DQRs for Session: 115180 User:park2760Completed: 10-27-2008

Data Quality Reports for Session: 115180 User: park2760 Completed: 10/27/2008

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DQR ID	Subject	Data Streams Affected
D040317.7	SGP/SMOS/E7 - 6-month Calibration Checks	sgp1440smosE7.b1, sgp1smosE7.b1, sgp30smosE7.b1
D050209.6	SGP/SMOS/E7 - Wind Data Suspect	sgp1440smosE7.b1, sgp1smosE7.b1, sgp30smosE7.b1
D050422.5	SGP/SMOS/E7 - Reprocess: Wind direction offset	sgp1smosE7.b1, sgp30smosE7.b1
D070222.2	SGP/SMOS/E7 - Rainfall Data Suspect	sgp1smosE7.b1, sgp30smosE7.b1
D070521.1	SGP/SMOS/E7 - Wind sensor binding at low wind speeds	sgp1440smosE7.b1, sgp1smosE7.b1, sgp30smosE7.b1
D080116.9	SGP/SMOS/E7 - Wind Data Suspect Due to Icing	sgp1440smosE7.b1, sgp1smosE7.b1, sgp30smosE7.b1
D080306.5	SGP/SMOS/E7 - Incorrect Offset for Wind Directon	sgp1smosE7.b1, sgp30smosE7.b1
D080703.12	SGP/SMOS/E7 - Missing data	sgp1440smosE7.b1, sgp1smosE7.b1, sgp30smosE7.b1

DQRID : D040317.7

Start Date	Start Time	End Date	End Time
11/04/2003	2144	11/04/2003	2230
04/06/2004	1958	04/06/2004	2040
10/05/2004	1939	10/05/2004	2020
04/19/2005	2042	04/19/2005	2135
11/01/2005	2127	11/01/2005	2210
05/02/2006	1945	05/02/2006	2025
10/17/2006	1945	10/17/2006	2030
04/17/2007	1913	04/17/2007	1941
10/30/2007	1944	10/30/2007	2006

Subject:	SGP/SMOS/E7 - 6-month Calibration Checks
DataStreams:	sgp1440smosE7.b1, sgp1smosE7.b1, sgp30smosE7.b1
Description:	During the time periods specified, the SMOS.E7 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:	sgp1440smosE7.b1: Time of Minimum Temperature(time_min_temp) Maximum Relative Humidity(max_rh) Time of Maximum Wind Speed(time_max_wspd) Time of Maximum Vapor Pressure(time_max_vap_pres) maximum wind speed (gusts)(max_wspd) Time of Maximum Temperature(time_max_temp) Time of Maximum Relative Humidity(time_max_rh) Maximum Barometric Pressure(max_bar_pres) Time of Minimum Vapor Pressure(time_min_vap_pres) Maximum Vapor Pressure(max_vap_pres) Time of Minimum Relative Humidity(time_min_rh) Time of Maximum Barometric Pressure(time_max_bar_pres) Time of Minimum Barometric Pressure(time_min_bar_pres) Minimum Temperature(min_temp) Maximum Temperature(max_temp) Time of Minimum Wind Speed(time_min_wspd) Minimum Vapor Pressure(min_vap_pres) Minimum Barometric Pressure(min_bar_pres) Minimum Relative Humidity(min_rh) sgp30smosE7.b1: Unit Vector Wind Direction(wdir) Standard Deviation of Relative Humidity(sd_rh) Beam 0 Temperature(temp) Standard Deviation of Air Temperature(sd_temp) Wind Speed (vector averaged)(wspd_va) Standard Deviation of Wind Speed(sd_wspd) Vapor Pressure (kiloPascals)(vap_pres) Mean Wind Speed(wspd) barometric pressure(bar_pres) Standard Deviation of Barometric Pressure(sd_bar_pres) Standard Deviation of Vapor Pressure(sd_vap_pres) Standard Deviation of wind direction(sd_deg) Relative humidity inside the instrument enclosure(rh) sgp1smosE7.b1: Beam 0 Temperature(temp) Relative humidity inside the instrument enclosure(rh) Unit Vector Wind Direction(wdir) Standard Deviation of wind direction(sd_deg) Mean Wind Speed(wspd) Vapor Pressure (kiloPascals)(vap_pres) Wind Speed (vector averaged)(wspd_va) barometric pressure(bar_pres)

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DQRID : D050209.6

Start Date	Start Time	End Date	End Time
01/11/2005	0000	02/05/2005	2359

Subject:	SGP/SMOS/E7 - Wind Data Suspect
DataStreams:	sgp1440smosE7.b1, sgp1smosE7.b1, sgp30smosE7.b1
Description:	Wind speed and direction data suspect during time period due to icing.
Measurements:	sgp1440smosE7.b1: Time of Maximum Wind Speed(time_max_wspd) maximum wind speed (gusts)(max_wspd) Time of Minimum Wind Speed(time_min_wspd) Minimum of Wind speed(min_wspd) sgp30smosE7.b1: Wind Speed (vector averaged)(wspd_va) Unit Vector Wind Direction(wdir) Standard Deviation of Wind Speed(sd_wspd) Mean Wind Speed(wspd) Standard Deviation of wind direction(sd_deg) sgp1smosE7.b1: Standard Deviation of wind direction(sd_deg) Mean Wind Speed(wspd) Wind Speed (vector averaged)(wspd_va) Unit Vector Wind Direction(wdir)

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DQRID : D050422.5

Start Date	Start Time	End Date	End Time
04/01/2001	0000	03/08/2005	2015

Subject:	SGP/SMOS/E7 - Reprocess: Wind direction offset
DataStreams:	sgp1smosE7.b1, sgp30smosE7.b1
Description:	When the SGP.E7 SMOS tower was installed it was not aligned properly resulting in a 6 degree offset. On 3/08/05, the datalogger program was modified to correct for this offset.
Measurements:	sgp30smosE7.b1: Unit Vector Wind Direction(wdir) sgp1smosE7.b1: Unit Vector Wind Direction(wdir)

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DQRID : D070222.2

Start Date	Start Time	End Date	End Time
11/14/2006	2040	11/28/2006	1930

Subject:	SGP/SMOS/E7 - Rainfall Data Suspect
DataStreams:	sgp1smosE7.b1, sgp30smosE7.b1
Description:	Rainfall during this time period was suspect as the gauge was found plugged on 11/28/2006. Last check of site occurred on 11/14/2006. Any rainfall data collected, whether the data is 0 or other than zero is suspect.
Measurements:	sgp30smosE7.b1: Hourly precipitation(precip) sgp1smosE7.b1: Hourly precipitation(precip)

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DQRID : D070521.1

Start Date	Start Time	End Date	End Time
05/21/2007	0000	10/30/2007	1715

Subject:	SGP/SMOS/E7 - Wind sensor binding at low wind speeds
DataStreams:	sgp1440smosE7.b1, sgp1smosE7.b1, sgp30smosE7.b1
Description:	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.
Measurements:	sgp1440smosE7.b1: Time of Minimum Wind Speed(time_min_wspd) Minimum of Wind speed(min_wspd) sgp30smosE7.b1: Wind Speed (vector averaged)(wspd_va) Standard Deviation of Wind Speed(sd_wspd) Mean Wind Speed(wspd) sgp1smosE7.b1: Mean Wind Speed(wspd) Wind Speed (vector averaged)(wspd_va)

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DQRID : D080116.9

Start Date	Start Time	End Date	End Time
12/07/2007	0105	12/09/2007	1610

Subject:	SGP/SMOS/E7 - Wind Data Suspect Due to Icing
DataStreams:	sgp1440smosE7.b1, sgp1smosE7.b1, sgp30smosE7.b1
Description:	The wind data appear sluggish compared to nearby sites. Cold temperatures and precip suggest mild icing on the sensor.
Measurements:	sgp1440smosE7.b1: Time of Maximum Wind Speed(time_max_wspd) maximum wind speed (gusts)(max_wspd) Time of Minimum Wind Speed(time_min_wspd) Minimum of Wind speed(min_wspd) sgp30smosE7.b1: Wind Speed (vector averaged)(wspd_va) Unit Vector Wind Direction(wdir) Standard Deviation of Wind Speed(sd_wspd) Mean Wind Speed(wspd) Standard Deviation of wind direction(sd_deg) sgp1smosE7.b1: Standard Deviation of wind direction(sd_deg) Mean Wind Speed(wspd) Wind Speed (vector averaged)(wspd_va) Unit Vector Wind Direction(wdir)

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DQRID : D080306.5

Start Date	Start Time	End Date	End Time
03/08/2005	2015	02/06/2007	1745

Subject:	SGP/SMOS/E7 - Incorrect Offset for Wind Directon
DataStreams:	sgp1smosE7.b1, sgp30smosE7.b1
Description:	An incorrect offset of 6 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:	sgp30smosE7.b1: Wind Speed (vector averaged)(wspd_va) Unit Vector Wind Direction(wdir) sgp1smosE7.b1: Wind Speed (vector averaged)(wspd_va) Unit Vector Wind Direction(wdir)

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DQRID : D080703.12

Start Date	Start Time	End Date	End Time
11/20/2003	2100	12/02/2003	2000
04/24/2004	0430	04/30/2004	1600
07/04/2004	1330	07/09/2004	1730
10/31/2004	2230	11/02/2004	2000
01/05/2005	0130	01/11/2005	2000
06/16/2005	0000	06/28/2005	1930
03/30/2006	2200	04/04/2006	1930
08/28/2006	0300	09/02/2006	2300
06/30/2007	0800	08/10/2007	1930
08/21/2007	2000	09/04/2007	1900

Subject:	SGP/SMOS/E7 - Missing data
DataStreams:	sgp1440smosE7.b1, sgp1smosE7.b1, sgp30smosE7.b1
Description:	Data are missing and unrecoverable
Measurements:	sgp1440smosE7.b1: Maximum Relative Humidity(max_rh) Time of Maximum Wind Speed(time_max_wspd) Time of Maximum Vapor Pressure(time_max_vap_pres) Time of Maximum Temperature(time_max_temp) Time of Maximum Relative Humidity(time_max_rh) Maximum Barometric Pressure(max_bar_pres) Maximum Vapor Pressure(max_vap_pres) Time of Minimum Relative Humidity(time_min_rh) Minimum Snow Depth(min_snow_depth) Time of Maximum Barometric Pressure(time_max_bar_pres) Time of Minimum Barometric Pressure(time_min_bar_pres) Maximum Snow Depth(max_snow) Minimum Temperature(min_temp) lat(lat) Maximum Temperature(max_temp) Time of Minimum Snow Depth(time_min_snow) Dummy altitude for Zeb(alt) Minimum Relative Humidity(min_rh) Time of Maximum Snow Depth(time_max_snow) Time of Minimum Temperature(time_min_temp) maximum wind speed (gusts)(max_wspd) Time of Minimum Vapor Pressure(time_min_vap_pres) time(time) base time(base_time) lon(lon) Time of Minimum Wind Speed(time_min_wspd) Time offset of tweaks from base_time(time_offset) Minimum Vapor Pressure(min_vap_pres) Minimum Barometric Pressure(min_bar_pres) Minimum of Wind speed(min_wspd) sgp30smosE7.b1: Unit Vector Wind Direction(wdir) Standard Deviation of Relative Humidity(sd_rh) Batter Voltage(vbat) Standard Deviation of Air Temperature(sd_temp) Vapor Pressure (kiloPascals)(vap_pres) lon(lon) Standard Deviation of Barometric Pressure(sd_bar_pres) base time(base_time) Relative humidity inside the instrument enclosure(rh) Hourly precipitation(precip) Snow Depth Sensor(snow_sen) lat(lat) Beam 0 Temperature(temp) Time offset of tweaks from base_time(time_offset) Wind Speed (vector averaged)(wspd_va) Standard Deviation of Wind Speed(sd_wspd) Dummy altitude for Zeb(alt) Snow Depth(snow) Mean Wind Speed(wspd) barometric pressure(bar_pres) Standard Deviation of Vapor Pressure(sd_vap_pres) Standard Deviation of wind direction(sd_deg) sgp1smosE7.b1: Dummy altitude for Zeb(alt) Beam 0 Temperature(temp) Hourly precipitation(precip) lat(lat) Unit Vector Wind Direction(wdir) Time offset of tweaks from base_time(time_offset) Mean Wind Speed(wspd) Vapor Pressure (kiloPascals)(vap_pres) Wind Speed (vector averaged)(wspd_va) barometric pressure(bar_pres) Relative humidity inside the instrument enclosure(rh) Standard Deviation of wind direction(sd_deg) base time(base_time) lon(lon)

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