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
      • After assigning instruments to inlets, assign logging computers to instruments
        • TSI software and Labview software can't run on the same computer
  • 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).
    • pick up truck Saturday, May 1
    • load Sunday, May 2
    • TO CalNex: Michael + Amber, departing Boulder May 3, arriving Pasadena May 4
    • FROM CalNex: Michael + Mike, departing Pasadena June 18, arriving Boulder June 19
  • Logging computers: Mike C.

Distribution of tasks while in the field

• This is the MASTER list (not the one in Google Docs)
• Power totals (Michael) -- also power table in field, sheets for borrowing parts
• EI-AMS (Patrick, Amber)
  • PAM (inc. SO2, O3, RH, MFCs) (Amber)
  • Thermal Denuder (Amber)
• MAB-AMS (Carly)
• C-AMS (Not sure if we will operate)
  • w/Light Scattering? (Not sure, depends on Eben)
• SMPS, CPC on Carly's Inlet (operated by Mike, data reduction in field)
• SMPS, CPC on Amber's Inlet (operated by Mike, data reduction in field)
• SMPS, CPC for calibration (operated as needed - AMS operator)
• Calibration CPC for ambient data (Mike)
• OPC (Michael w/Ingrid)
• DustTrak w/ PM1 inlet (Michael w/ Mike)
• TAG-AMS (Mike + Jose will support operation)
• Downloading data from other instruments and model, making graphs and posting them (Ingrid)
• Uploading and plotting data in real-time: Ingrid, Donna
• Support: Delphine

Tasks for Michael at the site

• Immediately 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).
  • Pick up rental car

• Not immediately, but during the study
  • Collect samples of chiller water and the chemicals added to it. Discuss that people can sample them if needed. (Bring many small vials to distribute)
  • Keep on top of butanol scrubbing for our CPCs