HOT-280 Optics Readme file
Dan Sadler & Jim Burkitt



NOTE: LISST sent back to Sequoia for repair/calibration.


1/8/16 (Loading Day)

  - Calibrating FL3 : 1040
    - reset time
    - file : hot280-cal1_fl3.raw

  - Cleaned AC-S lenses : 1200

  - Calibrating AC-S : 

    - files : acs_hot280_cal1_23_9.dat, acs_hot280_cal2_22_7.dat
    
               air    water    water
      A700 : -.656    -.003    -.003
      A600 : -.263    -.002    -.001
      A500 : -.073    -.001    -.002
      A400 : -.025     .009*    .005**
      C700 : -.343     .004     .013
      C600 :  .062     .006     .018
      C500 :  .280     .004     .020
      C400 :  .259     .005     .037

      * A400 very variable, C400 somewhat variable, re-cleaning lenses/tubs
      ** A400/C400 still somewhat variable


1/11/16

  - Logging LiCOR data

  - HyperPro casts at Station Kahe :
                                      
    lat: 21 20.551 N                          start   end     max-depth
    lon: 158 16.368 W           Kahe1 :       1331    1337    187 m
    winds: 4 kt from 180 Deg    Kahe2 :       1344    1349    185 m
    swell: 2-4 ft               Kaheyoyo :    1356    1402    20 m
    clouds: 95%
    tare: ?


1/12/16

  - HyperPro casts at Station ALOHA :
                                      
    lat: 22 43.869 N                          start   end     max-depth
    lon: 157 59.796 W           aloha1 :      1334    1340    190 m
    winds: 15 kt from 170 Deg   aloha2 :      1345    1351    185 m
    swell: 6-8 ft               alohayoyo1 :  1357    1403    20 m
    clouds: 5%
    tare: 9.875422


1/14/16

  - DH4 night cast - in:312, down:320, up:338, out:400
    - depth    : 200m using ship's capstan
    - rate     : ~10 m/min down/up
    - weather  : 10 kt winds from south 
    - location : 22 45.00 N, 158 0.44 W
    - files    : run.003
    * note     : DH4 not blinking upon recovery
    * note     : Using new battery core. Charged before first use.

  - DH4 night cast w/ filters - in:405, down:412, up:432, out:454
    - depth    : 200m using ship's capstan
    - rate     : ~10 m/min down/up
    - weather  : 10 kt winds from south 
    - location : 22 45.00 N, 158 0.44 W
    - files    : run.004

  - Checking DH4 :
    - 11.6 V
    - downloading : run.004
    - charging BP
    * run.003 - no data (file size 0), run.004 - looks OK

  - DH4 cast - in:1059, down:1105, up:1125, out:1146
    - depth    : 200m using ship's capstan
    - rate     : ~10 m/min down/up
    - weather  : 50% clouds, 2-4 ft swells, 10 kt winds
    - location : 22 40.932 N, 157 57.568 W
    - files    : run.005

  - DH4 cast w/ filters - in:1150, down:1158, up:1218, out:1242
    - depth    : 200m using ship's capstan
    - rate     : ~10 m/min down/up
    - weather  : 50% clouds, 2-4 ft swells, 10 kt winds
    - location : 22 40.932 N, 157 57.568 W
    - files    : run.005

  - Checking DH4 :
    - 11.4 V
    - downloading : run.005, run.006

  - HyperPro casts at Station ALOHA :
                                      
    lat: 22 40.904 N                          start   end     max-depth
    lon: 157 57.543 W           aloha3 :      1348    1354    180 m
    winds: 14 kt from 230 Deg   alohayoyo2 :  1358    1404    20 m
    swell: 6 ft                 aloha4 :      1406    1413    184 m
    clouds: 20%
    tare: 9.84411
    note: clouds moved in during yoyo ~ 90% coverage


1/15/16

  - Stopped logging LiCOR data