----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Mauna Loa Solar Observatory Observer's Log ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Fri Jun 8 16:23:36 GMT 2001 Year: 01 Doy: 159 Observer: yasukawa WEATHER COMMENT: Fri Jun 8 16:23:50 GMT 2001 Cool, thick cirrus and altostratus overcast that blanketed island yesterday is breaking up a bit today, light north breeze. WEATHER COMMENT: Fri Jun 8 16:55:06 GMT 2001 Sky is looking more grim. All of the clear holes have closed up, clouds are getting very thick. WEATHER COMMENT: Fri Jun 8 17:01:41 GMT 2001 Fog is rolling in, closing domes to protect instruments. WEATHER COMMENT: Fri Jun 8 17:18:23 GMT 2001 It is now raining. WEATHER COMMENT: Fri Jun 8 18:12:06 GMT 2001 Large clear hole opened up but wind has picked up considerably, blowing mist and rain off the cap cloud. WEATHER COMMENT: Fri Jun 8 18:47:51 GMT 2001 Checked at NOAA, surface windspeed is at 40 MPH sustained with gusts to 55 MPH. Wind coming out of south. Moisture still blowing off cap clouds. Mauna Kea has a light dusting of snow above the 12,000 foot elevation. WEATHER COMMENT: Fri Jun 8 19:08:20 GMT 2001 sleet coming downslope. Socked in again. Fri Jun 8 19:43:15 GMT 2001 MKIV Start Patrol Fri Jun 8 19:43:30 GMT 2001 CHIP Start Patrol Fri Jun 8 19:43:41 GMT 2001 PICS Start Patrol WEATHER COMMENT: Fri Jun 8 19:43:36 GMT 2001 Hole opened up again, mist blow-by is not too much of a problem at this time, although I will have to monitor it very closely. Opened up domes and trying for yellow dot. WEATHER COMMENT: Fri Jun 8 19:48:11 GMT 2001 Light mist blowing by, data noisy. Fri Jun 8 19:49:28 GMT 2001 MKIV End Patrol Fri Jun 8 19:49:39 GMT 2001 MKIV Start Cal WEATHER COMMENT: Fri Jun 8 19:52:03 GMT 2001 misting and blowing rain droplets got bad, rotated dome away from wind and closed them down. Stopping observations. Fri Jun 8 19:53:35 GMT 2001 PICS End Patrol Fri Jun 8 19:54:35 GMT 2001 CHIP End Patrol Fri Jun 8 20:08:27 GMT 2001 MKIV End Cal Fri Jun 8 21:13:03 GMT 2001 MkIV 19_43.rawmk4 19_52.rawmk4 20_05.rawmk4 c19_55.rawmk4 19_46.rawmk4 19_58.rawmk4 c19_49.rawmk4 c20_01.rawmk4