Data Quality Reports for Session: 110356 User: mshupe Completed: 02/08/2008


TABLE OF CONTENTS

DQR IDSubjectData Streams Affected
D990915.208SHB/C1 - PAARC Power outage


DQRID : D990915.208
Start DateStart TimeEnd DateEnd Time
Subject:
SHB/C1 - PAARC Power outage
DataStreams:
Description:
Power to the PAARC was turned off so no data
were collected.
Measurements:shbgndmfrC1.00:
  • Raw data stream - documentation not supported(Raw data stream - documentation not supported)

shbmfrsrC1.a1:
  • Dummy altitude for Zeb(alt)
  • Direct Normal Irradiance, Uncalibrated Silicon Detector, NIMFR(direct_norm_broadband)
  • MFRSR Detector Temperature(mfrsr_temp)
  • Diffuse Hemispheric Irradiance, MFRSR(diffuse_hemisp_narrowband)
  • Cosine of Solar Zenith Angle(cosine_solar_zenith_angle)
  • base time(base_time)
  • Diffuse Hemispheric Broadband Irradiance (Approximate), MFRSR(diffuse_hemisp_broadband)
  • Time offset of tweaks from base_time(time_offset)
  • lat(lat)
  • lon(lon)
  • Hemispheric Irradiance, MFRSR(hemisp_narrowband)
  • Data Logger Supply Voltage(logger_volt)
  • Fields flagged by callang: 0 = No Flag\n,(callang_flags)
  • Direct Normal Irradiance, NIMFR(direct_norm_narrowband)
  • total_hemisp_broadband

shbnimfrC1.a0:
  • Direct Normal Irradiance, NIMFR(direct_norm_narrowband)
  • Detector Temperature(mfr_temp)
  • base time(base_time)
  • lat(lat)
  • Time offset of tweaks from base_time(time_offset)
  • Source Consensus Winds File(raw_file)
  • Dummy altitude for Zeb(alt)
  • Data Logger Supply Voltage(logger_volt)
  • lon(lon)
  • Direct Normal Irradiance, Uncalibrated Silicon Detector, NIMFR(direct_norm_broadband)

shbskyrad60sC1.b1:
  • Dummy altitude for Zeb(alt)
  • PIR1 unshaded mean(pir1_mean)
  • Logger panel temperature(logger_temp)
  • lon(lon)
  • PSP shaded minimum(psps_min)
  • PSP shaded standard deviation(psps_sd)
  • NIP minimum(nip_min)
  • GPS raw data filename(filename)
  • NIP mean(nip_mean)
  • UVB mean(uvb_mean)
  • PSP1 unshaded standard deviation(psp1_sd)
  • NIP standard deviation(nip_sd)
  • Battery Voltage(internal_voltage)
  • PIR shaded standard deviation(pirs_sd)
  • PIR1 unshaded minimum(pir1_min)
  • base time(base_time)
  • IRT1 mean(irt1_mean)
  • PIR1 unshaded maximum(pir1_max)
  • Time offset of tweaks from base_time(time_offset)
  • UVB maximum(uvb_max)
  • PIR shaded minimum(pirs_min)
  • IRT1 maximum(irt1_max)
  • PSP shaded mean(psps_mean)
  • PSP1 unshaded minimum(psp1_min)
  • PIR shaded maximum(pirs_max)
  • lat(lat)
  • PIR shaded mean(pirs_mean)
  • PSP shaded maximum(psps_max)
  • UVB standard deviation(uvb_sd)
  • Bit data. See details.(bit_data)
  • NIP maximum(nip_max)
  • PSP1 unshaded maximum(psp1_max)
  • UVB minimum(uvb_min)
  • PIR1 unshaded standard deviation(pir1_sd)
  • IRT1 standard deviation(irt1_sd)
  • External voltage(external_voltage)
  • PSP1 unshaded mean(psp1_mean)
  • IRT1 minimum(irt1_min)

shbvceil25kC1.00:
  • Raw data stream - documentation not supported(Raw data stream - documentation not supported)

shbnimfrC1.00:
  • Raw data stream - documentation not supported(Raw data stream - documentation not supported)

shbgndmfrC1.b1:
  • Dummy altitude for Zeb(alt)
  • Source Consensus Winds File(raw_file)
  • Cosine of Solar Zenith Angle(cosine_solar_zenith_angle)
  • base time(base_time)
  • lat(lat)
  • Data Logger Supply Voltage(logger_volt)
  • Broadband Upwelling Hemispheric Irradiance, Uncalibrated Silicon Detector,
    GNDMFR(up_hemisp_broadband)
  • lon(lon)
  • Upwelling Hemispheric Irradiance, GNDMFR(up_hemisp_narrowband)
  • Time offset of tweaks from base_time(time_offset)
  • Detector Temperature(mfr_temp)
  • Fields flagged by callang: 0 = No Flag\n,(callang_flags)

shbgndrad60sC1.a1:
  • PIR1 unshaded maximum(pir1_max)
  • PSP1 unshaded maximum(psp1_max)
  • External voltage(external_voltage)
  • GPS raw data filename(filename)
  • base time(base_time)
  • PIR1 unshaded standard deviation(pir1_sd)
  • NET mean(net_mean)
  • Dummy altitude for Zeb(alt)
  • Battery Voltage(internal_voltage)
  • NET standard deviation(net_sd)
  • Bit data. See details.(bit_data)
  • PSP1 unshaded mean(psp1_mean)
  • Net Radiation, Maxima(net_max)
  • IRT1 maximum(irt1_max)
  • PSP1 unshaded standard deviation(psp1_sd)
  • IRT1 standard deviation(irt1_sd)
  • lat(lat)
  • PIR1 unshaded mean(pir1_mean)
  • PSP1 unshaded minimum(psp1_min)
  • IRT1 minimum(irt1_min)
  • Logger panel temperature(logger_temp)
  • PIR1 unshaded minimum(pir1_min)
  • IRT1 mean(irt1_mean)
  • Time offset of tweaks from base_time(time_offset)
  • lon(lon)
  • Net Radiation, Minima(net_min)

shbgndmfrC1.a0:
  • Upwelling Hemispheric Irradiance, GNDMFR(up_hemisp_narrowband)
  • Data Logger Supply Voltage(logger_volt)
  • base time(base_time)
  • Source Consensus Winds File(raw_file)
  • Detector Temperature(mfr_temp)
  • Time offset of tweaks from base_time(time_offset)
  • Broadband Upwelling Hemispheric Irradiance, Uncalibrated Silicon Detector,
    GNDMFR(up_hemisp_broadband)
  • lat(lat)
  • Dummy altitude for Zeb(alt)
  • lon(lon)

shbskyrad60sC1.a1:
  • UVB maximum(uvb_max)
  • Battery Voltage(internal_voltage)
  • lat(lat)
  • PSP1 unshaded standard deviation(psp1_sd)
  • PSP1 unshaded mean(psp1_mean)
  • NIP minimum(nip_min)
  • PIR1 unshaded minimum(pir1_min)
  • IRT1 standard deviation(irt1_sd)
  • NIP standard deviation(nip_sd)
  • PIR shaded maximum(pirs_max)
  • IRT1 minimum(irt1_min)
  • PIR shaded standard deviation(pirs_sd)
  • UVB mean(uvb_mean)
  • PIR1 unshaded maximum(pir1_max)
  • PSP shaded standard deviation(psps_sd)
  • PIR shaded mean(pirs_mean)
  • UVB standard deviation(uvb_sd)
  • NIP maximum(nip_max)
  • base time(base_time)
  • PSP1 unshaded minimum(psp1_min)
  • PSP shaded maximum(psps_max)
  • PIR1 unshaded mean(pir1_mean)
  • PSP shaded mean(psps_mean)
  • Logger panel temperature(logger_temp)
  • Time offset of tweaks from base_time(time_offset)
  • PSP1 unshaded maximum(psp1_max)
  • External voltage(external_voltage)
  • PIR1 unshaded standard deviation(pir1_sd)
  • Dummy altitude for Zeb(alt)
  • IRT1 maximum(irt1_max)
  • lon(lon)
  • IRT1 mean(irt1_mean)
  • Bit data. See details.(bit_data)
  • GPS raw data filename(filename)
  • PSP shaded minimum(psps_min)
  • UVB minimum(uvb_min)
  • PIR shaded minimum(pirs_min)
  • NIP mean(nip_mean)

shbgndrad60sC1.b1:
  • PIR1 unshaded mean(pir1_mean)
  • Dummy altitude for Zeb(alt)
  • lon(lon)
  • PIR1 unshaded maximum(pir1_max)
  • Bit data. See details.(bit_data)
  • IRT1 minimum(irt1_min)
  • Net Radiation, Minima(net_min)
  • PSP1 unshaded standard deviation(psp1_sd)
  • Logger panel temperature(logger_temp)
  • PSP1 unshaded minimum(psp1_min)
  • IRT1 mean(irt1_mean)
  • NET mean(net_mean)
  • base time(base_time)
  • PIR1 unshaded minimum(pir1_min)
  • PSP1 unshaded maximum(psp1_max)
  • Battery Voltage(internal_voltage)
  • lat(lat)
  • IRT1 standard deviation(irt1_sd)
  • Net Radiation, Maxima(net_max)
  • IRT1 maximum(irt1_max)
  • PIR1 unshaded standard deviation(pir1_sd)
  • GPS raw data filename(filename)
  • PSP1 unshaded mean(psp1_mean)
  • Time offset of tweaks from base_time(time_offset)
  • External voltage(external_voltage)
  • NET standard deviation(net_sd)

shbnimfrC1.a1:
  • Fields flagged by callang: 0 = No Flag\n,(callang_flags)
  • lon(lon)
  • base time(base_time)
  • Dummy altitude for Zeb(alt)
  • Direct Normal Irradiance, NIMFR(direct_norm_narrowband)
  • Direct Normal Irradiance, Uncalibrated Silicon Detector, NIMFR(direct_norm_broadband)
  • Cosine of Solar Zenith Angle(cosine_solar_zenith_angle)
  • Data Logger Supply Voltage(logger_volt)
  • lat(lat)
  • Source Consensus Winds File(raw_file)
  • Detector Temperature(mfr_temp)
  • Time offset of tweaks from base_time(time_offset)

shbgpsC1.a1:
  • Roll reported by GPS(GPS_roll)
  • Hemisphere (E or W) for longitude reported by GPS(GPS_longitude_hemisphere)
  • Attitude phase measurement rms error(GPS_att_phase_meas_error)
  • Dummy altitude for Zeb(alt)
  • Satellite SNR\n,(satellite_SNR)
  • Hemisphere (N or S) for latitude reported by GPS(GPS_latitude_hemisphere)
  • Pitch reported by GPS(GPS_pitch)
  • Attitude reset flag 0 is good, 1 is bad(GPS_att_reset_flag)
  • Satellite PRN number(PRN_number)
  • lon(lon)
  • base time(base_time)
  • Latitude reported by GPS(GPS_latitude)
  • Satellite elevation(satellite_elevation)
  • Satellite usable (U=usable -=not usable)(satellite_usable_flag)
  • GPS raw data filename(filename)
  • Attitude baseline length measurement rms error(GPS_att_baseline_meas_error)
  • Satellite azimuth(satellite_azimuth)
  • Altitude reported by GPS(GPS_altitude)
  • Heading reported by GPS(GPS_heading)
  • lat(lat)
  • Longitude reported by GPS(GPS_longitude)
  • Time offset of tweaks from base_time(time_offset)
  • UTC time reported by GPS(GPS_UTC_time)
  • Number of tracked satellites(num_tracked_satellites)

shbmwrlosC1.b1:
  • base time(base_time)
  • MWR column precipitable water vapor(vap)
  • Actual elevation angle(actel)
  • lon(lon)
  • lat(lat)
  • Time offset of tweaks from base_time(time_offset)
  • Water on Teflon window (1=WET, 0=DRY)(wet_window)
  • Averaged total liquid water along LOS path(liq)
  • Sky brightness temperature at 23.8 GHz(tbsky23)
  • Dummy altitude for Zeb(alt)
  • Sky brightness temperature at 31.4 GHz(tbsky31)
  • Actual Azimuth(actaz)
  • IR Brightness Temperature(ir_temp)

