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# System prepended metadata

title: MPL Daily Checks
tags: [MPL, Daily Notes, Checks, ARM, Mentor]

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# MPL Daily Checks

###### tags: `MPL`, `Mentor`, `ARM`, `Daily Notes`, `Checks`

## 16-22 October 2023

### :dart: Action Items

### :snow_capped_mountain: North Slope Alaska (NSA)
:::info
- **Location:** Utqiaġvik, AK
- **Site identifier:** NSA
:::
- data back
- Diagnostics:
    - temps are below 30C; cyclic spike - (heater?)
    - laser energy averaging around 5.6 uJ
- Signal: 
    - impressive structure on 16 Oct 2023 within LDR
    - near constant cloud cover 18 Oct; 20-22 Oct

### :tornado_cloud: Southern Great Plains (SGP)
:::info
- **Location:** Oklahoma
- **Site identifier:** SGP
:::
* Diagnostics:
    - Temperatures are below 30C
    - Laser energy averaging around 1.40 uJ
* Signal:
     * 16-20 Oct incredibly clear 
         * upper layer cloud 21 Oct 2023 - ~10km
     * 16 Oct, 17 Oct, 19 Oct
         * bi-modal cross pol signal
     * solar noon pretty obvious in the signal 
* LDR:
    * clear 

### :desert_island: Eastern North Atlantic (ENA)
:::info
- **Location:** Oklahoma
- **Site identifier:** ENA
:::
* Diagnostics:
    * temperatures oscilliating much more rapidly than other sites
    * laser power at 5.725 uJ
* Signal:
    * 16-17 Oct pretty extensive low cloud cover
    * 18 Oct 2023; 20 Oct 2023
        * low and mid layer clouds
* LDR:
    * very low LDR, except 20 Oct 2023

### :truck: ARM Mobile Facility 1 (AMF1)
:::info
- **Location:** San Diego, CA
- **Campaign:** EPCAPE
- **Campaign Time Line:** 15 Feb 2023 - 14 Feb 2024
- **Site identifier:** EPC
:::
* Note:
    * missing data on DQ Plotbrowser from 16-22 Oct 
        * issue at EPC with HVAC affecting network 
* Diagnostics:
    * N/A
* Signal:
    * N/A
* LDR:
    * N/A

### :truck: ARM Mobile Facility 2 (AMF2)
:::info
- **Location:** Packed Up / In Transit
- **Campaign:** N/A
- **Campaign Time Line:**
- **Site identifier:**
:::
* Packed up 



## 15 August 2023

### :dart: Action Items

### :snow_capped_mountain: North Slope Alaska (NSA)
:::info
- **Location:** Utqiaġvik, AK
- **Site identifier:** NSA
:::
- data back
- Diagnostics:
    - temps are below 30C
    - laser energy averaging around 5.6 uJ
- Signal: 
    - low cloud cover
    - near zero LDR

### :tornado_cloud: Southern Great Plains (SGP)
:::info
- **Location:** Oklahoma
- **Site identifier:** SGP
:::
* Diagnostics:
    - Temperatures are below 30C
    - Laser energy averaging around 1.40 uJ
* Signal:
     * varying low and mid layers
* LDR:
    * mid layer hitting ~20

### :desert_island: Eastern North Atlantic (ENA)
:::info
- **Location:** Oklahoma
- **Site identifier:** ENA
:::
* Diagnostics:
    * temperatures oscilliating like GUC
        * temp controller within room?
    * laser power at 5.725 uJ
* Signal:
    * deep layer above MBL, extending up to 5km
        * canadian wildfire smoke
* LDR:
    * LDR < 20

### :truck: ARM Mobile Facility 1 (AMF1)
:::info
- **Location:** San Diego, CA
- **Campaign:** EPCAPE
- **Campaign Time Line:** 15 Feb 2023 - 14 Feb 2024
- **Site identifier:** EPC
:::
* Note:
    * missing data on 14 August on DQ Plot
        * need to check 
* Diagnostics:
    * Temperatures steady
    * laser power ~2.83 uJ
* Signal:
    * near continuous low cloud layer
* LDR:
    * <30 near cloud top

### :truck: ARM Mobile Facility 2 (AMF2)
:::info
- **Location:** Packed Up / In Transit
- **Campaign:** N/A
- **Campaign Time Line:**
- **Site identifier:**
:::
* Packed up 


## 27 June 2023

### :dart: Action Items

### :snow_capped_mountain: North Slope Alaska (NSA)
:::info
- **Location:** Utqiaġvik, AK
- **Site identifier:** NSA
:::
- **Note: NSA fiber data cut and data are still not available**

### :tornado_cloud: Southern Great Plains (SGP)
:::info
- **Location:** Oklahoma
- **Site identifier:** SGP
:::
* Diagnostics:
    - Temperatures are below 30C
    - Laser energy averaging around 1.31 uJ
* Signal:
     * varying low and mid layers
* LDR:
    * mid layer hitting 40 

### :desert_island: Eastern North Atlantic (ENA)
:::info
- **Location:** Oklahoma
- **Site identifier:** ENA
:::
* Diagnostics:
    * temperatures oscilliating like GUC
        * temp controller within room?
    * laser power at 5.725 uJ
* Signal:
    * deep layer above MBL, extending up to 5km
        * canadian wildfire smoke
* LDR:
    * LDR < 20

### :truck: ARM Mobile Facility 1 (AMF1)
:::info
- **Location:** San Diego, CA
- **Campaign:** EPCAPE
- **Campaign Time Line:** 15 Feb 2023 - 14 Feb 2024
- **Site identifier:** EPC
:::
* Diagnostics:
    * Temperatures steady
    * laser power ~2.83 uJ
* Signal:
    * near continuous low cloud layer
* LDR:
    * <30 near cloud top

### :truck: ARM Mobile Facility 2 (AMF2)
:::info
- **Location:** Packed Up / In Transit
- **Campaign:** N/A
- **Campaign Time Line:**
- **Site identifier:**
:::
* Packed up 

## 29 May - 2 June 2023

### :dart: Action Items
- NSA computer offline 29-31 May

### :snow_capped_mountain: North Slope Alaska (NSA)
:::info
- **Location:** Utqiaġvik, AK
- **Site identifier:** NSA
:::
* Diagnostics:
    - Temperatures are below 30C
    - Laser energy averaging around 5.389uJ
* Co-Poll Backscatter:
    * real low layer cloud set in 12 UTC on 1 June
 * Cross Poll:
     * real low layer cloud 
* LDR:
    * very little all week

### :tornado_cloud: Southern Great Plains (SGP)
:::info
- **Location:** Oklahoma
- **Site identifier:** SGP
:::
* Diagnostics:
    * data hasn't updated on DQ plots since 26 May
    * Laser energy down to 1.26 uJ 

* Co-Poll Backscatter:
    * counts look awfully low, still picking up cirrus at 10km

* Cross Poll Backscatter: 
    * counts look awfully low

* LDR:
    * next to zero LDR

### :desert_island: Eastern North Atlantic (ENA)
:::info
- **Location:** Oklahoma
- **Site identifier:** ENA
:::
* Diagnostics:
    * temps holding steady belwow 25C
    * laser energy at 5.7 uJ

* Co-Poll Backscatter:
    * low bounday layer clouds today with layer at 1.75 km
 
* Cross Poll Backscatter: 
    * low boundary layer clouds today with layer at 1.75 km
   
* LDR:
    * LDR pushing 0.1 
   
  ### :truck: ARM Mobile Facility 1 (AMF1)
:::info
- **Location:** San Diego, CA
- **Campaign:** EPCAPE
- **Campaign Time Line:** 15 Feb 2023 - 14 Feb 2024
- **Site identifier:** EPC
:::
* Diagnostics:
    * temperatures hovering around 30C
    * laser energy is 2.87 uJ

* Co-Poll Backscatter:
    * real low funky MPL clouds structure, <0.1Km, <1Km and 1.25km
        * snow/dirt on window?

* Cross Poll Backscatter:
    * same funky MPL structure

* LDR:
    * solidly 0.1 DR
 
  ### :truck: ARM Mobile Facility 2 (AMF2)
:::info
- **Location:** Cressted Butte, CO
- **Campaign:** SAIL
- **Campaign Time Line:** 1 Sept 2021 - 15 June 2023
- **Site identifier:** GUC
:::
* Diagnostics:
    * laser temp all above 30C
    * background signal STD ~2.85 uJ
    * Dust reported in DQPR maintenance report
* Backscatter:
    * variying cloud layers between 2 - 8 km all day

* Cross Poll: 
    * varying cloud layers between 2 - 8 km all day
        * 15 backscatter

* LDR:
    * very high near MPL LDR 

## 13 April 2023

### :dart: Action Items
- NSA: AMCS card - Paytsar emailed DMT again; might have to ship replacement unit
- SGP: Laser energy now down to 1.6 uJ (almost time for replacement)

### :snow_capped_mountain: North Slope Alaska (NSA)
:::info
- **Location:** Utqiaġvik, AK
- **Site identifier:** NSA
:::
* Diagnostics:
    * AMCS Card issues 
    * Temps all below 30C
    * Laser Energy: 5.543 uJ
* Co-Poll Backscatter:
    * looks okay till 15:00; then drop in Std dev to floor
* Cross Poll:
    * raw signal to noise ratio drops immediately to floor
* LDR:
    * brief ~20 LDR

### :tornado_cloud: Southern Great Plains (SGP)
:::info
- **Location:** Oklahoma
- **Site identifier:** SGP
:::
* Diagnostics:
    * Temps okay
    * Background signal STD 
    * Laser Power - 1.605 uJ
* Co-Poll Backscatter:
    * severe clear
* Cross Poll Backscatter: 
    * severe clear
* LDR:
    * severe clear


### :desert_island: Eastern North Atlantic (ENA)
:::info
- **Location:** Oklahoma
- **Site identifier:** ENA
:::
* Diagnostics:
    * temps are all below 23C
    * temps low for scope temp ~17C
    * background signal STD ~5.79 uJ
* Co-Poll Backscatter:
    * low cloud layer ~ 2km sets in at 0600
* Cross Poll Backscatter: 
    * low cloud layer ~2km sets in at 0600
* LDR:
    * all LDR <20

### :truck: ARM Mobile Facility 1 (AMF1)
:::info
- **Location:** San Diego, CA
- **Campaign:** EPCAPE
- **Campaign Time Line:** 15 Feb 2023 - 14 Feb 2024
- **Site identifier:** EPC
:::
* Diagnostics:
    * Laser temp > 31C
    * laser power ~2.8uJ
 
* Co-Poll Backscatter:
    * low level marine layer <1km all day
* Cross Poll Backscatter:
    * low level marine layer <1km all day (pushing 10 backscatter at cloud top)
* LDR:
    * < 20 LDR most of the day
        * 20 in immediate gates next to lidar 

### :truck: ARM Mobile Facility 2 (AMF2)
:::info
- **Location:** Cressted Butte, CO
- **Campaign:** SAIL
- **Campaign Time Line:** 1 Sept 2021 - 15 June 2023
- **Site identifier:** GUC
:::
* Diagnostics:
    * laser temp all above 30C
    * background signal STD ~2.85 uJ
    * Dust reported in DQPR maintenance report
* Backscatter:
    * variying cloud layers between 2 - 8 km all day

* Cross Poll: 
    * varying cloud layers between 2 - 8 km all day
        * 15 backscatter

* LDR:
    * very high near MPL LDR 

### :palm_tree: ARM Mobile Facility 3 (AMF3)
:::info
- **Location:** Bankhead National Forest, AL
- **Campaign:** TBD
- **Campaign Time Line:** TBD
- **Site identifier:** TBD
:::
* Diagnostics:
    * Not live yet
* Backscatter:
    * Not Live yet
* Cross Poll: 
    * Not Live yet
* LDR:
    * Not Live Yet

## 21 March 2023

### :dart: Action Items

### :snow_capped_mountain: North Slope Alaska (NSA)
:::info
- **Location:** Utqiaġvik, AK
- **Site identifier:** NSA
:::
* Diagnostics:
    * Temps all below 30C
    * Background signal STD between 5.2 - 5.4 uJ
* Co-Poll Backscatter:
    * 1300-1500; some structure (~5 backscatter)
    * 1800-2000; cloud
* Cross Poll:
    * 1700-1800; layer from 4km to surface
* LDR:
    * brief ~20 LDR

### :tornado_cloud: Southern Great Plains (SGP)
:::info
- **Location:** Oklahoma
- **Site identifier:** SGP
:::
* Diagnostics:
    * Temps okay
    * Background signal STD 
        * 1.94 uJ to 2.00 uJ
        * min 1.88 uJ
* Co-Poll Backscatter:
    * 0000-0300; PBL cloud layer ~ 2km
    * 0300-1200; mid layer cloud starting at ~10km
        * descending to 2km by 1200
* Cross Poll Backscatter: 
    * 0300-0600; interesting PBL structure underneath mid layer cloud
* LDR:
    * 0300-1200; 40 LDR within the mid layer
    * ~20 LDR within that PBL layer


### :desert_island: Eastern North Atlantic (ENA)
:::info
- **Location:** Oklahoma
- **Site identifier:** ENA
:::
* Diagnostics:
    * temps are all below 23C
    * temps low for scope temp ~17C
    * background signal STD ~5.75 uJ
* Co-Poll Backscatter:
    * low-mid level layer - all day
    * 0600-1500; decoupled MBL
* Cross Poll Backscatter: 
    * 0600-1500; cloud top more distinguishable
* LDR:
    * all LDR <20

### :truck: ARM Mobile Facility 1 (AMF1)
:::info
- **Location:** San Diego, CA
- **Campaign:** EPCAPE
- **Campaign Time Line:** 15 Feb 2023 - 14 Feb 2024
- **Site identifier:** EPC
:::
* Diagnostics:
    * Temps look good 
    * background STD signal ~2.8uJ
 
* Co-Poll Backscatter:
    * 0000-2400; MPL layer most of the day
    * 1400-1800; weird MPL layer
* Cross Poll Backscatter:
    * thicker layer 0000-1200
* LDR:
    * < 20 LDR most of the day
        * 20-40 LDR within weird MPL layer 1400-1800

### :truck: ARM Mobile Facility 2 (AMF2)
:::info
- **Location:** Cressted Butte, CO
- **Campaign:** SAIL
- **Campaign Time Line:** 1 Sept 2021 - 15 June 2023
- **Site identifier:** GUC
:::
* Diagnostics:
    * NOTE: NO DATA BEFORE 1300
    * laser temp approaching 30C
        * immediately decay after 1600
    * background signal STD ~2.8 uJ
* Backscatter:

* Cross Poll: 

* LDR:

### :palm_tree: ARM Mobile Facility 3 (AMF3)
:::info
- **Location:** Bankhead National Forest, AL
- **Campaign:** TBD
- **Campaign Time Line:** TBD
- **Site identifier:** TBD
:::
* Diagnostics:
    * Not live yet
* Backscatter:
    * Not Live yet
* Cross Poll: 
    * Not Live yet
* LDR:
    * Not Live Yet

## 20 March 2023

### :dart: Action Items

### :snow_capped_mountain: North Slope Alaska (NSA)
:::info
- **Location:** Utqiaġvik, AK
- **Site identifier:** NSA
:::
* Diagnostics:
    * Temps all below 30C
    * Background signal STD between 5.37 - 5.55 uJ
        * some drop outs at 1130
* Co-Poll Backscatter:
    * 0000-1200; clear - some MPL structure (~5 backscatter)
    * 1200-1500; broken midlayer cloud
    * 1800-2200; MPL cloud
* Cross Poll:
    * 1800-2200; 5-10 backscatter
* LDR:
    * 1800; brief ~20 LDR

### :tornado_cloud: Southern Great Plains (SGP)
:::info
- **Location:** Oklahoma
- **Site identifier:** SGP
:::
* Diagnostics:
    * Temps okay
    * Background signal STD 
        * 1.94 uJ to 2.00 uJ
* Co-Poll Backscatter:
    * clear
* Cross Poll Backscatter: 
    * clear
* LDR:
    * clear


### :desert_island: Eastern North Atlantic (ENA)
:::info
- **Location:** Oklahoma
- **Site identifier:** ENA
:::
* Diagnostics:
    * temps low for scope temp ~17C
    * background signal STD ~5.75 uJ
* Co-Poll Backscatter:
    * low-mid level layer - all day
    * 1000-2400; PBL layer
* Cross Poll Backscatter: 
    * 0000-1000; mid layer
        * small clouds pop up more clearly
* LDR:
    * 0000-1200; 40+ LDR

### :truck: ARM Mobile Facility 1 (AMF1)
:::info
- **Location:** San Diego, CA
- **Campaign:** EPCAPE
- **Campaign Time Line:** 15 Feb 2023 - 14 Feb 2024
- **Site identifier:** EPC
:::
* Diagnostics:
    * Temps look good 
    * background STD signal ~2.8uJ
 
* Co-Poll Backscatter:
    * 0000-2400; pretty linear decreasing cloud layer
        * starts at 8km at 00:00; <1km at 23:59 
* Cross Poll Backscatter:
    * thicker layer 0000-1200
* LDR:
    * 20-40 LDR

### :truck: ARM Mobile Facility 2 (AMF2)
:::info
- **Location:** Cressted Butte, CO
- **Campaign:** SAIL
- **Campaign Time Line:** 1 Sept 2021 - 15 June 2023
- **Site identifier:** GUC
:::
* Diagnostics:
    * laser temp approaching 30C
    * background signal STD ~2.8 uJ
* Backscatter:
    * 0000-1500; clear
    * 1500-2100; low level layer <2km
    * 2100-2400; mid level layer ~8km

* Cross Poll: 
    * 0600-1200; mid layer cloud more noticable in cross poll

* LDR:
    * ~20 LDR

### :palm_tree: ARM Mobile Facility 3 (AMF3)
:::info
- **Location:** Bankhead National Forest, AL
- **Campaign:** TBD
- **Campaign Time Line:** TBD
- **Site identifier:** TBD
:::
* Diagnostics:
    * Not live yet
* Backscatter:
    * Not Live yet
* Cross Poll: 
    * Not Live yet
* LDR:
    * Not Live Yet

## 19 March 2023

### :dart: Action Items

### :snow_capped_mountain: North Slope Alaska (NSA)
:::info
- **Location:** Utqiaġvik, AK
- **Site identifier:** NSA
:::
* Diagnostics:
    * Temps all below 30C
    * Background signal STD between 5.37 - 5.55 uJ
        * some drop outs at 1130
* Co-Poll Backscatter:
    * 0000-1200; clear - some MPL structure (~5 backscatter)
    * 1200-1500; broken midlayer cloud
    * 1800-2200; MPL cloud
* Cross Poll:
    * 1800-2200; 5-10 backscatter
* LDR:
    * 1800; brief ~20 LDR

### :tornado_cloud: Southern Great Plains (SGP)
:::info
- **Location:** Oklahoma
- **Site identifier:** SGP
:::
* Diagnostics:
    * Temps okay
    * Background signal STD 
        * 1.94 uJ to 2.00 uJ
* Co-Poll Backscatter:
    * clear
* Cross Poll Backscatter: 
    * clear
* LDR:
    * clear


### :desert_island: Eastern North Atlantic (ENA)
:::info
- **Location:** Oklahoma
- **Site identifier:** ENA
:::
* Diagnostics:
    * temps low for scope temp ~17C
    * background signal STD ~5.75 uJ
* Co-Poll Backscatter:
    * low-mid level layer - all day
    * 1000-2400; PBL layer
* Cross Poll Backscatter: 
    * 0000-1000; mid layer
        * small clouds pop up more clearly
* LDR:
    * 0000-1200; 40+ LDR

### :truck: ARM Mobile Facility 1 (AMF1)
:::info
- **Location:** San Diego, CA
- **Campaign:** EPCAPE
- **Campaign Time Line:** 15 Feb 2023 - 14 Feb 2024
- **Site identifier:** EPC
:::
* Diagnostics:
    * Temps look good 
    * background STD signal ~2.8uJ
 
* Co-Poll Backscatter:
    * 0000-2400; pretty linear decreasing cloud layer
        * starts at 8km at 00:00; <1km at 23:59 
* Cross Poll Backscatter:
    * thicker layer 0000-1200
* LDR:
    * 20-40 LDR

### :truck: ARM Mobile Facility 2 (AMF2)
:::info
- **Location:** Cressted Butte, CO
- **Campaign:** SAIL
- **Campaign Time Line:** 1 Sept 2021 - 15 June 2023
- **Site identifier:** GUC
:::
* Diagnostics:
    * laser temp approaching 30C
    * background signal STD ~2.8 uJ
* Backscatter:
    * 0000-1500; clear
    * 1500-2100; low level layer <2km
    * 2100-2400; mid level layer ~8km

* Cross Poll: 
    * 0600-1200; mid layer cloud more noticable in cross poll

* LDR:
    * ~20 LDR

### :palm_tree: ARM Mobile Facility 3 (AMF3)
:::info
- **Location:** Bankhead National Forest, AL
- **Campaign:** TBD
- **Campaign Time Line:** TBD
- **Site identifier:** TBD
:::
* Diagnostics:
    * Not live yet
* Backscatter:
    * Not Live yet
* Cross Poll: 
    * Not Live yet
* LDR:
    * Not Live Yet

## 13 March 2023

### :dart: Action Items

### :snow_capped_mountain: North Slope Alaska (NSA)
:::info
- **Location:** Utqiaġvik, AK
- **Site identifier:** NSA
:::
* Diagnostics:
    * Temps all below 30C
    * Background signal STD between 5.37 - 5.55 uJ
        * some drop outs at 0930
* Co-Poll Backscatter:
    * 0000-1200; clear - some MPL structure (~5 backscatter)
    * 1200-1500; broken midlayer cloud
    * 1800-2200; MPL cloud
* Cross Poll:
    * 1800-2200; 5-10 backscatter
* LDR:
    * 1800; brief ~20 LDR

