ALERT REPORT: Week 48 Monday November 23, 2009 - Sunday November 29, 2009 (327j - 333j) Completed: Sunday November 29, 2009 Operator: Byron Felske Co-op Student: Graham Pope ***********Highlights of the Week*************** 11/28/2009 -Ice fishing trip a whopping success with 3 catches between Graham and Byron 11/29/2009 -Grey cup celebrations take place in Alert, including skills competition and tag football game ***********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. -Permafrost 24 pin Amphenol connector MS3102A24-28P for Coastal Site -Permafrost GUI module for clock reset -Diesel fuel additive for Red Rover and Brown Betty AEROSOL PROGRAM *327j -Impactor -Valve closed 18:19 - 18:33 UTC for 1um filter change -leak test not peformed as CPC unit is disconnected -CPC -OFFLINE O.K. Aethalometer 1 *261j -Aethalometer unit removed upon completion of final filter change at 16:00 UTC Aethalometer 2(Magee Scientific) O.K. PSAP Program O.K. IGLOOLIK Sampler O.K. Nephelometer *327j -Span check performed at 17:19 UTC -5.37% average error *329j -Span check repeated at 15:10 UTC -2.21% average error O.K. Black carbon filter pack O.K. CNC Counter O.K. Alert High Volume Sampler O.K. ALERT HI-VOL UNIT Last Blank: 327j, 2009 3 filter(s) in inventory Received: Case # in: Sent out: Case # out: O.K. LAB HI-VOL UNIT Last Blank: 271j, 2009 0 filter(s) in inventory Received: Case # in: Sent out: Case # out: O.K. Toxics Sampler *331j -Truck at lab for air sampling equipment delivery / removal -Toxics off 14:11 - 16:23 UTC 17 PUF filters, 7 Blank(s), 27 GFF(s) 11 Toxics case(s) remaining in inventory Last blank: 271j, 2009. O.K. PS-1 PUF Sampler Last blank: 289j, 2009 Last flow calibration: 289j, 2009 2 filters remaining in inventory 2 cartridges remaining in inventory O.K. GAPS Network Passive sampling program O.K. FTAS O.K. MET PROGRAM *327j -MET digi reset as server disaplying poor connectivity -logger reset, working fine at 14:42 UTC O.K 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 *327j -Tank Change OFF: AES095WT ON: AES036WT Time: 15:33 UTC 15:40 UTC Concentration: 370.224 ppm 381.714 ppm Pressure: ~200 psi 2025 psi -Trap Change OFF: 16:08 UTC ON: 16:12 UTC Flow: 77.7 Flow: 78.1 O.K. P: 20 psi P: 20 psi PICARRO *317j -Instrument taken offline and disconnected for shipping -OFFLINE 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. CFC 11,12,13 GC *331j -H2 generator off 14:49 - 14:55 UTC for deionized water refill O.K. CH4/CO2/CO GC O.K. Complete Gas Tank Inventory ***Please see Inventory 2009.xls checksheet attached to weekly report email MERCURY PROGRAM Ambient air (007): *329j -007 Unit not sampling; flow reading 0 lpm -Reset instrument and standard addition units at 15:02 UTC -Exhaust doesn't appear plugged, pump doesn't appear to be working hard -Zero readings occur when sample line is disconnected -New pump installed and started at 17:41 UTC -flow reaches 2.0 lpm and settles to 1.5 lpm; appears operational -OUT: S/N 1/704106 IN: 90-25N89-24 O.K. Ambient air (012): -OFFLINE O.K. RGM Unit, 1130 0016, 2537A (040): *327j -040 unit paused at 17:09 UTC for the following: -RPF CHANGE ON: RPF C OFF: RPF B -Denuder change: ON: 2003 OFF: 15 -Quartz sample filter change -Teflon zero filter change -Impactor frit change -Soda lime trap change -Continuous sampling resumed at 