Description: | WEATHER LOGS FOR TLCV - 2001
The following logs are for January 1 - September 14, 2001. Each day is
divided into 3 approximately equal intervals and given a simple description
of sky conditions within the TLCV field of view. These descriptions are
intended to be used as a search tool for selecting Time Lapse Cloud Video
(TLCV) images and not to provide cloud classifications. For classifications,
visit the SGP weather logs. These simple descriptions are the following:
Clear (Clr): Essentially cloud free.
Mostly Clear (MClr): A few clouds are evident, but generally cloud free.
Scattered Clouds (Scat): Clouds are present, but generally not too persistent or dense.
Mostly Cloudy (Mcldy): Heavier clouds throughout much of the interval.
Cloudy (Cldy): Fairly dense cloud cover.
Explanation of notes:
Note #1 : The recording system began suffering tracking problems on occasion;
this resulted in picture breakup that is apparent in the compressed video.
Note #2 : Condensation within the optical dome.
Note #3 : Early in the TLCV deployment the automatic white balance of the
camera was defaulted to 'on' after power dropouts; this was corrected in
Feb 1998, but before this sometimes resulted in excessively green or grey
video.
Note #4 : Early in the TLCV deployment the z-axis stage positioner allowed
the camera to slip down slightly within the TLCV enclosure due to wind
Note #5 : During the course of a year, the shadowband must be reset
occasionally; this note indicates that the positioning is slightly incorrect.
During the late summer of 2000, a longer term problem arose that caused some
degree of 'banding' across the image. This problem lasted until Jan 13, 2001
at which time it miraculously disappeared.
Date (UT) Morning Midday Afternoon Notes/Comments/Confessions
Jan 01, 2001 Pcldy Scat Scat Hazy
Jan 02, 2001 Mcldy Cldy Pcldy
Jan 03, 2001 MClr MClr MClr
Jan 04, 2001 Clr Clr Clr
Jan 05, 2001 Clr Clr Clr
Jan 06, 2001 MClr Scat Scat
Jan 07, 2001 Pcldy Pcldy PCldy
Jan 08, 2001 Clr Clr Clr Hazy
Jan 09, 2001 Clr Clr Clr
Jan 10, 2001 Pcldy Mcldy Cldy
Jan 11, 2001 Cldy Mcldy PCldy
Jan 12, 2001 Scat Mcldy Mcldy Halo
Jan 13, 2001 Cldy Mcldy Scat Banding problem gone!
Jan 14, 2001 Clr Clr Clr Hazy
Jan 15, 2001 Scat Scat Scat
Jan 16, 2001 Mcldy Cldy Cldy
Jan 17, 2001 Cldy Cldy MCldy
Jan 18, 2001 Pcldy Pcldy Scat
Jan 19, 2001 Scat Scat Clr
Jan 20, 2001 Scat Mcldy Pcldy Halo
Jan 21, 2001 Scat MClr MClr Hazy
Jan 22, 2001 Clr Clr Scat
Jan 23, 2001 Cldy Pcldy Cldy
