SGP/MFRSR/E6 - Possible date/time corruption

Incorrect capacitors in the loggerboard during this time
resulted in corruption of the raw data.  Date and time 
information as well as logger and head ID were incorrectly
reported for some records.  
   
Users of these data should be alert for unexplained
discontinuties in the .a0, and .b1 level data set.

• Narrowband Direct Horizontal Irradiance, Filter 3(direct_horizontal_narrowband_filter3)
• Narrowband Diffuse Hemispheric Irradiance, Filter 1(diffuse_hemisp_narrowband_filter1)
• Direct Horizontal Broadband Irradiance, broadband scale applied(direct_horizontal_broadband)
• Alltime Narrowband Hemispheric Irradiance, Filter 3(alltime_hemisp_narrowband_filter3)
• Narrowband Hemispheric Irradiance, Filter 1(hemisp_narrowband_filter1)
• Narrowband Hemispheric Irradiance, Filter 3(hemisp_narrowband_filter3)
• Direct Normal Narrowband Irradiance, Filter 1(direct_normal_narrowband_filter1)
• Diffuse Hemispheric Broadband Irradiance (Approximate), MFRSR(diffuse_hemisp_broadband)
• Narrowband Direct Horizontal Irradiance, Filter 4(direct_horizontal_narrowband_filter4)
• Narrowband Diffuse Hemispheric Irradiance, Filter 2(diffuse_hemisp_narrowband_filter2)
• Direct Normal Broadband Irradiance broadband scale applied(direct_normal_broadband)
• Direct Normal Narrowband Irradiance, Filter 2(direct_normal_narrowband_filter2)
• Alltime Narrowband Hemispheric Irradiance, Filter 5(alltime_hemisp_narrowband_filter5)
• Detector Temperature(head_temp)
• Narrowband Hemispheric Irradiance, Filter 4(hemisp_narrowband_filter4)
• Narrowband Direct Horizontal Irradiance, Filter 2(direct_horizontal_narrowband_filter2)
• Narrowband Diffuse Hemispheric Irradiance, Filter 3(diffuse_hemisp_narrowband_filter3)
• Direct Normal Narrowband Irradiance, Filter 6(direct_normal_narrowband_filter6)
• Narrowband Direct Horizontal Irradiance, Filter 1(direct_horizontal_narrowband_filter1)
• Narrowband Hemispheric Irradiance, Filter 2(hemisp_narrowband_filter2)
• Narrowband Diffuse Hemispheric Irradiance, Filter 6(diffuse_hemisp_narrowband_filter6)
• Narrowband Direct Horizontal Irradiance, Filter 6(direct_horizontal_narrowband_filter6)
• Direct Normal Narrowband Irradiance, Filter 3(direct_normal_narrowband_filter3)
• Narrowband Direct Horizontal Irradiance, Filter 5(direct_horizontal_narrowband_filter5)
• Narrowband Hemispheric Irradiance, Filter 6(hemisp_narrowband_filter6)
• Alltime Hemispheric Broadband Irradiance(alltime_hemisp_broadband)
• Alltime Narrowband Hemispheric Irradiance, Filter 6(alltime_hemisp_narrowband_filter6)
• Data Logger Supply Voltage(logger_volt)
• Narrowband Hemispheric Irradiance, Filter 5(hemisp_narrowband_filter5)
• Direct Normal Narrowband Irradiance, Filter 4(direct_normal_narrowband_filter4)
• Narrowband Diffuse Hemispheric Irradiance, Filter 5(diffuse_hemisp_narrowband_filter5)
• Narrowband Diffuse Hemispheric Irradiance, Filter 4(diffuse_hemisp_narrowband_filter4)
• Cosine of Solar Zenith Angle(cosine_solar_zenith_angle)
• Hemispheric Irradiance, MFRSR(hemisp_broadband)
• Alltime Narrowband Hemispheric Irradiance, Filter 4(alltime_hemisp_narrowband_filter4)
• Alltime Narrowband Hemispheric Irradiance, Filter 1(alltime_hemisp_narrowband_filter1)
• Direct Normal Narrowband Irradiance, Filter 5(direct_normal_narrowband_filter5)
• Alltime Narrowband Hemispheric Irradiance, Filter 2(alltime_hemisp_narrowband_filter2)

• Detector Temperature(head_temp)
• Narrowband Hemispheric Irradiance, Filter 1(hemisp_narrowband_filter1_raw)
• Narrowband Diffuse Hemispheric Irradiance, Filter 1(diffuse_hemisp_narrowband_filter1)
• Narrowband Hemispheric Irradiance, Filter 5(hemisp_narrowband_filter5)
• Narrowband Direct Horizontal Irradiance, Filter 4(direct_horizontal_narrowband_filter4)
• Data Logger Supply Voltage(logger_volt)
• Narrowband Hemispheric Irradiance, Filter 5(hemisp_narrowband_filter5_raw)
• Narrowband Direct Horizontal Irradiance, Filter 5(direct_horizontal_narrowband_filter5)
• Direct Horizontal Broadband Irradiance, broadband scale applied(direct_horizontal_broadband)
• Narrowband Diffuse Hemispheric Irradiance, Filter 6(diffuse_hemisp_narrowband_filter6)
• Narrowband Hemispheric Irradiance, Filter 2(hemisp_narrowband_filter2_raw)
• Alltime Narrowband Hemispheric Irradiance, Filter 6(alltime_hemisp_narrowband_filter6)
• Diffuse Narrowband Hemispheric Irradiance, Filter 3(diffuse_hemisp_narrowband_filter3_raw)
• Narrowband Diffuse Hemispheric Irradiance, Filter 5(diffuse_hemisp_narrowband_filter5)
• Diffuse Narrowband Hemispheric Irradiance, Filter 1(diffuse_hemisp_narrowband_filter1_raw)
• Narrowband Hemispheric Irradiance, Filter 4(hemisp_narrowband_filter4)
• Narrowband Direct Horizontal Irradiance, Filter 3(direct_horizontal_narrowband_filter3)
• Narrowband Hemispheric Irradiance, Filter 3(hemisp_narrowband_filter3_raw)
• Alltime Narrowband Hemispheric Irradiance, Filter 2(alltime_hemisp_narrowband_filter2)
• Alltime Hemispheric Broadband Irradiance(alltime_hemisp_broadband)
• Diffuse Narrowband Hemispheric Irradiance, Filter 2(diffuse_hemisp_narrowband_filter2_raw)
• Narrowband Hemispheric Irradiance, Filter 6(hemisp_narrowband_filter6)
• Narrowband Diffuse Hemispheric Irradiance, Filter 3(diffuse_hemisp_narrowband_filter3)
• Diffuse Narrowband Hemispheric Irradiance, Filter 4(diffuse_hemisp_narrowband_filter4_raw)
• Alltime Narrowband Hemispheric Irradiance, Filter 3(alltime_hemisp_narrowband_filter3)
• Narrowband Diffuse Hemispheric Irradiance, Filter 2(diffuse_hemisp_narrowband_filter2)
• Alltime Narrowband Hemispheric Irradiance, Filter 5(alltime_hemisp_narrowband_filter5)
• Diffuse Narrowband Hemispheric Irradiance, Filter 5(diffuse_hemisp_narrowband_filter5_raw)
• Narrowband Hemispheric Irradiance, Filter 4(hemisp_narrowband_filter4_raw)
• Narrowband Diffuse Hemispheric Irradiance, Filter 4(diffuse_hemisp_narrowband_filter4)
• Hemispheric Broadband Irradiance(hemisp_broadband_raw)
• Diffuse Narrowband Hemispheric Irradiance, Filter 6(diffuse_hemisp_narrowband_filter6_raw)
• Narrowband Hemispheric Irradiance, Filter 3(hemisp_narrowband_filter3)
• Narrowband Direct Horizontal Irradiance, Filter 6(direct_horizontal_narrowband_filter6)
• Narrowband Hemispheric Irradiance, Filter 2(hemisp_narrowband_filter2)
• Hemispheric Irradiance, MFRSR(hemisp_broadband)
• Narrowband Hemispheric Irradiance, Filter 1(hemisp_narrowband_filter1)
• Alltime Narrowband Hemispheric Irradiance, Filter 4(alltime_hemisp_narrowband_filter4)
• Alltime Narrowband Hemispheric Irradiance, Filter 1(alltime_hemisp_narrowband_filter1)
• Narrowband Hemispheric Irradiance, Filter 6(hemisp_narrowband_filter6_raw)
• Narrowband Direct Horizontal Irradiance, Filter 1(direct_horizontal_narrowband_filter1)
• Diffuse Hemispheric Broadband Irradiance(diffuse_hemisp_broadband_raw)
• Narrowband Direct Horizontal Irradiance, Filter 2(direct_horizontal_narrowband_filter2)
• Diffuse Hemispheric Broadband Irradiance (Approximate), MFRSR(diffuse_hemisp_broadband)

SGP/MWR/C1 - Intermittent Negative Sky Brightness Temperatures

Several related and recurring problems with the SGP MWRs have been
reported dating back to 1999.  These problems were due to the
occurrence of blackbody signals (in counts) that were half of those
expected. The symptoms included noisy data (especially at Purcell),
spikes in the data (especially at Vici), negative brightness
temperatures, and apparent loss of serial communication between the
computer and the radiometer, which results in a self-termination of the
MWR program (especially at the CF).

Because these all initially appeared to be hardware-related problems,
the instrument mentor and SGP site operations personnel (1) repeatedly
cleaned and replaced the fiber optic comm. components, (2) swapped
radiometers, (3) sent radiometers back to Radiometrics for evaluation
(which has not revealed any instrument problems), and (4) reconfigured
the computer's operating system.  Despite several attempts to isolate
and correct it, the problem persisted.

It became apparent that some component of the Windows98 configuration
conflicted with the DOS-based MWR program or affected the serial port
or the contents of the serial port buffer. This problem was finally
corrected by upgrading the MWR software with a new Windows-compatible
program.

• Averaged total liquid water along LOS path(liq)
• Sky brightness temperature at 23.8 GHz(tbsky23)
• MWR column precipitable water vapor(vap)
• Sky brightness temperature at 31.4 GHz(tbsky31)

• Sky brightness temperature at 31.4 GHz(tbsky31)
• Averaged total liquid water along LOS path(liq)
• MWR column precipitable water vapor(vap)
• Sky brightness temperature at 23.8 GHz(tbsky23)

• Sky brightness temperature at 23.8 GHz(tbsky23)
• Averaged total liquid water along LOS path(liq)
• MWR column precipitable water vapor(vap)
• Sky brightness temperature at 31.4 GHz(tbsky31)

• MWR column precipitable water vapor(vap)
• Sky brightness temperature at 23.8 GHz(tbsky23)
• Sky brightness temperature at 31.4 GHz(tbsky31)
• Averaged total liquid water along LOS path(liq)

SGP/SIRS/E21 - Shadowband Misalignment

Solar tracker stopped functioning on 7/17. Tracker power cycled on 
              07/24 and returned to normal tracking but failed again 7/25.  Power
              was cycled again 8/6 and tracker performance was sustained thereafter.

• null(Raw data stream - documentation not supported)

• Instantaneous Direct Normal Shortwave Irradiance, Pyheliometer Thermopile
  Voltage(inst_direct_normal)
• Instantaneous Uncorrected Downwelling Shortwave Diffuse, Shaded Pyranometer
  Thermopile Voltage(inst_diffuse)
• Instantaneous Downwelling Pyrgeometer Thermopile Voltage, Shaded Pyrgeometer(inst_down_long_hemisp_shaded_tp)

• Downwelling Shortwave Hemispheric Irradiance, Pyranometer, Standard Deviation(down_short_diffuse_hemisp_std)
• Downwelling Longwave Hemispheric Irradiance, Shaded Pyrgeometer, Minima(down_long_hemisp_shaded_min)
• Shortwave Direct Normal Irradiance, Pyrgeometer, Maxima(short_direct_normal_max)
• Downwelling Longwave Hemispheric Irradiance, Shaded Pyrgeometer, Maxima(down_long_hemisp_shaded_max)
• Downwelling Shortwave Diffuse Hemispheric Irradiance, Ventilated Pyranometer(down_short_diffuse_hemisp)
• Downwelling Longwave Hemispheric Net Infrared(down_long_netir)
• Downwelling Longwave Hemispheric Irradiance, Shaded Pyrgeometer, Standard
  Deviation(down_long_hemisp_shaded_std)
• Downwelling Shortwave Diffuse Hemispheric Irradiance, Ventilated Pyranometer,
  Maxima(down_short_diffuse_hemisp_max)
• Shortwave Direct Normal Irradiance, Pyrgeometer(short_direct_normal)
• Downwelling Longwave Hemispheric Irradiance, Shaded Pyrgeometer(down_long_hemisp_shaded)
• Downwelling Shortwave Diffuse Hemispheric Irradiance, Ventilated Pyranometer,
  Minima(down_short_diffuse_hemisp_min)
• Shortwave Direct Normal Irradiance, Pyrgeometer, Standard Deviation(short_direct_normal_std)
• Shortwave Direct Normal Irradiance, Pyrgeometer, Minima(short_direct_normal_min)

SGP/SIRS/E21 - Reprocess: Incorrect PIR/UIR Calibration Coefficient

Incorrect coefficients were applied to the upwelling longwave radiation
measurement instrument (i.e. pyrgeometer, SIRS acroynm "UIR") during
this time period.

For a PIR mounted in an upwelling measurement orientation (UIR), the
thermopile output is extremely low compared to a downwelling PIR (DIR).
In addition, the UIR case and dome temperature differences are much
smaller than a DIR.  This results in the pyrgeometer receiver radiation 
term, Wr (NREL/Hickey equation) or Wc (Albrecht/Cox equation), dominating
all other terms of the infrared radiant flux equation.

Since the receiver radiation term uses coefficients in both forms of
the pyrgeometer equations nearly equal to 1.0 +- <1% the result is a
measurement of incoming longwave radiant flux relatively insensitive 
to the installed instrument - so long as it is an Eppley PIR.
                
Evaluation of the problem data shows the expected error of the data
(before correction) will be within 1% - less than the uncertainty of 
the instrument (Eppley PIR greater of 5% or 5 W/m2)
                
To correct the one minute data found in the a1 or b1 datastream follow
this procedure:
1) Obtain the following variables from the b1 datafile:
         inst_up_long_dome_temp
         inst_up_long_case_temp
         up_long_netir

2) For each one minute data entry in b1
     tpUIR[uV] = up_long_netir[uV]/0.2523876[W/m2/uV]

3) Apply for each one minute data entry:

WinUIR(W/m2)=k*V+ Sigma*Tc^4 -4*Sigma*(Td^4 - Tc^4)
            =[0.28902*tpUIR]+[Sigma*inst_up_long_case_temp^4]
              -[4*Sigma*(inst_up_long_dome_temp^4-inst_up_long_case^4)]

where, Sigma =  5.6697E-8 (Stefan-Boltzman Const)
                
Other datastream corrections that use the UIR measurements will require
similar corrections.


See the following web site for additional information on the pyrgeometer
equations, specifically sections 2.1(Single Calibration Factor Approach)
and 2.2 (Four Coefficient Calibration Approach)

      http://www.arm.gov/docs/instruments/static/pyrg.html

• null(Raw data stream - documentation not supported)

• Upwelling (10 meter) Longwave Hemispheric Irradiance, Pyrgeometer(up_long_hemisp)
• Upwelling (10 meter) Longwave Hemispheric Irradiance, Pyrgeometer, Minima(up_long_hemisp_min)
• Upwelling (10 meter) Longwave Hemispheric Irradiance, Pyrgeometer, Maxima(up_long_hemisp_max)
• Upwelling (10 meter) Longwave Hemispheric Irradiance, Pyrgeometer, Standard
  Deviation(up_long_hemisp_std)
• Upwelling Longwave Hemispheric Net Infrared(up_long_netir)

SGP/SIRS/E18 - Instrument noise problem

Upwelling longwave data was somewhat noisy during this period. There
               was a direct relation to the case and dome thermistor measurements for 
               the upwelling longwave PIR (UIR). Data quality does not appear to be 
               greatly affected overall, though instantaneous values had greater 
               than usual variability. The noise disappeared on 10/19.

