September 13, 2008

Summary Document (Word): Table of files (Excel):

08:57 local/15:57 GMT

(note:DPol computer has the same time as ntp server):
-Dpol is hung on the same location as in sep10, on the west facing boom
-Dpol for cycle3 on the surface as 091308-155711-1-1.fits
-cloudy day, no sun, small breeze@ 8 Knots west to east
-almost no waves and water current but can see small ripples
-the Dpol is situated west to east along its length with its connector towards east
-about 20m north east from the Dpol is another instrument on the surface with 4 orange balloons
-no kelp stuck today
-the input plug to the DC-DC converter from the small external connector is unplugged
-after Dpol was taken out of the water, there was full of water inside the small connector’s cap (external part of the box)
-cycle3 for DPOL (five loops with dark images at the last loop)
filters    exp t
520        0.3
550        0.3
589        0.3
442        0.5
488        0.3

09:30 local time/16:30 GMT
-Dpol taken for cycle3 on surface as 091308-163000-1-1.fits
-weather as before but the sky getting brighter

10:00 local/17:00 GMT:
-Dpol @cycle3_new @surface as 091308-170103, 173000
-weather as before, no sun
34 12.310’ N, 119 37.736’ W  17:05
-cycle3_new for DPOL (five loops with dark images at the last loop)
filters    exp t
520        0.1
550        0.1
589        0.1
442        0.2
488        0.1

 

Surface:
Movie link:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AXpszZeU3sc
Link for Text files from above, full data images

11:00 local/18:00 GMT:
-Dpol @cycle3_new @ 2m as 091308-180000-1-1.fits
-full  clouds, winds @ 10 Knots from west, under current from east to west
34 12.311’ N, 119 37.734’ W 

11:30 local/18:30 GMT:
-Dpol @cycle3_new @ 2m as 091308-183005, 190000
-full  clouds, winds @ 11 Knots from west, no sun, visibility up to 6/7 miles

2m:
Movie link:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OQHX8t45KKY
Link for Text files from above, full data images

12:30 local/19:30 GMT:
-Dpol @cycle3_new @ 4m as 091308-193000-1-1.fits
-still no sun but sky getting brighter

13:00 local/20:00 GMT:
-Dpol @cycle3_new @ 4m as 091308-200000-1-1.fits
-weather as before, wind @ 10 Knots from west
34 12.309’ N, 119 37.730’ W

13:30 local/20:30 GMT:
-Dpol @cycle3_new @ 4m as 091308-203001-1-1.fits
-weather as before, wind @ 10 Knots from west
-sky getting brighter, some images in both cameras are saturated

4m:
Movie link:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WXp4k6TONHU
Link for Text files from above, full data images

14:00 local/21:00 GMT:
-Dpol @cycle3_new1 @ 6m as 091308-210000-1-1.fits
-weather as before, wind @ 10 Knots from west
34 12.308’ N,  119 37.726’ W
-can see sun slightly, mostly cloudy, sky getting brighter
-wind @ 10 Knots from west.

-cycle3_new1 for DPOL (five loops with dark images at the last loop)
filters    exp t
520        0.02
550        0.02
589        0.02
442        0.03
488        0.02

14:30 local/21:30 GMT:
-Dpol @cycle3_new2 @ 6m as 091308-213000-1-1.fits
-partly cloudy, slight sun, wind @ 10 Knots from west
-can see few water caps away from Dpol
cycle3_new2 for DPOL (five loops with dark images at the last loop)
filters    exp t
520        0.01
550        0.01
589        0.01
442        0.02
488        0.01 (looks like 488 missing in the loop)

14:45 local/21:45 GMT:
-skycam stopped after seq#2
-Dpol @cycle3_new2 @ 6m as 091308-214529-1-1.fits
-partly cloudy, slight sun, wind @ 10 Knots from west
-can see few water caps away from Dpol and, marine layers too

15:00 local/22:00 GMT:
-Dpol @cycle3_new2 @ 6m as 091308-220000-1-1.fits
-weather as before, wind @ 10 Knots from west,

6m:
Movie link:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iSHFeVShxD8
Link for Text files from above, full data images

15:15 local/22:15 GMT:
-Dpol @cycle3_new2 @ 10m as 091308-221500-1-1.fits
-wind @ 11 Knots from west,  can see few water caps
-partly cloudy and partly sunny