Jan 24, 2001 Clr Clr Clr
Jan 25, 2001 Clr Clr Pcldy Halo
Jan 26, 2001 Clr Clr MClr
Jan 27, 2001 Pcldy Mcldy Mcldy
Jan 28, 2001 Cldy Cldy Cldy Note #2
Jan 29, 2001 Cldy Cldy Mcldy Note #2
Jan 30, 2001 Clr Scat Scat
Jan 31, 2001 MClr Clr Clr
Feb 01, 2001 Scat Pcldy Scat
Feb 02, 2001 Clr Clr MClr
Feb 03, 2001 MClr Pcldy Pcldy
Feb 04, 2001 Scat Clr MClr
Feb 05, 2001 Clr Clr MClr
Feb 06, 2001 MClr Clr Scat
Feb 07, 2001 Scat Pcldy Pcldy
Feb 08, 2001 Cldy Cldy Cldy
Feb 09, 2001 Mcldy Mcldy Mcldy Icy Dome
Feb 10, 2001 MClr Scat MClr Icy Dome
Feb 11, 2001 Pcldy Scat Pcldy
Feb 12, 2001 Cldy Cldy Cldy
Feb 13, 2001 Cldy Cldy Cldy
Feb 14, 2001 Cldy Cldy Cldy Note #2
Feb 15, 2001 Cldy Cldy Cldy Note #2
Feb 16, 2001 Mcldy Pcldy Scat
Feb 17, 2001 MClr Scat Clr
Feb 18, 2001 Pcldy Mcldy Pcldy
Feb 19, 2001 Clr Scat MClr
Feb 20, 2001 Cldy Cldy Cldy
Feb 21, 2001 Cldy Cldy Cldy
Feb 22, 2001 Mcldy Cldy Pcldy
Feb 23, 2001 Cldy Cldy Cldy
Feb 24, 2001 Cldy Mcldy Scat
Feb 25, 2001 Scat Scat Scat Note #5
Feb 26, 2001 Mcldy Mcldy Pcldy
Feb 27, 2001 Cldy Cldy Cldy
Feb 28, 2001 Cldy Cldy Cldy Icy dome
Mar 01, 2001 Cldy Cldy Mcldy
Mar 02, 2001 Cldy Pcldy Pcldy Note #5, Halo
Mar 03, 2001 Scat Pcldy Scat Note #5, Halo
Mar 04, 2001 Clr Scat Pcldy Note #5
Mar 05, 2001 MClr Mcldy Scat Note #5
Mar 06, 2001 Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy Note #5, Halo
Mar 07, 2001 Clr Clr MClr Note #5
Mar 08, 2001 Mcldy Pcldy Pcldy Halo
Mar 09, 2001 MClr Clr Clr
Mar 10, 2001 Scat Pcldy Scat
Mar 11, 2001 Cldy Mcldy Cldy
Mar 12, 2001 Clr MClr MClr Note #2
Mar 13, 2001 MClr MClr Clr
Mar 14, 2001 MClr Scat Scat Halo
Mar 15, 2001 Mcldy Cldy Cldy
Mar 16, 2001 MClr Scat Scat Halo
Mar 17, 2001 Scat Scat Scat Good Halo
Mar 18, 2001 Cldy Cldy Cldy
Mar 19, 2001 Cldy Pcldy Pcldy
Mar 20, 2001 Clr Clr MClr
Mar 21, 2001 Cldy Pcldy Scat Halo
Mar 22, 2001 Mcldy Scat Scat Halo
Mar 23, 2001 Pcldy Pcldy Mcldy Halo
Mar 24, 2001 Mcldy Pcldy Scat Halo
Mar 25, 2001 Mcldy Cldy Mcldy
Mar 26, 2001 Pcldy Mcldy Cldy
Mar 27, 2001 Cldy Cldy Cldy
Mar 28, 2001 Cldy Cldy Cldy
Mar 29, 2001 Cldy Cldy Pcldy
Mar 30, 2001 Scat Pcldy Pcldy
Mar 31, 2001 Pcldy Scat MClr
Apr 01, 2001 Mcldy Mcldy Pcldy
Apr 02, 2001 Cldy Cldy Pcldy
Apr 03, 2001 Pcldy Mcldy Pcldy
Apr 04, 2001 Cldy Cldy Pcldy
Apr 05, 2001 Mcldy Cldy Mcldy Hazy
Apr 06, 2001 Cldy Cldy Mcldy
Apr 07, 2001 Clr Clr Clr
Apr 08, 2001 Scat Scat Scat Hazy
Apr 09, 2001 Scat Scat Pcldy
Apr 10, 2001 Cldy Cldy Cldy
Apr 11, 2001 MClr Clr Pcldy Hazy
