ALERT REPORT 4: Week 4. Sunday January 23, 2005 - Saturday January 39, 2005 Prepared: January 30, 2005 THINGS WE NEED: *The items will be left on the list until they are physically received in Alert.* - hot plate - pot (but not the kind you're thinking - one to make heat pack soup in) - masking tape Please note: Inventories are current as of the date the report is written. AEROSOL PROGRAM Aethalometer 1 Last blank on day 003j, 2005. O.K. Aethalometer 2 Currently not in use. PSAP Program O.K. Nephalometer O.K. CNC Counter O.K. High Volume Samplers O.K. Last Blank: 355j, 2004 8 filter(s) in inventory Toxics Sampler O.K. 4 PUF tin(s) + 2 Blank(s) remaining in inventory 2 Toxics case(s) remaining in inventory Last blank: 362j, 2004. 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. NDIR Moisture Trap Sample Last trap change: day 355j, 2004. CAPMoN Ozone Teco #49C-73452-373 O.K. CAPMoN Ozone Calibration Unit O.K. Old PAN GC O.K. New PAN GC New PAN GC, Cal/Valve unit, and laptop shipped to Downsview for service on 349j, 2004. CH4/CO2/N2O/SF6 GC Changed WH on 024j from 1533z to 1538z. ALM-000891 off (<100 psi), AES131 on (1700 psi) Changed P5 tank on 026j from 1922z to 1926z. CC76225 off (350 psi), CC84747 on (2000 psi) Replaced N2O/SF6 sample valve on 028j from 1854z to 1952z. O.K. CO GC Sent to Downsview for service on 025j. CFC 11, 12, 13 GC Off sequence on 024j from 1920z to 1925z to change valve rotor. Paused on 026j from 1912z to 2005z to check ambient flow. Rotor turned 180 degrees. O.K. Support Gas Tank Inventory - current as of 017j, 2004 Nitrogen: 2 tank(s) Argon: 11 tank(s) (6 large steel tanks; 5 small aluminum tanks) P-5: 2 tank(s) Zero Air: 7 tank(s) Ultra Zero Air: 1 tank(s) Hydrogen: 9 tank(s) He: 4 tank(s) (4 small aluminum tank) CO2 tanks: 0 NDIR tanks, 1 spare for Nephalometer MERCURY PROGRAM Ambient air (007): O.K. Ambient air (012): 012 offline since 292j, 2004. RGM Unit, 1130 0016, 2537A 040: Zero air on on 023j at 1520z to check lines. Offline at 1556z for glassware and filter changes. All heating on at 1626z, cooling on at 1646z, back online at 1706z. Offline on 024j at 1409z to check pump. Diaphragm in poor condition, system offline until new diaphragm arrives. RDMQ 2005 QC for 007 and 012 complete up to 023j OTHER PROGRAMS Health Canada Precipitation Collector Changed: 003j. Inventory: 25 month(s) Health Canada Thermo-Luminescence Detector Changed: 014j. Brewers 019: O.K. 029: O.K. INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS Weekly 14 CO2 Sample for U. of Heidelberg Last Sample: 024j O.K. Inventory: 10 bottle(s), 20 week(s) Radon Monitor O.K. Last filter change: Day 003j. DOAS System O.K. IGLOOLIK Sampler Visit from electrician required to check wiring and transformer before installing new motor. SEARCH O.K. FLASK PROGRAM Sampling Conditions: -24.4 C, 4 m/s, R.H. 44.8%, 973.8 mbar. Flasks sampled: 26/01/2005 (26j) Scripps 5L glass greased stopcock, evacuated: M5006, M5005 Inventory 2 box(es), 2 week(s) MSC Ocean Chemistry (Victoria), I.O.S.: NA Inventory 26 flask(s), 26 week(s) Japanese Halocarbon, steel 5L: H1220, 1312 Inventory 1 box(es), 2 week(s) NOAA 2.5L 007 pressurized: 0, 0, 0, 0 Inventory 18 box(es), 18 week(s) MSC 2L glass double valve pressurized: P2-61, P2-62 Inventory 1 box(es), 2 week(s) NOAA stainless steel 850mL/2.5L pressurized: 4000L, 4087R Inventory 5 box(es), 5 week(s) York University VOC steel, pressurized: AES370 Inventory 4 flask(s), 4 week(s) CSIRO/MSC 2L glass, pressurized: P2-238, P2-239 Inventory 7 box(es), 14 week(s) SCRIPPS 3 X 5L Oxygen: 266, 306, 526 Inventory 2 box(es), 4 week(s) PRL VOC, pressurized: AL028 Inventory 7 flask(s), 7 week(s) U of Heidelberg1L glass pressurized: 22-Q118, 22-Q125 Inventory 20 flask(s), 10 week(s) Max Planck Institute - BGC: J0872, J0873,J0874 Inventory 5 case(s), 5 week(s) COMPUTERS Operator computer is running VERY slowly. Both networks are back online, but the network card used for the 192.168 subnet seems a little flaky too. TRANSPORTATION Fuel Consumption: 135L in December. Ford (Nuuk) Parts received and waiting for shop time. O.K. GMC (EC Rider) O.K. BUILDINGS O.K. SHIPPING Shipping Received: 30/01/2005 3 boxes Scripps flasks 1 box Hi-Vol blower 2 boxes NOAA SS flasks 1 package Ford parts Shipping Sent: None MAIL Mail Received: 30/01/2005 2 boxes toxic PUFs 6 cases toxics Mail Sent: 30/01 1 case Hi-Vol 1 box Scripps 5 L flasks 1 box NOAA SS flasks 1 case MPI-BGC flasks 1 case MSC Orange flasks 1 box CO GC Alert Weekly News Hey this is just like old times, writing the weekly report and all. Is anyone else feeling nostalgic? No?? Yeah, me neither. I got the truck stuck on top of a snowdrift on Friday. That was the second time I've ever been stuck on tracks, and it happened in my first 2 minutes driving the new truck. But it's OK, we got off. Also on Friday, the plane left with both John and Maria. Maybe that should have been my first piece of news, but getting the truck stuck was pretty funny. In other news, Da Ali G show made it's Alert premiere on Friday evening. If you don't know what I'm talking about, you owe it yourself to find out. And now, I will start my countdown can begin. 31 days!! Tim Christie Alert Baseline Operator (temp) Good Morning, First of all I must thank John Deary for helping me with my setup over the past week. It's always nice to be accompanied with someone who has over 30 years experience in the Arctic. Everyone around the station is missing Maria already....I bet she doesn't miss anyone at all! My study is officially underway without mention of a few problems with the Tekrans but nothing out of the ordinary. There was an incident that happened at the SST last week and a very odiferous smell still remains. Maybe ask John what he thinks about it. Anyway folks, that's all for now and I hope I have better stories to pass on in the near future. Frank Cobbett Alert Assistant Baseline Operator