Description


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Sondrestrom Lidar Operation Log


Operator(s) : J.Geddes, E.Gudmundsson
Purpose : Routine data collection
Date(s) : 980819 - 980819
File(s) : L9808190 - L9808194
Comments :
Logfile : l9808190.log

Setup:0


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[Variables]
Dye Power=61 mJ
Rayleigh Power=570 mJ

[0]
90% PMT Iris=not_installed
Rayleigh System=On
Dye System=On
Daystar=Out
Polerizer=In
HalfWave Plates=Tracking
Filter Wheel=2:532(.5nm)

[1]
90% PMT Iris=not_installed
Rayleigh System=On
Dye System=On
Daystar=In
Polerizer=In
HalfWave Plates=Tracking
Filter Wheel=3:Open

Logsheet:0


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Sondrestrom Lidar Operation Log


Log Sheet 1 of 1
Operators : J.Geddes, E.Gudmundsson
Date(s) : 980819 - 980819
File(s) : L9808190 - L9808194
FilesTime [UT]CommentsCntSOpe
L980819001:25:45Start of experiment0JG
L980819001:30:43Rayleigh HG adjusted.16060JG
L980819001:32:41Possible Na hump at 110 km (above main Na layer).0JG
L980819001:38:04Na tuning adjusted.0JG
L980819001:40:12Sporadic Na layer at 75 km.14040JG
L980819001:46:43Rayleigh system shut down.13210JG
L980819001:47:47Rayleigh system back on.14120JG
L980819001:52:28Rayleigh HG adjusted.3350JG
L980819001:55:17Rayleigh power adjusted.8040JG
L980819002:50:54Possible NLC at 85 km visible in integrated profile.16030JG
L980819003:05:09Double Na peak has been observed.16470JG
L980819104:02:24Noctilucent clouds observed to the north.14940JG
L980819104:04:40Faint auroral arc observed by eye.11910JG
L980819104:06:30Aurora being observed by radar.9380JG
L980819104:09:20Clouds drifting in the beam5110JG
L980819104:39:04Pausing. the system has been running without a chopper12610EG
L980819204:41:27Resuming after putting chopper on line, incremented12610EG
L980819205:04:50Clouds passing in and out of the beams3000EG
L980819307:45:04Changing to setup 128561EG
L980819407:49:35Running with setup 1. Incremented28561EG
L980819409:01:26Closing down, getting cloudy 5481EG
L980819409:02:08End of experiment5481EG