Apr 12, 2001 MClr Pcldy Scat Halo
Apr 13, 2001 Clr Clr Scat Hazy
Apr 14, 2001 Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Apr 15, 2001 Clr Clr MClr Hazy
Apr 16, 2001 Cldy Mcldy Mcldy
Apr 17, 2001 Scat Clr Clr
Apr 18, 2001 Mcldy Pcldy Scat Halo
Apr 19, 2001 Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Apr 20, 2001 Scat Pcldy Pcldy Halo
Apr 21, 2001 Mcldy Cldy Mcldy
Apr 22, 2001 Mcldy Cldy Pcldy
Apr 23, 2001 Scat Clr Clr Note #5
Apr 24, 2001 Clr Scat Clr Halo
Apr 25, 2001 Clr Clr Clr
Apr 26, 2001 Pcldy Clr MClr
Apr 27, 2001 MClr Clr Clr
Apr 28, 2001 Clr Scat Scat
Apr 29, 2001 Clr Scat Scat
Apr 30, 2001 Pcldy Cldy Pcldy Halo
May 01, 2001 Clr MClr Clr Hazy
May 02, 2001 Scat Pcldy Pcldy
May 03, 2001 Mcldy Cldy Mcldy
May 04, 2001 Mcldy Cldy Cldy
May 05, 2001 Pcldy Scat PCldy Note #2
May 06, 2001 Mcldy Pcldy Scat
May 07, 2001 Scat Scat Clr
May 08, 2001 Clr Clr MClr
May 09, 2001 MClr Scat Scat Hazy
May 10, 2001 Mcldy Scat Clr Hazy
May 11, 2001 Pcldy Cldy Mcldy Halo
May 12, 2001 MClr Scat MClr Hazy
May 13, 2001 MClr Scat Scat Hazy
May 14, 2001 Scat Scat Scat Hazy
May 15, 2001 MClr Clr Clr Hazy
May 16, 2001 Scat Scat MClr Hazy
May 17, 2001 Scat Pcldy Cldy Hazy
May 20, 2001 Pcldy Mcldy Mcldy
May 21, 2001 Mcldy Pcldy Scat
May 22, 2001 MClr MClr Pcldy
May 23, 2001 Scat MClr Pcldy
May 24, 2001 MClr Scat Mcldy
May 25, 2001 MClr Scat Scat
May 26, 2001 Scat Scat Pcldy
May 27, 2001 Scat Pcldy Mcldy
May 28, 2001 Scat MClr Scat Note #2
May 29, 2001 Cldy Cldy Pcldy Halo, thunderstorm
May 30, 2001 Pcldy Scat Scat Note #2, Halo
May 31, 2001 Cldy Mcldy Pcldy
Jun 01, 2001 MClr Scat Mcldy
Jun 02, 2001 Scat Clr MClr
Jun 03, 2001 Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Jun 04, 2001 Pcldy Pcldy Scat
Jun 05, 2001 Mcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Jun 06, 2001 Scat Scat Scat Halo
Jun 07, 2001 Scat Scat Scat Halo
Jun 08, 2001 Mcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Jun 09, 2001 Scat Pcldy Scat
Jun 10, 2001 Scat Scat Scat Hazy
Jun 11, 2001 MClr MClr MClr Hazy
Jun 12, 2001 MClr MClr Scat Hazy
Jun 13, 2001 Scat Scat Pcldy Hazy
Jun 14, 2001 Mcldy Cldy Cldy
Jun 15, 2001 Clr MClr Clr Note #2
Jun 16, 2001 Clr Clr MCldy
Jun 17, 2001 Clr Clr MClr Hazy
Jun 18, 2001 MClr MClr Clr Hazy
Jun 19, 2001 Clr MClr MClr Hazy
Jun 20, 2001 Cldy Pcldy Pcldy
Jun 21, 2001 Mcldy Pcldy Scat Halo
Jun 22, 2001 Clr MClr MClr Hazy
Jun 23, 2001 MClr MClr MClr Hazy, Smoke?
Jun 24, 2001 Scat Scat Scat Hazy
Jun 25, 2001 Clr Scat MClr Hazy, Smoke?