• Instantaneous Upwelling Pyrgeometer Case Thermistor Resistance, Pyrgeometer(inst_up_long_case_resist)
• Instantaneous Upwelling Pyrgeometer Dome Thermistor Resistance, Pyrgeometer(inst_up_long_dome_resist)

• Upwelling (10 meter) Longwave Hemispheric Irradiance, Pyrgeometer, Minima(up_long_hemisp_min)
• Instantaneous Case Temperature(inst_up_long_case_temp)
• Instantaneous Dome Temperature(inst_up_long_dome_temp)
• Upwelling (10 meter) Longwave Hemispheric Irradiance, Pyrgeometer, Standard
  Deviation(up_long_hemisp_std)
• Upwelling (10 meter) Longwave Hemispheric Irradiance, Pyrgeometer(up_long_hemisp)
• Upwelling (10 meter) Longwave Hemispheric Irradiance, Pyrgeometer, Maxima(up_long_hemisp_max)

• null(Raw data stream - documentation not supported)

SGP/SIRS/E2 - Reprocess: Incorrect shortwave radiometer calibration coefficients

During the pyrgeometer instrument (PIR) changout a datalogger program was loaded with 
incorrect calibration coefficients for the shortwave instruments.  The affected measurements 
were : downwelling diffuse (DD), upwelling shortwave(US), direct normal (NIP) and 
downwelling shortwave(DS)

Recalculate irradiances by determining original mV signal and reapplying the correct 
calibration coefficients.  For each one minute irradiance value perform the following 
calculations by instrument:
DD(corrected) = (DD/107.24)*118.11
US(corrected) = (US/113.19)*118.21
NIP(corrected)= (NIP/120.17)*119.08
DS(corrected) = (DS/118.46)*117.33

• Downwelling Shortwave Diffuse Hemispheric Irradiance, Ventilated Pyranometer,
  Maxima(down_short_diffuse_hemisp_max)
• Upwelling (10 meter) Shortwave Hemispheric Irradiance, Pyranometer, Maxima(up_short_hemisp_max)
• Shortwave Direct Normal Irradiance, Pyrgeometer, Minima(short_direct_normal_min)
• Downwelling Shortwave Hemispheric Irradiance, Ventilated Pyranometer, Minima(down_short_hemisp_min)
• Downwelling Shortwave Hemispheric Irradiance, Ventilated Pyranometer, Maxima(down_short_hemisp_max)
• Downwelling Shortwave Diffuse Hemispheric Irradiance, Ventilated Pyranometer,
  Minima(down_short_diffuse_hemisp_min)
• Shortwave Direct Normal Irradiance, Pyrgeometer(short_direct_normal)
• Upwelling (10 meter) Shortwave Hemispheric Irradiance, Pyranometer, Minima(up_short_hemisp_min)
• Shortwave Direct Normal Irradiance, Pyrgeometer, Standard Deviation(short_direct_normal_std)
• Upwelling (10 meter) Shortwave Hemispheric Irradiance, Pyranometer, Standard
  Deviation(up_short_hemisp_std)
• Down-welling unshaded pyranometer voltage(down_short_hemisp)
• Shortwave Direct Normal Irradiance, Pyrgeometer, Maxima(short_direct_normal_max)
• Downwelling Shortwave Hemispheric Irradiance, Ventilated Pyranometer, Standard
  Deviation(down_short_hemisp_std)
• Downwelling Shortwave Diffuse Hemispheric Irradiance, Ventilated Pyranometer(down_short_diffuse_hemisp)
• Upwelling (10 meter) Shortwave Hemispheric Irradiance, Pyranometer(up_short_hemisp)
• Downwelling Shortwave Hemispheric Irradiance, Pyranometer, Standard Deviation(down_short_diffuse_hemisp_std)

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SGP/SIRS/C1 - Discrepancy between measured and derived downwelling shortwave hemispheric

Measured values of downwelling hemispheric shortwave radiation were up to 40 W/m^2 higher 
than derived values during the afternoon hours.

Analysis reveals that this is likely an artifact of the cosine response of the particular 
installed PSP coupled with typical uncertainties of this set of installed radiometers.   
That is, this particular instrument cluster seems to be producing cumulative errors on 
the high side of accepted values.

The PSP contains the most uncertainty in measurement at this station. Users should use a 
derived value for the downwelling shortwave hemispheric irradiance (DS). Where DS = 
diffuse component + direct normal * cos(SZA) component described in the SIRS handbook Sec 7.2 
available at: http://www.arm.gov/publications/tech_reports/handbooks/sirs_handbook.pdf

• Shortwave Direct Normal Irradiance, Pyrgeometer(short_direct_normal)
• Shortwave Direct Normal Irradiance, Pyrgeometer, Standard Deviation(short_direct_normal_std)
• Downwelling Shortwave Hemispheric Irradiance, Ventilated Pyranometer, Standard
  Deviation(down_short_hemisp_std)
• Downwelling Shortwave Hemispheric Irradiance, Ventilated Pyranometer, Minima(down_short_hemisp_min)
• Downwelling Shortwave Diffuse Hemispheric Irradiance, Ventilated Pyranometer,
  Maxima(down_short_diffuse_hemisp_max)
• Downwelling Shortwave Diffuse Hemispheric Irradiance, Ventilated Pyranometer,
  Minima(down_short_diffuse_hemisp_min)
• Downwelling Shortwave Hemispheric Irradiance, Pyranometer, Standard Deviation(down_short_diffuse_hemisp_std)
• Down-welling unshaded pyranometer voltage(down_short_hemisp)
• Shortwave Direct Normal Irradiance, Pyrgeometer, Maxima(short_direct_normal_max)
• Shortwave Direct Normal Irradiance, Pyrgeometer, Minima(short_direct_normal_min)
• Downwelling Shortwave Hemispheric Irradiance, Ventilated Pyranometer, Maxima(down_short_hemisp_max)
• Downwelling Shortwave Diffuse Hemispheric Irradiance, Ventilated Pyranometer(down_short_diffuse_hemisp)

• Instantaneous Downwelling Hemispheric Shortwave, Unshaded Pyranometer Thermopile
  Voltage(inst_global)
• Instantaneous Uncorrected Downwelling Shortwave Diffuse, Shaded Pyranometer
  Thermopile Voltage(inst_diffuse)
• Instantaneous Direct Normal Shortwave Irradiance, Pyheliometer Thermopile
  Voltage(inst_direct_normal)

SGP/SIRS/E27 - incorrect tracking

The solar tracker at E27 was not functioning properly.  The problem affected tracker 
mounted instruments: downwelling diffuse 8-48 and direct normal pyrheliometer NIP.  

After tracker adjustment on 4/14/2004 1700GMT the tracker stopped tracking properly during 
afternoon hours.  Attempts to correct tracker operation throughout the failure period 
resulted in variations on incorrect tracker operation.  No replacement tracker was available.

After adjustment on 9/15/2004 the tracker problem was resolved.  It is unclear what, other 
than typical az and zen tracker software changes by field techs, corrected the problem.  
This problem period corresponds to the first time range specified (4/14 to 9/15). 

On 10/27/2004 a replacement tracker was installed at E27.  Technical difficulties kept 
tracker out of service until 11/05/2004. The replacement tracker at E27 was put into serice 
by the field techs on 11/05/2004 1830GMT.  The tracker has been tracking correctly since 
this time.  This problem period corresponds to the second time range (10/27 to 11/05).

• null(Raw data stream - documentation not supported)

• Shortwave Direct Normal Irradiance, Pyrgeometer, Maxima(short_direct_normal_max)
• Shortwave Direct Normal Irradiance, Pyrgeometer, Minima(short_direct_normal_min)
• Downwelling Shortwave Diffuse Hemispheric Irradiance, Ventilated Pyranometer,
  Minima(down_short_diffuse_hemisp_min)
• Downwelling Shortwave Diffuse Hemispheric Irradiance, Ventilated Pyranometer,
  Maxima(down_short_diffuse_hemisp_max)
• Downwelling Shortwave Diffuse Hemispheric Irradiance, Ventilated Pyranometer(down_short_diffuse_hemisp)
• Shortwave Direct Normal Irradiance, Pyrgeometer, Standard Deviation(short_direct_normal_std)
• Shortwave Direct Normal Irradiance, Pyrgeometer(short_direct_normal)
• Downwelling Shortwave Hemispheric Irradiance, Pyranometer, Standard Deviation(down_short_diffuse_hemisp_std)

• Instantaneous Uncorrected Downwelling Shortwave Diffuse, Shaded Pyranometer
  Thermopile Voltage(inst_diffuse)
• Instantaneous Direct Normal Shortwave Irradiance, Pyheliometer Thermopile
  Voltage(inst_direct_normal)

NSA/SKYRAD/C1 - itermittant IRT bias

A problem with the SKYRAD IRT that itermittantly produced a gradual increase in the sky 
temperature measurement then a sudden correction, as compared to AERI, appears to have been 
caused by a combination of a failing IR detector, a poor signal cable, a contaminated 
(with condensation or frost) mirror or lens, and low ambient temperatures. The positive 
bias was apparently not consistant in either frequency or duration but on days when the 
unusual behavior is observed, it usually occurred from about 00:00 to 06:00 local time. 

The instrument was repaired and recalibrated and the signal cable replaced.

• Sky Infra Red Temperature Minima(sky_ir_temp_min)
• Sky Infra Red Temperature Maxima(sky_ir_temp_max)
• Standard Deviation of Sky Infra Red Temperature(sky_ir_temp_std)
• Sky Infra-Red Temperature(sky_ir_temp)

SGP/SIRS/E7 - Reprocessed: Corrected downwelling longwave calibrations

While attempting to correct calibration coefficients (see D040831.2) a new datalogger 
program was loaded which applied the wrong serial number and calibration coefficients to the 
downwelling longwave measurement.

The data were reprocessed in September 2006 with the correct downwelling longwave 
calibrations and archived on 20061003.

• Downwelling Longwave Hemispheric Irradiance, Shaded Pyrgeometer, Standard
  Deviation(down_long_hemisp_shaded_std)
• Downwelling Longwave Hemispheric Irradiance, Shaded Pyrgeometer, Minima(down_long_hemisp_shaded_min)
• Downwelling Longwave Hemispheric Net Infrared(down_long_netir)
• Downwelling Longwave Hemispheric Irradiance, Shaded Pyrgeometer(down_long_hemisp_shaded)
• Downwelling Longwave Hemispheric Irradiance, Shaded Pyrgeometer, Maxima(down_long_hemisp_shaded_max)

SGP/SIRS/E11 - Reprocess: Incorrect shortwave radiometer calibration coefficients

During the pyrgeometer instrument (PIR) changeout a datalogger program was loaded with 
incorrect calibration coefficients for the shortwave instruments.  The affected measurements 
(instruments) were: downwelling diffuse (8-48), upwelling shortwave (PSP), direct normal 
(NIP) and downwelling shortwave (PSP)

Field tech reports the datalogger program was corrected on 4/27/04.  Archive data review 
shows this was not the case and the corrected datalogger program was uploaded sometime 
late day 5/4/04. The end date for this DQR was chosen to be 5/5/04 0000 the first full day 
of the correct datalogger program.

Recalculate irradiances by determining original mV signal and reapplying the correct 
calibration coefficients.  For each one minute irradiance value perform the following 
calculations by instrument:
DD(corrected) = (DD/107.24)*123.27
US(corrected) = (US/113.19)*127.75
NIP(corrected)= (NIP/120.17)*126.69
DS(corrected) = (DS/118.46)*126.56

• Downwelling Shortwave Hemispheric Irradiance, Ventilated Pyranometer, Minima(down_short_hemisp_min)
• Shortwave Direct Normal Irradiance, Pyrgeometer, Minima(short_direct_normal_min)
• Upwelling (10 meter) Shortwave Hemispheric Irradiance, Pyranometer, Standard
  Deviation(up_short_hemisp_std)
• Shortwave Direct Normal Irradiance, Pyrgeometer, Maxima(short_direct_normal_max)
• Downwelling Shortwave Diffuse Hemispheric Irradiance, Ventilated Pyranometer,
  Minima(down_short_diffuse_hemisp_min)
• Upwelling (10 meter) Shortwave Hemispheric Irradiance, Pyranometer(up_short_hemisp)
• Downwelling Shortwave Diffuse Hemispheric Irradiance, Ventilated Pyranometer(down_short_diffuse_hemisp)
• Downwelling Shortwave Diffuse Hemispheric Irradiance, Ventilated Pyranometer,
  Maxima(down_short_diffuse_hemisp_max)
• Down-welling unshaded pyranometer voltage(down_short_hemisp)
• Shortwave Direct Normal Irradiance, Pyrgeometer, Standard Deviation(short_direct_normal_std)
• Shortwave Direct Normal Irradiance, Pyrgeometer(short_direct_normal)
• Upwelling (10 meter) Shortwave Hemispheric Irradiance, Pyranometer, Minima(up_short_hemisp_min)
• Upwelling (10 meter) Shortwave Hemispheric Irradiance, Pyranometer, Maxima(up_short_hemisp_max)
• Downwelling Shortwave Hemispheric Irradiance, Ventilated Pyranometer, Maxima(down_short_hemisp_max)
• Downwelling Shortwave Hemispheric Irradiance, Pyranometer, Standard Deviation(down_short_diffuse_hemisp_std)
• Downwelling Shortwave Hemispheric Irradiance, Ventilated Pyranometer, Standard
  Deviation(down_short_hemisp_std)

• null(Raw data stream - documentation not supported)

NSA/MFR10M/C2 - No data collected during winter

The sun does not rise above the horizon at the NSA sites between
November and January each year.  During this time period, the MFR
instruments are removed and returned to PNNL for maintenance
and calibration.  The instruments are generally re-installed in
March.

• 25 meter Upwelling Narrowband Hemispheric Irradiance, Filter 2(up_hemisp_narrowband_filter2)
• 25 meter Upwelling Narrowband Hemispheric Irradiance, Filter 4(up_hemisp_narrowband_filter4)
• Fields flagged by callang: 0 = No Flag\n,(callang_flags)
• time(time)
• Time offset of tweaks from base_time(time_offset)
• Dummy altitude for Zeb(alt)
• base time(base_time)
• Broadband Upwelling Hemispheric Irradiance, Uncalibrated Silicon Detector,
  GNDMFR(up_hemisp_broadband)
• Detector Temperature(head_temp)
• 25 meter Upwelling Narrowband Hemispheric Irradiance, Filter 3(up_hemisp_narrowband_filter3)
• lat(lat)
• Data Logger Supply Voltage(logger_volt)
• 25 meter Upwelling Narrowband Hemispheric Irradiance, Filter 6(up_hemisp_narrowband_filter6)
• 25 meter Upwelling Narrowband Hemispheric Irradiance, Filter 5(up_hemisp_narrowband_filter5)
• lon(lon)
• 25 meter Upwelling Hemispheric Irradiance, Filter 1(up_hemisp_narrowband_filter1)

• Time offset of tweaks from base_time(time_offset)
• Broadband Upwelling Hemispheric Irradiance, Uncalibrated Silicon Detector,
  GNDMFR(up_hemisp_broadband)
• 25 meter Upwelling Narrowband Hemispheric Irradiance, Filter 6(up_hemisp_narrowband_filter6)
• 25 meter Upwelling Narrowband Hemispheric Irradiance, Filter 4(up_hemisp_narrowband_filter4)
• 25 meter Upwelling Narrowband Hemispheric Irradiance, Filter 3(up_hemisp_narrowband_filter3)
• 25 meter Upwelling Hemispheric Irradiance, Filter 1(up_hemisp_narrowband_filter1)
• Cosine of Solar Zenith Angle(cosine_solar_zenith_angle)
• lat(lat)
• Data Logger Supply Voltage(logger_volt)
• Fields flagged by callang: 0 = No Flag\n,(callang_flags)
• 25 meter Upwelling Narrowband Hemispheric Irradiance, Filter 5(up_hemisp_narrowband_filter5)
• Dummy altitude for Zeb(alt)
• lon(lon)
• 25 meter Upwelling Narrowband Hemispheric Irradiance, Filter 2(up_hemisp_narrowband_filter2)
• Detector Temperature(head_temp)
• time(time)
• base time(base_time)

SGP/SIRS/E15 - Failed NIP cable

After the ice storm, the SHORT_DIRECT_NORMAL values were bad or
              missing continuously. Corrective Maintenance on 01/18 found
              the NIP cable had broken inside the Bendix connector. The NIP 
              cable was repaired and returned to service.

• null(Raw data stream - documentation not supported)

• Shortwave Direct Normal Irradiance, Pyrgeometer, Maxima(short_direct_normal_max)
• Shortwave Direct Normal Irradiance, Pyrgeometer, Standard Deviation(short_direct_normal_std)
• Shortwave Direct Normal Irradiance, Pyrgeometer(short_direct_normal)
• Shortwave Direct Normal Irradiance, Pyrgeometer, Minima(short_direct_normal_min)

• Instantaneous Direct Normal Shortwave Irradiance, Pyheliometer Thermopile
  Voltage(inst_direct_normal)

SGP/SIRS/E18 - Possible PSP dome contamination

Downwelling shortwave hemispheric (DSH) measurements did not agree with derived DSH 
readings during the morning hours up to 1500GMT each clear day.   PM cleaning on 2/16 2250 
revealed nothing other than dirty water spots.  A dirty or ice covered PSP dome may have been 
the cause, clearing itself before the PM crew arrived.