shbmwrtipC1.a1:
  • 23.8 GHz calibration curve slope(gain23)
  • lon(lon)
  • Actual elevation angle(actel)
  • Blackbody temperature 2(tkbb2)
  • 31.4 GHz blackbody(bb31)
  • 31.4 GHz noise diode calib adjusted to tknd_nom and low_pass filtered(expave31)
  • IR Brightness Temperature(ir_temp)
  • 23.8 GHz Blackbody signal(bb23)
  • Tip configuration number(tipn)
  • 23.8 GHz goodness-of-fit coefficient(r23)
  • Actual Azimuth(actaz)
  • 31.4 GHz calibration curve slope(gain31)
  • 23.8 GHz blackbody+noise injection signal(bbn23)
  • 31.4 GHz goodness-of-fit coefficient(r31)
  • Dummy altitude for Zeb(alt)
  • 23.8 GHz noise diode calib adjusted to tknd_nom and low_pass filtered(expave23)
  • Blackbody temperature 1(tkbb1)
  • Time offset of tweaks from base_time(time_offset)
  • 23.8 GHz sky signal+noise injection signal(tipskynd23)
  • lat(lat)
  • 31.4 GHz calibration curve offset(tbzenith31)
  • 31.4 GHz sky signal(tipsky31)
  • 23.8 GHz calibration curve offset(tbzenith23)
  • 23.8 GHz sky signal(tipsky23)
  • 31.4 GHz blac2body+noise injection signal(bbn31)
  • 31.4 GHz noise diode calib (injection temp) at Tkxc(ndiode31)
  • 23.8 GHz noise diode calib (injection temp) at Tkxc(ndiode23)
  • Water on Teflon window (1=WET, 0=DRY)(wet_window)
  • Airmass value(airm)
  • 31.4 GHz sky signal+noise injection signal(tipskynd31)
  • 23.8 GHz blackbody signal(tipbb23)
  • 31.4 GHz blackbody signal(tipbb31)
  • base time(base_time)
  • Mixer kinetic (physical) temperature(tkxc)

shbaerich1C1.a1:
  • lon(lon)
  • lat(lat)
  • Version number of Operational Software(systemReleaseNumber)
  • BB Support Structure Temperature(BBsupportStructureTemp)
  • AERI instrument unit serial number(AERIunitNumber)
  • Time at center of AERI sky observation period(Time)
  • Wave number(wnum)
  • Ambient temperature used in calibration(calibrationAmbientTemp)
  • Observation Altitude(Altitude)
  • Maximum departure from ideal of the mirror position over the course of all
    contributing views. Typically two hot, two ambient, and one scene view are
    examine(sceneMirPosEncoderMaxDrift)
  • Julian Day including day and fraction of day(JulianDay)
  • Type of scene that has been calibrated (ASCII character as float)(calibratedSceneID)
  • Duration of scene view(sceneViewDuration)
  • Time (HHMMSS)(timeHHMMSS)
  • Observation longitude(Longitude)
  • Ambient air temperature at hatch opening(outsideAirTemp)
  • Observation latitude(Latitude)
  • Dummy altitude for Zeb(alt)
  • AERI instrument data channel number(channelNumber)
  • Logical flag indicating whether hatch is open (true) or not open (false)(hatchOpen)
  • Hot blackbody temperature used in calibration(calibrationHBBtemp)
  • wavenumbers for standard deviation of radiance spectra(wnum2)
  • Time offset of tweaks from base_time(time_offset)
  • Observation atmospheric pressure in AERI electronics(atmosphericPressure)
  • Scene mirror view angle in non-negative degrees, measured clockwise looking into
    interferometer window.(sceneMirrorAngle)
  • Standard deviation of radiance spectra ensemble(standard_dev_mean_rad)
  • Character string containing instrument name(instrumentUnitNumber)
  • Logical flag indicating that a data record is missing (true/false(missingDataFlag)
  • base time(base_time)
  • Observation date(dateYYMMDD)
  • Mean of radiance spectra ensemble(mean_rad)
  • Observation relative humidity at AERI blackbodies(atmosphericRelativeHumidity)
  • Cold blackbody temperature used in calibration(calibrationCBBtemp)

shbgpsC1.00:
  • Raw data stream - documentation not supported(Raw data stream - documentation not supported)

shbnimfrC1.b1:
  • lon(lon)
  • Detector Temperature(mfr_temp)
  • Cosine of Solar Zenith Angle(cosine_solar_zenith_angle)
  • Direct Normal Irradiance, NIMFR(direct_norm_narrowband)
  • Fields flagged by callang: 0 = No Flag\n,(callang_flags)
  • Data Logger Supply Voltage(logger_volt)
  • base time(base_time)
  • Time offset of tweaks from base_time(time_offset)
  • Direct Normal Irradiance, Uncalibrated Silicon Detector, NIMFR(direct_norm_broadband)
  • lat(lat)
  • Source Consensus Winds File(raw_file)
  • Dummy altitude for Zeb(alt)

