SGP/SMOS/E24 - Barometer failure

The barometer failed.  Data during the time indicated is erratic and incorrect.

• Barometric pressure(bar_pres)

• Barometric pressure(bar_pres)
• Standard Deviation of Barometric Pressure(sd_bar_pres)

• Maximum Barometric Pressure(max_bar_pres)
• Time of Maximum Barometric Pressure(time_max_bar_pres)
• Minimum Barometric Pressure(min_bar_pres)
• Time of Minimum Barometric Pressure(time_min_bar_pres)

SGP/SMOS/E7 - Wind sensor binding at low wind speeds

The wind sensor bearings were failing causing the wind speed sensor to report lower than 
actual wind speeds when the winds were below 2 m/s.  The wind monitor was replaced on 
05/29/2007 but this failed to correct the problem.  Subsequently, the site was flooded and it 
took some time to re-establish normal operations.  The wind sensor was again replaced on 
10/30/2007.  After replacement the wind data from the SMOS compared more favorably to 
the co-located EBBR data.

• Time of Minimum Wind Speed(time_min_wspd)
• Minimum of Wind speed(min_wspd)

• Wind Speed (vector averaged)(wspd_va)
• Standard Deviation of Wind Speed(sd_wspd)
• Mean Wind Speed(wspd)

• Mean Wind Speed(wspd)
• Wind Speed (vector averaged)(wspd_va)

SGP/SMOS/E1 - Failed temperature probe

The temperature probe was out of tolerance as it failed the 6-month calibration checks and 
subsequent bi-weekly checks.  The temperature values consistently were outside the 
manufacturers suggested uncertainty of 0.2 C.

• Beam 0 Temperature(temp)
• Vapor Pressure (kiloPascals)(vap_pres)

• Beam 0 Temperature(temp)
• Vapor Pressure (kiloPascals)(vap_pres)
• Standard Deviation of Vapor Pressure(sd_vap_pres)

• Time of Minimum Vapor Pressure(time_min_vap_pres)
• Maximum Vapor Pressure(max_vap_pres)
• Minimum Temperature(min_temp)
• Time of Maximum Temperature(time_max_temp)
• Minimum Vapor Pressure(min_vap_pres)
• Maximum Temperature(max_temp)
• Time of Maximum Vapor Pressure(time_max_vap_pres)
• Time of Minimum Temperature(time_min_temp)

SGP/SMOS/E13 - RH sensor failure

The T/RH sensor relative humidity data is suspect during this time.  Values from this 
sensor failed the 6-month check and subsequent bi-weekly checks.  The RH values were lower by 
larger than the manufacturer suggested uncertainty of 3%.

• Time of Maximum Relative Humidity(time_max_rh)
• Time of Maximum Vapor Pressure(time_max_vap_pres)
• Minimum Relative Humidity(min_rh)
• Time of Minimum Vapor Pressure(time_min_vap_pres)
• Maximum Relative Humidity(max_rh)
• Time of Minimum Relative Humidity(time_min_rh)
• Maximum Vapor Pressure(max_vap_pres)
• Minimum Vapor Pressure(min_vap_pres)

• Standard Deviation of Relative Humidity(sd_rh)
• Standard Deviation of Vapor Pressure(sd_vap_pres)
• Vapor Pressure (kiloPascals)(vap_pres)
• Relative humidity inside the instrument enclosure(rh)

• Relative humidity inside the instrument enclosure(rh)
• Vapor Pressure (kiloPascals)(vap_pres)