• Instantaneous Downwelling Hemispheric Shortwave, Unshaded Pyranometer Thermopile
  Voltage(inst_global)

• Downwelling Shortwave Hemispheric Irradiance, Ventilated Pyranometer, Minima(down_short_hemisp_min)
• Down-welling unshaded pyranometer voltage(down_short_hemisp)
• Downwelling Shortwave Hemispheric Irradiance, Ventilated Pyranometer, Standard
  Deviation(down_short_hemisp_std)
• Downwelling Shortwave Hemispheric Irradiance, Ventilated Pyranometer, Maxima(down_short_hemisp_max)

• null(Raw data stream - documentation not supported)

SGP/SIRS/E24 - Erratic downwelling shortwave data

Downwelling shortwave hemispheric readings are occasionally erratic, jumping to very high 
or very low values for short periods of time. SGP PM techs reseated all Downwelling 
Shortwave PSP instrument connections on 3/17/2005 approx 1945GMT.  The problem did not reoccur 
after that time but the DS cable was replaced on 3/31/2005 approx 1815 GMT to ensure the 
problem did not reappear.

• null(Raw data stream - documentation not supported)

• Instantaneous Downwelling Hemispheric Shortwave, Unshaded Pyranometer Thermopile
  Voltage(inst_global)

• Downwelling Shortwave Hemispheric Irradiance, Ventilated Pyranometer, Maxima(down_short_hemisp_max)
• Down-welling unshaded pyranometer voltage(down_short_hemisp)
• Downwelling Shortwave Hemispheric Irradiance, Ventilated Pyranometer, Minima(down_short_hemisp_min)
• Downwelling Shortwave Hemispheric Irradiance, Ventilated Pyranometer, Standard
  Deviation(down_short_hemisp_std)

SGP/SIRS/E7 - Downwelling Shortwave incorrect

Downwelling shortwave values dropped off to unrealistic values frequently 
at this site (usually between 1600 GMT and 0000 GMT).  SGP techs found this was due to a 
bad multiplexer and it was replaced 04/05/2005 1950GMT along with the downwelling 
shortwave cable.

• Downwelling Shortwave Hemispheric Irradiance, Ventilated Pyranometer, Maxima(down_short_hemisp_max)
• Down-welling unshaded pyranometer voltage(down_short_hemisp)
• Downwelling Shortwave Hemispheric Irradiance, Ventilated Pyranometer, Standard
  Deviation(down_short_hemisp_std)
• Downwelling Shortwave Hemispheric Irradiance, Ventilated Pyranometer, Minima(down_short_hemisp_min)

• null(Raw data stream - documentation not supported)

TWP/SMET/C2 - Upper wind direction sensor failure

After replacement on 03/03/2005 the upper wind direction sensor began reporting erroneous 
values again on 03/09/2005 becoming very apparent after 03/17/2005.  Wind speed data 
appears reasonable but the wind direction data do not agree well with the lower wind sensor.

• Upper sensor, wind direction vector average(up_dir_vec_avg)
• Upper sensor, wind direction standard deviation(up_dir_sd)

SGP/SIRS/E22 - SWFANAL Data description error

The long name attribute for the cloud effect fields incorrectly
defines the cloud effect to be the difference between the 
clearskyfit and measured values:
   
"Difference: ***fluxdn_clearskyfit - ***fluxdn_measured (***fcg)" ;
   
The cloud effects are correctly calculated by subtracting the
irradiance calculated in the clear sky fit from the measured 
irradiance.
   
"Difference: ***fluxdn_measured - ***fluxdn_clearskyfit (***fcg)" ;
   
NOTE: this is just a documentation error.  The data are correctly
calculated.

• Difference: difswfluxdn_measured - difswfluxdn_clearskyfit (diffcg)(difswfluxdn_cloudeffect)
• Difference: sswfluxdn_measured - sswfluxdn_clearskyfit (sswfcg)(sswfluxdn_cloudeffect)
• Difference: gswfluxdn_measured - gswfluxdn_clearskyfit (gswfcg)(gswfluxdn_cloudeffect)

• Difference: sswfluxdn_measured - sswfluxdn_clearskyfit (sswfcg)(sswfluxdn_cloudeffect)
• Difference: gswfluxdn_measured - gswfluxdn_clearskyfit (gswfcg)(gswfluxdn_cloudeffect)
• Difference: difswfluxdn_measured - difswfluxdn_clearskyfit (diffcg)(difswfluxdn_cloudeffect)

SGP/SIRS/C1 - SWFANAL Data description error

The long name attribute for the cloud effect fields incorrectly
defines the cloud effect to be the difference between the 
clearskyfit and measured values:

"Difference: ***fluxdn_clearskyfit - ***fluxdn_measured (***fcg)" ;

The cloud effects are correctly calculated by subtracting the 
irradiance calculated in the clear sky fit from the measured 
irradiance.

"Difference: ***fluxdn_measured - ***fluxdn_clearskyfit (***fcg)" ;

NOTE: this is just a documentation error.  The data are correctly
calculated.

• Difference: difswfluxdn_measured - difswfluxdn_clearskyfit (diffcg)(difswfluxdn_cloudeffect)
• Difference: sswfluxdn_measured - sswfluxdn_clearskyfit (sswfcg)(sswfluxdn_cloudeffect)
• Difference: gswfluxdn_measured - gswfluxdn_clearskyfit (gswfcg)(gswfluxdn_cloudeffect)

• Difference: difswfluxdn_measured - difswfluxdn_clearskyfit (diffcg)(difswfluxdn_cloudeffect)
• Difference: sswfluxdn_measured - sswfluxdn_clearskyfit (sswfcg)(sswfluxdn_cloudeffect)
• Difference: gswfluxdn_measured - gswfluxdn_clearskyfit (gswfcg)(gswfluxdn_cloudeffect)

SGP/MWR/C1 - REPROCESS - Revised Retrieval Coefficients

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.

• Total liquid water along zenith path using tip-derived brightness temperatures(liqtip)
• Total water vapor along zenith path using tip-derived brightness temperatures(vaptip)

• MWR column precipitable water vapor(vap)
• Averaged total liquid water along LOS path(liq)

• MWR column precipitable water vapor(vap)
• Averaged total liquid water along LOS path(liq)

• Averaged total liquid water along LOS path(liq)
• MWR column precipitable water vapor(vap)

• 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)

• Averaged total liquid water along LOS path(liq)
• MWR column precipitable water vapor(vap)

SGP/SIRS/E24 - Reprocess: Incorrect calibration coefficients

Calibration coefficient for the downwelling diffuse measurement (8-48 B&W Eppley 
instrument) was incorrect after the instrument replacement 8/18/2005.

Affected downwelling diffuse irradiance data can be corrected:
Irr(corr) = Irr(uncorr) / 122.85 * 112.85 (or a overall multiplier of .9186)

• null(Raw data stream - documentation not supported)

• Instantaneous Uncorrected Downwelling Shortwave Diffuse, Shaded Pyranometer
  Thermopile Voltage(inst_diffuse)

• Downwelling Shortwave Diffuse Hemispheric Irradiance, Ventilated Pyranometer,
  Maxima(down_short_diffuse_hemisp_max)
• Downwelling Shortwave Hemispheric Irradiance, Pyranometer, Standard Deviation(down_short_diffuse_hemisp_std)
• Downwelling Shortwave Diffuse Hemispheric Irradiance, Ventilated Pyranometer(down_short_diffuse_hemisp)
• Downwelling Shortwave Diffuse Hemispheric Irradiance, Ventilated Pyranometer,
  Minima(down_short_diffuse_hemisp_min)

SGP/SIRS/E11 - failed ventilator fan

E11 downwelling hemispheric shortwave instrument (Eppley PSP) has shown larger and larger 
nighttime offsets (from -5 to -10 W/m2) since October. A failed ventilator fan was 
discovered during PM and replaced on 4/4/2006.

• Downwelling Shortwave Hemispheric Irradiance, Ventilated Pyranometer, Minima(down_short_hemisp_min)
• Downwelling Shortwave Hemispheric Irradiance, Ventilated Pyranometer, Maxima(down_short_hemisp_max)
• Down-welling unshaded pyranometer voltage(down_short_hemisp)
• Downwelling Shortwave Hemispheric Irradiance, Ventilated Pyranometer, Standard
  Deviation(down_short_hemisp_std)

• null(Raw data stream - documentation not supported)

• Instantaneous Downwelling Hemispheric Shortwave, Unshaded Pyranometer Thermopile
  Voltage(inst_global)

SGP/EBBR/E12 - Fluxes and Gradient Measurements Incorrect

The AEM hung in one position; therefore the fluxes and gradient measurements were 
incorrect.

• Right air temperature(tair_r)
• Left relative humidity(mv_hum_l)
• Temperature of right humidity sensor chamber(rr_thum_r)
• Left air temperature(tair_l)
• Temperature of left humidity sensor chamber(rr_thum_l)
• Right relative humidity(mv_hum_r)

• top vapor pressure(vp_top)
• Temperature of bottom humidity sensor chamber(thum_bot)
• top air temperature(tair_top)
• bottom air temperature(tair_bot)
• Bottom humidity(hum_bot)
• Temperature of the top humidity chamber(thum_top)
• bottom vapor pressure(vp_bot)
• Top humidity(hum_top)

• bottom air temperature(tair_bot)
• ratio of sensible/latent heat fluxes (Bowen ratio)(bowen)
• bottom vapor pressure(vp_bot)
• Temperature of bottom humidity sensor chamber(thum_bot)
• Top humidity(hum_top)
• top air temperature(tair_top)
• Temperature of the top humidity chamber(thum_top)
• h(h)
• latent heat flux(e)
• top vapor pressure(vp_top)
• Bottom humidity(hum_bot)

SGP/SMOS/E8 - Incorrect Temp, RH and windspeed

Bovines chewed through the T/RH and wind speed and direction cable.

• Time of Minimum Vapor Pressure(time_min_vap_pres)
• Time of Minimum Wind Speed(time_min_wspd)
• Minimum of Wind speed(min_wspd)
• Minimum Temperature(min_temp)
• Time of Minimum Temperature(time_min_temp)
• Minimum Vapor Pressure(min_vap_pres)
• maximum wind speed (gusts)(max_wspd)
• Time of Maximum Temperature(time_max_temp)
• Maximum Vapor Pressure(max_vap_pres)
• Time of Maximum Vapor Pressure(time_max_vap_pres)
• Minimum Relative Humidity(min_rh)
• Maximum Relative Humidity(max_rh)
• Maximum Temperature(max_temp)
• Time of Minimum Relative Humidity(time_min_rh)
• Time of Maximum Relative Humidity(time_max_rh)
• Time of Maximum Wind Speed(time_max_wspd)

• Beam 0 Temperature(temp)
• Wind Speed (vector averaged)(wspd_va)
• Standard Deviation of Vapor Pressure(sd_vap_pres)
• Vapor Pressure (kiloPascals)(vap_pres)
• Standard Deviation of Air Temperature(sd_temp)
• Standard Deviation of Wind Speed(sd_wspd)
• Mean Wind Speed(wspd)
• Relative humidity inside the instrument enclosure(rh)
• Standard Deviation of Relative Humidity(sd_rh)
• Unit Vector Wind Direction(wdir)
• Standard Deviation of wind direction(sd_deg)

• Mean Wind Speed(wspd)
• Wind Speed (vector averaged)(wspd_va)
• Relative humidity inside the instrument enclosure(rh)
• Vapor Pressure (kiloPascals)(vap_pres)
• Standard Deviation of wind direction(sd_deg)
• Unit Vector Wind Direction(wdir)
• Beam 0 Temperature(temp)

SGP/SIRS/E2 - Reprocessed: Longwave Calibration error

Modified pyrgeometer calibration procedures were implemented beginning in February 2004. 
These modified procedures introduced a calibration bias in the longwave data.  The 
previous procedures were re-implemented at all sites between December 2005 and February 2006 to 
restore proper calibrations.

The data collected while the incorrect procedures were in place have been reprocessed to 
remove the calibration bias.  The reprocessed 60 second averaged data are based on 3 
instantaneous 20 second data records rather than on 60 1 second instanteous data records.  
Still, these data are considered far superior to the originally processed data.  The 
reprocessed data were archived in September 2006.

• Upwelling (10 meter) Longwave Hemispheric Irradiance, Pyrgeometer(up_long_hemisp)
• Upwelling Longwave Hemispheric Net Infrared(up_long_netir)
• Downwelling Longwave Hemispheric Net Infrared(down_long_netir)
• Downwelling Longwave Hemispheric Irradiance, Shaded Pyrgeometer(down_long_hemisp_shaded)

SGP/SIRS/E3 - Reprocessed: Longwave Calibration error

Modified pyrgeometer calibration procedures were implemented beginning in March 2004. 
These modified procedures introduced a calibration bias in the longwave data.  The previous 
procedures were re-implemented at all sites between December 2005 and February 2006 to 
restore proper calibrations.									      
The data collected while the incorrect procedures were in place have been reprocessed to 
remove the calibration bias.  The reprocessed 60 second  averaged data are based on 3 
instantaneous 20 second data records rather than on 60 1 second instantaneous data records.  
Still, these data are considered far superior to the originally processed data. The 
reprocessed data were archived in August 2006.

• Downwelling Longwave Hemispheric Net Infrared(down_long_netir)
• Downwelling Longwave Hemispheric Irradiance, Shaded Pyrgeometer(down_long_hemisp_shaded)
• Upwelling Longwave Hemispheric Net Infrared(up_long_netir)
• Upwelling (10 meter) Longwave Hemispheric Irradiance, Pyrgeometer(up_long_hemisp)

SGP/SIRS/E4 - Reprocessed: Longwave Calibration error

Modified pyrgeometer calibration procedures were implemented beginning in March 2004. 
These modified procedures introduced a calibration bias in the longwave data. The previous 
procedures were re-implemented at all sites between December 2005 and February 2006 to 
restore proper calibrations.

The data collected while the incorrect procedures were in place have been reprocessed to 
remove the calibration bias.  The reprocessed 60 second averaged data are based on 3 
instantaneous 20 second data records rather than on 60 1 second instantaneous data records.  
Still, these data are considered far superior to the originally processed data. The 
reprocessed data were archived in October 2006.

• Upwelling (10 meter) Longwave Hemispheric Irradiance, Pyrgeometer(up_long_hemisp)
• Downwelling Longwave Hemispheric Irradiance, Shaded Pyrgeometer(down_long_hemisp_shaded)
• Upwelling Longwave Hemispheric Net Infrared(up_long_netir)
• Downwelling Longwave Hemispheric Net Infrared(down_long_netir)

SGP/SIRS/E5 - Reprocessed: Longwave Calibration error

Modified pyrgeometer calibration procedures were implemented beginning in March 2004. 
These modified procedures introduced a calibration bias in the longwave data. The previous 
procedures were re-implemented at all sites between December 2005 and February 2006 to 
restore proper calibrations.

The data collected while the incorrect procedures were in place have been reprocessed to 
remove the calibration bias.  The reprocessed 60 second averaged data are based on 3 
instantaneous 20 second data records rather than on 60 1 second instantaneous data records.  
Still, these data are considered far superior to the originally processed data. The 
reprocessed data were archived in October 2006.

• Downwelling Longwave Hemispheric Irradiance, Shaded Pyrgeometer(down_long_hemisp_shaded)
• Upwelling (10 meter) Longwave Hemispheric Irradiance, Pyrgeometer(up_long_hemisp)
• Upwelling Longwave Hemispheric Net Infrared(up_long_netir)
• Downwelling Longwave Hemispheric Net Infrared(down_long_netir)

SGP/SIRS/E6 - Reprocessed: Longwave Calibration error

Modified pyrgeometer calibration procedures were implemented beginning in March 2004. 
These modified procedures introduced a calibration bias in the longwave data. The previous 
procedures were re-implemented at all sites between December 2005 and February 2006 to 
restore proper calibrations.

The data collected while the incorrect procedures were in place have been reprocessed to 
remove the calibration bias.  The reprocessed 60 second averaged data are based on 3 
instantaneous 20 second data records rather than on 60 1 second instantaneous data records.  
Still, these data are considered far superior to the originally processed data. The 
reprocessed data were archived in October 2006.

• Upwelling (10 meter) Longwave Hemispheric Irradiance, Pyrgeometer(up_long_hemisp)
• Downwelling Longwave Hemispheric Irradiance, Shaded Pyrgeometer(down_long_hemisp_shaded)
• Downwelling Longwave Hemispheric Net Infrared(down_long_netir)
• Upwelling Longwave Hemispheric Net Infrared(up_long_netir)

SGP/SIRS/E7 - Reprocessed: Longwave Calibration error

Modified pyrgeometer calibration procedures were implemented beginning in February 2004. 
These modified procedures introduced a calibration bias in the longwave data. The previous 
procedures were re-implemented at all sites between December 2005 and February 2006 to 
restore proper calibrations.

