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Designing the 'inlet'
Jesse returned to Boston on Sunday evening. Normally I would like to spend as much time as possible troubleshooting and getting ahead in research, but leaving the site early gave me the perfect...
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Research overview
Eben and I spent the rest of the week determined to get the inlet working before he left this morning. Needless to say it was a late night for both of us trying to set the heated inlet up on the roof...
View ArticlePlugging along
This past week has brought limited success on the data front, however, I have gained a LOT of knowledge about the inner workings of the TGO (the instrument we built to collect ambient air samples and...
View ArticleSearching for the source of contamination
TIME IS FLYING BY HERE!!!!!! We believe we have the inlet issue worked out, however, something new has come up… Contamination. One crucial task in taking environmental measurements is the ability to...
View ArticleReplacing the TGO
Still no results find the source of contamination. I talk to Jesse everyday, usually through five or six emails or even a phone call, and today we came to the conclusion that I need to rebuild the TGO....
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In my last post I mentioned taking the TGO apart. I did that in about three hours. I went home and then yesterday morning when I came in I noticed that the fused silica GC capillary line (basically a...
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Struggling to get an ambient sample
Still trying to get an ambient sample. It's frustrating as can be, and with that said it is critical that you just take a deep breath and move on. I am still having trouble with the inlet. I am using...
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After replacing the MCP detectors there is still an issue of sensitivity.We have decided that there is likely an issue with particles getting caught in our inlet line and causing (1) a plug in flow and...
View ArticleFinally sampling!
I AM FINALLY SAMPLING!!!! My roommate, Reddy Yatavelli from the University of Washington, helped me lift my mass spec and move it over closer to the window (despite what some may think, the goal here...
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Will the filament hold out?
Today is officially the last day of sampling. Some groups have begun to pack up, but I think I will wait for Jesse to arrive tomorrow before I do that. I have been sampling for the past two days. I am...
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