Data Quality Reports for Session: 111816 User: earthsound Completed: 05/06/2008

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DQR IDSubjectData Streams Affected
D060322.1SGP/MWR/E14 - Instrument maintenancesgpmwrE14.00, sgpmwrlosE14.a1, sgpmwrlosE14.b1, sgpmwrtipE14.a1
D061213.5SGP/MWR/E14 - Radiometer testingsgpmwrE14.00, sgpmwrlosE14.b1, sgpmwrtipE14.a1
D070314.2SGP/MWR/C1/E14 - Freezing rain-Incorrect rain flagsgpmwrlosC1.b1, sgpmwrlosE14.b1, sgpmwrtipC1.a1, sgpmwrtipE14.a1
D070406.2SGP/MWR/E14 - Power supply failuresgpmwrlosE14.b1, sgpmwrtipE14.a1


DQRID : D060322.1
Start DateStart TimeEnd DateEnd Time
03/07/2006220003/29/20062100
Subject:
SGP/MWR/E14 - Instrument maintenance
DataStreams:sgpmwrE14.00, sgpmwrlosE14.a1, sgpmwrlosE14.b1, sgpmwrtipE14.a1
Description:
The MWR teflon cover was replaced with an old one that is not hydrophobic. This affected 
the measurements during and immediately after rain. A new teflon window was placed on 3/29
Measurements:sgpmwrE14.00:
  • null(Raw data stream - documentation not supported)
sgpmwrlosE14.a1:
  • base time(base_time)
  • lon(lon)
  • 23.8 GHz blackbody+noise injection signal(bbn23)
  • Sky brightness temperature at 23.8 GHz(tbsky23)
  • Noise injection temp at 31.4 GHz adjusted to tkbb(tnd31)
  • 31.4 GHz sky signal(sky31)
  • Averaged total liquid water along LOS path(liq)
  • lat(lat)
  • Sky brightness temperature at 31.4 GHz(tbsky31)
  • Noise injection temp at 23.8 GHz adjusted to tkbb(tnd23)
  • Noise injection temp at nominal temperature at 23.8 GHz(tnd_nom23)
  • 23.8 GHz Blackbody signal(bb23)
  • Dummy altitude for Zeb(alt)
  • Mixer kinetic (physical) temperature(tkxc)
  • Ambient temperature(tkair)
  • 23.8 GHz sky signal(sky23)
  • Blackbody kinetic temperature(tkbb)
  • Noise injection temp at nominal temperature at 31.4 GHz(tnd_nom31)
  • Temperature correction coefficient at 23.8 GHz(tc23)
  • Sky Infra-Red Temperature(sky_ir_temp)
  • MWR column precipitable water vapor(vap)
  • Water on Teflon window (1=WET, 0=DRY)(wet_window)
  • (tknd)
  • Time offset of tweaks from base_time(time_offset)
  • Temperature correction coefficient at 31.4 GHz(tc31)
  • 31.4 GHz blac2body+noise injection signal(bbn31)
  • 31.4 GHz blackbody(bb31)
sgpmwrtipE14.a1:
  • 23.8 GHz goodness-of-fit coefficient(r23)
  • (tknd)
  • Temperature correction coefficient at 23.8 GHz(tc23)
  • base time(base_time)
  • Water on Teflon window (1=WET, 0=DRY)(wet_window)
  • 31.4 GHz blackbody(bb31)
  • 31.4 GHz sky signal(tipsky31)
  • Noise injection temp at 31.4 GHz derived from this tip(tnd31I)
  • Time offset of tweaks from base_time(time_offset)
  • Noise injection temp at nominal temperature at 31.4 GHz(tnd_nom31)
  • Noise injection temp at 23.8 GHz adjusted to tkbb(tnd23)
  • lat(lat)
  • 31.4 GHz goodness-of-fit coefficient(r31)
  • 31.8 GHz sky brightness temperature derived from tip curve(tbskytip31)
  • Dummy altitude for Zeb(alt)
  • lon(lon)
  • Actual elevation angle(actel)
  • Actual Azimuth(actaz)
  • Noise injection temp at 31.4 GHz adjusted to tkbb(tnd31)
  • 31.4 GHz blac2body+noise injection signal(bbn31)
  • Total water vapor along zenith path using tip-derived brightness temperatures(vaptip)
  • Mixer kinetic (physical) temperature(tkxc)
  • Total liquid water along zenith path using tip-derived brightness temperatures(liqtip)
  • Noise injection temp at 23.8 GHz derived from this tip(tnd23I)
  • 23.8 GHz Blackbody signal(bb23)
  • Ambient temperature(tkair)
  • Temperature correction coefficient at 31.4 GHz(tc31)
  • 23.8 GHz sky brightness temperature derived from tip curve(tbskytip23)
  • Blackbody kinetic temperature(tkbb)
  • 23.8 GHz sky signal(tipsky23)
  • Noise injection temp at nominal temperature at 23.8 GHz(tnd_nom23)
  • 23.8 GHz blackbody+noise injection signal(bbn23)
sgpmwrlosE14.b1:
  • Dummy altitude for Zeb(alt)
  • Sky brightness temperature at 23.8 GHz(tbsky23)
  • MWR column precipitable water vapor(vap)
  • 31.4 GHz blac2body+noise injection signal(bbn31)
  • 23.8 GHz Blackbody signal(bb23)
  • Sky brightness temperature at 31.4 GHz(tbsky31)
  • Noise injection temp at 23.8 GHz adjusted to tkbb(tnd23)
  • Sky Infra-Red Temperature(sky_ir_temp)
  • lat(lat)
  • (tknd)
  • lon(lon)
  • 23.8 GHz sky signal(sky23)
  • Temperature correction coefficient at 31.4 GHz(tc31)
  • Blackbody kinetic temperature(tkbb)
  • Ambient temperature(tkair)
  • Time offset of tweaks from base_time(time_offset)
  • 31.4 GHz sky signal(sky31)
  • Averaged total liquid water along LOS path(liq)
  • Noise injection temp at nominal temperature at 31.4 GHz(tnd_nom31)
  • 23.8 GHz blackbody+noise injection signal(bbn23)
  • base time(base_time)
  • Water on Teflon window (1=WET, 0=DRY)(wet_window)
  • Noise injection temp at 31.4 GHz adjusted to tkbb(tnd31)
  • Mixer kinetic (physical) temperature(tkxc)
  • 31.4 GHz blackbody(bb31)
  • Temperature correction coefficient at 23.8 GHz(tc23)
  • Noise injection temp at nominal temperature at 23.8 GHz(tnd_nom23)

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DQRID : D061213.5
Start DateStart TimeEnd DateEnd Time
11/28/2006210012/01/20061900
Subject:
SGP/MWR/E14 - Radiometer testing
DataStreams:sgpmwrE14.00, sgpmwrlosE14.b1, sgpmwrtipE14.a1
Description:
The radiometer was removed and taken inside for testing
Measurements:sgpmwrE14.00:
  • null(Raw data stream - documentation not supported)
sgpmwrtipE14.a1:
  • (tknd)
  • 23.8 GHz goodness-of-fit coefficient(r23)
  • Temperature correction coefficient at 23.8 GHz(tc23)
  • base time(base_time)
  • Water on Teflon window (1=WET, 0=DRY)(wet_window)
  • 31.4 GHz blackbody(bb31)
  • Noise injection temp at 31.4 GHz derived from this tip(tnd31I)
  • 31.4 GHz sky signal(tipsky31)
  • Time offset of tweaks from base_time(time_offset)
  • Noise injection temp at nominal temperature at 31.4 GHz(tnd_nom31)
  • Noise injection temp at 23.8 GHz adjusted to tkbb(tnd23)
  • lat(lat)
  • 31.4 GHz goodness-of-fit coefficient(r31)
  • 31.8 GHz sky brightness temperature derived from tip curve(tbskytip31)
  • Dummy altitude for Zeb(alt)
  • lon(lon)
  • Actual elevation angle(actel)
  • Actual Azimuth(actaz)
  • 31.4 GHz blac2body+noise injection signal(bbn31)
  • Noise injection temp at 31.4 GHz adjusted to tkbb(tnd31)
  • Mixer kinetic (physical) temperature(tkxc)
  • Total water vapor along zenith path using tip-derived brightness temperatures(vaptip)
  • Total liquid water along zenith path using tip-derived brightness temperatures(liqtip)
  • Noise injection temp at 23.8 GHz derived from this tip(tnd23I)
  • 23.8 GHz Blackbody signal(bb23)
  • Ambient temperature(tkair)
  • Temperature correction coefficient at 31.4 GHz(tc31)
  • 23.8 GHz sky brightness temperature derived from tip curve(tbskytip23)
  • Blackbody kinetic temperature(tkbb)
  • 23.8 GHz sky signal(tipsky23)
  • Noise injection temp at nominal temperature at 23.8 GHz(tnd_nom23)
  • 23.8 GHz blackbody+noise injection signal(bbn23)
sgpmwrlosE14.b1:
  • Dummy altitude for Zeb(alt)
  • Sky brightness temperature at 23.8 GHz(tbsky23)
  • MWR column precipitable water vapor(vap)
  • 31.4 GHz blac2body+noise injection signal(bbn31)
  • 23.8 GHz Blackbody signal(bb23)
  • Sky brightness temperature at 31.4 GHz(tbsky31)
  • Noise injection temp at 23.8 GHz adjusted to tkbb(tnd23)
  • Sky Infra-Red Temperature(sky_ir_temp)
  • (tknd)
  • lat(lat)
  • lon(lon)
  • 23.8 GHz sky signal(sky23)
  • Blackbody kinetic temperature(tkbb)
  • Temperature correction coefficient at 31.4 GHz(tc31)
  • Ambient temperature(tkair)
  • Time offset of tweaks from base_time(time_offset)
  • 31.4 GHz sky signal(sky31)
  • Averaged total liquid water along LOS path(liq)
  • Noise injection temp at nominal temperature at 31.4 GHz(tnd_nom31)
  • 23.8 GHz blackbody+noise injection signal(bbn23)
  • base time(base_time)
  • Water on Teflon window (1=WET, 0=DRY)(wet_window)
  • Noise injection temp at 31.4 GHz adjusted to tkbb(tnd31)
  • Mixer kinetic (physical) temperature(tkxc)
  • 31.4 GHz blackbody(bb31)
  • Temperature correction coefficient at 23.8 GHz(tc23)
  • Noise injection temp at nominal temperature at 23.8 GHz(tnd_nom23)

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DQRID : D070314.2
Start DateStart TimeEnd DateEnd Time
01/12/2007000001/15/20070000
Subject:
SGP/MWR/C1/E14 - Freezing rain-Incorrect rain flag
DataStreams:sgpmwrlosC1.b1, sgpmwrlosE14.b1, sgpmwrtipC1.a1, sgpmwrtipE14.a1
Description:
Between 01/12 and 01/15 brightness temperatures show high values (Tb > 100 K) indicative 
of rain, however the wet_window flag is 0 (indicative of no rain). During that time there 
where freezing conditions with ice pellets that were not detected by the sensor. The high 
brightness temperatures may be due to melting ice on the window.
Measurements:sgpmwrtipC1.a1:
  • Water on Teflon window (1=WET, 0=DRY)(wet_window)
sgpmwrlosC1.b1:
  • Water on Teflon window (1=WET, 0=DRY)(wet_window)
sgpmwrtipE14.a1:
  • Water on Teflon window (1=WET, 0=DRY)(wet_window)
sgpmwrlosE14.b1:
  • Water on Teflon window (1=WET, 0=DRY)(wet_window)

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DQRID : D070406.2
Start DateStart TimeEnd DateEnd Time
03/20/2007040006/05/20072000
Subject:
SGP/MWR/E14 - Power supply failure
DataStreams:sgpmwrlosE14.b1, sgpmwrtipE14.a1
Description:
On 3/20 the instrument suffered a power supply failure and was removed for repairs
Measurements:sgpmwrtipE14.a1:
  • (tknd)
  • 23.8 GHz goodness-of-fit coefficient(r23)
  • Temperature correction coefficient at 23.8 GHz(tc23)
  • base time(base_time)
  • Water on Teflon window (1=WET, 0=DRY)(wet_window)
  • 31.4 GHz blackbody(bb31)
  • Noise injection temp at 31.4 GHz derived from this tip(tnd31I)
  • 31.4 GHz sky signal(tipsky31)
  • Time offset of tweaks from base_time(time_offset)
  • Noise injection temp at nominal temperature at 31.4 GHz(tnd_nom31)
  • Noise injection temp at 23.8 GHz adjusted to tkbb(tnd23)
  • lat(lat)
  • 31.4 GHz goodness-of-fit coefficient(r31)
  • 31.8 GHz sky brightness temperature derived from tip curve(tbskytip31)
  • Dummy altitude for Zeb(alt)
  • lon(lon)
  • Actual elevation angle(actel)
  • Actual Azimuth(actaz)
  • 31.4 GHz blac2body+noise injection signal(bbn31)
  • Noise injection temp at 31.4 GHz adjusted to tkbb(tnd31)
  • Mixer kinetic (physical) temperature(tkxc)
  • Total water vapor along zenith path using tip-derived brightness temperatures(vaptip)
  • Total liquid water along zenith path using tip-derived brightness temperatures(liqtip)
  • Noise injection temp at 23.8 GHz derived from this tip(tnd23I)
  • 23.8 GHz Blackbody signal(bb23)
  • Ambient temperature(tkair)
  • Temperature correction coefficient at 31.4 GHz(tc31)
  • 23.8 GHz sky brightness temperature derived from tip curve(tbskytip23)
  • Blackbody kinetic temperature(tkbb)
  • 23.8 GHz sky signal(tipsky23)
  • Noise injection temp at nominal temperature at 23.8 GHz(tnd_nom23)
  • 23.8 GHz blackbody+noise injection signal(bbn23)
sgpmwrlosE14.b1:
  • Dummy altitude for Zeb(alt)
  • Sky brightness temperature at 23.8 GHz(tbsky23)
  • MWR column precipitable water vapor(vap)
  • 31.4 GHz blac2body+noise injection signal(bbn31)
  • 23.8 GHz Blackbody signal(bb23)
  • Sky brightness temperature at 31.4 GHz(tbsky31)
  • Noise injection temp at 23.8 GHz adjusted to tkbb(tnd23)
  • Sky Infra-Red Temperature(sky_ir_temp)
  • (tknd)
  • lat(lat)
  • lon(lon)
  • 23.8 GHz sky signal(sky23)
  • Blackbody kinetic temperature(tkbb)
  • Temperature correction coefficient at 31.4 GHz(tc31)
  • Ambient temperature(tkair)
  • Time offset of tweaks from base_time(time_offset)
  • 31.4 GHz sky signal(sky31)
  • Averaged total liquid water along LOS path(liq)
  • Noise injection temp at nominal temperature at 31.4 GHz(tnd_nom31)
  • 23.8 GHz blackbody+noise injection signal(bbn23)
  • base time(base_time)
  • Water on Teflon window (1=WET, 0=DRY)(wet_window)
  • Noise injection temp at 31.4 GHz adjusted to tkbb(tnd31)
  • Mixer kinetic (physical) temperature(tkxc)
  • 31.4 GHz blackbody(bb31)
  • Temperature correction coefficient at 23.8 GHz(tc23)
  • Noise injection temp at nominal temperature at 23.8 GHz(tnd_nom23)

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