ALERT REPORT: Week 7, Monday February 9, 2015 - Sunday February 15, 2015 (040j - 046j)
Completed: Sunday February 15, 2015
Operator: Andrew Platt
Assistant Operator: Melody Fraser

***********Highlights of the Week*************
MORE high winds off and on this week. Temperatures a balmy -30C


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.
	- Jigsaw blades
	- Squirt bottles

**AEROSOL PROGRAM**	

*040j - 046j - Impactor valve continues to be OFFLINE, problem appears to be with the logger program itself. Valve in 'OPEN' 1um position.

*040j Laptop time correction: laptop ~ 2m30sec behind UTC, Corrected @16:03UTC

*040j	15:18z-15:28z 1um Impactor servicing
		Zero filter ON 15:30z - 15:39z

*044j	BZ 15:33z - 16:40z 
		Bsp_Grn(avg) =0.0

Aethalometer 2 (Magee Scientific)

O.K. 

PSAP Program
O.K.

CLAP (Continuous Light Absorption Photometer)
044j 15:30-15:32z - Filter change 
O.K.

Nephelometer
*040j	Span check performed at 16:07 - 16:39z - intermittent power bumps during span chk
		Avg error: 4.68%
		
*040j	See note above on Impactor valve status. Left it in OPEN position.
	
O.K.

Aerosol Chemical Speciation Monitor
O.K.

Scanning Mobility Particle Sizer
O.K.

Single Particle Soot Photometer (SP2)
O.K.

Black carbon filter packs
*040j	Quartz & Teflon Filters Changed: see checksheet for details.
	Pumps off from 17:01z-17:32z
O.K.

CPC Counter
O.K.

GRIMM OPC
OFFLINE
	-received on this week's plane Friday. Will install wk08.

PAX
Offline

ALERT HI-VOL UNIT
Last Blank: 026j
18 filter(s) in inventory
Received:
Case # in: 2
Case # out: 3
O.K.

IGLOOLIK Sampler
O.K. (backup)

NCP POPs Sampler
46 PUF filters canisters, 10 Blank(s) canisters, 68 GFF(s)
23 Toxics case(s) remaining in inventory
Last blank: 040j
O.K.

PS-1 PUF Sampler
Last blank: 005j, 2015
Last flow calibration: 005j, 17:40utc
Bulb changed 044j
28 filters remaining in inventory, 20 additional back ups
24 cartridge remaining in inventory
O.K.

GAPS Network Passive sampling program
Site 1A: Last Sample Change: 010j
Site In Lab: Last Sample Change: 010j
Inventory: ?
O.K. 


**MET PROGRAM**

Ambient Temperature Sensor [Campbell 109]
O.K.

Stevenson Screen and Dew Cells
O.K.

10m Tipping Tower and Lab Platform 10m RM Young Wind Sensors
O.K.


**TRACE GAS PROGRAM**
Complete Gas Tank Inventory
***Please see Inventory 2015.xls checksheet attached to weekly report email

Licor NDIR
040j - noticed Port4 (W1) slight leak at Valco nut. Tightened & pressure tested OK

044j - 16:00z ON adjusting - cryocooler found offline due to power bump. Trap melted --> changed
		PF not set on cryocooler --> set to 1, tested OK to restart.
		-leak testing Port4
045j - Field Calibration started 00:00z, 045j. To run all weekend
O.K.

PICARRO
044j - 16:10z -rebooted to re-establish LGR comms. Time corrected +30sec.

044j - 16:20z cryocooler found offline due to power bump. Trap melted --> changed
		PF not set on cryocooler --> set to 1, tested OK to restart.
O.K.

LGR
040j - LGR hung and no comms, rebooted.

044j - noticed LGR hung again and no comms, rebooted @16:40z
045j - noticed hung again via Radmin 


CAPMoN Ozone TEI 49C #49C-31313-672
49C continues to be online
O.K. 

CAPMoN Ozone Teco 49I 09052 317 
49i OFFLINE awaiting replacement.


CAPMoN Ozone Calibration Unit
O.K.


**MERCURY PROGRAM**
Please see Mercury.xls checksheet attached to weekly report email

RGM Unit, 1130(141), 2537A (124):
*040j	on idle at 20:30z, clock adjusted -2m30s @ 20:33z
		20:44z - lamp voltage adjusted from 12.6V to 9.0V
		20:50z - noticed that no cals in last 2 days, Autocal setting was OFF, turned ON and set to every 25hrs
		20:55 - 21:04z - air burn on A & B
		21:06z - Calibration started, but it did not go into continuous RUN afterward. RUN started J042 ~14:00
		.
*044j	~16:30z opened 1135 case to check heater, confirmed ON and HOT but no markings to indicate wattage. Fixed loose cable strain relief on power inlet, this was probably the cause of variable Temps.
		1135 has foam only in RH vent
		1130 has foam in both LH vents, there is no RH vent.
				
NO glassware change due to winds.
		
O.K.

RGM Unit 2537A (007): OFFLINE

2537X (5023):
O.K.