shbaerisummaryC1.a1:
  • Wave number in reciprocal centimeters(wnumsum10)
  • Noise-equivalent Radiance in Hot Blackbody at 1000 cm-1(LW_HBB_NEN)
  • AERI SW HBB 2min NESR Estimate #1 derived from variance during HBB view (Ch2)(HBB2minNENEstimateNo1Ch2)
  • Observation Altitude(Altitude)
  • Radiance standard deviation during sky view averaged over (2510_2515 cm-1)(skyViewStdDevRadiance2510_2515)
  • Wave number in reciprocal centimeters(wnumsum14)
  • Shortwave radiance average (2282_2287 cm-1) Elevated Air(elevatedLayerRadiance2282_2287)
  • Time at center of AERI sky observation period(Time)
  • Sun sensor analog output: The sun sensor has a view angle to the sky slightly
    larger than the interferometer FOV and is aligned to the interferometer
    line-of-sight. I(sunSensorIntensity)
  • Wave number in reciprocal centimeters(wnumsum12)
  • Duration of scene view(sceneViewDuration)
  • Radiance standard deviation during sky view averaged over (2282_2287 cm-1)(skyViewStdDevRadiance2282_2287)
  • Observation atmospheric pressure in AERI electronics(atmosphericPressure)
  • Maximum Standard Deviation in Thermistor Channels 0..7(maxSampleStdDev)
  • Radiance standard deviation during sky view averaged over (985_990 cm-1)(skyViewStdDevRadiance985_990)
  • Longwave window radiance average (985_990 cm-1)(longwaveWindowRadiance985_990)
  • Wave number in reciprocal centimeters(wnumsum1)
  • AERI SW Responsivity Spectral Averages (Ch2)(ResponsivitySpectraAveragesCh2)
  • Longwave surface air brightness temperature from radiance average (675_680 cm-1)(surfaceLayerAirTemp675_680)
  • Radiance standard deviation during sky view averaged over (2295_2300 cm-1)(skyViewStdDevRadiance2295_2300)
  • Logical flag indicating whether hatch is open (true) or not open (false)(hatchOpen)
  • Wave number in reciprocal centimeters(wnumsum5)
  • Type of scene that has been calibrated (ASCII character as float)(calibratedSceneID)
  • xxx(dataAvailable)
  • AERI LW Scene Radiance Spectral Averages (Ch1)(SkyRadianceSpectraAveragesCh1)
  • Maximum Temperature Difference Between HBB Thermistors(HBBmaxTempDiff)
  • Julian Day including day and fraction of day(JulianDay)
  • AERI instrument data channel number(channelNumber)
  • The maximum excursion of hot-blackbody temperature over 5 consecutive scenes,
    centered on the sky view(HBBtempDrift)
  • Longwave radiance average (675-680 cm-1) Surface Air(surfaceLayerRadiance675_680)
  • Rain sensor analog output: the rain sensor is located inside the hatch near the
    sky aperture and is used to flag the critical condition of rain falling on
    the AERI s(rainSensorIntensity)
  • Characteristic value representing overall longwave channel responsivity(LWresponsivity)
  • AERI SW Scene Brightness Temp Spectral Averages (Ch2)(SkyBrightnessTempSpectralAveragesCh2)
  • AERI instrument unit serial number(AERIunitNumber)
  • Wave number in reciprocal centimeters(wnumsum7)
  • Shortwave radiance average (2295_2300 cm-1) Surface Air(surfaceLayerRadiance2295_2300)
  • Wave number in reciprocal centimeters(wnumsum9)
  • Hot blackbody temperature used in calibration(calibrationHBBtemp)
  • Radiance standard deviation during sky view averaged over (700_705 cm-1)(skyViewStdDevRadiance700_705)
  • Maximum departure from ideal of the mirror position over the course of all
    contributing views. Typically two hot, two ambient, and one scene view are
    examine(sceneMirPosEncoderMaxDrift)
  • Ambient temperature used in calibration(calibrationAmbientTemp)
  • Logical flag indicating whether longwave channel noise equivalent radiance is
    acceptable in sky view (true/false). Determined using LWskyNEN and
    LWskyNENlimit.(LWskyNENacceptable)
  • AERI SW Scene Variability Spectral Averages (Ch2)(SkyVariabilityAveragesCh2)
  • AERI LW HBB 2min NESR Estimate #2 derived from sequential HBB views (Ch1)(HBB2minNENEstimateNo2Ch1)
  • The noise equivalent radiance observed in the shortwave channel during a sky
    view at 2500 cm-1(SWskyNEN)
  • AERI SW Scene NESR Spectral Averages (Ch2)(SkyNENCh2)
  • Logical flag indicating whether shortwave channel noise equivalent radiance is
    acceptable in sky view (true/false). Determined using SWskyNEN and
    SWskyNENlimit.(SWskyNENacceptable)
  • Wave number in reciprocal centimeters(wnumsum3)
  • AERI LW HBB 2min NESR Estimate #1 derived from variance during HBB view (Ch1)(HBB2minNENEstimateNo1Ch1)
  • Wave number in reciprocal centimeters(wnumsum2)
  • Observation relative humidity at AERI blackbodies(atmosphericRelativeHumidity)
  • AERI LW Scene Variability Spectral Averages (Ch1)(SkyVariabilityAveragesCh1)
  • Wave number in reciprocal centimeters(wnumsum11)
  • Dummy altitude for Zeb(alt)
  • Longwave elevated air brightness temperature from radiance average (700_705
    cm-1)(elevatedLayerAirTemp700_705)
  • The noise equivalent radiance observed in the longwave channel during a sky view
    at 1000 cm-1(LWskyNEN)
  • Wave number in reciprocal centimeters(wnumsum13)
  • Observation longitude(Longitude)
  • Ambient air temperature at hatch opening(outsideAirTemp)
  • AERI LW Scene NESR Spectral Averages (Ch1)(SkyNENCh1)
  • Version number of Operational Software(systemReleaseNumber)
  • Longwave window brightness temperature from radiance average (985_990 cm-1)(longwaveWindowAirTemp985_990)
  • Shortwave elevated air brightness temperature from radiance average (2282_2287
    cm-1)(elevatedLayerAirTemp2282_2287)
  • Longwave radiance average (700_705 cm-1) Elevated Air(elevatedLayerRadiance700_705)
  • Difference between actual and ideal motor encoder values for current view
    indicative of quality of the mirror positioning.(sceneMirPosEncoderDrift)
  • Shortwave window radiance average (2510_2515 cm-1)(shortwaveWindowRadiance2510_2515)
  • Scene mirror view angle in non-negative degrees, measured clockwise looking into
    interferometer window.(sceneMirrorAngle)
  • Shortwave window brightness temperature from radiance average (2510_2515 cm-1)(shortwaveWindowAirTemp2510_2515)
  • Logical flag indicating that a data record is missing (true/false(missingDataFlag)
  • Character string containing instrument name(instrumentUnitNumber)
  • Radiance standard deviation during sky view averaged over (675_680 cm-1)(skyViewStdDevRadiance675_680)
  • Difference between frontEndFanAirHeatedTemp and frontEndFanAirUnheatedTemp
    indicative of front end air flow.(frontEndFanAirTempDiff)
  • Wave number in reciprocal centimeters(wnumsum6)
  • Wave number in reciprocal centimeters(wnumsum4)
  • Maximum Temperature Difference Between ABB Thermistors(ABBmaxTempDiff)
  • AERI LW Responsivity Spectral Averages (Ch1)(ResponsivitySpectraAveragesCh1)
  • AERI SW Scene Radiance Spectral Averages (Ch2)(SkyRadianceSpectraAveragesCh2)
  • Time offset of tweaks from base_time(time_offset)
  • Observation date(dateYYMMDD)
  • Cold blackbody temperature used in calibration(calibrationCBBtemp)
  • lat(lat)
  • AERI LW Scene Brightness Temp Spectral Averages (Ch1)(SkyBrightnessTempSpectralAveragesCh1)
  • lon(lon)
  • Logical flag indicating whether HBB temperature is stable (true) or not stable
    (false). Determined using HBBtempDrift and HBBtempDriftLimit.(HBBstable)
  • Characteristic value representing overall shortwave channel responsivity(SWresponsivity)
  • AERI SW HBB 2min NESR Estimate #2 derived from sequential HBB views (Ch2)(HBB2minNENEstimateNo2Ch2)
  • Shortwave surface air brightness temperature from radiance average (2295_2300
    cm-1)(surfaceLayerAirTemp2295_2300)
  • Noise-equivalent Radiance in Hot Blackbody at 2500 cm-1(SW_HBB_NEN)
  • Time (HHMMSS)(timeHHMMSS)
  • base time(base_time)
  • Observation latitude(Latitude)
  • Wave number in reciprocal centimeters(wnumsum8)

