Description


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Sondrestrom Lidar Operation Log


Operator(s) : Nathan, Rausch, E.Guðmundsson, Nathan Rausch
Purpose : Campaign run.
Date(s) : 030121 - 030122
File(s) : L20030121_005 - L20030122_012
Comments : First couple minutes of data were with low altitude chopper settings.
Logfile : l0301210.log

Setup:0


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[Variables]
Dye Power=81 mJ
Rayleigh Power=438 mJ

[0]
Iris=min_opening
Rayleigh System=On
Rayleigh path attenuation=1dB
Dye System=On
Etalon=Out
Daystar=Out
Polarizer=In
HalfWave Plates=Tracking
Rayleigh Filter=2:532(.5nm)
Rayleigh seeding=off

[1]
Iris=min_opening
Rayleigh System=On
Rayleigh path attenuation=1dB
Dye System=On
Etalon=Out
Daystar=In
Polarizer=In
HalfWave Plates=Tracking
Rayleigh Filter=2:532(.5nm)
Rayleigh seeding=off

[2]
Iris=min_opening
Rayleigh System=On
Rayleigh path attenuation=1dB
Dye System=On
Etalon=Out

Setup:1


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Daystar=Out
Polarizer=In
HalfWave Plates=Tracking
Rayleigh Filter=2:532(.5nm)
Rayleigh seeding=off

Logsheet:0


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Sondrestrom Lidar Operation Log


Log Sheet 1 of 2
Operators : Nathan, Rausch, E.Guðmundsson
Date(s) : 030121 - 030121
File(s) : L20030121_005 - L20030121_012
FilesTime [UT]CommentsCntSOpe
L20030121_00511:57:00Start of experiment0NR
L20030121_00512:02:28Chopper changed to 3396 usec (from 3629 usec)0NR
L20030121_00512:02:28Na delay changed to 3929 usec (from 3696 usec)9120NR
L20030121_00512:32:31Dye system tuned to 589.158 nm9180NR
L20030121_00513:07:12Dye system tuned to 589.158 nm8930NR
L20030121_00513:48:58Entering receiver to install daystar8670NR
L20030121_00513:51:33Daystar installed1241NR
L20030121_00716:02:04Chopper changed to 3629 usec (from 3396)1NR
L20030121_00716:02:04Na delay changed to 3696 usec (from 3929)1491NR
L20030121_00716:38:12Entering receiver to install attenuator1NR
L20030121_00716:39:30Attenuator now in line w/Rayleigh RX491NR
L20030121_00918:04:04Dye laser off line some time ago. 1705 UT1NR
L20030121_00918:07:41Paused experiment01NR
L20030121_01019:07:07resumed experiment8671EG
L20030121_01019:20:33Had some setup dificulties after changing setups.9672EG
things running ok now with chopper at 35km
L20030121_01019:35:08tweeked sodium convergence9962EG
L20030121_01019:35:21tuned from 589.157nm to 589.159nm9962EG
L20030121_01021:17:55problems with the sodium channel10102EG
L20030121_01021:20:11restarted data aq. 10102EG
L20030121_01021:20:22SR430 was not responding. restarted SR4309882EG
L20030121_01121:21:57Running again.10042EG
L20030121_01123:03:28SR430 dead again it seems, starting again.9312EG
L20030121_01223:11:16Running again.9180

Logsheet:1


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Sondrestrom Lidar Operation Log


Log Sheet 2 of 2
Operators : E.Guðmundsson, Nathan Rausch
Date(s) : 030122 - 030122
File(s) : L20030122_001 - L20030122_012
FilesTime [UT]CommentsCntSOpe
L20030122_00101:45:36tuned sodium from 589.157 to 589.158nm10110EG
L20030122_00102:12:34bad record on sodium.10000EG
L20030122_00102:17:14data aq on sodium is down.10050EG
L20030122_00102:19:22running again.10050EG
L20030122_00202:50:36sodium density has been increasing for the past couple of10220EG
hours
L20030122_00203:56:27Sodium layer decending9890EG
L20030122_00204:31:32bad record on the sodium9470EG
L20030122_00810:41:12Dye system tuned to 589.158 nm9890NR
L20030122_00812:21:19Dye system tuned to 589.158 nm10110NR
L20030122_01214:58:39End of experiment9050NR