DQRs for Session: 115260 User:wljCompleted: 10-28-2008

Data Quality Reports for Session: 115260 User: wlj Completed: 10/28/2008

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DQR ID	Subject	Data Streams Affected
D020228.27	SGP/SMOS/E20 - E20 SNOW DEPTH DATA INCORRECT	sgp1440smosE20.a1, sgp30smosE20.a1, sgp30smosE20.b1
D020301.1	SGP/SMOS/E20 - E20 SMOS SNOW DEPTH DATA INCORRECT	sgp1440smosE20.a1, sgp30smosE20.a1, sgp30smosE20.b1
D020404.8	SGP/SMOS/E20 - E20 SMOS SNOW DATA INCORRECT	sgp1440smosE20.a1, sgp30smosE20.a1, sgp30smosE20.b1
D020705.30	SGP/SMOS/E20 - E20 SMOS 30 MINUTE DATA VALUES SUSPECT	sgp30smosE20.a1, sgp30smosE20.b1
D020705.5	SGP/SMOS/E20 - E20 WIND DIRECTION VALUES SUSPECT	sgp1smosE20.a1, sgp1smosE20.b1, sgp30smosE20.a1, sgp30smosE20.b1
D020726.3	SGP/SMOS/E20 - SNOW DEPTH DATA INCORRECT	sgp1440smosE20.a1, sgp30smosE20.a1, sgp30smosE20.b1
D020726.4	SGP/SMOS/E20 - SNOW DEPTH DATA QUESTIONABLE	sgp1440smosE20.a1, sgp30smosE20.a1, sgp30smosE20.b1
D020726.5	SGP/SMOS/E20 - SNOW DEPTH DATA INCORRECT	sgp1440smosE20.a1, sgp30smosE20.a1, sgp30smosE20.b1
D020726.6	SGP/SMOS/E20 - SNOW DEPTH DATA INCORRECT	sgp1440smosE20.a1, sgp30smosE20.a1, sgp30smosE20.b1
D020909.15	SGP/SMOS/E20 - Snow depth sensor removed; data reported as missin	sgp1440smosE20.a1, sgp30smosE20.a1, sgp30smosE20.b1
D021112.3	SGP/SMOS/E20 - E20 SMOS RH% VALUES INCORRECT	sgp1440smosE20.a1, sgp1smosE20.a1, sgp1smosE20.b1, sgp30smosE20.a1, sgp30smosE20.b1
D030508.10	SGP/SMOS/E20 - E20 WIND DIRECTION DATA INCORRECT	sgp1smosE20.a1, sgp1smosE20.b1, sgp30smosE20.a1, sgp30smosE20.b1
D040319.1	SGP/SMOS/E20 - 6-month Calibration Checks	sgp1440smosE20.a1, sgp1smosE20.a1, sgp1smosE20.b1, sgp30smosE20.a1, sgp30smosE20.b1
D040319.2	SGP/SMOS/E20 - 6-month Calibration Checks	sgp1440smosE20.b1, sgp1smosE20.b1, sgp30smosE20.b1
D041011.1	SGP/SMOS/E20 - Windspeed sensor failure	sgp1440smosE20.b1, sgp1smosE20.b1, sgp30smosE20.b1
D050116.4	SGP/SMOS/E20 - RH values suspect	sgp1440smosE20.b1, sgp1smosE20.b1, sgp30smosE20.b1
D050817.1	SGP/SMOS/E20 - Sensor failure	sgp1smosE20.b1, sgp30smosE20.b1
D070221.5	SGP/SMOS/E20 - Wind Speed Data Artificially Low	sgp1440smosE20.b1, sgp1smosE20.b1, sgp30smosE20.b1
D080116.15	SGP/SMOS/E20 - Wind Data Incorrect Due to Icing	sgp1440smosE20.b1, sgp1smosE20.b1, sgp30smosE20.b1
D080222.4	SGP/SMOS - Snowfall caused delayed count of precip	sgp1smosE1.b1, sgp1smosE11.b1, sgp1smosE13.b1, sgp1smosE15.b1, sgp1smosE20.b1, sgp1smosE21.b1, sgp1smosE24.b1, sgp1smosE27.b1, sgp1smosE3.b1, sgp1smosE4.b1, sgp1smosE5.b1, sgp1smosE6.b1, sgp1smosE7.b1, sgp1smosE8.b1, sgp1smosE9.b1, sgp30smosE1.b1, sgp30smosE11.b1, sgp30smosE13.b1, sgp30smosE15.b1, sgp30smosE20.b1, sgp30smosE21.b1, sgp30smosE24.b1, sgp30smosE27.b1, sgp30smosE3.b1, sgp30smosE4.b1, sgp30smosE5.b1, sgp30smosE6.b1, sgp30smosE7.b1, sgp30smosE8.b1, sgp30smosE9.b1
D080820.11	SGP/SMOS/E20 - Missing Data	sgp1440smosE20.a1, sgp1smosE20.b1, sgp30smosE20.b1
D080820.12	SGP/SMOS/E20 - Missing Data	sgp1440smosE20.b1, sgp1smosE20.b1, sgp30smosE20.b1

DQRID : D020228.27

Start Date	Start Time	End Date	End Time
09/05/2001	1919	10/30/2001	2120

Subject:	SGP/SMOS/E20 - E20 SNOW DEPTH DATA INCORRECT
DataStreams:	sgp1440smosE20.a1, sgp30smosE20.a1, sgp30smosE20.b1
Description:	Snow depth readings were made when no sensor installed. Values read were near 1539mm.
Measurements:	sgp30smosE20.a1: Snow Depth Sensor(snow_sen) Snow Depth(snow) sgp30smosE20.b1: Snow Depth Sensor(snow_sen) Snow Depth(snow) sgp1440smosE20.a1: Maximum Snow Depth(max_snow) Time of Minimum Snow Depth(time_min_snow) Minimum Snow Depth(min_snow_depth) Time of Maximum Snow Depth(time_max_snow)

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DQRID : D020301.1

Start Date	Start Time	End Date	End Time
10/30/2001	2121	01/24/2002	0001

Subject:	SGP/SMOS/E20 - E20 SMOS SNOW DEPTH DATA INCORRECT
DataStreams:	sgp1440smosE20.a1, sgp30smosE20.a1, sgp30smosE20.b1
Description:	Snow depth data not being recorded due to error with loading the correct program. Snow depth sensor installed but no readings being made.
Measurements:	sgp30smosE20.a1: Snow Depth Sensor(snow_sen) Snow Depth(snow) sgp30smosE20.b1: Snow Depth Sensor(snow_sen) Snow Depth(snow) sgp1440smosE20.a1: Maximum Snow Depth(max_snow) Time of Minimum Snow Depth(time_min_snow) Minimum Snow Depth(min_snow_depth) Time of Maximum Snow Depth(time_max_snow)

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DQRID : D020404.8

Start Date	Start Time	End Date	End Time
04/01/2001	0000	09/05/2001	1918

Subject:	SGP/SMOS/E20 - E20 SMOS SNOW DATA INCORRECT
DataStreams:	sgp1440smosE20.a1, sgp30smosE20.a1, sgp30smosE20.b1
Description:	Due to a programming error all snow depth data were reported as 0. In effect, no snow depth data were collected.
Measurements:	sgp30smosE20.a1: Snow Depth Sensor(snow_sen) Snow Depth(snow) sgp30smosE20.b1: Snow Depth Sensor(snow_sen) Snow Depth(snow) sgp1440smosE20.a1: Maximum Snow Depth(max_snow) Time of Minimum Snow Depth(time_min_snow) Minimum Snow Depth(min_snow_depth) Time of Maximum Snow Depth(time_max_snow)

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DQRID : D020705.30

Start Date	Start Time	End Date	End Time
04/17/2002	2001	04/17/2002	2100

Subject:	SGP/SMOS/E20 - E20 SMOS 30 MINUTE DATA VALUES SUSPECT
DataStreams:	sgp30smosE20.a1, sgp30smosE20.b1
Description:	30 minute data values suspect due to all values being off-scale at 20:11, 20:12 & 20:36 GMT during wind monitor replacement.
Measurements:	sgp30smosE20.a1: Wind Speed (vector averaged)(wspd_va) Standard Deviation of Vapor Pressure(sd_vap_pres) Mean Wind Speed(wspd) Standard Deviation of Barometric Pressure(sd_bar_pres) Standard Deviation of wind direction(sd_deg) Beam 0 Temperature(temp) Standard Deviation of Air Temperature(sd_temp) Snow Depth Sensor(snow_sen) barometric pressure(bar_pres) Relative humidity inside the instrument enclosure(rh) Standard Deviation of Wind Speed(sd_wspd) Hourly precipitation(precip) Unit Vector Wind Direction(wdir) Vapor Pressure (kiloPascals)(vap_pres) Standard Deviation of Relative Humidity(sd_rh) Snow Depth(snow) sgp30smosE20.b1: Wind Speed (vector averaged)(wspd_va) Unit Vector Wind Direction(wdir) Standard Deviation of wind direction(sd_deg) Standard Deviation of Air Temperature(sd_temp) Relative humidity inside the instrument enclosure(rh) Vapor Pressure (kiloPascals)(vap_pres) Standard Deviation of Barometric Pressure(sd_bar_pres) Mean Wind Speed(wspd) Standard Deviation of Wind Speed(sd_wspd) Snow Depth(snow) barometric pressure(bar_pres) Standard Deviation of Vapor Pressure(sd_vap_pres) Standard Deviation of Relative Humidity(sd_rh) Hourly precipitation(precip) Beam 0 Temperature(temp) Snow Depth Sensor(snow_sen)