shbgndmfrC1.a1:
  • Time offset of tweaks from base_time(time_offset)
  • Dummy altitude for Zeb(alt)
  • Broadband Upwelling Hemispheric Irradiance, Uncalibrated Silicon Detector,
    GNDMFR(up_hemisp_broadband)
  • Cosine of Solar Zenith Angle(cosine_solar_zenith_angle)
  • Source Consensus Winds File(raw_file)
  • Data Logger Supply Voltage(logger_volt)
  • base time(base_time)
  • Detector Temperature(mfr_temp)
  • Upwelling Hemispheric Irradiance, GNDMFR(up_hemisp_narrowband)
  • Fields flagged by callang: 0 = No Flag\n,(callang_flags)
  • lon(lon)
  • lat(lat)

shbmfrsrC1.b1:
  • lat(lat)
  • lon(lon)
  • base time(base_time)
  • Direct Normal Irradiance, Uncalibrated Silicon Detector, NIMFR(direct_norm_broadband)
  • Diffuse Hemispheric Irradiance, MFRSR(diffuse_hemisp_narrowband)
  • total_hemisp_broadband
  • Hemispheric Irradiance, MFRSR(hemisp_narrowband)
  • Dummy altitude for Zeb(alt)
  • Fields flagged by callang: 0 = No Flag\n,(callang_flags)
  • MFRSR Detector Temperature(mfrsr_temp)
  • Direct Normal Irradiance, NIMFR(direct_norm_narrowband)
  • Data Logger Supply Voltage(logger_volt)
  • Cosine of Solar Zenith Angle(cosine_solar_zenith_angle)
  • Time offset of tweaks from base_time(time_offset)
  • Diffuse Hemispheric Broadband Irradiance (Approximate), MFRSR(diffuse_hemisp_broadband)

shbvceil25kC1.a1:
  • Higest signal detected(highest_signal_detected)
  • Backscatter sum(sum_backscatter)
  • Next lowest cloud base height(next_lowest_cloud_base_ht)
  • Percentage of nominal factory setting (0 to 999%)(receiver_sensitivity)
  • lat(lat)
  • Millivolts at internal ADC input (0 to 2500)(background_light)
  • Millivolts at internal ADC input(window_contamination)
  • Laser temperature(laser_temperature)
  • Starting elevations(elevation_start)
  • GPS raw data filename(filename)
  • base time(base_time)
  • Detection status. See details(detection_status)
  • Warning and alarm status bits(status_string)
  • Degrees from vertical (0 to +90)(tilt_angle)
  • Lowest cloud base height detected.(lowest_cloud_base_ht)
  • Percentage of nominal factory setting (0 to 999%)(laser_pulse_energy)
  • Dummy altitude for Zeb(alt)
  • Aerosol backscatter coefficient at 355 nm(backscatter)
  • Higest cloud base height(highest_cloud_base_ht)
  • Time offset of tweaks from base_time(time_offset)
  • Flag indicating aeri retrieval status(status_flag)
  • Vertical visibility(vertical_visibility)
  • lon(lon)
  • Parameter noise(parameter_noise)

shbmwrtipC1.b1:
  • Time offset of tweaks from base_time(time_offset)
  • (tknd)
  • 31.4 GHz noise diode calib adjusted to tknd_nom and low_pass filtered(expave31)
  • Actual elevation angle(actel)
  • 23.8 GHz calibration curve slope(gain23)
  • 23.8 GHz blackbody+noise injection signal(bbn23)
  • 23.8 GHz Blackbody signal(bb23)
  • 31.4 GHz blac2body+noise injection signal(bbn31)
  • 31.4 GHz sky signal+noise injection signal(tipskynd31)
  • 23.8 GHz sky signal(tipsky23)
  • (tair)
  • 23.8 GHz blackbody signal(tipbb23)
  • 23.8 GHz noise diode calib (injection temp) at Tkxc(ndiode23)
  • Blackbody temperature 1(tkbb1)
  • lon(lon)
  • Dummy altitude for Zeb(alt)
  • 31.4 GHz goodness-of-fit coefficient(r31)
  • 31.4 GHz sky signal(tipsky31)
  • 31.4 GHz calibration curve offset(tbzenith31)
  • 23.8 GHz calibration curve offset(tbzenith23)
  • lat(lat)
  • 31.4 GHz blackbody(bb31)
  • base time(base_time)
  • 23.8 GHz goodness-of-fit coefficient(r23)
  • 23.8 GHz sky signal+noise injection signal(tipskynd23)
  • Actual Azimuth(actaz)
  • Tip configuration number(tipn)
  • Water on Teflon window (1=WET, 0=DRY)(wet_window)
  • Blackbody temperature 2(tkbb2)
  • Airmass value(airm)
  • 31.4 GHz calibration curve slope(gain31)
  • 31.4 GHz blackbody signal(tipbb31)
  • Mixer kinetic (physical) temperature(tkxc)
  • 23.8 GHz noise diode calib adjusted to tknd_nom and low_pass filtered(expave23)
  • 31.4 GHz noise diode calib (injection temp) at Tkxc(ndiode31)
  • IR Brightness Temperature(ir_temp)

