DQRs for Session: 119293 User:gp8Completed: 05-01-2009

Data Quality Reports for Session: 119293 User: gp8 Completed: 05/01/2009

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DQR ID	Subject	Data Streams Affected
D020125.1	SGP/SMOS/E3 - E3 SMOS SNOW DEPTH DATA INCORRECT	sgp1440smosE3.a1, sgp30smosE3.a1, sgp30smosE3.b1
D020227.3	SGP/SMOS/E3 - E3 SNOW DEPTH DATA QUESTIONABLE	sgp1440smosE3.a1, sgp30smosE3.a1, sgp30smosE3.b1
D020227.4	SGP/SMOS/E3 - E3 SNOW DEPTH DATA VALUES INCORRECT	sgp1440smosE3.a1, sgp30smosE3.a1, sgp30smosE3.b1
D020227.5	SGP/SMOS/E3 - E3 SNOW DEPTH READINGS QUESTIONABLE	sgp1440smosE3.a1, sgp30smosE3.a1, sgp30smosE3.b1
D020403.15	SGP/SMOS/E3 - E3 SMOS SNOW DATA INCORRECT	sgp1440smosE3.a1, sgp30smosE3.a1, sgp30smosE3.b1
D020418.10	SGP/SMOS/E3 - E3 SMOS WIND SPEED DATA INCORRECT	sgp1smosE3.a1, sgp1smosE3.b1, sgp30smosE3.a1, sgp30smosE3.b1
D020418.2	SGP/SMOS/E3 - E3 SMOS 30 MINUTE DATA VALUES SUSPECT	sgp30smosE3.a1, sgp30smosE3.b1
D020705.12	SGP/SMOS/E3 - E3 SMOS DATA VALUES INCORRECT	sgp1smosE3.a1, sgp1smosE3.b1, sgp30smosE3.a1, sgp30smosE3.b1
D020725.8	SGP/SMOS/E3 - SNOW DEPTH SENSOR DATA QUESTIONABLE	sgp1440smosE3.a1, sgp30smosE3.a1, sgp30smosE3.b1
D020725.9	SGP/SMOS/E3 - SNOW DEPTH DATA INCORRECT	sgp1440smosE3.a1, sgp30smosE3.a1, sgp30smosE3.b1
D020909.9	SGP/SMOS/E3 - Snow depth sensor removed; data reported as missing	sgp1440smosE3.a1, sgp30smosE3.a1, sgp30smosE3.b1
D021112.11	SGP/SMOS/E3 - E3 SMOS 30 MINUTE T/RH DATA SUSPECT	sgp30smosE3.a1, sgp30smosE3.b1
D030131.28	SGP/SMOS/E3 - Precip data incorrect	sgp1smosE3.a1, sgp1smosE3.b1, sgp30smosE3.a1, sgp30smosE3.b1
D030507.4	SGP/SMOS/E3 - E3 SMOS WIND DATA INCORRECT	sgp1440smosE3.a1, sgp1smosE3.a1, sgp1smosE3.b1, sgp30smosE3.a1, sgp30smosE3.b1
D030519.1	SGP/SMOS/E3 - E3 SMOS 30-MINUTE WIND DATA SUSPECT	sgp30smosE3.a1, sgp30smosE3.b1
D040315.5	SGP/SMOS/E3 - 6-month Calibration Checks	sgp1440smosE3.a1, sgp1smosE3.a1, sgp1smosE3.b1, sgp30smosE3.a1, sgp30smosE3.b1
D040315.6	SGP/SMOS/E3 - 6-month Calibration Checks	sgp1440smosE3.b1, sgp1smosE3.b1, sgp30smosE3.b1
D050117.3	SGP/SMOS/E3 - Intermittent Instrument problem	sgp1440smosE3.b1, sgp1smosE3.b1, sgp30smosE3.b1
D050131.1	SGP/SMOS/E3 - Ice Storm froze wind speed sensor	sgp1440smosE3.b1, sgp1smosE3.b1, sgp30smosE3.b1
D050209.2	SGP/SMOS/E3 - Wind Data Suspect	sgp1440smosE3.b1, sgp1smosE3.b1, sgp30smosE3.b1
D050421.7	SGP/SMOS/E3 - Reprocess: Wind direction offset	sgp1smosE3.b1, sgp30smosE3.b1
D060208.1	SGP/SMOS/E3 - RH values above max limit during high humidity situations	sgp1440smosE3.b1, sgp1smosE3.b1, sgp30smosE3.b1
D070222.1	SGP/SMOS/E3 - Rainfall Data Suspect	sgp1smosE3.b1, sgp30smosE3.b1
D080116.6	SGP/SMOS/E3 - Wind Data Incorrect Due to Icing	sgp1440smosE3.b1, sgp1smosE3.b1, sgp30smosE3.b1
D080222.4	SGP/SMOS - Snowfall caused delayed count of precip	sgp1smosE1.b1, sgp1smosE11.b1, sgp1smosE13.b1, sgp1smosE15.b1, sgp1smosE20.b1, sgp1smosE21.b1, sgp1smosE24.b1, sgp1smosE27.b1, sgp1smosE3.b1, sgp1smosE4.b1, sgp1smosE5.b1, sgp1smosE6.b1, sgp1smosE7.b1, sgp1smosE8.b1, sgp1smosE9.b1, sgp30smosE1.b1, sgp30smosE11.b1, sgp30smosE13.b1, sgp30smosE15.b1, sgp30smosE20.b1, sgp30smosE21.b1, sgp30smosE24.b1, sgp30smosE27.b1, sgp30smosE3.b1, sgp30smosE4.b1, sgp30smosE5.b1, sgp30smosE6.b1, sgp30smosE7.b1, sgp30smosE8.b1, sgp30smosE9.b1
D080306.2	SGP/SMOS/E3 - Incorrect Offset for Wind Directon	sgp1smosE3.b1, sgp30smosE3.b1
D080617.6	SGP/SMOS/E3 - Missing data	sgp1440smosE3.a1, sgp1smosE3.b1, sgp30smosE3.b1
D080617.7	SGP/SMOS/E3 - Missing data	sgp1440smosE3.b1, sgp1smosE3.b1, sgp30smosE3.b1

