Description


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Sondrestrom Lidar Operation Log


Operator(s) : A.Merkel
Purpose : NLC detection and routine data taking
Date(s) : 000701 - 000702
File(s) : L7010 - L7010
Comments : The skies are clear with some intermittent cumulus

The Sodium heat exchanger is still down. Only running the rayleigh channel.

No NLC detection

Good data set.
Logfile : l0007010.log

Setup:0


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[Variables]
Rayleigh Power=530 mJ

[0]
Iris=min_opening
Rayleigh System=On
Dye System=Off
Daystar=In
Polarizer=In
HalfWave Plates=In
Rayleigh Filter=2:532(.5nm)

Logsheet:0


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Sondrestrom Lidar Operation Log


Log Sheet 1 of 1
Operators : A.Merkel
Date(s) : 000701 - 000702
File(s) : L7010 - L7010
FilesTime [UT]CommentsCntSOpe
L701018:51:23Start of experiment18810AM
L701018:54:14Nice and clear with some cumulus20540AM
L701018:54:31sza=54.22, background=26420540AM
L701019:40:57Rayleigh Convergence mirror adjusted16850AM
L701003:54:07Everything is still running well14740AM
L701003:54:31No NLCs yet, sza=89.8, background=1514260AM
L701007:53:00Good data set21250AM
L701007:53:29Everything went well, but no NLCs and no sodium21300AM
L701008:03:12End of experiment21820AM