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2 Thu 11-Jul-1991Canopy radiation sensors: noneacd
3 Thu 11-Jul-1991Additional radiation sensors: noneacd
60 Sun 21-Jul-1991Radiation sensors need cleaning nonespo
61 Sun 21-Jul-1991Canopy net radiometer leveled nonespo
63 Sun 21-Jul-1991Radiometers cleaned nonespo
78 Wed 24-Jul-1991Non-solar light nonespo
132 Wed 31-Jul-1991T.furrow & T.ridge: nonesrs
154 Mon 05-Aug-1991RADIATION DATA: nonesrs
163 Tue 12-Nov-1991Cal factors for rad and soil sensors noneacd


2: RADIATION , Site none, Thu 11-Jul-1991 01:01:40 GMT, Canopy radiation sensors:
Canopy radiation sensors: 
 
The shielded Everest infra-red surface temperature sensor was mounted 
horizontally facing the side of the cotton canopy looking due north. 
David Gates and I discussed This deployment and decided that 
this would best compliment his measurements. 
 
The additional net radiometer is mounted ten centimeters above the soil 
above the mid-morning shadow line. 
This is to give a below canopy value. 
 
 
 
 
3: RADIATION , Site none, Thu 11-Jul-1991 02:31:06 GMT, Additional radiation sensors:
Additional radiation sensors: 
 
David Gate installed at the base of the prop tower additional 
sensors to measure crop parameters. 
They were two Vaisala relative humidity sensors with temperature, in 
the canopy, 
One Everest at 30 degrees angle down looking at the leaves, 
and four leaf wetness simulation sensors. 
All the data is recorded on their data logger. 
We can obtain the data at the program end. 
 
 
 
60: RADIATION , Site none, Sun 21-Jul-1991 00:18:56 GMT, Radiation sensors need cleaning
Radiation sensors need cleaning 
 
For the last 3 days, the peak solar radition has been ragged at noon. 
Three days ago, I also noticed spots on the sonic electronics boxes, which 
indicates that the field was sprayed.  (I later noticed the same spots on  
the prop fins.)  If it was sprayed, the upward-looking radiometer domes may 
have been contaminated also.  We need to get up there and look. 
 
 
61: RADIATION , Site none, Sun 21-Jul-1991 16:21:21 GMT, Canopy net radiometer leveled
Canopy net radiometer leveled 
 
It was out by about 1/2 of a bubble, rotated with the bubble to the west 
(east side down).  We "rolled" it (around a N-S axis) to get it level. 
 
 
63: RADIATION , Site none, Sun 21-Jul-1991 17:39:41 GMT, Radiometers cleaned
Radiometers cleaned 
 
All of the radiometers on the trellis were cleaned starting at 1000 local  
(and Tom is going now to clean the net in the canopy) following our observation  
that the field probably was  
sprayed during the morning of July 18.  To the eye, the cleaning did make a  
difference.  This explains why the last 3 days of radiation data showed irregularities 
in the incoming signal.  Other observations made at that time: 
 
- the net is not level - it dips to the south (but we can't easily change this) 
 
- the IR surface temperature looks straight down on the canopy.  It is 250cm over 
  the ridge and 258cm over the furrows.  The canopy is 68cm over the ridge, making 
  the IR surface temperature 182cm over the canopy.  
 
- the downward-looking Epplys are 10 cm lower than the IR sensor 
 
 
 
78: RADIATION , Site none, Wed 24-Jul-1991 06:58:15 GMT, Non-solar light
Non-solar light 
 
There is a 3/4 moon tonight, which seems bright enough to  
contribute incoming short-wave radiation.   
 
Also, I have a light in the conditional sampler shelter tonight, though it 
mostly illuminates the inside of the shelter.  I do take it out to use the 
Toshiba for about 2 minutes at the beginning of each flask filling session. 
 
 
132: RADIATION , Site none, Wed 31-Jul-1991 23:19:20 GMT, T.furrow & T.ridge:
T.furrow & T.ridge: 
 
	Based on the irrigation today, we have 
confirmed that the T.furrow and T.ridge sensors 
are reversed. Since it is near the end of the 
project, we will leave them as they are. A test 
will be done at teardown to confirm this. 
 
154: RADIATION , Site none, Mon 05-Aug-1991 20:50:13 GMT, RADIATION DATA:
RADIATION DATA: 
 
	From ~20:35 to 20:50 gmt, the radiation 
data has been played with trying to solve the 
problem with the PAR sensor. 
 
At ~21:10 gmt, the PAR signal was fixed. The problem 
was due to a bad AD7510 switching chip on the amplifier 
filter board. 
 
163: RADIATION , Site none, Tue 12-Nov-1991 18:47:19 GMT, Cal factors for rad and soil sensors
Calibration factors for ragwort radiation and soil sensors 
(The tables shows the calibration factors available from the calibration 
 data, and allows an intercomparison with the prep.config factors used) 
On 14 Nov 91 a copy of /home/aster/projects/SJVAQS/ops1/prep.config was compared 
with these calibration factors. There was agreement except for 108 r.net 
 
 
 CHANNEL  SENSOR        S/N        CAL            calibration factors 
 
 100      pyg.in.rad   27907F3  3.6  uv/W m-2     linear cal   2.1193E-1, 0.0 
                                gain = 200         
                                Date of this calibration = ## ## ##  
 
                                (prep.config:  Checked 14 Nov 91      ) 
 
 101      pyg.out.rad  26416F3  3.69 uv/W m-2     linear cal   2.0676E-1, 0.0 
                                gain = 200 
                                Date of this calibration = ## ## ##  
 
                                (prep.config:  Checked 14 Nov 91      ) 
 
 102      psp.in.rad   26214F3  8.72 uv/W m-2     linear cal   8.7496E-2, 0.0 
                                gain=200 
                                Date of this calibration = ## ## ##  
 
                                (prep.config:  Checked 14 Nov 91      ) 
 
 103      psp.out.rad  26226F3  8.85 uv/W m-2     linear cal   8.6210E-2, 0.0 
                                gain=200 
                                Date of this calibration = ## ## ##  
 
                                (prep.config:  Checked 14 Nov 91      ) 
 
 108      r.net         90076   13.4 W m-2/mV     linear cal   2.0447E-2, 0.0 
                                gain=100 
                                Date of this calibration = ## ## ##  
 
                                (prep.config:    2.0294E-2 , 0.0      ) 
 
 109      t.surface     1041    100degree C/V     linear cal   1.5259E-3, 25 
                                offset=-25degree  
                                gain=10 
                                Date of this calibration = ## ## ##  
 
                                (prep.config:  Checked 14 Nov 91      ) 
 
 113      par.rad       Q9125    -143.47          linear cal   3.6246E-1, 0.0 
                                 umole/m-2 s/uA  
                                 gain=100 
                                 resistance=604ohm 
                                Date of this calibration = ## ## ##  
 
                                (prep.config:  Checked 14 Nov 91      ) 
 
 
 CHANNEL  SENSOR       CAL                        prep.config factor used 
 
 104      pyg.in.dome  A0 = 3.5754E-3             c=thermistor  3.5754E-3     
                       A1 = 2.6846E-4                           2.6847E-4 
                       A2 = 6.1043E-6                           6.1043E-6 
                       A3 =-3.6998E-6                           3.6998E-6 
                   offset = 4.8 
                   Date of this calibration = ## ## ##  
 
 105      pyg.in.case  A0 = 3.5764E-3             c=thermistor All OK 14nov91     
                       A1 = 2.6860E-4                                        
                       A2 = 6.3499E-6                                       
                       A3 =-3.6393E-6                                      
                   offset = 4.8 
                   Date of this calibration = ## ## ##  
 
 106      pyg.out.dome A0 = 3.5829E-3             c=thermistor All OK 14nov91     
                       A1 = 2.8073E-4                                        
                       A2 = 1.7521E-5                                       
                       A3 =-9.3759E-7                                      
                   offset = 4.8 
                   Date of this calibration = ## ## ##  
 
 107      pyg.out.case A0 = 3.5850E-3             c=thermistor All OK 14nov91   
                       A1 = 2.8512E-4                                       
                       A2 = 2.1575E-5                                       
                       A3 = 1.2726E-7                                      
                   offset = 4.8 
                   Date of this calibration = ## ## ##  
 
 CHANNEL  SENSOR                     CAL             cal factors 
 
 117     Tsoil.a.index            linear cal         1.5259E-4 ,0.0 
                                  offset =  
                                  gain= 
                                  Date of this calibration = ## ## ##  
 
                                (prep.config:  Checked       ) 
 
 118     Tsoil.b.index            linear cal         1.5259E-4 ,0.0 
                                  offset =  
                                  gain= 
                                  Date of this calibration = ## ## ##  
 
                                (prep.config:  Checked       ) 
 
 
 119     Tsoil.c.index            linear cal         1.5259E-4 ,0.0 
                                  offset =  
                                  gain= 
                                  Date of this calibration = ## ## ##  
 
                                (prep.config:  Checked       ) 
 
 CHANNEL  SENSOR       CAL                        prep.config factor used 
 
 116      Tsoil.a       (mean)                    c=thermistor All OK 19 Nov91   
                          A0 = 3.5869E-3 
                          A1 = 2.6991E-4 
                          A2 = 9.3435E-6 
                          A3 =-3.5796E-6 
                          offset = 4.7 
 