18:10 UTC *331j -Truck at lab for equipment transportation -RGM on zero air 13:11 - 16:23 UTC DENUDER INVENTORY = 0 case(s), 10 tube(s): 10 denuder(s). O.K. RDMQ 2009QC for 007 complete up to 183j 2009QC for 012 complete up to 138j OTHER PROGRAMS Health Canada Precipitation Collector Changed: 306j Inventory: 5 month(s) Health Canada Thermo-Luminescence Detector Changed: 184j Brewers 019: O.K. 029: *329 -Found with message "***No UV File for this day permission denied in 2917 OK" at 14:04 UTC O.K. 194: *331j -Internally cracked UV dome replaced at 15:40 UTC; Brewer left on with Tracker, software still off -OFFLINE O.K. Permafrost *317j -Unable to obtain readings at Site 1 (Coastal Shelf) and Site 2 (Pusher Site) potentially due to extremely cold weather INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS Bi-weekly 14C/12C-CO2 Sample for U. of Heidelberg Last Sample: 327j Inventory: 41 bottle(s), 82 week(s) *331j -Sampling unit found disconnected from motor as clamp had fallen off at 14:15 UTC -Clip replaced and unit realigned O.K. Radon Monitor Last filter change: Day 306j, 2009 *327j -Instrument noticed not having collected data since 11/21/2009 @ 8:00 UTC at 13:42 UTC -Computer remotely restarted at 13:42 UTC -Radlog started at 13:46 UTC -Radlog logging at 13:49 UTC O.K. DOAS System -OFFLINE O.K. NOAA SEARCH *329j -Skycam -Disconnected at 14:50 as skycam non-operational -Run-cam initated at 14:51 UTC unsuccessfully -Image capture error appears -Re-connected at 14:54 UTC -Same error encountered at 15:02 UTC; skycam remains offline *331j -Skycam -Digi and connections investigated, appear good -Powered down and restarted unsuccessfully -arp -a command in command prompt reveals ips 192.168.1.2 and 192.168.1.19 -Axis IP installer requests server reset; not performed -OFFLINE O.K. NOAA ETL O.K. ***************FLASKING REPORT************** Sampling Conditions: -19.8 C, 9.1 m/s, R.H. 41.6%, 989.5 mbar. Flasks sampled: 25/11/2009 (329j) Scripps 5L glass greased stopcock, evacuated: M5039, M5040 Inventory 1 box(es), 1 week(s) MSC Ocean Chemistry (Victoria), I.O.S.: NA Inventory flask(s), week(s) Japanese Halocarbon, steel 5L: NA Inventory 4 box(es), 4 week(s) NOAA 2.5L 007 pressurized: 3191-99, 3192-99, 4117-99, 4118-99 Inventory 4 box(es), 4 week(s) MSC 2L glass double valve pressurized: P2-87, P2-88 Inventory 4 box(es), 4 week(s) NOAA stainless steel 850mL/2.5L pressurized: 4628L, 4657R Inventory 7 box(es), 7 week(s) CSIRO/MSC 2L glass, pressurized: P2-434, P2-435 Inventory 2 box(es), 8 week(s) SCRIPPS 3 X 5L Oxygen: 144, 356, 473 Inventory box(es), 0 week(s) PRL VOC, pressurized: AL019 Inventory 8 flask(s), 8 week(s) U of Heidelberg 1L glass pressurized: Ut-Q7, Ut-Q10 Inventory 80 flask(s), 40 week(s) Max Planck Institute - BGC: TT-249, TT-255, TT-257 Inventory 6 case(s), 6 week(s) French Program: 2520-25, 3203-25 Inventory 14 Flask(s), 7 week(s) COMPUTERS O.K. TRANSPORTATION Fuel Consumption, for November: 291 L GMC (EC Rider) O.K. New Ford (Red Rover) O.K. 2009 Ford (Brown Betty) O.K. BUILDINGS TX O.K. Lab O.K. SHIPPING: Shipping Received: 11/27/2009 -Tri-wall -NOAA 007 x4 -MPI -PRL -DOAS UPS -NOAA SS -Wadsworth UAB x3 -PS-1 motor level / time indicator -Brewer supplies, 4x desiccant containers 1x UV dome Shipping Sent: MAIL Mail Received: Mail Sent: Alert Weekly News: