won the weekly Euchure tournament April 11, 2009 -Graham Pope went on 6 hour IPY Research Flight including fly over of GAW lab from 200 to 1400 ft. April 11, 2009 -Adrienne won the Alert 80's night costume competition