Data Quality Reports for Session: 112651 User: whos4agame Completed: 06/24/2008

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DQR IDSubjectData Streams Affected
D000608.7TWP/C2/SMET Wind Speedstwpsmet60sC2.a1, twpsmet60sC2.b1, twpsmetC2.00
D000608.8TWP/C2/SMET Wind Speedstwpsmet60sC2.a1, twpsmet60sC2.b1, twpsmetC2.00
D000608.9TWP/C2/SMET Winds Speedstwpsmet60sC2.a1, twpsmet60sC2.b1, twpsmetC2.00
D000613.2TWP/C2/SMET Temperature spiketwpsmet60sC2.a1, twpsmet60sC2.b1
D000613.3TWP/C2/SMET - Pressure sensitivity to raintwpsmet60sC2.a1, twpsmet60sC2.b1
D020613.9TWP/C2 Installationtwpsmet60sC2.a1, twpsmet60sC2.b1, twpsmetC2.00
D040726.1TWP/SMET/C2 - Negative rainfall ratestwpsmet60sC2.b1
D060818.2TWP/SMET/C2 - Reprocess: Barometric Data Changed from hPa to kPatwpsmet60sC2.b1
D061011.3TWP/SMET/C2 - Reprocess: Tipping bucket rain gauge addedtwpsmet60sC2.b1


DQRID : D000608.7
Start DateStart TimeEnd DateEnd Time
12/24/1998000001/08/19992100
Subject:
TWP/C2/SMET Wind Speeds
DataStreams:twpsmet60sC2.a1, twpsmet60sC2.b1, twpsmetC2.00
Description:
Beginning on December 24, Anemometer #1 (there are two anemometers on
the SMET stand) occasionally reported wind speed values that were low
relative to the other sensor.  It is clear from the data that the low
reading here is the anomalous one.
Measurements:twpsmetC2.00:
  • null(Raw data stream - documentation not supported)
twpsmet60sC2.b1:
  • Wind #1 direction standard deviation(wind1_dir_sd)
  • Wind #1 speed maximum(wind1_spd_max)
  • Wind #1 speed minimum(wind1_spd_min)
  • Wind #1 speed standard deviation(wind1_spd_sd)
  • Wind #1 direction vector average(wind1_dir_vec_avg)
  • Wind #1 speed maximum gust(wind1_spd_max_gust)
  • Wind #1 speed arithmetic average(wind1_spd_arith_avg)
  • Wind #1 speed vector average(wind1_spd_vec_avg)
twpsmet60sC2.a1:
  • Wind #1 direction standard deviation(wind1_dir_sd)
  • Wind #1 speed arithmetic average(wind1_spd_arith_avg)
  • Wind #1 speed maximum(wind1_spd_max)
  • Wind #1 speed vector average(wind1_spd_vec_avg)
  • Wind #1 speed standard deviation(wind1_spd_sd)
  • Wind #1 speed minimum(wind1_spd_min)
  • Wind #1 speed maximum gust(wind1_spd_max_gust)
  • Wind #1 direction vector average(wind1_dir_vec_avg)

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DQRID : D000608.8
Start DateStart TimeEnd DateEnd Time
01/09/1999230001/10/19990600
Subject:
TWP/C2/SMET Wind Speeds
DataStreams:twpsmet60sC2.a1, twpsmet60sC2.b1, twpsmetC2.00
Description:
Beginning on December 24, Anemometer #1 (there are two anemometers on
the SMET stand) occasionally reported wind speed values that were low
relative to the other sensor.  It is clear from the data that the low
reading here is the anomalous one.
Measurements:twpsmetC2.00:
  • null(Raw data stream - documentation not supported)
twpsmet60sC2.b1:
  • Wind #1 direction standard deviation(wind1_dir_sd)
  • Wind #1 speed maximum(wind1_spd_max)
  • Wind #1 speed minimum(wind1_spd_min)
  • Wind #1 speed standard deviation(wind1_spd_sd)
  • Wind #1 direction vector average(wind1_dir_vec_avg)
  • Wind #1 speed maximum gust(wind1_spd_max_gust)
  • Wind #1 speed arithmetic average(wind1_spd_arith_avg)
  • Wind #1 speed vector average(wind1_spd_vec_avg)
twpsmet60sC2.a1:
  • Wind #1 direction standard deviation(wind1_dir_sd)
  • Wind #1 speed arithmetic average(wind1_spd_arith_avg)
  • Wind #1 speed maximum(wind1_spd_max)
  • Wind #1 speed vector average(wind1_spd_vec_avg)
  • Wind #1 speed standard deviation(wind1_spd_sd)
  • Wind #1 speed minimum(wind1_spd_min)
  • Wind #1 speed maximum gust(wind1_spd_max_gust)
  • Wind #1 direction vector average(wind1_dir_vec_avg)

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DQRID : D000608.9
Start DateStart TimeEnd DateEnd Time
01/14/1999143001/14/19992100
Subject:
TWP/C2/SMET Winds Speeds
DataStreams:twpsmet60sC2.a1, twpsmet60sC2.b1, twpsmetC2.00
Description:
Beginning on December 24, Anemometer #1 (there are two anemometers on
the SMET stand) occasionally reported wind speed values that were low
relative to the other sensor.  It is clear from the data that the low
reading here is the anomalous one.
Measurements:twpsmetC2.00:
  • null(Raw data stream - documentation not supported)
twpsmet60sC2.b1:
  • Wind #1 direction standard deviation(wind1_dir_sd)
  • Wind #1 speed maximum(wind1_spd_max)
  • Wind #1 speed minimum(wind1_spd_min)
  • Wind #1 speed standard deviation(wind1_spd_sd)
  • Wind #1 direction vector average(wind1_dir_vec_avg)
  • Wind #1 speed maximum gust(wind1_spd_max_gust)
  • Wind #1 speed arithmetic average(wind1_spd_arith_avg)
  • Wind #1 speed vector average(wind1_spd_vec_avg)
twpsmet60sC2.a1:
  • Wind #1 direction standard deviation(wind1_dir_sd)
  • Wind #1 speed arithmetic average(wind1_spd_arith_avg)
  • Wind #1 speed maximum(wind1_spd_max)
  • Wind #1 speed vector average(wind1_spd_vec_avg)
  • Wind #1 speed standard deviation(wind1_spd_sd)
  • Wind #1 speed minimum(wind1_spd_min)
  • Wind #1 speed maximum gust(wind1_spd_max_gust)
  • Wind #1 direction vector average(wind1_dir_vec_avg)

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DQRID : D000613.2
Start DateStart TimeEnd DateEnd Time
12/03/1998210512/03/19992105
Subject:
TWP/C2/SMET Temperature spike
DataStreams:twpsmet60sC2.a1, twpsmet60sC2.b1
Description:
There was a brief -4 C spike in the temperature at approximately
21.5 Z on December 3.  This spike also showed up in the vapor pressure
which is calculated from the temperature and relative humidity.
Measurements:twpsmet60sC2.b1:
  • Mean Air Temperature or Hardware Error(temp_mean)
  • Std Dev of Air Temperature(temp_sd)
  • Temperature minimum(temp_min)
  • Vapor pressure standard deviation(vappress_sd)
  • Temperature maximum(temp_max)
  • Vapor pressure mean(vappress_mean)
twpsmet60sC2.a1:
  • Temperature maximum(temp_max)
  • Vapor pressure standard deviation(vappress_sd)
  • Vapor pressure mean(vappress_mean)
  • Mean Air Temperature or Hardware Error(temp_mean)
  • Std Dev of Air Temperature(temp_sd)
  • Temperature minimum(temp_min)

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DQRID : D000613.3
Start DateStart TimeEnd DateEnd Time
11/20/1998000012/31/19982359
Subject:
TWP/C2/SMET - Pressure sensitivity to rain
DataStreams:twpsmet60sC2.a1, twpsmet60sC2.b1
Description:
The pressure behaves anomalously during rain events - even very mild
ones.  Normally, the pressure undergoes a smooth semi-diurnal
oscillation with little higher frequency variability.  However, during
and shortly after rain events, the pressure signal exhibits abrupt
changes - this sort of behavior has occasionally been observed at
Manus but not with the regularity seen here.  Examples of this
behaviour occur on (date in the form YYYYMMDD):

19981212
19981215
19981216
19981217
19981223
19981224
19981225
19981230
19981231
Measurements:twpsmet60sC2.b1:
  • Barometric Pressure(atmos_pressure)
  • Vapor pressure standard deviation(vappress_sd)
  • Vapor pressure mean(vappress_mean)
twpsmet60sC2.a1:
  • Vapor pressure standard deviation(vappress_sd)
  • Vapor pressure mean(vappress_mean)
  • Barometric Pressure(atmos_pressure)

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DQRID : D020613.9
Start DateStart TimeEnd DateEnd Time
10/21/1998031211/19/19982359
Subject:
TWP/C2  Installation
DataStreams:twpsmet60sC2.a1, twpsmet60sC2.b1, twpsmetC2.00
Description:
The Nauru ARCS was installed during the period September-November
1998.  Data were being collected by the end of October, but for the
first several weeks of November, the site was undergoing considerable
change, so data from that period should be used with caution.  The
official site dedication occured on November 20.  Most on-site
activity ended following the dedication so we will consider November
20 to be the beginning of the Nauru operations.  The last members of
the installation team left Nauru on November 24.
Measurements:twpsmetC2.00:
  • null(Raw data stream - documentation not supported)
twpsmet60sC2.b1:
  • Wind #1 direction standard deviation(wind1_dir_sd)
  • Wind #1 speed maximum(wind1_spd_max)
  • Wind #2 speed maximum gust(wind2_spd_max_gust)
  • Wind #1 speed standard deviation(wind1_spd_sd)
  • base time(base_time)
  • Logger panel temperature(logger_temp)
  • Wind #2 direction standard deviation(wind2_dir_sd)
  • precipitation minimum(precip_min)
  • Wind #2 speed minimum(wind2_spd_min)
  • Vapor pressure mean(vappress_mean)
  • Battery Voltage(internal_voltage)
  • Std Dev of Relative Humidity or Hardware Error Code(relh_sd)
  • Wind #1 speed minimum(wind1_spd_min)
  • Temperature minimum(temp_min)
  • Barometric Pressure(atmos_pressure)
  • Wind #2 speed standard deviation(wind2_spd_sd)
  • Vapor pressure standard deviation(vappress_sd)
  • lat(lat)
  • Precipitation maximum(precip_max)
  • External voltage(external_voltage)
  • Precipitation standard deviation(precip_sd)
  • Mean Relative Humidity(relh_mean)
  • Mean Air Temperature or Hardware Error(temp_mean)
  • Temperature maximum(temp_max)
  • lon(lon)
  • Wind #2 speed vector average(wind2_spd_vec_avg)
  • Bit data. See details.(bit_data)
  • Time offset of tweaks from base_time(time_offset)
  • Wind #1 speed arithmetic average(wind1_spd_arith_avg)
  • Wind #1 speed vector average(wind1_spd_vec_avg)
  • Wind #2 speed maximum(wind2_spd_max)
  • GPS raw data filename(filename)
  • Std Dev of Air Temperature(temp_sd)
  • Dummy altitude for Zeb(alt)
  • Relative humidity minimum(relh_min)
  • Wind #2 speed arithmetic average(wind2_spd_arith_avg)
  • Relative humidity maximum(relh_max)
  • Wind #1 direction vector average(wind1_dir_vec_avg)
  • Wind #2 direction vector average(wind2_dir_vec_avg)
  • Wind #1 speed maximum gust(wind1_spd_max_gust)
  • Precipitation mean(precip_mean)
twpsmet60sC2.a1:
  • Precipitation standard deviation(precip_sd)
  • Relative humidity minimum(relh_min)
  • Dummy altitude for Zeb(alt)
  • precipitation minimum(precip_min)
  • Wind #2 speed maximum gust(wind2_spd_max_gust)
  • Wind #1 speed maximum(wind1_spd_max)
  • Battery Voltage(internal_voltage)
  • Std Dev of Air Temperature(temp_sd)
  • Wind #2 speed arithmetic average(wind2_spd_arith_avg)
  • base time(base_time)
  • Wind #1 speed minimum(wind1_spd_min)
  • Wind #1 speed maximum gust(wind1_spd_max_gust)
  • Mean Air Temperature or Hardware Error(temp_mean)
  • Precipitation maximum(precip_max)
  • Wind #2 speed maximum(wind2_spd_max)
  • Wind #2 direction standard deviation(wind2_dir_sd)
  • External voltage(external_voltage)
  • Barometric Pressure(atmos_pressure)
  • Wind #1 direction standard deviation(wind1_dir_sd)
  • Wind #2 speed minimum(wind2_spd_min)
  • Wind #1 speed arithmetic average(wind1_spd_arith_avg)
  • Std Dev of Relative Humidity or Hardware Error Code(relh_sd)
  • lat(lat)
  • Mean Relative Humidity(relh_mean)
  • Temperature maximum(temp_max)
  • GPS raw data filename(filename)
  • Wind #1 direction vector average(wind1_dir_vec_avg)
  • Wind #2 direction vector average(wind2_dir_vec_avg)
  • Vapor pressure standard deviation(vappress_sd)
  • Wind #2 speed vector average(wind2_spd_vec_avg)
  • Wind #2 speed standard deviation(wind2_spd_sd)
  • lon(lon)
  • Precipitation mean(precip_mean)
  • Wind #1 speed vector average(wind1_spd_vec_avg)
  • Logger panel temperature(logger_temp)
  • Relative humidity maximum(relh_max)
  • Wind #1 speed standard deviation(wind1_spd_sd)
  • Time offset of tweaks from base_time(time_offset)
  • Bit data. See details.(bit_data)
  • Vapor pressure mean(vappress_mean)
  • Temperature minimum(temp_min)

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DQRID : D040726.1
Start DateStart TimeEnd DateEnd Time
10/21/1998031107/06/20040138
Subject:
TWP/SMET/C2 - Negative rainfall rates
DataStreams:twpsmet60sC2.b1
Description:
Due to limitations of the Zeno dataloggers all voltage measurements
from the optical rain gauge (ORG) were converted to rainfall rates. 
This resulted in negative values for rain rates.  Any value below
0.10 mm/hr should be considered to be 0 mm/hr.  New dataloggers 
alleviated this problem.
Measurements:twpsmet60sC2.b1:
  • Precipitation maximum(precip_max)
  • Precipitation mean(precip_mean)
  • precipitation minimum(precip_min)
  • Precipitation standard deviation(precip_sd)

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DQRID : D060818.2
Start DateStart TimeEnd DateEnd Time
10/21/1998000007/13/20062232
Subject:
TWP/SMET/C2 - Reprocess: Barometric Data Changed from hPa to kPa
DataStreams:twpsmet60sC2.b1
Description:
Barometric pressure data was converted from hPa to kPa in order to standardize the 
measurement units among ARM sites and to conform to accepted standard units determined by the 
scientific community.
Measurements:twpsmet60sC2.b1:
  • Barometric Pressure(atmos_pressure)

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DQRID : D061011.3
Start DateStart TimeEnd DateEnd Time
10/21/1998000011/29/20062014
Subject:
TWP/SMET/C2 - Reprocess: Tipping bucket rain gauge added
DataStreams:twpsmet60sC2.b1
Description:
A tipping bucket rain gauge was added to the TWP.C2 SMET suite of instruments on 20061129. 
Effective 20060926, two new variables (count and rain amount) were added to the end of 
the twpsmet60sC2.b1 datastream.  Between 9/26 and 11/29, the data for these two variables 
are filled with zeros.  Users should not use the data during this period as the zeros are 
not representative of the rain fall at the site.  When reprocessing of this datastream 
occurs these variables will be added for the 19981021-20060926 and data from 
19981021-20061129 will be filled with -9999 (missing).
Measurements:twpsmet60sC2.b1:
  • base time(base_time)

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