DQRID : D080115.1
Start DateStart TimeEnd DateEnd Time
12/21/2007000012/23/20070000
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Subject:
NSA/MWRP/C1 - Radiometer thermally unstable
DataStreams:nsamwrpC1.b1
Description:
Between Dec 21 and Dec 23 the external temperature dropped to - 38 C. This caused a 
problem with the stability of the noise diode mount temperature and consequent problem with 
calibration.
Suggestions: 
Avoid data between 12/21 and 12/23.
Measurements:nsamwrpC1.b1:
  • Derived relative humidity(relativeHumidity)
  • Retrieved cloud liquid water content(liquidWaterContent)
  • Interpolated water vapor mixing ratio(waterVaporMixingRatio)
  • Derived virtual temperature(virtualTemperature)
  • Microwave brightness temperature(brightnessTemperature)
  • Interpolated dewpoint temperature(dewpointTemperature)
  • Total precipitable water vapor, from microwave radiometer(totalPrecipitableWater)
  • Retrieved total precipitable water vapor using only 23.835 and 30.0 GHz(totalPrecipitableWater2)
  • Retrieved water vapor density(waterVaporDensity)
  • Retrieved liquid water path(liquidWaterPath)
  • Temperature used for calculation(temperature)
  • Retrieved liquid water path using only 23.835 and 30.0 GHz(liquidWaterPath2)
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