SGP/SMOS/E8 - 6-month Calibration Checks

During the time periods specified, the SMOS.E8 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.

• 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 Barometric Pressure(max_bar_pres)
• maximum wind speed (gusts)(max_wspd)
• Time of Minimum Barometric Pressure(time_min_bar_pres)
• Time of Maximum Temperature(time_max_temp)
• Minimum Barometric Pressure(min_bar_pres)
• 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 Barometric Pressure(time_max_bar_pres)
• 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 Barometric Pressure(sd_bar_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)
• barometric pressure(bar_pres)

• 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)
• barometric pressure(bar_pres)

SGP/SMOS/E7 - 6-month Calibration Checks

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.

• 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)

• 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)

• 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)

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/EBBR/E8 - Flux and Gradient Measurements Suspect

The flux and gradient measurements were often incorrect when the AEM did not function 
properly.  The user needs to inspect the data (particularly the home signals) to determine 
when the AEM was and was not working.

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

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

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

SGP/EBBR/E8 - Wind Speed Sensor Frozen Stopped

Freezing rain froze the wind speed sensor to a stopped condition.

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

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

• scalar wind speed(wind_s)

SGP/EBBR/E8 - Fluxes Incorrect; Left Humidity Near Zero

The left humidity was intermittently incorrect, therefore the sensible and latent heat 
fluxes were also.

• top vapor pressure(vp_top)
• ratio of sensible/latent heat fluxes (Bowen ratio)(bowen)
• latent heat flux(e)
• Top humidity(hum_top)
• h(h)
• Bottom humidity(hum_bot)
• bottom vapor pressure(vp_bot)

• Bottom humidity(hum_bot)
• bottom vapor pressure(vp_bot)
• Top humidity(hum_top)
• top vapor pressure(vp_top)

• Left relative humidity(mv_hum_l)

SGP/EBBR/E8 - Sensible and Latent Heat Flux Suspect

The left humidity sensor produced large spikes frequently.  This resulted in incorrect 
measurements of vapor pressure gradient and thus calculations of sensible and latent heat 
flux.

• top vapor pressure(vp_top)
• ratio of sensible/latent heat fluxes (Bowen ratio)(bowen)
• latent heat flux(e)
• Top humidity(hum_top)
• h(h)
• Bottom humidity(hum_bot)
• bottom vapor pressure(vp_bot)

• Bottom humidity(hum_bot)
• bottom vapor pressure(vp_bot)
• Top humidity(hum_top)
• top vapor pressure(vp_top)

• Left relative humidity(mv_hum_l)

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/EBBR/E8 - Failed Temp/RH sensor

The right Temperature-Humidity sensor failed. The measured temperature gradients were 
incorrect and thus the sensible and latent heat fluxes were incorrect for this extended 
period.

The sensor was replaced March 6.

• top vapor pressure(vp_top)
• ratio of sensible/latent heat fluxes (Bowen ratio)(bowen)
• latent heat flux(e)
• Temperature of the top humidity chamber(thum_top)
• h(h)
• bottom vapor pressure(vp_bot)
• Temperature of bottom humidity sensor chamber(thum_bot)

• Temperature of the top humidity chamber(thum_top)
• Temperature of bottom humidity sensor chamber(thum_bot)
• bottom vapor pressure(vp_bot)
• top vapor pressure(vp_top)

• Temperature of right humidity sensor chamber(rr_thum_r)

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)

SGP/EBBR/E4 - Wind Direction Incorrect

The EBBR wind direction sat at about 60 degrees from 08/09 0230 GMT through 08/24 1930 GMT 
and was incorrect.

• wind direction (relative to true north)(wind_d)
• standard deviation of wind direction (sigma theta)(sigma_wd)
• vector wind speed(res_ws)

• wind direction (relative to true north)(wind_d)
• vector wind speed(res_ws)
• standard deviation of wind direction (sigma theta)(sigma_wd)

• Wind direction (relative to true north)(mv_wind_d)

SGP/EBBR/E4 - Reprocess: Wind Direction Incorrect

The wind direction was misaligned by 180 degrees. If the wind direction was 180 degrees or 
less, add 180 degrees to give the correct direction.  If the wind direction was greater 
than 180 degrees, subtract 180 degrees to give the correct direction.

• wind direction (relative to true north)(wind_d)

• wind direction (relative to true north)(wind_d)

• Wind direction (relative to true north)(mv_wind_d)

SGP/SMOS/E7 - Missing data

Data are missing and unrecoverable

• 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)

• 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)

• 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)