### :tornado_cloud: Southern Great Plains (SGP)
:::info
- **Location:** Oklahoma
- **Site identifier:** SGP
:::
* Diagnostics:
    * Temps okay
    * Background signal STD 
        * 1.94 uJ to 2.00 uJ
* Co-Poll Backscatter:
    * 0300-1100; clear
    * 1200-2400; midlayer cloud ~4km
* Cross Poll Backscatter: 
    * 0300-1100; clear
    * 1200-2400; midlayer cloud ~4km
* LDR:
    * ~20 LDR


### :desert_island: Eastern North Atlantic (ENA)
:::info
- **Location:** Oklahoma
- **Site identifier:** ENA
:::
* Diagnostics:
    * temps low for scope temp ~18C
    * background signal STD ~5.75 uJ
        * some drops around ~2100
* Co-Poll Backscatter:
    * low level layer - all day
    * some cloud around 0300
    * 2100-2400; mid layer cloud
* Cross Poll Backscatter: 
    * 0000-2400; low layer
        * small clouds pop up more clearly
    * 2100-2400; mid layer cloud (~10)
* LDR:
    * 0000-2400; ~0 all day, pushing 20 in MPL top

### :truck: ARM Mobile Facility 1 (AMF1)
:::info
- **Location:** San Diego, CA
- **Campaign:** EPCAPE
- **Campaign Time Line:** 15 Feb 2023 - 14 Feb 2024
- **Site identifier:** EPC
:::
* Diagnostics:
    * Temps look good 
    * background STD signal ~2.8uJ
 
* Co-Poll Backscatter:
    * continous near surface layer
    * 0300-0600; mid layer in between break in surface 
* Cross Poll Backscatter:
    * continous near surface layer
* LDR:
    * LDR ~0; ~20 in mid layer cloud

### :truck: ARM Mobile Facility 2 (AMF2)
:::info
- **Location:** Cressted Butte, CO
- **Campaign:** SAIL
- **Campaign Time Line:** 1 Sept 2021 - 15 June 2023
- **Site identifier:** GUC
:::
* Diagnostics:
    * laser and detector temp separated during day
    * background signal STD ~2.75 uJ
* Backscatter:
    * 0000-1600; continous low level cloud

* Cross Poll: 
    * 0000-1600; continous low level cloud

* LDR:
    * interchanging waves of 40 LDR and 20LDR

### :palm_tree: ARM Mobile Facility 3 (AMF3)
:::info
- **Location:** Bankhead National Forest, AL
- **Campaign:** TBD
- **Campaign Time Line:** TBD
- **Site identifier:** TBD
:::
* Diagnostics:
    * Not live yet
* Backscatter:
    * Not Live yet
* Cross Poll: 
    * Not Live yet
* LDR:
    * Not Live Yet

## 12 March 2023

### :dart: Action Items

### :snow_capped_mountain: North Slope Alaska (NSA)
:::info
- **Location:** Utqiaġvik, AK
- **Site identifier:** NSA
:::
* Diagnostics:
    * Temps all below 30C
    * Background signal STD between 5.44 - 5.36 uJ
* Co-Poll Backscatter:
    * 0000-1200; clear
    * 1200-2400; midlayer cloud
* Cross Poll:
    * 1200-2400; ~15 backscatter
* LDR:
    * 1200-2400; ~20 LDR

### :tornado_cloud: Southern Great Plains (SGP)
:::info
- **Location:** Oklahoma
- **Site identifier:** SGP
:::
* Diagnostics:
    * Temps okay
    * Background signal STD increasing throughout day
        * 1.975 uJ to 2.00 uJ
* Co-Poll Backscatter:
    * 0300-0600; descending midlayer cloud
    * 0600-1200; 1800-2400; midlayer cloud ~4km
    * 1200-1800; low level cloud
* Cross Poll Backscatter: 
    * 0300-0600; descending midlayer cloud
    * 0600-1200; 1800-2400; midlayer cloud ~4km
    * 1200-1800; low level cloud
* LDR:
    * ~20 LDR


### :desert_island: Eastern North Atlantic (ENA)
:::info
- **Location:** Oklahoma
- **Site identifier:** ENA
:::
* Diagnostics:
    * temps low for scope temp ~18C
    * background signal STD ~5.75 uJ
* Co-Poll Backscatter:
    * low level layer - all day
* Cross Poll Backscatter: 
    * not much cross-poll
* LDR:
    * 0 LDR ~all day

### :truck: ARM Mobile Facility 1 (AMF1)
:::info
- **Location:** San Diego, CA
- **Campaign:** EPCAPE
- **Campaign Time Line:** 15 Feb 2023 - 14 Feb 2024
- **Site identifier:** EPC
:::
* Diagnostics:
    * Temps look good 
    * background STD signal ~2.8uJ
 
* Co-Poll Backscatter:
    * continous near surface layer 
* Cross Poll Backscatter:
    * continous near surface layer
* LDR:
    * LDR ~0

### :truck: ARM Mobile Facility 2 (AMF2)
:::info
- **Location:** Cressted Butte, CO
- **Campaign:** SAIL
- **Campaign Time Line:** 1 Sept 2021 - 15 June 2023
- **Site identifier:** GUC
:::
* Diagnostics:
    * laser and detector temp matched
    * lots of variability in scope temp
    * background signal STD ~2.70 uJ
* Backscatter:
    * 00:00-2400; continous low level cloud

* Cross Poll: 
    * 0000-2400; continous low level cloud

* LDR:
    * ~40 LDR near surface, ~20 LDR near top of PBL

### :palm_tree: ARM Mobile Facility 3 (AMF3)
:::info
- **Location:** Bankhead National Forest, AL
- **Campaign:** TBD
- **Campaign Time Line:** TBD
- **Site identifier:** TBD
:::
* Diagnostics:
    * Not live yet
* Backscatter:
    * Not Live yet
* Cross Poll: 
    * Not Live yet
* LDR:
    * Not Live Yet

## 6 March 2023

### :dart: Action Items

### :snow_capped_mountain: North Slope Alaska (NSA)
:::info
- **Location:** Utqiaġvik, AK
- **Site identifier:** NSA
:::
* Diagnostics:
    * Temps all below 30C
    * Background signal STD between 5.15 - 5.40 uJ
        * oscillating much more than previous day
* Co-Poll Backscatter:
    * 0000-0800; 1000-1600 - low level clouds
    * 0800-1200 - mid layer 
    * 1600-1900 - to low? window issue?
* Cross Poll:
    * 1900-0000 - descending high cloud layer
* LDR:
    * LDR ~20 for upper level clouds

### :tornado_cloud: Southern Great Plains (SGP)
:::info
- **Location:** Oklahoma
- **Site identifier:** SGP
:::
* Diagnostics:
    * Temps okay
        * scope temp way more variable
    * Background signal STD increasing throughout day
        * 1.975 uJ to 2.15 uJ
* Co-Poll Backscatter:
    * low layer cloud 00:00 - 12:00 0-1km
        * clear after 15:00
* Cross Poll Backscatter: 
    * max 10 attenuated backscatter at cloud top
* LDR:
    * 0-10 LDR in PBL layer


### :desert_island: Eastern North Atlantic (ENA)
:::info
- **Location:** Oklahoma
- **Site identifier:** ENA
:::
* Diagnostics:
    * temps low for scope temp ~18C
    * background signal STD ~5.8 uJ
* Co-Poll Backscatter:
    * intermittant PBL layer ~1km all day
        * ~10 attenuated backscatter
    * high alititude cloud layer
        * descending to 3km by 18:00
* Cross Poll Backscatter: 
    * 0 to -5 MPL attenuated backscatter
* LDR:
    * 20 LDR within high altitude layer
        * up to ~40 LDR as it descends to 2km

