Data Quality Reports for Session: 117870 User: shippert Completed: 03/02/2009


TABLE OF CONTENTS

DQR IDSubjectData Streams Affected
D040412.2NSA/MFRSR/C1 - Shadowband misalignmentnsamfrsrC1.a0, nsamfrsrC1.b1, nsamfrsrlangleyC1.c1, nsamfrsrlangplotC1.c1
D040421.3NSA/SKYRAD/C1 - itermittant IRT biasnsaskyrad60sC1.b1
D040604.2NSA/NIMFR/C1 - Alignment problemnsanimfrC1.a0, nsanimfrC1.b1
D040919.1NSA/GNDRAD/C1 - IRT power failurensagndrad60sC1.b1
D041025.1NSA/MFRSR/C1 - Failure of 500 nm channelnsamfrsrC1.a0, nsamfrsrC1.b1, nsamfrsrlangleyC1.c1, nsamfrsrlangplotC1.c1
D041027.11NSA/NIMFR/C1 - No data collected during winternsanimfrC1.a0, nsanimfrC1.b1
D041027.6NSA/MFRSR/C1 - No data collected during winternsamfrsrC1.a0, nsamfrsrC1.b1
D041027.8NSA/MFR10M/C1 - No data collected during winternsamfr10mC1.a0, nsamfr10mC1.b1
D041129.2NSA/MFRSR/C1 - Shadowband misalignmentnsamfrsrC1.a0, nsamfrsrC1.b1, nsamfrsrlangleyC1.c1, nsamfrsrlangplotC1.c1
D050112.1NSA/C1 - Site-wide power failurensa915rwptempconC1.a1, nsa915rwptempmomC1.a0, nsa915rwptempspecC1.a0,
nsa915rwpwindconC1.a1, nsa915rwpwindmomC1.a0, nsa915rwpwindspecC1.a0, nsaaerich1C1.b1, nsaaerich2C1.b1,
nsaaeriengineerC1.b1, nsaaerisummaryC1.b1, nsamettwr4hC1.b1, nsammcrmomC1.b1,
nsamplC1.a1, nsamplpsC1.a0, nsamwrlosC1.b1, nsamwrpC1.b1, nsamwrtipC1.a1, nsatwrcam40mC1.a1,
nsavceil25kC1.b1
D050217.2NSA/AERI/C1 - Blower motor failurensaaeriC1.00, nsaaerich2C1.b1, nsaaeriengineerC1.b1, nsaaerilblcloudsC1.c1,
nsaaerirawC1.00, nsaaerisummaryC1.b1
D050224.3NSA/AERI/C1 - Blower Motor Failure -Channel 1 data effectnsaaeriC1.00, nsaaeriengineerC1.b1, nsaaerilblcloudsC1.c1, nsaaerirawC1.00,
nsaaerisummaryC1.b1
D050330.1NSA/MFRSR/C1 - Shadowband misalignmentnsamfrsrC1.a0, nsamfrsrC1.b1, nsamfrsrlangleyC1.c1, nsamfrsrlangplotC1.c1
D050811.2NSA/NIMFR/C1 - Intermittent DatansanimfrC1.a0, nsanimfrC1.b1
D051101.2NSA/SKYRAD/C1 - IRT failurensaskyrad60sC1.b1
D060209.4NSA/GNDRAD/C1 - power outage affecting some GNDRAD sensorsnsagndrad20sC1.a0, nsagndrad60sC1.b1, nsagndradC1.00
D060209.5NSA/SKYRAD/C1 - Power outage affecting some SKYRAD instrumentsnsaskyrad20sC1.a0, nsaskyrad60sC1.b1, nsaskyradC1.00
D060331.1NSA/AERI/C1 - Excessive Noise in C1 AERI datansaaerich1C1.b1, nsaaerisummaryC1.b1
D060630.39NSA/GNDRAD/C1 - Reprocess: Longwave Calibration errornsagndrad60sC1.b1
D080703.7NSA/MFRSR/C1 - Incorrect alltime unitsnsamfrsrC1.b1


DQRID : D040412.2
Start DateStart TimeEnd DateEnd Time
03/31/2004000004/15/20042359
Subject:
NSA/MFRSR/C1 - Shadowband misalignment
DataStreams:nsamfrsrC1.a0, nsamfrsrC1.b1, nsamfrsrlangleyC1.c1, nsamfrsrlangplotC1.c1
Description:
During this time period the shadowband was misaligned. Portions of the data have 
acceptable shading and experienced data users can apply screening.
Measurements:nsamfrsrlangplotC1.c1:
  • rejected points for the final fit for the Direct Narrowband Filter3, Barnard(barnard_rejected_filter3)
  • log(irradiance) for the Direct Narrowband Filter4, Michalsky(michalsky_lnI_filter4)
  • rejected points for the final fit for the Direct Narrowband Filter1, Barnard(barnard_rejected_filter1)
  • rejected points for the final fit for the Direct Broadband, Barnard(barnard_rejected_broadband)
  • rejected points for the final fit for the Direct Narrowband Filter2, Barnard(barnard_rejected_filter2)
  • log(irradiance) for the Direct Narrowband Filter1, Michalsky(michalsky_lnI_filter1)
  • log(irradiance) for the Direct Narrowband Filter6, Barnard(barnard_lnI_filter6)
  • rejected points for the final fit for the Direct Narrowband Filter6, Barnard(barnard_rejected_filter6)
  • rejected points for the final fit for the Direct Narrowband Filter1, Michalsky(michalsky_rejected_filter1)
  • rejected points for the final fit for the Direct Broadband, Michalsky(michalsky_rejected_broadband)
  • log(irradiance) for the Direct Narrowband Filter5, Barnard(barnard_lnI_filter5)
  • log(irradiance) for the Direct Narrowband Filter3, Barnard(barnard_lnI_filter3)
  • rejected points for the final fit for the Direct Narrowband Filter5, Michalsky(michalsky_rejected_filter5)
  • log(irradiance) for the Direct Narrowband Filter4, Barnard(barnard_lnI_filter4)
  • rejected points for the final fit for the Direct Narrowband Filter2, Michalsky(michalsky_rejected_filter2)
  • rejected points for the final fit for the Direct Narrowband Filter6, Michalsky(michalsky_rejected_filter6)
  • rejected points for the final fit for the Direct Narrowband Filter3, Michalsky(michalsky_rejected_filter3)
  • log(irradiance) for the Direct Narrowband Filter2, Barnard(barnard_lnI_filter2)
  • rejected points for the final fit for the Direct Narrowband Filter4, Michalsky(michalsky_rejected_filter4)
  • log(irradiance) for the Direct Narrowband Filter2, Michalsky(michalsky_lnI_filter2)
  • log(irradiance) for the Direct Narrowband Filter3, Michalsky(michalsky_lnI_filter3)
  • log(irradiance) for the Direct Narrowband Filter1, Barnard(barnard_lnI_filter1)
  • log(irradiance) for the Direct Narrowband Filter6, Michalsky(michalsky_lnI_filter6)
  • rejected points for the final fit for the Direct Narrowband Filter5, Barnard(barnard_rejected_filter5)
  • log(irradiance) for the Direct Broadband, Barnard(barnard_lnI_broadband)
  • log(irradiance) for the Direct Broadband, Michalsky(michalsky_lnI_broadband)
  • rejected points for the final fit for the Direct Narrowband Filter4, Barnard(barnard_rejected_filter4)
  • log(irradiance) for the Direct Narrowband Filter5, Michalsky(michalsky_lnI_filter5)

nsamfrsrlangleyC1.c1:
  • number of points used in final linear fit for the Direct Narrowband Filter6(barnard_number_points_filter6)
  • rejection flag for Direct Narrowband Filter2(michalsky_badflag_filter2)
  • optical depth for the Direct Narrowband Filter3(michalsky_optical_depth_filter3)
  • rejection flag for Direct Narrowband Filter3(michalsky_badflag_filter3)
  • rejection flag for Direct Narrowband Filter2(barnard_badflag_filter2)
  • error in optical depth (slope) of final linear fit for the Direct Narrowband
    Filter4(barnard_error_slope_filter4)
  • optical depth for the Direct Narrowband Filter5(michalsky_optical_depth_filter5)
  • percentage of initial points used in final linear fit for the Direct Narrowband
    Filter5(barnard_good_fraction_filter5)
  • rejection flag for Direct Narrowband Filter1(barnard_badflag_filter1)
  • percentage of initial points used in final linear fit for the Direct Narrowband
    Filter4(barnard_good_fraction_filter4)
  • percentage of initial points used in final linear fit for the Direct Broadband(barnard_good_fraction_broadband)
  • number of points used in final linear fit for the Direct Narrowband Filter4(michalsky_number_points_filter4)
  • error in final linear fit for the Direct Narrowband Filter4(barnard_error_fit_filter4)
  • percentage of initial points used in final linear fit for the Direct Narrowband
    Filter2(michalsky_good_fraction_filter2)
  • error in optical depth (slope) of final linear fit for the Direct Narrowband
    Filter1(barnard_error_slope_filter1)
  • number of points used in final linear fit for the Direct Narrowband Filter6(michalsky_number_points_filter6)
  • rejection flag for Direct Narrowband Filter4(michalsky_badflag_filter4)
  • optical depth for the Direct Narrowband Filter2(michalsky_optical_depth_filter2)
  • standard deviation around regression line for the Direct Narrowband Filter2(michalsky_standard_deviation_filter2)
  • standard deviation around regression line for the Direct Narrowband Filter5(michalsky_standard_deviation_filter5)
  • error in optical depth (slope) of final linear fit for the Direct Narrowband
    Filter5(barnard_error_slope_filter5)
  • rejection flag for Direct Narrowband Filter6(barnard_badflag_filter6)
  • Angstrom exponent(michalsky_angstrom_exponent)
  • number of points used in final linear fit for the Direct Narrowband Filter4(barnard_number_points_filter4)
  • standard deviation around regression line for the Direct Narrowband Filter1(michalsky_standard_deviation_filter1)
  • rejection flag for Direct Narrowband Filter4(barnard_badflag_filter4)
  • number of points used in final linear fit for the Direct Narrowband Filter5(barnard_number_points_filter5)
  • percentage of initial points used in final linear fit for the Direct Narrowband
    Filter6(barnard_good_fraction_filter6)
  • optical depth for the Direct Narrowband Filter4(barnard_optical_depth_filter4)
  • error in final linear fit for the Direct Narrowband Filter5(barnard_error_fit_filter5)
  • rejection flag for Direct Narrowband Filter3(barnard_badflag_filter3)
  • optical depth for the Direct Narrowband Filter3(barnard_optical_depth_filter3)
  • rejection flag for Direct Broadband(barnard_badflag_broadband)
  • rejection flag for Direct Narrowband Filter1(michalsky_badflag_filter1)
  • optical depth for the Direct Narrowband Filter1(michalsky_optical_depth_filter1)
  • optical depth for the Direct Narrowband Filter6(barnard_optical_depth_filter6)
  • rejection flag for Direct Narrowband Filter5(barnard_badflag_filter5)
  • rejection flag for Direct Narrowband Filter5(michalsky_badflag_filter5)
  • error in optical depth (slope) of final linear fit for the Direct Narrowband
    Filter2(barnard_error_slope_filter2)
  • Angstrom exponent(barnard_angstrom_exponent)
  • percentage of initial points used in final linear fit for the Direct Narrowband
    Filter6(michalsky_good_fraction_filter6)
  • percentage of initial points used in final linear fit for the Direct Narrowband
    Filter1(michalsky_good_fraction_filter1)
  • percentage of initial points used in final linear fit for the Direct Broadband(michalsky_good_fraction_broadband)
  • optical depth for the Direct Narrowband Filter5(barnard_optical_depth_filter5)
  • rejection flag for Direct Narrowband Filter6(michalsky_badflag_filter6)
  • error in final linear fit for the Direct Narrowband Filter6(barnard_error_fit_filter6)
  • standard deviation around regression line for the Direct Narrowband Filter6(michalsky_standard_deviation_filter6)
  • number of points used in final linear fit for the Direct Narrowband Filter2(barnard_number_points_filter2)
  • number of points used in final linear fit for the Direct Narrowband Filter1(barnard_number_points_filter1)
  • error in final linear fit for the Direct BroadBand(barnard_error_fit_broadband)
  • rejection flag for Direct Broadband(michalsky_badflag_broadband)
  • number of points used in final linear fit for the Direct Narrowband Filter3(barnard_number_points_filter3)
  • error in final linear fit for the Direct Narrowband Filter2(barnard_error_fit_filter2)
  • error in optical depth (slope) of final linear fit for the Direct Broadband(barnard_error_slope_broadband)
  • optical depth for the Direct Narrowband Filter1(barnard_optical_depth_filter1)
  • number of points used in final linear fit for the Direct Narrowband Filter3(michalsky_number_points_filter3)
  • optical depth for the Direct Narrowband Filter2(barnard_optical_depth_filter2)
  • percentage of initial points used in final linear fit for the Direct Narrowband
    Filter2(barnard_good_fraction_filter2)
  • number of points used in final linear fit for the Direct Narrowband Filter5(michalsky_number_points_filter5)
  • error in final linear fit for the Direct Narrowband Filter1(barnard_error_fit_filter1)
  • optical depth for the Direct Narrowband Filter6(michalsky_optical_depth_filter6)
  • optical depth for the Direct BroadBand(barnard_optical_depth_broadband)
  • percentage of initial points used in final linear fit for the Direct Narrowband
    Filter4(michalsky_good_fraction_filter4)
  • error in optical depth (slope) of final linear fit for the Direct Narrowband
    Filter3(barnard_error_slope_filter3)
  • error in optical depth (slope) of final linear fit for the Direct Narrowband
    Filter6(barnard_error_slope_filter6)
  • standard deviation around regression line for the Direct Narrowband Filter3(michalsky_standard_deviation_filter3)
  • error in final linear fit for the Direct Narrowband Filter3(barnard_error_fit_filter3)
  • number of points used in final linear fit for the Direct Broadband(barnard_number_points_broadband)
  • percentage of initial points used in final linear fit for the Direct Narrowband
    Filter3(barnard_good_fraction_filter3)
  • percentage of initial points used in final linear fit for the Direct Narrowband
    Filter3(michalsky_good_fraction_filter3)
  • optical depth for the Direct Narrowband Filter4(michalsky_optical_depth_filter4)
  • percentage of initial points used in final linear fit for the Direct Narrowband
    Filter1(barnard_good_fraction_filter1)
  • optical depth for the Direct BroadBand(michalsky_optical_depth_broadband)
  • percentage of initial points used in final linear fit for the Direct Narrowband
    Filter5(michalsky_good_fraction_filter5)
  • standard deviation around regression line for the Direct BroadBand(michalsky_standard_deviation_broadband)
  • number of points used in final linear fit for the Direct Narrowband Filter2(michalsky_number_points_filter2)
  • standard deviation around regression line for the Direct Narrowband Filter4(michalsky_standard_deviation_filter4)
  • number of points used in final linear fit for the Direct Broadband(michalsky_number_points_broadband)
  • number of points used in final linear fit for the Direct Narrowband Filter1(michalsky_number_points_filter1)

nsamfrsrC1.b1:
  • Narrowband Direct Horizontal Irradiance, Filter 6(direct_horizontal_narrowband_filter6)
  • Narrowband Diffuse Hemispheric Irradiance, Filter 1(diffuse_hemisp_narrowband_filter1)
  • Narrowband Direct Horizontal Irradiance, Filter 4(direct_horizontal_narrowband_filter4)
  • Direct Horizontal Broadband Irradiance, broadband scale applied(direct_horizontal_broadband)
  • Direct Normal Broadband Irradiance broadband scale applied(direct_normal_broadband)
  • Direct Normal Narrowband Irradiance, Filter 1(direct_normal_narrowband_filter1)
  • Narrowband Direct Horizontal Irradiance, Filter 2(direct_horizontal_narrowband_filter2)
  • Narrowband Direct Horizontal Irradiance, Filter 3(direct_horizontal_narrowband_filter3)
  • Direct Normal Narrowband Irradiance, Filter 2(direct_normal_narrowband_filter2)
  • Narrowband Direct Horizontal Irradiance, Filter 5(direct_horizontal_narrowband_filter5)
  • Diffuse Hemispheric Broadband Irradiance (Approximate), MFRSR(diffuse_hemisp_broadband)
  • Narrowband Diffuse Hemispheric Irradiance, Filter 6(diffuse_hemisp_narrowband_filter6)
  • Narrowband Diffuse Hemispheric Irradiance, Filter 5(diffuse_hemisp_narrowband_filter5)
  • Direct Normal Narrowband Irradiance, Filter 3(direct_normal_narrowband_filter3)
  • Narrowband Direct Horizontal Irradiance, Filter 1(direct_horizontal_narrowband_filter1)
  • Direct Normal Narrowband Irradiance, Filter 4(direct_normal_narrowband_filter4)
  • Direct Normal Narrowband Irradiance, Filter 5(direct_normal_narrowband_filter5)
  • Direct Normal Narrowband Irradiance, Filter 6(direct_normal_narrowband_filter6)
  • Narrowband Diffuse Hemispheric Irradiance, Filter 3(diffuse_hemisp_narrowband_filter3)
  • Narrowband Diffuse Hemispheric Irradiance, Filter 4(diffuse_hemisp_narrowband_filter4)
  • Narrowband Diffuse Hemispheric Irradiance, Filter 2(diffuse_hemisp_narrowband_filter2)

nsamfrsrC1.a0:
  • Narrowband Diffuse Hemispheric Irradiance, Filter 5(diffuse_hemisp_narrowband_filter5)
  • Narrowband Diffuse Hemispheric Irradiance, Filter 6(diffuse_hemisp_narrowband_filter6)
  • Narrowband Direct Horizontal Irradiance, Filter 5(direct_horizontal_narrowband_filter5)
  • Narrowband Direct Horizontal Irradiance, Filter 3(direct_horizontal_narrowband_filter3)
  • Narrowband Direct Horizontal Irradiance, Filter 4(direct_horizontal_narrowband_filter4)
  • Diffuse Hemispheric Broadband Irradiance (Approximate), MFRSR(diffuse_hemisp_broadband)
  • Narrowband Direct Horizontal Irradiance, Filter 2(direct_horizontal_narrowband_filter2)
  • Narrowband Diffuse Hemispheric Irradiance, Filter 1(diffuse_hemisp_narrowband_filter1)
  • Narrowband Diffuse Hemispheric Irradiance, Filter 4(diffuse_hemisp_narrowband_filter4)
  • Narrowband Direct Horizontal Irradiance, Filter 6(direct_horizontal_narrowband_filter6)
  • Narrowband Direct Horizontal Irradiance, Filter 1(direct_horizontal_narrowband_filter1)
  • Narrowband Diffuse Hemispheric Irradiance, Filter 3(diffuse_hemisp_narrowband_filter3)
  • Narrowband Diffuse Hemispheric Irradiance, Filter 2(diffuse_hemisp_narrowband_filter2)
  • Direct Horizontal Broadband Irradiance, broadband scale applied(direct_horizontal_broadband)


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DQRID : D040421.3
Start DateStart TimeEnd DateEnd Time
03/28/2003020006/21/20060215
Subject:
NSA/SKYRAD/C1 - itermittant IRT bias
DataStreams:nsaskyrad60sC1.b1
Description:
A problem with the SKYRAD IRT that itermittantly produced a gradual increase in the sky 
temperature measurement then a sudden correction, as compared to AERI, appears to have been 
caused by a combination of a failing IR detector, a poor signal cable, a contaminated 
(with condensation or frost) mirror or lens, and low ambient temperatures. The positive 
bias was apparently not consistant in either frequency or duration but on days when the 
unusual behavior is observed, it usually occurred from about 00:00 to 06:00 local time. 

