CalNex-JG

This page serves as documentation for organization of the Jimenez Group's participation in CalNex-LA. Do not confuse this page with the Main CalNex-LA page or the CalNex-LA Logistics page.

Tasks in preparation for CalNex-LA

• Field kit
  • broken UPS & check all UPSs: Delphine
  • CPC 3010: Mike
  • Orifices: Michael
  • DMA Column: Mike
  • Sturdier foldable tables: Michael (Carly's guidance)
  • Shelves + Racks: Ingrid (from home), Mike (from home), buy more?

• Organization - Try to have ready by Mar 18 (next business mtg)
  • Which AMSs to bring: MAB-AMS + LAB-AMS + C-AMS
    • Follow up with Eben about LS: Mike
  • AMS alternation: PAM + TD: on LAB-AMS
    • Ambient: 1min V, 1 min W
    • PAM: same
    • TD: same
    • Need to set up + test Jayne switching valves: Mike + Amber
    • concentrator: Sanna not sure if she can make it, she can send concentrator at least 2 weeks in advance: we will use w/ MAB (Jose will email Sanna)
    • Need a set of valves for concentrator: Carly w/ yellow - Amber will show her
    • Need to be able to step vaporizer temperatures: Carly
    • Inlet schematic for J-Group instruments: account for all fittings + tubing a priori: Carly + Amber (Delphine or Alex will dig out MILAGRO and/or BEARPEX). Include how to test for leaks and flows. Need to communicate
  • Put together 2x valve filtering system for inlet, order valves if needed (Delphine)
  • Which SMPSs
    • One in parallel with Lab-AMS, one in parallel with MAB-AMS, one as shared calibration system ($Mike$ + Ingrid + Michael + Donna)
  • PTRMS sharing for PAM: Amber will contact Martin.Graus@nooa.gov
  • OPC: Michael. Mike will tweak software to report PM1, PM2.5, PM10.
  • Radioactive source and chemical inventory and shipping: Michael
  • Driving our stuff there: Michael will rent truck (Penske).
    • Drivers: Michael + Ingrid, Michael + Mike. Amber doesn't mind -->, Donna as backup.
    • Jose asked Joost (21-Feb-10): they will drive one truck and one trailer, maybe we can share, we'll touch base closer to the date.
  • Everyone in charge of something should check big CalNex spreadsheet today
  • Logging computers: Mike C.

• • Uploading and plotting data in real-time: Ingrid, Donna
  • Support: Delphine

• Distribution of tasks while in the field
  • EI-AMS (Patrick, Amber)
  • PAM (Amber)
  • MAB-AMS (Carly)
  • SMPS, CPC on Carly's Inlet (operated by Mike)
  • SMPS, CPC on Amber's Inlet (operated by Mike)
  • Calibration CPC (Mike)
  • OPC (Michael w/Ingrid)
  • DustTrak
  • TAG-AMS (
  • Downloading data from other instruments and model, making graphs and posting them (Ingrid)

Tasks for Michael upon arrival at the site

• Check electrical connections with plug tester
• Label all the plugs in all trailers with the circuit number, if not already labeled.
• Make power budget sheet for each trailer, post prominently.
• Check all pumps with DustTrak and portable CPC (need to borrow from Suzanne Hering) as they are being installed.
• Post maps of Caltech and the local area, as well as hardware stores etc. in all trailers (next to door).

Tasks for People during the experiment

• Keep on top of butanol scrubbing for our CPCs