Description


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Sondrestrom Lidar Operation Log


Operator(s) : E.Guðmundsson
Purpose : Routine data collection and IS coordinated run (Craig)
Date(s) : 001209 - 001209
File(s) : L12090 - L12091
Comments : Note:
The TX halfwaveplate promblem has been corrected.

Total data file size 17.7MB (18,638,316 bytes)
Logfile : l0012090.log

Setup:0


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[Variables]
Dye Power=73mJ
Rayleigh Power=530mJ

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

[1]
Iris=2mm
Rayleigh System=On
Dye System=On
Daystar=Out
Polarizer=In
HalfWave Plates=Tracking
Rayleigh Filter=2:532(.5nm)

Logsheet:0


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Sondrestrom Lidar Operation Log


Log Sheet 1 of 1
Operators : E.Guðmundsson
Date(s) : 001209 - 001209
File(s) : L12090 - L12091
FilesTime [UT]CommentsCntSOpe
L1209008:43:20Start of experiment0EG
L1209008:46:40There is haze lurking arround24690EG
L1209008:47:17Opening the iris a tad0EG
L1209009:54:00there is a slight narrow peek on the sodium layer at ~91km1EG
L1209010:07:09looks like the haze is being reduced47041EG
L1209012:46:45incremented61131EG
L1209113:01:11counts, background counts arround 6273481EG
L1209115:43:17There is still some haze up there but I'm getting a good signal74561EG
L1209115:43:54SZA=90 and bacground counts are at ~120074561EG
L1209116:53:35Dye laser energy has fallen to 45mJ , pump beam ok (410mJ)64571EG
L1209118:07:34End of experiment79721EG