The data collected while the incorrect procedures were in place have been reprocessed to 
remove the calibration bias.  The reprocessed 60 second averaged data are based on 3 
instantaneous 20 second data records rather than on 60 1 second instantaneous data records.  
Still, these data are considered far superior to the originally processed data. The 
reprocessed data were archived in October 2006.

• Downwelling Longwave Hemispheric Net Infrared(down_long_netir)
• Upwelling (10 meter) Longwave Hemispheric Irradiance, Pyrgeometer(up_long_hemisp)
• Downwelling Longwave Hemispheric Irradiance, Shaded Pyrgeometer(down_long_hemisp_shaded)
• Upwelling Longwave Hemispheric Net Infrared(up_long_netir)

SGP/SIRS/E8 - Reprocessed: Longwave Calibration error

Modified pyrgeometer calibration procedures were implemented beginning in February 2004.  
These modified procedures introduced a calibration bias in the longwave data.  The 
previous procedures were re-implemented at all sites between December 2005 and February 2006 to 
restore proper calibrations.

The data collected while the incorrect procedures were in place have been reprocessed to 
remove the calibration bias.  The reprocessed 60 second averaged data are based on 3 
instantaneous 20 second data records rather than on 60 1 second instanteous data records. 
Still, these data are considered far superior to the originally processed data. The 
reprocessed data were archived in September 2006.

• Upwelling Longwave Hemispheric Net Infrared(up_long_netir)
• Upwelling (10 meter) Longwave Hemispheric Irradiance, Pyrgeometer(up_long_hemisp)
• Downwelling Longwave Hemispheric Irradiance, Shaded Pyrgeometer(down_long_hemisp_shaded)
• Downwelling Longwave Hemispheric Net Infrared(down_long_netir)

SGP/SIRS/E9 - Reprocessed: Longwave Calibration error

Modified pyrgeometer calibration procedures were implemented beginning in December 2003. 
These modified procedures introduced a calibration bias in the longwave data.  The 
previous procedures were re-implemented at all sites between December 2005 and February 2006 to 
restore proper calibrations.

The data collected while the incorrect procedures were in place have been reprocessed to 
remove the calibration bias.  The reprocessed 60 second averaged data are based on 3 
instantaneous 20 second data records rather than on 60 1 second instanteous data records. 
Still, these data are considered far superior to the originally processed data. The 
reprocessed data were archived in October 2006.

• Upwelling (10 meter) Longwave Hemispheric Irradiance, Pyrgeometer(up_long_hemisp)
• Downwelling Longwave Hemispheric Irradiance, Shaded Pyrgeometer(down_long_hemisp_shaded)
• Downwelling Longwave Hemispheric Net Infrared(down_long_netir)
• Upwelling Longwave Hemispheric Net Infrared(up_long_netir)

SGP/SIRS/E10 - Reprocessed: Longwave Calibration error

Modified pyrgeometer calibration procedures were implemented beginning in February 2004. 
These modified procedures introduced a calibration bias in the longwave data. The previous 
procedures were re-implemented at all sites between December 2005 and February 2006 to 
restore proper calibrations.                                                               
              
The data collected while the incorrect procedures were in place have been reprocessed to 
remove the calibration bias.  The reprocessed 60 second averaged data are based on 3 
instantaneous 20 second data records rather than on 60 1 second instantaneous data records. 
Still, these data are considered far superior to the originally processed data. The 
reprocessed data were archived in August 2006.

• Upwelling Longwave Hemispheric Net Infrared(up_long_netir)
• Upwelling (10 meter) Longwave Hemispheric Irradiance, Pyrgeometer(up_long_hemisp)
• Downwelling Longwave Hemispheric Irradiance, Shaded Pyrgeometer(down_long_hemisp_shaded)
• Downwelling Longwave Hemispheric Net Infrared(down_long_netir)

SGP/SIRS/E11 - Reprocessed: Longwave Calibration error

Modified pyrgeometer calibration procedures were implemented beginning in February 2004. 
These modified procedures introduced a calibration bias in the longwave data.  The 
previous procedures were re-implemented at all sites between December 2005 and February 2006 to 
restore proper calibrations.									      
The data collected while the incorrect procedures were in place have been reprocessed to 
remove the calibration bias.  The reprocessed 60 second averaged data are based on 3 
instantaneous 20 second data records rather than on 60 1 second instantaneous data records. 
Still, these data are considered far superior to the originally processed data. The 
reprocessed data were archived in August 2006.

• Upwelling Longwave Hemispheric Net Infrared(up_long_netir)
• Downwelling Longwave Hemispheric Net Infrared(down_long_netir)
• Upwelling (10 meter) Longwave Hemispheric Irradiance, Pyrgeometer(up_long_hemisp)
• Downwelling Longwave Hemispheric Irradiance, Shaded Pyrgeometer(down_long_hemisp_shaded)

SGP/SIRS/E13 - Reprocessed: Longwave Calibration error

Modified pyrgeometer calibration procedures were implemented beginning in December 2003. 
These modified procedures introduced a calibration bias in the longwave data. The previous 
procedures were re-implemented at all sites between December 2005 and February 2006 to 
restore proper calibrations. 

The data collected while the incorrect procedures were in place have been reprocessed to 
remove the calibration bias.  The reprocessed 60 second averaged data are based on 3 
instantaneous 20 second data records rather than on 60 1 second instantaneous data records. 
Still, these data are considered far superior to the originally processed data. The 
reprocessed data were archived in October 2006.

• Upwelling Longwave Hemispheric Net Infrared(up_long_netir)
• Downwelling Longwave Hemispheric Irradiance, Shaded Pyrgeometer(down_long_hemisp_shaded)
• Upwelling (10 meter) Longwave Hemispheric Irradiance, Pyrgeometer(up_long_hemisp)
• Downwelling Longwave Hemispheric Net Infrared(down_long_netir)

SGP/SIRS/E15 - Reprocessed: Longwave Calibration error

Modified pyrgeometer calibration procedures were implemented beginning in July 2003. These 
modified procedures introduced a calibration bias in the longwave data. The previous 
procedures were re-implemented at all sites between December 2005 and February 2006 to 
restore proper calibrations.

The data collected while the incorrect procedures were in place have been reprocessed to 
remove the calibration bias.  The reprocessed 60 second averaged data are based on 3 
instantaneous 20 second data records rather than on 60 1 second instantaneous data records.  
Still, these data are considered far superior to the originally processed data. The 
reprocessed data were archived in October 2006.

• Upwelling Longwave Hemispheric Net Infrared(up_long_netir)
• Downwelling Longwave Hemispheric Irradiance, Shaded Pyrgeometer(down_long_hemisp_shaded)
• Downwelling Longwave Hemispheric Net Infrared(down_long_netir)
• Upwelling (10 meter) Longwave Hemispheric Irradiance, Pyrgeometer(up_long_hemisp)

SGP/SIRS/E16 - Reprocessed: Longwave Calibration error

Modified pyrgeometer calibration procedures were implemented beginning in July 2003. These 
modified procedures introduced a calibration bias in the longwave data. The previous 
procedures were re-implemented at all sites between December 2005 and February 2006 to 
restore proper calibrations. 

The data collected while the incorrect procedures were in place have been reprocessed to 
remove the calibration bias.  The reprocessed 60 second averaged data are based on 3 
instantaneous 20 second data records rather than on 60 1 second instantaneous data records. 
Still, these data are considered far superior to the originally processed data. The 
reprocessed data were archived in October 2006.

• Upwelling Longwave Hemispheric Net Infrared(up_long_netir)
• Downwelling Longwave Hemispheric Net Infrared(down_long_netir)
• Upwelling (10 meter) Longwave Hemispheric Irradiance, Pyrgeometer(up_long_hemisp)
• Downwelling Longwave Hemispheric Irradiance, Shaded Pyrgeometer(down_long_hemisp_shaded)

SGP/SIRS/E18 - Reprocessed: Longwave Calibration error

Modified pyrgeometer calibration procedures were implemented beginning in July 2003. These 
modified procedures introduced a calibration bias in the longwave data. The previous 
procedures were re-implemented at all sites between December 2005 and February 2006 to 
restore proper calibrations. 

The data collected while the incorrect procedures were in place have been reprocessed to 
remove the calibration bias.  The reprocessed 60 second averaged data are based on 3 
instantaneous 20 second data records rather than on 60 1 second instantaneous data records. 
Still, these data are considered far superior to the originally processed data. The 
reprocessed data were archived in October 2006.

• Upwelling Longwave Hemispheric Net Infrared(up_long_netir)
• Downwelling Longwave Hemispheric Irradiance, Shaded Pyrgeometer(down_long_hemisp_shaded)
• Downwelling Longwave Hemispheric Net Infrared(down_long_netir)
• Upwelling (10 meter) Longwave Hemispheric Irradiance, Pyrgeometer(up_long_hemisp)

SGP/SIRS/E19 - Reprocessed: Longwave Calibration error

Modified pyrgeometer calibration procedures were implemented beginning in July 2003. These 
modified procedures introduced a calibration bias in the longwave data. The previous 
procedures were re-implemented at all sites between December 2005 and February 2006 to 
restore proper calibrations. 

The data collected while the incorrect procedures were in place have been reprocessed to 
remove the calibration bias.  The reprocessed 60 second averaged data are based on 3 
instantaneous 20 second data records rather than on 60 1 second instantaneous data records. 
Still, these data are considered far superior to the originally processed data. The 
reprocessed data were archived in October 2006.

• Upwelling Longwave Hemispheric Net Infrared(up_long_netir)
• Upwelling (10 meter) Longwave Hemispheric Irradiance, Pyrgeometer(up_long_hemisp)
• Downwelling Longwave Hemispheric Net Infrared(down_long_netir)
• Downwelling Longwave Hemispheric Irradiance, Shaded Pyrgeometer(down_long_hemisp_shaded)

SGP/SIRS/E20 - Reprocessed: Longwave Calibration error

Modified pyrgeometer calibration procedures were implemented beginning in July 2003. These 
modified procedures introduced a calibration bias in the longwave data. The previous 
procedures were re-implemented at all sites between December 2005 and February 2006 to 
restore proper calibrations. 

The data collected while the incorrect procedures were in place have been reprocessed to 
remove the calibration bias.  The reprocessed 60 second averaged data are based on 3 
instantaneous 20 second data records rather than on 60 1 second instantaneous data records. 
Still, these data are considered far superior to the originally processed data. The 
reprocessed data were archived in November 2006.

• Upwelling Longwave Hemispheric Net Infrared(up_long_netir)
• Downwelling Longwave Hemispheric Irradiance, Shaded Pyrgeometer(down_long_hemisp_shaded)
• Upwelling (10 meter) Longwave Hemispheric Irradiance, Pyrgeometer(up_long_hemisp)
• Downwelling Longwave Hemispheric Net Infrared(down_long_netir)

SGP/SIRS/E21 - Reprocessed: Longwave Calibration error

Modified pyrgeometer calibration procedures were implemented beginning in July 2003. These 
modified procedures introduced a calibration bias in the longwave data. The previous 
procedures were re-implemented at all sites between December 2005 and February 2006 to 
restore proper calibrations. 

The data collected while the incorrect procedures were in place have been reprocessed to 
remove the calibration bias.  The reprocessed 60 second averaged data are based on 3 
instantaneous 20 second data records rather than on 60 1 second instantaneous data records. 
Still, these data are considered far superior to the originally processed data. The 
reprocessed data were archived in November 2006.

• Downwelling Longwave Hemispheric Net Infrared(down_long_netir)
• Upwelling (10 meter) Longwave Hemispheric Irradiance, Pyrgeometer(up_long_hemisp)
• Downwelling Longwave Hemispheric Irradiance, Shaded Pyrgeometer(down_long_hemisp_shaded)
• Upwelling Longwave Hemispheric Net Infrared(up_long_netir)

SGP/SIRS/E22 - Reprocessed: Longwave Calibration error

Modified pyrgeometer calibration procedures were implemented beginning in July 2003.  
These modified procedures introduced a calibration bias in the longwave data.  The previous 
procedures were re-implemented at all sites between December 2005 and February 2006 to 
restore proper calibrations.    
                                                                         
The data collected while the incorrect procedures were in place have been reprocessed to 
remove the calibration bias.  The reprocessed 60 second averaged data are based on 3 
instantaneous 20 second data records rather than on 60 1 second instantaneous data records. 
Still, these data are considered far superior to the originally processed data. The 
reprocessed data were archived in August 2006.

• Upwelling Longwave Hemispheric Net Infrared(up_long_netir)
• Downwelling Longwave Hemispheric Net Infrared(down_long_netir)
• Upwelling (10 meter) Longwave Hemispheric Irradiance, Pyrgeometer(up_long_hemisp)
• Downwelling Longwave Hemispheric Irradiance, Shaded Pyrgeometer(down_long_hemisp_shaded)

SGP/SIRS/E24 - Reprocessed: Longwave Calibration error

Modified pyrgeometer calibration procedures were implemented beginning in July 2004. These 
modified procedures introduced a calibration bias in the longwave data. The previous 
procedures were re-implemented at all sites between December 2005 and February 2006 to 
restore proper calibrations. 

The data collected while the incorrect procedures were in place have been reprocessed to 
remove the calibration bias.  The reprocessed 60 second averaged data are based on 3 
instantaneous 20 second data records rather than on 60 1 second instantaneous data records. 
Still, these data are considered far superior to the originally processed data. The 
reprocessed data were archived in October 2006.

• Downwelling Longwave Hemispheric Irradiance, Shaded Pyrgeometer(down_long_hemisp_shaded)
• Downwelling Longwave Hemispheric Net Infrared(down_long_netir)
• Upwelling Longwave Hemispheric Net Infrared(up_long_netir)
• Upwelling (10 meter) Longwave Hemispheric Irradiance, Pyrgeometer(up_long_hemisp)

SGP/SIRS/E27 - Reprocessed: Longwave Calibration error

Modified pyrgeometer calibration procedures were implemented beginning in May 2003. These 
modified procedures introduced a calibration bias in the longwave data. The previous 
procedures were re-implemented at all sites between December 2005 and February 2006 to 
restore proper calibrations. 

The data collected while the incorrect procedures were in place have been reprocessed to 
remove the calibration bias.  The reprocessed 60 second averaged data are based on 3 
instantaneous 20 second data records rather than on 60 1 second instantaneous data records. 
Still, these data are considered far superior to the originally processed data. The 
reprocessed data were archived in October 2006.

• Upwelling Longwave Hemispheric Net Infrared(up_long_netir)
• Upwelling (10 meter) Longwave Hemispheric Irradiance, Pyrgeometer(up_long_hemisp)
• Downwelling Longwave Hemispheric Net Infrared(down_long_netir)
• Downwelling Longwave Hemispheric Irradiance, Shaded Pyrgeometer(down_long_hemisp_shaded)

NSA/AERI/C1 - Test data not representative of atmosphere

The AERI had high levels of noise and testing was conducted to determine the cause of the 
noise.  These tests occurred June 27 through June 30. Data collected during this time 
should not be used. It was collected to test the instrument and does not represent 
atmospheric data.

The instrument was restarted in the connex using the upgraded Windows rapid sampling 
system on June 30, 2006 beginning 17:00 GMT.

