Author Archives: Ned Bair

2020 CUES TLC

  • Sesame
    • New Pluvio2 precip gauge installed
    • Rebuilt and raised height of wind shield for Pluvio2
    • Sesame (WY 2019-current) added to database, now accessible via Level 1 Data
    • Painted UV degraded Sesame logger boxes to prevent further flaking
    • Added storm board Judd depth pinger
  • Website
    • Responsive charts and tables added to website, queryable hourly for past 30 days
    • Updated plugins and site elements
    • Improved HTML table formatting for queries
  • Database
    • Updated with new instruments and measurements
    • Re-wrote email alarms
  • VZ00 lidar system
    • Moved lidar from Sesame to CUES
    • Moved Stealth Ubuntu system with lidar
    • Performed new GNSS survey at CUES
    • Moved Spectralon target from Sesame to CUES
  • Networking
    • Rebuilt Microtik router; created backups on USB drive
    • Fixed longstanding network issues with auto negotiation errors
    • Now getting 50 MBs up/down
    • Added wireless router with DHCP for easier bunker WIFI
  • CUES platform
    • Added SHM31 to north side of platform pointing at lysimeters
    • Swapped out all radiometers at CUES with newly calibrated ones
    • Recorded full inventory of sensors at CUES
    • Added uplooking nIR and clear Eppley PSP radiometers to adjustable albedo (bunker) boom
    • Added radiometer sun shields to adjustable albedo (bunker) boom
    • Fixed attachment points and added larger pivots to adjustable albedo boom to prevent twisting
    • Added 3-axis accelerometer to adjustable albedo arm
    • Installed new Parsivel2
    • Re-caulked Z390 lidar
  • CUES bunker & ground
    • Fixed perimeter pole at north end
    • Removed old DRI snow depth poles
    • Updated wiring diagrams on CR3000
    • New logger programs pushed to private Git repository