Data Quality Reports for Session: 117686 User: perez Completed: 02/20/2009


TABLE OF CONTENTS

DQR IDSubjectData Streams Affected
D980513.4SGP/EBBR/E15 - Pressure Diurnal Fluctuationssgp30ebbrE15.a1
D980623.2SGP/EBBR/E18 - Reprocess: E18 EBBR Net Radiometer Calibrationsgp30ebbrE18.a1, sgp5ebbrE18.a0
D990622.2SGP/EBBR/E18 - Pressure Incorrectsgp30ebbrE18.a1, sgp5ebbrE18.00, sgp5ebbrE18.a0


DQRID : D980513.4
Start DateStart TimeEnd DateEnd Time
01/03/1998000004/21/19981515
Subject:
SGP/EBBR/E15 - Pressure Diurnal Fluctuations
DataStreams:sgp30ebbrE15.a1
Description:
During this period the barometric pressure exhibited increasingly larger,
and unatural, diurnal fluctuations.  This has been observed at other sites
previously.  The sensor was replaced on April 21.  The diurnal fluctuations
had only a minor effect on the calculated fluxes of latent and sensible
heat; the fluxes are not incorrect as a result of the problem.
Measurements:sgp30ebbrE15.a1:
  • h(h)
  • latent heat flux(e)


Back To Table of Contents

DQRID : D980623.2
Start DateStart TimeEnd DateEnd Time
09/10/1997200006/18/19981420
Subject:
SGP/EBBR/E18 - Reprocess: E18 EBBR Net Radiometer Calibration
DataStreams:sgp30ebbrE18.a1, sgp5ebbrE18.a0
Description:
When the CR10 program was loaded in the storage module of the newly 
installed EBBR unit at E18 on 10 September 1997, an incorrect 
calibration for the net radiometer was present.  The incorrect calibration
had apparently been entered into the storage module by the vendor before
the unit was shipped.  The .DOC file showed the correct calibration; 
therefore, we did not suspect a problem until comparisons with 
radiometers at other sites nearby were performed.  The program with the 
correct calibration was entered on 18 June 1998.  The 15 minute mv_q 
values were not affected.  The 5 and 30 minute q values during the period
above need to be corrected; multiply positive q values by 0.684, multiply 
negative values by 0.811; Sensible (h) and Latent Heat (e) fluxes for the
period need to be recalculated with the equations below.

e = -(q + ave_shf)/(1 + bowen)

h = -(e + ave_shf + q)
Measurements:sgp5ebbrE18.a0:
  • Top humidity(hum_top)
  • top vapor pressure(vp_top)
  • bottom vapor pressure(vp_bot)
  • wind direction (relative to true north)(wind_d)
  • Retrieved pressure profile(pres)
  • Time offset of tweaks from base_time(time_offset)
  • scalar wind speed(wind_s)
  • lon(lon)
  • net radiation(q)
  • Bottom humidity(hum_bot)
  • Reference Thermistor Temperature(tref)
  • Home signal(home)
  • lat(lat)
  • top air temperature(tair_top)
  • Temperature of the top humidity chamber(thum_top)
  • base time(base_time)
  • bottom air temperature(tair_bot)
  • Temperature of bottom humidity sensor chamber(thum_bot)
  • standard deviation of wind direction (sigma theta)(sigma_wd)
  • vector wind speed(res_ws)
  • Dummy altitude for Zeb(alt)

sgp30ebbrE18.a1:
  • Soil heat capacity 1(cs1)
  • 5 cm soil heat flow corrected for soil moisture content, site 5(c_shf5)
  • top vapor pressure(vp_top)
  • Soil heat capacity 3(cs3)
  • ratio of sensible/latent heat fluxes (Bowen ratio)(bowen)
  • 5 cm soil heat flow corrected for soil moisture content, site 3(c_shf3)
  • 5 cm soil heat flow corrected for soil moisture content, site 1(c_shf1)
  • top air temperature(tair_top)
  • bottom vapor pressure(vp_bot)
  • 5 cm soil heat flow corrected for soil moisture content, site 2(c_shf2)
  • lon(lon)
  • lat(lat)
  • 0-5 cm integrated soil temperature, site 4(ts4)
  • Bottom humidity(hum_bot)
  • soil heat flow, site 2(g2)
  • soil heat flow, site 4(g4)
  • 5 cm soil heat flow corrected for soil moisture content, site 4(c_shf4)
  • volumetric soil moisture, site 4(sm4)
  • 5 cm soil heat flow, site 4(shf4)
  • Reference Thermistor Temperature(tref)
  • Temperature of bottom humidity sensor chamber(thum_bot)
  • Exchange mechanism position indicator (15 to 30 min)(home_30)
  • volumetric soil moisture, site 2(sm2)
  • 0-5 cm integrated soil temperature, site 2(ts1)
  • latent heat flux(e)
  • Time offset of tweaks from base_time(time_offset)
  • Temperature of the top humidity chamber(thum_top)
  • Soil heat capacity 5(cs5)
  • scalar wind speed(wind_s)
  • h(h)
  • Dummy altitude for Zeb(alt)
  • 0-5 cm integrated soil temperature, site 5(ts5)
  • 0-5 cm change in soil heat storage with time, site 5(ces5)
  • Soil heat capacity 2(cs2)
  • 5 cm soil heat flow, site 3(shf3)
  • Top humidity(hum_top)
  • 0-5 cm integrated soil temperature, site 3(ts3)
  • Soil heat capacity 4(cs4)
  • volumetric soil moisture, site 5(sm5)
  • 0-5 cm change in soil heat storage with time, site 3(ces3)
  • Retrieved pressure profile(pres)
  • soil heat flow, site 5(g5)
  • 5 cm soil heat flow, site 1(shf1)
  • wind direction (relative to true north)(wind_d)
  • 0-5 cm change in soil heat storage with time, site 2(ces2)
  • 0-5 cm change in soil heat storage with time, site 2(ces1)
  • 0-5 cm integrated soil temperature, site 2(ts2)
  • 5 cm soil heat flow, site 2(shf2)
  • base time(base_time)
  • 0-5 cm change in soil heat storage with time, site 4(ces4)
  • volumetric soil moisture, site 1(sm1)
  • soil heat flow, site 3(g3)
  • bottom air temperature(tair_bot)
  • 5 cm soil heat flow, site 5(shf5)
  • standard deviation of wind direction (sigma theta)(sigma_wd)
  • Exchange mechanism position indicator (0 to 15 min)(home_15)
  • vector wind speed(res_ws)
  • soil heat flow, site 1(g1)
  • average surface soil heat flow(ave_shf)
  • volumetric soil moisture, site 3(sm3)
  • net radiation(q)


Back To Table of Contents

DQRID : D990622.2
Start DateStart TimeEnd DateEnd Time
10/08/1997203006/17/19991600
Subject:
SGP/EBBR/E18 - Pressure Incorrect
DataStreams:sgp30ebbrE18.a1, sgp5ebbrE18.00, sgp5ebbrE18.a0
Description:
The pressure sensor was replaced at E18 EBBR without the replacement being
noted by Site Ops and therefore without an indication of serial number and
thus correct calibration. The serial number of the sensor was observed 
during a PM (after months of confusion concerning the thing) and a several
month search for the calibration sheet at ANL, the CF, and the manufacturer
ensued.  The sheet was finally found and I confirmed that an incorrect
offset was being used (the same as used for the previous sensor). This is
an easy error to make as there are two models of pressure sensors (with
different calibration ranges) being used in the EBBR systems.  On June
17, 1999 the correct offset was entered into the CR10 and storage module
programming.  The pressure for the period should be increased by 6.757 kPa.
The result of the error is that Bowen ratio was underestimated by 6.8% on
average, Latent Heat Flux was overestimated by 3.6% on average, and Sensible
Heat Flux was underestimated by 3.6% on average.  The errors in the fluxes 
are smaller than the estimated 10% error in the Bowen ratio flux 
measurement technique and therefore the data does not need to be reprocessed.
Anyone performing area averages of pressure or looking at the variation in 
pressure over the CART Site should adjust the E18 EBBR pressure values for this
period using the offset error indicated above.
Measurements:sgp5ebbrE18.a0:
  • Top humidity(hum_top)
  • top vapor pressure(vp_top)
  • bottom vapor pressure(vp_bot)
  • wind direction (relative to true north)(wind_d)
  • Retrieved pressure profile(pres)
  • Time offset of tweaks from base_time(time_offset)
  • scalar wind speed(wind_s)
  • lon(lon)
  • net radiation(q)
  • Bottom humidity(hum_bot)
  • Reference Thermistor Temperature(tref)
  • Home signal(home)
  • lat(lat)
  • top air temperature(tair_top)
  • Temperature of the top humidity chamber(thum_top)
  • base time(base_time)
  • bottom air temperature(tair_bot)
  • Temperature of bottom humidity sensor chamber(thum_bot)
  • standard deviation of wind direction (sigma theta)(sigma_wd)
  • vector wind speed(res_ws)
  • Dummy altitude for Zeb(alt)

sgp5ebbrE18.00:
  • null(Raw data stream - documentation not supported)

sgp30ebbrE18.a1:
  • Soil heat capacity 1(cs1)
  • 5 cm soil heat flow corrected for soil moisture content, site 5(c_shf5)
  • top vapor pressure(vp_top)
  • Soil heat capacity 3(cs3)
  • ratio of sensible/latent heat fluxes (Bowen ratio)(bowen)
  • 5 cm soil heat flow corrected for soil moisture content, site 3(c_shf3)
  • 5 cm soil heat flow corrected for soil moisture content, site 1(c_shf1)
  • top air temperature(tair_top)
  • bottom vapor pressure(vp_bot)
  • 5 cm soil heat flow corrected for soil moisture content, site 2(c_shf2)
  • lon(lon)
  • lat(lat)
  • 0-5 cm integrated soil temperature, site 4(ts4)
  • Bottom humidity(hum_bot)
  • soil heat flow, site 2(g2)
  • soil heat flow, site 4(g4)
  • 5 cm soil heat flow corrected for soil moisture content, site 4(c_shf4)
  • volumetric soil moisture, site 4(sm4)
  • 5 cm soil heat flow, site 4(shf4)
  • Reference Thermistor Temperature(tref)
  • Temperature of bottom humidity sensor chamber(thum_bot)
  • Exchange mechanism position indicator (15 to 30 min)(home_30)
  • volumetric soil moisture, site 2(sm2)
  • 0-5 cm integrated soil temperature, site 2(ts1)
  • latent heat flux(e)
  • Time offset of tweaks from base_time(time_offset)
  • Temperature of the top humidity chamber(thum_top)
  • Soil heat capacity 5(cs5)
  • scalar wind speed(wind_s)
  • h(h)
  • Dummy altitude for Zeb(alt)
  • 0-5 cm integrated soil temperature, site 5(ts5)
  • 0-5 cm change in soil heat storage with time, site 5(ces5)
  • Soil heat capacity 2(cs2)
  • 5 cm soil heat flow, site 3(shf3)
  • Top humidity(hum_top)
  • 0-5 cm integrated soil temperature, site 3(ts3)
  • Soil heat capacity 4(cs4)
  • volumetric soil moisture, site 5(sm5)
  • 0-5 cm change in soil heat storage with time, site 3(ces3)
  • Retrieved pressure profile(pres)
  • soil heat flow, site 5(g5)
  • 5 cm soil heat flow, site 1(shf1)
  • wind direction (relative to true north)(wind_d)
  • 0-5 cm change in soil heat storage with time, site 2(ces2)
  • 0-5 cm change in soil heat storage with time, site 2(ces1)
  • 0-5 cm integrated soil temperature, site 2(ts2)
  • 5 cm soil heat flow, site 2(shf2)
  • base time(base_time)
  • 0-5 cm change in soil heat storage with time, site 4(ces4)
  • volumetric soil moisture, site 1(sm1)
  • soil heat flow, site 3(g3)
  • bottom air temperature(tair_bot)
  • 5 cm soil heat flow, site 5(shf5)
  • standard deviation of wind direction (sigma theta)(sigma_wd)
  • Exchange mechanism position indicator (0 to 15 min)(home_15)
  • vector wind speed(res_ws)
  • soil heat flow, site 1(g1)
  • average surface soil heat flow(ave_shf)
  • volumetric soil moisture, site 3(sm3)
  • net radiation(q)


Back To Table of Contents



END OF DATA