• null(Raw data stream - documentation not supported)

• Standard deviation of the average radiance in the 985-990 wavenumber window
  during the AERI dwell time(aeri_dwell_atm_var_channel_1)
• Standard deviation of the IR temperature ensemble(sdev_irt)
• Ensemble average of 31.4 GHz sky brightness temperature from the MWR(mean_31tbsky)
• Number of observations in each `large` MWR ensemble (23tbsky and 31tbsky)(nobs_mwr_ensembles_large)
• Cloud base height from the MPL(mean_mpl_cbh)
• Dummy altitude for Zeb(alt)
• Standard deviation of 23tbsky ensemble(sdev_23tbsky_large)
• Average of brightness temperatures calculated from AERI radiances within
  spectral window for channel 2: [2506.20,2511.02](mean_AERI_BT_channel_2)
• Standard deviation of the average radiance in the 2510-2515 wavenumber window
  during the AERI dwell time(aeri_dwell_atm_var_channel_2)
• Standard deviation of 31tbsky ensemble(sdev_31tbsky_large)
• Number of clear observations in ensemble(nobs_cloud3_clear)
• Number of observations in each MWR ensemble (23tbsky, 31tbsky, vap, liq)(nobs_mwr_ensembles)
• Calculated cloud cover fraction from the WSI(cloud_cover_fract)
• Standard deviation of liq ensemble(sdev_liq)
• Ensemble average of ratios of direct_norm_broadband divided by
  diffuse_hemisp_broadband from the SIROS(mean_dir_by_diff_ratio)
• Ensemble average of third cloud base height from the Belfort ceilometer(mean_cloud3_cbh)
• Serial number for the sonde used at this time.(sonde_serial_number)
• Cloud detection flag from sgpaerilblcloudsC1.c1(nonclear_flag)
• Ensemble average of total water vapor along LOS path from the MWR(mean_vap)
• Standard deviation of ratio ensemble about mean_dir_to_diff_ratio(sdev_dir_by_diff_ratio)
• Standard deviation of mpl_cbh ensemble(sdev_mpl_cbh)
• Retrieved profile sample time minus sonde launch time(sonde_offset_time)
• AERI sample time minus WSI image time(wsi_offset_time)
• Ensemble average of 23.8 GHz sky brightness temperature from the MWR(mean_23tbsky)
• Standard deviation of 23tbsky ensemble(sdev_23tbsky)
• Ensemble average of first cloud base height from the Belfort ceilometer(mean_cloud1_cbh)
• Data quality flag for MPL cbh ensemble(mpl_cbh_dq_flag)
• Time offset of tweaks from base_time(time_offset)
• Number of foggy observations in ensemble (probably condensation on the window)(nobs_mpl_foggy)
• Number of clear observations in ensemble(nobs_mpl_clear)
• Cloud base height estimate from the field mean_AERI_BT_channel_1(cbh_AERI_channel_1)
• Integrated vapor column from sonde using MWR Instrument Performance Model (IPM)(integ_vap_sonde)
• IR temperature calculated from the AERI spectral response function used to
  mimick the output from the IR thermometer on the MWR(calculated_irt)
• Number of ratios in ensemble(nobs_dir_by_diff_ratio)
• lat(lat)
• Standard deviation of vap ensemble(sdev_vap)
• Average total liquid water along LOS path from the MWR(mean_liq)
• Binary field indicating which inputs are available and used to set the
  nonclear_flag(nonclear_inputs)
• Number of clear observations in ensemble(nobs_cloud2_clear)
• Standard deviation of cloud1 ensemble(sdev_cloud1_cbh)
• Number of cloudy observations in ensemble(nobs_mpl_cbh)
• Standard deviation of 31tbsky ensemble(sdev_31tbsky)
• base time(base_time)
• lon(lon)
• Standard deviation of cloud2 ensemble(sdev_cloud2_cbh)
• Ensemble average of second cloud base height from the Belfort ceilometer(mean_cloud2_cbh)
• Number of clear observations in ensemble(nobs_cloud1_clear)
• Standard deviation of cloud3 ensemble(sdev_cloud3_cbh)
• Average of brightness temperatures calculated from AERI radiances within
  spectral window for channel 1: [1142.20,1147.03](mean_AERI_BT_channel_1)
• Number of cloudy observations in ensemble(nobs_cloud1_cbh)
• Average IR temperature from the IRT (on the MWR)(mean_irt)
• time(time)
• Cloud base height estimate from the field mean_AERI_BT_channel_2(cbh_AERI_channel_2)
• Number of cloudy observations in ensemble(nobs_cloud3_cbh)
• Number of cloudy observations in ensemble(nobs_cloud2_cbh)

• null(Raw data stream - documentation not supported)

• Wave number in reciprocal centimeters(wnumsum9)
• Ambient air temperature at hatch opening(outsideAirTemp)
• Observation longitude(Longitude)
• xxx(dataAvailable)
• The maximum excursion of hot-blackbody temperature over 5 consecutive scenes,
  centered on the sky view(HBBtempDrift)
• AERI LW Scene NESR Spectral Averages (Ch1)(SkyNENCh1)
• Observation relative humidity at AERI blackbodies(atmosphericRelativeHumidity)
• AERI LW Responsivity Spectral Averages (Ch1)(ResponsivitySpectralAveragesCh1)
• Radiance standard deviation during sky view averaged over (2282_2287 cm-1)(skyViewStdDevRadiance2282_2287)
• AERI SW Responsivity Spectral Averages (Ch2)(ResponsivitySpectralAveragesCh2)
• Scene mirror view angle in non-negative degrees, measured clockwise looking into
  interferometer window.(sceneMirrorAngle)
• Wave number in reciprocal centimeters(wnumsum2)
• Time (HHMMSS)(timeHHMMSS)
• Longwave window brightness temperature from radiance average (985_990 cm-1)(longwaveWindowAirTemp985_990)
• Shortwave surface air brightness temperature from radiance average (2295_2300
  cm-1)(surfaceLayerAirTemp2295_2300)
• Maximum Temperature Difference Between ABB Thermistors(ABBmaxTempDiff)
• Shortwave elevated air brightness temperature from radiance average (2282_2287
  cm-1)(elevatedLayerAirTemp2282_2287)
• Observation latitude(Latitude)
• Julian Day including day and fraction of day(JulianDay)
• AERI SW Scene NESR Spectral Averages (Ch2)(SkyNENCh2)
• Wave number in reciprocal centimeters(wnumsum3)
• Longwave window radiance average (985_990 cm-1)(longwaveWindowRadiance985_990)
• Radiance standard deviation during sky view averaged over (700_705 cm-1)(skyViewStdDevRadiance700_705)
• Maximum Standard Deviation in Thermistor Channels 0..7(maxSampleStdDev)
• Shortwave radiance average (2295_2300 cm-1) Surface Air(surfaceLayerRadiance2295_2300)
• AERI SW Scene Radiance Spectral Averages (Ch2)(SkyRadianceSpectralAveragesCh2)
• Longwave elevated air brightness temperature from radiance average (700_705
  cm-1)(elevatedLayerAirTemp700_705)
• Characteristic value representing overall shortwave channel responsivity(SWresponsivity)
• Wave number in reciprocal centimeters(wnumsum4)
• AERI LW Scene Variability Spectral Averages (Ch1)(SkyUniformityCh1)
• Logical flag indicating that a data record is missing (true/false(missingDataFlag)
• Logical flag indicating whether longwave channel noise equivalent radiance is
  acceptable in sky view (true/false). Determined using LWskyNEN and
  LWskyNENlimit.(LWskyNENacceptable)
• Difference between frontEndFanAirHeatedTemp and frontEndFanAirUnheatedTemp
  indicative of front end air flow.(frontEndFanAirTempDiff)
• Duration of scene view(sceneViewDuration)
• Characteristic value representing overall longwave channel responsivity(LWresponsivity)
• Hot blackbody temperature used in calibration(calibrationHBBtemp)
• Time offset of tweaks from base_time(time_offset)
• Wave number in reciprocal centimeters(wnumsum8)
• AERI LW Scene Brightness Temp Spectral Averages (Ch1)(SkyBrightnessTempSpectralAveragesCh1)
• Longwave radiance average (700_705 cm-1) Elevated Air(elevatedLayerRadiance700_705)
• Ambient temperature used in calibration(calibrationAmbientTemp)
• Type of scene that has been calibrated (ASCII character as float)(calibratedSceneID)
• base time(base_time)
• lat(lat)
• Longwave radiance average (675-680 cm-1) Surface Air(surfaceLayerRadiance675_680)
• Longwave surface air brightness temperature from radiance average (675_680 cm-1)(surfaceLayerAirTemp675_680)
• Wave number in reciprocal centimeters(wnumsum7)
• Difference between actual and ideal motor encoder values for current view
  indicative of quality of the mirror positioning.(sceneMirPosEncoderDrift)
• Wave number in reciprocal centimeters(wnumsum5)
• AERI LW HBB 2min NESR Estimate #2 derived from sequential HBB views (Ch1)(HBB2minNENestimateNo2Ch1)
• AERI SW HBB 2min NESR Estimate #1 derived from variance during HBB view (Ch2)(HBB2minNENestimateNo1Ch2)
• Noise-equivalent Radiance in Hot Blackbody at 2500 cm-1(SW_HBB_NEN)
• AERI SW Scene Variability Spectral Averages (Ch2)(SkyUniformityCh2)
• AERI SW HBB 2min NESR Estimate #2 derived from sequential HBB views (Ch2)(HBB2minNENestimateNo2Ch2)
• AERI LW HBB 2min NESR Estimate #1 derived from variance during HBB view (Ch1)(HBB2minNENestimateNo1Ch1)
• Logical flag indicating whether HBB temperature is stable (true) or not stable
  (false). Determined using HBBtempDrift and HBBtempDriftLimit.(HBBstable)
• Dummy altitude for Zeb(alt)
• Maximum Temperature Difference Between HBB Thermistors(HBBmaxTempDiff)
• AERI instrument unit serial number(AERIunitNumber)
• Observation atmospheric pressure in AERI electronics(atmosphericPressure)
• Rain sensor analog output: the rain sensor is located inside the hatch near the
  sky aperture and is used to flag the critical condition of rain falling on
  the AERI s(rainSensorIntensity)
• Wave number in reciprocal centimeters(wnumsum6)
• Radiance standard deviation during sky view averaged over (2510_2515 cm-1)(skyViewStdDevRadiance2510_2515)
• Noise-equivalent Radiance in Hot Blackbody at 1000 cm-1(LW_HBB_NEN)
• Observation date(dateYYMMDD)
• Cold blackbody temperature used in calibration(calibrationCBBtemp)
• Shortwave radiance average (2282_2287 cm-1) Elevated Air(elevatedLayerRadiance2282_2287)
• The noise equivalent radiance observed in the longwave channel during a sky view
  at 1000 cm-1(LWskyNEN)
• Sun sensor analog output: The sun sensor has a view angle to the sky slightly
  larger than the interferometer FOV and is aligned to the interferometer
  line-of-sight. I(sunSensorIntensity)
• Logical flag indicating whether hatch is open (true) or not open (false)(hatchOpen)
• Version number of Operational Software(systemReleaseNumber)
• Logical flag indicating whether shortwave channel noise equivalent radiance is
  acceptable in sky view (true/false). Determined using SWskyNEN and
  SWskyNENlimit.(SWskyNENacceptable)
• AERI SW Scene Brightness Temp Spectral Averages (Ch2)(SkyBrightnessTempSpectralAveragesCh2)
• Wave number in reciprocal centimeters(wnumsum12)
• Maximum departure from ideal of the mirror position over the course of all
  contributing views. Typically two hot, two ambient, and one scene view are
  examine(sceneMirPosEncoderMaxDrift)
• Wave number in reciprocal centimeters(wnumsum13)
• Wave number in reciprocal centimeters(wnumsum14)
• time(time)
• Wave number in reciprocal centimeters(wnumsum1)
• AERI LW Scene Radiance Spectral Averages (Ch1)(SkyRadianceSpectralAveragesCh1)
• Shortwave window radiance average (2510_2515 cm-1)(shortwaveWindowRadiance2510_2515)
• Wave number in reciprocal centimeters(wnumsum11)
• Shortwave window brightness temperature from radiance average (2510_2515 cm-1)(shortwaveWindowAirTemp2510_2515)
• Wave number in reciprocal centimeters(wnumsum10)
• Time at center of AERI sky observation period(Time_UTC_hours)
• Radiance standard deviation during sky view averaged over (985_990 cm-1)(skyViewStdDevRadiance985_990)
• The noise equivalent radiance observed in the shortwave channel during a sky
  view at 2500 cm-1(SWskyNEN)
• Radiance standard deviation during sky view averaged over (2295_2300 cm-1)(skyViewStdDevRadiance2295_2300)
• lon(lon)
• Character string containing instrument name(instrumentUnitNumber)
• Observation Altitude(Altitude)
• AERI instrument data channel number(channelNumber)
• Radiance standard deviation during sky view averaged over (675_680 cm-1)(skyViewStdDevRadiance675_680)

• Dummy altitude for Zeb(alt)
• Type of scene that has been calibrated (ASCII character as float)(calibratedSceneID)
• BB Support Structure Temperature(BBsupportStructureTemp)
• lat(lat)
• Observation relative humidity at AERI blackbodies(atmosphericRelativeHumidity)
• Logical flag indicating whether hatch is open (true) or not open (false)(hatchOpen)
• Cold blackbody temperature used in calibration(calibrationCBBtemp)
• AERI instrument unit serial number(AERIunitNumber)
• Hot blackbody temperature used in calibration(calibrationHBBtemp)
• Observation latitude(Latitude)
• Maximum departure from ideal of the mirror position over the course of all
  contributing views. Typically two hot, two ambient, and one scene view are
  examine(sceneMirPosEncoderMaxDrift)
• Character string containing instrument name(instrumentUnitNumber)
• time(time)
• Time offset of tweaks from base_time(time_offset)
• Scene mirror view angle in non-negative degrees, measured clockwise looking into
  interferometer window.(sceneMirrorAngle)
• base time(base_time)
• Ambient temperature used in calibration(calibrationAmbientTemp)
• AERI instrument data channel number(channelNumber)
• Mean of radiance spectra ensemble(mean_rad)
• Time at center of AERI sky observation period(Time_UTC_hours)
• Observation Altitude(Altitude)
• Logical flag indicating that a data record is missing (true/false(missingDataFlag)
• Julian Day including day and fraction of day(JulianDay)
• Duration of scene view(sceneViewDuration)
• Wave number(wnum)
• Ambient air temperature at hatch opening(outsideAirTemp)
• Version number of Operational Software(systemReleaseNumber)
• Observation longitude(Longitude)
• Observation atmospheric pressure in AERI electronics(atmosphericPressure)
• Standard deviation of radiance spectra ensemble(standard_dev_mean_rad)
• Observation date(dateYYMMDD)
• wavenumbers for standard deviation of radiance spectra(wnum2)
• lon(lon)
• Time (HHMMSS)(timeHHMMSS)