shbvceil25kC1.b1:
  • lat(lat)
  • Dummy altitude for Zeb(alt)
  • Next lowest cloud base height(next_lowest_cloud_base_ht)
  • Higest cloud base height(highest_cloud_base_ht)
  • lon(lon)
  • Detection status. See details(detection_status)
  • Backscatter sum(sum_backscatter)
  • Percentage of nominal factory setting (0 to 999%)(laser_pulse_energy)
  • Higest signal detected(highest_signal_detected)
  • Percentage of nominal factory setting (0 to 999%)(receiver_sensitivity)
  • Degrees from vertical (0 to +90)(tilt_angle)
  • GPS raw data filename(filename)
  • Vertical visibility(vertical_visibility)
  • Millivolts at internal ADC input (0 to 2500)(background_light)
  • Millivolts at internal ADC input(window_contamination)
  • Aerosol backscatter coefficient at 355 nm(backscatter)
  • Laser temperature(laser_temperature)
  • Lowest cloud base height detected.(lowest_cloud_base_ht)
  • Warning and alarm status bits(status_string)
  • Parameter scale(parameter_scale)
  • Starting elevations(elevation_start)
  • Flag indicating aeri retrieval status(status_flag)
  • Time offset of tweaks from base_time(time_offset)
  • base time(base_time)

shbmfrsrC1.00:
  • Raw data stream - documentation not supported(Raw data stream - documentation not supported)

shbaeriengineerC1.a1:
  • Radiance standard deviation during sky view averaged over (985_990 cm-1)(skyViewStdDevRadiance985_990)
  • Scene mirror motor case temperature(mirrorMotorTemp)
  • Radiance standard deviation during hot blackbody view averaged over (700_705
    cm-1)(HBBviewStdDevRadiance700_705)
  • Instrument scene mirror position identifier(sceneMirrorPosition)
  • Limit applied to HBBtempDrift in determination of HBBstable flag(HBBtempDriftLimit)
  • Radiance standard deviation during ambient blackbody view averaged over
    (2295_2300 cm-1)(ABBviewStdDevRadiance2295_2300)
  • Type of scene that has been calibrated (ASCII character as float)(calibratedSceneID)
  • Interferometer window temperature measured on the outside of the aluminum window
    flange(interferometerWindowTemp)
  • Number of terms used in finite field of view correction(numberOfTerms)
  • lat(lat)
  • Dummy altitude for Zeb(alt)
  • Shortwave elevated air brightness temperature from radiance average (2282_2287
    cm-1)(elevatedLayerAirTemp2282_2287)
  • Ambient blackbody temperature - apex(ABBapexTemp)
  • lon(lon)
  • Rain sensor analog output: the rain sensor is located inside the hatch near the
    sky aperture and is used to flag the critical condition of rain falling on
    the AERI s(rainSensorIntensity)
  • BB Support Structure Temperature(BBsupportStructureTemp)
  • Observation atmospheric pressure in AERI electronics(atmosphericPressure)
  • Resistive temperature of 2500 Ohm fixed resistor - banana plug mounted(fixed2500ohmResistor)
  • Radiance standard deviation during hot blackbody view averaged over (2295_2300
    cm-1)(HBBviewStdDevRadiance2295_2300)
  • Weight factor for bottom used in calculating ambient blackbody temperature
    average(ABBbottomTempWeight)
  • Observation date(dateYYMMDD)
  • Difference between frontEndFanAirHeatedTemp and frontEndFanAirUnheatedTemp
    indicative of front end air flow.(frontEndFanAirTempDiff)
  • Julian Day including day and fraction of day(JulianDay)
  • Ambient blackbody temperature - rim top(ABBtopTemp)
  • Longwave radiance average (700_705 cm-1) Elevated Air(elevatedLayerRadiance700_705)
  • Laser wavenumber used in definition of output wavenumber scale(outputLaserWavenumber)
  • base time(base_time)
  • Number of complete (forward+backward) interferogram scans in sample average(coadditionsCount)
  • Weight factor for bottom used in calculating hot blackbody temperature average(HBBbottomTempWeight)
  • Radiance standard deviation during ambient blackbody view averaged over (985_990
    cm-1)(ABBviewStdDevRadiance985_990)
  • Longwave radiance average (675-680 cm-1) Surface Air(surfaceLayerRadiance675_680)
  • Motor step value given to motor controller to achieve proper mirror positioning(sceneMirrorMotorStep)
  • Radiance standard deviation during ambient blackbody view averaged over
    (2282_2287 cm-1)(ABBviewStdDevRadiance2282_2287)
  • Observation latitude(Latitude)
  • Blackbody cavity geometry factor(BBcavityFactor)
  • Number of views in a sequence(sceneMirPosCount)
  • Time (HHMMSS)(timeHHMMSS)
  • Original laser wavenumber assumed for this instrument(originalLaserWavenumber)
  • Logical flag indicating whether HBB temperature is stable (true) or not stable
    (false). Determined using HBBtempDrift and HBBtempDriftLimit.(HBBstable)
  • The noise equivalent radiance observed in the longwave channel during a sky view
    at 1000 cm-1(LWskyNEN)
  • Ambient temperature used in calibration(calibrationAmbientTemp)
  • Radiance standard deviation during hot blackbody view averaged over (985_990
    cm-1)(HBBviewStdDevRadiance985_990)
  • Radiance standard deviation during hot blackbody view averaged over (2282_2287
    cm-1)(HBBviewStdDevRadiance2282_2287)
  • Hot blackbody temperature - apex(HBBapexTemp)
  • Hot blackbody temperature used in calibration(calibrationHBBtemp)
  • Corrective offset for final ambient blackbody average temperature(ABBtempOffset)
  • Maximum Temperature Difference Between HBB Thermistors(HBBmaxTempDiff)
  • Radiance standard deviation during ambient blackbody view averaged over (700_705
    cm-1)(ABBviewStdDevRadiance700_705)
  • Hot blackbody temperature - rim top(HBBtopTemp)
  • Interferometer front end fan airflow unheated temperature: used with heated
    temperature as measure of airflow.(frontEndFanAirUnheatedTemp)
  • AERI interferometer temperature at second port(interferometerSecondPortTemp)
  • Scene mirror temperature as measured at the center of the back of the mirror(sceneMirrorTemp)
  • Shortwave window brightness temperature from radiance average (2510_2515 cm-1)(shortwaveWindowAirTemp2510_2515)
  • Character string containing instrument name(instrumentUnitNumber)
  • Limit applied to SWskyNEN in determination of SWskyNENacceptable(SWskyNENlimit)
  • Longwave window radiance average (985_990 cm-1)(longwaveWindowRadiance985_990)
  • Longwave surface air brightness temperature from radiance average (675_680 cm-1)(surfaceLayerAirTemp675_680)
  • Logical flag indicating whether shortwave channel noise equivalent radiance is
    acceptable in sky view (true/false). Determined using SWskyNEN and
    SWskyNENlimit.(SWskyNENacceptable)
  • Hot blackbody temperature - rim bottom(HBBbottomTemp)
  • Radiance standard deviation during sky view averaged over (2282_2287 cm-1)(skyViewStdDevRadiance2282_2287)
  • Spare temperature sensor (location TBD)(spareTemp)
  • Imaginary radiance during sky view averaged over (675_680 cm-1)(skyViewImaginaryRadiance675_680)
  • Weight factor for top used in calculating hot blackbody temperature average(HBBtopTempWeight)
  • The noise equivalent radiance observed in the shortwave channel during a sky
    view at 2500 cm-1(SWskyNEN)
  • Size of buffer holding initial spectrum(originalInterferogramSize)
  • Imaginary radiance during sky view averaged over (700_705 cm-1)(skyViewImaginaryRadiance700_705)
  • Shortwave radiance average (2282_2287 cm-1) Elevated Air(elevatedLayerRadiance2282_2287)
  • Cold blackbody temperature used in calibration(calibrationCBBtemp)
  • Stirling cooler power supply temperature measured at power supply frame(coolerPowerSupplyTemp)
  • Detector temperature sensed via diode near detector(detectorTemp)
  • Ambient air temperature near the interferometer(airNearInterferometerTemp)
  • Relative humidity measured in the optics compartment atop the interferometer.(opticsCompartmentRelativeHumidity)
  • Logical flag indicating that a data record is missing (true/false(missingDataFlag)
  • Shortwave window radiance average (2510_2515 cm-1)(shortwaveWindowRadiance2510_2515)
  • Weight factor for top used in calculating ambient blackbody temperature average(ABBtopTempWeight)
  • AERI instrument unit serial number(AERIunitNumber)
  • Interferometer front end fan airflow heated temperature: used with unheated
    temperature as measure of airflow.(frontEndFanAirHeatedTemp)
  • Stirling cycle cooler current(coolerCurrent)
  • Noise-equivalent Radiance in Hot Blackbody at 2500 cm-1(SW_HBB_NEN)
  • Ambient air temperature near blackbodies(airNearBBsTemp)
  • Shortwave surface air brightness temperature from radiance average (2295_2300
    cm-1)(surfaceLayerAirTemp2295_2300)
  • Ambient air temperature at hatch opening(outsideAirTemp)
  • AERI instrument data channel number(channelNumber)
  • Maximum Standard Deviation in Thermistor Channels 0..7(maxSampleStdDev)
  • Size of buffer holding expanded spectrum before interpolation(expandedInterferogramSize)
  • Blackbody controller Unit 2 power supply temperature(BBcontroller2temp)
  • Signal conditioning electronics inside air temperature(SCEtemp)
  • Weight factor for apex used in calculating ambient blackbody temperature average(ABBapexTempWeight)
  • Logical flag indicating whether longwave channel noise equivalent radiance is
    acceptable in sky view (true/false). Determined using LWskyNEN and
    LWskyNENlimit.(LWskyNENacceptable)
  • Stirling cycle cooler expander temperature(coolerExpanderTemp)
  • Radiance standard deviation during ambient blackbody view averaged over
    (2510_2515 cm-1)(ABBviewStdDevRadiance2510_2515)
  • Observation longitude(Longitude)
  • Relative Humidity measured in the Interferometer Enclosure(interferometerEnclosureRelativeHumidity)
  • Difference between actual and ideal motor encoder values for current view
    indicative of quality of the mirror positioning.(sceneMirPosEncoderDrift)
  • Corrective offset for final hot blackbody average temperature(HBBtempOffset)
  • Duration of scene view(sceneViewDuration)
  • Field of view half angle used in finite FOV correction(FFOVhalfAngle)
  • Radiance standard deviation during sky view averaged over (2295_2300 cm-1)(skyViewStdDevRadiance2295_2300)
  • Radiance standard deviation during sky view averaged over (675_680 cm-1)(skyViewStdDevRadiance675_680)
  • Scene mirror view angle in non-negative degrees, measured clockwise looking into
    interferometer window.(sceneMirrorAngle)
  • xxx(dataAvailable)
  • Radiance standard deviation during sky view averaged over (2510_2515 cm-1)(skyViewStdDevRadiance2510_2515)
  • Maximum Temperature Difference Between ABB Thermistors(ABBmaxTempDiff)
  • Observation relative humidity at AERI blackbodies(atmosphericRelativeHumidity)
  • Factor used to convert single-scan noise to two-minute equivalent(twoMinuteNoiseEstimateFactor)
  • Logical flag indicating whether hatch is open (true) or not open (false)(hatchOpen)
  • Longwave elevated air brightness temperature from radiance average (700_705
    cm-1)(elevatedLayerAirTemp700_705)
  • Maximum departure from ideal of the mirror position over the course of all
    contributing views. Typically two hot, two ambient, and one scene view are
    examine(sceneMirPosEncoderMaxDrift)
  • Electronics rack ambient temperature measured at inside top of rack(rackAmbientTemp)
  • Version number of Operational Software(systemReleaseNumber)
  • Limit applied to LWskyNEN in determination of LWskyNENacceptable(LWskyNENlimit)
  • Time at center of AERI sky observation period(Time)
  • Imaginary radiance during sky view averaged over (2510_2515 cm-1)(skyViewImaginaryRadiance2510_2515)
  • Radiance standard deviation during hot blackbody view averaged over (2510_2515
    cm-1)(HBBviewStdDevRadiance2510_2515)
  • Shortwave radiance average (2295_2300 cm-1) Surface Air(surfaceLayerRadiance2295_2300)
  • The maximum excursion of hot-blackbody temperature over 5 consecutive scenes,
    centered on the sky view(HBBtempDrift)
  • Imaginary radiance during sky view averaged over (2295_2300 cm-1)(skyViewImaginaryRadiance2295_2300)
  • Ambient blackbody temperature(ABBbottomTemp)
  • Longwave window brightness temperature from radiance average (985_990 cm-1)(longwaveWindowAirTemp985_990)
  • Scene mirror position encoder value(sceneMirPosEncoder)
  • Characteristic value representing overall shortwave channel responsivity(SWresponsivity)
  • Blackbody controller Unit 1 power supply temperature(BBcontroller1temp)
  • Radiance standard deviation during sky view averaged over (700_705 cm-1)(skyViewStdDevRadiance700_705)
  • Characteristic value representing overall longwave channel responsivity(LWresponsivity)
  • Noise-equivalent Radiance in Hot Blackbody at 1000 cm-1(LW_HBB_NEN)
  • Radiance standard deviation during ambient blackbody view averaged over (675_680
    cm-1)(ABBviewStdDevRadiance675_680)
  • Stirling cooler compressor temperature measured at compressor heatsink(coolerCompressorTemp)
  • Imaginary radiance during sky view averaged over (985_990 cm-1)(skyViewImaginaryRadiance985_990)
  • Scene mirror motor driver heat sink temperature(motorDriverTemp)
  • AERI ingest computer temperature measured at back panel of computer(computerTemp)
  • Radiance standard deviation during hot blackbody view averaged over (675_680
    cm-1)(HBBviewStdDevRadiance675_680)
  • Observation Altitude(Altitude)
  • Weight factor for apex used in calculating hot blackbody temperature average(HBBapexTempWeight)
  • Resistive temperature of 97 Kohm fixed resistor located in SCE-P4 shell(fixed97KohmResistor)
  • Resistive temperature of 12 Kohm fixed resistor located in SCE-P3 shell(fixed12KohmResistor)
  • Imaginary radiance during sky view averaged over (2282_2287 cm-1)(skyViewImaginaryRadiance2282_2287)
  • Time offset of tweaks from base_time(time_offset)

shbaerich2C1.a1:
  • Time offset of tweaks from base_time(time_offset)
  • Standard deviation of radiance spectra ensemble(standard_dev_mean_rad)
  • Observation atmospheric pressure in AERI electronics(atmosphericPressure)
  • Scene mirror view angle in non-negative degrees, measured clockwise looking into
    interferometer window.(sceneMirrorAngle)
  • Time at center of AERI sky observation period(Time)
  • wavenumbers for standard deviation of radiance spectra(wnum2)
  • Duration of scene view(sceneViewDuration)
  • Ambient air temperature at hatch opening(outsideAirTemp)
  • Character string containing instrument name(instrumentUnitNumber)
  • Observation longitude(Longitude)
  • Ambient temperature used in calibration(calibrationAmbientTemp)
  • Time (HHMMSS)(timeHHMMSS)
  • Observation latitude(Latitude)
  • Wave number(wnum)
  • lat(lat)
  • Dummy altitude for Zeb(alt)
  • Logical flag indicating whether hatch is open (true) or not open (false)(hatchOpen)
  • lon(lon)
  • Julian Day including day and fraction of day(JulianDay)
  • Mean of radiance spectra ensemble(mean_rad)
  • Hot blackbody temperature used in calibration(calibrationHBBtemp)
  • base time(base_time)
  • Logical flag indicating that a data record is missing (true/false(missingDataFlag)
  • AERI instrument data channel number(channelNumber)
  • Type of scene that has been calibrated (ASCII character as float)(calibratedSceneID)
  • Observation Altitude(Altitude)
  • Version number of Operational Software(systemReleaseNumber)
  • BB Support Structure Temperature(BBsupportStructureTemp)
  • Maximum departure from ideal of the mirror position over the course of all
    contributing views. Typically two hot, two ambient, and one scene view are
    examine(sceneMirPosEncoderMaxDrift)
  • Cold blackbody temperature used in calibration(calibrationCBBtemp)
  • Observation relative humidity at AERI blackbodies(atmosphericRelativeHumidity)
  • Observation date(dateYYMMDD)
  • AERI instrument unit serial number(AERIunitNumber)

shbmfrsrC1.a0:
  • Dummy altitude for Zeb(alt)
  • dirn6
  • dirn3
  • tot4
  • tot2
  • lat(lat)
  • dirn1
  • Time offset of tweaks from base_time(time_offset)
  • dif4
  • Detector Temperature(detector_temp)
  • tot6
  • dif2
  • dif6
  • dirn7
  • dirn4
  • supply_voltage
  • dif1
  • dirn5
  • tot1
  • base time(base_time)
  • tot5
  • tot3
  • dirn2
  • lon(lon)
  • dif5
  • tot7
  • dif7
  • dif3


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