DQRs for Session: 115178 User:park2760Completed: 10-27-2008

Data Quality Reports for Session: 115178 User: park2760 Completed: 10/27/2008

TABLE OF CONTENTS

DQR ID	Subject	Data Streams Affected
D040317.4	SGP/SMOS/E6 - 6-month Calibration Checks	sgp1440smosE6.b1, sgp1smosE6.b1, sgp30smosE6.b1
D050131.6	SGP/SMOS/E6 - Ice storm froze windspeed and direction sensors	sgp1440smosE6.b1, sgp1smosE6.b1, sgp30smosE6.b1
D050131.7	SGP/SMOS/E6 - Missing data due to ice storm	sgp1440smosE6.b1, sgp1smosE6.b1, sgp30smosE6.b1
D050209.5	SGP/SMOS/E6 - Wind Data Suspect	sgp1440smosE6.b1, sgp1smosE6.b1, sgp30smosE6.b1
D050422.2	SGP/SMOS/E6 - Reprocess: Wind direction offset	sgp1smosE6.b1, sgp30smosE6.b1
D050614.2	SGP/SMOS/E6 - RH Sensor failure	sgp1440smosE6.b1, sgp1smosE6.b1, sgp30smosE6.b1
D051030.2	SGP/SMOS/E6 - SMOS Wind direction low	sgp1smosE6.b1, sgp30smosE6.b1
D080116.8	SGP/SMOS/E6 - Wind Data Incorrect Due to Icing	sgp1440smosE6.b1, sgp1smosE6.b1, sgp30smosE6.b1
D080306.4	SGP/SMOS/E6 - Incorrect Offset for Wind Directon	sgp1smosE6.b1, sgp30smosE6.b1

DQRID : D040317.4

Start Date	Start Time	End Date	End Time
11/06/2003	1525	11/06/2003	1640
04/08/2004	1511	04/08/2004	1600
10/07/2004	1407	10/07/2004	1500
04/21/2005	1440	04/21/2005	1525
11/03/2005	1552	11/03/2005	1720
05/04/2006	1540	05/04/2006	1605
10/19/2006	1440	10/19/2006	1520
04/19/2007	1626	04/19/2007	1710
11/01/2007	1602	11/01/2007	1625

Subject:	SGP/SMOS/E6 - 6-month Calibration Checks
DataStreams:	sgp1440smosE6.b1, sgp1smosE6.b1, sgp30smosE6.b1
Description:	During the time periods specified, the SMOS.E6 tower was lowered for 6-month Calibration Checks. During these times wind data are incorrect and temperature and humidity data may be incorrect. Note, exact times when tower was down or maintenance was being performed is sometimes unknown. Users should use the remaining data from these days with caution. Calibration results are available from the OMIS database at http://www.ops.sgp.arm.gov:591/smos6cal/default.htm To view all 6-month calibration reports leave the date time entry blank.
Measurements:	sgp1smosE6.b1: barometric pressure(bar_pres) Standard Deviation of wind direction(sd_deg) Mean Wind Speed(wspd) Beam 0 Temperature(temp) Wind Speed (vector averaged)(wspd_va) Vapor Pressure (kiloPascals)(vap_pres) Unit Vector Wind Direction(wdir) Relative humidity inside the instrument enclosure(rh) sgp30smosE6.b1: Standard Deviation of Air Temperature(sd_temp) Standard Deviation of Barometric Pressure(sd_bar_pres) Unit Vector Wind Direction(wdir) barometric pressure(bar_pres) Beam 0 Temperature(temp) Relative humidity inside the instrument enclosure(rh) Vapor Pressure (kiloPascals)(vap_pres) Standard Deviation of Wind Speed(sd_wspd) Standard Deviation of Vapor Pressure(sd_vap_pres) Mean Wind Speed(wspd) Wind Speed (vector averaged)(wspd_va) Standard Deviation of Relative Humidity(sd_rh) Standard Deviation of wind direction(sd_deg) sgp1440smosE6.b1: Time of Maximum Wind Speed(time_max_wspd) Minimum of Wind speed(min_wspd) Minimum Relative Humidity(min_rh) Minimum Temperature(min_temp) Time of Minimum Wind Speed(time_min_wspd) Time of Minimum Barometric Pressure(time_min_bar_pres) Maximum Relative Humidity(max_rh) Maximum Temperature(max_temp) Time of Maximum Vapor Pressure(time_max_vap_pres) Time of Maximum Temperature(time_max_temp) Minimum Vapor Pressure(min_vap_pres) Time of Minimum Temperature(time_min_temp) maximum wind speed (gusts)(max_wspd) Time of Minimum Relative Humidity(time_min_rh) Time of Minimum Vapor Pressure(time_min_vap_pres) Time of Maximum Barometric Pressure(time_max_bar_pres) Time of Maximum Relative Humidity(time_max_rh) Minimum Barometric Pressure(min_bar_pres) Maximum Barometric Pressure(max_bar_pres) Maximum Vapor Pressure(max_vap_pres)

Back To Table of Contents

DQRID : D050131.6

Start Date	Start Time	End Date	End Time
01/04/2005	1800	01/05/2005	0200

Subject:	SGP/SMOS/E6 - Ice storm froze windspeed and direction sensors
DataStreams:	sgp1440smosE6.b1, sgp1smosE6.b1, sgp30smosE6.b1
Description:	Windspeed and direction sensors frozen by ice storm during the period specified.
Measurements:	sgp1smosE6.b1: Mean Wind Speed(wspd) Unit Vector Wind Direction(wdir) Wind Speed (vector averaged)(wspd_va) sgp30smosE6.b1: Mean Wind Speed(wspd) Wind Speed (vector averaged)(wspd_va) Unit Vector Wind Direction(wdir) sgp1440smosE6.b1: Time of Minimum Wind Speed(time_min_wspd) Time of Maximum Wind Speed(time_max_wspd) Minimum of Wind speed(min_wspd) maximum wind speed (gusts)(max_wspd)

Back To Table of Contents

DQRID : D050131.7

Start Date	Start Time	End Date	End Time
01/05/2005	0200	01/13/2005	1000

Subject:	SGP/SMOS/E6 - Missing data due to ice storm
DataStreams:	sgp1440smosE6.b1, sgp1smosE6.b1, sgp30smosE6.b1
Description:	Data are missing due to severe ice storm.
Measurements:	sgp1smosE6.b1: barometric pressure(bar_pres) Standard Deviation of wind direction(sd_deg) Mean Wind Speed(wspd) Wind Speed (vector averaged)(wspd_va) base time(base_time) Vapor Pressure (kiloPascals)(vap_pres) lat(lat) Unit Vector Wind Direction(wdir) Time offset of tweaks from base_time(time_offset) Dummy altitude for Zeb(alt) Hourly precipitation(precip) Beam 0 Temperature(temp) lon(lon) Relative humidity inside the instrument enclosure(rh) sgp30smosE6.b1: lat(lat) Unit Vector Wind Direction(wdir) barometric pressure(bar_pres) Time offset of tweaks from base_time(time_offset) Batter Voltage(vbat) Snow Depth(snow) Vapor Pressure (kiloPascals)(vap_pres) Standard Deviation of Wind Speed(sd_wspd) Standard Deviation of Vapor Pressure(sd_vap_pres) Mean Wind Speed(wspd) Snow Depth Sensor(snow_sen) Standard Deviation of Relative Humidity(sd_rh) Hourly precipitation(precip) lon(lon) base time(base_time) Dummy altitude for Zeb(alt) Standard Deviation of Air Temperature(sd_temp) Standard Deviation of Barometric Pressure(sd_bar_pres) Beam 0 Temperature(temp) Relative humidity inside the instrument enclosure(rh) Wind Speed (vector averaged)(wspd_va) Standard Deviation of wind direction(sd_deg) sgp1440smosE6.b1: Minimum of Wind speed(min_wspd) Minimum Relative Humidity(min_rh) Minimum Temperature(min_temp) Time of Maximum Snow Depth(time_max_snow) Time of Maximum Vapor Pressure(time_max_vap_pres) Time of Maximum Temperature(time_max_temp) Time of Minimum Temperature(time_min_temp) lat(lat) maximum wind speed (gusts)(max_wspd) time(time) Time of Minimum Vapor Pressure(time_min_vap_pres) Time of Maximum Barometric Pressure(time_max_bar_pres) base time(base_time) Minimum Barometric Pressure(min_bar_pres) Maximum Barometric Pressure(max_bar_pres) Maximum Vapor Pressure(max_vap_pres) lon(lon) Time of Maximum Wind Speed(time_max_wspd) Minimum Snow Depth(min_snow_depth) Time offset of tweaks from base_time(time_offset) Time of Minimum Wind Speed(time_min_wspd) Time of Minimum Barometric Pressure(time_min_bar_pres) Maximum Snow Depth(max_snow) Maximum Relative Humidity(max_rh) Maximum Temperature(max_temp) Minimum Vapor Pressure(min_vap_pres) Time of Minimum Relative Humidity(time_min_rh) Time of Minimum Snow Depth(time_min_snow) Time of Maximum Relative Humidity(time_max_rh) Dummy altitude for Zeb(alt)

Back To Table of Contents

DQRID : D050209.5

Start Date	Start Time	End Date	End Time
01/04/2005	0000	02/03/2005	2359

Subject:	SGP/SMOS/E6 - Wind Data Suspect
DataStreams:	sgp1440smosE6.b1, sgp1smosE6.b1, sgp30smosE6.b1
Description:	Wind speed and direction data suspect during time period due to icing.
Measurements:	sgp1smosE6.b1: Standard Deviation of wind direction(sd_deg) Mean Wind Speed(wspd) Unit Vector Wind Direction(wdir) Wind Speed (vector averaged)(wspd_va) sgp30smosE6.b1: Mean Wind Speed(wspd) Wind Speed (vector averaged)(wspd_va) Unit Vector Wind Direction(wdir) Standard Deviation of Wind Speed(sd_wspd) Standard Deviation of wind direction(sd_deg) sgp1440smosE6.b1: Minimum of Wind speed(min_wspd) Time of Maximum Wind Speed(time_max_wspd) Time of Minimum Wind Speed(time_min_wspd) maximum wind speed (gusts)(max_wspd)

Back To Table of Contents

DQRID : D050422.2

Start Date	Start Time	End Date	End Time
04/01/2001	0000	03/10/2005	1610

Subject:	SGP/SMOS/E6 - Reprocess: Wind direction offset
DataStreams:	sgp1smosE6.b1, sgp30smosE6.b1
Description:	When the SGP.E6 SMOS tower was installed it was not aligned properly resulting in a 7 degree offset. On 3/10/05, the datalogger program was modified to correct for this offset.
Measurements:	sgp1smosE6.b1: Unit Vector Wind Direction(wdir) sgp30smosE6.b1: Unit Vector Wind Direction(wdir)

Back To Table of Contents

DQRID : D050614.2

Start Date	Start Time	End Date	End Time
06/04/2005	0200	06/30/2005	1545

Subject:	SGP/SMOS/E6 - RH Sensor failure
DataStreams:	sgp1440smosE6.b1, sgp1smosE6.b1, sgp30smosE6.b1
Description:	The RH readings on the SMOS dropped to zero or became very noisy during rain or moist conditions. The sensor was replaced.
Measurements:	sgp1smosE6.b1: Vapor Pressure (kiloPascals)(vap_pres) Relative humidity inside the instrument enclosure(rh) sgp30smosE6.b1: Standard Deviation of Vapor Pressure(sd_vap_pres) Standard Deviation of Relative Humidity(sd_rh) Relative humidity inside the instrument enclosure(rh) Vapor Pressure (kiloPascals)(vap_pres) sgp1440smosE6.b1: Time of Minimum Relative Humidity(time_min_rh) Time of Minimum Vapor Pressure(time_min_vap_pres) Minimum Relative Humidity(min_rh) Time of Maximum Relative Humidity(time_max_rh) Maximum Relative Humidity(max_rh) Time of Maximum Vapor Pressure(time_max_vap_pres) Minimum Vapor Pressure(min_vap_pres) Maximum Vapor Pressure(max_vap_pres)

Back To Table of Contents

DQRID : D051030.2

Start Date	Start Time	End Date	End Time
01/01/2005	0000	11/03/2005	1615

Subject:	SGP/SMOS/E6 - SMOS Wind direction low
DataStreams:	sgp1smosE6.b1, sgp30smosE6.b1
Description:	The wind direction reported by the SMOS went from being 7 degrees too low at the beginning of 2005 (the 7 degrees is a result of misalignment of the SMOS tower by 7 degrees) to 15-20 degrees too small by November 2005. The wind sensor was replaced, bringing the wind direction back to being 7 degrees too small.
Measurements:	sgp1smosE6.b1: Unit Vector Wind Direction(wdir) sgp30smosE6.b1: Unit Vector Wind Direction(wdir)

Back To Table of Contents

DQRID : D080116.8

Start Date	Start Time	End Date	End Time
12/12/2007	1020	12/13/2007	1855

Subject:	SGP/SMOS/E6 - Wind Data Incorrect Due to Icing
DataStreams:	sgp1440smosE6.b1, sgp1smosE6.b1, sgp30smosE6.b1
Description:	An ice storm caused the wind data from the RM Young wind sensor to be incorrect. In many instances it was frozen and unmoving, at times it measured values but those are extremely suspect.
Measurements:	sgp1smosE6.b1: Standard Deviation of wind direction(sd_deg) Mean Wind Speed(wspd) Unit Vector Wind Direction(wdir) Wind Speed (vector averaged)(wspd_va) sgp30smosE6.b1: Mean Wind Speed(wspd) Wind Speed (vector averaged)(wspd_va) Unit Vector Wind Direction(wdir) Standard Deviation of Wind Speed(sd_wspd) Standard Deviation of wind direction(sd_deg) sgp1440smosE6.b1: Minimum of Wind speed(min_wspd) Time of Maximum Wind Speed(time_max_wspd) Time of Minimum Wind Speed(time_min_wspd) maximum wind speed (gusts)(max_wspd)

Back To Table of Contents

DQRID : D080306.4

Start Date	Start Time	End Date	End Time
03/10/2005	1610	02/08/2007	1700

Subject:	SGP/SMOS/E6 - Incorrect Offset for Wind Directon
DataStreams:	sgp1smosE6.b1, sgp30smosE6.b1
Description:	An incorrect offset of 7 degrees was subtracted from the wind direction to correct for misalignment of the towers to true north. The wind direction data may be corrected but the vector averaged wind speed cannot. Subsequent audits have highlighted problems with past measurements of tower alignments. All corrections to wind direction are being removed and Users are directed to view the Instrument Handbook for a table listing all tower alignment deviations from true north. Users can adjust the data at their discretion.
Measurements:	sgp1smosE6.b1: Unit Vector Wind Direction(wdir) Wind Speed (vector averaged)(wspd_va) sgp30smosE6.b1: Wind Speed (vector averaged)(wspd_va) Unit Vector Wind Direction(wdir)

Back To Table of Contents

END OF DATA