User’s Guide ______________________________________________________________________
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Preparations on the Day of Release
Preparation Steps
1.
Write down the following information:
Date: ________ Station :_________ Operator: __________
Ozonesonde number: _______________
Manufacturer: _______________
Date of manufacture: _______________
2.
Run the ozone sensor motor for 5 minutes on NO O
3
(optional).
3.
Change cathode solution in SONDE (S) and CAL (calibrator, C;
with TSC-1 only) sensors:
S: _______ ml
C: _______ml
The ASOPOS panel recommends the following:
a.
Dump both solutions carefully (cathode and anode).
b.
Recharge cathode cell with 3.0 cm
3
cathode solution.
c.
Recharge anode cell with 1.5 cm
3
anode solution.
4.
Condition SONDE (S) and CAL (C; with TSC-1 only.) NO O
3
for
10 minutes.
5.
Sensor’s background currents (< 0.2
µ
A. ASOPOS
recommendation 0.05
µ
A):
i
bc = _______
µ
A
i
bs= ________
µ
A (<0.05
µ
A; defined as I
B0
by ASOPOS)
NOTE
The CAL measurements are applicable when SPC’s TSC-1 Ozonizer/
Test unit is used. They can be ignored with DMT’s ozonizer.
