TLC-2010

Shipping:

  Michael Colee C/O SNARL
  1016 Mt. Morrison Road
  Mammoth Lakes, CA 93546

Schedules:

LiDAR: Dave had weather issues on an earlier trip so has to head up to Alaska next week. He and I are hoping to converge at the site for installation of the automated LiDAR sometime between Sept 17th-22nd.

Kerry: flight delayed: arriving in Mammoth ~noon of Aug 17th, available thru 26th+ staying at the Shilo Inn.

Alex: available Aug 16th thru 25th.

Bert: arriving UCSB for meetings/logistics Aug 14-17, Mammoth 18-21.

Dozier: @UCSB Aug16-18, Mammoth 18-25+

Colee: @UCSB Aug10->16th, Mammoth 17th-26th.

Stuart Wilkinson (USGS Seismology stuff): Aug 18th or 19th. To make their eqpt more permanent.

Goals:

• Connectors: Standardize/implement.
  • Sus out ones we have and order more if they werk.
  • Alex likes this unit for $900.
    • 2010-8-9: Alex/Kerry/Jesse to hash out.

• Depth pingers need some TLC.
  • Replace and test w/ newly calibrated pingers.
  • Talked at one point about investigating laser based depth sensors, interest considering LiDAR?

• Lysimeters: Need repair. I'm pretty sure there's some raw materials (clear) at SNARL, should be fine.
  • Purge big one.
  • Repair others.

• Tipping buckets: test and plan overhaul.

• Anemometers: Kerry look at the sonic (RM Young 3D 81000). I think we still need a more robust solution than our current sitch. Not sure what.
  • Formalize routine for raising/lowering wind mast... investigate less manual alternatives?

• Loggers: Confirm memory modules and networking are installed and consistent.
  • Would be nice to replace analog (clicking) muxers w/ solid state (quiet) units.

• Power: Get Kerry's take on power/UPS sitch at site.

• Radiometers:
  • Replace all radiometers w/ calibrated units.
  • New shadow band appears to be performing well, retire old/manual now?
    • Does the new one need calibration? Do we need a second for leapfrogging?
  • NIR radiometers: red domes are close to impossible to obtain, we'll probably squeak by another year or two on what we've got but we need to investigate long term solutions. Alex has done good ground work on this.
  • Alex's notes on net radiometers:

It looks like the integrated net radiometers are starting to get popular.  
Campbell just announced the release of a new one which looks like a really 
slick design and has better specs than the other set we were looking at:  
http://www.campbellsci.com/cnr4

CNR4-L 26003- Kipp & Zonen 4-Component Net Radiation Sensor $6,400.00
26120 26120 Net Radiation Sensor Mounting Kit  $145.00
CNF4-L 26008- Kipp & Zonen Ventilation Unit w/Heater $1,600.00

They've also got something for $4350 they're calling the NR01, manufactured 
by Hukseflux, which appears to be the same instrument as the Dynamax SN01: 
http://www.campbellsci.com/nr01

• Perimeter Poles:
  • Ned to investigate permit/pounder/materials to implement 4"OD, 6' long poles.
  • Scoping plates w/ couplers/poles welded. 2-3' plate, 4-6' poles w/ 3-4" OD.

• Paint: Bunker and tube are starting to look a little haggard, I figure this can be a lower priority but I'll plan on getting some basic paint supplies unless I hear otherwise.

• Snow Pillow: nothing happening currently but still on the long-term wish-list. Previous notes reference a "DRUCK 5 PSI"???

• Precip Guage?
  • Laser based unit?

• MMSA chairlift wind integration: Chair1 working well, additional updates pending Dallas/Davis/Dozier meeting on Sept 19th.