The instrument was repaired and recalibrated and the signal cable replaced.
Measurements:nsaskyrad60sC1.b1:
  • Sky Infra Red Temperature Minima(sky_ir_temp_min)
  • Sky Infra Red Temperature Maxima(sky_ir_temp_max)
  • Standard Deviation of Sky Infra Red Temperature(sky_ir_temp_std)
  • Sky Infra-Red Temperature(sky_ir_temp)


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DQRID : D040604.2
Start DateStart TimeEnd DateEnd Time
05/26/2004060006/03/20041925
Subject:
NSA/NIMFR/C1 - Alignment problem
DataStreams:nsanimfrC1.a0, nsanimfrC1.b1
Description:
NIMFR at the Barrow Site was not pointing directly at the sun because the solar tracker 
was not aligned correctly. As a consequence, the measured irradiances are too low.  Once 
the alignment problem was fixed at 6/3/2004  1925 GMT, the problem was apparently solved.  
The NIP might similarly be affected.
Measurements:nsanimfrC1.a0:
  • Direct Normal Narrowband Irradiance, Filter 5, raw data as read(direct_normal_narrowband_filter5_raw)
  • Direct Normal Narrowband Irradiance, Filter 2(direct_normal_narrowband_filter2)
  • Direct Normal Narrowband Irradiance, Filter 5(direct_normal_narrowband_filter5)
  • Direct Normal Narrowband Irradiance, Filter 1, raw data as read(direct_normal_narrowband_filter1_raw)
  • Direct Normal Narrowband Irradiance, Filter 3, raw data as read(direct_normal_narrowband_filter3_raw)
  • Direct Normal Narrowband Irradiance, Filter 3(direct_normal_narrowband_filter3)
  • Direct Normal Narrowband Irradiance, Filter 4(direct_normal_narrowband_filter4)
  • Direct Normal Narrowband Irradiance, Filter 1(direct_normal_narrowband_filter1)
  • Direct Normal Narrowband Irradiance, Filter 6, raw data as read(direct_normal_narrowband_filter6_raw)
  • Direct Normal Narrowband Irradiance, Filter 2, raw data as read(direct_normal_narrowband_filter2_raw)
  • Direct Normal Broadband Irradiance, raw data as read(direct_normal_broadband_raw)
  • Direct Normal Narrowband Irradiance, Filter 6(direct_normal_narrowband_filter6)
  • Direct Normal Narrowband Irradiance, Filter 4, raw data as read(direct_normal_narrowband_filter4_raw)
  • Direct Normal Broadband Irradiance broadband scale applied(direct_normal_broadband)

nsanimfrC1.b1:
  • Narrowband Direct Horizontal Irradiance, Filter 6(direct_horizontal_narrowband_filter6)
  • Direct Normal Broadband Irradiance broadband scale applied(direct_normal_broadband)
  • Narrowband Direct Horizontal Irradiance, Filter 5(direct_horizontal_narrowband_filter5)
  • Narrowband Direct Horizontal Irradiance, Filter 1(direct_horizontal_narrowband_filter1)
  • Direct Normal Narrowband Irradiance, Filter 4(direct_normal_narrowband_filter4)
  • Direct Normal Narrowband Irradiance, Filter 2(direct_normal_narrowband_filter2)
  • Direct Normal Narrowband Irradiance, Filter 5(direct_normal_narrowband_filter5)
  • Narrowband Direct Horizontal Irradiance, Filter 3(direct_horizontal_narrowband_filter3)
  • Direct Normal Narrowband Irradiance, Filter 6(direct_normal_narrowband_filter6)
  • Direct Normal Narrowband Irradiance, Filter 1(direct_normal_narrowband_filter1)
  • Direct Normal Narrowband Irradiance, Filter 3(direct_normal_narrowband_filter3)
  • Narrowband Direct Horizontal Irradiance, Filter 2(direct_horizontal_narrowband_filter2)
  • Narrowband Direct Horizontal Irradiance, Filter 4(direct_horizontal_narrowband_filter4)
  • Direct Horizontal Broadband Irradiance, broadband scale applied(direct_horizontal_broadband)


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DQRID : D040919.1
Start DateStart TimeEnd DateEnd Time
09/15/2004000009/22/20040552
Subject:
NSA/GNDRAD/C1 - IRT power failure
DataStreams:nsagndrad60sC1.b1
Description:
After performing corrective maintenance which involved turning off power to the GNDRAD 
instruments and data logger, power to the IRT was not restored. The problem was corrected by 
replacing the data logger.
Measurements:nsagndrad60sC1.b1:
  • Surface Infra-Red Temperature Maxima(sfc_ir_temp_max)
  • Surface Infra-Red Temperature Minima(sfc_ir_temp_min)
  • Effective Surface (Skin) Temperature(sfc_ir_temp)
  • Surface Infra-Red Temperature, Standard Deviation(sfc_ir_temp_std)


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DQRID : D041025.1
Start DateStart TimeEnd DateEnd Time
10/22/2004235911/05/20042030
Subject:
NSA/MFRSR/C1 - Failure of 500 nm channel
DataStreams:nsamfrsrC1.a0, nsamfrsrC1.b1, nsamfrsrlangleyC1.c1, nsamfrsrlangplotC1.c1
Description:
The 500nm channel measurement was reporting values near zero
due to a loose cable. All other channels were reporting normal
values.
Measurements:nsamfrsrlangplotC1.c1:
  • log(irradiance) for the Direct Narrowband Filter2, Barnard(barnard_lnI_filter2)
  • log(irradiance) for the Direct Narrowband Filter2, Michalsky(michalsky_lnI_filter2)
  • rejected points for the final fit for the Direct Narrowband Filter2, Barnard(barnard_rejected_filter2)
  • rejected points for the final fit for the Direct Narrowband Filter2, Michalsky(michalsky_rejected_filter2)

nsamfrsrlangleyC1.c1:
  • error in optical depth (slope) of final linear fit for the Direct Narrowband
    Filter2(barnard_error_slope_filter2)
  • rejection flag for Direct Narrowband Filter2(michalsky_badflag_filter2)
  • Langley regression Io, adjusted to 1AU, Barnard, Direct Narrowband Filter2(barnard_solar_constant_sdist_filter2)
  • standard deviation around regression line for the Direct Narrowband Filter2(michalsky_standard_deviation_filter2)
  • optical depth for the Direct Narrowband Filter2(barnard_optical_depth_filter2)
  • percentage of initial points used in final linear fit for the Direct Narrowband
    Filter2(barnard_good_fraction_filter2)
  • rejection flag for Direct Narrowband Filter2(barnard_badflag_filter2)
  • solar constant corrected for solar distance for the Direct Narrowband Filter2(michalsky_solar_constant_sdist_filter2)
  • number of points used in final linear fit for the Direct Narrowband Filter2(barnard_number_points_filter2)
  • percentage of initial points used in final linear fit for the Direct Narrowband
    Filter2(michalsky_good_fraction_filter2)
  • number of points used in final linear fit for the Direct Narrowband Filter2(michalsky_number_points_filter2)
  • error in final linear fit for the Direct Narrowband Filter2(barnard_error_fit_filter2)
  • optical depth for the Direct Narrowband Filter2(michalsky_optical_depth_filter2)
  • Langley regression Io, Michalsky, Direct Narrowband Filter2(michalsky_solar_constant_filter2)

nsamfrsrC1.b1:
  • Narrowband Direct Horizontal Irradiance, Filter 2(direct_horizontal_narrowband_filter2)
  • Narrowband Hemispheric Irradiance, Filter 2(hemisp_narrowband_filter2)
  • Narrowband Diffuse Hemispheric Irradiance, Filter 2(diffuse_hemisp_narrowband_filter2)
  • Direct Normal Narrowband Irradiance, Filter 2(direct_normal_narrowband_filter2)

nsamfrsrC1.a0:
  • Narrowband Diffuse Hemispheric Irradiance, Filter 2(diffuse_hemisp_narrowband_filter2)
  • Narrowband Hemispheric Irradiance, Filter 2(hemisp_narrowband_filter2)
  • Narrowband Direct Horizontal Irradiance, Filter 2(direct_horizontal_narrowband_filter2)


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DQRID : D041027.11
Start DateStart TimeEnd DateEnd Time
11/16/1998233603/16/19992042
11/18/1999025002/03/20000048
11/01/2000180204/25/20012328
11/06/2001231003/15/20020210
11/07/2002190303/06/20031502
11/17/2003230304/06/20041702
11/08/2004230202/17/20052002
11/28/2005230303/14/20062002
11/20/2006220203/20/20070002
10/31/2007000303/06/20081502
Subject:
NSA/NIMFR/C1 - No data collected during winter
DataStreams:nsanimfrC1.a0, nsanimfrC1.b1
Description:
The sun does not rise above the horizon at the NSA sites between
November and January each year.  During this time period, the MFR
instruments are removed and returned to PNNL for maintenance
and calibration.  The instruments are generally re-installed in
March.
Measurements:nsanimfrC1.a0:
  • Offset subtracted from upwelling hemispheric filter5 data(offset_filter5)
  • Time offset of tweaks from base_time(time_offset)
  • Detector Temperature(head_temp)
  • Direct Normal Narrowband Irradiance, Filter 5, raw data as read(direct_normal_narrowband_filter5_raw)
  • Direct Normal Narrowband Irradiance, Filter 5(direct_normal_narrowband_filter5)
  • Dummy altitude for Zeb(alt)
  • Offset subtracted from upwelling hemispheric filter4 data(offset_filter4)
  • Second Detector Temperature(head_temp2)
  • Direct Normal Narrowband Irradiance, Filter 3(direct_normal_narrowband_filter3)
  • Data Logger Supply Voltage(logger_volt)
  • Offset subtracted from upwelling hemispheric filter1 data(offset_filter1)
  • Direct Normal Narrowband Irradiance, Filter 6, raw data as read(direct_normal_narrowband_filter6_raw)
  • Direct Normal Narrowband Irradiance, Filter 2, raw data as read(direct_normal_narrowband_filter2_raw)
  • Direct Normal Broadband Irradiance, raw data as read(direct_normal_broadband_raw)
  • lat(lat)
  • Direct Normal Narrowband Irradiance, Filter 6(direct_normal_narrowband_filter6)
  • Direct Normal Narrowband Irradiance, Filter 4, raw data as read(direct_normal_narrowband_filter4_raw)
  • base time(base_time)
  • Tube Temperature(tube_temp)
  • Direct Normal Narrowband Irradiance, Filter 2(direct_normal_narrowband_filter2)
  • Offset subtracted from upwelling hemispheric filter2 data(offset_filter2)
  • Direct Normal Narrowband Irradiance, Filter 1, raw data as read(direct_normal_narrowband_filter1_raw)
  • Offset subtracted from upwelling hemispheric filter3 data(offset_filter3)
  • Direct Normal Narrowband Irradiance, Filter 3, raw data as read(direct_normal_narrowband_filter3_raw)
  • Offset subtracted from upwelling hemispheric broadband data(offset_broadband)
  • time(time)
  • Direct Normal Narrowband Irradiance, Filter 4(direct_normal_narrowband_filter4)
  • Direct Normal Narrowband Irradiance, Filter 1(direct_normal_narrowband_filter1)
  • lon(lon)
  • Offset subtracted from upwelling hemispheric filter6 data(offset_filter6)
  • Direct Normal Broadband Irradiance broadband scale applied(direct_normal_broadband)

nsanimfrC1.b1:
  • Narrowband Direct Horizontal Irradiance, Filter 6(direct_horizontal_narrowband_filter6)
  • base time(base_time)
  • Normalized filter function data, filter 2, wavelength value obtained during
    bench calibrations(wavelength_filter2)
  • Narrowband Direct Horizontal Irradiance, Filter 5(direct_horizontal_narrowband_filter5)
  • Data Logger Supply Voltage(logger_volt)
  • Elevation Angle(elevation_angle)
  • Solar zenith angle(solar_zenith_angle)
  • Direct Normal Narrowband Irradiance, Filter 2(direct_normal_narrowband_filter2)
  • Second Detector Temperature(head_temp2)
  • Nominal calibration factor, applied to filter6 data(nominal_calibration_factor_filter6)
  • Cosine of Solar Zenith Angle(cosine_solar_zenith_angle)
  • Direct Normal Narrowband Irradiance, Filter 5(direct_normal_narrowband_filter5)
  • Offset subtracted from upwelling hemispheric filter6 data(offset_filter6)
  • lat(lat)
  • Nominal calibration factor, applied to filter4 data(nominal_calibration_factor_filter4)
  • Direct Normal Narrowband Irradiance, Filter 6(direct_normal_narrowband_filter6)
  • Normalized filter function data, filter 3, measured transmittance value obtained
    during bench calibrations(normalized_transmittance_filter3)
  • Time offset of tweaks from base_time(time_offset)
  • Nominal calibration factor, applied to filter1 data(nominal_calibration_factor_filter1)
  • Direct Normal Narrowband Irradiance, Filter 1(direct_normal_narrowband_filter1)
  • Direct Normal Narrowband Irradiance, Filter 3(direct_normal_narrowband_filter3)
  • Normalized filter function data, filter 1, measured transmittance value obtained
    during bench calibrations(normalized_transmittance_filter1)
  • Offset subtracted from upwelling hemispheric broadband data(offset_broadband)
  • Normalized filter function data, filter 3, wavelength value obtained during
    bench calibrations(wavelength_filter3)
  • Narrowband Direct Horizontal Irradiance, Filter 4(direct_horizontal_narrowband_filter4)
  • Narrowband Direct Horizontal Irradiance, Filter 2(direct_horizontal_narrowband_filter2)
  • Direct Horizontal Broadband Irradiance, broadband scale applied(direct_horizontal_broadband)
  • Normalized filter function data, filter 4, wavelength value obtained during
    bench calibrations(wavelength_filter4)
  • Normalized filter function data, filter 2, measured transmittance value obtained
    during bench calibrations(normalized_transmittance_filter2)
  • lon(lon)
  • Normalized filter function data, filter 5, wavelength value obtained during
    bench calibrations(wavelength_filter5)
  • Direct Normal Broadband Irradiance broadband scale applied(direct_normal_broadband)
  • Nominal calibration factor, applied to broadband data(nominal_calibration_factor_broadband)
  • Normalized filter function data, filter 4, measured transmittance value obtained
    during bench calibrations(normalized_transmittance_filter4)
  • Nominal calibration factor, applied to filter3 data(nominal_calibration_factor_filter3)
  • Tube Temperature(tube_temp)
  • Offset subtracted from upwelling hemispheric filter3 data(offset_filter3)
  • Narrowband Direct Horizontal Irradiance, Filter 1(direct_horizontal_narrowband_filter1)
  • Normalized filter function data, filter 5, measured transmittance value obtained
    during bench calibrations(normalized_transmittance_filter5)
  • Direct Normal Narrowband Irradiance, Filter 4(direct_normal_narrowband_filter4)
  • Normalized filter function data, filter 6, measured transmittance value obtained
    during bench calibrations(normalized_transmittance_filter6)
  • Detector Temperature(head_temp)
  • Nominal calibration factor, applied to filter5 data(nominal_calibration_factor_filter5)
  • Narrowband Direct Horizontal Irradiance, Filter 3(direct_horizontal_narrowband_filter3)
  • Offset subtracted from upwelling hemispheric filter1 data(offset_filter1)
  • Normalized filter function data, filter 6, wavelength value obtained during
    bench calibrations(wavelength_filter6)
  • Air mass(airmass)
  • Offset subtracted from upwelling hemispheric filter2 data(offset_filter2)
  • Normalized filter function data, filter 1, wavelength value obtained during
    bench calibrations(wavelength_filter1)
  • time(time)
  • Dummy altitude for Zeb(alt)
  • Nominal calibration factor, applied to filter2 data(nominal_calibration_factor_filter2)
  • Offset subtracted from upwelling hemispheric filter4 data(offset_filter4)
  • Azimuth angle(azimuth_angle)
  • Offset subtracted from upwelling hemispheric filter5 data(offset_filter5)


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DQRID : D041027.6
Start DateStart TimeEnd DateEnd Time
11/16/1998233603/16/19992251
11/18/1999171201/31/20001740
11/01/2000180003/09/20011615
11/05/2001230003/08/20021900
11/05/2002190303/06/20032002
11/17/2003190303/31/20042302
11/08/2004220202/18/20051802
11/28/2005230203/27/20062102
11/20/2006195704/06/20072025
10/30/2007230303/06/20081502
Subject:
NSA/MFRSR/C1 - No data collected during winter
DataStreams:nsamfrsrC1.a0, nsamfrsrC1.b1
Description:
The sun does not rise above the horizon at the NSA sites between November and January each 
year.  During this time period, the MFR instruments are removed and returned to PNNL for 
maintenance and calibration.  The instruments are generally re-installed in March.
Measurements:nsamfrsrC1.b1:
  • Offset subtracted from upwelling hemispheric filter6 data(offset_filter6)
  • Narrowband Hemispheric Irradiance, Filter 4(hemisp_narrowband_filter4)
  • cosine correction, south to north, filter2(cosine_correction_sn_filter2)
  • Normalized filter function data, filter 2, measured transmittance value obtained
    during bench calibrations(normalized_transmittance_filter2)
  • Cosine correction applied to direct_horizontal_narrowband_filter1(computed_cosine_correction_filter1)
  • Narrowband Direct Horizontal Irradiance, Filter 6(direct_horizontal_narrowband_filter6)
  • Narrowband Diffuse Hemispheric Irradiance, Filter 1(diffuse_hemisp_narrowband_filter1)
  • lon(lon)
  • Cosine correction of filter1 diffuse, assuming Rayleigh sky at 45 deg zenith
    angle(diffuse_correction_filter1)
  • Narrowband Direct Horizontal Irradiance, Filter 4(direct_horizontal_narrowband_filter4)
  • Direct Horizontal Broadband Irradiance, broadband scale applied(direct_horizontal_broadband)
  • Alltime Narrowband Hemispheric Irradiance, Filter 5(alltime_hemisp_narrowband_filter5)
  • Direct Normal Broadband Irradiance broadband scale applied(direct_normal_broadband)
  • Hemispheric Irradiance, MFRSR(hemisp_broadband)
  • Cosine correction applied to direct_horizontal_narrowband_filter6(computed_cosine_correction_filter6)
  • cosine correction, west to east, filter5(cosine_correction_we_filter5)
  • cosine correction, south to north, filter1(cosine_correction_sn_filter1)
  • Direct Normal Narrowband Irradiance, Filter 1(direct_normal_narrowband_filter1)
  • cosine correction, west to east, filter2(cosine_correction_we_filter2)
  • Nominal calibration factor, applied to broadband data(nominal_calibration_factor_broadband)
  • base time(base_time)
  • Cosine correction applied to direct_horizontal_narrowband_filter5(computed_cosine_correction_filter5)
  • Narrowband Direct Horizontal Irradiance, Filter 2(direct_horizontal_narrowband_filter2)
  • cosine correction, west to east, filter3(cosine_correction_we_filter3)
  • Cosine correction of broadband diffuse, assuming Rayleigh sky at 45 deg zenith
    angle(diffuse_correction_broadband)
  • Narrowband Direct Horizontal Irradiance, Filter 3(direct_horizontal_narrowband_filter3)
  • Cosine of Solar Zenith Angle(cosine_solar_zenith_angle)
  • Cosine correction of filter4 diffuse, assuming Rayleigh sky at 45 deg zenith
    angle(diffuse_correction_filter4)
  • cosine correction, west to east, filter4(cosine_correction_we_filter4)
  • Direct Normal Narrowband Irradiance, Filter 2(direct_normal_narrowband_filter2)
  • Narrowband Direct Horizontal Irradiance, Filter 5(direct_horizontal_narrowband_filter5)
  • Normalized filter function data, filter 1, wavelength value obtained during
    bench calibrations(wavelength_filter1)
  • Offset subtracted from upwelling hemispheric filter5 data(offset_filter5)
  • Diffuse Hemispheric Broadband Irradiance (Approximate), MFRSR(diffuse_hemisp_broadband)
  • Offset subtracted from upwelling hemispheric filter3 data(offset_filter3)
  • Ratio of direct_normal_narrowband_filter1 to diffuse_hemisp_narrowband_filter1(direct_diffuse_ratio_filter1)
  • Air mass(airmass)
  • Offset subtracted from upwelling hemispheric broadband data(offset_broadband)
  • cosine correction, west to east, filter1(cosine_correction_we_filter1)
  • Nominal calibration factor, applied to filter3 data(nominal_calibration_factor_filter3)
  • Normalized filter function data, filter 6, measured transmittance value obtained
    during bench calibrations(normalized_transmittance_filter6)
  • Dummy altitude for Zeb(alt)
  • Normalized filter function data, filter 4, wavelength value obtained during
    bench calibrations(wavelength_filter4)
  • Normalized filter function data, filter 5, measured transmittance value obtained
    during bench calibrations(normalized_transmittance_filter5)
  • Offset subtracted from upwelling hemispheric filter1 data(offset_filter1)
  • Narrowband Diffuse Hemispheric Irradiance, Filter 6(diffuse_hemisp_narrowband_filter6)
  • lat(lat)
  • Normalized filter function data, filter 4, measured transmittance value obtained
    during bench calibrations(normalized_transmittance_filter4)
  • Narrowband Hemispheric Irradiance, Filter 6(hemisp_narrowband_filter6)
  • Narrowband Diffuse Hemispheric Irradiance, Filter 5(diffuse_hemisp_narrowband_filter5)
  • cosine correction, south to north, filter3(cosine_correction_sn_filter3)
  • Offset subtracted from upwelling hemispheric filter4 data(offset_filter4)
  • cosine correction, south to north, filter4(cosine_correction_sn_filter4)
  • Solar zenith angle(solar_zenith_angle)
  • Alltime Narrowband Hemispheric Irradiance, Filter 1(alltime_hemisp_narrowband_filter1)
  • Direct Normal Narrowband Irradiance, Filter 3(direct_normal_narrowband_filter3)
  • Nominal calibration factor, applied to filter1 data(nominal_calibration_factor_filter1)
  • Data Logger Supply Voltage(logger_volt)
  • Nominal calibration factor, applied to filter2 data(nominal_calibration_factor_filter2)
  • Normalized filter function data, filter 2, wavelength value obtained during
    bench calibrations(wavelength_filter2)
  • Narrowband Direct Horizontal Irradiance, Filter 1(direct_horizontal_narrowband_filter1)
  • Cosine correction applied to direct_horizontal_broadband(computed_cosine_correction_broadband)
  • Ratio of direct_normal_narrowband_filter6 to diffuse_hemisp_narrowband_filter6(direct_diffuse_ratio_filter6)
  • Direct Normal Narrowband Irradiance, Filter 4(direct_normal_narrowband_filter4)
  • cosine correction, south to north, broadband channel(cosine_correction_sn_broadband)
  • cosine correction, south to north, filter6(cosine_correction_sn_filter6)
  • time(time)
  • Narrowband Hemispheric Irradiance, Filter 5(hemisp_narrowband_filter5)
  • Nominal calibration factor, applied to filter6 data(nominal_calibration_factor_filter6)
  • Azimuth angle(azimuth_angle)
  • Alltime Narrowband Hemispheric Irradiance, Filter 4(alltime_hemisp_narrowband_filter4)
  • Normalized filter function data, filter 5, wavelength value obtained during
    bench calibrations(wavelength_filter5)
  • Offset subtracted from upwelling hemispheric filter2 data(offset_filter2)
  • Normalized filter function data, filter 6, wavelength value obtained during
    bench calibrations(wavelength_filter6)
  • Alltime Narrowband Hemispheric Irradiance, Filter 3(alltime_hemisp_narrowband_filter3)
  • Narrowband Hemispheric Irradiance, Filter 2(hemisp_narrowband_filter2)
  • Time offset of tweaks from base_time(time_offset)
  • Nominal calibration factor, applied to filter5 data(nominal_calibration_factor_filter5)
  • Narrowband Hemispheric Irradiance, Filter 3(hemisp_narrowband_filter3)
  • Normalized filter function data, filter 3, wavelength value obtained during
    bench calibrations(wavelength_filter3)
  • cosine correction, west to east, broadband channel(cosine_correction_we_broadband)
  • Normalized filter function data, filter 1, measured transmittance value obtained
    during bench calibrations(normalized_transmittance_filter1)
  • Ratio of direct_normal_narrowband_filter3 to diffuse_hemisp_narrowband_filter3(direct_diffuse_ratio_filter3)
  • Cosine correction of filter6 diffuse, assuming Rayleigh sky at 45 deg zenith
    angle(diffuse_correction_filter6)
  • Nominal calibration factor, applied to filter4 data(nominal_calibration_factor_filter4)
  • Detector Temperature(head_temp)
  • cosine correction, south to north, filter5(cosine_correction_sn_filter5)
  • Narrowband Hemispheric Irradiance, Filter 1(hemisp_narrowband_filter1)
  • Cosine correction of filter5 diffuse, assuming Rayleigh sky at 45 deg zenith
    angle(diffuse_correction_filter5)
  • Second Detector Temperature(head_temp2)
  • Elevation Angle(elevation_angle)
  • Ratio of direct_normal_broadband to diffuse_hemisp_broadband(direct_diffuse_ratio_broadband)
  • Alltime Narrowband Hemispheric Irradiance, Filter 2(alltime_hemisp_narrowband_filter2)
  • Direct Normal Narrowband Irradiance, Filter 5(direct_normal_narrowband_filter5)
  • cosine correction, west to east, filter6(cosine_correction_we_filter6)
  • Direct Normal Narrowband Irradiance, Filter 6(direct_normal_narrowband_filter6)
  • Cosine correction applied to direct_horizontal_narrowband_filter3(computed_cosine_correction_filter3)
  • Narrowband Diffuse Hemispheric Irradiance, Filter 3(diffuse_hemisp_narrowband_filter3)
  • Ratio of direct_normal_narrowband_filter2 to diffuse_hemisp_narrowband_filter2(direct_diffuse_ratio_filter2)
  • Cosine correction applied to direct_horizontal_narrowband_filter4(computed_cosine_correction_filter4)
  • Cosine correction of filter3 diffuse, assuming Rayleigh sky at 45 deg zenith
    angle(diffuse_correction_filter3)
  • Alltime Hemispheric Broadband Irradiance(alltime_hemisp_broadband)
  • Narrowband Diffuse Hemispheric Irradiance, Filter 4(diffuse_hemisp_narrowband_filter4)
  • Ratio of direct_normal_narrowband_filter4 to diffuse_hemisp_narrowband_filter4(direct_diffuse_ratio_filter4)
  • angle of incidence during cosine bench measurements(bench_angle)
  • Logger panel temperature(logger_temp)
  • Normalized filter function data, filter 3, measured transmittance value obtained
    during bench calibrations(normalized_transmittance_filter3)
  • Ratio of direct_normal_narrowband_filter5 to diffuse_hemisp_narrowband_filter5(direct_diffuse_ratio_filter5)
  • Alltime Narrowband Hemispheric Irradiance, Filter 6(alltime_hemisp_narrowband_filter6)
  • Cosine correction applied to direct_horizontal_narrowband_filter2(computed_cosine_correction_filter2)
  • Narrowband Diffuse Hemispheric Irradiance, Filter 2(diffuse_hemisp_narrowband_filter2)
  • Cosine correction of filter2 diffuse, assuming Rayleigh sky at 45 deg zenith
    angle(diffuse_correction_filter2)

nsamfrsrC1.a0:
  • lon(lon)
  • base time(base_time)
  • Alltime Narrowband Hemispheric Irradiance, Filter 5(alltime_hemisp_narrowband_filter5)
  • Narrowband Hemispheric Irradiance, Filter 2(hemisp_narrowband_filter2)
  • Narrowband Hemispheric Irradiance, Filter 3(hemisp_narrowband_filter3)
  • Narrowband Hemispheric Irradiance, Filter 6(hemisp_narrowband_filter6_raw)
  • Hemispheric Broadband Irradiance(hemisp_broadband_raw)
  • Offset subtracted from upwelling hemispheric filter5 data(offset_filter5)
  • Hemispheric Irradiance, MFRSR(hemisp_broadband)
  • Offset subtracted from upwelling hemispheric filter4 data(offset_filter4)
  • Narrowband Hemispheric Irradiance, Filter 1(hemisp_narrowband_filter1)
  • Narrowband Diffuse Hemispheric Irradiance, Filter 5(diffuse_hemisp_narrowband_filter5)
  • Narrowband Diffuse Hemispheric Irradiance, Filter 6(diffuse_hemisp_narrowband_filter6)
  • Diffuse Narrowband Hemispheric Irradiance, Filter 1(diffuse_hemisp_narrowband_filter1_raw)
  • Second Detector Temperature(head_temp2)
  • Offset subtracted from upwelling hemispheric filter6 data(offset_filter6)
  • Detector Temperature(head_temp)
  • Narrowband Direct Horizontal Irradiance, Filter 5(direct_horizontal_narrowband_filter5)
  • Diffuse Hemispheric Broadband Irradiance(diffuse_hemisp_broadband_raw)
  • Narrowband Hemispheric Irradiance, Filter 4(hemisp_narrowband_filter4)
  • Alltime Narrowband Hemispheric Irradiance, Filter 2(alltime_hemisp_narrowband_filter2)
  • Alltime Narrowband Hemispheric Irradiance, Filter 1(alltime_hemisp_narrowband_filter1)
  • Dummy altitude for Zeb(alt)
  • Narrowband Direct Horizontal Irradiance, Filter 3(direct_horizontal_narrowband_filter3)
  • Offset subtracted from upwelling hemispheric broadband data(offset_broadband)
  • Narrowband Direct Horizontal Irradiance, Filter 4(direct_horizontal_narrowband_filter4)
  • Diffuse Hemispheric Broadband Irradiance (Approximate), MFRSR(diffuse_hemisp_broadband)
  • Diffuse Narrowband Hemispheric Irradiance, Filter 3(diffuse_hemisp_narrowband_filter3_raw)
  • Offset subtracted from upwelling hemispheric filter1 data(offset_filter1)
  • Diffuse Narrowband Hemispheric Irradiance, Filter 5(diffuse_hemisp_narrowband_filter5_raw)
  • Time offset of tweaks from base_time(time_offset)
  • Narrowband Hemispheric Irradiance, Filter 3(hemisp_narrowband_filter3_raw)
  • Diffuse Narrowband Hemispheric Irradiance, Filter 6(diffuse_hemisp_narrowband_filter6_raw)
  • Alltime Narrowband Hemispheric Irradiance, Filter 3(alltime_hemisp_narrowband_filter3)
  • Narrowband Hemispheric Irradiance, Filter 5(hemisp_narrowband_filter5)
  • Narrowband Direct Horizontal Irradiance, Filter 2(direct_horizontal_narrowband_filter2)
  • Narrowband Diffuse Hemispheric Irradiance, Filter 1(diffuse_hemisp_narrowband_filter1)
  • Alltime Narrowband Hemispheric Irradiance, Filter 4(alltime_hemisp_narrowband_filter4)
  • Narrowband Hemispheric Irradiance, Filter 6(hemisp_narrowband_filter6)
  • Narrowband Diffuse Hemispheric Irradiance, Filter 4(diffuse_hemisp_narrowband_filter4)
  • Diffuse Narrowband Hemispheric Irradiance, Filter 4(diffuse_hemisp_narrowband_filter4_raw)
  • Narrowband Direct Horizontal Irradiance, Filter 6(direct_horizontal_narrowband_filter6)
  • Narrowband Direct Horizontal Irradiance, Filter 1(direct_horizontal_narrowband_filter1)
  • Narrowband Diffuse Hemispheric Irradiance, Filter 3(diffuse_hemisp_narrowband_filter3)
  • Data Logger Supply Voltage(logger_volt)
  • Narrowband Diffuse Hemispheric Irradiance, Filter 2(diffuse_hemisp_narrowband_filter2)
  • Alltime Hemispheric Broadband Irradiance(alltime_hemisp_broadband)
  • Logger panel temperature(logger_temp)
  • time(time)
  • Diffuse Narrowband Hemispheric Irradiance, Filter 2(diffuse_hemisp_narrowband_filter2_raw)
  • Narrowband Hemispheric Irradiance, Filter 4(hemisp_narrowband_filter4_raw)
  • Narrowband Hemispheric Irradiance, Filter 5(hemisp_narrowband_filter5_raw)
  • lat(lat)
  • Direct Horizontal Broadband Irradiance, broadband scale applied(direct_horizontal_broadband)
  • Narrowband Hemispheric Irradiance, Filter 2(hemisp_narrowband_filter2_raw)
  • Narrowband Hemispheric Irradiance, Filter 1(hemisp_narrowband_filter1_raw)
  • Offset subtracted from upwelling hemispheric filter2 data(offset_filter2)
  • Offset subtracted from upwelling hemispheric filter3 data(offset_filter3)
  • Alltime Narrowband Hemispheric Irradiance, Filter 6(alltime_hemisp_narrowband_filter6)


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DQRID : D041027.8
Start DateStart TimeEnd DateEnd Time
11/16/1998233603/15/19991858
11/18/1999021302/03/20000119
11/01/2000184903/13/20010249
11/08/2001010603/14/20020105
11/07/2002230204/17/20030002
11/18/2003190304/01/20042002
11/08/2004230202/18/20051802
11/29/2005180203/15/20060002
11/20/2006230203/26/20071605
10/30/2007200003/06/20081502
Subject:
NSA/MFR10M/C1 - No data collected during winter
DataStreams:nsamfr10mC1.a0, nsamfr10mC1.b1
Description:
The sun does not rise above the horizon at the NSA sites between
November and January each year.  During this time period, the MFR
instruments are removed and returned to PNNL for maintenance
and calibration.  The instruments are generally re-installed in
March.
Measurements:nsamfr10mC1.b1:
  • 25 meter Upwelling Narrowband Hemispheric Irradiance, Filter 4(up_hemisp_narrowband_filter4)
  • lon(lon)
  • 25 meter Upwelling Narrowband Hemispheric Irradiance, Filter 3(up_hemisp_narrowband_filter3)
  • Detector Temperature(head_temp)
  • Cosine of Solar Zenith Angle(cosine_solar_zenith_angle)
  • base time(base_time)
  • 25 meter Upwelling Hemispheric Irradiance, Filter 1(up_hemisp_narrowband_filter1)
  • 25 meter Upwelling Narrowband Hemispheric Irradiance, Filter 5(up_hemisp_narrowband_filter5)
  • time(time)
  • lat(lat)
  • Broadband Upwelling Hemispheric Irradiance, Uncalibrated Silicon Detector,
    GNDMFR(up_hemisp_broadband)
  • Data Logger Supply Voltage(logger_volt)
  • Fields flagged by callang: 0 = No Flag\n,(callang_flags)
  • 25 meter Upwelling Narrowband Hemispheric Irradiance, Filter 6(up_hemisp_narrowband_filter6)
  • Time offset of tweaks from base_time(time_offset)
  • Dummy altitude for Zeb(alt)
  • 25 meter Upwelling Narrowband Hemispheric Irradiance, Filter 2(up_hemisp_narrowband_filter2)

nsamfr10mC1.a0:
  • Broadband Upwelling Hemispheric Irradiance, Uncalibrated Silicon Detector,
    GNDMFR(up_hemisp_broadband)
  • 25 meter Upwelling Narrowband Hemispheric Irradiance, Filter 3(up_hemisp_narrowband_filter3)
  • 25 meter Upwelling Narrowband Hemispheric Irradiance, Filter 2(up_hemisp_narrowband_filter2)
  • 25 meter Upwelling Narrowband Hemispheric Irradiance, Filter 5(up_hemisp_narrowband_filter5)
  • Fields flagged by callang: 0 = No Flag\n,(callang_flags)
  • Data Logger Supply Voltage(logger_volt)
  • Detector Temperature(head_temp)
  • 25 meter Upwelling Hemispheric Irradiance, Filter 1(up_hemisp_narrowband_filter1)
  • Dummy altitude for Zeb(alt)
  • Time offset of tweaks from base_time(time_offset)
  • lon(lon)
  • 25 meter Upwelling Narrowband Hemispheric Irradiance, Filter 4(up_hemisp_narrowband_filter4)
  • base time(base_time)
  • lat(lat)
  • 25 meter Upwelling Narrowband Hemispheric Irradiance, Filter 6(up_hemisp_narrowband_filter6)
  • time(time)


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DQRID : D041129.2
Start DateStart TimeEnd DateEnd Time
10/01/2004160010/03/20041838
Subject:
NSA/MFRSR/C1 - Shadowband misalignment
DataStreams:nsamfrsrC1.a0, nsamfrsrC1.b1, nsamfrsrlangleyC1.c1, nsamfrsrlangplotC1.c1
Description:
During the time period specified, the shadowband was misaligned due to ice-accumulation on 
the band.  Portions of the data have acceptable shading and can be used by experienced 
data users applying appropriate screening.
Measurements:nsamfrsrlangplotC1.c1:
  • rejected points for the final fit for the Direct Narrowband Filter3, Barnard(barnard_rejected_filter3)
  • log(irradiance) for the Direct Narrowband Filter4, Michalsky(michalsky_lnI_filter4)
  • rejected points for the final fit for the Direct Narrowband Filter1, Barnard(barnard_rejected_filter1)
  • rejected points for the final fit for the Direct Broadband, Barnard(barnard_rejected_broadband)
  • rejected points for the final fit for the Direct Narrowband Filter2, Barnard(barnard_rejected_filter2)
  • log(irradiance) for the Direct Narrowband Filter1, Michalsky(michalsky_lnI_filter1)
  • log(irradiance) for the Direct Narrowband Filter6, Barnard(barnard_lnI_filter6)
  • rejected points for the final fit for the Direct Narrowband Filter6, Barnard(barnard_rejected_filter6)
  • rejected points for the final fit for the Direct Narrowband Filter1, Michalsky(michalsky_rejected_filter1)
  • rejected points for the final fit for the Direct Broadband, Michalsky(michalsky_rejected_broadband)
  • log(irradiance) for the Direct Narrowband Filter5, Barnard(barnard_lnI_filter5)
  • log(irradiance) for the Direct Narrowband Filter3, Barnard(barnard_lnI_filter3)
  • rejected points for the final fit for the Direct Narrowband Filter5, Michalsky(michalsky_rejected_filter5)
  • log(irradiance) for the Direct Narrowband Filter4, Barnard(barnard_lnI_filter4)
  • rejected points for the final fit for the Direct Narrowband Filter2, Michalsky(michalsky_rejected_filter2)
  • rejected points for the final fit for the Direct Narrowband Filter6, Michalsky(michalsky_rejected_filter6)
  • rejected points for the final fit for the Direct Narrowband Filter3, Michalsky(michalsky_rejected_filter3)
  • log(irradiance) for the Direct Narrowband Filter2, Barnard(barnard_lnI_filter2)
  • rejected points for the final fit for the Direct Narrowband Filter4, Michalsky(michalsky_rejected_filter4)
  • log(irradiance) for the Direct Narrowband Filter2, Michalsky(michalsky_lnI_filter2)
  • log(irradiance) for the Direct Narrowband Filter3, Michalsky(michalsky_lnI_filter3)
  • log(irradiance) for the Direct Narrowband Filter1, Barnard(barnard_lnI_filter1)
  • log(irradiance) for the Direct Narrowband Filter6, Michalsky(michalsky_lnI_filter6)
  • rejected points for the final fit for the Direct Narrowband Filter5, Barnard(barnard_rejected_filter5)
  • log(irradiance) for the Direct Broadband, Barnard(barnard_lnI_broadband)
  • log(irradiance) for the Direct Broadband, Michalsky(michalsky_lnI_broadband)
  • rejected points for the final fit for the Direct Narrowband Filter4, Barnard(barnard_rejected_filter4)
  • log(irradiance) for the Direct Narrowband Filter5, Michalsky(michalsky_lnI_filter5)

nsamfrsrlangleyC1.c1:
  • number of points used in final linear fit for the Direct Narrowband Filter6(barnard_number_points_filter6)
  • rejection flag for Direct Narrowband Filter2(michalsky_badflag_filter2)
  • optical depth for the Direct Narrowband Filter3(michalsky_optical_depth_filter3)
  • rejection flag for Direct Narrowband Filter3(michalsky_badflag_filter3)
  • rejection flag for Direct Narrowband Filter2(barnard_badflag_filter2)
  • error in optical depth (slope) of final linear fit for the Direct Narrowband
    Filter4(barnard_error_slope_filter4)
  • optical depth for the Direct Narrowband Filter5(michalsky_optical_depth_filter5)
  • percentage of initial points used in final linear fit for the Direct Narrowband
    Filter5(barnard_good_fraction_filter5)
  • rejection flag for Direct Narrowband Filter1(barnard_badflag_filter1)
  • percentage of initial points used in final linear fit for the Direct Narrowband
    Filter4(barnard_good_fraction_filter4)
  • percentage of initial points used in final linear fit for the Direct Broadband(barnard_good_fraction_broadband)
  • number of points used in final linear fit for the Direct Narrowband Filter4(michalsky_number_points_filter4)
  • error in final linear fit for the Direct Narrowband Filter4(barnard_error_fit_filter4)
  • percentage of initial points used in final linear fit for the Direct Narrowband
    Filter2(michalsky_good_fraction_filter2)
  • error in optical depth (slope) of final linear fit for the Direct Narrowband
    Filter1(barnard_error_slope_filter1)
  • number of points used in final linear fit for the Direct Narrowband Filter6(michalsky_number_points_filter6)
  • rejection flag for Direct Narrowband Filter4(michalsky_badflag_filter4)
  • optical depth for the Direct Narrowband Filter2(michalsky_optical_depth_filter2)
  • standard deviation around regression line for the Direct Narrowband Filter2(michalsky_standard_deviation_filter2)
  • standard deviation around regression line for the Direct Narrowband Filter5(michalsky_standard_deviation_filter5)
  • error in optical depth (slope) of final linear fit for the Direct Narrowband
    Filter5(barnard_error_slope_filter5)
  • rejection flag for Direct Narrowband Filter6(barnard_badflag_filter6)
  • Angstrom exponent(michalsky_angstrom_exponent)
  • number of points used in final linear fit for the Direct Narrowband Filter4(barnard_number_points_filter4)
  • standard deviation around regression line for the Direct Narrowband Filter1(michalsky_standard_deviation_filter1)
  • rejection flag for Direct Narrowband Filter4(barnard_badflag_filter4)
  • number of points used in final linear fit for the Direct Narrowband Filter5(barnard_number_points_filter5)
  • percentage of initial points used in final linear fit for the Direct Narrowband
    Filter6(barnard_good_fraction_filter6)
  • optical depth for the Direct Narrowband Filter4(barnard_optical_depth_filter4)
  • error in final linear fit for the Direct Narrowband Filter5(barnard_error_fit_filter5)
  • rejection flag for Direct Narrowband Filter3(barnard_badflag_filter3)
  • optical depth for the Direct Narrowband Filter3(barnard_optical_depth_filter3)
  • rejection flag for Direct Broadband(barnard_badflag_broadband)
  • rejection flag for Direct Narrowband Filter1(michalsky_badflag_filter1)
  • optical depth for the Direct Narrowband Filter1(michalsky_optical_depth_filter1)
  • optical depth for the Direct Narrowband Filter6(barnard_optical_depth_filter6)
  • rejection flag for Direct Narrowband Filter5(barnard_badflag_filter5)
  • rejection flag for Direct Narrowband Filter5(michalsky_badflag_filter5)
  • error in optical depth (slope) of final linear fit for the Direct Narrowband
    Filter2(barnard_error_slope_filter2)
  • Angstrom exponent(barnard_angstrom_exponent)
  • percentage of initial points used in final linear fit for the Direct Narrowband
    Filter6(michalsky_good_fraction_filter6)
  • percentage of initial points used in final linear fit for the Direct Narrowband
    Filter1(michalsky_good_fraction_filter1)
  • percentage of initial points used in final linear fit for the Direct Broadband(michalsky_good_fraction_broadband)
  • optical depth for the Direct Narrowband Filter5(barnard_optical_depth_filter5)
  • rejection flag for Direct Narrowband Filter6(michalsky_badflag_filter6)
  • error in final linear fit for the Direct Narrowband Filter6(barnard_error_fit_filter6)
  • standard deviation around regression line for the Direct Narrowband Filter6(michalsky_standard_deviation_filter6)
  • number of points used in final linear fit for the Direct Narrowband Filter2(barnard_number_points_filter2)
  • number of points used in final linear fit for the Direct Narrowband Filter1(barnard_number_points_filter1)
  • error in final linear fit for the Direct BroadBand(barnard_error_fit_broadband)
  • rejection flag for Direct Broadband(michalsky_badflag_broadband)
  • number of points used in final linear fit for the Direct Narrowband Filter3(barnard_number_points_filter3)
  • error in final linear fit for the Direct Narrowband Filter2(barnard_error_fit_filter2)
  • error in optical depth (slope) of final linear fit for the Direct Broadband(barnard_error_slope_broadband)
  • optical depth for the Direct Narrowband Filter1(barnard_optical_depth_filter1)
  • number of points used in final linear fit for the Direct Narrowband Filter3(michalsky_number_points_filter3)
  • optical depth for the Direct Narrowband Filter2(barnard_optical_depth_filter2)
  • percentage of initial points used in final linear fit for the Direct Narrowband
    Filter2(barnard_good_fraction_filter2)
  • number of points used in final linear fit for the Direct Narrowband Filter5(michalsky_number_points_filter5)
  • error in final linear fit for the Direct Narrowband Filter1(barnard_error_fit_filter1)
  • optical depth for the Direct Narrowband Filter6(michalsky_optical_depth_filter6)
  • optical depth for the Direct BroadBand(barnard_optical_depth_broadband)
  • percentage of initial points used in final linear fit for the Direct Narrowband
    Filter4(michalsky_good_fraction_filter4)
  • error in optical depth (slope) of final linear fit for the Direct Narrowband
    Filter3(barnard_error_slope_filter3)
  • error in optical depth (slope) of final linear fit for the Direct Narrowband
    Filter6(barnard_error_slope_filter6)
  • standard deviation around regression line for the Direct Narrowband Filter3(michalsky_standard_deviation_filter3)
  • error in final linear fit for the Direct Narrowband Filter3(barnard_error_fit_filter3)
  • number of points used in final linear fit for the Direct Broadband(barnard_number_points_broadband)
  • percentage of initial points used in final linear fit for the Direct Narrowband
    Filter3(barnard_good_fraction_filter3)
  • percentage of initial points used in final linear fit for the Direct Narrowband
    Filter3(michalsky_good_fraction_filter3)
  • optical depth for the Direct Narrowband Filter4(michalsky_optical_depth_filter4)
  • percentage of initial points used in final linear fit for the Direct Narrowband
    Filter1(barnard_good_fraction_filter1)
  • optical depth for the Direct BroadBand(michalsky_optical_depth_broadband)
  • percentage of initial points used in final linear fit for the Direct Narrowband
    Filter5(michalsky_good_fraction_filter5)
  • standard deviation around regression line for the Direct BroadBand(michalsky_standard_deviation_broadband)
  • number of points used in final linear fit for the Direct Narrowband Filter2(michalsky_number_points_filter2)
  • standard deviation around regression line for the Direct Narrowband Filter4(michalsky_standard_deviation_filter4)
  • number of points used in final linear fit for the Direct Broadband(michalsky_number_points_broadband)
  • number of points used in final linear fit for the Direct Narrowband Filter1(michalsky_number_points_filter1)

nsamfrsrC1.b1:
  • Narrowband Direct Horizontal Irradiance, Filter 6(direct_horizontal_narrowband_filter6)
  • Narrowband Diffuse Hemispheric Irradiance, Filter 1(diffuse_hemisp_narrowband_filter1)
  • Narrowband Direct Horizontal Irradiance, Filter 4(direct_horizontal_narrowband_filter4)
  • Direct Horizontal Broadband Irradiance, broadband scale applied(direct_horizontal_broadband)
  • Direct Normal Broadband Irradiance broadband scale applied(direct_normal_broadband)
  • Direct Normal Narrowband Irradiance, Filter 1(direct_normal_narrowband_filter1)
  • Narrowband Direct Horizontal Irradiance, Filter 2(direct_horizontal_narrowband_filter2)
  • Narrowband Direct Horizontal Irradiance, Filter 3(direct_horizontal_narrowband_filter3)
  • Direct Normal Narrowband Irradiance, Filter 2(direct_normal_narrowband_filter2)
  • Narrowband Direct Horizontal Irradiance, Filter 5(direct_horizontal_narrowband_filter5)
  • Diffuse Hemispheric Broadband Irradiance (Approximate), MFRSR(diffuse_hemisp_broadband)
  • Narrowband Diffuse Hemispheric Irradiance, Filter 6(diffuse_hemisp_narrowband_filter6)
  • Narrowband Diffuse Hemispheric Irradiance, Filter 5(diffuse_hemisp_narrowband_filter5)
  • Direct Normal Narrowband Irradiance, Filter 3(direct_normal_narrowband_filter3)
  • Narrowband Direct Horizontal Irradiance, Filter 1(direct_horizontal_narrowband_filter1)
  • Direct Normal Narrowband Irradiance, Filter 4(direct_normal_narrowband_filter4)
  • Direct Normal Narrowband Irradiance, Filter 5(direct_normal_narrowband_filter5)
  • Direct Normal Narrowband Irradiance, Filter 6(direct_normal_narrowband_filter6)
  • Narrowband Diffuse Hemispheric Irradiance, Filter 3(diffuse_hemisp_narrowband_filter3)
  • Narrowband Diffuse Hemispheric Irradiance, Filter 4(diffuse_hemisp_narrowband_filter4)
  • Narrowband Diffuse Hemispheric Irradiance, Filter 2(diffuse_hemisp_narrowband_filter2)

nsamfrsrC1.a0:
  • Narrowband Diffuse Hemispheric Irradiance, Filter 5(diffuse_hemisp_narrowband_filter5)
  • Narrowband Diffuse Hemispheric Irradiance, Filter 6(diffuse_hemisp_narrowband_filter6)
  • Narrowband Direct Horizontal Irradiance, Filter 5(direct_horizontal_narrowband_filter5)
  • Narrowband Direct Horizontal Irradiance, Filter 3(direct_horizontal_narrowband_filter3)
  • Narrowband Direct Horizontal Irradiance, Filter 4(direct_horizontal_narrowband_filter4)
  • Diffuse Hemispheric Broadband Irradiance (Approximate), MFRSR(diffuse_hemisp_broadband)
  • Narrowband Direct Horizontal Irradiance, Filter 2(direct_horizontal_narrowband_filter2)
  • Narrowband Diffuse Hemispheric Irradiance, Filter 1(diffuse_hemisp_narrowband_filter1)
  • Narrowband Diffuse Hemispheric Irradiance, Filter 4(diffuse_hemisp_narrowband_filter4)
  • Narrowband Direct Horizontal Irradiance, Filter 6(direct_horizontal_narrowband_filter6)
  • Narrowband Direct Horizontal Irradiance, Filter 1(direct_horizontal_narrowband_filter1)
  • Narrowband Diffuse Hemispheric Irradiance, Filter 3(diffuse_hemisp_narrowband_filter3)
  • Narrowband Diffuse Hemispheric Irradiance, Filter 2(diffuse_hemisp_narrowband_filter2)
  • Direct Horizontal Broadband Irradiance, broadband scale applied(direct_horizontal_broadband)


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DQRID : D050112.1
Start DateStart TimeEnd DateEnd Time
12/13/2004100012/13/20042330
Subject:
NSA/C1 - Site-wide power failure
DataStreams:nsa915rwptempconC1.a1, nsa915rwptempmomC1.a0, nsa915rwptempspecC1.a0,
nsa915rwpwindconC1.a1, nsa915rwpwindmomC1.a0, nsa915rwpwindspecC1.a0, nsaaerich1C1.b1, nsaaerich2C1.b1,
nsaaeriengineerC1.b1, nsaaerisummaryC1.b1, nsamettwr4hC1.b1, nsammcrmomC1.b1,
nsamplC1.a1, nsamplpsC1.a0, nsamwrlosC1.b1, nsamwrpC1.b1, nsamwrtipC1.a1, nsatwrcam40mC1.a1,
nsavceil25kC1.b1
Description:
The Barrow facility experienced a site-wide power failure on 12/13.  Power was restored to 
most instruments between 2250 and 2330 GMT.
Measurements:nsa915rwpwindconC1.a1:
  • Elevation angle of Beam 4 for WINDS data(elevation4)
  • Power offset(power)
  • Average Interval(avgint)
  • lon(lon)
  • Number of Values Required for Consensus, Beam 4(nrcns4)
  • Number of values that passed consensus, beam 2(ncns2)
  • Azimuth of Beam 2(azimuth2)
  • Elevation angle of Beam 0 for WINDS data(elevation0)
  • Beam 1 radial wind speed(vel1)
  • Sample Rate(sampr)
  • Rx Bandwidth Switch Code(bswitch)
  • Height Index(range_gate)
  • Signal to Noise Ratio, Beam 4(snr4)
  • Azimuth of Beam 4 for WINDS data(azimuth4)
  • Number of Values Required for Consensus, Beam 0(nrcns0)
  • Number of spectra/ave int, Beam 2(nrec2)
  • Signal to Noise Ratio, Beam 0(snr0)
  • Azimuth of Beam 0(azimuth0)
  • Array of heights for each sample time(height_p)
  • Number of Values Required for Consensus, Beam 1(nrcns1)
  • Time offset of tweaks from base_time(time_offset)
  • Dummy altitude for Zeb(alt)
  • Azimuth of Beam 1(azimuth1)
  • Number of valid heights(nheight)
  • Oblique FFT Bandwidth(oband)
  • Elevation angle of Beam 1 for WINDS data(elevation1)
  • Number of Individual Spectra/Average Spectrum(nspc)
  • Beam 0 radial wind speed(vel0)
  • Oblique Velocity Spectral Resolution(ovsr)
  • Number of values that passed consensus, beam 1(ncns1)
  • Beam 4 radial wind speed(vel4)
  • copolar signal to noise ratio(snr1)
  • Number of Coherent Samples/spectral point(ncoh)
  • Number of spectra/ave int, Beam 1(nrec1)
  • Horizontal wind speed(spd)
  • Elevation angle of Beam 2 for WINDS data(elevation2)
  • U-component(u_wind)
  • Vertical Velocity Spectral Resolution(vvsr)
  • lat(lat)
  • Number of values that passed consensus, beam 0(ncns0)
  • V-component(v_wind)
  • Height of Center of First Range Gate(rgf)
  • Number of Values Required for Consensus, Beam 2(nrcns2)
  • Interpulse Period(ipp)
  • Number of spectra/ave int, Beam 0(nrec0)
  • Number of spectra/ave int, Beam 4(nrec4)
  • Beam 3 radial wind speed(vel3)
  • Number of Pulse Code Bits(pcbits)
  • Number of values that passed consensus, beam 4(ncns4)
  • Ave snr*10 level, Beam 2(snr2)
  • Elevation angle of Beam 3 for WINDS data(elevation3)
  • Range Gate Spacing(rgs)
  • Individual Spectrum Integration Time(sitime)
  • base time(base_time)
  • Height of Center of Last Range Gate(rgl)
  • Number of Values Required for Consensus, Beam 3(nrcns3)
  • Delay Time to 1st Gate(dly)
  • Time Domain Integration Time(tditime)
  • Vertical FFT Bandwidth(vband)
  • Pulse Repetition Frequency(prf)
  • Horizontal wind direction(dir)
  • Azimuth of Beam 3 for WINDS data(azimuth3)
  • Ave Time per Average Spectra.(spcavetim)
  • Number of values that passed consensus, beam 3(ncns3)
  • Beam 2 radial wind speed(vel2)
  • Pulse Length(plen)
  • Signal to Noise Ratio, Beam 3(snr3)
  • Number of spectra/ave int, Beam 3(nrec3)

nsatwrcam40mC1.a1:
  • JPG data stream - documentation not supported(JPEG data stream - documentation not yet available)

nsa915rwptempconC1.a1:
  • lat(lat)
  • Dummy altitude for Zeb(alt)
  • Number of Values Required for Consensus, Beam 0(nrcns)
  • Number of Values that Passed Consensus, Beam 0 Virtual Temperature(ncns_virtual_temp)
  • virtual_temp_corr(virtual_temp_corr)
  • base time(base_time)
  • lon(lon)
  • Array of heights for the range gates(height)
  • Signal to Noise Ratio, Corrected Beam 0 Virtual Temperature(snr_virtual_temp_corr)
  • Beam 0 virtual temperature(virtual_temp)
  • Number of Values that Passed Consensus, Corrected Beam 0 Virtual Temperature(ncns_virtual_temp_corr)
  • Number of pulses/ave int, Beam 0(nrec)
  • Sample Rate(sampr)
  • Vertical wind velocity(vert_v)
  • Signal to Noise Ratio, Vertical wind velocity(snr_vert_v)
  • Time offset of tweaks from base_time(time_offset)
  • Signal to Noise Ratio, Beam 0 Virtual Temperature(snr_virtual_temp)
  • Average Interval(avgint)
  • Range Gate Spacing(rgs)
  • Number of Values that Passed Consensus, Vertical wind velocity(ncns_vert_v)

nsa915rwpwindmomC1.a0:
  • Individual Spectrum Integration Time(sitime)
  • Time Domain Integration Time(tditime)
  • Oblique FFT Bandwidth(oband)
  • Vertical FFT Bandwidth(vband)
  • Signal to Noise Ratio of the RASS Signal(snr)
  • Number of valid heights(nheight)
  • Radial Velocity Spectral Resolution(vsr)
  • Mean atmospheric vertical velocity(mdf)
  • Height of Center of Last Range Gate(rgl)
  • lat(lat)
  • Number of Pulse Code Bits(pcbits)
  • Beam Number(beam)
  • Time offset of tweaks from base_time(time_offset)
  • lon(lon)
  • Number of Coherent Samples/spectral point(ncoh)
  • base time(base_time)
  • Number of Individual Spectra/Average Spectrum(nspc)
  • elevation(elevation)
  • Rx Bandwidth Switch Code(bswitch)
  • Sample Rate(sampr)
  • Delay Time to 1st Gate(dly)
  • Range Gate Spacing(rgs)
  • Array of heights for each sample time(height_t)
  • 1000 * log10(noise signal level: vert vel)(noise)
  • Pulse Repetition Frequency(prf)
  • Spectral Width: vert velocity(specw)
  • Height Index(range_gate)
  • Pulse Length(plen)
  • Dummy altitude for Zeb(alt)
  • Ave Time per Average Spectra. Also known as dwell.(spcavetime)
  • Height of Center of First Range Gate(rgf)
  • Interpulse Period(ipp)

nsamplC1.a1:
  • Repetition rate, or Trigger Frequency of the laser(trigger_freq)
  • base time(base_time)
  • Amount of time the actual laser pulse lags behind the sync trigger(laser_sync_offset)
  • Distance from leading edge of first range bin to the center of each bin .(range_bins)
  • effective range offset due to poor sync between laser firing and A/D trigger.(range_offset)
  • Preliminary cloud base height(preliminary_cbh)
  • Laser Temperature(laser_temp)
  • time(time)
  • lon(lon)
  • Angle of orientation with respect to true geographic north(transceiver_azimuth_angle)
  • Number of laser shots recorded(shots_summed)
  • Background Signal(background_signal)
  • value represents date of last configuration change as yyyymmdd(property)
  • Repetition Rate, or Trigger Frequency of the laser(pulse_rep)
  • Detector Temperature(detector_temp)
  • Dummy altitude for Zeb(alt)
  • Amount of time the scalar lags behind the sync trigger(scalar_sync_offset)
  • Voltage level which operates the thermistor(voltage_10)
  • Number of laser pulses summed during measurement interval(shots_sum)
  • Time in nanoseconds for each range bin of multichannel scalar card.(range_bin_time)
  • Filter Temperature(filter_temp)
  • Width of range-bins calculated from range_bin_time(range_bin_width)
  • Voltage level which operates the A/D card and the detector(voltage_05)
  • range(range)
  • Maximum altitude retrieved from multichannel scalar card.(max_altitude)
  • Laser output energy per pulse(energy_monitor)
  • Array of heights for the range gates(height)
  • Voltage level which operates the energy monitor(voltage_15)
  • Instrument Temperature(instrument_temp)
  • Angle of inclination with respect to horizontal(transceiver_altitude_angle)
  • required to correct raw counts for detector deadtime prior to all other
    corrections.(deadtime_correction)
  • Sum of raw backscatter counts per bin prior to ANY corrections.(total_counts)
  • Time offset of tweaks from base_time(time_offset)
  • Amount of time laser pulse lags behind the scalar trigger(laser_scalar_sync_offset)
  • lat(lat)
  • Aerosol backscatter coefficient at 355 nm(backscatter)

nsamplpsC1.a0:
  • Filter Temperature(filter_temp)
  • time(time)
  • Laser output energy per pulse(energy_monitor)
  • Laser Temperature(laser_temp)
  • range(range)
  • Background Signal(background_signal)
  • Array of heights for the range gates(height)
  • Preliminary cloud base height(preliminary_cbh)
  • Maximum altitude retrieved from multichannel scalar card.(max_altitude)
  • base time(base_time)
  • Instrument Temperature(instrument_temp)
  • Voltage level which operates the A/D card and the detector(voltage_05)
  • effective range offset due to poor sync between laser firing and A/D trigger.(range_offset)
  • Time offset of tweaks from base_time(time_offset)
  • lon(lon)
  • Voltage level which operates the energy monitor(voltage_15)
  • Attenuated backscatter(detector_counts)
  • Voltage level which operates the thermistor(voltage_10)
  • lat(lat)
  • Detector Temperature(detector_temp)
  • Number of laser shots recorded(shots_summed)
  • Time in nanoseconds for each range bin of multichannel scalar card.(range_bin_time)
  • Repetition Rate, or Trigger Frequency of the laser(pulse_rep)
  • Width of range-bins calculated from range_bin_time(range_bin_width)
  • Dummy altitude for Zeb(alt)
  • Distance from leading edge of first range bin to the center of each bin .(range_bins)

nsamwrpC1.b1:
  • Expected root-mean-square error in precipitable water retrieval using only
    23.835 and 30.0 GHz(totalPrecipitableWater2RmsError)
  • Flag indicating moisture sensor status(wetWindowFlag)
  • Retrieved cloud liquid water content(liquidWaterContent)
  • Dummy altitude for Zeb(alt)
  • Cloud base height(cloudBaseHeight)
  • Expected root-mean-square error in liquid water path retrieval using only 23.835
    and 30.0 GHz(liquidWaterPath2RmsError)
  • Expected root-mean-square error in temperature retrieval(temperatureRmsError)
  • Retrieved liquid water path using only 23.835 and 30.0 GHz(liquidWaterPath2)
  • Ambient surface absolute temperature(surfaceTemperature)
  • Surface water vapor density at instrument(surfaceWaterVaporDensity)
  • Lifting condensation level(liftingCondensationLevel)
  • Interpolated dewpoint temperature(dewpointTemperature)
  • Retrieved liquid water path(liquidWaterPath)
  • Equilibrium level pressure(equilibriumLevelPres)
  • Lifting condensation level pressure(liftingCondensationLevelPres)
  • lon(lon)
  • Retrieved total precipitable water vapor using only 23.835 and 30.0 GHz(totalPrecipitableWater2)
  • air temperature (NGM250 predicted)(temperature)
  • Expected root-mean-square error in water vapor density retrieval(waterVaporDensityRmsError)
  • Retrieved water vapor density(waterVaporDensity)
  • time(time)
  • Expected root-mean-square error in liquid water path retrieval(liquidWaterPathRmsError)
  • Level of free convection pressure(levelFreeConvectionPres)
  • Microwave brightness temperature(brightnessTemperature)
  • Data quality flags(dataQualityFlags)
  • Internal blackbody reference temperature(blackbodyTemperature)
  • atmospheric pressure at mean sea level and at tropopause (NGM250 predicted)(pressure)
  • Derived virtual temperature(virtualTemperature)
  • Zenith-pointing infrared temperature at 10um(infraredTemperature)
  • Total precipitable water vapor, from microwave radiometer(totalPrecipitableWater)
  • Frequency(frequency)
  • base time(base_time)
  • Expected root-mean-square error in precipitable water retrieval(totalPrecipitableWaterRmsError)
  • lat(lat)
  • Convective Available Potential Energy(cape)
  • Expected root-mean-square error in liquid water content retrieval(liquidWaterContentRmsError)
  • Level of free convection(levelFreeConvection)
  • Ambient surface pressure(surfacePressure)
  • Array of heights for the range gates(height)
  • Ambient surface relative humidity(surfaceRelativeHumidity)
  • elevation(elevation)
  • Time offset of tweaks from base_time(time_offset)
  • Derived relative humidity(relativeHumidity)
  • azimuth(azimuth)
  • Equilibrium level(equilibriumLevel)
  • Interpolated water vapor mixing ratio(waterVaporMixingRatio)

nsa915rwptempspecC1.a0:
  • Time offset of tweaks from base_time(time_offset)
  • Spectral Data (signal strength/freq int)(spc_amp)
  • Dummy altitude for Zeb(alt)
  • lon(lon)
  • base time(base_time)
  • Sample Rate(sampr)
  • Range Gate Spacing(rgs)
  • Array of heights for the range gates(height)
  • lat(lat)
  • Particle radius at logarithmic center of bin(bins)

nsa915rwptempmomC1.a0:
  • Mean acoustic speed(smdf)
  • Dummy altitude for Zeb(alt)
  • lon(lon)
  • base time(base_time)
  • Beam 0 virtual temperature(virtual_temp)
  • Signal to Noise Ratio: acoustic(ssnr)
  • Spectral Width: vert velocity(specw)
  • Mean atmospheric vertical velocity(mdf)
  • Sample Rate(sampr)
  • Range Gate Spacing(rgs)
  • Signal to Noise Ratio of the RASS Signal(snr)
  • Array of heights for the range gates(height)
  • 1000 * log10(noise signal level: vert vel)(noise)
  • lat(lat)
  • Acoustic Spectral Width(sspecw)
  • Time offset of tweaks from base_time(time_offset)

nsamettwr4hC1.b1:
  • 40m Average QLI Reference Temperature(RefT40M_AVG)
  • Standard Deviation of 10m Calculated Vapor Pressure(VP10M_STD)
  • 15 minute Present Weather Code(PwCod15mi)
  • Chilled Mirror Calculated Vapor Pressure(VPCMH)
  • Chilled Mirror Temperature(CMHTemp)
  • Standard Deviation of 40m Calculated Dew Point(DP40M_STD)
  • 2m Arithmetic Mean Wind Speed(WS2M_S_WVT)
  • 10m Vector Averaged Wind Speed(WS10M_U_WVT)
  • lon(lon)
  • lat(lat)
  • 10m Arithmetic Mean Wind Speed(WS10M_S_WVT)
  • 2m Average QLI Input Voltage(Volt2M_AVG)
  • 2m Vector Averaged Wind Direction(WD2M_DU_WVT)
  • 10m Average Relative Humidity(RH10M_AVG)
  • Present Weather Sensor Alarm(PWSAlarm)
  • Dummy altitude for Zeb(alt)
  • 20m Average Relative Humidity(RH20M_AVG)
  • 10m Average Calculated Vapor Pressure(VP10M_AVG)
  • 1 minute Average Visibility(AvgVis1mi)
  • Standard Deviation of Sonic Vector Averaged Wind Direction(SonicWD_SDU_WVT)
  • 10m Average Temperature(T10M_AVG)
  • Instant Present Weather Code(InstPwCod)
  • Standard Deviation of 2m Relative Humidity(RH2M_STD)
  • Standard Deviation of 10m Relative Humidity(RH10M_STD)
  • Standard Deviation of 10m Temperature(T10M_STD)
  • 40m Average Calculated Dew Point(DP40M_AVG)
  • Standard Deviation of 2m Calculated Vapor Pressure(VP2M_STD)
  • 1 hour Present Weather Code(PwCod1hr)
  • Standard Deviation of 20m Relative Humidity(RH20M_STD)
  • 40m Vector Averaged Wind Speed(WS40M_U_WVT)
  • 10m Average Calculated Dew Point(DP10M_AVG)
  • 20m Arithmetic Mean Wind Speed(WS20M_S_WVT)
  • Standard Deviation of 20m Vector Averaged Wind Direction(WD20M_SDU_WVT)
  • 2m Average Temperature(T2M_AVG)
  • 2m Average Calculated Dew Point(DP2M_AVG)
  • Cumulative Snow Sum(CumSnow)
  • 20m Vector Averaged Wind Direction(WD20M_DU_WVT)
  • 20m Average Calculated Dew Point(DP20M_AVG)
  • Average X Component of Sonic Wind Speed(SonicX_AVG)
  • 20m Average QLI Reference Temperature(RefT20M_AVG)
  • Sonic Vector Averaged Wind Direction(SonicWD_DU_WVT)
  • Standard Deviation of 2m Temperature(T2M_STD)
  • base time(base_time)
  • Standard Deviation of 10m Vector Averaged Wind Direction(WD10M_SDU_WVT)
  • 10 minute Average Visibility(AvgVis10m)
  • 2m Average Relative Humidity(RH2M_AVG)
  • Standard Deviation of 10m Calculated Dew Point(DP10M_STD)
  • Standard Deviation of 2m Vector Averaged Wind Direction(WD2M_SDU_WVT)
  • 10m Average QLI Input Voltage(Volt10M_AVG)
  • 20m Average Temperature(T20M_AVG)
  • 40m Vector Averaged Wind Direction(WD40M_DU_WVT)
  • Standard Deviation of 2m Calculated Dew Point(DP2M_STD)
  • Cumulative Water Sum(CumH2O)
  • 10m Average QLI Reference Temperature(RefT10m_AVG)
  • 40m Average Relative Humidity(RH40M_AVG)
  • 40m Arithmetic Mean Wind Speed(WS40M_S_WVT)
  • 40m Average Temperature(T40M_AVG)
  • Precipitation Rate(PcpRate)
  • 10m Vector Averaged Wind Direction(WD10M_DU_WVT)
  • Sonic Arithmetic Mean Wind Speed(SonicWS_S_WVT)
  • 2m Average Calculated Vapor Pressure(VP2M_AVG)
  • Average Y Component of Sonic Wind Speed(SonicY_AVG)
  • Sonic Vector Averaged Wind Speed(SonicWS_U_WVT)
  • Standard Deviation of 40m Temperature(T40M_STD)
  • 20m Average Calculated Vapor Pressure(VP20M_AVG)
  • 2m Vector Averaged Wind Speed(WS2M_U_WVT)
  • Time offset of tweaks from base_time(time_offset)
  • time(time)
  • 2m Average QLI Reference Temperature(RefT2M_AVG)
  • Average Sonic Static Speed of Sound(SonicS_AVG)
  • Chilled Mirror Calculated Saturation Vapor Pressure(SatVPCMH)
  • Standard Deviation of 20m Calculated Vapor Pressure(VP20M_STD)
  • Standard Deviation of 40m Relative Humidity(RH40M_STD)
  • 20m Average QLI Input Voltage(Volt20M_AVG)
  • Standard Deviation of 40m Vector Averaged Wind Direction(WD40M_SDU_WVT)
  • Datalogger Battery Voltage(Batt_Volt)
  • Standard Deviation of 20m Calculated Dew Point(DP20M_STD)
  • 40m Average QLI Reference Voltage(Volt40M_AVG)
  • Chilled Mirror Dew Point(CMHDP)
  • 20m Vector Averaged Wind Speed(WS20M_U_WVT)
  • 40m Average Calculated Vapor Pressure(VP40M_AVG)
  • Standard Deviation of 20m Temperature(T20M_STD)
  • Standard Deviation of 40m Calculated Vapor Pressure(VP40M_STD)
  • Chilled Mirror Calculated Relative Humidity(CMHRH)
  • Atmospheric Pressure(AtmPress)

nsaaeriengineerC1.b1:
  • Imaginary radiance during sky view averaged over (700_705 cm-1)(skyViewImaginaryRadiance700_705)
  • Weight factor for top used in calculating ambient blackbody temperature average(ABBtopTempWeight)
  • Hot blackbody temperature - apex(HBBapexTemp)
  • Interferometer window temperature measured on the outside of the aluminum window
    flange(interferometerWindowTemp)
  • Resistive temperature of 97 Kohm fixed resistor located in SCE-P4 shell(fixed97KohmResistor)
  • Shortwave window brightness temperature from radiance average (2510_2515 cm-1)(shortwaveWindowAirTemp2510_2515)
  • Number of complete (forward+backward) interferogram scans in sample average(coadditionsCount)
  • Imaginary radiance during sky view averaged over (2282_2287 cm-1)(skyViewImaginaryRadiance2282_2287)
  • Characteristic value representing overall longwave channel responsivity(LWresponsivity)
  • Motor step value given to motor controller to achieve proper mirror positioning(sceneMirrorMotorStep)
  • Radiance standard deviation during sky view averaged over (985_990 cm-1)(skyViewStdDevRadiance985_990)
  • Ambient air temperature at hatch opening(outsideAirTemp)
  • Hot blackbody temperature - rim top(HBBtopTemp)
  • Logical flag indicating whether hatch is open (true) or not open (false)(hatchOpen)
  • Version number of Operational Software(systemReleaseNumber)
  • Weight factor for bottom used in calculating ambient blackbody temperature
    average(ABBbottomTempWeight)
  • Imaginary radiance during sky view averaged over (2295_2300 cm-1)(skyViewImaginaryRadiance2295_2300)
  • Radiance standard deviation during ambient blackbody view averaged over (700_705
    cm-1)(ABBviewStdDevRadiance700_705)
  • Logical flag indicating that a data record is missing (true/false(missingDataFlag)
  • Corrective offset for final hot blackbody average temperature(HBBtempOffset)
  • Weight factor for top used in calculating hot blackbody temperature average(HBBtopTempWeight)
  • Radiance standard deviation during ambient blackbody view averaged over (985_990
    cm-1)(ABBviewStdDevRadiance985_990)
  • Logical flag indicating whether HBB temperature is stable (true) or not stable
    (false). Determined using HBBtempDrift and HBBtempDriftLimit.(HBBstable)
  • Duration of scene view(sceneViewDuration)
  • Ambient temperature used in calibration(calibrationAmbientTemp)
  • Ambient air temperature near the interferometer(airNearInterferometerTemp)
  • Scene mirror temperature as measured at the center of the back of the mirror(sceneMirrorTemp)
  • Resistive temperature of 2500 Ohm fixed resistor - banana plug mounted(fixed2500ohmResistor)
  • Longwave window radiance average (985_990 cm-1)(longwaveWindowRadiance985_990)
  • The noise equivalent radiance observed in the longwave channel during a sky view
    at 1000 cm-1(LWskyNEN)
  • Rain sensor analog output: the rain sensor is located inside the hatch near the
    sky aperture and is used to flag the critical condition of rain falling on
    the AERI s(rainSensorIntensity)
  • Imaginary radiance during sky view averaged over (2510_2515 cm-1)(skyViewImaginaryRadiance2510_2515)
  • Shortwave radiance average (2295_2300 cm-1) Surface Air(surfaceLayerRadiance2295_2300)
  • Shortwave radiance average (2282_2287 cm-1) Elevated Air(elevatedLayerRadiance2282_2287)
  • Number of views in a sequence(sceneMirPosCount)
  • Noise-equivalent Radiance in Hot Blackbody at 1000 cm-1(LW_HBB_NEN)
  • BB Support Structure Temperature(BBsupportStructureTemp)
  • Maximum departure from ideal of the mirror position over the course of all
    contributing views. Typically two hot, two ambient, and one scene view are
    examine(sceneMirPosEncoderMaxDrift)
  • Longwave elevated air brightness temperature from radiance average (700_705
    cm-1)(elevatedLayerAirTemp700_705)
  • Observation longitude(Longitude)
  • Radiance standard deviation during hot blackbody view averaged over (700_705
    cm-1)(HBBviewStdDevRadiance700_705)
  • Laser wavenumber used in definition of output wavenumber scale(outputLaserWavenumber)
  • Imaginary radiance during sky view averaged over (675_680 cm-1)(skyViewImaginaryRadiance675_680)
  • Longwave window brightness temperature from radiance average (985_990 cm-1)(longwaveWindowAirTemp985_990)
  • Characteristic value representing overall shortwave channel responsivity(SWresponsivity)
  • Sun sensor analog output: The sun sensor has a view angle to the sky slightly
    larger than the interferometer FOV and is aligned to the interferometer
    line-of-sight. I(sunSensorIntensity)
  • Detector temperature sensed via diode near detector(detectorTemp)
  • Radiance standard deviation during ambient blackbody view averaged over
    (2295_2300 cm-1)(ABBviewStdDevRadiance2295_2300)
  • Radiance standard deviation during sky view averaged over (2510_2515 cm-1)(skyViewStdDevRadiance2510_2515)
  • Maximum Temperature Difference Between ABB Thermistors(ABBmaxTempDiff)
  • Interferometer front end fan airflow unheated temperature: used with heated
    temperature as measure of airflow.(frontEndFanAirUnheatedTemp)
  • Observation relative humidity at AERI blackbodies(atmosphericRelativeHumidity)
  • Limit applied to LWskyNEN in determination of LWskyNENacceptable(LWskyNENlimit)
  • Scene mirror motor driver heat sink temperature(motorDriverTemp)
  • Radiance standard deviation during hot blackbody view averaged over (675_680
    cm-1)(HBBviewStdDevRadiance675_680)
  • Shortwave surface air brightness temperature from radiance average (2295_2300
    cm-1)(surfaceLayerAirTemp2295_2300)
  • Longwave radiance average (675-680 cm-1) Surface Air(surfaceLayerRadiance675_680)
  • Factor used to convert single-scan noise to two-minute equivalent(twoMinuteNoiseEstimateFactor)
  • Observation date(dateYYMMDD)
  • Radiance standard deviation during sky view averaged over (700_705 cm-1)(skyViewStdDevRadiance700_705)
  • Blackbody controller Unit 2 power supply temperature(BBcontroller2temp)
  • Stirling cooler compressor temperature measured at compressor heatsink(coolerCompressorTemp)
  • Size of buffer holding initial spectrum(originalInterferogramSize)
  • Time (HHMMSS)(timeHHMMSS)
  • Longwave radiance average (700_705 cm-1) Elevated Air(elevatedLayerRadiance700_705)
  • Radiance standard deviation during ambient blackbody view averaged over
    (2510_2515 cm-1)(ABBviewStdDevRadiance2510_2515)
  • Size of buffer holding expanded spectrum before interpolation(expandedInterferogramSize)
  • Radiance standard deviation during ambient blackbody view averaged over
    (2282_2287 cm-1)(ABBviewStdDevRadiance2282_2287)
  • Weight factor for apex used in calculating hot blackbody temperature average(HBBapexTempWeight)
  • Original laser wavenumber assumed for this instrument(originalLaserWavenumber)
  • Signal conditioning electronics inside air temperature(SCEtemp)
  • The maximum excursion of hot-blackbody temperature over 5 consecutive scenes,
    centered on the sky view(HBBtempDrift)
  • Limit applied to HBBtempDrift in determination of HBBstable flag(HBBtempDriftLimit)
  • Radiance standard deviation during sky view averaged over (2295_2300 cm-1)(skyViewStdDevRadiance2295_2300)
  • Scene mirror motor case temperature(mirrorMotorTemp)
  • The noise equivalent radiance observed in the shortwave channel during a sky
    view at 2500 cm-1(SWskyNEN)
  • Logical flag indicating whether longwave channel noise equivalent radiance is
    acceptable in sky view (true/false). Determined using LWskyNEN and
    LWskyNENlimit.(LWskyNENacceptable)
  • Cold blackbody temperature used in calibration(calibrationCBBtemp)
  • Shortwave elevated air brightness temperature from radiance average (2282_2287
    cm-1)(elevatedLayerAirTemp2282_2287)
  • Character string containing instrument name(instrumentUnitNumber)
  • Time at center of AERI sky observation period(Time_UTC_hours)
  • Spare temperature sensor (location TBD)(spareTemp)
  • Radiance standard deviation during sky view averaged over (2282_2287 cm-1)(skyViewStdDevRadiance2282_2287)
  • Radiance standard deviation during hot blackbody view averaged over (2510_2515
    cm-1)(HBBviewStdDevRadiance2510_2515)
  • Field of view half angle used in finite FOV correction(FFOVhalfAngle)
  • Julian Day including day and fraction of day(JulianDay)
  • Radiance standard deviation during hot blackbody view averaged over (2282_2287
    cm-1)(HBBviewStdDevRadiance2282_2287)
  • Stirling cycle cooler expander temperature(coolerExpanderTemp)
  • Ambient air temperature near blackbodies(airNearBBsTemp)
  • Logical flag indicating whether shortwave channel noise equivalent radiance is
    acceptable in sky view (true/false). Determined using SWskyNEN and
    SWskyNENlimit.(SWskyNENacceptable)
  • Blackbody controller Unit 1 power supply temperature(BBcontroller1temp)
  • Observation atmospheric pressure in AERI electronics(atmosphericPressure)
  • lat(lat)
  • Interferometer front end fan airflow heated temperature: used with unheated
    temperature as measure of airflow.(frontEndFanAirHeatedTemp)
  • Stirling cooler power supply temperature measured at power supply frame(coolerPowerSupplyTemp)
  • Difference between frontEndFanAirHeatedTemp and frontEndFanAirUnheatedTemp
    indicative of front end air flow.(frontEndFanAirTempDiff)
  • Weight factor for apex used in calculating ambient blackbody temperature average(ABBapexTempWeight)
  • Scene mirror view angle in non-negative degrees, measured clockwise looking into
    interferometer window.(sceneMirrorAngle)
  • Hot blackbody temperature - rim bottom(HBBbottomTemp)
  • Relative Humidity measured in the Interferometer Enclosure(interferometerEnclosureRelativeHumidity)
  • Observation Altitude(Altitude)
  • Blackbody cavity geometry factor(BBcavityFactor)
  • Resistive temperature of 12 Kohm fixed resistor located in SCE-P3 shell(fixed12KohmResistor)
  • AERI instrument data channel number(channelNumber)
  • AERI instrument unit serial number(AERIunitNumber)
  • time(time)
  • Noise-equivalent Radiance in Hot Blackbody at 2500 cm-1(SW_HBB_NEN)
  • Electronics rack ambient temperature measured at inside top of rack(rackAmbientTemp)
  • Type of scene that has been calibrated (ASCII character as float)(calibratedSceneID)
  • Difference between actual and ideal motor encoder values for current view
    indicative of quality of the mirror positioning.(sceneMirPosEncoderDrift)
  • lon(lon)
  • Radiance standard deviation during ambient blackbody view averaged over (675_680
    cm-1)(ABBviewStdDevRadiance675_680)
  • AERI interferometer temperature at second port(interferometerSecondPortTemp)
  • Limit applied to SWskyNEN in determination of SWskyNENacceptable(SWskyNENlimit)
  • Imaginary radiance during sky view averaged over (985_990 cm-1)(skyViewImaginaryRadiance985_990)
  • xxx(dataAvailable)
  • base time(base_time)
  • Dummy altitude for Zeb(alt)
  • Radiance standard deviation during sky view averaged over (675_680 cm-1)(skyViewStdDevRadiance675_680)
  • Maximum Temperature Difference Between HBB Thermistors(HBBmaxTempDiff)
  • Number of terms used in finite field of view correction(numberOfTerms)
  • Ambient blackbody temperature(ABBbottomTemp)
  • Hot blackbody temperature used in calibration(calibrationHBBtemp)
  • Weight factor for bottom used in calculating hot blackbody temperature average(HBBbottomTempWeight)
  • Longwave surface air brightness temperature from radiance average (675_680 cm-1)(surfaceLayerAirTemp675_680)
  • Shortwave window radiance average (2510_2515 cm-1)(shortwaveWindowRadiance2510_2515)
  • Corrective offset for final ambient blackbody average temperature(ABBtempOffset)
  • Scene mirror position encoder value(sceneMirPosEncoder)
  • Time offset of tweaks from base_time(time_offset)
  • Ambient blackbody temperature - apex(ABBapexTemp)
  • Radiance standard deviation during hot blackbody view averaged over (2295_2300
    cm-1)(HBBviewStdDevRadiance2295_2300)
  • Observation latitude(Latitude)
  • Ambient blackbody temperature - rim top(ABBtopTemp)
  • Maximum Standard Deviation in Thermistor Channels 0..7(maxSampleStdDev)
  • Stirling cycle cooler current(coolerCurrent)
  • Radiance standard deviation during hot blackbody view averaged over (985_990
    cm-1)(HBBviewStdDevRadiance985_990)
  • Instrument scene mirror position identifier(sceneMirrorPosition)
  • AERI ingest computer temperature measured at back panel of computer(computerTemp)
  • Relative humidity measured in the optics compartment atop the interferometer.(opticsCompartmentRelativeHumidity)

nsaaerich2C1.b1:
  • lat(lat)
  • Observation relative humidity at AERI blackbodies(atmosphericRelativeHumidity)
  • Maximum departure from ideal of the mirror position over the course of all
    contributing views. Typically two hot, two ambient, and one scene view are
    examine(sceneMirPosEncoderMaxDrift)
  • Scene mirror view angle in non-negative degrees, measured clockwise looking into
    interferometer window.(sceneMirrorAngle)
  • Julian Day including day and fraction of day(JulianDay)
  • wavenumbers for standard deviation of radiance spectra(wnum2)
  • lon(lon)
  • Cold blackbody temperature used in calibration(calibrationCBBtemp)
  • AERI instrument unit serial number(AERIunitNumber)
  • Observation latitude(Latitude)
  • Character string containing instrument name(instrumentUnitNumber)
  • Time at center of AERI sky observation period(Time_UTC_hours)
  • Version number of Operational Software(systemReleaseNumber)
  • Standard deviation of radiance spectra ensemble(standard_dev_mean_rad)
  • Type of scene that has been calibrated (ASCII character as float)(calibratedSceneID)
  • Logical flag indicating whether hatch is open (true) or not open (false)(hatchOpen)
  • Hot blackbody temperature used in calibration(calibrationHBBtemp)
  • Time offset of tweaks from base_time(time_offset)
  • base time(base_time)
  • Ambient temperature used in calibration(calibrationAmbientTemp)
  • AERI instrument data channel number(channelNumber)
  • Observation Altitude(Altitude)
  • Logical flag indicating that a data record is missing (true/false(missingDataFlag)
  • Wave number(wnum)
  • Ambient air temperature at hatch opening(outsideAirTemp)
  • Time (HHMMSS)(timeHHMMSS)
  • Dummy altitude for Zeb(alt)
  • BB Support Structure Temperature(BBsupportStructureTemp)
  • time(time)
  • Mean of radiance spectra ensemble(mean_rad)
  • Duration of scene view(sceneViewDuration)
  • Observation longitude(Longitude)
  • Observation atmospheric pressure in AERI electronics(atmosphericPressure)
  • Observation date(dateYYMMDD)

nsaaerisummaryC1.b1:
  • AERI LW Responsivity Spectral Averages (Ch1)(ResponsivitySpectralAveragesCh1)
  • Time (HHMMSS)(timeHHMMSS)
  • Longwave window brightness temperature from radiance average (985_990 cm-1)(longwaveWindowAirTemp985_990)
  • Shortwave surface air brightness temperature from radiance average (2295_2300
    cm-1)(surfaceLayerAirTemp2295_2300)
  • AERI SW Scene NESR Spectral Averages (Ch2)(SkyNENCh2)
  • Wave number in reciprocal centimeters(wnumsum3)
  • Longwave elevated air brightness temperature from radiance average (700_705
    cm-1)(elevatedLayerAirTemp700_705)
  • Logical flag indicating whether longwave channel noise equivalent radiance is
    acceptable in sky view (true/false). Determined using LWskyNEN and
    LWskyNENlimit.(LWskyNENacceptable)
  • Characteristic value representing overall longwave channel responsivity(LWresponsivity)
  • Time offset of tweaks from base_time(time_offset)
  • AERI LW Scene Brightness Temp Spectral Averages (Ch1)(SkyBrightnessTempSpectralAveragesCh1)
  • Longwave radiance average (700_705 cm-1) Elevated Air(elevatedLayerRadiance700_705)
  • lat(lat)
  • Wave number in reciprocal centimeters(wnumsum7)
  • Difference between actual and ideal motor encoder values for current view
    indicative of quality of the mirror positioning.(sceneMirPosEncoderDrift)
  • Maximum Temperature Difference Between HBB Thermistors(HBBmaxTempDiff)
  • Wave number in reciprocal centimeters(wnumsum6)
  • Cold blackbody temperature used in calibration(calibrationCBBtemp)
  • The noise equivalent radiance observed in the longwave channel during a sky view
    at 1000 cm-1(LWskyNEN)
  • Wave number in reciprocal centimeters(wnumsum13)
  • Radiance standard deviation during sky view averaged over (675_680 cm-1)(skyViewStdDevRadiance675_680)
  • Observation longitude(Longitude)
  • xxx(dataAvailable)
  • AERI LW Scene NESR Spectral Averages (Ch1)(SkyNENCh1)
  • Radiance standard deviation during sky view averaged over (2282_2287 cm-1)(skyViewStdDevRadiance2282_2287)
  • Wave number in reciprocal centimeters(wnumsum2)
  • Observation latitude(Latitude)
  • Longwave window radiance average (985_990 cm-1)(longwaveWindowRadiance985_990)
  • Shortwave radiance average (2295_2300 cm-1) Surface Air(surfaceLayerRadiance2295_2300)
  • AERI SW Scene Radiance Spectral Averages (Ch2)(SkyRadianceSpectralAveragesCh2)
  • Characteristic value representing overall shortwave channel responsivity(SWresponsivity)
  • Type of scene that has been calibrated (ASCII character as float)(calibratedSceneID)
  • Longwave radiance average (675-680 cm-1) Surface Air(surfaceLayerRadiance675_680)
  • AERI SW HBB 2min NESR Estimate #1 derived from variance during HBB view (Ch2)(HBB2minNENestimateNo1Ch2)
  • Noise-equivalent Radiance in Hot Blackbody at 2500 cm-1(SW_HBB_NEN)
  • Rain sensor analog output: the rain sensor is located inside the hatch near the
    sky aperture and is used to flag the critical condition of rain falling on
    the AERI s(rainSensorIntensity)
  • Wave number in reciprocal centimeters(wnumsum12)
  • time(time)
  • Wave number in reciprocal centimeters(wnumsum1)
  • Shortwave window radiance average (2510_2515 cm-1)(shortwaveWindowRadiance2510_2515)
  • Radiance standard deviation during sky view averaged over (985_990 cm-1)(skyViewStdDevRadiance985_990)
  • AERI instrument data channel number(channelNumber)
  • Wave number in reciprocal centimeters(wnumsum9)
  • Ambient air temperature at hatch opening(outsideAirTemp)
  • The maximum excursion of hot-blackbody temperature over 5 consecutive scenes,
    centered on the sky view(HBBtempDrift)
  • Observation relative humidity at AERI blackbodies(atmosphericRelativeHumidity)
  • Scene mirror view angle in non-negative degrees, measured clockwise looking into
    interferometer window.(sceneMirrorAngle)
  • Shortwave elevated air brightness temperature from radiance average (2282_2287
    cm-1)(elevatedLayerAirTemp2282_2287)
  • Julian Day including day and fraction of day(JulianDay)
  • Radiance standard deviation during sky view averaged over (700_705 cm-1)(skyViewStdDevRadiance700_705)
  • AERI LW Scene Variability Spectral Averages (Ch1)(SkyUniformityCh1)
  • Logical flag indicating that a data record is missing (true/false(missingDataFlag)
  • Difference between frontEndFanAirHeatedTemp and frontEndFanAirUnheatedTemp
    indicative of front end air flow.(frontEndFanAirTempDiff)
  • Hot blackbody temperature used in calibration(calibrationHBBtemp)
  • Ambient temperature used in calibration(calibrationAmbientTemp)
  • base time(base_time)
  • Longwave surface air brightness temperature from radiance average (675_680 cm-1)(surfaceLayerAirTemp675_680)
  • Wave number in reciprocal centimeters(wnumsum5)
  • AERI SW Scene Variability Spectral Averages (Ch2)(SkyUniformityCh2)
  • AERI LW HBB 2min NESR Estimate #1 derived from variance during HBB view (Ch1)(HBB2minNENestimateNo1Ch1)
  • AERI SW HBB 2min NESR Estimate #2 derived from sequential HBB views (Ch2)(HBB2minNENestimateNo2Ch2)
  • Logical flag indicating whether HBB temperature is stable (true) or not stable
    (false). Determined using HBBtempDrift and HBBtempDriftLimit.(HBBstable)
  • AERI instrument unit serial number(AERIunitNumber)
  • Observation atmospheric pressure in AERI electronics(atmosphericPressure)
  • Radiance standard deviation during sky view averaged over (2510_2515 cm-1)(skyViewStdDevRadiance2510_2515)
  • Noise-equivalent Radiance in Hot Blackbody at 1000 cm-1(LW_HBB_NEN)
  • Observation date(dateYYMMDD)
  • Sun sensor analog output: The sun sensor has a view angle to the sky slightly
    larger than the interferometer FOV and is aligned to the interferometer
    line-of-sight. I(sunSensorIntensity)
  • Version number of Operational Software(systemReleaseNumber)
  • Logical flag indicating whether shortwave channel noise equivalent radiance is
    acceptable in sky view (true/false). Determined using SWskyNEN and
    SWskyNENlimit.(SWskyNENacceptable)
  • Maximum departure from ideal of the mirror position over the course of all
    contributing views. Typically two hot, two ambient, and one scene view are
    examine(sceneMirPosEncoderMaxDrift)
  • AERI LW Scene Radiance Spectral Averages (Ch1)(SkyRadianceSpectralAveragesCh1)
  • Wave number in reciprocal centimeters(wnumsum11)
  • The noise equivalent radiance observed in the shortwave channel during a sky
    view at 2500 cm-1(SWskyNEN)
  • lon(lon)
  • Observation Altitude(Altitude)
  • AERI SW Responsivity Spectral Averages (Ch2)(ResponsivitySpectralAveragesCh2)
  • Maximum Temperature Difference Between ABB Thermistors(ABBmaxTempDiff)
  • Maximum Standard Deviation in Thermistor Channels 0..7(maxSampleStdDev)
  • Wave number in reciprocal centimeters(wnumsum4)
  • Duration of scene view(sceneViewDuration)
  • Wave number in reciprocal centimeters(wnumsum8)
  • AERI LW HBB 2min NESR Estimate #2 derived from sequential HBB views (Ch1)(HBB2minNENestimateNo2Ch1)
  • Dummy altitude for Zeb(alt)
  • Shortwave radiance average (2282_2287 cm-1) Elevated Air(elevatedLayerRadiance2282_2287)
  • Logical flag indicating whether hatch is open (true) or not open (false)(hatchOpen)
  • AERI SW Scene Brightness Temp Spectral Averages (Ch2)(SkyBrightnessTempSpectralAveragesCh2)
  • Wave number in reciprocal centimeters(wnumsum14)
  • Shortwave window brightness temperature from radiance average (2510_2515 cm-1)(shortwaveWindowAirTemp2510_2515)
  • Wave number in reciprocal centimeters(wnumsum10)
  • Time at center of AERI sky observation period(Time_UTC_hours)
  • Radiance standard deviation during sky view averaged over (2295_2300 cm-1)(skyViewStdDevRadiance2295_2300)
  • Character string containing instrument name(instrumentUnitNumber)

nsamwrtipC1.a1:
  • Noise injection temp at 23.8 GHz derived from this tip(tnd23I)
  • 23.8 GHz Blackbody signal(bb23)
  • 23.8 GHz sky brightness temperature derived from tip curve(tbskytip23)
  • 31.4 GHz goodness-of-fit coefficient(r31)
  • Noise injection temp at 31.4 GHz adjusted to tkbb(tnd31)
  • (tknd)
  • Actual Azimuth(actaz)
  • Noise injection temp at 31.4 GHz derived from this tip(tnd31I)
  • Blackbody kinetic temperature(tkbb)
  • Total water vapor along zenith path using tip-derived brightness temperatures(vaptip)
  • Temperature correction coefficient at 31.4 GHz(tc31)
  • base time(base_time)
  • 23.8 GHz goodness-of-fit coefficient(r23)
  • 31.4 GHz blackbody(bb31)
  • Mixer kinetic (physical) temperature(tkxc)
  • 23.8 GHz blackbody+noise injection signal(bbn23)
  • Temperature correction coefficient at 23.8 GHz(tc23)
  • Water on Teflon window (1=WET, 0=DRY)(wet_window)
  • Total liquid water along zenith path using tip-derived brightness temperatures(liqtip)
  • lon(lon)
  • Dummy altitude for Zeb(alt)
  • 31.4 GHz sky signal(tipsky31)
  • 31.4 GHz blac2body+noise injection signal(bbn31)
  • Actual elevation angle(actel)
  • Noise injection temp at nominal temperature at 31.4 GHz(tnd_nom31)
  • 31.8 GHz sky brightness temperature derived from tip curve(tbskytip31)
  • 23.8 GHz sky signal(tipsky23)
  • Ambient temperature(tkair)
  • lat(lat)
  • Noise injection temp at nominal temperature at 23.8 GHz(tnd_nom23)
  • Noise injection temp at 23.8 GHz adjusted to tkbb(tnd23)
  • Time offset of tweaks from base_time(time_offset)

nsavceil25kC1.b1:
  • Percentage of nominal factory setting (0 to 999%)(receiver_sensitivity)
  • Third cloud base height(third_cbh)
  • Time offset of tweaks from base_time(time_offset)
  • Dummy altitude for Zeb(alt)
  • Flag indicating aeri retrieval status(status_flag)
  • Aerosol backscatter coefficient at 355 nm(backscatter)
  • Millivolts at internal ADC input (0 to 2500)(background_light)
  • range(range)
  • Vertical visibility(vertical_visibility)
  • lon(lon)
  • Degrees from vertical (0 to +90)(tilt_angle)
  • Altitude of highest signal(alt_highest_signal)
  • Lowest cloud base height detected.(first_cbh)
  • Backscatter sum(sum_backscatter)
  • lat(lat)
  • Percentage of nominal factory setting (0 to 999%)(laser_pulse_energy)
  • Detection status. See details(detection_status)
  • Warning and alarm status bits(status_string)
  • 6 character string describing instrument measurement parameters(measurement_parameters)
  • base time(base_time)
  • Second lowest cloud base height(second_cbh)
  • Laser temperature(laser_temperature)
  • GPS raw data filename(filename)
  • Millivolts at internal ADC input(window_contamination)

nsa915rwpwindspecC1.a0:
  • Number of valid heights(nheight)
  • Rx Bandwidth Switch Code(bswitch)
  • Range Gate Spacing(rgs)
  • Ave Time per Average Spectra.(spcavetim)
  • Delay Time to 1st Gate(dly)
  • elevation(elevation)
  • Spectral Data (signal strength/freq int)(spc_amp)
  • Interpulse Period(ipp)
  • Radial Velocity Spectral Resolution(vsr)
  • lon(lon)
  • Height of Center of Last Range Gate(rgl)
  • Time offset of tweaks from base_time(time_offset)
  • Time Domain Integration Time(tditime)
  • base time(base_time)
  • Vertical FFT Bandwidth(vband)
  • Sample Rate(sampr)
  • Height of Center of First Range Gate(rgf)
  • Dummy altitude for Zeb(alt)
  • Pulse Repetition Frequency(prf)
  • Array of heights for each sample time(height_t)
  • Oblique FFT Bandwidth(oband)
  • Number of Pulse Code Bits(pcbits)
  • Number of Coherent Samples/spectral point(ncoh)
  • Number of Individual Spectra/Average Spectrum(nspc)
  • Individual Spectrum Integration Time(sitime)
  • Particle radius at logarithmic center of bin(bins)
  • Height Index(range_gate)
  • lat(lat)
  • Beam Number(beam)
  • Pulse Length(plen)

nsamwrlosC1.b1:
  • IR Brightness Temperature(ir_temp)
  • Ambient temperature(tkair)
  • MWR column precipitable water vapor(vap)
  • Water on Teflon window (1=WET, 0=DRY)(wet_window)
  • 23.8 GHz sky signal(sky23)
  • Sky brightness temperature at 23.8 GHz(tbsky23)
  • Sky brightness temperature at 31.4 GHz(tbsky31)
  • base time(base_time)
  • Blackbody kinetic temperature(tkbb)
  • Temperature correction coefficient at 23.8 GHz(tc23)
  • 31.4 GHz blackbody(bb31)
  • 31.4 GHz sky signal(sky31)
  • Dummy altitude for Zeb(alt)
  • (tknd)
  • Noise injection temp at nominal temperature at 23.8 GHz(tnd_nom23)
  • Actual Azimuth(actaz)
  • Noise injection temp at 23.8 GHz adjusted to tkbb(tnd23)
  • 23.8 GHz Blackbody signal(bb23)
  • 31.4 GHz blac2body+noise injection signal(bbn31)
  • Time offset of tweaks from base_time(time_offset)
  • lon(lon)
  • Averaged total liquid water along LOS path(liq)
  • lat(lat)
  • Mixer kinetic (physical) temperature(tkxc)
  • Noise injection temp at nominal temperature at 31.4 GHz(tnd_nom31)
  • Noise injection temp at 31.4 GHz adjusted to tkbb(tnd31)
  • Actual elevation angle(actel)
  • Sky Infra-Red Temperature(sky_ir_temp)
  • 23.8 GHz blackbody+noise injection signal(bbn23)
  • Temperature correction coefficient at 31.4 GHz(tc31)

nsaaerich1C1.b1:
  • Wave number(wnum)
  • Logical flag indicating that a data record is missing (true/false(missingDataFlag)
  • Ambient air temperature at hatch opening(outsideAirTemp)
  • Time offset of tweaks from base_time(time_offset)
  • Version number of Operational Software(systemReleaseNumber)
  • Ambient temperature used in calibration(calibrationAmbientTemp)
  • Maximum departure from ideal of the mirror position over the course of all
    contributing views. Typically two hot, two ambient, and one scene view are
    examine(sceneMirPosEncoderMaxDrift)
  • Time at center of AERI sky observation period(Time_UTC_hours)
  • Hot blackbody temperature used in calibration(calibrationHBBtemp)
  • time(time)
  • base time(base_time)
  • Logical flag indicating whether hatch is open (true) or not open (false)(hatchOpen)
  • Type of scene that has been calibrated (ASCII character as float)(calibratedSceneID)
  • Observation atmospheric pressure in AERI electronics(atmosphericPressure)
  • wavenumbers for standard deviation of radiance spectra(wnum2)
  • Dummy altitude for Zeb(alt)
  • Time (HHMMSS)(timeHHMMSS)
  • lon(lon)
  • Cold blackbody temperature used in calibration(calibrationCBBtemp)
  • BB Support Structure Temperature(BBsupportStructureTemp)
  • Observation longitude(Longitude)
  • Character string containing instrument name(instrumentUnitNumber)
  • AERI instrument data channel number(channelNumber)
  • Observation Altitude(Altitude)
  • Observation relative humidity at AERI blackbodies(atmosphericRelativeHumidity)
  • AERI instrument unit serial number(AERIunitNumber)
  • Julian Day including day and fraction of day(JulianDay)
  • lat(lat)
  • Mean of radiance spectra ensemble(mean_rad)
  • Standard deviation of radiance spectra ensemble(standard_dev_mean_rad)
  • Scene mirror view angle in non-negative degrees, measured clockwise looking into
    interferometer window.(sceneMirrorAngle)
  • Observation date(dateYYMMDD)
  • Duration of scene view(sceneViewDuration)
  • Observation latitude(Latitude)

nsammcrmomC1.b1:
  • Delay to First Range Gate(StartGateDelay)
  • Time offset of tweaks from base_time(time_offset)
  • Receiver Cal Time Stamp(RxCalTimeStamp)
  • Number of Coherent Integrations(NumCoherentIntegrations)
  • Max. height of clutter removal(ClutterHeight)
  • Circular Depolarization Ratio(CircularDepolarizationRatio)
  • DC Filtering ON-OFF Status(DCFilterONOFF)
  • Average Noise Level (S/N<0)(AvgNoiseLevel)
  • Pulse Width(PulseWidth)
  • Current Receiver Number(ReceiverNumber)
  • Receiver Gain(RxGain)
  • RadarWaveLength(m) / [4 * InterPulsePeriod(s) * NumCoherentIntegrations](NyquistVelocity)
  • Windowing ON-OFF Status(WindowingONOFF)
  • MMCR Spectral Width(SpectralWidth)
  • Gate Spacing(GateSpacing)
  • Mean Noise Level(NoiseLevel)
  • Receiver 290K Level(Rx290KLevel)
  • Number of Receiver(NumReceivers)
  • Minimum detectable reflectivity(MinimumDetectableReflectivity)
  • TWT Status Code, details forthcoming from MMCR vendor(TWTStatusCode)
  • MMCR Reflectivity(Reflectivity)
  • Receiver Cal Check Level(CalCheckLevel)
  • Receiver Cal Check Time Stamp(CalCheckTime)
  • Number of Code Bits(NumCodeBits)
  • lon(lon)
  • Inter-Pulse Period(InterPulsePeriod)
  • Range Corrected Calibrated Power(RangeCorrectedPower)
  • Dummy altitude for Zeb(alt)
  • Receiver Sky Noise(SkyNoiseLevel)
  • Time associated with hourly averaged values(TimeAvg)
  • Data Quality Status(DataQualityStatus)
  • lat(lat)
  • Operating Set for this Record(ModeNum)
  • Radar Constant(RadarConstant)
  • radar mode char identifier(ModeDescription)
  • Power (uncalibrated)(Power)
  • Receiver Mode(ReceiverMode)
  • Number of Spectral Averages(NumSpectralAverages)
  • MMCR Mean Doppler Velocity(MeanDopplerVelocity)
  • base time(base_time)
  • Number of Gate Heights(NumHeights)
  • Number of Points in FFT(NumFFT)
  • Array of heights for each power(heights)
  • Peak tranmitted power, averaged over the course of the hour(PeakTransmittedPowerAvg)
  • time(time)
  • Signal to Noise Ratio(SignalToNoiseRatio)


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DQRID : D050217.2
Start DateStart TimeEnd DateEnd Time
02/09/2005230002/10/20052300
Subject:
NSA/AERI/C1 - Blower motor failure
DataStreams:nsaaeriC1.00, nsaaerich2C1.b1, nsaaeriengineerC1.b1, nsaaerilblcloudsC1.c1,
nsaaerirawC1.00, nsaaerisummaryC1.b1
Description:
The blower motor failed on February 9, estimated time 23:00 GMT. The problem was repaired 
on February 10, 23:00 GMT. The blower motor serves two functions. It maintains the 
instrument window enclosure at the outside temperature and blows ice crystals from the 
enclosure. Failure of the motor caused the enclosure temperature to increase by approximately 12K 
(from 255 to 267K). Previous experience in comparing arctic instruments with the blower 
on and off have shown that if ice crystals enter the enclosure, there is a slight 
increase in the 3-5 um (ch 2) spectral intensity. It is unlikely that Ch 1 is affected.
Measurements:nsaaeriC1.00:
  • null(Raw data stream - documentation not supported)

nsaaerilblcloudsC1.c1:
  • Calculated cloud cover fraction from the WSI(cloud_cover_fract)
  • Average of brightness temperatures calculated from AERI radiances within
    spectral window for channel 2: [2506.20,2511.02](mean_AERI_BT_channel_2)
  • Cloud base height estimate from the field mean_AERI_BT_channel_2(cbh_AERI_channel_2)

nsaaerirawC1.00:
  • null(Raw data stream - documentation not supported)

nsaaerich2C1.b1:
  • Standard deviation of radiance spectra ensemble(standard_dev_mean_rad)
  • Mean of radiance spectra ensemble(mean_rad)

nsaaeriengineerC1.b1:
  • Radiance standard deviation during sky view averaged over (2510_2515 cm-1)(skyViewStdDevRadiance2510_2515)
  • Imaginary radiance during sky view averaged over (2282_2287 cm-1)(skyViewImaginaryRadiance2282_2287)
  • Imaginary radiance during sky view averaged over (2510_2515 cm-1)(skyViewImaginaryRadiance2510_2515)
  • Imaginary radiance during sky view averaged over (2295_2300 cm-1)(skyViewImaginaryRadiance2295_2300)
  • Shortwave surface air brightness temperature from radiance average (2295_2300
    cm-1)(surfaceLayerAirTemp2295_2300)
  • Shortwave radiance average (2295_2300 cm-1) Surface Air(surfaceLayerRadiance2295_2300)
  • Radiance standard deviation during sky view averaged over (2295_2300 cm-1)(skyViewStdDevRadiance2295_2300)
  • Shortwave window radiance average (2510_2515 cm-1)(shortwaveWindowRadiance2510_2515)
  • Radiance standard deviation during sky view averaged over (2282_2287 cm-1)(skyViewStdDevRadiance2282_2287)
  • Shortwave window brightness temperature from radiance average (2510_2515 cm-1)(shortwaveWindowAirTemp2510_2515)

nsaaerisummaryC1.b1:
  • Shortwave window radiance average (2510_2515 cm-1)(shortwaveWindowRadiance2510_2515)
  • Shortwave window brightness temperature from radiance average (2510_2515 cm-1)(shortwaveWindowAirTemp2510_2515)
  • Shortwave surface air brightness temperature from radiance average (2295_2300
    cm-1)(surfaceLayerAirTemp2295_2300)
  • Shortwave elevated air brightness temperature from radiance average (2282_2287
    cm-1)(elevatedLayerAirTemp2282_2287)
  • Shortwave radiance average (2282_2287 cm-1) Elevated Air(elevatedLayerRadiance2282_2287)
  • Radiance standard deviation during sky view averaged over (2295_2300 cm-1)(skyViewStdDevRadiance2295_2300)
  • Radiance standard deviation during sky view averaged over (2510_2515 cm-1)(skyViewStdDevRadiance2510_2515)
  • Radiance standard deviation during sky view averaged over (2282_2287 cm-1)(skyViewStdDevRadiance2282_2287)
  • Shortwave radiance average (2295_2300 cm-1) Surface Air(surfaceLayerRadiance2295_2300)
  • AERI SW Scene Variability Spectral Averages (Ch2)(SkyUniformityCh2)
  • AERI SW Scene Brightness Temp Spectral Averages (Ch2)(SkyBrightnessTempSpectralAveragesCh2)
  • AERI SW Scene Radiance Spectral Averages (Ch2)(SkyRadianceSpectralAveragesCh2)


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DQRID : D050224.3
Start DateStart TimeEnd DateEnd Time
02/09/2005230002/10/20052300
Subject:
NSA/AERI/C1 - Blower Motor Failure -Channel 1 data effect
DataStreams:nsaaeriC1.00, nsaaeriengineerC1.b1, nsaaerilblcloudsC1.c1, nsaaerirawC1.00,
nsaaerisummaryC1.b1
Description:
The blower motor failed on February 9, estimated time 23:00 GMT. The problem was repaired 
on February 10, 23:00 GMT. The blower motor serves two functions. It maintains the 
instrument window enclosure at the outside
temperature and blows ice crystals from the enclosure. Failure of the motor
caused the enclosure temperature to increase by approximately 12K (from 255
to 267K). Previous experience in comparing arctic instruments with the blower on and off 
have shown that if ice crystals enter the enclosure, there is a slight increase in the 3-5 
um (ch 2) spectral intensity. It is unlikely that Ch 1 is affected. However, we can not 
be certain that there is no problem with the data. Hence, this DQR should be considered a 
warning that Channel 1 data may be affected.
Measurements:nsaaerilblcloudsC1.c1:
  • Average of brightness temperatures calculated from AERI radiances within
    spectral window for channel 1: [1142.20,1147.03](mean_AERI_BT_channel_1)

nsaaeriC1.00:
  • null(Raw data stream - documentation not supported)

nsaaerirawC1.00:
  • null(Raw data stream - documentation not supported)

nsaaerisummaryC1.b1:
  • Longwave elevated air brightness temperature from radiance average (700_705
    cm-1)(elevatedLayerAirTemp700_705)
  • AERI LW Scene Variability Spectral Averages (Ch1)(SkyUniformityCh1)
  • Longwave radiance average (675-680 cm-1) Surface Air(surfaceLayerRadiance675_680)
  • Longwave surface air brightness temperature from radiance average (675_680 cm-1)(surfaceLayerAirTemp675_680)
  • Radiance standard deviation during sky view averaged over (985_990 cm-1)(skyViewStdDevRadiance985_990)
  • AERI LW Scene NESR Spectral Averages (Ch1)(SkyNENCh1)
  • AERI LW Scene Brightness Temp Spectral Averages (Ch1)(SkyBrightnessTempSpectralAveragesCh1)
  • Longwave radiance average (700_705 cm-1) Elevated Air(elevatedLayerRadiance700_705)
  • Radiance standard deviation during sky view averaged over (700_705 cm-1)(skyViewStdDevRadiance700_705)
  • Longwave window radiance average (985_990 cm-1)(longwaveWindowRadiance985_990)
  • Radiance standard deviation during sky view averaged over (675_680 cm-1)(skyViewStdDevRadiance675_680)
  • Longwave window brightness temperature from radiance average (985_990 cm-1)(longwaveWindowAirTemp985_990)
  • AERI LW Scene Radiance Spectral Averages (Ch1)(SkyRadianceSpectralAveragesCh1)

nsaaeriengineerC1.b1:
  • Longwave window brightness temperature from radiance average (985_990 cm-1)(longwaveWindowAirTemp985_990)
  • Imaginary radiance during sky view averaged over (985_990 cm-1)(skyViewImaginaryRadiance985_990)
  • Longwave elevated air brightness temperature from radiance average (700_705
    cm-1)(elevatedLayerAirTemp700_705)
  • The noise equivalent radiance observed in the shortwave channel during a sky
    view at 2500 cm-1(SWskyNEN)
  • Imaginary radiance during sky view averaged over (700_705 cm-1)(skyViewImaginaryRadiance700_705)
  • Radiance standard deviation during sky view averaged over (700_705 cm-1)(skyViewStdDevRadiance700_705)
  • Radiance standard deviation during sky view averaged over (675_680 cm-1)(skyViewStdDevRadiance675_680)
  • Longwave radiance average (700_705 cm-1) Elevated Air(elevatedLayerRadiance700_705)
  • Logical flag indicating whether shortwave channel noise equivalent radiance is
    acceptable in sky view (true/false). Determined using SWskyNEN and
    SWskyNENlimit.(SWskyNENacceptable)
  • Longwave window radiance average (985_990 cm-1)(longwaveWindowRadiance985_990)
  • Longwave surface air brightness temperature from radiance average (675_680 cm-1)(surfaceLayerAirTemp675_680)
  • Radiance standard deviation during sky view averaged over (985_990 cm-1)(skyViewStdDevRadiance985_990)
  • Imaginary radiance during sky view averaged over (675_680 cm-1)(skyViewImaginaryRadiance675_680)


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DQRID : D050330.1
Start DateStart TimeEnd DateEnd Time
03/19/2005000007/05/20051500
Subject:
NSA/MFRSR/C1 - Shadowband misalignment
DataStreams:nsamfrsrC1.a0, nsamfrsrC1.b1, nsamfrsrlangleyC1.c1, nsamfrsrlangplotC1.c1
Description:
There were shading problems during the specified period, at different times of the day 
during the time period.  Portions of the data have acceptable shading and can be used by 
experienced data users applying appropriate screening.
Measurements:nsamfrsrlangplotC1.c1:
  • rejected points for the final fit for the Direct Narrowband Filter3, Barnard(barnard_rejected_filter3)
  • log(irradiance) for the Direct Narrowband Filter4, Michalsky(michalsky_lnI_filter4)
  • rejected points for the final fit for the Direct Narrowband Filter1, Barnard(barnard_rejected_filter1)
  • rejected points for the final fit for the Direct Broadband, Barnard(barnard_rejected_broadband)
  • rejected points for the final fit for the Direct Narrowband Filter2, Barnard(barnard_rejected_filter2)
  • log(irradiance) for the Direct Narrowband Filter1, Michalsky(michalsky_lnI_filter1)
  • log(irradiance) for the Direct Narrowband Filter6, Barnard(barnard_lnI_filter6)
  • rejected points for the final fit for the Direct Narrowband Filter6, Barnard(barnard_rejected_filter6)
  • rejected points for the final fit for the Direct Narrowband Filter1, Michalsky(michalsky_rejected_filter1)
  • rejected points for the final fit for the Direct Broadband, Michalsky(michalsky_rejected_broadband)
  • log(irradiance) for the Direct Narrowband Filter5, Barnard(barnard_lnI_filter5)
  • log(irradiance) for the Direct Narrowband Filter3, Barnard(barnard_lnI_filter3)
  • rejected points for the final fit for the Direct Narrowband Filter5, Michalsky(michalsky_rejected_filter5)
  • log(irradiance) for the Direct Narrowband Filter4, Barnard(barnard_lnI_filter4)
  • rejected points for the final fit for the Direct Narrowband Filter2, Michalsky(michalsky_rejected_filter2)
  • rejected points for the final fit for the Direct Narrowband Filter6, Michalsky(michalsky_rejected_filter6)
  • rejected points for the final fit for the Direct Narrowband Filter3, Michalsky(michalsky_rejected_filter3)
  • log(irradiance) for the Direct Narrowband Filter2, Barnard(barnard_lnI_filter2)
  • rejected points for the final fit for the Direct Narrowband Filter4, Michalsky(michalsky_rejected_filter4)
  • log(irradiance) for the Direct Narrowband Filter2, Michalsky(michalsky_lnI_filter2)
  • log(irradiance) for the Direct Narrowband Filter3, Michalsky(michalsky_lnI_filter3)
  • log(irradiance) for the Direct Narrowband Filter1, Barnard(barnard_lnI_filter1)
  • log(irradiance) for the Direct Narrowband Filter6, Michalsky(michalsky_lnI_filter6)
  • rejected points for the final fit for the Direct Narrowband Filter5, Barnard(barnard_rejected_filter5)
  • log(irradiance) for the Direct Broadband, Barnard(barnard_lnI_broadband)
  • log(irradiance) for the Direct Broadband, Michalsky(michalsky_lnI_broadband)
  • rejected points for the final fit for the Direct Narrowband Filter4, Barnard(barnard_rejected_filter4)
  • log(irradiance) for the Direct Narrowband Filter5, Michalsky(michalsky_lnI_filter5)

nsamfrsrlangleyC1.c1:
  • number of points used in final linear fit for the Direct Narrowband Filter6(barnard_number_points_filter6)
  • rejection flag for Direct Narrowband Filter2(michalsky_badflag_filter2)
  • optical depth for the Direct Narrowband Filter3(michalsky_optical_depth_filter3)
  • rejection flag for Direct Narrowband Filter3(michalsky_badflag_filter3)
  • rejection flag for Direct Narrowband Filter2(barnard_badflag_filter2)
  • error in optical depth (slope) of final linear fit for the Direct Narrowband
    Filter4(barnard_error_slope_filter4)
  • optical depth for the Direct Narrowband Filter5(michalsky_optical_depth_filter5)
  • percentage of initial points used in final linear fit for the Direct Narrowband
    Filter5(barnard_good_fraction_filter5)
  • rejection flag for Direct Narrowband Filter1(barnard_badflag_filter1)
  • percentage of initial points used in final linear fit for the Direct Narrowband
    Filter4(barnard_good_fraction_filter4)
  • percentage of initial points used in final linear fit for the Direct Broadband(barnard_good_fraction_broadband)
  • number of points used in final linear fit for the Direct Narrowband Filter4(michalsky_number_points_filter4)
  • Langley regression Io, adjusted to 1AU, Barnard, Direct BroadBand(barnard_solar_constant_sdist_broadband)
  • error in final linear fit for the Direct Narrowband Filter4(barnard_error_fit_filter4)
  • percentage of initial points used in final linear fit for the Direct Narrowband
    Filter2(michalsky_good_fraction_filter2)
  • error in optical depth (slope) of final linear fit for the Direct Narrowband
    Filter1(barnard_error_slope_filter1)
  • number of points used in final linear fit for the Direct Narrowband Filter6(michalsky_number_points_filter6)
  • rejection flag for Direct Narrowband Filter4(michalsky_badflag_filter4)
  • optical depth for the Direct Narrowband Filter2(michalsky_optical_depth_filter2)
  • standard deviation around regression line for the Direct Narrowband Filter2(michalsky_standard_deviation_filter2)
  • standard deviation around regression line for the Direct Narrowband Filter5(michalsky_standard_deviation_filter5)
  • error in optical depth (slope) of final linear fit for the Direct Narrowband
    Filter5(barnard_error_slope_filter5)
  • rejection flag for Direct Narrowband Filter6(barnard_badflag_filter6)
  • Angstrom exponent(michalsky_angstrom_exponent)
  • number of points used in final linear fit for the Direct Narrowband Filter4(barnard_number_points_filter4)
  • Langley regression Io, adjusted to 1AU, Barnard, Direct Narrowband Filter5(barnard_solar_constant_sdist_filter5)
  • standard deviation around regression line for the Direct Narrowband Filter1(michalsky_standard_deviation_filter1)
  • rejection flag for Direct Narrowband Filter4(barnard_badflag_filter4)
  • number of points used in final linear fit for the Direct Narrowband Filter5(barnard_number_points_filter5)
  • percentage of initial points used in final linear fit for the Direct Narrowband
    Filter6(barnard_good_fraction_filter6)
  • optical depth for the Direct Narrowband Filter4(barnard_optical_depth_filter4)
  • error in final linear fit for the Direct Narrowband Filter5(barnard_error_fit_filter5)
  • rejection flag for Direct Narrowband Filter3(barnard_badflag_filter3)
  • optical depth for the Direct Narrowband Filter3(barnard_optical_depth_filter3)
  • rejection flag for Direct Broadband(barnard_badflag_broadband)
  • rejection flag for Direct Narrowband Filter1(michalsky_badflag_filter1)
  • optical depth for the Direct Narrowband Filter1(michalsky_optical_depth_filter1)
  • solar constant corrected for solar distance for the Direct Narrowband Filter6(barnard_solar_constant_sdist_filter6)
  • optical depth for the Direct Narrowband Filter6(barnard_optical_depth_filter6)
  • rejection flag for Direct Narrowband Filter5(barnard_badflag_filter5)
  • rejection flag for Direct Narrowband Filter5(michalsky_badflag_filter5)
  • error in optical depth (slope) of final linear fit for the Direct Narrowband
    Filter2(barnard_error_slope_filter2)
  • Angstrom exponent(barnard_angstrom_exponent)
  • percentage of initial points used in final linear fit for the Direct Narrowband
    Filter6(michalsky_good_fraction_filter6)
  • percentage of initial points used in final linear fit for the Direct Narrowband
    Filter1(michalsky_good_fraction_filter1)
  • percentage of initial points used in final linear fit for the Direct Broadband(michalsky_good_fraction_broadband)
  • optical depth for the Direct Narrowband Filter5(barnard_optical_depth_filter5)
  • rejection flag for Direct Narrowband Filter6(michalsky_badflag_filter6)
  • error in final linear fit for the Direct Narrowband Filter6(barnard_error_fit_filter6)
  • standard deviation around regression line for the Direct Narrowband Filter6(michalsky_standard_deviation_filter6)
  • Langley regression Io, adjusted to 1AU, Barnard, Direct Narrowband Filter4(barnard_solar_constant_sdist_filter4)
  • number of points used in final linear fit for the Direct Narrowband Filter2(barnard_number_points_filter2)
  • number of points used in final linear fit for the Direct Narrowband Filter1(barnard_number_points_filter1)
  • error in final linear fit for the Direct BroadBand(barnard_error_fit_broadband)
  • rejection flag for Direct Broadband(michalsky_badflag_broadband)
  • number of points used in final linear fit for the Direct Narrowband Filter3(barnard_number_points_filter3)
  • error in final linear fit for the Direct Narrowband Filter2(barnard_error_fit_filter2)
  • error in optical depth (slope) of final linear fit for the Direct Broadband(barnard_error_slope_broadband)
  • optical depth for the Direct Narrowband Filter1(barnard_optical_depth_filter1)
  • number of points used in final linear fit for the Direct Narrowband Filter3(michalsky_number_points_filter3)
  • Langley regression Io, adjusted to 1AU, Barnard, Direct Narrowband Filter2(barnard_solar_constant_sdist_filter2)
  • optical depth for the Direct Narrowband Filter2(barnard_optical_depth_filter2)
  • percentage of initial points used in final linear fit for the Direct Narrowband
    Filter2(barnard_good_fraction_filter2)
  • number of points used in final linear fit for the Direct Narrowband Filter5(michalsky_number_points_filter5)
  • error in final linear fit for the Direct Narrowband Filter1(barnard_error_fit_filter1)
  • optical depth for the Direct Narrowband Filter6(michalsky_optical_depth_filter6)
  • optical depth for the Direct BroadBand(barnard_optical_depth_broadband)
  • percentage of initial points used in final linear fit for the Direct Narrowband
    Filter4(michalsky_good_fraction_filter4)
  • error in optical depth (slope) of final linear fit for the Direct Narrowband
    Filter3(barnard_error_slope_filter3)
  • error in optical depth (slope) of final linear fit for the Direct Narrowband
    Filter6(barnard_error_slope_filter6)
  • standard deviation around regression line for the Direct Narrowband Filter3(michalsky_standard_deviation_filter3)
  • error in final linear fit for the Direct Narrowband Filter3(barnard_error_fit_filter3)
  • Langley regression Io, adjusted to 1AU, Barnard, Direct Narrowband Filter3(barnard_solar_constant_sdist_filter3)
  • number of points used in final linear fit for the Direct Broadband(barnard_number_points_broadband)
  • percentage of initial points used in final linear fit for the Direct Narrowband
    Filter3(barnard_good_fraction_filter3)
  • percentage of initial points used in final linear fit for the Direct Narrowband
    Filter3(michalsky_good_fraction_filter3)
  • optical depth for the Direct Narrowband Filter4(michalsky_optical_depth_filter4)
  • percentage of initial points used in final linear fit for the Direct Narrowband
    Filter1(barnard_good_fraction_filter1)
  • optical depth for the Direct BroadBand(michalsky_optical_depth_broadband)
  • percentage of initial points used in final linear fit for the Direct Narrowband
    Filter5(michalsky_good_fraction_filter5)
  • standard deviation around regression line for the Direct BroadBand(michalsky_standard_deviation_broadband)
  • number of points used in final linear fit for the Direct Narrowband Filter2(michalsky_number_points_filter2)
  • standard deviation around regression line for the Direct Narrowband Filter4(michalsky_standard_deviation_filter4)
  • number of points used in final linear fit for the Direct Broadband(michalsky_number_points_broadband)
  • Langley regression Io, adjusted to 1AU, Barnard, Direct Narrowband Filter1(barnard_solar_constant_sdist_filter1)
  • number of points used in final linear fit for the Direct Narrowband Filter1(michalsky_number_points_filter1)

nsamfrsrC1.b1:
  • Narrowband Direct Horizontal Irradiance, Filter 6(direct_horizontal_narrowband_filter6)
  • Narrowband Diffuse Hemispheric Irradiance, Filter 1(diffuse_hemisp_narrowband_filter1)
  • Narrowband Direct Horizontal Irradiance, Filter 4(direct_horizontal_narrowband_filter4)
  • Direct Horizontal Broadband Irradiance, broadband scale applied(direct_horizontal_broadband)
  • Direct Normal Broadband Irradiance broadband scale applied(direct_normal_broadband)
  • Direct Normal Narrowband Irradiance, Filter 1(direct_normal_narrowband_filter1)
  • Narrowband Direct Horizontal Irradiance, Filter 2(direct_horizontal_narrowband_filter2)
  • Narrowband Direct Horizontal Irradiance, Filter 3(direct_horizontal_narrowband_filter3)
  • Direct Normal Narrowband Irradiance, Filter 2(direct_normal_narrowband_filter2)
  • Narrowband Direct Horizontal Irradiance, Filter 5(direct_horizontal_narrowband_filter5)
  • Diffuse Hemispheric Broadband Irradiance (Approximate), MFRSR(diffuse_hemisp_broadband)
  • Narrowband Diffuse Hemispheric Irradiance, Filter 6(diffuse_hemisp_narrowband_filter6)
  • Narrowband Diffuse Hemispheric Irradiance, Filter 5(diffuse_hemisp_narrowband_filter5)
  • Direct Normal Narrowband Irradiance, Filter 3(direct_normal_narrowband_filter3)
  • Narrowband Direct Horizontal Irradiance, Filter 1(direct_horizontal_narrowband_filter1)
  • Direct Normal Narrowband Irradiance, Filter 4(direct_normal_narrowband_filter4)
  • Direct Normal Narrowband Irradiance, Filter 5(direct_normal_narrowband_filter5)
  • Direct Normal Narrowband Irradiance, Filter 6(direct_normal_narrowband_filter6)
  • Narrowband Diffuse Hemispheric Irradiance, Filter 3(diffuse_hemisp_narrowband_filter3)
  • Narrowband Diffuse Hemispheric Irradiance, Filter 4(diffuse_hemisp_narrowband_filter4)
  • Narrowband Diffuse Hemispheric Irradiance, Filter 2(diffuse_hemisp_narrowband_filter2)

nsamfrsrC1.a0:
  • Narrowband Diffuse Hemispheric Irradiance, Filter 5(diffuse_hemisp_narrowband_filter5)
  • Narrowband Diffuse Hemispheric Irradiance, Filter 6(diffuse_hemisp_narrowband_filter6)
  • Narrowband Direct Horizontal Irradiance, Filter 5(direct_horizontal_narrowband_filter5)
  • Narrowband Direct Horizontal Irradiance, Filter 3(direct_horizontal_narrowband_filter3)
  • Narrowband Direct Horizontal Irradiance, Filter 4(direct_horizontal_narrowband_filter4)
  • Diffuse Hemispheric Broadband Irradiance (Approximate), MFRSR(diffuse_hemisp_broadband)
  • Narrowband Direct Horizontal Irradiance, Filter 2(direct_horizontal_narrowband_filter2)
  • Narrowband Diffuse Hemispheric Irradiance, Filter 1(diffuse_hemisp_narrowband_filter1)
  • Narrowband Diffuse Hemispheric Irradiance, Filter 4(diffuse_hemisp_narrowband_filter4)
  • Narrowband Direct Horizontal Irradiance, Filter 6(direct_horizontal_narrowband_filter6)
  • Narrowband Direct Horizontal Irradiance, Filter 1(direct_horizontal_narrowband_filter1)
  • Narrowband Diffuse Hemispheric Irradiance, Filter 3(diffuse_hemisp_narrowband_filter3)
  • Narrowband Diffuse Hemispheric Irradiance, Filter 2(diffuse_hemisp_narrowband_filter2)
  • Direct Horizontal Broadband Irradiance, broadband scale applied(direct_horizontal_broadband)


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DQRID : D050811.2
Start DateStart TimeEnd DateEnd Time
08/08/2005170008/11/20052359
Subject:
NSA/NIMFR/C1 - Intermittent Data
DataStreams:nsanimfrC1.a0, nsanimfrC1.b1
Description:
The NIMFR occasionally flat lined in comparison to the the co-located MFRSR. Poor 
electrical connection.  Intermittent data are missing and unrecoverable.
Measurements:nsanimfrC1.a0:
  • Offset subtracted from upwelling hemispheric filter5 data(offset_filter5)
  • Time offset of tweaks from base_time(time_offset)
  • Detector Temperature(head_temp)
  • Direct Normal Narrowband Irradiance, Filter 5, raw data as read(direct_normal_narrowband_filter5_raw)
  • Direct Normal Narrowband Irradiance, Filter 5(direct_normal_narrowband_filter5)
  • Dummy altitude for Zeb(alt)
  • Offset subtracted from upwelling hemispheric filter4 data(offset_filter4)
  • Second Detector Temperature(head_temp2)
  • Direct Normal Narrowband Irradiance, Filter 3(direct_normal_narrowband_filter3)
  • Data Logger Supply Voltage(logger_volt)
  • Offset subtracted from upwelling hemispheric filter1 data(offset_filter1)
  • Direct Normal Narrowband Irradiance, Filter 6, raw data as read(direct_normal_narrowband_filter6_raw)
  • Direct Normal Narrowband Irradiance, Filter 2, raw data as read(direct_normal_narrowband_filter2_raw)
  • Direct Normal Broadband Irradiance, raw data as read(direct_normal_broadband_raw)
  • lat(lat)
  • Direct Normal Narrowband Irradiance, Filter 6(direct_normal_narrowband_filter6)
  • Direct Normal Narrowband Irradiance, Filter 4, raw data as read(direct_normal_narrowband_filter4_raw)
  • base time(base_time)
  • Tube Temperature(tube_temp)
  • Direct Normal Narrowband Irradiance, Filter 2(direct_normal_narrowband_filter2)
  • Offset subtracted from upwelling hemispheric filter2 data(offset_filter2)
  • Direct Normal Narrowband Irradiance, Filter 1, raw data as read(direct_normal_narrowband_filter1_raw)
  • Offset subtracted from upwelling hemispheric filter3 data(offset_filter3)
  • Direct Normal Narrowband Irradiance, Filter 3, raw data as read(direct_normal_narrowband_filter3_raw)
  • Offset subtracted from upwelling hemispheric broadband data(offset_broadband)
  • time(time)
  • Direct Normal Narrowband Irradiance, Filter 4(direct_normal_narrowband_filter4)
  • Direct Normal Narrowband Irradiance, Filter 1(direct_normal_narrowband_filter1)
  • lon(lon)
  • Offset subtracted from upwelling hemispheric filter6 data(offset_filter6)
  • Direct Normal Broadband Irradiance broadband scale applied(direct_normal_broadband)

nsanimfrC1.b1:
  • Narrowband Direct Horizontal Irradiance, Filter 6(direct_horizontal_narrowband_filter6)
  • base time(base_time)
  • Normalized filter function data, filter 2, wavelength value obtained during
    bench calibrations(wavelength_filter2)
  • Narrowband Direct Horizontal Irradiance, Filter 5(direct_horizontal_narrowband_filter5)
  • Data Logger Supply Voltage(logger_volt)
  • Elevation Angle(elevation_angle)
  • Solar zenith angle(solar_zenith_angle)
  • Direct Normal Narrowband Irradiance, Filter 2(direct_normal_narrowband_filter2)
  • Second Detector Temperature(head_temp2)
  • Nominal calibration factor, applied to filter6 data(nominal_calibration_factor_filter6)
  • Cosine of Solar Zenith Angle(cosine_solar_zenith_angle)
  • Direct Normal Narrowband Irradiance, Filter 5(direct_normal_narrowband_filter5)
  • Offset subtracted from upwelling hemispheric filter6 data(offset_filter6)
  • lat(lat)
  • Nominal calibration factor, applied to filter4 data(nominal_calibration_factor_filter4)
  • Direct Normal Narrowband Irradiance, Filter 6(direct_normal_narrowband_filter6)
  • Normalized filter function data, filter 3, measured transmittance value obtained
    during bench calibrations(normalized_transmittance_filter3)
  • Time offset of tweaks from base_time(time_offset)
  • Nominal calibration factor, applied to filter1 data(nominal_calibration_factor_filter1)
  • Direct Normal Narrowband Irradiance, Filter 1(direct_normal_narrowband_filter1)
  • Direct Normal Narrowband Irradiance, Filter 3(direct_normal_narrowband_filter3)
  • Normalized filter function data, filter 1, measured transmittance value obtained
    during bench calibrations(normalized_transmittance_filter1)
  • Offset subtracted from upwelling hemispheric broadband data(offset_broadband)
  • Normalized filter function data, filter 3, wavelength value obtained during
    bench calibrations(wavelength_filter3)
  • Narrowband Direct Horizontal Irradiance, Filter 4(direct_horizontal_narrowband_filter4)
  • Narrowband Direct Horizontal Irradiance, Filter 2(direct_horizontal_narrowband_filter2)
  • Direct Horizontal Broadband Irradiance, broadband scale applied(direct_horizontal_broadband)
  • Normalized filter function data, filter 4, wavelength value obtained during
    bench calibrations(wavelength_filter4)
  • Normalized filter function data, filter 2, measured transmittance value obtained
    during bench calibrations(normalized_transmittance_filter2)
  • lon(lon)
  • Normalized filter function data, filter 5, wavelength value obtained during
    bench calibrations(wavelength_filter5)
  • Direct Normal Broadband Irradiance broadband scale applied(direct_normal_broadband)
  • Nominal calibration factor, applied to broadband data(nominal_calibration_factor_broadband)
  • Normalized filter function data, filter 4, measured transmittance value obtained
    during bench calibrations(normalized_transmittance_filter4)
  • Nominal calibration factor, applied to filter3 data(nominal_calibration_factor_filter3)
  • Tube Temperature(tube_temp)
  • Offset subtracted from upwelling hemispheric filter3 data(offset_filter3)
  • Narrowband Direct Horizontal Irradiance, Filter 1(direct_horizontal_narrowband_filter1)
  • Normalized filter function data, filter 5, measured transmittance value obtained
    during bench calibrations(normalized_transmittance_filter5)
  • Direct Normal Narrowband Irradiance, Filter 4(direct_normal_narrowband_filter4)
  • Normalized filter function data, filter 6, measured transmittance value obtained
    during bench calibrations(normalized_transmittance_filter6)
  • Detector Temperature(head_temp)
  • Nominal calibration factor, applied to filter5 data(nominal_calibration_factor_filter5)
  • Narrowband Direct Horizontal Irradiance, Filter 3(direct_horizontal_narrowband_filter3)
  • Offset subtracted from upwelling hemispheric filter1 data(offset_filter1)
  • Normalized filter function data, filter 6, wavelength value obtained during
    bench calibrations(wavelength_filter6)
  • Air mass(airmass)
  • Offset subtracted from upwelling hemispheric filter2 data(offset_filter2)
  • Normalized filter function data, filter 1, wavelength value obtained during
    bench calibrations(wavelength_filter1)
  • time(time)
  • Dummy altitude for Zeb(alt)
  • Nominal calibration factor, applied to filter2 data(nominal_calibration_factor_filter2)
  • Offset subtracted from upwelling hemispheric filter4 data(offset_filter4)
  • Azimuth angle(azimuth_angle)
  • Offset subtracted from upwelling hemispheric filter5 data(offset_filter5)


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DQRID : D051101.2
Start DateStart TimeEnd DateEnd Time
10/31/2005060001/18/20060032
Subject:
NSA/SKYRAD/C1 - IRT failure
DataStreams:nsaskyrad60sC1.b1
Description:
The IRT failed and was replaced with a spare.
Measurements:nsaskyrad60sC1.b1:
  • Sky Infra Red Temperature Minima(sky_ir_temp_min)
  • Sky Infra Red Temperature Maxima(sky_ir_temp_max)
  • Standard Deviation of Sky Infra Red Temperature(sky_ir_temp_std)
  • Sky Infra-Red Temperature(sky_ir_temp)


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DQRID : D060209.4
Start DateStart TimeEnd DateEnd Time
02/07/2006091002/07/20062350
Subject:
NSA/GNDRAD/C1 - power outage affecting some GNDRAD sensors
DataStreams:nsagndrad20sC1.a0, nsagndrad60sC1.b1, nsagndradC1.00
Description:
During the power outage the upwelling global measurement from the PSP instrument shows a 
slight increase from -5 to +0 W/m2.  This is due to removal of thermal offsets induced by 
the AC heater during the power outage.  This heater is installed within the PSP 
ventilator - it is necessary for the NSA/C1 climate.
The upwelling longwave PIR instrument is unaffected due to case and dome temperature 
corrections.
The IRT is AC powered and was not operational during this time period.
Measurements:nsagndradC1.00:
  • null(Raw data stream - documentation not supported)

nsagndrad20sC1.a0:
  • Instantaneous Surface Infra-Red Signal(inst_sfc_ir_signal)

nsagndrad60sC1.b1:
  • Upwelling (10 meter) Shortwave Hemispheric Irradiance, Pyranometer, Maxima(up_short_hemisp_max)
  • Upwelling (10 meter) Shortwave Hemispheric Irradiance, Pyranometer, Minima(up_short_hemisp_min)
  • Surface Infra-Red Temperature Maxima(sfc_ir_temp_max)
  • Surface Infra-Red Temperature Minima(sfc_ir_temp_min)
  • Effective Surface (Skin) Temperature(sfc_ir_temp)
  • Upwelling (10 meter) Shortwave Hemispheric Irradiance, Pyranometer, Standard
    Deviation(up_short_hemisp_std)
  • Upwelling (10 meter) Shortwave Hemispheric Irradiance, Pyranometer(up_short_hemisp)
  • Surface Infra-Red Temperature, Standard Deviation(sfc_ir_temp_std)


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DQRID : D060209.5
Start DateStart TimeEnd DateEnd Time
02/07/2006091002/07/20062350
Subject:
NSA/SKYRAD/C1 - Power outage affecting some SKYRAD instruments
DataStreams:nsaskyrad20sC1.a0, nsaskyrad60sC1.b1, nsaskyradC1.00
Description:
During the power outage the downwelling global measurement from the PSP instrument and 
downwelling diffuse 8-48 instrument shows a slight increase from -5 to +0 W/m2.  This is due 
to removal of thermal offsets induced by the AC heater during the power outage.  This 
heater is installed within the PSP ventilator - it is necessary for the NSA/C1 climate.
The downwelling longwave PIR instrument is unaffected due to case and dome temperature 
corrections.
The IRT is AC powered and was not operational during this time period.
Measurements:nsaskyradC1.00:
  • null(Raw data stream - documentation not supported)

nsaskyrad60sC1.b1:
  • Downwelling Shortwave Diffuse Hemispheric Irradiance, Ventilated Pyranometer,
    Minima(down_short_diffuse_hemisp_min)
  • Down-welling unshaded pyranometer voltage(down_short_hemisp)
  • Downwelling Shortwave Hemispheric Irradiance, Ventilated Pyranometer, Maxima(down_short_hemisp_max)
  • Downwelling Shortwave Hemispheric Irradiance, Ventilated Pyranometer, Standard
    Deviation(down_short_hemisp_std)
  • Sky Infra-Red Temperature(sky_ir_temp)
  • Downwelling Shortwave Diffuse Hemispheric Irradiance, Ventilated Pyranometer,
    Maxima(down_short_diffuse_hemisp_max)
  • Downwelling Shortwave Hemispheric Irradiance, Ventilated Pyranometer, Minima(down_short_hemisp_min)
  • Downwelling Shortwave Diffuse Hemispheric Irradiance, Ventilated Pyranometer(down_short_diffuse_hemisp)
  • Downwelling Shortwave Hemispheric Irradiance, Pyranometer, Standard Deviation(down_short_diffuse_hemisp_std)

nsaskyrad20sC1.a0:
  • Instantaneous Downwelling Hemispheric Shortwave, Unshaded Pyranometer Thermopile
    Voltage(inst_global)
  • Instantaneous Sky/Cloud Infrared(inst_sky_ir_signal)
  • Instantaneous Uncorrected Downwelling Shortwave Diffuse, Shaded Pyranometer
    Thermopile Voltage(inst_diffuse)


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DQRID : D060331.1
Start DateStart TimeEnd DateEnd Time
09/30/2005000007/01/20062359
Subject:
NSA/AERI/C1 - Excessive Noise in C1 AERI data
DataStreams:nsaaerich1C1.b1, nsaaerisummaryC1.b1
Description:
Initially it was believed that the greater noise level in AERI C1 data was due to the 
extended range detector, which has lower sensitivity. However, when the S01 AERI was 
installed next to the C1 AERI and it stabilized on 9/30/2005, it was observed that the noise 
levels on the newly installed S01 AERI were much lower than for the C1 AERI. Therefore, the 
excessive noise of the C1 AERI is not due to the fundamental nature of the extended range 
detector but instead due to failure within the detector. 

The failure could be due to a poor D* value of too high a detector temperature. It could 
also be caused by optical alignment issues. In either case, the spectral radiance data 
have much more noise and that results in larger error bars when using the radiance data, 
especially long wave data as monitored by the LW_HBB_NEN flag.

On 9/30/2005, the S01 AERI, which is next to the C1 AERI, came on-line and is producing 
low noise data. The S01 data should be used instead of the C1 data where low noise 
requirements are needed.

On 6/26/2006, the S01 AERI went offline due to a laser failure.  The C1 AERI was moved to 
the connex where data were within reasonable limits for an extended range detector.  
Beginning 20060701, the C1 data are the preferred AERI data set at the NSA Barrow location.
Measurements:nsaaerisummaryC1.b1:
  • Shortwave window radiance average (2510_2515 cm-1)(shortwaveWindowRadiance2510_2515)
  • Longwave elevated air brightness temperature from radiance average (700_705
    cm-1)(elevatedLayerAirTemp700_705)
  • Shortwave window brightness temperature from radiance average (2510_2515 cm-1)(shortwaveWindowAirTemp2510_2515)
  • Characteristic value representing overall shortwave channel responsivity(SWresponsivity)
  • Shortwave surface air brightness temperature from radiance average (2295_2300
    cm-1)(surfaceLayerAirTemp2295_2300)
  • AERI LW Scene Variability Spectral Averages (Ch1)(SkyUniformityCh1)
  • Shortwave elevated air brightness temperature from radiance average (2282_2287
    cm-1)(elevatedLayerAirTemp2282_2287)
  • Longwave radiance average (675-680 cm-1) Surface Air(surfaceLayerRadiance675_680)
  • Shortwave radiance average (2282_2287 cm-1) Elevated Air(elevatedLayerRadiance2282_2287)
  • The noise equivalent radiance observed in the longwave channel during a sky view
    at 1000 cm-1(LWskyNEN)
  • Logical flag indicating whether longwave channel noise equivalent radiance is
    acceptable in sky view (true/false). Determined using LWskyNEN and
    LWskyNENlimit.(LWskyNENacceptable)
  • Longwave surface air brightness temperature from radiance average (675_680 cm-1)(surfaceLayerAirTemp675_680)
  • The noise equivalent radiance observed in the shortwave channel during a sky
    view at 2500 cm-1(SWskyNEN)
  • Radiance standard deviation during sky view averaged over (985_990 cm-1)(skyViewStdDevRadiance985_990)
  • Radiance standard deviation during sky view averaged over (2295_2300 cm-1)(skyViewStdDevRadiance2295_2300)
  • AERI SW Scene NESR Spectral Averages (Ch2)(SkyNENCh2)
  • Characteristic value representing overall longwave channel responsivity(LWresponsivity)
  • AERI LW Scene NESR Spectral Averages (Ch1)(SkyNENCh1)
  • Radiance standard deviation during sky view averaged over (2510_2515 cm-1)(skyViewStdDevRadiance2510_2515)
  • AERI LW Responsivity Spectral Averages (Ch1)(ResponsivitySpectralAveragesCh1)
  • Radiance standard deviation during sky view averaged over (2282_2287 cm-1)(skyViewStdDevRadiance2282_2287)
  • Noise-equivalent Radiance in Hot Blackbody at 1000 cm-1(LW_HBB_NEN)
  • AERI SW Responsivity Spectral Averages (Ch2)(ResponsivitySpectralAveragesCh2)
  • AERI LW Scene Brightness Temp Spectral Averages (Ch1)(SkyBrightnessTempSpectralAveragesCh1)
  • Longwave window radiance average (985_990 cm-1)(longwaveWindowRadiance985_990)
  • Longwave radiance average (700_705 cm-1) Elevated Air(elevatedLayerRadiance700_705)
  • Radiance standard deviation during sky view averaged over (700_705 cm-1)(skyViewStdDevRadiance700_705)
  • Logical flag indicating whether shortwave channel noise equivalent radiance is
    acceptable in sky view (true/false). Determined using SWskyNEN and
    SWskyNENlimit.(SWskyNENacceptable)
  • AERI LW HBB 2min NESR Estimate #2 derived from sequential HBB views (Ch1)(HBB2minNENestimateNo2Ch1)
  • AERI SW HBB 2min NESR Estimate #1 derived from variance during HBB view (Ch2)(HBB2minNENestimateNo1Ch2)
  • Noise-equivalent Radiance in Hot Blackbody at 2500 cm-1(SW_HBB_NEN)
  • Shortwave radiance average (2295_2300 cm-1) Surface Air(surfaceLayerRadiance2295_2300)
  • AERI SW Scene Variability Spectral Averages (Ch2)(SkyUniformityCh2)
  • AERI LW HBB 2min NESR Estimate #1 derived from variance during HBB view (Ch1)(HBB2minNENestimateNo1Ch1)
  • AERI SW HBB 2min NESR Estimate #2 derived from sequential HBB views (Ch2)(HBB2minNENestimateNo2Ch2)
  • AERI SW Scene Brightness Temp Spectral Averages (Ch2)(SkyBrightnessTempSpectralAveragesCh2)
  • AERI SW Scene Radiance Spectral Averages (Ch2)(SkyRadianceSpectralAveragesCh2)
  • Radiance standard deviation during sky view averaged over (675_680 cm-1)(skyViewStdDevRadiance675_680)
  • Longwave window brightness temperature from radiance average (985_990 cm-1)(longwaveWindowAirTemp985_990)
  • AERI LW Scene Radiance Spectral Averages (Ch1)(SkyRadianceSpectralAveragesCh1)

nsaaerich1C1.b1:
  • Mean of radiance spectra ensemble(mean_rad)


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DQRID : D060630.39
Start DateStart TimeEnd DateEnd Time
11/04/2004160012/21/20051855
Subject:
NSA/GNDRAD/C1 - Reprocess: Longwave Calibration error
DataStreams:nsagndrad60sC1.b1
Description:
Modified pyrgeometer calibration procedures were implemented beginning in December 2003.  
These modified procedures introduced a calibration bias in the longwave data.  The 
previous procedures were re-implemented at all sites between December 2005 and February 2006 to 
restore proper calibrations.                                                             
                The data collected while the incorrect procedures were in place are 
being reprocessing to remove the calibration bias.  Note, this also affected standard 
deviation, maximum and minimum data fields.
Measurements:nsagndrad60sC1.b1:
  • Upwelling (10 meter) Longwave Hemispheric Irradiance, Pyrgeometer(up_long_hemisp)


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DQRID : D080703.7
Start DateStart TimeEnd DateEnd Time
03/18/1998000007/08/20082359
Subject:
NSA/MFRSR/C1 - Incorrect alltime units
DataStreams:nsamfrsrC1.b1
Description:
Units of alltime_hemisp_broadband and alltime_hemisp_narrowband_filter(N) are incorrect.  
They should be counts.  A low priority reprocessing task has been submitted to correct 
this metadata error.
Measurements:nsamfrsrC1.b1:
  • Alltime Narrowband Hemispheric Irradiance, Filter 1(alltime_hemisp_narrowband_filter1)
  • Alltime Hemispheric Broadband Irradiance(alltime_hemisp_broadband)
  • Alltime Narrowband Hemispheric Irradiance, Filter 6(alltime_hemisp_narrowband_filter6)
  • Alltime Narrowband Hemispheric Irradiance, Filter 2(alltime_hemisp_narrowband_filter2)
  • Alltime Narrowband Hemispheric Irradiance, Filter 4(alltime_hemisp_narrowband_filter4)
  • Alltime Narrowband Hemispheric Irradiance, Filter 5(alltime_hemisp_narrowband_filter5)
  • Alltime Narrowband Hemispheric Irradiance, Filter 3(alltime_hemisp_narrowband_filter3)


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