This section contain instruments logs for the duration of the campaign. You can group the logs either by instrument or by date.
1200: RE, MK. PollyXT container is now installed in Finokalia station. Notes:
i) One A/C in operation due to malfunction of the vacuum pump.
ii) Water cooler is placed inside the container.
iii) Flashlamp counts set to zero.
iv) Air bubbles in the system cleared.
v) Pre-lasing test performed. Infrared light visible on the special paper at 1700 Volts.
vi) Laser beam alignment.
vii) Internet connection with the existing cellular network of Finokalia.
viii) 1064 off until it reaches the correct temperature.
0845: mk. Restart polly.exe.
1232: mk. Plugged the 1064 cable. Restart polly.exe.
1242: mk. Beam down.
1318: mk. Internet is now provided by prepay vodafone (+306951124583). Compatibility with router and switch operation ould not be achieved. LTE modem directly plugged into PC.
radiometer installation finalized.
First vertical measurements were started during the evening. Measurements stopped due to a power failure.
First set of vertical measurements collected. Comparissons with the Polly XT shows good agreement.
CIMEL #181 sunphotometer is installed and registered as "FINO" AERONET station
The instrument stopped working during the night. Data aquisition restarted at noon
installed. it is cloudy so no aligment could be checked so it wasn't turned on.
PR
Instrument installed
QA tests performed for alignment, triggerdelay and depolarization
Test measurements performed during evening. The data looks good.
CIMEL #989 (lunar/sun-photometer) is installed and registered as "FINO" AERONET station
CIMEL #181 still measures, but it is not registered in AERONET
8.32 UTC The instrument was aligned 4q
the new offsets are
horizontal -0.047
vertical -0.092
11.00 UTC the instrument's interface was stucked for a couple of hours. it was restarted and functioned well
13 UTC optical parts cleaned
13 utc
installing both pyranometers is finished. some electronic parts are missing for correct connection to the logger. so tommorow the logger will be set up
The Prede POM was alligned at about 6:50 UTC
The instrument stopped working during the night. Data aquisition restarted at noon. Measurement definition file changed to solve the instrument freezing issue.
Vertical measurements performed. Low clowds.
13 UTC the instruments are up and running
12 utc cleaning domes
also today the logger software was installed
12:00 utc
optical parts cleaned
software was stopped for an hour and a half for installing on the laptop pyranometer software
at ~12:20 UTC
A spider is removed at ~12:30 UTC
Spider was removed from the tube of the instrument, at about 2:00 UTC
At ~12:20 UTC
8:45utc
tracker loose power supply and stuck in a position towards the east.
the problem was solved and the tracker is pointing correctly again
global measurements weren't saved till today. problem solved
First scans performed for three angles. 5, 30 and 60 degrees.
Multiple tests from 0 to 5 degrees performed.
7 UTC: optical parts cleaning
7 UTC: optical parts cleaning
7 UTC: the optical parts are cleaned
At ~7 UTC a spider was found behind the optical head of #181 (not inside the collimator unit) and was removed.
Measurements performed. Complex scanning scheme performed at 3 (three) angles (5, 30, 60 degrees) for N, S, E, W
Almost overcast conditions
Overcast conditions
the instrument stopped recording due to a power failure at the station. Measurements restarted.
Overcast skies today
The frame and motor for the scanning were installed. After a first set of vertical measurements, the lidar was installed on the scanning module.
6-7 UTC optical parts cleaning
6-7 UTC
optical parts cleaning
during the optical parts cleaning and spider inspection a plastic ring from incide the collimator tube fell from the roof. We found it and we will put it back in place during a cloudy day
9 UTC optical parts cleaning
We found a spider web on #989, but not any spider
9 UTC optical parts cleaning
also, until 9 UTC the instrument did not work, because a cable was detached
15:00 UTC optical parts cleaning
15:00 UTC optical parts cleaning
15:00 UTC optical parts cleaning
16:00 UTC optical parts cleaning
16:00 UTC optical parts cleaning
16:00 UTC optical parts cleaning
17:00 UTC optical parts cleaning
17:00 UTC optical parts cleaning
17:00 UTC optical parts cleaning
Many clouds, almost throught the whole day
Overcast skies today
Clouds and rain today
9:40 UTC optical parts cleaning
9:40 optical parts cleaning
9:40 UTC optical parts cleaning
10 UTC optical parts cleaning
10 UTC optical parts cleaning
7 UTC cirrus clouds in the sky
7 UTC a spider web was removed from #989 (but no spider was found)