### :truck: ARM Mobile Facility 1 (AMF1)
:::info
- **Location:** San Diego, CA
- **Campaign:** EPCAPE
- **Campaign Time Line:** 15 Feb 2023 - 14 Feb 2024
- **Site identifier:** EPC
:::
* Diagnostics:
    * Temps look good 
    * background STD signal ~2.8uJ
 
* Co-Poll Backscatter:
    * almost completely clear
* Cross Poll Backscatter:
    * clear
* LDR:
    * LDR ~0

### :truck: ARM Mobile Facility 2 (AMF2)
:::info
- **Location:** Cressted Butte, CO
- **Campaign:** SAIL
- **Campaign Time Line:** 1 Sept 2021 - 15 June 2023
- **Site identifier:** GUC
:::
* Diagnostics:
    * temps okay all > 30C
        * heater still not keeping ice off window
        * requires regular cleaning
    * background signal STD 2.78-2.90 uJ
* Backscatter:
    * 00:00 - 03:00 low level PBL layer
    * 12:00 - 19:00 low level PBL layer
    * 03:00 - 12:00 clear

* Cross Poll: 
    * interesting decoupled structure after 12:00

* LDR:
    * within the decoupled structure after 12:00
        * top layer is 0 LDR
        * beneath is 20-40 LDR

### :palm_tree: ARM Mobile Facility 3 (AMF3)
:::info
- **Location:** Bankhead National Forest, AL
- **Campaign:** TBD
- **Campaign Time Line:** TBD
- **Site identifier:** TBD
:::
* Diagnostics:
    * Not live yet
* Backscatter:
    * Not Live yet
* Cross Poll: 
    * Not Live yet
* LDR:
    * Not Live Yet

## 5 March 2023

### :dart: Action Items

### :snow_capped_mountain: North Slope Alaska (NSA)
:::info
- **Location:** Utqiaġvik, AK
- **Site identifier:** NSA
:::
* Diagnostics:
    * Temps all below 30C
    * Background signal STD between 5.1 - 5.5 uJ
* Co-Poll Backscatter:
    * mid layer (0-10 attenuation backscatter) starting at 0600-1600
    * PBL cloud layer starts at 1800
* Cross Poll:
    * 1800-00:00 PBL cloud layer (0-15 Atten Backscatter)
* LDR:
    * LDR ~20 for upper level clouds
    * Layered 0-40 within PBL layer

### :tornado_cloud: Southern Great Plains (SGP)
:::info
- **Location:** Oklahoma
- **Site identifier:** SGP
:::
* Diagnostics:
    * Temps okay
        * scope temp way more variable
    * Background signal STD increasing throughout day
        * 1.975 uJ to 2.15 uJ
* Co-Poll Backscatter:
    * low layer cloud 00:00 - 12:00 0-1km
        * clear after 15:00
* Cross Poll Backscatter: 
    * max 10 attenuated backscatter at cloud top
* LDR:
    * 0-10 LDR in PBL layer


### :desert_island: Eastern North Atlantic (ENA)
:::info
- **Location:** Oklahoma
- **Site identifier:** ENA
:::
* Diagnostics:
    * temps low for scope temp ~18C
    * background signal STD ~5.8 uJ
* Co-Poll Backscatter:
    * intermittant PBL layer ~1km all day
        * ~10 attenuated backscatter
    * high alititude cloud layer
        * descending to 3km by 18:00
* Cross Poll Backscatter: 
    * 0 to -5 MPL attenuated backscatter
* LDR:
    * 20 LDR within high altitude layer
        * up to ~40 LDR as it descends to 2km

### :truck: ARM Mobile Facility 1 (AMF1)
:::info
- **Location:** San Diego, CA
- **Campaign:** EPCAPE
- **Campaign Time Line:** 15 Feb 2023 - 14 Feb 2024
- **Site identifier:** EPC
:::
* Diagnostics:
    * Temps look good 
    * background STD signal ~2.8uJ
 
* Co-Poll Backscatter:
    * almost completely clear
* Cross Poll Backscatter:
    * clear
* LDR:
    * LDR ~0

### :truck: ARM Mobile Facility 2 (AMF2)
:::info
- **Location:** Cressted Butte, CO
- **Campaign:** SAIL
- **Campaign Time Line:** 1 Sept 2021 - 15 June 2023
- **Site identifier:** GUC
:::
* Diagnostics:
    * temps okay all > 30C
        * heater still not keeping ice off window
        * requires regular cleaning
    * background signal STD 2.78-2.90 uJ
* Backscatter:
    * 00:00 - 03:00 low level PBL layer
    * 12:00 - 19:00 low level PBL layer
    * 03:00 - 12:00 clear

* Cross Poll: 
    * interesting decoupled structure after 12:00

* LDR:
    * within the decoupled structure after 12:00
        * top layer is 0 LDR
        * beneath is 20-40 LDR

### :palm_tree: ARM Mobile Facility 3 (AMF3)
:::info
- **Location:** Bankhead National Forest, AL
- **Campaign:** TBD
- **Campaign Time Line:** TBD
- **Site identifier:** TBD
:::
* Diagnostics:
    * Not live yet
* Backscatter:
    * Not Live yet
* Cross Poll: 
    * Not Live yet
* LDR:
    * Not Live Yet

## 4 March 2023

### :dart: Action Items

### :snow_capped_mountain: North Slope Alaska (NSA)
:::info
- **Location:** Utqiaġvik, AK
- **Site identifier:** NSA
:::
* Diagnostics:
    * Temps all below 30C
    * Background signal STD between 5.35 - 5.55 uJ
* Co-Poll Backscatter:
    * mostly clear
    * MPL layer around 1800-2200
* Cross Poll:
    * mostly clear
* LDR:
    * LDR ~0 pretty clear all day

### :tornado_cloud: Southern Great Plains (SGP)
:::info
- **Location:** Oklahoma
- **Site identifier:** SGP
:::
* Diagnostics:
    * Temps okay
        * scope temp way more variable
    * Background signal STD increasing throughout day
        * 1.975 uJ to 2.15 uJ
* Co-Poll Backscatter:
    * low layer cloud 00:00 - 12:00 0-1km
        * clear after 15:00
* Cross Poll Backscatter: 
    * max 10 attenuated backscatter at cloud top
* LDR:
    * 0-10 LDR in PBL layer


### :desert_island: Eastern North Atlantic (ENA)
:::info
- **Location:** Oklahoma
- **Site identifier:** ENA
:::
* Diagnostics:
    * temps low for scope temp ~18C
    * background signal STD ~5.8 uJ
* Co-Poll Backscatter:
    * intermittant PBL layer ~1km all day
        * ~10 attenuated backscatter
    * high alititude cloud layer
        * descending to 3km by 18:00
* Cross Poll Backscatter: 
    * 0 to -5 MPL attenuated backscatter
* LDR:
    * 20 LDR within high altitude layer
        * up to ~40 LDR as it descends to 2km

### :truck: ARM Mobile Facility 1 (AMF1)
:::info
- **Location:** San Diego, CA
- **Campaign:** EPCAPE
- **Campaign Time Line:** 15 Feb 2023 - 14 Feb 2024
- **Site identifier:** EPC
:::
* Diagnostics:
    * Temps look good 
    * background STD signal ~2.8uJ
 
