Description


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Sondrestrom Lidar Operation Log


Operator(s) : K.Richmond
Purpose : Routine data collection in conjunction with ISR, Brent Watkins' run
Date(s) : 991007 - 991008
File(s) : L9910070 - L9910072
Comments : Dye beam expander out.
Logfile : L9910070.log

Setup:0


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[Variables]
Dye Power=68mJ
Rayleigh Power=560mJ

[0]
Iris=max_opening
Rayleigh System=On
Dye System=On
Daystar=Out
Polerizer=Out
HalfWave Plates=Out
Filter Wheel=2:532(.5nm)


Logsheet:0


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Sondrestrom Lidar Operation Log


Log Sheet 1 of 1
Operators : K.Richmond
Date(s) : 991007 - 991008
File(s) : L9910070 - L9910072
FilesTime [UT]CommentsCntSOpe
L991007023:48:01Start of experiment0KR
L991007023:55:46Haze layer, which is forecasted to move out as night progesses12800KR
L991007023:58:34Dye system tuned to 589.159 nm38820KR
L991007000:12:54Runing w/out dye beam expander00KR
L991007102:29:58Rayleigh HG adjusted44950KR
L991007102:34:10Dye system tuned to 589.159 nm48490KR
L991007102:34:23Sodium Convergence mirror adjusted48490KR
L991007103:59:07Taking advantage of cloud to check dye power190KR
L991007104:02:11Dye power now 60 mJ1320KR
L991007104:04:37Wavemeter reads 589.161, I will chalk that up to its drifting230KR
L991007204:47:11Very low clouds, but I'll hold out till the end of the radar run.00KR
L991007206:06:42End of experiment300KR