DQRID : D020125.1

Start Date	Start Time	End Date	End Time
09/12/2001	1755	10/25/2001	0001

Subject:	SGP/SMOS/E3 - E3 SMOS SNOW DEPTH DATA INCORRECT
DataStreams:	sgp1440smosE3.a1, sgp30smosE3.a1, sgp30smosE3.b1
Description:	Data incorrect due to new program reading sensor input when no sensor installed. Values read around 1539 mm.
Measurements:	sgp30smosE3.b1: Snow Depth(snow) Snow Depth Sensor(snow_sen) sgp1440smosE3.a1: Time of Maximum Snow Depth(time_max_snow) Maximum Snow Depth(max_snow) Time of Minimum Snow Depth(time_min_snow) Minimum Snow Depth(min_snow_depth) sgp30smosE3.a1: Snow Depth(snow) Snow Depth Sensor(snow_sen)

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DQRID : D020227.3

Start Date	End Date	End Time
11/07/2001	11/08/2001	0001
11/09/2001	11/12/2001	0001
11/19/2001	11/23/2001	0001
11/24/2001	11/26/2001	0001
11/27/2001	11/29/2001	0001

Subject:	SGP/SMOS/E3 - E3 SNOW DEPTH DATA QUESTIONABLE
DataStreams:	sgp1440smosE3.a1, sgp30smosE3.a1, sgp30smosE3.b1
Description:	Snow depth sensor intermittently reporting values outside the manufacturers tolerance of +/- 25mm.
Measurements:	sgp30smosE3.b1: Snow Depth(snow) Snow Depth Sensor(snow_sen) sgp1440smosE3.a1: Time of Maximum Snow Depth(time_max_snow) Maximum Snow Depth(max_snow) Time of Minimum Snow Depth(time_min_snow) Minimum Snow Depth(min_snow_depth) sgp30smosE3.a1: Snow Depth(snow) Snow Depth Sensor(snow_sen)

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DQRID : D020227.4

Start Date	Start Time	End Date	End Time
11/05/2001	0000	11/07/2001	0001

Subject:	SGP/SMOS/E3 - E3 SNOW DEPTH DATA VALUES INCORRECT
DataStreams:	sgp1440smosE3.a1, sgp30smosE3.a1, sgp30smosE3.b1
Description:	Snow depth readings are outside the manufacturer's tolerance of +/- 25mm.
Measurements:	sgp30smosE3.b1: Snow Depth(snow) Snow Depth Sensor(snow_sen) sgp1440smosE3.a1: Time of Maximum Snow Depth(time_max_snow) Maximum Snow Depth(max_snow) Time of Minimum Snow Depth(time_min_snow) Minimum Snow Depth(min_snow_depth) sgp30smosE3.a1: Snow Depth(snow) Snow Depth Sensor(snow_sen)

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DQRID : D020227.5

Start Date	Start Time	End Date	End Time
11/16/2001	0000	11/17/2001	0001

Subject:	SGP/SMOS/E3 - E3 SNOW DEPTH READINGS QUESTIONABLE
DataStreams:	sgp1440smosE3.a1, sgp30smosE3.a1, sgp30smosE3.b1
Description:	Snow depth readings reporting intermittently as: -9999, outside the manufacturer's tolerance of +/- 25mm, and beleivable values.
Measurements:	sgp30smosE3.b1: Snow Depth(snow) Snow Depth Sensor(snow_sen) sgp1440smosE3.a1: Time of Maximum Snow Depth(time_max_snow) Maximum Snow Depth(max_snow) Time of Minimum Snow Depth(time_min_snow) Minimum Snow Depth(min_snow_depth) sgp30smosE3.a1: Snow Depth(snow) Snow Depth Sensor(snow_sen)

