Description


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Sondrestrom Lidar Operation Log


Operator(s) : E.Guðmundsson, Claus, Johannsen, Nathan, Rausch, Nathan Rausch
Purpose : Routine data collection - stratalert
Date(s) : 040114 - 040116
File(s) : L20040114_000 - L20040116_000
Comments : Run with some good data
Logfile : l0401140.log

Setup:0


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[Variables]
Dye Power=70mj
Rayleigh Power=440mJ

[0]
front end Iris=3.0mm
Rayleigh System=On
Rayleigh Field stop=2.0mm
Rayleigh path attenuation=0dB
Dye System=Off
Sodium Field stop=2.0mm
Etalon=Out
Daystar=Out
Polarizer=In
HalfWave Plates=Tracking
Rayleigh Filter=2:532(.5nm)
Rayleigh seeding=off

[1]
front end Iris=3.0mm
Rayleigh System=On
Rayleigh Field stop=2.0mm
Rayleigh path attenuation=0dB
Dye System=On
Sodium Field stop=2.0mm
Etalon=Out
Daystar=Out
Polarizer=In
HalfWave Plates=Tracking
Rayleigh Filter=2:532(.5nm)
Rayleigh seeding=off

[2]
front end Iris=not_installed

Setup:1


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Rayleigh System=On
Rayleigh Field stop=0.5mm
Rayleigh path attenuation=0dB
Dye System=On
Sodium Field stop=0.5mm
Etalon=Out
Daystar=8A_In
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 : E.Guðmundsson, Claus, Johannsen, Nathan Rausch
Date(s) : 040114 - 040115
File(s) : L20040114_000 - L20040115_005
FilesTime [UT]CommentsCntSOpe
L20040114_00021:46:50Start of experiment8820EG
L20040114_00022:32:43Sodium system started9561EG
L20040114_00022:48:59just checked on the sodium energy - it's the same as startup10391EG
L20040115_00001:15:43Really good data - finally good clear skies!12431EG
L20040115_00001:30:18checked dye laser energy - had fallen a bit. tweeked HG to11861EG
maximize
L20040115_00002:06:56minor tweek of rayleigh convergence10321EG
L20040115_00104:16:13counts11551CJ
L20040115_00205:39:20counts12661CJ
L20040115_00206:46:29counts10891CJ
L20040115_00307:02:43Change in Sodium profile (?) 10241CJ
L20040115_00308:24:31counts9511CJ
L20040115_00309:34:00counts11151CJ
L20040115_00309:55:52counts11531NR
L20040115_00410:42:28counts12311NR
L20040115_00410:57:34Sodium layer; 28 km rayleigh equivalent12251NR
L20040115_00411:34:36counts12671NR
L20040115_00412:05:03counts12261NR
L20040115_00412:25:17counts11731NR
L20040115_00513:01:15counts10451NR
L20040115_00513:31:37Almost sunrise9221NR
L20040115_00514:07:59counts7311NR
L20040115_00514:50:37Going into receiver room to insert daystar6471NR
L20040115_00514:55:29New setup1042NR

Logsheet:1


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Sondrestrom Lidar Operation Log


Log Sheet 2 of 2
Operators : Nathan, Rausch, E.Guðmundsson
Date(s) : 040115 - 040116
File(s) : L20040115_006 - L20040116_000
FilesTime [UT]CommentsCntSOpe
L20040115_00615:29:44counts1302NR
L20040115_00615:59:52counts1432NR
L20040115_00616:23:37counts1502NR
L20040115_00617:02:01counts1782NR
L20040115_00617:32:15counts1952NR
L20040115_00617:56:27Going into receiver to remove daystar1862NR
L20040115_00717:58:54Daystart out12412NR
L20040115_00718:51:36counts12241NR
L20040115_00821:18:53counts8961NR
L20040116_00003:11:38End of experiment8981EG