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DQRID : D020705.5

Start Date	Start Time	End Date	End Time
12/23/2001	0000	04/17/2002	2045

Subject:	SGP/SMOS/E20 - E20 WIND DIRECTION VALUES SUSPECT
DataStreams:	sgp1smosE20.a1, sgp1smosE20.b1, sgp30smosE20.a1, sgp30smosE20.b1
Description:	Wind direction values were reported with an east to south bias when wind speed values were below 6 m/s. Values were out of agreement with nearby sites as much as 180 deg at times. When wind speeds were above 6 m/s wind direction values were in agreement with other nearby SMOS sites.
Measurements:	sgp1smosE20.b1: Standard Deviation of wind direction(sd_deg) Unit Vector Wind Direction(wdir) sgp30smosE20.a1: Unit Vector Wind Direction(wdir) Standard Deviation of wind direction(sd_deg) sgp1smosE20.a1: Unit Vector Wind Direction(wdir) Standard Deviation of wind direction(sd_deg) sgp30smosE20.b1: Unit Vector Wind Direction(wdir) Standard Deviation of wind direction(sd_deg)

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DQRID : D020726.3

Start Date	Start Time	End Date	End Time
01/01/2002	0000	01/23/2002	1930

Subject:	SGP/SMOS/E20 - SNOW DEPTH DATA INCORRECT
DataStreams:	sgp1440smosE20.a1, sgp30smosE20.a1, sgp30smosE20.b1
Description:	Snow depth sensor inoperative. No actual data collected during this time period.
Measurements:	sgp30smosE20.a1: Snow Depth Sensor(snow_sen) Snow Depth(snow) sgp30smosE20.b1: Snow Depth Sensor(snow_sen) Snow Depth(snow) sgp1440smosE20.a1: Maximum Snow Depth(max_snow) Time of Minimum Snow Depth(time_min_snow) Minimum Snow Depth(min_snow_depth) Time of Maximum Snow Depth(time_max_snow)

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DQRID : D020726.4

Start Date	End Date	End Time
02/11/2002	02/15/2002	0001
02/16/2002	02/19/2002	0001
02/21/2002	02/24/2002	0001
04/25/2002	04/28/2002	0001

Subject:	SGP/SMOS/E20 - SNOW DEPTH DATA QUESTIONABLE
DataStreams:	sgp1440smosE20.a1, sgp30smosE20.a1, sgp30smosE20.b1
Description:	Snow depth data intermittently reported as -9999, outside of manufacturer's tolerance and good.
Measurements:	sgp30smosE20.a1: Snow Depth Sensor(snow_sen) Snow Depth(snow) sgp30smosE20.b1: Snow Depth Sensor(snow_sen) Snow Depth(snow) sgp1440smosE20.a1: Maximum Snow Depth(max_snow) Time of Minimum Snow Depth(time_min_snow) Minimum Snow Depth(min_snow_depth) Time of Maximum Snow Depth(time_max_snow)

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DQRID : D020726.5

Start Date	Start Time	End Date	End Time
01/23/2002	1931	01/28/2002	0001
01/31/2002	0000	02/08/2002	0001
02/25/2002	0000	03/08/2002	0001
03/09/2002	0000	03/14/2002	0001
03/16/2002	0000	03/19/2002	0001
03/21/2002	0000	03/24/2002	0001
03/25/2002	0000	03/28/2002	0001
03/31/2002	0000	04/02/2002	0001
04/03/2002	0000	04/06/2002	0001
04/07/2002	0000	04/11/2002	0001

Subject:	SGP/SMOS/E20 - SNOW DEPTH DATA INCORRECT
DataStreams:	sgp1440smosE20.a1, sgp30smosE20.a1, sgp30smosE20.b1
Description:	Snow depth data were reported to be outside the manufacturer's tolerance.
Measurements:	sgp30smosE20.a1: Snow Depth Sensor(snow_sen) Snow Depth(snow) sgp30smosE20.b1: Snow Depth Sensor(snow_sen) Snow Depth(snow) sgp1440smosE20.a1: Maximum Snow Depth(max_snow) Time of Minimum Snow Depth(time_min_snow) Minimum Snow Depth(min_snow_depth) Time of Maximum Snow Depth(time_max_snow)

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DQRID : D020726.6

Start Date	End Date	End Time
05/03/2002	05/04/2002	0001
05/13/2002	05/14/2002	0001
05/18/2002	05/19/2002	0001
05/25/2002	05/26/2002	0001

Subject:	SGP/SMOS/E20 - SNOW DEPTH DATA INCORRECT
DataStreams:	sgp1440smosE20.a1, sgp30smosE20.a1, sgp30smosE20.b1
Description:	The sensor was removed for the season. Temperatures fell to below 10 deg C causing the ingest program to accumulate erroneous readings.
Measurements:	sgp30smosE20.a1: Snow Depth Sensor(snow_sen) Snow Depth(snow) sgp30smosE20.b1: Snow Depth Sensor(snow_sen) Snow Depth(snow) sgp1440smosE20.a1: Maximum Snow Depth(max_snow) Time of Minimum Snow Depth(time_min_snow) Minimum Snow Depth(min_snow_depth) Time of Maximum Snow Depth(time_max_snow)

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DQRID : D020909.15

Start Date	Start Time	End Date	End Time
08/20/2002	1725	07/17/2003	2359

Subject:	SGP/SMOS/E20 - Snow depth sensor removed; data reported as missin
DataStreams:	sgp1440smosE20.a1, sgp30smosE20.a1, sgp30smosE20.b1
Description:	The snow depth sensor was removed from service. The program was changed so that -9999 is entered into the datastream.
Measurements:	sgp30smosE20.a1: Snow Depth Sensor(snow_sen) Snow Depth(snow) sgp30smosE20.b1: Snow Depth Sensor(snow_sen) Snow Depth(snow) sgp1440smosE20.a1: Maximum Snow Depth(max_snow) Time of Minimum Snow Depth(time_min_snow) Minimum Snow Depth(min_snow_depth) Time of Maximum Snow Depth(time_max_snow)

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DQRID : D021112.3

Start Date	Start Time	End Date	End Time
09/04/2002	1749	09/10/2002	0000

Subject:	SGP/SMOS/E20 - E20 SMOS RH% VALUES INCORRECT
DataStreams:	sgp1440smosE20.a1, sgp1smosE20.a1, sgp1smosE20.b1, sgp30smosE20.a1, sgp30smosE20.b1
Description:	RH% readings were excessively high during this period. Readings during saturated conditions ran as high as 106%. At times values at E20 were 20% above nearby sites. Probe was replaced.
Measurements:	sgp1smosE20.b1: Vapor Pressure (kiloPascals)(vap_pres) Relative humidity inside the instrument enclosure(rh) sgp30smosE20.a1: Standard Deviation of Vapor Pressure(sd_vap_pres) Relative humidity inside the instrument enclosure(rh) Vapor Pressure (kiloPascals)(vap_pres) Standard Deviation of Relative Humidity(sd_rh) sgp1smosE20.a1: Vapor Pressure (kiloPascals)(vap_pres) Relative humidity inside the instrument enclosure(rh) sgp30smosE20.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) sgp1440smosE20.a1: Minimum Vapor Pressure(min_vap_pres) Time of Maximum Relative Humidity(time_max_rh) Minimum Relative Humidity(min_rh) Time of Maximum Vapor Pressure(time_max_vap_pres) Maximum Vapor Pressure(max_vap_pres) Time of Minimum Relative Humidity(time_min_rh) Maximum Relative Humidity(max_rh) Time of Minimum Vapor Pressure(time_min_vap_pres)

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DQRID : D030508.10

Start Date	Start Time	End Date	End Time
01/16/2003	0000	01/22/2003	1801

Subject:	SGP/SMOS/E20 - E20 WIND DIRECTION DATA INCORRECT
DataStreams:	sgp1smosE20.a1, sgp1smosE20.b1, sgp30smosE20.a1, sgp30smosE20.b1
Description:	Wind direction data was approximately 100 degrees different from other sites and a co-located EBBR site. A faulty wiring panel was the cause.
Measurements:	sgp1smosE20.b1: Standard Deviation of wind direction(sd_deg) Unit Vector Wind Direction(wdir) sgp30smosE20.a1: Unit Vector Wind Direction(wdir) Standard Deviation of wind direction(sd_deg) sgp1smosE20.a1: Unit Vector Wind Direction(wdir) Standard Deviation of wind direction(sd_deg) sgp30smosE20.b1: Unit Vector Wind Direction(wdir) Standard Deviation of wind direction(sd_deg)

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DQRID : D040319.1

Start Date	Start Time	End Date	End Time
04/04/2001	1913	04/04/2001	2000
10/17/2001	1545	10/17/2001	1631
05/01/2002	1825	05/01/2002	1915
11/26/2002	1911	11/26/2002	1950
04/16/2003	1943	04/16/2003	2020

Subject:	SGP/SMOS/E20 - 6-month Calibration Checks
DataStreams:	sgp1440smosE20.a1, sgp1smosE20.a1, sgp1smosE20.b1, sgp30smosE20.a1, sgp30smosE20.b1
Description:	During the time periods specified, the SMOS.E20 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.
Measurements:	sgp1smosE20.b1: Mean Wind Speed(wspd) Wind Speed (vector averaged)(wspd_va) barometric pressure(bar_pres) Unit Vector Wind Direction(wdir) Vapor Pressure (kiloPascals)(vap_pres) Standard Deviation of wind direction(sd_deg) Beam 0 Temperature(temp) Relative humidity inside the instrument enclosure(rh) sgp30smosE20.a1: Standard Deviation of Barometric Pressure(sd_bar_pres) Standard Deviation of wind direction(sd_deg) barometric pressure(bar_pres) Unit Vector Wind Direction(wdir) Vapor Pressure (kiloPascals)(vap_pres) Wind Speed (vector averaged)(wspd_va) Standard Deviation of Vapor Pressure(sd_vap_pres) Mean Wind Speed(wspd) Beam 0 Temperature(temp) Standard Deviation of Air Temperature(sd_temp) Relative humidity inside the instrument enclosure(rh) Standard Deviation of Wind Speed(sd_wspd) Standard Deviation of Relative Humidity(sd_rh) sgp1smosE20.a1: Unit Vector Wind Direction(wdir) Standard Deviation of wind direction(sd_deg) Mean Wind Speed(wspd) Beam 0 Temperature(temp) Relative humidity inside the instrument enclosure(rh) barometric pressure(bar_pres) Vapor Pressure (kiloPascals)(vap_pres) Wind Speed (vector averaged)(wspd_va) sgp1440smosE20.a1: Maximum Temperature(max_temp) Time of Maximum Vapor Pressure(time_max_vap_pres) Time of Maximum Wind Speed(time_max_wspd) Maximum Relative Humidity(max_rh) Minimum Vapor Pressure(min_vap_pres) Time of Maximum Relative Humidity(time_max_rh) Minimum Barometric Pressure(min_bar_pres) Time of Minimum Relative Humidity(time_min_rh) Time of Minimum Temperature(time_min_temp) Time of Minimum Wind Speed(time_min_wspd) Maximum Barometric Pressure(max_bar_pres) Maximum Vapor Pressure(max_vap_pres) Time of Maximum Barometric Pressure(time_max_bar_pres) Time of Maximum Temperature(time_max_temp) Time of Minimum Barometric Pressure(time_min_bar_pres) maximum wind speed (gusts)(max_wspd) Minimum Relative Humidity(min_rh) Minimum of Wind speed(min_wspd) Time of Minimum Vapor Pressure(time_min_vap_pres) Minimum Temperature(min_temp) sgp30smosE20.b1: Wind Speed (vector averaged)(wspd_va) Unit Vector Wind Direction(wdir) Standard Deviation of Air Temperature(sd_temp) Relative humidity inside the instrument enclosure(rh) Mean Wind Speed(wspd) Standard Deviation of Barometric Pressure(sd_bar_pres) Standard Deviation of Wind Speed(sd_wspd) barometric pressure(bar_pres) Beam 0 Temperature(temp) Standard Deviation of wind direction(sd_deg) Vapor Pressure (kiloPascals)(vap_pres) Standard Deviation of Relative Humidity(sd_rh) Standard Deviation of Vapor Pressure(sd_vap_pres)

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DQRID : D040319.2

Start Date	Start Time	End Date	End Time
10/29/2003	2149	10/29/2003	2230
04/28/2004	2027	04/28/2004	2105
09/29/2004	1607	09/29/2004	1655
04/27/2005	1824	04/27/2005	1915
11/09/2005	2116	11/09/2005	2145
05/10/2006	1925	05/10/2006	2040
10/25/2006	1745	10/25/2006	1825
04/25/2007	1921	04/25/2007	1948
10/24/2007	1819	10/24/2007	1906

Subject:	SGP/SMOS/E20 - 6-month Calibration Checks
DataStreams:	sgp1440smosE20.b1, sgp1smosE20.b1, sgp30smosE20.b1
Description:	During the time periods specified, the SMOS.E20 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:	sgp1smosE20.b1: Mean Wind Speed(wspd) Wind Speed (vector averaged)(wspd_va) barometric pressure(bar_pres) Beam 0 Temperature(temp) Unit Vector Wind Direction(wdir) Vapor Pressure (kiloPascals)(vap_pres) Standard Deviation of wind direction(sd_deg) Relative humidity inside the instrument enclosure(rh) sgp1440smosE20.b1: Maximum Relative Humidity(max_rh) Minimum Barometric Pressure(min_bar_pres) Maximum Barometric Pressure(max_bar_pres) Time of Minimum Vapor Pressure(time_min_vap_pres) Time of Minimum Barometric Pressure(time_min_bar_pres) maximum wind speed (gusts)(max_wspd) Minimum Temperature(min_temp) Minimum of Wind speed(min_wspd) Time of Minimum Wind Speed(time_min_wspd) Time of Maximum Relative Humidity(time_max_rh) Maximum Temperature(max_temp) Time of Maximum Barometric Pressure(time_max_bar_pres) Minimum Relative Humidity(min_rh) Minimum Vapor Pressure(min_vap_pres) Time of Maximum Vapor Pressure(time_max_vap_pres) Maximum Vapor Pressure(max_vap_pres) Time of Maximum Wind Speed(time_max_wspd) Time of Minimum Temperature(time_min_temp) Time of Maximum Temperature(time_max_temp) Time of Minimum Relative Humidity(time_min_rh) sgp30smosE20.b1: Wind Speed (vector averaged)(wspd_va) Unit Vector Wind Direction(wdir) Standard Deviation of wind direction(sd_deg) Standard Deviation of Air Temperature(sd_temp) Relative humidity inside the instrument enclosure(rh) Vapor Pressure (kiloPascals)(vap_pres) Standard Deviation of Barometric Pressure(sd_bar_pres) Mean Wind Speed(wspd) Standard Deviation of Wind Speed(sd_wspd) barometric pressure(bar_pres) Standard Deviation of Vapor Pressure(sd_vap_pres) Standard Deviation of Relative Humidity(sd_rh) Beam 0 Temperature(temp)

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DQRID : D041011.1

Start Date	Start Time	End Date	End Time
09/30/2004	1900	10/13/2004	1737

Subject:	SGP/SMOS/E20 - Windspeed sensor failure
DataStreams:	sgp1440smosE20.b1, sgp1smosE20.b1, sgp30smosE20.b1
Description:	The wind speed sensor at this site reported values very close to zero almost constantly. A broken wire was repaired.
Measurements:	sgp1smosE20.b1: Wind Speed (vector averaged)(wspd_va) Mean Wind Speed(wspd) sgp1440smosE20.b1: Time of Maximum Wind Speed(time_max_wspd) Minimum of Wind speed(min_wspd) Time of Minimum Wind Speed(time_min_wspd) maximum wind speed (gusts)(max_wspd) sgp30smosE20.b1: Wind Speed (vector averaged)(wspd_va) Mean Wind Speed(wspd) Standard Deviation of Wind Speed(sd_wspd)

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DQRID : D050116.4

Start Date	Start Time	End Date	End Time
12/07/2004	0230	02/07/2005	1830

Subject:	SGP/SMOS/E20 - RH values suspect
DataStreams:	sgp1440smosE20.b1, sgp1smosE20.b1, sgp30smosE20.b1
Description:	Recently, the RH readings at this facility have been very high (sometimes approaching 110%) in saturated conditions. This is especially prevalent from 01/03/2005 through 02/07/2005.
Measurements:	sgp1smosE20.b1: Vapor Pressure (kiloPascals)(vap_pres) Relative humidity inside the instrument enclosure(rh) sgp1440smosE20.b1: Maximum Relative Humidity(max_rh) Minimum Relative Humidity(min_rh) Minimum Vapor Pressure(min_vap_pres) Time of Minimum Vapor Pressure(time_min_vap_pres) Time of Maximum Vapor Pressure(time_max_vap_pres) Maximum Vapor Pressure(max_vap_pres) Time of Minimum Relative Humidity(time_min_rh) Time of Maximum Relative Humidity(time_max_rh) sgp30smosE20.b1: Standard Deviation of Relative Humidity(sd_rh) Standard Deviation of Vapor Pressure(sd_vap_pres) Relative humidity inside the instrument enclosure(rh) Vapor Pressure (kiloPascals)(vap_pres)

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DQRID : D050817.1

Start Date	Start Time	End Date	End Time
08/12/2005	1651	08/17/2005	1921

Subject:	SGP/SMOS/E20 - Sensor failure
DataStreams:	sgp1smosE20.b1, sgp30smosE20.b1
Description:	Wind direction values were nearly constant around a value of 15 degrees. Problem was caused by a lightning strike which damaged the sensor.
Measurements:	sgp1smosE20.b1: Standard Deviation of wind direction(sd_deg) Unit Vector Wind Direction(wdir) sgp30smosE20.b1: Unit Vector Wind Direction(wdir) Standard Deviation of wind direction(sd_deg)

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DQRID : D070221.5

Start Date	Start Time	End Date	End Time
01/12/2007	1613	01/15/2007	2117
01/20/2007	1927	01/21/2007	0405

Subject:	SGP/SMOS/E20 - Wind Speed Data Artificially Low
DataStreams:	sgp1440smosE20.b1, sgp1smosE20.b1, sgp30smosE20.b1
Description:	Wind speed data is artificially low during the listed time periods. Icing conditions caused the reduction in speed compared to nearby sites.
Measurements:	sgp1smosE20.b1: Wind Speed (vector averaged)(wspd_va) Mean Wind Speed(wspd) sgp1440smosE20.b1: Time of Maximum Wind Speed(time_max_wspd) Minimum of Wind speed(min_wspd) Time of Minimum Wind Speed(time_min_wspd) maximum wind speed (gusts)(max_wspd) sgp30smosE20.b1: Wind Speed (vector averaged)(wspd_va) Mean Wind Speed(wspd) Standard Deviation of Wind Speed(sd_wspd)

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DQRID : D080116.15

Start Date	Start Time	End Date	End Time
12/10/2007	0150	12/10/2007	1704

Subject:	SGP/SMOS/E20 - Wind Data Incorrect Due to Icing
DataStreams:	sgp1440smosE20.b1, sgp1smosE20.b1, sgp30smosE20.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:	sgp1smosE20.b1: Mean Wind Speed(wspd) Unit Vector Wind Direction(wdir) Wind Speed (vector averaged)(wspd_va) Standard Deviation of wind direction(sd_deg) sgp1440smosE20.b1: maximum wind speed (gusts)(max_wspd) Time of Maximum Wind Speed(time_max_wspd) Minimum of Wind speed(min_wspd) Time of Minimum Wind Speed(time_min_wspd) sgp30smosE20.b1: Wind Speed (vector averaged)(wspd_va) Unit Vector Wind Direction(wdir) Mean Wind Speed(wspd) Standard Deviation of Wind Speed(sd_wspd) Standard Deviation of wind direction(sd_deg)

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DQRID : D080222.4

Start Date	Start Time	End Date	End Time
01/31/2008	0000	02/02/2008	2000

Subject:	SGP/SMOS - Snowfall caused delayed count of precip
DataStreams:	sgp1smosE1.b1, sgp1smosE11.b1, sgp1smosE13.b1, sgp1smosE15.b1, sgp1smosE20.b1, sgp1smosE21.b1, sgp1smosE24.b1, sgp1smosE27.b1, sgp1smosE3.b1, sgp1smosE4.b1, sgp1smosE5.b1, sgp1smosE6.b1, sgp1smosE7.b1, sgp1smosE8.b1, sgp1smosE9.b1, sgp30smosE1.b1, sgp30smosE11.b1, sgp30smosE13.b1, sgp30smosE15.b1, sgp30smosE20.b1, sgp30smosE21.b1, sgp30smosE24.b1, sgp30smosE27.b1, sgp30smosE3.b1, sgp30smosE4.b1, sgp30smosE5.b1, sgp30smosE6.b1, sgp30smosE7.b1, sgp30smosE8.b1, sgp30smosE9.b1
Description:	A snow/ice storm moved through the SGP region on 01/31/08 bringing below-freezing temperatures, affecting the precip field. Data is suspect during the date/time range specified due to melting ice after temperatures warmed above freezing.
Measurements:	sgp1smosE24.b1: Hourly precipitation(precip) sgp1smosE21.b1: Hourly precipitation(precip) sgp30smosE7.b1: Hourly precipitation(precip) sgp1smosE27.b1: Hourly precipitation(precip) sgp1smosE7.b1: Hourly precipitation(precip) sgp30smosE15.b1: Hourly precipitation(precip) sgp30smosE20.b1: Hourly precipitation(precip) sgp1smosE9.b1: Hourly precipitation(precip) sgp1smosE4.b1: Hourly precipitation(precip) sgp30smosE3.b1: Hourly precipitation(precip) sgp1smosE11.b1: Hourly precipitation(precip) sgp30smosE27.b1: Hourly precipitation(precip) sgp1smosE3.b1: Hourly precipitation(precip) sgp30smosE4.b1: Hourly precipitation(precip) sgp30smosE8.b1: Hourly precipitation(precip) sgp1smosE8.b1: Hourly precipitation(precip) sgp30smosE9.b1: Hourly precipitation(precip) sgp1smosE13.b1: Hourly precipitation(precip) sgp30smosE11.b1: Hourly precipitation(precip) sgp1smosE1.b1: Hourly precipitation(precip) sgp30smosE5.b1: Hourly precipitation(precip) sgp1smosE20.b1: Hourly precipitation(precip) sgp30smosE24.b1: Hourly precipitation(precip) sgp30smosE13.b1: Hourly precipitation(precip) sgp30smosE1.b1: Hourly precipitation(precip) sgp1smosE6.b1: Hourly precipitation(precip) sgp30smosE6.b1: Hourly precipitation(precip) sgp1smosE15.b1: Hourly precipitation(precip) sgp30smosE21.b1: Hourly precipitation(precip) sgp1smosE5.b1: Hourly precipitation(precip)

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DQRID : D080820.11

Start Date	Start Time	End Date	End Time
07/11/2003	0000	07/15/2003	1900

Subject:	SGP/SMOS/E20 - Missing Data
DataStreams:	sgp1440smosE20.a1, sgp1smosE20.b1, sgp30smosE20.b1
Description:	Data are missing and unrecoverable
Measurements:	sgp1smosE20.b1: Mean Wind Speed(wspd) lat(lat) Wind Speed (vector averaged)(wspd_va) barometric pressure(bar_pres) lon(lon) Unit Vector Wind Direction(wdir) Dummy altitude for Zeb(alt) Vapor Pressure (kiloPascals)(vap_pres) Standard Deviation of wind direction(sd_deg) base time(base_time) Beam 0 Temperature(temp) Hourly precipitation(precip) Time offset of tweaks from base_time(time_offset) Relative humidity inside the instrument enclosure(rh) sgp1440smosE20.a1: Maximum Temperature(max_temp) Time of Maximum Vapor Pressure(time_max_vap_pres) Time of Maximum Wind Speed(time_max_wspd) base time(base_time) Maximum Relative Humidity(max_rh) Minimum Vapor Pressure(min_vap_pres) Time of Maximum Relative Humidity(time_max_rh) Minimum Barometric Pressure(min_bar_pres) lon(lon) lat(lat) Time of Minimum Relative Humidity(time_min_rh) Time of Minimum Temperature(time_min_temp) Minimum Snow Depth(min_snow_depth) Time of Minimum Wind Speed(time_min_wspd) Maximum Snow Depth(max_snow) Maximum Barometric Pressure(max_bar_pres) Dummy altitude for Zeb(alt) Maximum Vapor Pressure(max_vap_pres) Time of Maximum Barometric Pressure(time_max_bar_pres) Time of Maximum Temperature(time_max_temp) Time of Minimum Barometric Pressure(time_min_bar_pres) Time of Minimum Snow Depth(time_min_snow) Time offset of tweaks from base_time(time_offset) maximum wind speed (gusts)(max_wspd) Minimum Relative Humidity(min_rh) Minimum of Wind speed(min_wspd) Time of Maximum Snow Depth(time_max_snow) Time of Minimum Vapor Pressure(time_min_vap_pres) Minimum Temperature(min_temp) sgp30smosE20.b1: Wind Speed (vector averaged)(wspd_va) Unit Vector Wind Direction(wdir) Dummy altitude for Zeb(alt) Standard Deviation of Air Temperature(sd_temp) Relative humidity inside the instrument enclosure(rh) Batter Voltage(vbat) base time(base_time) Mean Wind Speed(wspd) Standard Deviation of Barometric Pressure(sd_bar_pres) Standard Deviation of Wind Speed(sd_wspd) Snow Depth(snow) barometric pressure(bar_pres) Beam 0 Temperature(temp) Snow Depth Sensor(snow_sen) lon(lon) Standard Deviation of wind direction(sd_deg) Time offset of tweaks from base_time(time_offset) lat(lat) Vapor Pressure (kiloPascals)(vap_pres) Hourly precipitation(precip) Standard Deviation of Relative Humidity(sd_rh) Standard Deviation of Vapor Pressure(sd_vap_pres)

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DQRID : D080820.12

Start Date	Start Time	End Date	End Time
12/23/2004	0700	12/27/2004	1830
01/17/2005	0700	01/19/2005	1830
05/18/2005	2130	05/26/2005	1830
05/27/2005	0400	05/30/2005	0200
08/04/2005	1900	08/12/2005	1700
12/13/2007	1700	12/13/2007	1200
04/17/2008	2200	04/23/2008	1130
06/18/2008	1900	06/20/2008	1100

Subject:	SGP/SMOS/E20 - Missing Data
DataStreams:	sgp1440smosE20.b1, sgp1smosE20.b1, sgp30smosE20.b1
Description:	Data are missing and unrecoverable
Measurements:	sgp1smosE20.b1: Mean Wind Speed(wspd) lat(lat) Wind Speed (vector averaged)(wspd_va) barometric pressure(bar_pres) lon(lon) Unit Vector Wind Direction(wdir) Dummy altitude for Zeb(alt) Vapor Pressure (kiloPascals)(vap_pres) Standard Deviation of wind direction(sd_deg) base time(base_time) Beam 0 Temperature(temp) Hourly precipitation(precip) Time offset of tweaks from base_time(time_offset) Relative humidity inside the instrument enclosure(rh) sgp1440smosE20.b1: Maximum Relative Humidity(max_rh) Maximum Barometric Pressure(max_bar_pres) Time of Minimum Vapor Pressure(time_min_vap_pres) Time of Maximum Relative Humidity(time_max_rh) Maximum Temperature(max_temp) Maximum Snow Depth(max_snow) Minimum Vapor Pressure(min_vap_pres) lat(lat) Time of Maximum Vapor Pressure(time_max_vap_pres) Time offset of tweaks from base_time(time_offset) Maximum Vapor Pressure(max_vap_pres) Time of Maximum Wind Speed(time_max_wspd) Time of Minimum Temperature(time_min_temp) Time of Maximum Temperature(time_max_temp) Time of Minimum Relative Humidity(time_min_rh) Minimum Barometric Pressure(min_bar_pres) Time of Minimum Barometric Pressure(time_min_bar_pres) time(time) maximum wind speed (gusts)(max_wspd) base time(base_time) Minimum Temperature(min_temp) Minimum of Wind speed(min_wspd) Time of Minimum Wind Speed(time_min_wspd) Time of Maximum Snow Depth(time_max_snow) lon(lon) Dummy altitude for Zeb(alt) Time of Maximum Barometric Pressure(time_max_bar_pres) Minimum Relative Humidity(min_rh) Time of Minimum Snow Depth(time_min_snow) Minimum Snow Depth(min_snow_depth) sgp30smosE20.b1: Wind Speed (vector averaged)(wspd_va) Unit Vector Wind Direction(wdir) Dummy altitude for Zeb(alt) Standard Deviation of Air Temperature(sd_temp) Relative humidity inside the instrument enclosure(rh) Batter Voltage(vbat) base time(base_time) Mean Wind Speed(wspd) Standard Deviation of Barometric Pressure(sd_bar_pres) Standard Deviation of Wind Speed(sd_wspd) Snow Depth(snow) barometric pressure(bar_pres) Beam 0 Temperature(temp) Snow Depth Sensor(snow_sen) lon(lon) Standard Deviation of wind direction(sd_deg) Time offset of tweaks from base_time(time_offset) lat(lat) Vapor Pressure (kiloPascals)(vap_pres) Hourly precipitation(precip) Standard Deviation of Relative Humidity(sd_rh) Standard Deviation of Vapor Pressure(sd_vap_pres)

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