----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Mauna Loa Solar Observatory Observer's Log ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Wed May 18 16:36:59 GMT 2022 Year: 22 Doy: 138 Observer: mcotter WEATHER COMMENT: mcotter: Wed May 18 16:52:39 GMT 2022 Temp: 45.7f, Humidity: 52%, Pressure: 28.723in, Wind: 18mph from 184degs, Skies: The activity level of the Kilauea Volcano has picked up and is making the lower level skies very hazy with VOG. The upper level skies are criss crossed with high altitude Cirrus clouds and a thin layer of Cirrostratus clouds. Winds are moderately strong and gusty from the south. ___end___ UCoMP COMMENT BY mcotter: Wed May 18 16:53:21 GMT 2022 Installed Ucomp 01#1 back into the instrument. ___end___ GENERAL COMMENT BY mcotter: Wed May 18 16:53:29 GMT 2022 PM Blew off UCoMP O1 ___end___ GENERAL COMMENT BY mcotter: Wed May 18 16:53:36 GMT 2022 PM Blew off Kcor O1 ___end___ KCOR COMMENT BY mcotter: Wed May 18 16:54:38 GMT 2022 The sky is currently covered in Cirrus clouds making it much too bright to run Kcor at this time. ___end___ UCoMP COMMENT BY mcotter: Wed May 18 16:54:59 GMT 2022 The sky is currently covered in Cirrus clouds making it much too bright to run Ucomp at this time. ___end___ WEATHER COMMENT: mcotter: Wed May 18 17:02:57 GMT 2022 Satellite images show a large storm system sitting just west of the Big Island of Hawaii and moving in soon. Based on the size of the storm system we will most likely not get any data tomorrow, but possibly some observations later this morning if the Cirrus burns off prior to the storms arrival. ___end___ WEATHER COMMENT: mcotter: Wed May 18 18:39:38 GMT 2022 Temp: 53.1f, Humidity: 31%, Pressure: 28.742in, Wind: 26mph from 192degs, Skies: The sky is now totally overcast with high altitude Cirrus and Cirrostratus clouds. Additionally, the wind has increased quite a bit and is strong and gusty. The dome shutter doors have been closed at this time due to poor sky conditions and strong winds. ___end___ GENERAL COMMENT BY mcotter: Wed May 18 23:33:33 GMT 2022 Emptied control room trash receptacle. ___end___ GENERAL COMMENT BY mcotter: Wed May 18 23:49:28 GMT 2022 The sky conditions have been poor all day. No data today. ___end___ ONSITE STAFF: