Description


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Sondrestrom Lidar Operation Log


Operator(s) : John Geiszler
Purpose : NLC hunt
Date(s) : 050813 - 050813
File(s) : L20050813_000 - L20050813_006
Comments :
Logfile : l0508130.log

Setup:0


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[Variables]
Rayleigh Power=515mJ

[0]
front end Iris=not_installed
Rayleigh System=On
Rayleigh Field stop=0.5mm
Rayleigh path attenuation=0dB
Dye System=On
Sodium Field stop=0.5mm
Etalon=Out
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 1
Operators : John Geiszler
Date(s) : 050813 - 050813
File(s) : L20050813_000 - L20050813_006
FilesTime [UT]CommentsCntSOpe
L20050813_00002:55:48Start of experiment0JDG
02:58:57Rayleigh Convergence mirror adjusted and chopper timing changed0JDG
L20050813_00003:04:26counts10510JDG
03:13:51rayleigh channel error. restarting0JDG
L20050813_00103:29:28starting Na data collection9760JDG
L20050813_00203:30:58Na crash, restarting0JDG
L20050813_00203:41:32Haze layer8710JDG
L20050813_00204:57:14counts9460JDG
L20050813_00405:11:14Na crash, restarting0JDG
05:16:50RX HWP in wrong position. halting to reposition it.0JDG
L20050813_00505:20:24starting back up9450JDG
L20050813_00505:25:12Possible NLC detection9720JDG
L20050813_00505:27:56changing to Flipping mode9600JDG
L20050813_00506:09:59error in Rayleigh channel, restarting experiment in non-flipping mode0JDG
L20050813_00606:18:56clouds have moved in, shutting down2490JDG
L20050813_00606:19:02End of experiment2490JDG