Description


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Sondrestrom Lidar Operation Log


Operator(s) : A.Merkel, K.Richmond
Purpose : NLC detection and routine data taking
Date(s) : 000709 - 000710
File(s) : L7092 - L7101
Comments : The skies are relatively clear with some cumulus.
Logfile : l0007100.log

Setup:0


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[Variables]
Rayleigh Power=520 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, K.Richmond
Date(s) : 000709 - 000710
File(s) : L7092 - L7101
FilesTime [UT]CommentsCntSOpe
L709220:38:00Start of experiment16930AM
L709221:56:39lots of dense clouds,14950AM
L709221:56:56pausing system until clears up14950AM
L710004:12:26clouds are gone, restarting data taking15030AM
L710004:30:38NLC at 85 km7850AM
L710005:29:00very good NLC action!19250AM
L710007:57:23still seeing NLCs24130AM
L710010:05:15NLC still going strong21280AM
L710010:05:50sza=66.2 background =17721620AM
L710012:48:56NLC just dissipated25470KR
L710112:49:27Filenumber incremented24820KR
L710116:04:21Jeff is arriving tonight, so clouds have started to move in.18650KR
L710116:21:35Big cloud bank moving in, shutting down.15880KR
L710116:22:56End of experiment16290KR