          Tsoil.a.1cm   (0band)                  
                          A0 = 3.5920E-3 
                          A1 = 2.6757E-4  
                          A2 = 1.0719E-5 
                          A3 =-3.6759E-6 
                         offset = 4.7 
 
          Tsoil.a.3cm   (1band)                  
                          A0 = 3.5932E-3 
                          A1 = 2.6837E-4 
                          A2 = 1.0903E-5 
                          A3 =-3.6485E-6 
                          offset = 4.7 
 
          Tsoil.a.5cm   (2band)                 
                          A0 = 3.5931E-3 
                          A1 = 2.6774E-4 
                          A2 = 1.0867E-5 
                          A3 =-3.6422E-6 
                          offset = 4.7 
 
          Tsoil.a.7cm   (3band)                 
                          A0 = 3.5925E-3 
                          A1 = 2.6795E-4 
                          A2 = 1.1015E-5 
                          A3 =-3.6040E-6 
                          offset = 4.7 
                   Date of this calibration = 30 May 91 
 
 118      Tsoil.b       (mean)                    c=thermistor All OK 19 Nov91   
                          A0 = 3.5495E-3 
                          A1 = 2.8734E-4 
                          A2 = 4.3827E-6 
                          A3 = 6.5799E-7 
                          offset = 5.0 
 
          Tsoil.b.1cm   (0band)          
                          A0 = 3.5490E-3 
                          A1 = 2.8731E-4 
                          A2 = 4.2973E-6 
                          A3 = 6.3137E-7 
                         offset = 5.0 
 
          Tsoil.b.3cm   (1band)           
                          A0 = 3.5509E-3 
                          A1 = 2.8736E-4 
                          A2 = 4.3523E-6 
                          A3 = 6.6114E-6 
                          offset = 5.0 
 
          Tsoil.b.5cm   (2band)               
                          A0 = 3.5496E-3 
                          A1 = 2.8727E-4 
                          A2 = 4.2113E-6 
                          A3 = 5.9975E-7 
                          offset = 5.0 
 
          Tsoil.b.7cm   (3band)                 
                          A0 = 3.5487E-3 
                          A1 = 2.8718E-4 
                          A2 = 4.4353E-6 
                          A3 = 6.8631E-7 
                          offset = 5.0  
                   Date of this calibration = 30 May 91  
 
 120      Tsoil.c       (mean)                    c=thermistor All OK 19Nov91   
                          A0 = 3.5287E-3 
                          A1 = 2.9799E-4 
                          A2 = 3.7889E-7 
                          A3 = 4.7208E-6 
                         offset = 5.25 
 
          Tsoil.c.1cm   (0band)                  
                          A0 = 3.5267E-3  
                          A1 = 2.9787E-4 
                          A2 = 3.0097E-7 
                          A3 = 4.6895E-6 
                         offset = 5.25 
 
          Tsoil.c.3cm   (1band)                  
                          A0 = 3.5290E-3 
                          A1 = 2.9797E-4 
                          A2 = 3.0577E-7 
                          A3 = 4.6887E-6 
                          offset = 5.25 
 
          Tsoil.c.5cm   (2band)                  
                          A0 = 3.5297E-3  
                          A1 = 2.9813E-4 
                          A2 = 3.2779E-7 
                          A3 = 4.6919E-6 
                          offset = 5.25 
 
          Tsoil.c.7cm   (3band)                 
                          A0 = 3.5285E-3 
                          A1 = 2.9794E-4 
                          A2 = 4.7164E-7 
                          A3 = 4.7596E-6 
                          offset = 5.25 
                   Date of this calibration = 30 May 91 
 
 CHANNEL  SENSOR    S/N           CAL             cal factors 
 
 
 CHANNEL  SENSOR    S/N           CAL             cal factors 
 
 
 CHANNEL  SENSOR    S/N           CAL             cal factors 
 
 110      G1.8cm    blue#band     42.6 W m-2/mV   linear cal   3.2502E-2, 0.0 
                                  gain=200 
                                  Date of this calibration = ## ## ##  
 
                                (prep.config:  Checked 14 Nov 91      ) 
 
 111      G2.8cm    red#band      38.4 W m-2/mV   linear cal   2.9298E-2, 0.0 
                                  gain=200 
                                  Date of this calibration = ## ## ##  
 
                                (prep.config:  Checked 14 Nov 91      ) 
 
 112      G3.8cm    yellow#band   38.4 W m-2/mV   linear cal   2.9298E-2, 0.0 
                                  gain=200 
                                  Date of this calibration = ## ## ##  
 
                                (prep.config:  Checked 14 Nov 91      )