* Co-Poll Backscatter:
    * almost completely clear
* Cross Poll Backscatter:
    * clear
* LDR:
    * LDR ~0

### :truck: ARM Mobile Facility 2 (AMF2)
:::info
- **Location:** Cressted Butte, CO
- **Campaign:** SAIL
- **Campaign Time Line:** 1 Sept 2021 - 15 June 2023
- **Site identifier:** GUC
:::
* Diagnostics:
    * temps okay all > 30C
        * heater still not keeping ice off window
        * requires regular cleaning
    * background signal STD 2.78-2.90 uJ
* Backscatter:
    * 00:00 - 03:00 low level PBL layer
    * 12:00 - 19:00 low level PBL layer
    * 03:00 - 12:00 clear

* Cross Poll: 
    * interesting decoupled structure after 12:00

* LDR:
    * within the decoupled structure after 12:00
        * top layer is 0 LDR
        * beneath is 20-40 LDR

### :palm_tree: ARM Mobile Facility 3 (AMF3)
:::info
- **Location:** Bankhead National Forest, AL
- **Campaign:** TBD
- **Campaign Time Line:** TBD
- **Site identifier:** TBD
:::
* Diagnostics:
    * Not live yet
* Backscatter:
    * Not Live yet
* Cross Poll: 
    * Not Live yet
* LDR:
    * Not Live Yet

## 3 March 2023

### :dart: Action Items
* Currently as of 11AM CST 6 March 2023, DQ office plots not updating beyond 3 March 2023

* NOTE: Wide Field Receiver removed from AMF2 (SAIL) MPL and afterpulse and darkcount calibrations preformed on 6 March 2023.

### :snow_capped_mountain: North Slope Alaska (NSA)
:::info
- **Location:** Utqiaġvik, AK
- **Site identifier:** NSA
:::
* Diagnostics:
    * Temps all below 30C
    * Background signal STD between 5.35 - 5.55 uJ
* Co-Poll Backscatter:
    * mostly clear
    * upper level clouds 15:00 - 18:00
        * ~6-8km in height
* Cross Poll:
    * mostly clear
* LDR:
    * LDR ~20 for upper level clouds

### :tornado_cloud: Southern Great Plains (SGP)
:::info
- **Location:** Oklahoma
- **Site identifier:** SGP
:::
* Diagnostics:
    * Temps okay
        * scope temp way more variable
    * Background signal STD increasing throughout day
        * 1.975 uJ to 2.15 uJ
* Co-Poll Backscatter:
    * low layer cloud 00:00 - 12:00 0-1km
        * clear after 15:00
* Cross Poll Backscatter: 
    * max 10 attenuated backscatter at cloud top
* LDR:
    * 0-10 LDR in PBL layer


### :desert_island: Eastern North Atlantic (ENA)
:::info
- **Location:** Oklahoma
- **Site identifier:** ENA
:::
* Diagnostics:
    * temps low for scope temp ~18C
    * background signal STD ~5.8 uJ
* Co-Poll Backscatter:
    * intermittant PBL layer ~1km all day
        * ~10 attenuated backscatter
    * high alititude cloud layer
        * descending to 3km by 18:00
* Cross Poll Backscatter: 
    * 0 to -5 MPL attenuated backscatter
* LDR:
    * 20 LDR within high altitude layer
        * up to ~40 LDR as it descends to 2km

### :truck: ARM Mobile Facility 1 (AMF1)
:::info
- **Location:** San Diego, CA
- **Campaign:** EPCAPE
- **Campaign Time Line:** 15 Feb 2023 - 14 Feb 2024
- **Site identifier:** EPC
:::
* Diagnostics:
    * Temps look good 
    * background STD signal ~2.8uJ
 
* Co-Poll Backscatter:
    * almost completely clear
* Cross Poll Backscatter:
    * clear
* LDR:
    * LDR ~0

### :truck: ARM Mobile Facility 2 (AMF2)
:::info
- **Location:** Cressted Butte, CO
- **Campaign:** SAIL
- **Campaign Time Line:** 1 Sept 2021 - 15 June 2023
- **Site identifier:** GUC
:::
* Diagnostics:
    * temps okay all > 30C
        * heater still not keeping ice off window
        * requires regular cleaning
    * background signal STD 2.78-2.90 uJ
* Backscatter:
    * 00:00 - 03:00 low level PBL layer
    * 12:00 - 19:00 low level PBL layer
    * 03:00 - 12:00 clear

* Cross Poll: 
    * interesting decoupled structure after 12:00

* LDR:
    * within the decoupled structure after 12:00
        * top layer is 0 LDR
        * beneath is 20-40 LDR

### :palm_tree: ARM Mobile Facility 3 (AMF3)
:::info
- **Location:** Bankhead National Forest, AL
- **Campaign:** TBD
- **Campaign Time Line:** TBD
- **Site identifier:** TBD
:::
* Diagnostics:
    * Not live yet
* Backscatter:
    * Not Live yet
* Cross Poll: 
    * Not Live yet
* LDR:
    * Not Live Yet

## 2 March 2023

### :dart: Action Items

### :snow_capped_mountain: North Slope Alaska (NSA)
:::info
- **Location:** Utqiaġvik, AK
- **Site identifier:** NSA
:::
* Diagnostics:
    * Temps all below 30C
    * Background signal STD between 5.35 - 5.55 uJ
        * some drops between 18:00 - 20:00
* Co-Poll Backscatter:
    * mostly clear
    * upper level clouds 03:00 - 18:00
        * ~5-8km in height
* Cross Poll:
    * mostly clear
* LDR:
    * LDR ~20 for upper level clouds

### :tornado_cloud: Southern Great Plains (SGP)
:::info
- **Location:** Oklahoma
- **Site identifier:** SGP
:::
* Diagnostics:
    * Temps okay
        * scope temp way more variable
    * Background signal STD increasing throughout day
        * 2.0 uJ to 2.2 uJ
* Co-Poll Backscatter:
    * mid layer cloud 06:00 - 15:00 6-8km
        * followed by PBL layer at 1km
* Cross Poll Backscatter: 
    * cross poll layer beneath midlayer cloud
* LDR:
    * LDR 15-20 in layer beneath mid layer cloud
    * 0-10 LDR in PBL layer


### :desert_island: Eastern North Atlantic (ENA)
:::info
- **Location:** Oklahoma
- **Site identifier:** ENA
:::
* Diagnostics:
    * temps low for scope temp ~18C
    * background signal STD ~5.78 uJ
        * oscillating
* Co-Poll Backscatter:
    * intermittant PBL cloud ~2km all day
* Cross Poll Backscatter: 
    * also high level cloud 8-10km 
* LDR:
    * 0-10km LDR within PBL
    * ~20 LDR within high altitude cloud

### :truck: ARM Mobile Facility 1 (AMF1)
:::info
- **Location:** San Diego, CA
- **Campaign:** EPCAPE
- **Campaign Time Line:** 15 Feb 2023 - 14 Feb 2024
- **Site identifier:** EPC
:::
* Diagnostics:
    * Temps look good 
    * background STD signal ~2.8uJ
 
* Co-Poll Backscatter:
    * low counts, max 0.1 counts/us
    * pretty clear after 06:00
* Cross Poll Backscatter:
    * low counts, pretty clear
* LDR:
    * 0 <1km clouds, ~20 for 2km uncoupled layer

