Instrument Construction, Site Selection, and SetUp

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Instrument Construction, Site Selection, and
Set-Up
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Instrument Construction

• Instrument Shelter
• Purchased or constructed
• Must meet specifications

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Instrument Shelter Set-Up

• Locate away from obstacles
• Shelter should face away from the equator
• Temperature sensor should be 1.5 m above the
  ground
• After set-up, complete the site definition

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The Rain Gauge
Where should the rain gauge be installed?
YES
YES
NO
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The Snow Board

• 40cm x 40cm plywood
• Painted white
• Flag board for location after snowfall
• Place board flush with existing snow level

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Surface Ozone Monitoring Station

• Constructed with materials from hardware store
• Must be on separate post 1.4 m above ground

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Constructing a Wind Direction Instrument
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Atmosphere Study Site

• Field/Lab Guides
• Documenting Your Atmosphere Study Site Field
  Guide
• GPS Protocol Field Guide
• Data Sheets
• Atmosphere Investigation Site Definition Sheet
• Other items needed
• Compass and GPS Receiver
• 50-meter Tape
• Clinometer
• Camera

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Enter Atmosphere Study Site Definition Data

• Step 1 Enter date
• Step 2 Name the site
• Step 3 Enter coordinates from GPS protocol
• Step 4 Enter data and metadata
• Step 5 Confirm data entries on verification page