DQRs for Session: 115317 User:park2760Completed: 10-29-2008

Data Quality Reports for Session: 115317 User: park2760 Completed: 10/29/2008

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DQR ID	Subject	Data Streams Affected
D040307.1	SGP/SMOS/E24 - Precip sensor failure	sgp1smosE24.b1, sgp30smosE24.b1
D040319.8	SGP/SMOS/E24 - 6-month Calibration Checks	sgp1440smosE24.b1, sgp1smosE24.b1, sgp30smosE24.b1
D050130.1	SGP/SMOS/E24 - Intermittent Missing Barometric Data	sgp1440smosE24.b1, sgp1smosE24.b1, sgp30smosE24.b1
D050209.13	SGP/SMOS/E24 - Wind Data Suspect	sgp1440smosE24.b1, sgp1smosE24.b1, sgp30smosE24.b1
D070221.7	SGP/SMOS/E24 - Wind Speed Data Incorrect Due to Icing	sgp1440smosE24.b1, sgp1smosE24.b1, sgp30smosE24.b1
D070221.8	SGP/SMOS/E24 - Wind Speed Frozen During Icing Conditions	sgp1440smosE24.b1, sgp1smosE24.b1, sgp30smosE24.b1
D070514.4	SGP/SMOS/E24 - Barometer failure	sgp1440smosE24.b1, sgp1smosE24.b1, sgp30smosE24.b1
D080116.17	SGP/SMOS/E24 - Wind Data Incorrect Due to Icing	sgp1440smosE24.b1, sgp1smosE24.b1, sgp30smosE24.b1
D080828.6	SGP/SMOS/E24 - Missing Data	sgp1440smosE24.b1, sgp1smosE24.b1, sgp30smosE24.b1

DQRID : D040307.1

Start Date	Start Time	End Date	End Time
02/29/2004	0000	03/18/2004	2359

Subject:	SGP/SMOS/E24 - Precip sensor failure
DataStreams:	sgp1smosE24.b1, sgp30smosE24.b1
Description:	This site recorded little or no precipitation during the period specified while surrounding sites recorded half an inch of precipitation on 2/29 and 2-3 inches on 3/4. Any rainfall reported at this location is suspect during this period.
Measurements:	sgp1smosE24.b1: Hourly precipitation(precip) sgp30smosE24.b1: Hourly precipitation(precip)

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DQRID : D040319.8

Start Date	Start Time	End Date	End Time
10/30/2003	1641	10/30/2003	1730
04/29/2004	1631	04/29/2004	1715
09/30/2004	1634	09/30/2004	1715
04/28/2005	1633	04/28/2005	1715
11/10/2005	1700	11/10/2005	1800
05/11/2006	1640	05/11/2006	1720
10/26/2006	1605	10/26/2006	1640
04/26/2007	1530	04/26/2007	1605
10/25/2007	1441	10/25/2007	1515

Subject:	SGP/SMOS/E24 - 6-month Calibration Checks
DataStreams:	sgp1440smosE24.b1, sgp1smosE24.b1, sgp30smosE24.b1
Description:	During the time periods specified, the SMOS.E24 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:	sgp1smosE24.b1: Wind Speed (vector averaged)(wspd_va) Relative humidity inside the instrument enclosure(rh) Standard Deviation of wind direction(sd_deg) Vapor Pressure (kiloPascals)(vap_pres) Beam 0 Temperature(temp) barometric pressure(bar_pres) Unit Vector Wind Direction(wdir) Mean Wind Speed(wspd) sgp30smosE24.b1: Standard Deviation of Wind Speed(sd_wspd) Vapor Pressure (kiloPascals)(vap_pres) barometric pressure(bar_pres) Wind Speed (vector averaged)(wspd_va) Standard Deviation of Relative Humidity(sd_rh) Standard Deviation of Barometric Pressure(sd_bar_pres) Standard Deviation of Air Temperature(sd_temp) Standard Deviation of wind direction(sd_deg) Standard Deviation of Vapor Pressure(sd_vap_pres) Mean Wind Speed(wspd) Unit Vector Wind Direction(wdir) Relative humidity inside the instrument enclosure(rh) Beam 0 Temperature(temp) sgp1440smosE24.b1: Maximum Barometric Pressure(max_bar_pres) Minimum of Wind speed(min_wspd) maximum wind speed (gusts)(max_wspd) Minimum Barometric Pressure(min_bar_pres) Time of Minimum Relative Humidity(time_min_rh) Time of Maximum Temperature(time_max_temp) Time of Maximum Wind Speed(time_max_wspd) Time of Maximum Relative Humidity(time_max_rh) Maximum Relative Humidity(max_rh) Maximum Vapor Pressure(max_vap_pres) Maximum Temperature(max_temp) Time of Minimum Wind Speed(time_min_wspd) Time of Minimum Temperature(time_min_temp) Time of Minimum Barometric Pressure(time_min_bar_pres) Minimum Vapor Pressure(min_vap_pres) Minimum Relative Humidity(min_rh) Time of Minimum Vapor Pressure(time_min_vap_pres) Time of Maximum Barometric Pressure(time_max_bar_pres) Time of Maximum Vapor Pressure(time_max_vap_pres) Minimum Temperature(min_temp)

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DQRID : D050130.1

Start Date	Start Time	End Date	End Time
01/20/2005	1942	02/17/2005	1830

Subject:	SGP/SMOS/E24 - Intermittent Missing Barometric Data
DataStreams:	sgp1440smosE24.b1, sgp1smosE24.b1, sgp30smosE24.b1
Description:	Occasionally, atmospheric pressure readings are reported as missing (-9999). The wiring panel of the data logger was faulty. Panel was replaced.
Measurements:	sgp1smosE24.b1: barometric pressure(bar_pres) sgp30smosE24.b1: barometric pressure(bar_pres) Standard Deviation of Barometric Pressure(sd_bar_pres) sgp1440smosE24.b1: Maximum Barometric Pressure(max_bar_pres) Time of Maximum Barometric Pressure(time_max_bar_pres) Minimum Barometric Pressure(min_bar_pres) Time of Minimum Barometric Pressure(time_min_bar_pres)

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DQRID : D050209.13

Start Date	Start Time	End Date	End Time
01/06/2005	0000	02/04/2005	2359

Subject:	SGP/SMOS/E24 - Wind Data Suspect
DataStreams:	sgp1440smosE24.b1, sgp1smosE24.b1, sgp30smosE24.b1
Description:	Wind speed and direction data suspect during time period due to icing.
Measurements:	sgp1smosE24.b1: Unit Vector Wind Direction(wdir) Wind Speed (vector averaged)(wspd_va) Mean Wind Speed(wspd) Standard Deviation of wind direction(sd_deg) sgp30smosE24.b1: Standard Deviation of wind direction(sd_deg) Standard Deviation of Wind Speed(sd_wspd) Mean Wind Speed(wspd) Wind Speed (vector averaged)(wspd_va) Unit Vector Wind Direction(wdir) sgp1440smosE24.b1: Minimum of Wind speed(min_wspd) maximum wind speed (gusts)(max_wspd) Time of Maximum Wind Speed(time_max_wspd) Time of Minimum Wind Speed(time_min_wspd)

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DQRID : D070221.7

Start Date	Start Time	End Date	End Time
01/12/2007	1445	01/15/2007	2137

Subject:	SGP/SMOS/E24 - Wind Speed Data Incorrect Due to Icing
DataStreams:	sgp1440smosE24.b1, sgp1smosE24.b1, sgp30smosE24.b1
Description:	Wind speed data was artificially low incorrect during icing conditions.
Measurements:	sgp1smosE24.b1: Wind Speed (vector averaged)(wspd_va) Mean Wind Speed(wspd) sgp30smosE24.b1: Standard Deviation of Wind Speed(sd_wspd) Wind Speed (vector averaged)(wspd_va) Mean Wind Speed(wspd) sgp1440smosE24.b1: Time of Maximum Wind Speed(time_max_wspd) Minimum of Wind speed(min_wspd) maximum wind speed (gusts)(max_wspd) Time of Minimum Wind Speed(time_min_wspd)

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DQRID : D070221.8

Start Date	Start Time	End Date	End Time
01/16/2007	0530	01/16/2007	1209
01/17/2007	0019	01/17/2007	0821

Subject:	SGP/SMOS/E24 - Wind Speed Frozen During Icing Conditions
DataStreams:	sgp1440smosE24.b1, sgp1smosE24.b1, sgp30smosE24.b1
Description:	The wind speed sensor was completely frozen during icing conditions.
Measurements:	sgp1smosE24.b1: Wind Speed (vector averaged)(wspd_va) Mean Wind Speed(wspd) sgp30smosE24.b1: Standard Deviation of Wind Speed(sd_wspd) Wind Speed (vector averaged)(wspd_va) Mean Wind Speed(wspd) sgp1440smosE24.b1: Time of Maximum Wind Speed(time_max_wspd) Minimum of Wind speed(min_wspd) maximum wind speed (gusts)(max_wspd) Time of Minimum Wind Speed(time_min_wspd)

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DQRID : D070514.4

Start Date	Start Time	End Date	End Time
05/11/2007	2012	05/24/2007	1604

Subject:	SGP/SMOS/E24 - Barometer failure
DataStreams:	sgp1440smosE24.b1, sgp1smosE24.b1, sgp30smosE24.b1
Description:	The barometer failed. Data during the time indicated is erratic and incorrect.
Measurements:	sgp1smosE24.b1: barometric pressure(bar_pres) sgp30smosE24.b1: barometric pressure(bar_pres) Standard Deviation of Barometric Pressure(sd_bar_pres) sgp1440smosE24.b1: Maximum Barometric Pressure(max_bar_pres) Time of Maximum Barometric Pressure(time_max_bar_pres) Minimum Barometric Pressure(min_bar_pres) Time of Minimum Barometric Pressure(time_min_bar_pres)

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DQRID : D080116.17

Start Date	Start Time	End Date	End Time
12/09/2007	2311	12/10/2007	1804

Subject:	SGP/SMOS/E24 - Wind Data Incorrect Due to Icing
DataStreams:	sgp1440smosE24.b1, sgp1smosE24.b1, sgp30smosE24.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:	sgp1smosE24.b1: Unit Vector Wind Direction(wdir) Wind Speed (vector averaged)(wspd_va) Mean Wind Speed(wspd) Standard Deviation of wind direction(sd_deg) sgp30smosE24.b1: Standard Deviation of wind direction(sd_deg) Standard Deviation of Wind Speed(sd_wspd) Mean Wind Speed(wspd) Wind Speed (vector averaged)(wspd_va) Unit Vector Wind Direction(wdir) sgp1440smosE24.b1: Minimum of Wind speed(min_wspd) maximum wind speed (gusts)(max_wspd) Time of Maximum Wind Speed(time_max_wspd) Time of Minimum Wind Speed(time_min_wspd)

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DQRID : D080828.6

Start Date	Start Time	End Date	End Time
10/07/2004	1500	10/14/2004	1600
04/22/2007	1200	04/26/2007	1300
10/03/2007	0100	10/05/2007	1730
10/12/2007	1800	10/15/2007	1030
10/26/2007	1800	10/29/2007	1030
12/10/2007	1800	12/12/2007	0230
12/22/2007	2300	12/27/2007	0000
01/18/2008	0300	01/26/2008	0800
01/31/2008	2330	02/03/2008	1530

Subject:	SGP/SMOS/E24 - Missing Data
DataStreams:	sgp1440smosE24.b1, sgp1smosE24.b1, sgp30smosE24.b1
Description:	Data are missing and unrecoverable
Measurements:	sgp1smosE24.b1: Time offset of tweaks from base_time(time_offset) Vapor Pressure (kiloPascals)(vap_pres) Beam 0 Temperature(temp) barometric pressure(bar_pres) Unit Vector Wind Direction(wdir) Dummy altitude for Zeb(alt) Relative humidity inside the instrument enclosure(rh) Wind Speed (vector averaged)(wspd_va) Hourly precipitation(precip) lon(lon) Standard Deviation of wind direction(sd_deg) lat(lat) Mean Wind Speed(wspd) base time(base_time) sgp30smosE24.b1: Vapor Pressure (kiloPascals)(vap_pres) Snow Depth Sensor(snow_sen) Standard Deviation of Relative Humidity(sd_rh) Time offset of tweaks from base_time(time_offset) Dummy altitude for Zeb(alt) Batter Voltage(vbat) Standard Deviation of Barometric Pressure(sd_bar_pres) Hourly precipitation(precip) Mean Wind Speed(wspd) Standard Deviation of Vapor Pressure(sd_vap_pres) base time(base_time) Relative humidity inside the instrument enclosure(rh) Standard Deviation of Wind Speed(sd_wspd) barometric pressure(bar_pres) Wind Speed (vector averaged)(wspd_va) Snow Depth(snow) lat(lat) Standard Deviation of Air Temperature(sd_temp) Standard Deviation of wind direction(sd_deg) Unit Vector Wind Direction(wdir) lon(lon) Beam 0 Temperature(temp) sgp1440smosE24.b1: Maximum Barometric Pressure(max_bar_pres) Minimum of Wind speed(min_wspd) maximum wind speed (gusts)(max_wspd) Time of Maximum Snow Depth(time_max_snow) lon(lon) Time of Maximum Relative Humidity(time_max_rh) Time of Minimum Snow Depth(time_min_snow) Maximum Vapor Pressure(max_vap_pres) Minimum Vapor Pressure(min_vap_pres) Time offset of tweaks from base_time(time_offset) Time of Maximum Barometric Pressure(time_max_bar_pres) Dummy altitude for Zeb(alt) Time of Maximum Vapor Pressure(time_max_vap_pres) Minimum Temperature(min_temp) Minimum Barometric Pressure(min_bar_pres) Time of Minimum Relative Humidity(time_min_rh) Time of Maximum Temperature(time_max_temp) Time of Maximum Wind Speed(time_max_wspd) Maximum Relative Humidity(max_rh) base time(base_time) time(time) Maximum Temperature(max_temp) Time of Minimum Wind Speed(time_min_wspd) Time of Minimum Temperature(time_min_temp) Minimum Snow Depth(min_snow_depth) Time of Minimum Barometric Pressure(time_min_bar_pres) lat(lat) Minimum Relative Humidity(min_rh) Maximum Snow Depth(max_snow) Time of Minimum Vapor Pressure(time_min_vap_pres)

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