### :truck: ARM Mobile Facility 2 (AMF2)
:::info
- **Location:** Cressted Butte, CO
- **Campaign:** SAIL
- **Campaign Time Line:** 1 Sept 2021 - 15 June 2023
- **Site identifier:** GUC
:::
* Diagnostics:
    * temps okay all > 30C
        * heater still not keeping ice off window
    * background signal STD 2.78-2.90 uJ
* Backscatter:
    * 00:00 - 08:00 low level PBL 
    * 09:00 - 21:00 clear, some mid level (~10)

* Cross Poll: 
    * 00:00 - 08:00 low level PBL layer
    * 08:00 - 15:00 mid layer 5-10 attenuated backscatter

* LDR:
    * 20-40 LDR for PBL <1km for 00:00 - 08:00
    * 08:00 - 15:00 - 20-40 km

### :palm_tree: ARM Mobile Facility 3 (AMF3)
:::info
- **Location:** Bankhead National Forest, AL
- **Campaign:** TBD
- **Campaign Time Line:** TBD
- **Site identifier:** TBD
:::
* Diagnostics:
    * Not live yet
* Backscatter:
    * Not Live yet
* Cross Poll: 
    * Not Live yet
* LDR:
    * Not Live Yet

## 1 March 2023

### :dart: Action Items

### :snow_capped_mountain: North Slope Alaska (NSA)
:::info
- **Location:** Utqiaġvik, AK
- **Site identifier:** NSA
:::
* Diagnostics:
    * Temps all below 30C
    * Background signal STD between 5.35 - 5.55 uJ
    * Some missing time (DQ Plot) between 18:00 - 20:00
* Co-Poll Backscatter:
    * Missing values between 18:00 - 20:00
    * PBL clouds. Mid level clouds 15:00 - 20:00
        * ~7km in height
* Cross Poll:
    * Missing values between 18:00 - 20:00
    * PBL clouds. Mid level clouds 15:00 - 20:00
        * ~7km in height
* LDR:
    * LDR ~20 for mid level clouds

### :tornado_cloud: Southern Great Plains (SGP)
:::info
- **Location:** Oklahoma
- **Site identifier:** SGP
:::
* Diagnostics:
    * Temps okay
    * Background signal STD decreasing throughout day
        * 2.2 uJ to 2.0 uJ
* Co-Poll Backscatter:
    * intermittant mid level clouds descending from 9km-4km 
* Cross Poll Backscatter: 
    * MPL layer 03:00 - 10:00
    * intermittant mid level clouds descending from 9km-4km
* LDR:
    * LDR 20-40 within mid-layer cloud 


### :desert_island: Eastern North Atlantic (ENA)
:::info
- **Location:** Oklahoma
- **Site identifier:** ENA
:::
* Diagnostics:
    * temps low for scope temp ~18C
    * background signal STD ~5.78 uJ
    * mising time around ~10:00
* Co-Poll Backscatter:
    * intermittant cloud ~2km all day
* Cross Poll Backscatter: 
    * upper level cloud viewed in breaks between low level clouds
* LDR:
    * 0-10 SDR in boundary layer clouds
    * ~20 SDR in upper layer clouds

### :truck: ARM Mobile Facility 1 (AMF1)
:::info
- **Location:** San Diego, CA
- **Campaign:** EPCAPE
- **Campaign Time Line:** 15 Feb 2023 - 14 Feb 2024
- **Site identifier:** EPC
:::
* Diagnostics:
    * Temps look good 
    * background STD signal ~2.8uJ
 
* Co-Poll Backscatter:
    * decoupled MPL 03:00 - 13:00
* Cross Poll Backscatter:
    * decoupled MPL 03:00 - 13:00
    * MPL coupled 15:00 - 19:00
* LDR:
    * 0 <1km clouds, ~20 for 2km uncoupled layer

### :truck: ARM Mobile Facility 2 (AMF2)
:::info
- **Location:** Cressted Butte, CO
- **Campaign:** SAIL
- **Campaign Time Line:** 1 Sept 2021 - 15 June 2023
- **Site identifier:** GUC
:::
* Diagnostics:
    * temps okay. heater still not keeping ice off window

* Backscatter:
    * clear slot ~05:00, otherwise surface cloud layer

* Cross Poll: 
    * 03:00 - 07:00 mpl expansion to 3km?

* LDR:
    * flip from 20 LDR to 40LDR within that extended MPL region
        * after clear slot at ~05:00

### :palm_tree: ARM Mobile Facility 3 (AMF3)
:::info
- **Location:** Bankhead National Forest, AL
- **Campaign:** TBD
- **Campaign Time Line:** TBD
- **Site identifier:** TBD
:::
* Diagnostics:
    * Not live yet
* Backscatter:
    * Not Live yet
* Cross Poll: 
    * Not Live yet
* LDR:
    * Not Live Yet

## 26 February 2023

### :dart: Action Items


### :snow_capped_mountain: North Slope Alaska (NSA)
:::info
- **Location:** Utqiaġvik, AK
- **Site identifier:** NSA
:::
* Diagnostics:
    * Temps all below 30C
    * Background signal STD between 5.35 - 5.55 uJ
* Co-Poll Backscatter:
    * Multiple low-mid level clouds throughout day
* Cross Poll:
    * Multiple low-mid level clouds throughout day
* LDR:
    * LDR of 20-40 throughout day, besides 0900-1200

### :tornado_cloud: Southern Great Plains (SGP)
:::info
- **Location:** Oklahoma
- **Site identifier:** SGP
:::
* Diagnostics:
    * Temps okay
    * Background signal STD decreasing throughout day
        * 2.2 uJ to 2.10 uJ
* Co-Poll Backscatter:
    * constant low level layer < 1km
    * intermittant mid level clouds ~5km
* Cross Poll Backscatter: 
    * constant low loevel layer < 1km
    * intermittant mid layer clouds ~5km
* LDR:
    * around zero, besides mid layer clouds


### :desert_island: Eastern North Atlantic (ENA)
:::info
- **Location:** Oklahoma
- **Site identifier:** ENA
:::
* Diagnostics:
    * temps low for scope temp ~18C
    * background signal STD ~5.78 uJ
* Co-Poll Backscatter:
    * broken clouds all day
        * clear slot between 1200-1700
* Cross Poll Backscatter: 
    * broken clouds all day
* LDR:
    * 20-40 SDR in mid/upper level clouds
    * 0-10 SDR in boundary layer
 
   

### :truck: ARM Mobile Facility 1 (AMF1)
:::info
- **Location:** San Diego, CA
- **Campaign:** EPCAPE
- **Campaign Time Line:** 15 Feb 2023 - 14 Feb 2024
- **Site identifier:** EPC
:::
* Diagnostics:
    * NO DATA BETWEEN ~22:00 25 Feb and ~17:00 26 Feb
        * CM Report - software wasn't running
    * Temps look good for 1800-00:00
    * background STD signal ~2.8uJ
 
* Co-Poll Backscatter:
    * no data until 18:00
    * clear
* Cross Poll Backscatter:
    * no data until 18:00
    * clear
* LDR:
    * 0 for 18:00 - 0:00

### :truck: ARM Mobile Facility 2 (AMF2)
:::info
- **Location:** Cressted Butte, CO
- **Campaign:** SAIL
- **Campaign Time Line:** 1 Sept 2021 - 15 June 2023
- **Site identifier:** GUC
:::
* Diagnostics:
    * temps okay. heater not keeping ice off window

* Backscatter:
    * decreasing cloud layer from 6km to surface
        * 12:00 - 00:00

* Cross Poll: 
    * decreasing cloud layer from 6km to surface
        * 12:00 - 00:00

