ARCTAS

The purpose of this page is to serve as a repository of schedules and information for the participation of the Jimenez group in the ARCTAS campaign.

Personnel schedule on group calendar http://www.google.com/calendar/render.

Information on Phase I (past) is below for reference. Jose moved the logistical info below the to-do list on 14-June-08.

To-do List for ARCTAS-2

Instrument - Critical during CARB at Palmdale

• Thu 19-Jun-2008
  • Install BWP and check beam position and width (towards end of day)
  • Calibration with old and new settings
  • Prepare PCI software for PID controller
  • Continue to Squirrel data and look for any problems
  • Mike: email Bill Brooks about power supply connector
    • Try to submit data by tomorrow

• • Evening: regenerate silica-gel?

• Mike's task list
  • Customs list
  • Backup all plane software (incl LabVIEW,TD) on FTP site (including menus and .set files)
  • Replot timetrace of all flights on "standard format", give copy to Jose for reference)
  • Install all plane software on Mike's old laptop, so that his personal laptop can serve as backup for plane laptop in case of catastrophic failure, and test that it works
  • Start, mid-flight, and shutdown checklists
  • Keep measuring IE/AB over a full day (transient effects)

• Stuff we are waiting on
  • (Waiting for parts): Install new Omega PID controller for PCI
  • (Waiting for ML): Order and ship spare batteries for thermocouple in plane
  • (Waiting for parts): Connect exhaust of MD1 when connectors arrive from ML
  • (Waiting for Thomas about TPS error message: uups... / data crc / rx error: 5)

Immediate logistics/parts

• Discuss size cut of inlets with Jack Dibb and Rodney
• Make basic loss calculations (inc res time) on inlet

Second Priority

• Next not as urgent: Connect multiplier HV supply to hard mirror, so that we can run W-mode in forest fire plumes
• Think whether to run at higher MCP and lower emission current for forest fires (less chance of missing threshold, reduce change of saturation in fires)
• Investigate how we can refill the lecture bottle (ask Eric Apel)
• Connect UPS software for battery indication
• Fix 12 V power supply in TPS for preamp
• Get an install 2 bike cupholders

Data Analysis to-do (in approx order of priority)

• Process fast data and resubmit with those
• Re-generate slides from mid-campaign prez with new data
• Generate PToF data:
  • Compare to Grimm, LARGE OPC+SMPS, SP2 OPC (>250nm) to evaluate size transmission
  • Evaluate whether the different slopes with light scattering are due to size distribution changes (F8)
• Evaluate the O/C data from Allison
• Why are filter levels for Org (maybe also NO3, m/z 16) variable (TO/landing)?
  • is it mz29 or 44? Quantify in TT and squirrel
• Implement the time-dependent CO2 and H2O corrections for the flights (or decide that they are not needed)
  • We can probably measure frag_org[18] directly in this way
• Use plumes to align our data to others

Post ARCTAS-2

• Repeat PCI transmission experiment

For Donna (in approx order of priority)

• Improve Squirreling of the Fast Mode data (F4 and/or F5)

For future campaigns

• Timetrace of a few HR peaks as in flux mode?
• Test and enable cell-phone filtering
• Put together leak detector with V70, controller, AC MD1, and SRS or Balzers RGA
• Stuff for Joel
  • Fix timetrace for Fast mode (SO4 goes down, others go up) -- already told him
  • Gaps of 5s in fast timetrace?

Logistics for Summer Phase

Accomodations

• Mike Cubison
  • Accomodations for June 13th thru June 26th
    • Courtyard in Palmdale
    • Confirmation: 80592634
    • Phone: 661.947.4100
    • Address: 530 West Rancho Vista Blvd. Palmdale, CA 93551
    • Price $118.00/night
  • Accomodations for June 29th
    • Edmonton International Airport/Leduc Travelodge Suites
    • Confirmation: N469HV
    • Price: $82.00/night
    • Transportation: shuttle to and from airport
  • Bus leaves from airport at 13:30 June 30th for Cold Lake
    • More Details Coming soon
  • Accomodations for June 30th thru July 12th
    • Cold Lake Base
    • Confirmed - Confirmed-no confirmation code
    • $25.00/night
• Jose Jimenez
  • Accomodations for June 13th thru June 26th
    • Courtyard in Palmdale
    • Confirmation: 80592634
    • Phone: 661.947.4100
    • Address: 530 West Rancho Vista Blvd. Palmdale, CA 93551
    • Price: $118.00/night
  • Accomodations June 26th thru July 12th
    • Cold Lake Base
    • Confirmation - Confirmed-no confirmation code
    • $25.00/night
  • Bus leaves from Cold Lake at 6:30 and arrives at Airport at 11:30.
• Donna Sueper
  • Accomodations June 26th thru July 6th
    • Cold Lake Base
    • Confirmation - Confirmed-no confirmation code

Transportation

• Mike Cubison and Jose Jimenez
  • Date: June 13 thru June 14th
    • Company: Hertz
    • Location: Palmdale Airport
    • Confirmation Number: E0402631248
    • Price: 34.49 (10% disc. for CU)
    • Details: Have flight number so will make sure that they stay open until arrival
  • Date: June 14th
    • Company: Enterprise
    • Location: 445 W. Palmdale Blvd./Palmdale, CA/93551
    • Phone: 661.274.2585
    • Confirmation: Jose Jimenez
    • Details: Open from 9:00am until noon on Sat. the 14th. There is a Hertz rental car right next to enterprise. When the Hertz car is checked out the day before let them know you will be returning it at a different location. Otherwise you can call Enterprise for pickup at the number above.

Integration Phase

(inclusive dates):

• 2/22: Truck leaves Boulder with AMS and rest of kit
• 2/29: Truck arrives in Palmdale,
• 3/4: AMS onto plane
• 3/12: Power Check
• 3/17: Safety Brief
• 3/18-20: Test Flights
• 4/1: Transit to AK

Fairbanks Phase

Timeline

• 4/1 Jose travels to AK
• 4/4 Anticipated first science flight
• 4/21 DC-8 transit to Palmdale - Mike.
• 4/24 Mike travels back to CO

Hotel for J-Group

• Company: Sophie's Station
• Phone: 1-800-528-4916
• Dates: April 1st - April 21st
• Name on Reservation: Jose Jimenez & Mike Cubison
• Confirmation Number: 2733120
• Total: $75.00/ night to be paid on-site
• Details: 24 hour cancellation