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----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Mauna Loa Solar Observatory Observer's Log ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sat Aug 7 16:28:29 GMT 2021 Year: 21 Doy: 219 Observer: mlso WEATHER COMMENT: mcotter: Sat Aug 07 16:29:52 GMT 2021 Temp: 40.6f, Humidity: 70%, Pressure: 28.749in, Wind: 4mph from 136degs, Skies: Clear skies. Inversion layer visible on the horizon at or just below Haleakala. ___end___ Sat Aug 07 17:05:52 GMT 2021 Kcor Focus/alignment program exited GENERAL COMMENT BY mcotter: Sat Aug 07 17:09:04 GMT 2021 Opened windows upstairs ___end___ GENERAL COMMENT BY mcotter: Sat Aug 07 17:09:13 GMT 2021 PM Blew off Kcor O1 ___end___ GENERAL COMMENT BY mcotter: Sat Aug 07 17:09:19 GMT 2021 PM Blew off UCoMP O1 ___end___ Sat Aug 07 17:10:27 GMT 2021 Running UCOMP Cookbook dark_80ms_2beam_16sums_BOTH.ckb Sat Aug 07 17:10:46 GMT 2021 Running UCOMP Cookbook 530_Scan.ckb GENERAL COMMENT BY mcotter: Sat Aug 07 17:12:29 GMT 2021 Kcor now running. SGS Offsets: X(RA): -130, Y(Dec): 100. Polarization checked good: Mid, Bright, Dark, Mid. ___end___ GENERAL COMMENT BY mcotter: Sat Aug 07 17:13:03 GMT 2021 Ucomp now running. ___end___ Sat Aug 07 17:14:03 GMT 2021 Running UCOMP Cookbook 637_Scan.ckb Sat Aug 07 17:16:56 GMT 2021 Running UCOMP Cookbook 656_Scan.ckb Sat Aug 07 17:19:47 GMT 2021 Running UCOMP Cookbook 691_Scan.ckb Sat Aug 07 17:22:38 GMT 2021 Running UCOMP Cookbook 706_Scan.ckb Sat Aug 07 17:25:29 GMT 2021 Running UCOMP Cookbook 789_Scan.ckb Sat Aug 07 17:28:20 GMT 2021 Running UCOMP Cookbook 1074_Scan.ckb Sat Aug 07 17:31:13 GMT 2021 Running UCOMP Cookbook 1079_Scan.ckb Sat Aug 07 17:34:04 GMT 2021 Running UCOMP Cookbook 1083_Scan.ckb Sat Aug 07 17:36:54 GMT 2021 Running UCOMP Cookbook all_coronal_7_flats.ckb Sat Aug 07 17:55:34 GMT 2021 Running UCOMP Cookbook all_coronal_7.ckb Sat Aug 07 18:02:06 GMT 2021 Running UCOMP Cookbook all_coronal_7.ckb Sat Aug 07 18:17:28 GMT 2021 Running UCOMP Cookbook all_coronal_7.ckb Sat Aug 07 18:34:26 GMT 2021 Running UCOMP Cookbook all_coronal_7.ckb Sat Aug 07 18:37:44 GMT 2021 Running UCOMP Cookbook dark_80ms_2beam_16sums_BOTH.ckb Sat Aug 07 18:38:04 GMT 2021 Running UCOMP Cookbook 530_Pol_Calibrate.ckb Sat Aug 07 18:42:48 GMT 2021 Running UCOMP Cookbook 637_Pol_Calibrate.ckb Sat Aug 07 18:47:16 GMT 2021 Running UCOMP Cookbook 656_Pol_Calibrate.ckb Sat Aug 07 18:51:33 GMT 2021 Running UCOMP Cookbook 691_Pol_Calibrate.ckb Sat Aug 07 18:55:51 GMT 2021 Running UCOMP Cookbook 706_Pol_Calibrate.ckb Sat Aug 07 19:00:08 GMT 2021 Running UCOMP Cookbook 789_Pol_Calibrate.ckb Sat Aug 07 19:04:26 GMT 2021 Running UCOMP Cookbook 1074_Pol_Calibrate.ckb Sat Aug 07 19:08:45 GMT 2021 Running UCOMP Cookbook 1079_Pol_Calibrate.ckb Sat Aug 07 19:13:00 GMT 2021 Running UCOMP Cookbook 1083_Pol_Calibrate.ckb Sat Aug 07 19:17:16 GMT 2021 Running UCOMP Cookbook dark_200_200_1sums_80ms.ckb Sat Aug 07 19:22:15 GMT 2021 Running UCOMP Cookbook all_coronal_7_flats.ckb Sat Aug 07 19:40:55 GMT 2021 Running UCOMP Cookbook all_coronal_7.ckb Sat Aug 07 19:58:31 GMT 2021 Running UCOMP Cookbook all_coronal_7.ckb WEATHER COMMENT: mcotter: Sat Aug 07 20:02:57 GMT 2021 Skies remain clear but aerosols are increasing dramatically. Winds continue to be lightly blowing out of the northwest. ___end___ Sat Aug 07 20:05:29 GMT 2021 Running UCOMP Cookbook all_coronal_7.ckb Sat Aug 07 20:08:19 GMT 2021 Running UCOMP Cookbook all_coronal_7.ckb Sat Aug 07 20:08:19 GMT 2021 Running UCOMP Cookbook all_coronal_7.ckb WEATHER COMMENT: mcotter: Sat Aug 07 20:26:25 GMT 2021 Altocumulus clouds are forming at various places across the sky, mostly to the east. Aerosols continue to increase. ___end___ Sat Aug 07 20:27:01 GMT 2021 Running UCOMP Cookbook all_coronal_7.ckb Sat Aug 07 20:37:45 GMT 2021 UCoMP Paused for clouds GENERAL COMMENT BY mcotter: Sat Aug 07 20:40:43 GMT 2021 Kcor and Ucomp instruments currently paused for passing clouds. ___end___ Sat Aug 07 20:51:53 GMT 2021 UCoMP Restarted from pause Sat Aug 07 20:55:43 GMT 2021 UCoMP Paused for clouds WEATHER COMMENT: mcotter: Sat Aug 07 21:03:28 GMT 2021 Clouds have increased dramatically and are now covering most of the summit of Maunaloa. The dome shutter doors and windows have been closed at this time. ___end___ WEATHER COMMENT: mcotter: Sat Aug 07 21:04:57 GMT 2021 Winds have increased and are now blowing steady, with an occasional gust, from the northwest. ___end___ WEATHER COMMENT: mcotter: Sat Aug 07 21:12:13 GMT 2021 **NOTE** - Thick clouds of smoke or dust can clearly be seen at lower elevation on the leeward side of the Big Island. The smoke/dust clouds stretch from Waimea in the north to past Hualalai in the south. I have been observing the formation for over thirty minutes and the smoke/ dust is rapidly making it's way into the interior and up in to the Saddle Valley. ___end___ WEATHER COMMENT: mcotter: Sat Aug 07 21:37:41 GMT 2021 The smoke/dust clouds have gained elevation and are now in the Western Saddle Valley. The clouds are dense and are completely blocking the view of the western shoreline of the Big Island, the Kohala Mountains, Wiakoloa and the lower parts of Hualalai. Additionally, the Pohakaloa Military Base is becoming obscured by the smole/dust clouds. Winds continue to blow steady from the northwest and continue to carry the smoke and dust up in to the Saddle Valley and higher elevations beyond. ___end___ WEATHER COMMENT: mcotter: Sun Aug 08 00:40:29 GMT 2021 Temp: 45.8f, Humidity: 97%, Pressure: 28.718in, Wind: 6mph from 341degs, Skies: The sky is completely overcast with dark gray rainclouds. A medium rain is falling steadily and fog and mist are blowing through the science area. A very noticeable smell of smoke is in the air. ___end___ Sun Aug 08 00:54:51 GMT 2021 UCoMP Restarted from pause GENERAL COMMENT BY mcotter: Sun Aug 08 01:06:10 GMT 2021 Emptied the trash containers in the dome and control room. Changed out the tack pad in the dome vestibule area. ___end___ GENERAL COMMENT BY mcotter: Sun Aug 08 01:18:04 GMT 2021 The early morning hours were quite clear and beautiful. At approximately 10:30 am HST Altocumulus clouds began to form over the Maunaloa summit and pretty quickly after that the sky was covered and the instruments were paused. By late morning the sky started turning a dark gray and the dome shutter doors and windows were closed. From late morning until approximately 14:00pm HST smoke/ dust could be observed on the down slopes of Maunakea and Maunaloa toward the Kohala Coast steadily makings it's way inland toward the Saddle Valley. The smoke and dust finally made it's way up to higher altitude and became quite noticeable, blocking out all viewing of the leeward side of the Big Island and the Saddle Valley accompanied by the strong smell of smoke. ___end___ ONSITE STAFF: mcotterFetched URL: https://download.hao.ucar.edu/d5/mlso/log/observer/2021/mlso.2021d219.olog
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