* LDR:
    * 20-40 LDR in 5km mid layer cloud
        * increasing to 40 in surface layer

### :palm_tree: ARM Mobile Facility 3 (AMF3)
:::info
- **Location:** Bankhead National Forest, AL
- **Campaign:** TBD
- **Campaign Time Line:** TBD
- **Site identifier:** TBD
:::
* Diagnostics:
    * Not live yet
* Backscatter:
    * Not Live yet
* Cross Poll: 
    * Not Live yet
* LDR:
    * Not Live Yet

## 22 February 2023

### :dart: Action Items
- sent Paystar slack message about ENA time
- previously sent message about what to do with CM report at AMF2

### :snow_capped_mountain: North Slope Alaska (NSA)
:::info
- **Location:** Utqiaġvik, AK
- **MPL:** TBD
- **Site identifier:** NSA
:::
* Diagnostics:
    * Temps all below 30C
    * Background signal STD between 5.35 - 5.55 uJ
* Co-Poll Backscatter:
    * nice feature between 1500 - 1900
    * attenudated backscatter between 0 and 15
* Cross Poll:
    * attenuated backscatter between 5 and -5 for same feature
* LDR:
    * 20s LDR for feature between 1500-1900
    

### :tornado_cloud: Southern Great Plains (SGP)
:::info
- **Location:** Oklahoma
- **MPL:** TBD
- **Site identifier:** SGP
:::
* Diagnostics:
    * Temperatures good
    * drops in STD of background signal at ~1700
        * Paystar mentioned this is usually a sign of a failing laser
    * background signal STD power ~2.25 uJ
* Co-Poll Backscatter:
    * questionable pixels at ~1700?
    * U-layer 0900-1500
* Cross Poll Backscatter: 
    * not in cross-poll
* LDR:
    * not in LDR. 

### :desert_island: Eastern North Atlantic (ENA)
:::info
- **Location:** Oklahoma
- **MPL:** TBD
- **Site identifier:** ENA
:::
* Diagnostics:
    * Data loss around 1600? 14 min between files in DQ Zoom
        * **Data jumps from 16:08 - 16:22 UTC**
    * temps, signals look good
    * background signal STD power ~5.75 5.8 uJ
* Co-Poll Backscatter:
    * very low level cloud base <2km all day. 20 attenuated backscatter
* Cross Poll Backscatter: 
    * ver low level cloud base <2km all day, 10 attenuated backscatter
* LDR:
    * ~10 max in LDR
   

### :truck: ARM Mobile Facility 1 (AMF1)
:::info
- **Location:** San Diego, CA
- **Campaign:** EPCAPE
- **Campaign Time Line:** 15 Feb 2023 - 14 Feb 2024
- **MPL:** TBD
- **Site identifier:** EPC
:::
* Diagnostics:
    * temps good
    * background signal STD power ~2.83 uJ
* Co-Poll Backscatter:
    * low level clouds all day, 15 attenuated backscatter
* Cross Poll Backscatter:
    * low level clouds all day, some high cross poss at cloud top
* LDR:
    * ~5 Max in LDR
   
    

### :truck: ARM Mobile Facility 2 (AMF2)
:::info
- **Location:** Cressted Butte, CO
- **Campaign:** SAIL
- **Campaign Time Line:** 1 Sept 2021 - 15 June 2023
- **MPL:** TBD
- **Site identifier:** GUC
:::
* Diagnostics:
    * temps all above 30C and steady
    * low backscatter counts
    * background signal STD power ~2.85 uJ
    * CM Report:
        * Snow and ice obscuring the external window
        * Window cleaned off, heater can't keep up with snow
* Backscatter:
    * Low clouds most day with storm. 
    * Missing returns between 1800-2100
* Cross Poll: 
    * low clouds, missing returns between 1800-2100
* LDR:
    * 20-40 LDR
  

### :palm_tree: ARM Mobile Facility 3 (AMF3)
:::info
- **Location:** Bankhead National Forest, AL
- **Campaign:** TBD
- **Campaign Time Line:** TBD
- **MPL:** TBD
- **Site identifier:** TBD
:::
* Diagnostics:
    * Not live yet
* Backscatter:
    * Not Live yet
* Cross Poll: 
    * Not Live yet
* LDR:
    * Not Live Yet




## 21 February 2023


### :dart: Action Items
* None - Sent Paytsar some general questions about EPC diagnostics

### :snow_capped_mountain: North Slope Alaska (NSA)
:::info
- **Location:** Utqiaġvik, AK
- **MPL:** TBD
- **Site identifier:** NSA
:::
* Diagnostics:
   * peak in pulse energy over night 1000 - 1500 
* Backscatter:
   * Clear
* Cross Poll:
    * Clear
* LDR:
    * Clear

### :tornado_cloud: Southern Great Plains (SGP)
:::info
- **Location:** Oklahoma
- **MPL:** TBD
- **Site identifier:** SGP
:::
* Diagnostics:
    * Much lower power compared to other sites. 2.14 uJ to 2.28 uJ
    * oscillating scope temp
* Backscatter:
   * high level layer - ~10km
* Cross Poll: 
    * high level layer - ~10km (25 km-1)
* LDR:
    * started out at 40 and drops to 25 

### :desert_island: Eastern North Atlantic (ENA)
:::info
- **Location:** Oklahoma
- **MPL:** TBD
- **Site identifier:** ENA
:::
* Diagnostics:
    * Jump in pulse energy around noon on 21 Feb 2023, solar noon?
    * Associated drop in temperatures
* Backscatter:
    * multiple cloud decks 2-6 km 00:00 - 0600 UTC
* Cross Poll: 
    * peaking at 5 
* LDR:
    * 25 peak 

### :truck: ARM Mobile Facility 1 (AMF1)
:::info
- **Location:** San Diego, CA
- **Campaign:** EPCAPE
- **Campaign Time Line:** 15 Feb 2023 - 14 Feb 2024
- **MPL:** TBD
- **Site identifier:** EPC
:::
* Diagnostics:
    * Less variability in STD of background signal compared to other sites
        * sent Paystar a slack message with questions
    * Laser Temperature exceeding 30C 
* Backscatter:
    * Layer Level 7km (20 attenuated backscatter) at 0900
    * Layer dropping from 6-4km (20 attenduated backscatter) at 1500
* Cross Poll:
    * 7km layer (10 attenuated backscatter) at 0900
    * 4-6km layer (increasing to 20 attenuated backscatter) at 1500  
* LDR:
    * 20 peak
    

### :truck: ARM Mobile Facility 2 (AMF2)
:::info
- **Location:** Cressted Butte, CO
- **Campaign:** SAIL
- **Campaign Time Line:** 1 Sept 2021 - 15 June 2023
- **MPL:** TBD
- **Site identifier:** GUC
:::
* Diagnostics:
    * All temps greater than 30C, laser temp approaching 40C
* Backscatter:
    * Low level layer <2km 0000 - 1800 
* Cross Poll: 
    * Low level layer <2km 0000 - 1800, 
* LDR:
    * within layer (0000 - 0800) 20
    * starting 0800 - 1200, jump to 40

### :palm_tree: ARM Mobile Facility 3 (AMF3)
:::info
- **Location:** Bankhead National Forest, AL
- **Campaign:** TBD
- **Campaign Time Line:** TBD
- **MPL:** TBD
- **Site identifier:** TBD
:::
* Diagnostics:
    * Not live yet
* Backscatter:
    * Not Live yet
* Cross Poll: 
    * Not Live yet
* LDR:
    * Not Live Yet