• Longwave elevated air brightness temperature from radiance average (700_705
  cm-1)(elevatedLayerAirTemp700_705)
• Observation longitude(Longitude)
• The noise equivalent radiance observed in the shortwave channel during a sky
  view at 2500 cm-1(SWskyNEN)
• Imaginary radiance during sky view averaged over (700_705 cm-1)(skyViewImaginaryRadiance700_705)
• Type of scene that has been calibrated (ASCII character as float)(calibratedSceneID)
• Radiance standard deviation during hot blackbody view averaged over (700_705
  cm-1)(HBBviewStdDevRadiance700_705)
• Difference between actual and ideal motor encoder values for current view
  indicative of quality of the mirror positioning.(sceneMirPosEncoderDrift)
• Logical flag indicating whether longwave channel noise equivalent radiance is
  acceptable in sky view (true/false). Determined using LWskyNEN and
  LWskyNENlimit.(LWskyNENacceptable)
• Cold blackbody temperature used in calibration(calibrationCBBtemp)
• lon(lon)
• Laser wavenumber used in definition of output wavenumber scale(outputLaserWavenumber)
• Weight factor for top used in calculating ambient blackbody temperature average(ABBtopTempWeight)
• Shortwave elevated air brightness temperature from radiance average (2282_2287
  cm-1)(elevatedLayerAirTemp2282_2287)
• Hot blackbody temperature - apex(HBBapexTemp)
• Imaginary radiance during sky view averaged over (675_680 cm-1)(skyViewImaginaryRadiance675_680)
• Character string containing instrument name(instrumentUnitNumber)
• Interferometer window temperature measured on the outside of the aluminum window
  flange(interferometerWindowTemp)
• Resistive temperature of 97 Kohm fixed resistor located in SCE-P4 shell(fixed97KohmResistor)
• AERI interferometer temperature at second port(interferometerSecondPortTemp)
• Radiance standard deviation during ambient blackbody view averaged over (675_680
  cm-1)(ABBviewStdDevRadiance675_680)
• Limit applied to SWskyNEN in determination of SWskyNENacceptable(SWskyNENlimit)
• Shortwave window brightness temperature from radiance average (2510_2515 cm-1)(shortwaveWindowAirTemp2510_2515)
• Number of complete (forward+backward) interferogram scans in sample average(coadditionsCount)
• Longwave window brightness temperature from radiance average (985_990 cm-1)(longwaveWindowAirTemp985_990)
• Imaginary radiance during sky view averaged over (985_990 cm-1)(skyViewImaginaryRadiance985_990)
• Imaginary radiance during sky view averaged over (2282_2287 cm-1)(skyViewImaginaryRadiance2282_2287)
• Time at center of AERI sky observation period(Time_UTC_hours)
• Characteristic value representing overall longwave channel responsivity(LWresponsivity)
• Characteristic value representing overall shortwave channel responsivity(SWresponsivity)
• Spare temperature sensor (location TBD)(spareTemp)
• xxx(dataAvailable)
• Motor step value given to motor controller to achieve proper mirror positioning(sceneMirrorMotorStep)
• Sun sensor analog output: The sun sensor has a view angle to the sky slightly
  larger than the interferometer FOV and is aligned to the interferometer
  line-of-sight. I(sunSensorIntensity)
• Radiance standard deviation during sky view averaged over (985_990 cm-1)(skyViewStdDevRadiance985_990)
• Radiance standard deviation during sky view averaged over (2282_2287 cm-1)(skyViewStdDevRadiance2282_2287)
• base time(base_time)
• Dummy altitude for Zeb(alt)
• Radiance standard deviation during hot blackbody view averaged over (2510_2515
  cm-1)(HBBviewStdDevRadiance2510_2515)
• Field of view half angle used in finite FOV correction(FFOVhalfAngle)
• Ambient air temperature at hatch opening(outsideAirTemp)
• Radiance standard deviation during sky view averaged over (675_680 cm-1)(skyViewStdDevRadiance675_680)
• Julian Day including day and fraction of day(JulianDay)
• Radiance standard deviation during hot blackbody view averaged over (2282_2287
  cm-1)(HBBviewStdDevRadiance2282_2287)
• Maximum Temperature Difference Between HBB Thermistors(HBBmaxTempDiff)
• Detector temperature sensed via diode near detector(detectorTemp)
• Number of terms used in finite field of view correction(numberOfTerms)
• Stirling cycle cooler expander temperature(coolerExpanderTemp)
• Hot blackbody temperature - rim top(HBBtopTemp)
• Radiance standard deviation during ambient blackbody view averaged over
  (2295_2300 cm-1)(ABBviewStdDevRadiance2295_2300)
• Ambient air temperature near blackbodies(airNearBBsTemp)
• Radiance standard deviation during sky view averaged over (2510_2515 cm-1)(skyViewStdDevRadiance2510_2515)
• Ambient blackbody temperature(ABBbottomTemp)
• Hot blackbody temperature used in calibration(calibrationHBBtemp)
• Logical flag indicating whether shortwave channel noise equivalent radiance is
  acceptable in sky view (true/false). Determined using SWskyNEN and
  SWskyNENlimit.(SWskyNENacceptable)
• Weight factor for bottom used in calculating hot blackbody temperature average(HBBbottomTempWeight)
• Maximum Temperature Difference Between ABB Thermistors(ABBmaxTempDiff)
• Logical flag indicating whether hatch is open (true) or not open (false)(hatchOpen)
• Interferometer front end fan airflow unheated temperature: used with heated
  temperature as measure of airflow.(frontEndFanAirUnheatedTemp)
• Version number of Operational Software(systemReleaseNumber)
• Blackbody controller Unit 1 power supply temperature(BBcontroller1temp)
• Longwave surface air brightness temperature from radiance average (675_680 cm-1)(surfaceLayerAirTemp675_680)
• Shortwave window radiance average (2510_2515 cm-1)(shortwaveWindowRadiance2510_2515)
• Observation relative humidity at AERI blackbodies(atmosphericRelativeHumidity)
• Limit applied to LWskyNEN in determination of LWskyNENacceptable(LWskyNENlimit)
• Observation atmospheric pressure in AERI electronics(atmosphericPressure)
• lat(lat)
• Scene mirror motor driver heat sink temperature(motorDriverTemp)
• Corrective offset for final ambient blackbody average temperature(ABBtempOffset)
• Interferometer front end fan airflow heated temperature: used with unheated
  temperature as measure of airflow.(frontEndFanAirHeatedTemp)
• Stirling cooler power supply temperature measured at power supply frame(coolerPowerSupplyTemp)
• Weight factor for bottom used in calculating ambient blackbody temperature
  average(ABBbottomTempWeight)
• Scene mirror position encoder value(sceneMirPosEncoder)
• Imaginary radiance during sky view averaged over (2295_2300 cm-1)(skyViewImaginaryRadiance2295_2300)
• Radiance standard deviation during hot blackbody view averaged over (675_680
  cm-1)(HBBviewStdDevRadiance675_680)
• Time offset of tweaks from base_time(time_offset)
• Ambient blackbody temperature - apex(ABBapexTemp)
• Shortwave surface air brightness temperature from radiance average (2295_2300
  cm-1)(surfaceLayerAirTemp2295_2300)
• Difference between frontEndFanAirHeatedTemp and frontEndFanAirUnheatedTemp
  indicative of front end air flow.(frontEndFanAirTempDiff)
• Radiance standard deviation during hot blackbody view averaged over (2295_2300
  cm-1)(HBBviewStdDevRadiance2295_2300)
• Weight factor for apex used in calculating ambient blackbody temperature average(ABBapexTempWeight)
• Factor used to convert single-scan noise to two-minute equivalent(twoMinuteNoiseEstimateFactor)
• Radiance standard deviation during ambient blackbody view averaged over (700_705
  cm-1)(ABBviewStdDevRadiance700_705)
• Longwave radiance average (675-680 cm-1) Surface Air(surfaceLayerRadiance675_680)
• Scene mirror view angle in non-negative degrees, measured clockwise looking into
  interferometer window.(sceneMirrorAngle)
• Observation date(dateYYMMDD)
• Observation latitude(Latitude)
• Ambient blackbody temperature - rim top(ABBtopTemp)
• Radiance standard deviation during sky view averaged over (700_705 cm-1)(skyViewStdDevRadiance700_705)
• Blackbody controller Unit 2 power supply temperature(BBcontroller2temp)
• Logical flag indicating that a data record is missing (true/false(missingDataFlag)
• Stirling cooler compressor temperature measured at compressor heatsink(coolerCompressorTemp)
• Corrective offset for final hot blackbody average temperature(HBBtempOffset)
• Maximum Standard Deviation in Thermistor Channels 0..7(maxSampleStdDev)
• Hot blackbody temperature - rim bottom(HBBbottomTemp)
• Weight factor for top used in calculating hot blackbody temperature average(HBBtopTempWeight)
• Radiance standard deviation during ambient blackbody view averaged over (985_990
  cm-1)(ABBviewStdDevRadiance985_990)
• Size of buffer holding initial spectrum(originalInterferogramSize)
• Stirling cycle cooler current(coolerCurrent)
• Logical flag indicating whether HBB temperature is stable (true) or not stable
  (false). Determined using HBBtempDrift and HBBtempDriftLimit.(HBBstable)
• Duration of scene view(sceneViewDuration)
• Time (HHMMSS)(timeHHMMSS)
• Relative Humidity measured in the Interferometer Enclosure(interferometerEnclosureRelativeHumidity)
• Ambient temperature used in calibration(calibrationAmbientTemp)
• Ambient air temperature near the interferometer(airNearInterferometerTemp)
• Observation Altitude(Altitude)
• Scene mirror temperature as measured at the center of the back of the mirror(sceneMirrorTemp)
• Longwave radiance average (700_705 cm-1) Elevated Air(elevatedLayerRadiance700_705)
• Radiance standard deviation during ambient blackbody view averaged over
  (2510_2515 cm-1)(ABBviewStdDevRadiance2510_2515)
• Size of buffer holding expanded spectrum before interpolation(expandedInterferogramSize)
• Resistive temperature of 2500 Ohm fixed resistor - banana plug mounted(fixed2500ohmResistor)
• Longwave window radiance average (985_990 cm-1)(longwaveWindowRadiance985_990)
• Blackbody cavity geometry factor(BBcavityFactor)
• Radiance standard deviation during hot blackbody view averaged over (985_990
  cm-1)(HBBviewStdDevRadiance985_990)
• Resistive temperature of 12 Kohm fixed resistor located in SCE-P3 shell(fixed12KohmResistor)
• The noise equivalent radiance observed in the longwave channel during a sky view
  at 1000 cm-1(LWskyNEN)
• Radiance standard deviation during ambient blackbody view averaged over
  (2282_2287 cm-1)(ABBviewStdDevRadiance2282_2287)
• AERI instrument data channel number(channelNumber)
• AERI instrument unit serial number(AERIunitNumber)
• Rain sensor analog output: the rain sensor is located inside the hatch near the
  sky aperture and is used to flag the critical condition of rain falling on
  the AERI s(rainSensorIntensity)
• Instrument scene mirror position identifier(sceneMirrorPosition)
• Weight factor for apex used in calculating hot blackbody temperature average(HBBapexTempWeight)
• time(time)
• Original laser wavenumber assumed for this instrument(originalLaserWavenumber)
• Imaginary radiance during sky view averaged over (2510_2515 cm-1)(skyViewImaginaryRadiance2510_2515)
• Signal conditioning electronics inside air temperature(SCEtemp)
• The maximum excursion of hot-blackbody temperature over 5 consecutive scenes,
  centered on the sky view(HBBtempDrift)
• AERI ingest computer temperature measured at back panel of computer(computerTemp)
• Shortwave radiance average (2295_2300 cm-1) Surface Air(surfaceLayerRadiance2295_2300)
• Shortwave radiance average (2282_2287 cm-1) Elevated Air(elevatedLayerRadiance2282_2287)
• Limit applied to HBBtempDrift in determination of HBBstable flag(HBBtempDriftLimit)
• Noise-equivalent Radiance in Hot Blackbody at 2500 cm-1(SW_HBB_NEN)
• Radiance standard deviation during sky view averaged over (2295_2300 cm-1)(skyViewStdDevRadiance2295_2300)
• Number of views in a sequence(sceneMirPosCount)
• Noise-equivalent Radiance in Hot Blackbody at 1000 cm-1(LW_HBB_NEN)
• BB Support Structure Temperature(BBsupportStructureTemp)
• Maximum departure from ideal of the mirror position over the course of all
  contributing views. Typically two hot, two ambient, and one scene view are
  examine(sceneMirPosEncoderMaxDrift)
• Scene mirror motor case temperature(mirrorMotorTemp)
• Electronics rack ambient temperature measured at inside top of rack(rackAmbientTemp)
• Relative humidity measured in the optics compartment atop the interferometer.(opticsCompartmentRelativeHumidity)

• AERI instrument data channel number(channelNumber)
• Observation Altitude(Altitude)
• Observation relative humidity at AERI blackbodies(atmosphericRelativeHumidity)
• Observation atmospheric pressure in AERI electronics(atmosphericPressure)
• AERI instrument unit serial number(AERIunitNumber)
• Wave number(wnum)
• Time at center of AERI sky observation period(Time_UTC_hours)
• wavenumbers for standard deviation of radiance spectra(wnum2)
• Hot blackbody temperature used in calibration(calibrationHBBtemp)
• Dummy altitude for Zeb(alt)
• time(time)
• Julian Day including day and fraction of day(JulianDay)
• base time(base_time)
• Time (HHMMSS)(timeHHMMSS)
• Logical flag indicating that a data record is missing (true/false(missingDataFlag)
• lon(lon)
• Cold blackbody temperature used in calibration(calibrationCBBtemp)
• Ambient air temperature at hatch opening(outsideAirTemp)
• lat(lat)
• Time offset of tweaks from base_time(time_offset)
• Version number of Operational Software(systemReleaseNumber)
• Mean of radiance spectra ensemble(mean_rad)
• BB Support Structure Temperature(BBsupportStructureTemp)
• Standard deviation of radiance spectra ensemble(standard_dev_mean_rad)
• Observation longitude(Longitude)
• Ambient temperature used in calibration(calibrationAmbientTemp)
• Scene mirror view angle in non-negative degrees, measured clockwise looking into
  interferometer window.(sceneMirrorAngle)
• Maximum departure from ideal of the mirror position over the course of all
  contributing views. Typically two hot, two ambient, and one scene view are
  examine(sceneMirPosEncoderMaxDrift)
• Observation date(dateYYMMDD)
• Duration of scene view(sceneViewDuration)
• Observation latitude(Latitude)
• Logical flag indicating whether hatch is open (true) or not open (false)(hatchOpen)
• Character string containing instrument name(instrumentUnitNumber)
• Type of scene that has been calibrated (ASCII character as float)(calibratedSceneID)

SGP/SIRS/C1 - Reprocessed: Longwave Calibration error

Modified pyrgeometer calibration procedures were implemented beginning in December 2003. 
These modified procedures introduced a calibration bias in the longwave data. The previous 
procedures were re-implemented at all sites between December 2005 and February 2006 to 
restore proper calibrations. 

The data collected while the incorrect procedures were in place have been reprocessed to 
remove the calibration bias.  The reprocessed 60 second averaged data are based on 3 
instantaneous 20 second data records rather than on 60 1 second instantaneous data records. 
Still, these data are considered far superior to the originally processed data. The 
reprocessed data were archived in October 2006.

• Downwelling Longwave Hemispheric Irradiance, Shaded Pyrgeometer(down_long_hemisp_shaded)
• Downwelling Longwave Hemispheric Net Infrared(down_long_netir)
• Upwelling (10 meter) Longwave Hemispheric Irradiance, Pyrgeometer(up_long_hemisp)
• Upwelling Longwave Hemispheric Net Infrared(up_long_netir)

SGP/SIRS/E1 - Reprocessed: Longwave Calibration error

Modified pyrgeometer calibration procedures were implemented beginning in February 2004. 
These modified procedures introduced a calibration bias in the longwave data. The previous 
procedures were re-implemented at all sites between December 2005 and February 2006 to 
restore proper calibrations.	

The data collected while the incorrect procedures were in place have been reprocessed to 
remove the calibration bias.  The reprocessed 60 second averaged data are based on 3 
instantaneous 20 second data records rather than on 60 1 second instantaneous data records.  
Still, these data are considered far superior to the originally processed data.  The 
reprocessed data were archived in October 2006.

• Upwelling (10 meter) Longwave Hemispheric Irradiance, Pyrgeometer(up_long_hemisp)
• Downwelling Longwave Hemispheric Irradiance, Shaded Pyrgeometer(down_long_hemisp_shaded)
• Upwelling Longwave Hemispheric Net Infrared(up_long_netir)
• Downwelling Longwave Hemispheric Net Infrared(down_long_netir)

SGP/EBBR/E27 - Field fire burned AEM

A fire in the E27 field burned the AEM, making it non-functional.
Sensible and latent heat fluxes and gradients were incorrect during this period.

• Bottom humidity(hum_bot)
• Temperature of bottom humidity sensor chamber(thum_bot)
• top air temperature(tair_top)
• Home signal(home)
• Top humidity(hum_top)
• bottom vapor pressure(vp_bot)
• top vapor pressure(vp_top)
• bottom air temperature(tair_bot)
• Temperature of the top humidity chamber(thum_top)

• Temperature of the top humidity chamber(thum_top)
• Exchange mechanism position indicator (0 to 15 min)(home_15)
• ratio of sensible/latent heat fluxes (Bowen ratio)(bowen)
• top air temperature(tair_top)
• latent heat flux(e)
• top vapor pressure(vp_top)
• Exchange mechanism position indicator (15 to 30 min)(home_30)
• Bottom humidity(hum_bot)
• bottom vapor pressure(vp_bot)
• bottom air temperature(tair_bot)
• h(h)
• Top humidity(hum_top)
• Temperature of bottom humidity sensor chamber(thum_bot)

• Right air temperature(tair_r)
• Temperature of right humidity sensor chamber(rr_thum_r)
• Left air temperature(tair_l)
• Left relative humidity(mv_hum_l)
• Right relative humidity(mv_hum_r)
• Temperature of left humidity sensor chamber(rr_thum_l)
• Home signal(mv_home)

NSA/METTWR/C2 - Reprocess: Barometric Data Changed from hPa to kPa

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.

• Atmospheric Pressure(AtmPress)

SGP/EBBR/E13 - Sensible and Latent Heat Fluxes Incorrect When Pressure Offscale

There were several half hours during this period when the pressure went offscale or at 
least to a high value, causing the sensible and latent heat fluxes to be incorrect.

• Atmospheric pressure(mv_pres)

• Retrieved pressure profile(pres)

• Retrieved pressure profile(pres)
• latent heat flux(e)
• h(h)

SGP/EBBR/E27 - Most Measurements Suspect

The wrong EBBR program was used at this site.  Therefore, most of the measurements are 
suspect.

Note: Mentor reports reprocessing will not correct this problem.

• vector wind speed(res_ws)
• net radiation(q)
• Dummy altitude for Zeb(alt)
• Bottom humidity(hum_bot)
• Reference Thermistor Temperature(tref)
• Retrieved pressure profile(pres)
• Top humidity(hum_top)
• lat(lat)
• Time offset of tweaks from base_time(time_offset)
• scalar wind speed(wind_s)
• Temperature of the top humidity chamber(thum_top)
• Temperature of bottom humidity sensor chamber(thum_bot)
• wind direction (relative to true north)(wind_d)
• Home signal(home)
• top vapor pressure(vp_top)
• bottom air temperature(tair_bot)
• time(time)
• base time(base_time)
• top air temperature(tair_top)
• lon(lon)
• bottom vapor pressure(vp_bot)
• standard deviation of wind direction (sigma theta)(sigma_wd)

• 0-5 cm change in soil heat storage with time, site 2(ces1)
• Reference Thermistor Temperature(tref)
• Temperature of the top humidity chamber(thum_top)
• Exchange mechanism position indicator (0 to 15 min)(home_15)
• volumetric soil moisture, site 5(sm5)
• net radiation(q)
• 5 cm soil heat flow corrected for soil moisture content, site 2(c_shf2)
• vector wind speed(res_ws)
• 5 cm soil heat flow, site 5(shf5)
• volumetric soil moisture, site 4(sm4)
• volumetric soil moisture, site 1(sm1)
• 0-5 cm change in soil heat storage with time, site 2(ces2)
• soil heat flow, site 5(g5)
• soil heat flow, site 3(g3)
• 5 cm soil heat flow corrected for soil moisture content, site 5(c_shf5)
• volumetric soil moisture, site 3(sm3)
• Top humidity(hum_top)
• soil heat flow, site 2(g2)
• soil heat flow, site 1(g1)
• top vapor pressure(vp_top)
• Exchange mechanism position indicator (15 to 30 min)(home_30)
• standard deviation of wind direction (sigma theta)(sigma_wd)
• Bottom humidity(hum_bot)
• bottom air temperature(tair_bot)
• 0-5 cm integrated soil temperature, site 4(ts4)
• 0-5 cm integrated soil temperature, site 2(ts1)
• lat(lat)
• soil heat flow, site 4(g4)
• wind direction (relative to true north)(wind_d)
• Dummy altitude for Zeb(alt)
• Soil heat capacity 5(cs5)
• Soil heat capacity 1(cs1)
• Soil heat capacity 4(cs4)
• 0-5 cm integrated soil temperature, site 5(ts5)
• ratio of sensible/latent heat fluxes (Bowen ratio)(bowen)
• latent heat flux(e)
• base time(base_time)
• Retrieved pressure profile(pres)
• 0-5 cm integrated soil temperature, site 3(ts3)
• 0-5 cm integrated soil temperature, site 2(ts2)
• 0-5 cm change in soil heat storage with time, site 5(ces5)
• Soil heat capacity 2(cs2)
• Soil heat capacity 3(cs3)
• bottom vapor pressure(vp_bot)
• lon(lon)
• Time offset of tweaks from base_time(time_offset)
• 5 cm soil heat flow corrected for soil moisture content, site 3(c_shf3)
• 0-5 cm change in soil heat storage with time, site 4(ces4)
• top air temperature(tair_top)
• 0-5 cm change in soil heat storage with time, site 3(ces3)
• 5 cm soil heat flow, site 2(shf2)
• 5 cm soil heat flow corrected for soil moisture content, site 4(c_shf4)
• 5 cm soil heat flow, site 3(shf3)
• volumetric soil moisture, site 2(sm2)
• scalar wind speed(wind_s)
• 5 cm soil heat flow, site 4(shf4)
• 5 cm soil heat flow corrected for soil moisture content, site 1(c_shf1)
• 5 cm soil heat flow, site 1(shf1)
• average surface soil heat flow(ave_shf)
• h(h)
• Temperature of bottom humidity sensor chamber(thum_bot)

• Soil moisture 5(r_sm5)
• Reference temperature(rr_tref)
• Battery(bat)
• Left air temperature(tair_l)
• lat(lat)
• Soil temperature 3(rr_ts3)
• Temperature of left humidity sensor chamber(rr_thum_l)
• Soil temperature 4(rr_ts4)
• Soil moisture 2(r_sm2)
• lon(lon)
• scalar wind speed(wind_s)
• Soil temperature 5(rr_ts5)
• Right air temperature(tair_r)
• Soil moisture 3(r_sm3)
• Left relative humidity(mv_hum_l)
• base time(base_time)
• Soil moisture 4(r_sm4)
• Time offset of tweaks from base_time(time_offset)
• Soil heat flow 1(mv_hft1)
• Net radiation(mv_q)
• Soil heat flow 3(mv_hft3)
• Soil heat flow 4(mv_hft4)
• Soil heat flow 5(mv_hft5)
• Right relative humidity(mv_hum_r)
• Soil temperature 1(rr_ts1)
• Atmospheric pressure(mv_pres)
• Signature(signature)
• Dummy altitude for Zeb(alt)
• Temperature of right humidity sensor chamber(rr_thum_r)
• Soil moisture 1(r_sm1)
• Soil temperature 2(rr_ts2)
• Wind direction (relative to true north)(mv_wind_d)
• Soil heat flow 2(mv_hft2)
• Home signal(mv_home)

NSA/MFR10M/C1 - Channel 415 noise

There are some very minor downward spikes in the 415 channel that were first noticed in 
the daytime data on 9/7/2006.  They occur throughout Sept and less into Oct/Nov.  The 
instrument was pulled on 11/22 and will be examined over the winter.  The spikes really are 
very minor, and at times only appear as minor bulges when the plot is expanded to a very 
large scale.

• 25 meter Upwelling Hemispheric Irradiance, Filter 1(up_hemisp_narrowband_filter1)

• 25 meter Upwelling Hemispheric Irradiance, Filter 1(up_hemisp_narrowband_filter1)

TWP/TSI/C1 - solar shadowband inoperative

The mirror/shadowband was not turning and there was no communication with the control 
board. The shadowband was stuck in the position of 0 degrees from 8/29 to 9/20/2006.

On 10/12/2006, the mirror was replaced, the real-time clock chip was removed and heat 
sinks were added to the control board, and the Ethernet hub and serial adaptor were replaced. 
On 1/8/2007, the slip clutch assembly, timing pulley, and timing belt were replaced 
(which were damaged when the mirror was replaced). These actions did not correct the problem. 
The instrument was swapped with the unit from Darwin so that the control board could be 
repaired and tested in Darwin.

Several images were collected in the iterim that should be ignored. These images include 
periods when the sun was not masked by the shadowband or the camera lens was covered by 
tape to protect the CCD from direct
exposure to the sun. There are also extended periods of missing data when the instrument 
was shutdown, waiting for parts.

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• Pixel count: number thin in horizon area(region.horizon.count.thin)
• Percentage thin cloud(percent.thin)
• Dummy altitude for Zeb(alt)
• Time offset of tweaks from base_time(time_offset)
• Relative \'strength\' of direct sun(sun.strength)
• lon(lon)
• Solar azimuth angle(solar.azimuth)
• Pixel count: number total opaque(count.opaque)
• Pixel count: camera and sun strip mask(count.mask)
• Pixel count: number total thin(count.thin)
• time(time)
• Pixel count: number thin in sun circle(region.sun.count.thin)
• Sun altitude above horizon(solar.altitude)
• Pixel count: number opaque in horizon area(region.horizon.count.opaque)
• Pixel count: number thin in zenith circle(region.zenith.count.thin)
• Pixel count: number total indeterminant(count.unknown)
• base time(base_time)
• Pixel count: number opaque in sun circle(region.sun.count.opaque)
• Percent opaque cloud(percent.opaque)
• Pixel count: number total in horizon area(region.horizon.count)
• Pixel count: number below horizon in image(count.sub.horz)
• lat(lat)
• Sunshine meter(sunny)
• Pixel count: number total in processed circle(count.sky)
• Pixel count: number opaque in zenith circle(region.zenith.count.opaque)
• Pixel count: number total in zenith circle(region.zenith.count)
• Pixel count: number total between horizon and processed circle(count.sub.proczen)
• Pixel count: box, outside mirror area(count.box)
• Pixel count: number total in sun circle(region.sun.count)

TWP/SMET/C2 - Reprocess: Tipping bucket rain gauge added

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).

• base time(base_time)

TWP/SMET/C3 - Reprocess: Tipping bucket rain gauge added

A tipping bucket rain gauge was added to the SMET suite of instruments effective 20060926. 
 Two new variables (count and rain amount) were added at the end of the twpsmet60sC1.b1 
datastream.  When reprocessing of this datastream occurs these variables will be added 
with -9999 (missing) as the value for dates prior to gauge installation.

• base time(base_time)

SGP/SIRS/E18 - Upwelling SW cable severed

The Upwelling Shortwave signal was exceeding physical limits.  Ops reported the upwelling 
shortwave cable was damaged by rodents. The cable was repaired and returned to service.

• Instantaneous Upwelling Shortwave Hemispheric Irradiance, Pyranometer(inst_up_short_hemisp)

• Upwelling (10 meter) Shortwave Hemispheric Irradiance, Pyranometer, Standard
  Deviation(up_short_hemisp_std)
• Upwelling (10 meter) Shortwave Hemispheric Irradiance, Pyranometer, Minima(up_short_hemisp_min)
• Upwelling (10 meter) Shortwave Hemispheric Irradiance, Pyranometer, Maxima(up_short_hemisp_max)
• Upwelling (10 meter) Shortwave Hemispheric Irradiance, Pyranometer(up_short_hemisp)

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NSA/METTWR/C1 - CMH Sensor Calibrated Incorrectly

The CMH temp and DP were higher than the co-located T/RH probe at the 2m level.  An 
incorrect calibration along with a failing thermistor caused the readings to be incorrect for 
both measured values Temp and Dew Point.

• Chilled Mirror Calculated Vapor Pressure(VPCMH)
• Chilled Mirror Calculated Relative Humidity(CMHRH)
• Chilled Mirror Dew Point(CMHDP)
• Chilled Mirror Temperature(CMHTemp)

NSA/METTWR/C1 - 40m wind sensor heater failure

The 40m wind direction became frozen at times.  The values from the sensor were flat-lined 
(stdev = 0) much of the time and did not match sensors from other levels.

• 40m Vector Averaged Wind Direction(WD40M_DU_WVT)
• Standard Deviation of 40m Vector Averaged Wind Direction(WD40M_SDU_WVT)

SGP/SIRS/E18 - Noise in upwelling longwave data

After restart due to ice storm the upwelling longwave case and dome thermistors 
experienced intermittent noise. Last seen 7/24/2007, the noise is intermittent and can last several 
days.  When noise is not apparent, upwelling longwave measurements appear normal.

Only using upwelling longwave data that has been processed with ARMs qcrad VAP during this 
time period.  Or, disregard upwelling longwave data during this time.

• Instantaneous Upwelling Pyrgeometer Case Thermistor Resistance, Pyrgeometer(inst_up_long_case_resist)
• Instantaneous Upwelling Pyrgeometer Thermopile(inst_up_long_hemisp_tp)
• Instantaneous Upwelling Pyrgeometer Dome Thermistor Resistance, Pyrgeometer(inst_up_long_dome_resist)

• Upwelling (10 meter) Longwave Hemispheric Irradiance, Pyrgeometer, Minima(up_long_hemisp_min)
• Upwelling Longwave Hemispheric Net Infrared(up_long_netir)
• Upwelling (10 meter) Longwave Hemispheric Irradiance, Pyrgeometer, Standard
  Deviation(up_long_hemisp_std)
• Upwelling (10 meter) Longwave Hemispheric Irradiance, Pyrgeometer(up_long_hemisp)
• Upwelling (10 meter) Longwave Hemispheric Irradiance, Pyrgeometer, Maxima(up_long_hemisp_max)

TWP/TSI/C2 - hazy image

Condensation in the camera lens and/or filter caused the sky images to be "hazy". The 
desiccant in the main enclosure was changed and the neutral density filter was cleaned.

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• Pixel count: number total indeterminant(count.unknown)
• Pixel count: number opaque in horizon area(region.horizon.count.opaque)
• Solar azimuth angle(solar.azimuth)
• lon(lon)
• Pixel count: number thin in sun circle(region.sun.count.thin)
• Pixel count: camera and sun strip mask(count.mask)
• Sunshine meter(sunny)
• Pixel count: number total between horizon and processed circle(count.sub.proczen)
• lat(lat)
• Sun altitude above horizon(solar.altitude)
• Dummy altitude for Zeb(alt)
• Relative \'strength\' of direct sun(sun.strength)
• Pixel count: number thin in horizon area(region.horizon.count.thin)
• Pixel count: number total in zenith circle(region.zenith.count)
• Pixel count: number total in sun circle(region.sun.count)
• base time(base_time)
• Pixel count: number below horizon in image(count.sub.horz)
• Pixel count: number opaque in sun circle(region.sun.count.opaque)
• Time offset of tweaks from base_time(time_offset)
• Percent opaque cloud(percent.opaque)
• Pixel count: box, outside mirror area(count.box)
• Pixel count: number thin in zenith circle(region.zenith.count.thin)
• Pixel count: number total in processed circle(count.sky)
• Pixel count: number opaque in zenith circle(region.zenith.count.opaque)
• Percentage thin cloud(percent.thin)
• Pixel count: number total thin(count.thin)
• Pixel count: number total in horizon area(region.horizon.count)
• Pixel count: number total opaque(count.opaque)

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SGP/EBBR/E2 - Windspeed sensor failure

The windspeed sensor developed an abnormally high wind speed threshold due to worn 
bearings.

Wind speeds were often measured to be too low.  Inspect the data to identify suspect time 
periods.

• scalar wind speed(wind_s)

• scalar wind speed(wind_s)
• vector wind speed(res_ws)

• vector wind speed(res_ws)
• scalar wind speed(wind_s)

NSA/METTWR/C1 - 40m Wind Direction Data Suspect

The 40m wind direction data was suspect due to icing on the vane or a failing shafter 
heater or a combination of both.  The affected data can be easily seen on comparison plots 
with other levels data or by checking the standard deviation of the 40m wind direction.  
Any standard deviation of less than 0.10 degrees for the 40m level suggest a sluggish/ice 
affected sensor.

• 40m Vector Averaged Wind Direction(WD40M_DU_WVT)
• Standard Deviation of 40m Vector Averaged Wind Direction(WD40M_SDU_WVT)

SGP/SIRS/C1 - Reprocess: Incorrect calibration coefficients

Incorrection calibration coefficients were used in the C1/SIRS datalogger program. The 
PSP-US (upwelling shortwave global hemispheric), 30943F3 should be 126.93 not 129.93 
[W/m2/mV].

• Upwelling (10 meter) Shortwave Hemispheric Irradiance, Pyranometer, Standard
  Deviation(up_short_hemisp_std)
• Upwelling (10 meter) Shortwave Hemispheric Irradiance, Pyranometer, Minima(up_short_hemisp_min)
• Upwelling (10 meter) Shortwave Hemispheric Irradiance, Pyranometer, Maxima(up_short_hemisp_max)
• Upwelling (10 meter) Shortwave Hemispheric Irradiance, Pyranometer(up_short_hemisp)

• null(Raw data stream - documentation not supported)

• Instantaneous Upwelling Shortwave Hemispheric Irradiance, Pyranometer(inst_up_short_hemisp)

SGP/SIRS/E22 - Reprocess: Incorrect calibration coefficients

NIP (short_direct_normal) 29541E6 had an incorrect calibration coefficient in the logger 
program. 128.97 should have been 126.67 [W/m2/mV].

• Instantaneous Direct Normal Shortwave Irradiance, Pyheliometer Thermopile
  Voltage(inst_direct_normal)

• Shortwave Direct Normal Irradiance, Pyrgeometer, Minima(short_direct_normal_min)
• Shortwave Direct Normal Irradiance, Pyrgeometer, Standard Deviation(short_direct_normal_std)
• Shortwave Direct Normal Irradiance, Pyrgeometer(short_direct_normal)
• Shortwave Direct Normal Irradiance, Pyrgeometer, Maxima(short_direct_normal_max)

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TWP/SKYRAD/C2 - IRT measurement error

The IRT was not properly calibrated and was not able to measure sky temperatures below 
273.2 K. (This instrument was the same one damaged by lightning in November 2005 in Darwin. 
It was returned for repair and received a new lens but was calibrated only down to 0 deg 
C, so the problem was neither detected nor repaired.) The IRT was replaced on 2/22/2007.

• Sky Infra Red Temperature Minima(sky_ir_temp_min)
• Sky Infra Red Temperature Maxima(sky_ir_temp_max)
• Sky Infra-Red Temperature(sky_ir_temp)
• Standard Deviation of Sky Infra Red Temperature(sky_ir_temp_std)

TWP/TSI/C1 - hazy image

When the TSI from Darwin was installed (so the instrument from Manus could be returned to 
Darwin for repair) moisture in the camera lens and filter caused the sky image to be very 
"hazy". The U10 chip was removed from the control board, desiccant was installed inside 
the enclosure, additional small desiccant bags were installed inside the camera housing, 
the camera housing was sealed with silicon to prevent moisture ingress, and the camera 
lens filter was cleaned and the focus adjusted.

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• Pixel count: number thin in zenith circle(region.zenith.count.thin)
• Pixel count: number thin in horizon area(region.horizon.count.thin)
• Percentage thin cloud(percent.thin)
• Pixel count: number total indeterminant(count.unknown)
• Relative \'strength\' of direct sun(sun.strength)
• Pixel count: number opaque in sun circle(region.sun.count.opaque)
• Pixel count: number total in horizon area(region.horizon.count)
• Percent opaque cloud(percent.opaque)
• Pixel count: number below horizon in image(count.sub.horz)
• Pixel count: number total in processed circle(count.sky)
• Pixel count: number total opaque(count.opaque)
• Pixel count: number opaque in zenith circle(region.zenith.count.opaque)
• Pixel count: number total in zenith circle(region.zenith.count)
• Pixel count: camera and sun strip mask(count.mask)
• Pixel count: number thin in sun circle(region.sun.count.thin)
• Pixel count: number total thin(count.thin)
• Pixel count: number opaque in horizon area(region.horizon.count.opaque)
• Pixel count: number total between horizon and processed circle(count.sub.proczen)
• Pixel count: box, outside mirror area(count.box)
• Pixel count: number total in sun circle(region.sun.count)

SGP/SIRS/E3 - Instrument leveling and tracker problem

Asymmetry between measured downwelling shortwave and derived downwelling shortwave 
hemispheric in the afternoon began late in fall and became more apparent as the sun moved higher 
in spring.  This can happen when the PSP is unlevel or when the NIP is not tracking well. 

The PSP level was corrected and the clock on tracker was reset.  Mentor suspects PSP was 
unlevel during this time range causing the discrepancy in measured vs. calculated 
downwelling shortwave hemispheric data.

• Instantaneous Downwelling Hemispheric Shortwave, Unshaded Pyranometer Thermopile
  Voltage(inst_global)
• Instantaneous Uncorrected Downwelling Shortwave Diffuse, Shaded Pyranometer
  Thermopile Voltage(inst_diffuse)
• Instantaneous Direct Normal Shortwave Irradiance, Pyheliometer Thermopile
  Voltage(inst_direct_normal)

• Shortwave Direct Normal Irradiance, Pyrgeometer, Minima(short_direct_normal_min)
• Shortwave Direct Normal Irradiance, Pyrgeometer, Standard Deviation(short_direct_normal_std)
• Shortwave Direct Normal Irradiance, Pyrgeometer, Maxima(short_direct_normal_max)
• Downwelling Shortwave Diffuse Hemispheric Irradiance, Ventilated Pyranometer,
  Minima(down_short_diffuse_hemisp_min)
• Downwelling Shortwave Hemispheric Irradiance, Ventilated Pyranometer, Maxima(down_short_hemisp_max)
• Downwelling Shortwave Hemispheric Irradiance, Ventilated Pyranometer, Standard
  Deviation(down_short_hemisp_std)
• Downwelling Shortwave Hemispheric Irradiance, Pyranometer, Standard Deviation(down_short_diffuse_hemisp_std)
• Downwelling Shortwave Diffuse Hemispheric Irradiance, Ventilated Pyranometer,
  Maxima(down_short_diffuse_hemisp_max)
• Shortwave Direct Normal Irradiance, Pyrgeometer(short_direct_normal)
• Downwelling Shortwave Hemispheric Irradiance, Ventilated Pyranometer, Minima(down_short_hemisp_min)
• Down-welling unshaded pyranometer voltage(down_short_hemisp)
• Downwelling Shortwave Diffuse Hemispheric Irradiance, Ventilated Pyranometer(down_short_diffuse_hemisp)

NSA/METTWR/C1 - PWS Data Questionable

There was a degradation in the PWS lenses.  New lenses were installed on 08/28/2007 but a 
proper calibration was not conducted until 10/10/2007.  Data  during the listed time 
period should be used with caution.

• 15 minute Present Weather Code(PwCod15mi)
• 1 minute Average Visibility(AvgVis1mi)
• Instant Present Weather Code(InstPwCod)
• 1 hour Present Weather Code(PwCod1hr)
• Cumulative Snow Sum(CumSnow)
• 10 minute Average Visibility(AvgVis10m)
• Precipitation Rate(PcpRate)
• Cumulative Water Sum(CumH2O)
• Present Weather Sensor Alarm(PWSAlarm)

SGP/SIRS/E24 - Loose connections

The down_short_hemisp, down_long_hemisp_shaded & up_long_hemisp were reporting large 
negative values.  A loose ground wire was reconnected and the MUX was replaced.

• Instantaneous Downwelling Pyrgeometer Dome Thermistor Resistance, Shaded
  Pyrgeometer(inst_down_long_shaded_dome_resist)
• Instantaneous Upwelling Pyrgeometer Thermopile(inst_up_long_hemisp_tp)
• Instantaneous Downwelling Hemispheric Shortwave, Unshaded Pyranometer Thermopile
  Voltage(inst_global)
• Instantaneous Upwelling Shortwave Hemispheric Irradiance, Pyranometer(inst_up_short_hemisp)
• Instantaneous Downwelling Pyrgeometer Thermopile Voltage, Shaded Pyrgeometer(inst_down_long_hemisp_shaded_tp)
• Instantaneous Upwelling Pyrgeometer Dome Thermistor Resistance, Pyrgeometer(inst_up_long_dome_resist)
• Instantaneous Downwelling Pyrgeometer Case Thermistor Resistance, Shaded
  Pyrgeometer(inst_down_long_shaded_case_resist)
• Instantaneous Upwelling Pyrgeometer Case Thermistor Resistance, Pyrgeometer(inst_up_long_case_resist)

• Instantaneous Dome Temperature(inst_up_long_dome_temp)
• Upwelling (10 meter) Longwave Hemispheric Irradiance, Pyrgeometer, Minima(up_long_hemisp_min)
• Upwelling (10 meter) Longwave Hemispheric Irradiance, Pyrgeometer, Standard
  Deviation(up_long_hemisp_std)
• Instantaneous Downwelling Pyrgeometer Dome Thermistor Temperature, Shaded
  Pyrgeometer(inst_down_long_shaded_dome_temp)
• Downwelling Shortwave Hemispheric Irradiance, Ventilated Pyranometer, Standard
  Deviation(down_short_hemisp_std)
• Downwelling Longwave Hemispheric Irradiance, Shaded Pyrgeometer(down_long_hemisp_shaded)
• Downwelling Longwave Hemispheric Net Infrared(down_long_netir)
• Upwelling (10 meter) Longwave Hemispheric Irradiance, Pyrgeometer, Maxima(up_long_hemisp_max)
• Downwelling Longwave Hemispheric Irradiance, Shaded Pyrgeometer, Standard
  Deviation(down_long_hemisp_shaded_std)
• Down-welling unshaded pyranometer voltage(down_short_hemisp)
• Downwelling Longwave Hemispheric Irradiance, Shaded Pyrgeometer, Minima(down_long_hemisp_shaded_min)
• Downwelling Longwave Hemispheric Irradiance, Shaded Pyrgeometer, Maxima(down_long_hemisp_shaded_max)
• Downwelling Shortwave Hemispheric Irradiance, Ventilated Pyranometer, Maxima(down_short_hemisp_max)
• Downwelling Shortwave Hemispheric Irradiance, Ventilated Pyranometer, Minima(down_short_hemisp_min)
• Instantaneous Downwelling Pyrgeometer Case Thermistor Temperature, Shaded
  Pyrgeometer(inst_down_long_shaded_case_temp)
• Instantaneous Case Temperature(inst_up_long_case_temp)
• Upwelling Longwave Hemispheric Net Infrared(up_long_netir)
• Upwelling (10 meter) Longwave Hemispheric Irradiance, Pyrgeometer(up_long_hemisp)

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)

NSA/METTWR/C1 - 20m RH Data Questionable

The 20m RH data was questionable at times.  When the data appeared to be poor was when the 
2m and 20m agreed better than the 20m and the 40m and/or 10m.

• Standard Deviation of 20m Calculated Dew Point(DP20M_STD)
• Standard Deviation of 20m Calculated Vapor Pressure(VP20M_STD)
• Standard Deviation of 20m Relative Humidity(RH20M_STD)
• 20m Average Relative Humidity(RH20M_AVG)
• 20m Average Calculated Vapor Pressure(VP20M_AVG)
• 20m Average Calculated Dew Point(DP20M_AVG)

TWP/AERI/C2 - Reprocess: Incorrect lat/lon/alt

AERI reporting wrong lat/lon in data.  The values reported are representative of Darwin, 
not Nauru.  A low level reprocessing task has been submitted.

• lon(lon)
• lat(lat)

• Raw data stream - documentation not supported(raw)

• lon(lon)
• lat(lat)

• lon(lon)
• lat(lat)

• lon(lon)
• lat(lat)

• lon(lon)
• lat(lat)

SGP/SIRS/E19 - Reprocess: Incorrect calibration coefficients

Sometime on 10/13 the SIRS datalogger reverted to the old program used for the previous 
set of coefficients (i.e. before the scheduled 9/13 shortwave instrument swapout).  
Coefficients were such that the program change didn't result in easily discernable changes in 
the data. The longwave instruments were not affected.
The Coefficients applied during this time were as follows (marked "Incorrect"):
Incorrect    "Diffuse PSP: 106.83 W/(m^2*mV)\n",
Correct      "Diffuse PSP: 113.35 W/(m^2*mV)\n",
Incorrect    "PSP-US:      119.40 W/(m^2*mV)\n",
Correct      "PSP-US:      117.97 W/(m^2*mV)\n",
Incorrect    "NIP:         120.41 W/(m^2*mV)\n",
Correct      "NIP:         121.72 W/(m^2*mV)\n",
Incorrect    "PSP-DS:      120.26 W/(m^2*mV)\n",
Correct      "PSP-DS:      122.52 W/(m^2*mV)\n",

Shortwave data can be corrected by dividing by "Incorrect" coefficient and multiplying 
"Correct" coefficient.  (e.g. down_short_diffuse_hemisp(cor) = 
down_short_diffuse_hemisp*(113.35/106.83))

• Shortwave Direct Normal Irradiance, Pyrgeometer(short_direct_normal)
• Downwelling Shortwave Diffuse Hemispheric Irradiance, Ventilated Pyranometer(down_short_diffuse_hemisp)
• Upwelling (10 meter) Shortwave Hemispheric Irradiance, Pyranometer, Minima(up_short_hemisp_min)
• Downwelling Shortwave Diffuse Hemispheric Irradiance, Ventilated Pyranometer,
  Maxima(down_short_diffuse_hemisp_max)
• Downwelling Shortwave Hemispheric Irradiance, Pyranometer, Standard Deviation(down_short_diffuse_hemisp_std)
• Upwelling (10 meter) Shortwave Hemispheric Irradiance, Pyranometer, Standard
  Deviation(up_short_hemisp_std)
• Down-welling unshaded pyranometer voltage(down_short_hemisp)
• Downwelling Shortwave Hemispheric Irradiance, Ventilated Pyranometer, Maxima(down_short_hemisp_max)
• Shortwave Direct Normal Irradiance, Pyrgeometer, Maxima(short_direct_normal_max)
• Downwelling Shortwave Hemispheric Irradiance, Ventilated Pyranometer, Standard
  Deviation(down_short_hemisp_std)
• Upwelling (10 meter) Shortwave Hemispheric Irradiance, Pyranometer(up_short_hemisp)
• Shortwave Direct Normal Irradiance, Pyrgeometer, Minima(short_direct_normal_min)
• Shortwave Direct Normal Irradiance, Pyrgeometer, Standard Deviation(short_direct_normal_std)
• Upwelling (10 meter) Shortwave Hemispheric Irradiance, Pyranometer, Maxima(up_short_hemisp_max)
• Downwelling Shortwave Diffuse Hemispheric Irradiance, Ventilated Pyranometer,
  Minima(down_short_diffuse_hemisp_min)
• Downwelling Shortwave Hemispheric Irradiance, Ventilated Pyranometer, Minima(down_short_hemisp_min)

• Instantaneous Direct Normal Shortwave Irradiance, Pyheliometer Thermopile
  Voltage(inst_direct_normal)
• Instantaneous Downwelling Hemispheric Shortwave, Unshaded Pyranometer Thermopile
  Voltage(inst_global)
• Instantaneous Uncorrected Downwelling Shortwave Diffuse, Shaded Pyranometer
  Thermopile Voltage(inst_diffuse)

NSA/SKYRAD/C1 - IRT mirror heater failure

The heater of the IRT gold mirror failed due to a broken wire (that probably occurred on 
12/13 during maintenance of the solar tracker) allowing snow and frost to accumulate on 
the mirror until it was cleared during daily preventative maintenance. The problem was 
corrected when the heater wires were replaced.

• Sky Infra Red Temperature Minima(sky_ir_temp_min)
• Sky Infra Red Temperature Maxima(sky_ir_temp_max)
• Standard Deviation of Sky Infra Red Temperature(sky_ir_temp_std)
• Sky Infra-Red Temperature(sky_ir_temp)

• Instantaneous Sky/Cloud Infrared(inst_sky_ir_signal)

SGP/AERI/E14 - Reprocess: Incorrect altitude reported

• Observation Altitude(Altitude)
• Dummy altitude for Zeb(alt)

• Observation Altitude(Altitude)
• Dummy altitude for Zeb(alt)

• Observation Altitude(Altitude)
• Dummy altitude for Zeb(alt)

• Dummy altitude for Zeb(alt)
• Observation Altitude(Altitude)

NSA/TSI/X1 - incorrect longitude

The software used to collect images from the TSI deployed at the NOAA/CMDL station was 
configured with the NSA/C1 latitude & longitude of 71? 19.38' N, 156? 36.93' W. The 
longitude should have been 156? 36.68' W. The effect on the shadowband position was minimal.

• lon(lon)

NSA/SKYRAD/C1 - Tracker inoperative

Tracker stopped working at this site during the time range specified. Reason for failure 
is unknown.  Tracker power cycled and restarted by maintenance 06/30 2008 1740 GMT.

The short_direct_normal (NIP) and down_short_diffuse_hemisp (8-48) data are bad during 
this time.  Data are not recoverable.

• Downwelling Shortwave Diffuse Hemispheric Irradiance, Ventilated Pyranometer,
  Minima(down_short_diffuse_hemisp_min)
• Downwelling Shortwave Diffuse Hemispheric Irradiance, Ventilated Pyranometer(down_short_diffuse_hemisp)
• Downwelling Shortwave Hemispheric Irradiance, Pyranometer, Standard Deviation(down_short_diffuse_hemisp_std)
• Downwelling Shortwave Diffuse Hemispheric Irradiance, Ventilated Pyranometer,
  Maxima(down_short_diffuse_hemisp_max)

• Instantaneous Direct Normal Shortwave Irradiance, Pyheliometer Thermopile
  Voltage(inst_direct_normal)
• Instantaneous Uncorrected Downwelling Shortwave Diffuse, Shaded Pyranometer
  Thermopile Voltage(inst_diffuse)

SGP/RL/C1 - Degraded sensitivity in WFOV channels

The sensitivity of all the wide field-of-view (WFOV) channels was abnormally low due a 
malfunction of the filter wheel. The filter wheel for the WFOV channels did not rotate into 
position properly and thus partially obscured the return light.

• Glue coefficient (offset) for low water vapor channel(water_counts_low_glue_coef_offset)
• Count rate in the low elastic channel(elastic_counts_low)
• Fit parameters for the low nitrogen channel(parameters_nitrogen_low)
• Solar background in the low channel water channel(solar_background_water_low)
• Glue coefficient (slope) for low nitrogen channel(nitrogen_counts_low_glue_coef_slope)
• Fit parameters for the low elastic channel(parameters_elastic_low)
• Solar background in the low channel nitrogen channel(solar_background_nitrogen_low)
• Count rate in the low nitrogen channel(nitrogen_counts_low)
• Fit parameters for the low water vapor channel(parameters_water_low)
• Glue coefficient (slope) for low elastic channel(elastic_counts_low_glue_coef_slope)
• Glue coefficient (slope) for low water vapor channel(water_counts_low_glue_coef_slope)
• Count rate in the low water vapor channel(water_counts_low)
• Solar background in the low channel elastic channel(solar_background_elastic_low)
• Glue coefficient (offset) for low nitrogen channel(nitrogen_counts_low_glue_coef_offset)
• Glue coefficient (offset) for low elastic channel(elastic_counts_low_glue_coef_offset)

• Summed analog signal in the low nitrogen channel(nitrogen_analog_low)
• Summed analog signal in the low elastic channel(elastic_analog_low)
• Summed analog signal in the low water vapor channel(water_analog_low)
• Count rate in the low elastic channel(elastic_counts_low)
• Count rate in the low nitrogen channel(nitrogen_counts_low)
• Count rate in the low water vapor channel(water_counts_low)

SGP/MWR/C1 - Valid LWP > 1mm excluded from 5 min avgs

The limit of maximum valid liquid water path was set at 1 mm.  Although
this limit was selected 'conservatively' so as to definitely flag
precipitation-contaminated data in the 20-second (sgpmwrlos) files,
the effect has been to exclude valid liquid water paths greater than 1
mm from the 5-minute averages (sgp5mwravg).

The maximum limits for precipitable water vapor (PWV) and liquid water
path (LWP) have been removed, and the averaging algorithm instead
excludes data on the basis of the brightness temperature flags.  These
flags are set below a minimum of 2.75 K (cosmic background) and above
a maximum of 100 K (precipitation).

• Averaged total liquid water along LOS path(liq)
• Standard deviation about the mean for the total liquid water amount(liq_sdev)