Jun 26, 2001 MClr Scat PCldy
Jun 27, 2001 Pcldy Pcldy Scat
Jun 28, 2001 Mcldy Scat Scat
Jun 29, 2001 Pcldy Pcldy Scat
Jun 30, 2001 Mcldy Scat Clr
Jul 01, 2001 Pcldy Pcldy Scat Halo
Jul 02, 2001 Pcldy Scat Scat
Jul 03, 2001 Pcldy Scat Scat
Jul 04, 2001 Scat Scat Scat
Jul 05, 2001 Mcldy Pcldy Scat
Jul 06, 2001 MClr MClr MClr
Jul 07, 2001 Clr Clr Clr
Jul 08, 2001 Clr Pcldy Pcldy
Jul 09, 2001 Clr MClr MClr Hazy
Jul 10, 2001 Clr MClr Clr
Jul 11, 2001 Clr Scat MClr
Jul 12, 2001 Clr MClr Pcldy
Jul 13, 2001 Mcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Jul 14, 2001 Pcldy Mcldy Pcldy
Jul 15, 2001 Mcldy Pcldy MClr Hazy
Jul 16, 2001 Mcldy Scat Scat
Jul 17, 2001 Scat Scat Scat
Jul 18, 2001 Clr Clr Scat Hazy
Jul 19, 2001 Clr Scat MClr Hazy
Jul 20, 2001 Clr Scat Scat Hazy
Jul 21, 2001 Scat Scat Scat
Jul 22, 2001 Scat MClr - Tape ran out
Jul 23, 2001 - - - Tape not replaced
Jul 24, 2001 - - - Tape not replaced
Jul 25, 2001 - - - Tape not replaced
Jul 26, 2001 - - - Tape not replaced
Jul 27, 2001 Clr Scat Scat
Jul 28, 2001 Pcldy Pcldy Mcldy
Jul 29, 2001 MClr MClr Scat Hazy
Jul 30, 2001 Scat MClr Clr Hazy
Jul 31, 2001 Clr Scat MClr
Aug 01, 2001 Clr Clr MClr
Aug 02, 2001 MClr Scat Pcldy Hazy
Aug 03, 2001 Clr Clr Clr Hazy
Aug 04, 2001 Clr MClr Clr Hazy
Aug 05, 2001 Clr Scat Scat Hazy
Aug 06, 2001 MClr MClr Scat Hazy
Aug 07, 2001 Scat Scat Scat Hazy
Aug 08, 2001 Scat Pcldy Scat Hazy
Aug 09, 2001 Clr Scat Pcldy Hazy
Aug 10, 2001 Mcldy Scat Scat
Aug 11, 2001 Pcldy Cldy Mcldy
Aug 12, 2001 Scat Scat Scat
Aug 13, 2001 MClr Scat Scat Hazy
Aug 14, 2001 MClr Scat Scat Hazy
Aug 15, 2001 Pcldy Pcldy Mcldy
Aug 16, 2001 Scat Clr Scat
Aug 17, 2001 Pcldy Mcldy Pcldy Late thunderstorm
Aug 18, 2001 Scat MClr MClr
Aug 19, 2001 Clr Clr Clr
Aug 20, 2001 Scat MClr Clr
Aug 21, 2001 Scat Pcldy Pcldy Halo
Aug 22, 2001 Scat Mcldy Pcldy Halo
Aug 23, 2001 Scat Scat MClr
Aug 24, 2001 Mcldy Pcldy Pcldy Halo
Aug 25, 2001 Scat Scat Pcldy
Aug 26, 2001 Pcldy Mcldy Cldy
Aug 27, 2001 Clr Scat Clr
Aug 28, 2001 Clr Scat Scat Hazy
Aug 29, 2001 Scat Scat Scat
Aug 30, 2001 Scat Pcldy Scat
Aug 31, 2001 Scat Scat Pcldy
Sep 01, 2001 MClr Scat MClr
Sep 02, 2001 Clr MClr MClr
Sep 03, 2001 Scat Pcldy Pcldy
Sep 04, 2001 Mcldy Pcldy Mcldy
Sep 05, 2001 Cldy Cldy Cldy
Sep 06, 2001 Mcldy Pcldy Scat
Sep 07, 2001 Mcldly Pcldy Mcldy
Sep 08, 2001 MClr Scat Scat
Sep 09, 2001 Clr Clr Clr
Sep 10, 2001 Clr Clr Clr
Sep 11, 2001 Scat MClr Clr
Sep 12, 2001 MClr MClr MClr
Sep 13, 2001 Clr Clr Clr
Sep 14, 2001 Pcldy *** ***
Note: TLCV taken out of routine duty on Sep 14, 2001. It is still
available for operation if needed. |