Data Quality Reports for Session: 111038 User: gaustad Completed: 03/17/2008


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DQR IDSubjectData Streams Affected
D000111.4Reprocess:SGP BLC reprocessing statussgpblcC1.00, sgpblcC1.a1, sgpblcprofC1.a1
D000204.6SGP/BLC - Retraction of D000111.4 BLC offsetsgpblcC1.00, sgpblcC1.a1, sgpblcprofC1.a1
D040525.22SGP/BLC/C1 - Metadata errorssgpblcC1.a1
D990508.1SGP/BLC - BLC data for May 7, 1999 18:00 GMT abnormalsgpblcC1.00, sgpblcC1.a1


DQRID : D000111.4
Start DateStart TimeEnd DateEnd Time
04/01/1994000006/30/19992359
Subject:
Reprocess:SGP BLC reprocessing status
DataStreams:sgpblcC1.00, sgpblcC1.a1, sgpblcprofC1.a1
Description:
The BLC data was the subject of a reprocessing 
effort last summer in support of the ARSCL
effort.  As a result three distinct windows of
data with varying levels of processing have been
created.

1) 940401-961031 - not reprocessed.  This data
   has a 110m offset in the reported cloud base
   height (see P980831.1).  No sgpblcprofC1.a1
   data available.  Reprocessing required.

2) 961101-990630 - reprocessed.  The 110m offset
   was corrected in this data and the blcprof
   data were created.  This data still contains
   the defunct field 'operational_state' which
   was determined to be useless and was removed
   in later data.  This data will be reprocessed
   at a later date to remove the operational_state
   field to create a continuity with the current
   data.

3) 990701-present - reprocessed/processed without
   'operational_state' field.  Offset has been
   corrected or no longer exists.  The format of
   this data is the target for the previous two
   data windows.
Measurements:sgpblcC1.00:
  • Raw data stream - documentation not supported(Raw data stream - documentation not supported)

sgpblcprofC1.a1:
  • Base height of third cloud detected with threshold algorithm(cloud3)
  • Base height of third cloud detected with Klett algorithm(kcloud3)
  • Base height of second cloud detected with threshold algorithm(cloud2)
  • Operational state of the BLC(operational_state)
  • Base height of lowest cloud detected with threshold algorithm(cloud1)
  • Base height of second cloud detected with Klett algorithm(kcloud2)
  • Base height of lowest cloud detected with Klett algorithm(kcloud1)

sgpblcC1.a1:
  • Base height of lowest cloud detected with Klett algorithm(kcloud1)
  • Base height of lowest cloud detected with threshold algorithm(cloud1)
  • Base height of third cloud detected with Klett algorithm(kcloud3)
  • Operational state of the BLC(operational_state)
  • Base height of third cloud detected with threshold algorithm(cloud3)
  • Base height of second cloud detected with Klett algorithm(kcloud2)
  • Base height of second cloud detected with threshold algorithm(cloud2)


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DQRID : D000204.6
Start DateStart TimeEnd DateEnd Time
04/01/1994000002/03/20002359
Subject:
SGP/BLC - Retraction of D000111.4 BLC offset
DataStreams:sgpblcC1.00, sgpblcC1.a1, sgpblcprofC1.a1
Description:
D000111.4 reported on the reprocessing status of the SGP BLC
data and indicated which time periods had been reprocessed to
remove a 110m offset.

First error:  the offset was actually 122m, not 110m.
Second error: an error in the reprocessing algorithm
              resulted in the offset not being removed.

This DQR retracts D000111.4.  All BLC data processed to date
still have a 122m offset.  That is the cloud base height 
reported in the data stream is 122m too high.

Data processed after 20000204 with version 7.0 of the algorithm 
(recorded in the header of the data file) do not contain the 
offset.

The data processed through 20000204 will be reprocessed
when resources are available.
Measurements:sgpblcC1.00:
  • Raw data stream - documentation not supported(Raw data stream - documentation not supported)

sgpblcprofC1.a1:
  • Base height of third cloud detected with threshold algorithm(cloud3)
  • Base height of third cloud detected with Klett algorithm(kcloud3)
  • Base height of second cloud detected with threshold algorithm(cloud2)
  • Base height of lowest cloud detected with threshold algorithm(cloud1)
  • Base height of second cloud detected with Klett algorithm(kcloud2)
  • Base height of lowest cloud detected with Klett algorithm(kcloud1)

sgpblcC1.a1:
  • Base height of lowest cloud detected with Klett algorithm(kcloud1)
  • Base height of lowest cloud detected with threshold algorithm(cloud1)
  • Base height of third cloud detected with Klett algorithm(kcloud3)
  • Base height of third cloud detected with threshold algorithm(cloud3)
  • Base height of second cloud detected with Klett algorithm(kcloud2)
  • Base height of second cloud detected with threshold algorithm(cloud2)


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DQRID : D040525.22
Start DateStart TimeEnd DateEnd Time
08/11/1994000005/23/20002359
Subject:
SGP/BLC/C1 - Metadata errors
DataStreams:sgpblcC1.a1
Description:
The latitude, longitude and altitude of the Belfort Laser Ceilometer
were incorrectly entered into the ARM database.  The correct 
location of the SGP.C1 BLC was:
     Lat: 36.606N
     Lon: 97.485W
     Alt:    316m
Measurements:sgpblcC1.a1:
  • Dummy altitude for Zeb(alt)
  • lon(lon)
  • lat(lat)


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DQRID : D990508.1
Start DateStart TimeEnd DateEnd Time
05/07/1999180005/07/19991900
Subject:
SGP/BLC - BLC data for May 7, 1999 18:00 GMT abnormal
DataStreams:sgpblcC1.00, sgpblcC1.a1
Description:
The data mode of the BLC was modified by the mentor for several minutes
to test the capability of a new ingest to process both the amplitude and 
Klett lidar profiles.
Measurements:sgpblcC1.00:
  • Raw data stream - documentation not supported(Raw data stream - documentation not supported)

sgpblcC1.a1:
  • Target laser diode temperature(target_laser_temp)
  • Actual laser diode temperature(actual_laser_temp)
  • Ambient Temperature(ambient_temp)
  • Base height of lowest cloud detected with Klett algorithm(kcloud1)
  • base time(base_time)
  • Dummy altitude for Zeb(alt)
  • Base height of lowest cloud detected with threshold algorithm(cloud1)
  • Avalanche Photo-Diode volts(apd_volts)
  • Vertical visibility(visibility)
  • Laser Volts(laser_volts)
  • Laser Energy(laser_energy)
  • Base height of third cloud detected with Klett algorithm(kcloud3)
  • lat(lat)
  • Operational state of the BLC(operational_state)
  • Receiver temperature(receiver_temp)
  • Base height of third cloud detected with threshold algorithm(cloud3)
  • Base height of second cloud detected with Klett algorithm(kcloud2)
  • Time offset of tweaks from base_time(time_offset)
  • Diagnostic flags from data packet(status_flags)
  • Base height of second cloud detected with threshold algorithm(cloud2)
  • lon(lon)


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