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(meteorobs) sleep/meteor observing
In a message dated 96-10-26 21:52:53 EDT, you write:
> I work at Univ of Calif in the "Human Circadian Rhythms and
> Sleep Research Lab". After nearly a decade of sleep research,
> i haven't come across any literature on "Sleep patterns and biological
> rhythms in Visual Meteor Observers". Of course, there's tons on research
> and lit on shiftwork, sleep, biological rhythms and alertness and so
forth.
> But I havent seen any data or studies done on folks who work "regular" day
> jobs AND somehow try to schedule over-nite visual meteor observations.
>gonna
> do some diggin and see what I can find. Perhaps this is a whole
> new area of sleep research. maybe ill get some funding, some ambulatory
>EEG
> units, and do some field studies myself. Any volunteers??
>Joseph Assmus
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Well Joe,
If you want to do any of this sleep study stuff, I might be game..dot it all
depends what's involved...no needles I hope...ha!ha! I'm a chicken when it
comes to needles....never would make it as a heroin addict. Anyhow, I think
it would be interesting to find out what you may have in mind for such a
study and give it some consideration?
Your story of falling asleep reminds me of the time when I was going to take
a little half hour nap around 2am one March nite...I woke up to a full sun
out in the field with the sounds of a passing truck, sheep bellowing and
birds chirping...I wasn't a happy camper. This has only happened once.
Usually a half hour nap will recharge my "batteries" sufficiently for the
rest of the nite. Some nites when fog or clouds roll in, I take advantage of
these moments for some shut eye.
I'm glad you like my observing site...but it does get mighty cold for us
tender Californians. Oh by the way...If you are observing out there with Bob
on top of the observatory, you are welcome to use the Blue electric blanket.
I believe it's under my stuff that is folded up on the cot. There is also a
green sleeping bag in the same spot I believe. You can use this as well. The
sleeping bag isn't all that great, but it might keep a little cold off you.
If the stuff is not where I say it is, I will make sure that it is the next
time I get up there. I plan on observing the next time on Nov 7/8, and 8/9
at least. Maybe I will see you up there then?
Oh Joe! FYI the Longitude and Latitude for my observing site is:
Long: 116deg 38m 13s West; Lat: 32 deg 50m 00s North; Elev: 1003 meters.
George Z.