15:30 local/22:30 GMT:
-Dpol @cycle3_new3 @ 10m as 091308-223000-1-1.fits
-wind @ 11 Knots from west,  can see few water caps
-partly cloudy and partly sunny
cycle3_new3 for DPOL (five loops with dark images at the last loop)
filters    exp t
520        0.04
550        0.04
589        0.04
442        0.06
488        0.04

15:45 local/22:45 GMT:
-Dpol @cycle3_new3 @ 10m as 091308-224502-1-1.fits
-wind @ 14 Knots from west,  can see more water caps and marine layers all around
-sky almost clear and sunny, visibility up to 12-13 NM

16:00 local/23:00 GMT:
-Dpol @cycle3_new3 @ 10m as 091308-230013-1-1.fits
-weather as before
34 12.310’ N,  119 37.720’ W 

10m:
Movie link:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QG3-1kI8rJU
Link for Text files from above, full data images

16:15 local/23:15 GMT:
-Dpol @cycle3_new4 @ 20m as 091308-23160, 233000
-weather as before, almost clear sky
cycle3_new4 for DPOL (five loops with dark images at the last loop)
filters    exp t
520        0.2
550        0.2
589        0.2
442        0.4
488        0.2

16:45 local/23:45 GMT:
-Dpol @cycle3_new4 @ 20m as 091308-234501-1-1.fits
-wind @ 14 Konts west to east, waves with ripples, few water caps
-clear sky and sunny

17:00 local/00:00 GMT:
-Dpol @cycle3_new4 @ 20m as 091408-000000-1-1.fits
-weather as before
34 12.309’ N, 119 37.722’ W

20m:
Movie link:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FnVBP5KEmPQ
Link for Text files from above, full data images

17:15 local/00:15 GMT:
-Dpol @cycle3_new5 @ 30m as 091408-001500-1-1.fits
-full sun, wind @ 14 Knots from west, waves with few white caps. Cool
cycle3_new5 for DPOL (five loops with dark images at the last loop)
filters    exp t
520        0.5
550        0.5
589        0.5
442        0.7
488        0.5

 

17:30 local/00:30 GMT:
-Dpol @cycle3_new5 @ 30m as 091408-003000-1-1.fits
-full sun, wind @ 14 Knots from west, waves with few white caps. Cool
-Dpol stops after seq#16

 

17:45 local/00:45 GMT:
-Dpol @cycle3_new5 @ 30m as 091408-004500-1-1.fits
-full sun, wind @ 15 Knots from west, waves with few white caps

18:00 local/01:00 GMT:
-Dpol @cycle3_new5 @ 30m as 091408-010000-1-1.fits
34 12.308’ N, 119 37.724’ W
-winds @ 15 Knots from west, water waves with ripples and water caps
-clear sky, visibility  up to 11 NM

30m:
Movie link:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8KVsLq1YTF4
Link for Text files from above, full data images

18:15 local/01:15 GMT:
-Dpol @cycle3_new6 @ 1m as 091408-012203-1-1.fits
-winds @ 15 Knots from west, water waves with ripples and water caps
-clear sky, visibility  up to 11 NM, sunny

cycle3_new6 for DPOL (five loops with dark images at the last loop)
filters    exp t
520        0.04
550        0.04
589        0.04
442        0.06
488        0.504

18:30 local/01:30 GMT:
-Dpol @cycle3_new7 @ 1m as 091408-013123-1-1.fits
-Dpol stops and restarted as 091408-013456-1-1.fits @cycle3_new7 @1 m
-winds @ 15 Knots from west, water waves with ripples and water caps
-clear sky, visibility  up to 11 NM, sun almost setting
cycle3_new7 for DPOL (five loops with dark images at the last loop)
filters    exp t
520        0.1
550        0.1
589        0.1
442        0.2
488        0.1

18:45 local/01:45 GMT:
-Dpol @cycle3_new8 @ 1m as 091408-014516-1-1.fits
-winds @ 15 Knots from west, water waves with ripples and water caps
-clear sky, visibility  up to 11 NM, sun almost setting

cycle3_new8 for DPOL (five loops with dark images at the last loop)
filters    exp t
520        0.2
550        0.2
589        0.2
442        0.4
488        0.2

18:55 local/01:55 GMT:
-Dpol @cycle3_new8 @ 1m as 091408-015535-1-1.fits
-sun is setting

1m:
Movie link:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N3RI_hvmb90
Link for Text files from above, full data images