ALERT REPORT: Week 9, Monday February 25th, 2013 - Sunday March 3rd, 2013 (056j - 062j) Completed: Sunday, March 3rd, 2013 Operator: Andrew Platt Assistant Operator: Melody Fraser ***********Highlights of the Week************* Sun has risen, at least on paper. Have yet to see it hiding behind the hills... Temperature has finally risen above -40C today after 2 weeks of sub -40 weather. Bottomed out at -48.6C, a tad chilly up here! 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. Printer Ink Cartridges NOAA 007 Masts Mercury Teflon filters for 1130 RGM Denuders Tools: 11/16" wrenches torx drivers small & micro clamps speed square x2 **AEROSOL PROGRAM** *056j 19:45-19:59z Impactor Servicing 10um *060j 14:15z - 15:52z Bench Zero O.K. Aethalometer 2(Magee Scientific) O.K. PSAP Program O.K. Nephelometer *056j Span check performed at 20:10- 20:45 UTC -Avg error: 3.66% O.K. Aerosol Chemical Speciation Monitor O.K. Desi still doing software install this week Scanning Mobility Particle Sizer O.K. Single Particle Soot Photometer O.K. Black carbon filter packs *056j Filters Changed: see checksheet for details. Pumps off at ~16:46z Russel filter not installed - leak checking, tightened all fittings and replaced pump. Russel FTIR filter started 059j 21:18z O.K. CPC Counter 049j Impactor cleaned 20:00z O.K. OPC O.K. PAX O.K. ALERT HI-VOL UNIT Last Blank: 014j 13 filter(s) in inventory Received: Case # in: Case # out: O.K. LAB HI-VOL UNIT Not in Use IGLOOLIK Sampler O.K. backup standby NCP POPs Sampler 37 PUF filters canisters, 8 Blank(s) canisters, 58 GFF(s) 18 Toxics case(s) remaining in inventory Last blank: 028j O.K. PS-1 PUF Sampler Last blank: 007j, 2013 Last flow calibration: 007j, 2013 23 filters remaining in inventory 23 cartridges remaining in inventory O.K. GAPS Network Passive sampling program O.K. **MET PROGRAM** O.K Ambient Temperature Sensor [Campbell 109] 056j - new Campbell 109 ambient sensor installed and 21X program updated. Checked against calibrated Alcohol thermometer, within 0.5C at -48. Inspectors will calibrate in April. OK Stevenson Screen and Dew Cells OK 10m Tipping Tower and Lab Platform 10m RM Young Wind Sensors O.K. **TRACE GAS PROGRAM** Complete Gas Tank Inventory ***Please see Inventory 2012.xls checksheet attached to weekly report email Licor NDIR O.K. PICARRO *059j Software not running this AM. Called Larry and got it going. Did UPS check, ran fine for 15min, still 23% left. *061j Morning checks showed valve sequencer not running. Loaded sequence ONE and enabled. OK CAPMoN Ozone TEI 49C #49C-73452-373 O.K. Zero line drawing from in room near floor. CAPMoN Ozone Teco #347 - Offline CAPMoN Ozone Calibration Unit O.K. **MERCURY PROGRAM** Ambient air (007): Offline Ambient Air (071): *049j Clock reset ~19:00z is was 2 min fast O.K. RGM Unit, 1130 0016, 2537A (012): *049j Clock reset ~19:00z is was 2 min slow *056j Idle from 17:03-20:42z. The following changes were made: Quartz filter chg Soda lime trap -forgot to start run right away after maintenance OK DENUDER INVENTORY = 0 case(s), 0 tube(s): 0 denuder(s). Snow Sampling Last Table Sample: Last Ground Sample: Glass Jars Remaining: 33 O.K. **OTHER PROGRAMS** Health Canada Precipitation Collector Changed: 032j, 2012 Inventory: 18 month(s) Health Canada Thermo-Luminescence Detector Changed: 011j, 2013 Brewers 019: O.K. 029: O.K. 194: Offline - inside Permafrost Started monthlies on Mar 1st but DVM cable snapped in cold, will repair and try again... O.K. BSRN Solar Radiation Program Offline **INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS** Bi-weekly 14C-CO2 Sample for U. of Heidelberg NaOH Inventory: 27 bottle(s), 54 week(s) O.K. DOAS System Offline - working on installing at MET shack NOAA SEARCH Intermittent communication problems to PC, unresolved as of yet. Tracker not tracking, comms are good, won't home or track, internal temp = -19C. Suspect too cold. NOAA ETL O.K. continuing to have high std. dev. despite cleaning **FLASK SAMPLING SUMMARY**: Sampling Conditions: -47.3C, 1.3 m/s, R.H. 64.7%, 1004mbar. Flasks sampled: 28/02/2013 (59j) Scripps 5L glass greased stopcock, evacuated: M5009,M5010 Inventory 13 box(es), 26 week(s) NOAA 2.5L 007 pressurized: 401-99, 402-99 Inventory 4.5 box(s), 9 week(s) MSC 2L glass double valve pressurized: P2-91 P2-92 Inventory 4.0 Box(es), 8 week(s) NOAA stainless steel 850mL/2.5L pressurized: 5201L, 5200R Inventory 2 box(es), 2 week(s) CSIRO/MSC 2L glass, pressurized: P2-, P2- Inventory 2.0 Box(es), 8 week(s) SCRIPPS 3 X 5L Oxygen: 483,151,425 Inventory 8 Box(es), 16 week(s) PRL VOC, pressurized: AL004 Inventory 11 flask(s), 11 week(s) U of Heidelberg 1L glass pressurized: 22-Q87, 22-Q88 Inventory 49 flask(s), 24.5 week(s) Max Planck Institute - BGC: TT-203, TT-071, TT-273 Inventory 3 case(s), 6 week(s) Max Planck Institute - 13CH4: TT-806 Inventory 178 flask(s), 34 week(s) French Program: NA Inventory 0 Flask(s), 0 week(s) **COMPUTERS** Allsky has intermittent connectivity issues. Haven't nailed it down yet. Outlook up and running again Monday afternoon. Opened a high priority service ticket. Never heard back on what they did. **TRANSPORTATION** Fuel Consumption, February: 158L GMC (EC Rider) O.K. 2006 Ford (Red Rover) O.K. 2009 Ford (Brown Betty) Front right steer assist piston slow leak. Part required. Rear left track cracking, will monitor and replace as necessary. 2011 Ford (Big Red) O.K. Weather Stn. staff using for Ice& snow **BUILDINGS** Lab O.K. APU O.K. TX O.K. SST O.K. **MAIL & SHIPPING**: SHIPPING Shipping Received: WEEK 7 fEB 11 NOAA SS X2 FORD AIR & FUEL FIILTERS KEEP FROZEN STICKERS ORANGE CASE HEIDELBERG CASE 3 COOLERS Hg SNOW SAMPLE JARS (33 TOTAL JARS) O-17 WATER VAPOUR COLLECTION PUMPS Shipping Sent: Week 8 Feb 19: NCP POPs case 2013/02/04 - 2013/02/18 box MT Puff tins NOAA 007 (2990-99,2989-99,4677-99, 4678-99) SCRIPPS 3x5L (395,336,458) NOAA SS (5127,5128) MPI (TT-368,TT-364,TT-346) ORANGE temp50,temp51,temp52,temp34 NCP POPs CASE (2013/01/21-2013/02/04) SCRIPPS 2x5L (M5007,M5008) MAIL Mail Received: Quartz filters(30) Picarro Pump Mail Sent: