Data Quality Reports for Session: 114357 User: vpayne Completed: 09/24/2008

TABLE OF CONTENTS

DQR IDSubjectData Streams Affected
D050722.1SGP/MWR/C1 - REPROCESS - Revised Retrieval Coefficientssgp1mwravgC1.c1, sgp5mwravgC1.c1, sgpmwrlosC1.a1, sgpmwrlosC1.b1, sgpmwrtipC1.a1,
sgpqmemwrcolC1.c1
D050915.1SGP/MWR/C1 - Instrument noise problemsgp1mwravgC1.c1, sgp5mwravgC1.c1, sgpmwrlosC1.b1, sgpmwrtipC1.a1
D050919.6SGP/MWR/C1 - Instrument offlinesgp1mwravgC1.c1, sgp5mwravgC1.c1, sgpmwrlosC1.b1, sgpmwrtipC1.a1
D051011.6SGP/MWR/C1 - New software version (4.15) installedsgpmwrlosC1.b1, sgpmwrtipC1.a1
D051123.1SGP/MWR/C1 - computer problemsgpmwrC1.00, sgpmwrlosC1.b1, sgpmwrtipC1.a1
D051207.3SGP/MWR/C1 - Power supply failuresgpmwrC1.00, sgpmwrlosC1.b1, sgpmwrtipC1.a1
D060717.2SGP/MWR/C1 - Spikes in ambient temperature readingssgpmwrlosC1.b1, sgpmwrtipC1.a1
D060821.3SGP/MWR/C1 - Missing datasgpmwrlosC1.b1, sgpmwrtipC1.a1
D061213.4SGP/MWR/C1 - Instrument testingsgpmwrC1.00, sgpmwrlosC1.b1, sgpmwrtipC1.a1
D070314.2SGP/MWR/C1/E14 - Freezing rain-Incorrect rain flagsgpmwrlosC1.b1, sgpmwrlosE14.b1, sgpmwrtipC1.a1, sgpmwrtipE14.a1
D070802.3SGP/MWR/C1 - Noisy datasgpmwrlosC1.b1, sgpmwrtipC1.a1
D071128.2SGP/MWR/C1 - Reprocess: Radiometer reinstalled- Please reprocesssgp5mwravgC1.c1, sgpmwrlosC1.b1, sgpmwrtipC1.a1


DQRID : D050722.1
Start DateStart TimeEnd DateEnd Time
04/16/2002200006/28/20052300
Subject:
SGP/MWR/C1 - REPROCESS - Revised Retrieval Coefficients
DataStreams:sgp1mwravgC1.c1, sgp5mwravgC1.c1, sgpmwrlosC1.a1, sgpmwrlosC1.b1, sgpmwrtipC1.a1,
sgpqmemwrcolC1.c1
Description:
IN THE BEGINNING (June 1992), the retrieval coefficients used to derive the precipitable 
water vapor (PWV) and liquid water path (LWP) from the MWR brightness temperatures were 
based on the Liebe and Layton (1987) water vapor and oxygen absorption model and the Grant 
(1957) liquid water absorption model.  

Following the SHEBA experience, revised retrievals based on the more recent Rosenkranz 
(1998) water vapor and oxygen absorption models and the Liebe (1991) liquid waer absorption 
model were developed.  The Rosenkranz water vapor absorption model resulted a 2 percent 
increase in PWV relative to the earlier Liebe and Layton model.  The Liebe liquid water 
absorption model decreased the LWP by 10% relative to the Grant model.  However, the 
increased oxygen absorption caused a 0.02-0.03 mm (20-30 g/m2) reduction in LWP, which was 
particularly significant for low LWP conditions (i.e. thin clouds encountered at SHEBA).

Recently, it has been shown (Liljegren, Boukabara, Cady-Pereira, and Clough, TGARS v. 43, 
pp 1102-1108, 2005) that the half-width of the 22 GHz water vapor line from the HITRAN 
compilation, which is 5 percent smaller than the Liebe and Dillon (1969) half-width used in 
Rosenkranz (1998), provided a better fit to the microwave brightness temperature 
measurements at 5 frequencies in the range 22-30 GHz, and yielded more accurate retrievals.  
Accordingly, revised MWR retrieval coefficients have been developed using MONORTM, which 
utilizes the HITRAN compilation for its spectroscopic parameters.  These new retrievals 
provide 3 percent less PWV and 2.6 percent greater LWP than the previous retrievals based on 
Rosenkranz (1998).

Although the MWR data will be reprocessed to apply the new monortm-based retrievals, for 
most purposes it will be sufficient to correct the data using the following factors:

PWV_MONORTM = 0.9695 * PWV_ROSENKRANZ
LWP_MONORTM = 1.026  * LWP_ROSENKRANZ

The Rosenkranz-based retrieval coefficients became active as follows (BCR 456):
SGP/C1 (Lamont)     4/16/2002, 2000
SGP/B1 (Hillsboro)  4/12/2002, 1600
SGP/B4 (Vici)       4/15/2002, 2300
SGP/B5 (Morris)     4/15/2002, 2300
SGP/B6 (Purcell)    4/16/2002, 2200
SGP/E14(Lamont)     4/16/2002, 0000
NSA/C1 (Barrow)     4/25/2002, 1900 
NSA/C2 (Atqasuk)    4/18/2002, 1700
TWP/C1 (Manus)      5/04/2002, 0200
TWP/C2 (Nauru)      4/27/2002, 0600
TWP/C3 (Darwin)     inception

The MONORTM-based retrieval coefficients became active as follows (BCR 984):

SGP/C1 (Lamont)     6/28/2005, 2300
SGP/B1 (Hillsboro)  6/24/2005, 2100
SGP/B4 (Vici)       6/24/2005, 2100
SGP/B5 (Morris)     6/24/2005, 2100
SGP/B6 (Purcell)    6/24/2005, 1942
SGP/E14(Lamont)     6/28/2005, 2300
NSA/C1 (Barrow)     6/29/2005, 0000 
NSA/C2 (Atqasuk)    6/29/2005, 0000
TWP/C1 (Manus)      6/30/2005, 2100
TWP/C2 (Nauru)      6/30/2005, 2100
TWP/C3 (Darwin)     6/30/2005, 2100
PYE/M1 (Pt. Reyes)  4/08/2005, 1900**

** At Pt. Reyes, the original retrieval coefficients implemented in March 2005 were based 
on a version of the Rosenkranz model that had been modified to use the HITRAN half-width 
at 22 GHz and to be consistent with the water vapor continuum in MONORTM.  These 
retrievals yield nearly identical results to the MONORTM retrievals.  Therefore the Pt. Reyes 
data prior to 4/08/2005 may not require reprocessing.
Measurements:sgpmwrtipC1.a1:
  • Total liquid water along zenith path using tip-derived brightness temperatures(liqtip)
  • Total water vapor along zenith path using tip-derived brightness temperatures(vaptip)
sgp5mwravgC1.c1:
  • MWR column precipitable water vapor(vap)
  • Averaged total liquid water along LOS path(liq)
sgpmwrlosC1.b1:
  • MWR column precipitable water vapor(vap)
  • Averaged total liquid water along LOS path(liq)
sgp1mwravgC1.c1:
  • Averaged total liquid water along LOS path(liq)
  • MWR column precipitable water vapor(vap)
sgpqmemwrcolC1.c1:
  • Ensemble average for MWR vapor in window centered about balloon release(mean_vap_mwr)
  • Ensemble average for MWR liquid in window centered about balloon release(mean_liq_mwr)
sgpmwrlosC1.a1:
  • Averaged total liquid water along LOS path(liq)
  • MWR column precipitable water vapor(vap)

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DQRID : D050915.1
Start DateStart TimeEnd DateEnd Time
07/28/2005140008/05/20051700
Subject:
SGP/MWR/C1 - Instrument noise problem
DataStreams:sgp1mwravgC1.c1, sgp5mwravgC1.c1, sgpmwrlosC1.b1, sgpmwrtipC1.a1
Description:
Various variables including the mixer temperatures were very noisy. After several attempts 
to fix the problem, the instrument was taken off line and returned to the manufacturer 
for repair.
Measurements:sgpmwrtipC1.a1:
  • 31.4 GHz blac2body+noise injection signal(bbn31)
  • 31.4 GHz blackbody(bb31)
  • Noise injection temp at 23.8 GHz adjusted to tkbb(tnd23)
  • (tknd)
  • Water on Teflon window (1=WET, 0=DRY)(wet_window)
  • Total liquid water along zenith path using tip-derived brightness temperatures(liqtip)
  • Noise injection temp at 31.4 GHz adjusted to tkbb(tnd31)
  • Blackbody kinetic temperature(tkbb)
  • 23.8 GHz Blackbody signal(bb23)
  • Temperature correction coefficient at 23.8 GHz(tc23)
  • Ambient temperature(tkair)
  • Mixer kinetic (physical) temperature(tkxc)
  • 23.8 GHz blackbody+noise injection signal(bbn23)
  • Noise injection temp at 23.8 GHz derived from this tip(tnd23I)
  • 31.4 GHz sky signal(tipsky31)
  • Noise injection temp at 31.4 GHz derived from this tip(tnd31I)
  • Temperature correction coefficient at 31.4 GHz(tc31)
  • Noise injection temp at nominal temperature at 31.4 GHz(tnd_nom31)
  • 23.8 GHz sky signal(tipsky23)
  • Total water vapor along zenith path using tip-derived brightness temperatures(vaptip)
  • Noise injection temp at nominal temperature at 23.8 GHz(tnd_nom23)
  • 31.4 GHz sky brightness temperature derived from tip curve(tbsky31tip)
  • 31.4 GHz goodness-of-fit coefficient(r31)
  • 23.8 GHz sky brightness temperature derived from tip curve(tbsky23tip)
  • 23.8 GHz goodness-of-fit coefficient(r23)
sgp5mwravgC1.c1:
  • Flag indicating where the initial surface water measurements are from: 0-> SMOS,
    1-> AERI(water_flag)
  • Fraction of data in averaging interval with water on Teflon window(water_flag_fraction)
  • 23.8 GHz sky brightness temperature(23tbsky)
  • Standard deviation about the mean for the IR brightness temperature(ir_temp_sdev)
  • Number of data points averaged out of 15(number_obs_averaged)
  • Standard deviation about the mean for the 31.4 GHz sky brightness temperature(tbsky31_sdev)
  • Standard deviation about the mean for the total water vapor amount(vap_sdev)
  • Averaged total liquid water along LOS path(liq)
  • IR Brightness Temperature(ir_temp)
  • Probability of level change in ratio of averaged brightness temps(prob_level_change)
  • Standard deviation about the mean for the 23.8 GHz sky brightness temperature(tbsky23_sdev)
  • Probability of slope change in ratio of averaged brightness temps(prob_slope_change)
  • Probability of outlier in ratio of averaged brightness temps(prob_outlier)
  • Sky brightness temperature at 23.8 GHz(tbsky23)
  • Sky brightness temperature at 31.4 GHz(tbsky31)
  • 31.4 GHz sky brightness temperature(31tbsky)
  • Standard deviation about the mean for the total liquid water amount(liq_sdev)
  • MWR column precipitable water vapor(vap)
sgpmwrlosC1.b1:
  • 31.4 GHz sky signal(sky31)
  • Water on Teflon window (1=WET, 0=DRY)(wet_window)
  • 31.4 GHz blac2body+noise injection signal(bbn31)
  • Noise injection temp at nominal temperature at 31.4 GHz(tnd_nom31)
  • 23.8 GHz sky signal(sky23)
  • Sky brightness temperature at 31.4 GHz(tbsky31)
  • Noise injection temp at 31.4 GHz adjusted to tkbb(tnd31)
  • Averaged total liquid water along LOS path(liq)
  • Noise injection temp at nominal temperature at 23.8 GHz(tnd_nom23)
  • 31.4 GHz blackbody(bb31)
  • Temperature correction coefficient at 31.4 GHz(tc31)
  • Blackbody kinetic temperature(tkbb)
  • Sky Infra-Red Temperature(sky_ir_temp)
  • MWR column precipitable water vapor(vap)
  • Ambient temperature(tkair)
  • 23.8 GHz Blackbody signal(bb23)
  • Sky brightness temperature at 23.8 GHz(tbsky23)
  • Mixer kinetic (physical) temperature(tkxc)
  • (tknd)
  • Noise injection temp at 23.8 GHz adjusted to tkbb(tnd23)
  • 23.8 GHz blackbody+noise injection signal(bbn23)
  • Temperature correction coefficient at 23.8 GHz(tc23)
sgp1mwravgC1.c1:
  • Sky brightness temperature at 23.8 GHz(tbsky23)
  • Fraction of data in averaging interval flagged by Dynamic Linear Model as poten(dlm_flag_fraction)
  • Standard deviation about the mean for the total water vapor amount(vap_sdev)
  • 23.8 GHz sky brightness temperature(23tbsky)
  • Standard deviation about the mean for the IR brightness temperature(ir_temp_sdev)
  • IR Brightness Temperature(ir_temp)
  • MWR column precipitable water vapor(vap)
  • Number of contiguous periods in averaging interval flagged by Dynamic Linear Mo(dlm_flag_periods)
  • Standard deviation about the mean for the 23.8 GHz sky brightness temperature(tbsky23_sdev)
  • Standard deviation about the mean for the total liquid water amount(liq_sdev)
  • Number of contiguous periods in averaging interval with water on Teflon window(water_flag_periods)
  • Standard deviation about the mean for the 31.4 GHz sky brightness temperature(tbsky31_sdev)
  • Fraction of data in averaging interval with water on Teflon window(water_flag_fraction)
  • 31.4 GHz sky brightness temperature(31tbsky)
  • Averaged total liquid water along LOS path(liq)
  • Sky brightness temperature at 31.4 GHz(tbsky31)

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DQRID : D050919.6
Start DateStart TimeEnd DateEnd Time
08/05/2005170108/30/20052100
Subject:
SGP/MWR/C1 - Instrument offline
DataStreams:sgp1mwravgC1.c1, sgp5mwravgC1.c1, sgpmwrlosC1.b1, sgpmwrtipC1.a1
Description:
Instrument was taken offline and returned to manufacturer for repair.  Data are missing 
and unrecoverable.
Measurements:sgpmwrtipC1.a1:
  • 31.4 GHz blackbody(bb31)
  • Water on Teflon window (1=WET, 0=DRY)(wet_window)
  • Actual elevation angle(actel)
  • Blackbody kinetic temperature(tkbb)
  • Ambient temperature(tkair)
  • 23.8 GHz blackbody+noise injection signal(bbn23)
  • 31.4 GHz sky signal(tipsky31)
  • Temperature correction coefficient at 31.4 GHz(tc31)
  • Noise injection temp at nominal temperature at 31.4 GHz(tnd_nom31)
  • 23.8 GHz sky signal(tipsky23)
  • Time offset of tweaks from base_time(time_offset)
  • Noise injection temp at nominal temperature at 23.8 GHz(tnd_nom23)
  • 31.4 GHz blac2body+noise injection signal(bbn31)
  • Noise injection temp at 23.8 GHz adjusted to tkbb(tnd23)
  • (tknd)
  • Total liquid water along zenith path using tip-derived brightness temperatures(liqtip)
  • Noise injection temp at 31.4 GHz adjusted to tkbb(tnd31)
  • 23.8 GHz Blackbody signal(bb23)
  • lat(lat)
  • Temperature correction coefficient at 23.8 GHz(tc23)
  • Mixer kinetic (physical) temperature(tkxc)
  • Dummy altitude for Zeb(alt)
  • Noise injection temp at 23.8 GHz derived from this tip(tnd23I)
  • Noise injection temp at 31.4 GHz derived from this tip(tnd31I)
  • Actual Azimuth(actaz)
  • base time(base_time)
  • lon(lon)
  • Total water vapor along zenith path using tip-derived brightness temperatures(vaptip)
  • 31.4 GHz sky brightness temperature derived from tip curve(tbsky31tip)
  • 31.4 GHz goodness-of-fit coefficient(r31)
  • 23.8 GHz sky brightness temperature derived from tip curve(tbsky23tip)
  • 23.8 GHz goodness-of-fit coefficient(r23)
sgp5mwravgC1.c1:
  • Flag indicating where the initial surface water measurements are from: 0-> SMOS,
    1-> AERI(water_flag)
  • Fraction of data in averaging interval with water on Teflon window(water_flag_fraction)
  • 23.8 GHz sky brightness temperature(23tbsky)
  • Standard deviation about the mean for the 31.4 GHz sky brightness temperature(tbsky31_sdev)
  • Standard deviation about the mean for the total water vapor amount(vap_sdev)
  • IR Brightness Temperature(ir_temp)
  • Standard deviation about the mean for the 23.8 GHz sky brightness temperature(tbsky23_sdev)
  • Probability of slope change in ratio of averaged brightness temps(prob_slope_change)
  • Number of points included in the ir_temp ensemble(num_obs_irt)
  • 31.4 GHz sky brightness temperature(31tbsky)
  • Standard deviation about the mean for the total liquid water amount(liq_sdev)
  • MWR column precipitable water vapor(vap)
  • Dummy altitude for Zeb(alt)
  • lat(lat)
  • Standard deviation about the mean for the IR brightness temperature(ir_temp_sdev)
  • Number of data points averaged out of 15(number_obs_averaged)
  • base time(base_time)
  • Averaged total liquid water along LOS path(liq)
  • Probability of level change in ratio of averaged brightness temps(prob_level_change)
  • lon(lon)
  • Number of data points averaged for 23tbsky, 31tbsky, vap & liq(num_obs)
  • Probability of outlier in ratio of averaged brightness temps(prob_outlier)
  • Sky brightness temperature at 23.8 GHz(tbsky23)
  • Sky brightness temperature at 31.4 GHz(tbsky31)
  • Time offset of tweaks from base_time(time_offset)
sgpmwrlosC1.b1:
  • 31.4 GHz sky signal(sky31)
  • Water on Teflon window (1=WET, 0=DRY)(wet_window)
  • Noise injection temp at nominal temperature at 31.4 GHz(tnd_nom31)
  • Sky brightness temperature at 31.4 GHz(tbsky31)
  • Noise injection temp at 31.4 GHz adjusted to tkbb(tnd31)
  • lon(lon)
  • Noise injection temp at nominal temperature at 23.8 GHz(tnd_nom23)
  • Temperature correction coefficient at 31.4 GHz(tc31)
  • MWR column precipitable water vapor(vap)
  • 23.8 GHz Blackbody signal(bb23)
  • Time offset of tweaks from base_time(time_offset)
  • (tknd)
  • 23.8 GHz blackbody+noise injection signal(bbn23)
  • Temperature correction coefficient at 23.8 GHz(tc23)
  • Dummy altitude for Zeb(alt)
  • 31.4 GHz blac2body+noise injection signal(bbn31)
  • 23.8 GHz sky signal(sky23)
  • Averaged total liquid water along LOS path(liq)
  • 31.4 GHz blackbody(bb31)
  • Blackbody kinetic temperature(tkbb)
  • Sky Infra-Red Temperature(sky_ir_temp)
  • Ambient temperature(tkair)
  • Sky brightness temperature at 23.8 GHz(tbsky23)
  • Mixer kinetic (physical) temperature(tkxc)
  • base time(base_time)
  • Noise injection temp at 23.8 GHz adjusted to tkbb(tnd23)
  • lat(lat)
sgp1mwravgC1.c1:
  • Sky brightness temperature at 23.8 GHz(tbsky23)
  • Fraction of data in averaging interval flagged by Dynamic Linear Model as poten(dlm_flag_fraction)
  • 23.8 GHz sky brightness temperature(23tbsky)
  • Standard deviation about the mean for the IR brightness temperature(ir_temp_sdev)
  • IR Brightness Temperature(ir_temp)
  • MWR column precipitable water vapor(vap)
  • Time offset of tweaks from base_time(time_offset)
  • Number of contiguous periods in averaging interval flagged by Dynamic Linear Mo(dlm_flag_periods)
  • lat(lat)
  • lon(lon)
  • base time(base_time)
  • Number of points included in the ir_temp ensemble(num_obs_irt)
  • Standard deviation about the mean for the 31.4 GHz sky brightness temperature(tbsky31_sdev)
  • Dummy altitude for Zeb(alt)
  • Averaged total liquid water along LOS path(liq)
  • Standard deviation about the mean for the total water vapor amount(vap_sdev)
  • Number of data points averaged for 23tbsky, 31tbsky, vap & liq(num_obs)
  • Standard deviation about the mean for the 23.8 GHz sky brightness temperature(tbsky23_sdev)
  • Standard deviation about the mean for the total liquid water amount(liq_sdev)
  • Number of data points averaged for ir_temp(num_obs_ir)
  • Number of contiguous periods in averaging interval with water on Teflon window(water_flag_periods)
  • Fraction of data in averaging interval with water on Teflon window(water_flag_fraction)
  • 31.4 GHz sky brightness temperature(31tbsky)
  • Sky brightness temperature at 31.4 GHz(tbsky31)

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DQRID : D051011.6
Start DateStart TimeEnd DateEnd Time
07/31/2002202708/04/20051959
Subject:
SGP/MWR/C1 - New software version (4.15) installed
DataStreams:sgpmwrlosC1.b1, sgpmwrtipC1.a1
Description:
A problem began with the installation of MWR.EXE version 4.12 in July 2002. The software 
had been upgraded from a "DOS" to a "Windows"-compiled program to address an earlier 
problem.  The software upgrade corrected the earlier problem but introduced a new one that 
caused line-of-sight observing cycles to be skipped, a 15% reduction in the number of tip 
curves, and saturation of CPU usage. Software versions 4.13 and 4.14 also produced these 
problems.

The new MWR software, version 4.15, was installed on 08/04/2005. As a consequence of this 
upgrade, the tip curve frequency increased. The tip cycle time decreased from ~60s to 
~50s.
Measurements:sgpmwrtipC1.a1:
  • 31.4 GHz blac2body+noise injection signal(bbn31)
  • Noise injection temp at 23.8 GHz adjusted to tkbb(tnd23)
  • 31.4 GHz blackbody(bb31)
  • Noise injection temp at 23.8 GHz derived from this tip(tnd23I)
  • (tknd)
  • 31.4 GHz sky signal(tipsky31)
  • Noise injection temp at 31.4 GHz derived from this tip(tnd31I)
  • Total liquid water along zenith path using tip-derived brightness temperatures(liqtip)
  • Temperature correction coefficient at 31.4 GHz(tc31)
  • Noise injection temp at 31.4 GHz adjusted to tkbb(tnd31)
  • 23.8 GHz Blackbody signal(bb23)
  • Blackbody kinetic temperature(tkbb)
  • Noise injection temp at nominal temperature at 31.4 GHz(tnd_nom31)
  • 23.8 GHz sky signal(tipsky23)
  • Ambient temperature(tkair)
  • Temperature correction coefficient at 23.8 GHz(tc23)
  • Total water vapor along zenith path using tip-derived brightness temperatures(vaptip)
  • Mixer kinetic (physical) temperature(tkxc)
  • Noise injection temp at nominal temperature at 23.8 GHz(tnd_nom23)
  • 23.8 GHz blackbody+noise injection signal(bbn23)
  • 31.4 GHz sky brightness temperature derived from tip curve(tbsky31tip)
  • 31.4 GHz goodness-of-fit coefficient(r31)
  • 23.8 GHz sky brightness temperature derived from tip curve(tbsky23tip)
  • 23.8 GHz goodness-of-fit coefficient(r23)
sgpmwrlosC1.b1:
  • 31.4 GHz sky signal(sky31)
  • (tknd)
  • 31.4 GHz blac2body+noise injection signal(bbn31)
  • Noise injection temp at nominal temperature at 31.4 GHz(tnd_nom31)
  • Noise injection temp at 23.8 GHz adjusted to tkbb(tnd23)
  • 23.8 GHz sky signal(sky23)
  • Sky brightness temperature at 31.4 GHz(tbsky31)
  • 23.8 GHz blackbody+noise injection signal(bbn23)
  • Noise injection temp at 31.4 GHz adjusted to tkbb(tnd31)
  • Averaged total liquid water along LOS path(liq)
  • Noise injection temp at nominal temperature at 23.8 GHz(tnd_nom23)
  • 31.4 GHz blackbody(bb31)
  • Temperature correction coefficient at 31.4 GHz(tc31)
  • Blackbody kinetic temperature(tkbb)
  • Sky Infra-Red Temperature(sky_ir_temp)
  • MWR column precipitable water vapor(vap)
  • Ambient temperature(tkair)
  • 23.8 GHz Blackbody signal(bb23)
  • Sky brightness temperature at 23.8 GHz(tbsky23)
  • Mixer kinetic (physical) temperature(tkxc)
  • Temperature correction coefficient at 23.8 GHz(tc23)

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DQRID : D051123.1
Start DateStart TimeEnd DateEnd Time
11/16/2005000011/29/20050000
Subject:
SGP/MWR/C1 - computer problem
DataStreams:sgpmwrC1.00, sgpmwrlosC1.b1, sgpmwrtipC1.a1
Description:
The computer motherboard failed. The replacement motherboard sent by dell did not work. 
A new computer was installed on 11/28. Operations of the radiometer resumed on 11/29
Measurements:sgpmwrtipC1.a1:
  • 31.4 GHz blac2body+noise injection signal(bbn31)
  • 31.4 GHz blackbody(bb31)
  • Noise injection temp at 23.8 GHz adjusted to tkbb(tnd23)
  • (tknd)
  • Water on Teflon window (1=WET, 0=DRY)(wet_window)
  • Total liquid water along zenith path using tip-derived brightness temperatures(liqtip)
  • Noise injection temp at 31.4 GHz adjusted to tkbb(tnd31)
  • Actual elevation angle(actel)
  • Blackbody kinetic temperature(tkbb)
  • 23.8 GHz Blackbody signal(bb23)
  • Temperature correction coefficient at 23.8 GHz(tc23)
  • lat(lat)
  • Ambient temperature(tkair)
  • Mixer kinetic (physical) temperature(tkxc)
  • 23.8 GHz blackbody+noise injection signal(bbn23)
  • Dummy altitude for Zeb(alt)
  • Noise injection temp at 23.8 GHz derived from this tip(tnd23I)
  • 31.4 GHz sky signal(tipsky31)
  • Noise injection temp at 31.4 GHz derived from this tip(tnd31I)
  • Temperature correction coefficient at 31.4 GHz(tc31)
  • Actual Azimuth(actaz)
  • base time(base_time)
  • Noise injection temp at nominal temperature at 31.4 GHz(tnd_nom31)
  • lon(lon)
  • 23.8 GHz sky signal(tipsky23)
  • Time offset of tweaks from base_time(time_offset)
  • Total water vapor along zenith path using tip-derived brightness temperatures(vaptip)
  • Noise injection temp at nominal temperature at 23.8 GHz(tnd_nom23)
  • 31.4 GHz sky brightness temperature derived from tip curve(tbsky31tip)
  • 31.4 GHz goodness-of-fit coefficient(r31)
  • 23.8 GHz sky brightness temperature derived from tip curve(tbsky23tip)
  • 23.8 GHz goodness-of-fit coefficient(r23)
sgpmwrlosC1.b1:
  • 31.4 GHz sky signal(sky31)
  • Water on Teflon window (1=WET, 0=DRY)(wet_window)
  • Dummy altitude for Zeb(alt)
  • 31.4 GHz blac2body+noise injection signal(bbn31)
  • Noise injection temp at nominal temperature at 31.4 GHz(tnd_nom31)
  • 23.8 GHz sky signal(sky23)
  • Sky brightness temperature at 31.4 GHz(tbsky31)
  • lon(lon)
  • Noise injection temp at 31.4 GHz adjusted to tkbb(tnd31)
  • Averaged total liquid water along LOS path(liq)
  • 31.4 GHz blackbody(bb31)
  • Noise injection temp at nominal temperature at 23.8 GHz(tnd_nom23)
  • Temperature correction coefficient at 31.4 GHz(tc31)
  • Blackbody kinetic temperature(tkbb)
  • Sky Infra-Red Temperature(sky_ir_temp)
  • MWR column precipitable water vapor(vap)
  • Ambient temperature(tkair)
  • 23.8 GHz Blackbody signal(bb23)
  • Sky brightness temperature at 23.8 GHz(tbsky23)
  • Mixer kinetic (physical) temperature(tkxc)
  • Time offset of tweaks from base_time(time_offset)
  • base time(base_time)
  • (tknd)
  • Noise injection temp at 23.8 GHz adjusted to tkbb(tnd23)
  • 23.8 GHz blackbody+noise injection signal(bbn23)
  • Temperature correction coefficient at 23.8 GHz(tc23)
  • lat(lat)
sgpmwrC1.00:
  • null(Raw data stream - documentation not supported)

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DQRID : D051207.3
Start DateStart TimeEnd DateEnd Time
10/08/2005000011/16/20050000
Subject:
SGP/MWR/C1 - Power supply failure
DataStreams:sgpmwrC1.00, sgpmwrlosC1.b1, sgpmwrtipC1.a1
Description:
On 10/08 a power supply failure caused a catastrophic failure of the power supply board. 
The instrument had to be shipped to the vendor for repair. The instrument was returned on 
11/15 and re-installed on 11/16.
Measurements:sgpmwrtipC1.a1:
  • 31.4 GHz blac2body+noise injection signal(bbn31)
  • 31.4 GHz blackbody(bb31)
  • Noise injection temp at 23.8 GHz adjusted to tkbb(tnd23)
  • (tknd)
  • Water on Teflon window (1=WET, 0=DRY)(wet_window)
  • Total liquid water along zenith path using tip-derived brightness temperatures(liqtip)
  • Noise injection temp at 31.4 GHz adjusted to tkbb(tnd31)
  • Actual elevation angle(actel)
  • Blackbody kinetic temperature(tkbb)
  • 23.8 GHz Blackbody signal(bb23)
  • Temperature correction coefficient at 23.8 GHz(tc23)
  • lat(lat)
  • Ambient temperature(tkair)
  • Mixer kinetic (physical) temperature(tkxc)
  • 23.8 GHz blackbody+noise injection signal(bbn23)
  • Dummy altitude for Zeb(alt)
  • Noise injection temp at 23.8 GHz derived from this tip(tnd23I)
  • 31.4 GHz sky signal(tipsky31)
  • Noise injection temp at 31.4 GHz derived from this tip(tnd31I)
  • Temperature correction coefficient at 31.4 GHz(tc31)
  • Actual Azimuth(actaz)
  • base time(base_time)
  • Noise injection temp at nominal temperature at 31.4 GHz(tnd_nom31)
  • lon(lon)
  • 23.8 GHz sky signal(tipsky23)
  • Time offset of tweaks from base_time(time_offset)
  • Total water vapor along zenith path using tip-derived brightness temperatures(vaptip)
  • Noise injection temp at nominal temperature at 23.8 GHz(tnd_nom23)
  • 31.4 GHz sky brightness temperature derived from tip curve(tbsky31tip)
  • 31.4 GHz goodness-of-fit coefficient(r31)
  • 23.8 GHz sky brightness temperature derived from tip curve(tbsky23tip)
  • 23.8 GHz goodness-of-fit coefficient(r23)
sgpmwrlosC1.b1:
  • 31.4 GHz sky signal(sky31)
  • Water on Teflon window (1=WET, 0=DRY)(wet_window)
  • Dummy altitude for Zeb(alt)
  • 31.4 GHz blac2body+noise injection signal(bbn31)
  • Noise injection temp at nominal temperature at 31.4 GHz(tnd_nom31)
  • 23.8 GHz sky signal(sky23)
  • Sky brightness temperature at 31.4 GHz(tbsky31)
  • lon(lon)
  • Noise injection temp at 31.4 GHz adjusted to tkbb(tnd31)
  • Averaged total liquid water along LOS path(liq)
  • 31.4 GHz blackbody(bb31)
  • Noise injection temp at nominal temperature at 23.8 GHz(tnd_nom23)
  • Temperature correction coefficient at 31.4 GHz(tc31)
  • Blackbody kinetic temperature(tkbb)
  • Sky Infra-Red Temperature(sky_ir_temp)
  • MWR column precipitable water vapor(vap)
  • Ambient temperature(tkair)
  • 23.8 GHz Blackbody signal(bb23)
  • Sky brightness temperature at 23.8 GHz(tbsky23)
  • Mixer kinetic (physical) temperature(tkxc)
  • Time offset of tweaks from base_time(time_offset)
  • base time(base_time)
  • (tknd)
  • Noise injection temp at 23.8 GHz adjusted to tkbb(tnd23)
  • 23.8 GHz blackbody+noise injection signal(bbn23)
  • Temperature correction coefficient at 23.8 GHz(tc23)
  • lat(lat)
sgpmwrC1.00:
  • null(Raw data stream - documentation not supported)

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DQRID : D060717.2
Start DateStart TimeEnd DateEnd Time
07/13/2006120007/28/20061600
Subject:
SGP/MWR/C1 - Spikes in ambient temperature readings
DataStreams:sgpmwrlosC1.b1, sgpmwrtipC1.a1
Description:
There are intermittent spikes in the Tkair temperature (T ~ 400 K). On 7/28 the sensor 
was cleaned and the instrument power cycled following a power outage. Readings came back to 
normal.
Measurements:sgpmwrtipC1.a1:
  • Ambient temperature(tkair)
sgpmwrlosC1.b1:
  • Ambient temperature(tkair)

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DQRID : D060821.3
Start DateStart TimeEnd DateEnd Time
07/01/2006230007/03/20061400
Subject:
SGP/MWR/C1 - Missing data
DataStreams:sgpmwrlosC1.b1, sgpmwrtipC1.a1
Description:
Data are missing because of a SW problem
Measurements:sgpmwrtipC1.a1:
  • 31.4 GHz blac2body+noise injection signal(bbn31)
  • 31.4 GHz blackbody(bb31)
  • Noise injection temp at 23.8 GHz adjusted to tkbb(tnd23)
  • (tknd)
  • Water on Teflon window (1=WET, 0=DRY)(wet_window)
  • Total liquid water along zenith path using tip-derived brightness temperatures(liqtip)
  • Noise injection temp at 31.4 GHz adjusted to tkbb(tnd31)
  • Actual elevation angle(actel)
  • Blackbody kinetic temperature(tkbb)
  • 23.8 GHz Blackbody signal(bb23)
  • Temperature correction coefficient at 23.8 GHz(tc23)
  • lat(lat)
  • Ambient temperature(tkair)
  • Mixer kinetic (physical) temperature(tkxc)
  • 23.8 GHz blackbody+noise injection signal(bbn23)
  • Dummy altitude for Zeb(alt)
  • Noise injection temp at 23.8 GHz derived from this tip(tnd23I)
  • 31.4 GHz sky signal(tipsky31)
  • Noise injection temp at 31.4 GHz derived from this tip(tnd31I)
  • Temperature correction coefficient at 31.4 GHz(tc31)
  • Actual Azimuth(actaz)
  • base time(base_time)
  • Noise injection temp at nominal temperature at 31.4 GHz(tnd_nom31)
  • lon(lon)
  • 23.8 GHz sky signal(tipsky23)
  • Time offset of tweaks from base_time(time_offset)
  • Total water vapor along zenith path using tip-derived brightness temperatures(vaptip)
  • Noise injection temp at nominal temperature at 23.8 GHz(tnd_nom23)
  • 31.4 GHz sky brightness temperature derived from tip curve(tbsky31tip)
  • 31.4 GHz goodness-of-fit coefficient(r31)
  • 23.8 GHz sky brightness temperature derived from tip curve(tbsky23tip)
  • 23.8 GHz goodness-of-fit coefficient(r23)
sgpmwrlosC1.b1:
  • 31.4 GHz sky signal(sky31)
  • Water on Teflon window (1=WET, 0=DRY)(wet_window)
  • Dummy altitude for Zeb(alt)
  • 31.4 GHz blac2body+noise injection signal(bbn31)
  • Noise injection temp at nominal temperature at 31.4 GHz(tnd_nom31)
  • 23.8 GHz sky signal(sky23)
  • Sky brightness temperature at 31.4 GHz(tbsky31)
  • lon(lon)
  • Noise injection temp at 31.4 GHz adjusted to tkbb(tnd31)
  • Averaged total liquid water along LOS path(liq)
  • 31.4 GHz blackbody(bb31)
  • Noise injection temp at nominal temperature at 23.8 GHz(tnd_nom23)
  • Temperature correction coefficient at 31.4 GHz(tc31)
  • Blackbody kinetic temperature(tkbb)
  • Sky Infra-Red Temperature(sky_ir_temp)
  • MWR column precipitable water vapor(vap)
  • Ambient temperature(tkair)
  • 23.8 GHz Blackbody signal(bb23)
  • Sky brightness temperature at 23.8 GHz(tbsky23)
  • Mixer kinetic (physical) temperature(tkxc)
  • Time offset of tweaks from base_time(time_offset)
  • base time(base_time)
  • (tknd)
  • Noise injection temp at 23.8 GHz adjusted to tkbb(tnd23)
  • 23.8 GHz blackbody+noise injection signal(bbn23)
  • Temperature correction coefficient at 23.8 GHz(tc23)
  • lat(lat)

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DQRID : D061213.4
Start DateStart TimeEnd DateEnd Time
11/28/2006210012/01/20061900
Subject:
SGP/MWR/C1 - Instrument testing
DataStreams:sgpmwrC1.00, sgpmwrlosC1.b1, sgpmwrtipC1.a1
Description:
On 11/28 the insrument was removed and taken inside for testing
Measurements:sgpmwrtipC1.a1:
  • 31.4 GHz blac2body+noise injection signal(bbn31)
  • 31.4 GHz blackbody(bb31)
  • Noise injection temp at 23.8 GHz adjusted to tkbb(tnd23)
  • (tknd)
  • Water on Teflon window (1=WET, 0=DRY)(wet_window)
  • Total liquid water along zenith path using tip-derived brightness temperatures(liqtip)
  • Noise injection temp at 31.4 GHz adjusted to tkbb(tnd31)
  • Actual elevation angle(actel)
  • Blackbody kinetic temperature(tkbb)
  • 23.8 GHz Blackbody signal(bb23)
  • Temperature correction coefficient at 23.8 GHz(tc23)
  • lat(lat)
  • Ambient temperature(tkair)
  • Mixer kinetic (physical) temperature(tkxc)
  • 23.8 GHz blackbody+noise injection signal(bbn23)
  • Dummy altitude for Zeb(alt)
  • Noise injection temp at 23.8 GHz derived from this tip(tnd23I)
  • 31.4 GHz sky signal(tipsky31)
  • Noise injection temp at 31.4 GHz derived from this tip(tnd31I)
  • Temperature correction coefficient at 31.4 GHz(tc31)
  • Actual Azimuth(actaz)
  • base time(base_time)
  • Noise injection temp at nominal temperature at 31.4 GHz(tnd_nom31)
  • lon(lon)
  • 23.8 GHz sky signal(tipsky23)
  • Time offset of tweaks from base_time(time_offset)
  • Total water vapor along zenith path using tip-derived brightness temperatures(vaptip)
  • Noise injection temp at nominal temperature at 23.8 GHz(tnd_nom23)
  • 31.4 GHz sky brightness temperature derived from tip curve(tbsky31tip)
  • 31.4 GHz goodness-of-fit coefficient(r31)
  • 23.8 GHz sky brightness temperature derived from tip curve(tbsky23tip)
  • 23.8 GHz goodness-of-fit coefficient(r23)
sgpmwrlosC1.b1:
  • 31.4 GHz sky signal(sky31)
  • Water on Teflon window (1=WET, 0=DRY)(wet_window)
  • Dummy altitude for Zeb(alt)
  • 31.4 GHz blac2body+noise injection signal(bbn31)
  • Noise injection temp at nominal temperature at 31.4 GHz(tnd_nom31)
  • 23.8 GHz sky signal(sky23)
  • Sky brightness temperature at 31.4 GHz(tbsky31)
  • lon(lon)
  • Noise injection temp at 31.4 GHz adjusted to tkbb(tnd31)
  • Averaged total liquid water along LOS path(liq)
  • 31.4 GHz blackbody(bb31)
  • Noise injection temp at nominal temperature at 23.8 GHz(tnd_nom23)
  • Temperature correction coefficient at 31.4 GHz(tc31)
  • Blackbody kinetic temperature(tkbb)
  • Sky Infra-Red Temperature(sky_ir_temp)
  • MWR column precipitable water vapor(vap)
  • Ambient temperature(tkair)
  • 23.8 GHz Blackbody signal(bb23)
  • Sky brightness temperature at 23.8 GHz(tbsky23)
  • Mixer kinetic (physical) temperature(tkxc)
  • Time offset of tweaks from base_time(time_offset)
  • base time(base_time)
  • (tknd)
  • Noise injection temp at 23.8 GHz adjusted to tkbb(tnd23)
  • 23.8 GHz blackbody+noise injection signal(bbn23)
  • Temperature correction coefficient at 23.8 GHz(tc23)
  • lat(lat)
sgpmwrC1.00:
  • null(Raw data stream - documentation not supported)

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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 : D070802.3
Start DateStart TimeEnd DateEnd Time
07/14/2007000008/03/20071508
Subject:
SGP/MWR/C1 - Noisy data
DataStreams:sgpmwrlosC1.b1, sgpmwrtipC1.a1
Description:
Since 7/14 the MWR is experiencing intermittent periods of increased noise. The cause for 
this is under investigation.
Measurements:sgpmwrtipC1.a1:
  • 31.4 GHz blac2body+noise injection signal(bbn31)
  • 31.4 GHz blackbody(bb31)
  • 23.8 GHz sky signal(tipsky23)
  • 31.4 GHz sky signal(tipsky31)
  • Total liquid water along zenith path using tip-derived brightness temperatures(liqtip)
  • Total water vapor along zenith path using tip-derived brightness temperatures(vaptip)
  • 23.8 GHz blackbody+noise injection signal(bbn23)
  • 31.4 GHz sky brightness temperature derived from tip curve(tbsky31tip)
  • 23.8 GHz sky brightness temperature derived from tip curve(tbsky23tip)
  • 23.8 GHz Blackbody signal(bb23)
sgpmwrlosC1.b1:
  • Sky brightness temperature at 31.4 GHz(tbsky31)
  • 23.8 GHz blackbody+noise injection signal(bbn23)
  • 31.4 GHz sky signal(sky31)
  • Averaged total liquid water along LOS path(liq)
  • 31.4 GHz blackbody(bb31)
  • 31.4 GHz blac2body+noise injection signal(bbn31)
  • MWR column precipitable water vapor(vap)
  • 23.8 GHz Blackbody signal(bb23)
  • Sky brightness temperature at 23.8 GHz(tbsky23)
  • 23.8 GHz sky signal(sky23)

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DQRID : D071128.2
Start DateStart TimeEnd DateEnd Time
11/19/2007213611/22/20071400
Subject:
SGP/MWR/C1 - Reprocess: Radiometer reinstalled- Please reprocess
DataStreams:sgp5mwravgC1.c1, sgpmwrlosC1.b1, sgpmwrtipC1.a1
Description:
After the radiometer was reinstalled it had to update the calibration coefficients.
Data will be reprocessed
Measurements:sgpmwrtipC1.a1:
  • Noise injection temp at 23.8 GHz adjusted to tkbb(tnd23)
  • 31.4 GHz sky signal(tipsky31)
  • Total liquid water along zenith path using tip-derived brightness temperatures(liqtip)
  • Temperature correction coefficient at 31.4 GHz(tc31)
  • Noise injection temp at 31.4 GHz adjusted to tkbb(tnd31)
  • Noise injection temp at nominal temperature at 31.4 GHz(tnd_nom31)
  • 23.8 GHz sky signal(tipsky23)
  • Temperature correction coefficient at 23.8 GHz(tc23)
  • Total water vapor along zenith path using tip-derived brightness temperatures(vaptip)
  • Noise injection temp at nominal temperature at 23.8 GHz(tnd_nom23)
  • 31.4 GHz sky brightness temperature derived from tip curve(tbsky31tip)
  • 23.8 GHz sky brightness temperature derived from tip curve(tbsky23tip)
sgp5mwravgC1.c1:
  • Sky brightness temperature at 23.8 GHz(tbsky23)
  • 23.8 GHz sky brightness temperature(23tbsky)
  • Sky brightness temperature at 31.4 GHz(tbsky31)
  • 31.4 GHz sky brightness temperature(31tbsky)
  • Averaged total liquid water along LOS path(liq)
  • MWR column precipitable water vapor(vap)
sgpmwrlosC1.b1:
  • Noise injection temp at 23.8 GHz adjusted to tkbb(tnd23)
  • Noise injection temp at nominal temperature at 31.4 GHz(tnd_nom31)
  • Sky brightness temperature at 31.4 GHz(tbsky31)
  • Noise injection temp at 31.4 GHz adjusted to tkbb(tnd31)
  • Averaged total liquid water along LOS path(liq)
  • Noise injection temp at nominal temperature at 23.8 GHz(tnd_nom23)
  • Temperature correction coefficient at 31.4 GHz(tc31)
  • MWR column precipitable water vapor(vap)
  • Sky brightness temperature at 23.8 GHz(tbsky23)
  • Temperature correction coefficient at 23.8 GHz(tc23)

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