Hg/Pb/Particulate system:
Offline

DENUDER INVENTORY = 2 case(s), 0 tube(s): 10 denuder(s).

Snow Sampling
Last Table Sample:  2014/06/25
Last Ground Sample: 2014/07/08

Hg Glass Jars Remaining: 0


**OTHER PROGRAMS**

O17 Moisture Trap
033j - Pump dead again, no spares. Haven't had time to troubleshoot yet.


Health Canada Precipitation Collector
Changed: 033j, 2015 
Inventory: 6 month(s)

Health Canada Thermo-Luminescence Detector
Changed: 363j, 2014


Brewers

019:
044j - cover OFF to inspect secondary power supply connections. No loose connections found.
O.K.

029:
O.K.

194:
O.K. 

Permafrost
O.K. 



**INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS**

Bi-weekly 14C-CO2 Sample for U. of Heidelberg    
NaOH Inventory: 21 bottle(s), 42 week(s)
O.K.

DOAS System
Offline (since October; taken back south)

Ozone Instrument @ AWOS
O.K.

NOAA Scaffold Tracker
045j - 'Dark Season' ini file downloaded to tracker with southern coordinates set to try and wake it up. Tracker responds and starts 'suntracking'
O.K.

NOAA Albedo tower
O.K.

NOAA ETL SONIC
Offline

NOAA All-Sky Camera
Offline

Platform Tracker
045j - 'Dark Season' ini file downloaded to tracker with southern coordinates set to try and wake it up. Tracker repsonds and moves but fails to suntrack

Platform Albedo (EC tipping)
OK


LAB HI-VOL UNIT - U of Stockholm 14C
3 cases, 12 filter(s) in inventory
O.K.


**FLASK SAMPLING SUMMARY**:
Sampling Conditions:  -27.4 C, 6.12 m/s, R.H. 45.3%, 982.8 mbar.		
Flasks sampled:	2015-02-11	
		
Scripps 5L glass greased stopcock, evacuated:  I-197, I-198		
Inventory	20 box(es), 40 week(s)	
		
NOAA 2.5L 007 pressurized:  2633-99, 2634-99		
Inventory	20 box(es), 40 week(s)	
		
MSC 2L glass double valve pressurized:  P2-415, P2-416		
Inventory	14.5 box(es), 29 week(s)	
		
NOAA stainless steel 850mL/2.5L pressurized:  5129, 5130		
Inventory	2 box(es), 2 week(s)	
		
CSIRO flasks, pressurized: G050-200, G050-201		
Inventory	46 box(es), 46 week(s)	
		
SCRIPPS 3 X 5L Oxygen: 337, 511, 448		
Inventory	11 box(es), 22 week(s)	
		
U of Heidelberg 1L glass pressurized: 22-Q81, 22-Q85		
Inventory	70 flask(s), 35 week(s)	
		
Max Planck Institute - BGC:  J1735, J1185, J1062		
Inventory	8 case(s), 16 week(s)	
		
Max Planck Institute - 13CH4:  TT-679		
Inventory	82 flask(s), 164 week(s)	

**COMPUTERS** 
O.K.


**TRANSPORTATION**

Fuel Consumption, January: 150L
		  

2005 GMC (EC Rider)
O.K.

2006 Ford (Red Rover)
O.K.

2009 Ford (Brown Betty)
O.K.

2011 Ford (Big Red)
O.K.

**BUILDINGS**

Lab
Lots of snow to shovel
Additional reflective markers added to trail to Tx
O.K.

APU
O.K.

TX
O.K.

SST
signifigant snow infiltration due to window not being locked shut.
Door handle broke off attempting to enter.
O.K.

Office
O.K.

**MAIL & SHIPPING**:

SHIPPING
Shipping Received:


Shipping Sent:
Triwall S7A
MSC Orange (P2-598, P2-596, P2-597, P2-595)
Alert Hivol (2015-12-29 to 2015-01-26)
POPs Toxics Case (2015-01-12 to 2015-01-26)
NOAA SS (5182L, 5183R)
Scripps 2x5L (I-216, I-215)
NOAA 007 (4703-99, 4704-99, 3109-99, 3110-99)
NOAA SS (5151L, 5152R)
MPI (J0156, J0394, J0090)
NOAA SS (5192R, 5193L)
Scripps 3x5L (259, 192, 213)
NOAA SS (5182L, 5183R)
CSIRO Flasks (G050-628, G050-299, G050-374, G050-298, G050-324, G050-255)

Mail bag:
Used gold cartridges (2)
Toxics sample form (2015/01/12 to 2015/01/26)
Alert Hivol sample form (2014/12/29 to 2015/01/26)
USB w/ processed All-sky photos 2014 (for Rob Albee)
PSAP filters 009ps012 to 033ps035 (2015/01/09 to 2015/02/02)
Toxics sample form *case shipped 2wks prior (2014/12/29 to 2015/01/12)
Soda Lime Trap (2014/12/29 to 2015/01/26)



Mail Received:
NOAA SS	
Capmon Filters	
	

Mail Sent: