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

• 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)

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).

• 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)

Tasks for People during the experiment

• Keep on top of butanol scrubbing for our CPCs