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DQRID : D020403.15

Start Date	Start Time	End Date	End Time
04/01/2001	0000	09/12/2001	1754

Subject:	SGP/SMOS/E3 - E3 SMOS SNOW DATA INCORRECT
DataStreams:	sgp1440smosE3.a1, sgp30smosE3.a1, sgp30smosE3.b1
Description:	Due to a programming error all snow depth data were reported as 0. In effect, no snow depth data were collected.
Measurements:	sgp30smosE3.b1: Snow Depth(snow) Snow Depth Sensor(snow_sen) sgp1440smosE3.a1: Time of Maximum Snow Depth(time_max_snow) Maximum Snow Depth(max_snow) Time of Minimum Snow Depth(time_min_snow) Minimum Snow Depth(min_snow_depth) sgp30smosE3.a1: Snow Depth(snow) Snow Depth Sensor(snow_sen)

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DQRID : D020418.10

Start Date	Start Time	End Date	End Time
01/30/2002	0800	01/30/2002	1800

Subject:	SGP/SMOS/E3 - E3 SMOS WIND SPEED DATA INCORRECT
DataStreams:	sgp1smosE3.a1, sgp1smosE3.b1, sgp30smosE3.a1, sgp30smosE3.b1
Description:	Due to an ice storm and subsequent accumulation of ice on the wind speed sensor, the wind speed values are artificially low.
Measurements:	sgp1smosE3.b1: Wind Speed (vector averaged)(wspd_va) Mean Wind Speed(wspd) sgp30smosE3.b1: Wind Speed (vector averaged)(wspd_va) Mean Wind Speed(wspd) Standard Deviation of Wind Speed(sd_wspd) sgp30smosE3.a1: Wind Speed (vector averaged)(wspd_va) Standard Deviation of Wind Speed(sd_wspd) Mean Wind Speed(wspd) sgp1smosE3.a1: Mean Wind Speed(wspd) Wind Speed (vector averaged)(wspd_va)

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DQRID : D020418.2

Start Date	Start Time	End Date	End Time
01/16/2002	1730	01/16/2002	1731

Subject:	SGP/SMOS/E3 - E3 SMOS 30 MINUTE DATA VALUES SUSPECT
DataStreams:	sgp30smosE3.a1, sgp30smosE3.b1
Description:	The 30-min data values are suspect due to lowering of tower for routine maintenance. The 1-minute data values @ 17:26 were affected.
Measurements:	sgp30smosE3.b1: Standard Deviation of Barometric Pressure(sd_bar_pres) Vapor Pressure (kiloPascals)(vap_pres) Unit Vector Wind Direction(wdir) Standard Deviation of Vapor Pressure(sd_vap_pres) Wind Speed (vector averaged)(wspd_va) Hourly precipitation(precip) Snow Depth(snow) Snow Depth Sensor(snow_sen) Standard Deviation of wind direction(sd_deg) barometric pressure(bar_pres) Mean Wind Speed(wspd) Standard Deviation of Wind Speed(sd_wspd) Beam 0 Temperature(temp) Relative humidity inside the instrument enclosure(rh) Standard Deviation of Relative Humidity(sd_rh) Standard Deviation of Air Temperature(sd_temp) sgp30smosE3.a1: Wind Speed (vector averaged)(wspd_va) Unit Vector Wind Direction(wdir) Snow Depth Sensor(snow_sen) Relative humidity inside the instrument enclosure(rh) Standard Deviation of Air Temperature(sd_temp) Standard Deviation of Vapor Pressure(sd_vap_pres) Standard Deviation of Wind Speed(sd_wspd) Beam 0 Temperature(temp) Vapor Pressure (kiloPascals)(vap_pres) Hourly precipitation(precip) Standard Deviation of Barometric Pressure(sd_bar_pres) Mean Wind Speed(wspd) Standard Deviation of Relative Humidity(sd_rh) barometric pressure(bar_pres) Snow Depth(snow) Standard Deviation of wind direction(sd_deg)

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DQRID : D020705.12

Start Date	Start Time	End Date	End Time
02/13/2002	1643	02/13/2002	1703

Subject:	SGP/SMOS/E3 - E3 SMOS DATA VALUES INCORRECT
DataStreams:	sgp1smosE3.a1, sgp1smosE3.b1, sgp30smosE3.a1, sgp30smosE3.b1
Description:	All data values incorrect due to tower being lowered in order to clean the radiometer domes.
Measurements:	sgp1smosE3.b1: Wind Speed (vector averaged)(wspd_va) barometric pressure(bar_pres) Vapor Pressure (kiloPascals)(vap_pres) Standard Deviation of wind direction(sd_deg) Hourly precipitation(precip) Relative humidity inside the instrument enclosure(rh) Beam 0 Temperature(temp) Unit Vector Wind Direction(wdir) Mean Wind Speed(wspd) sgp30smosE3.b1: Standard Deviation of Barometric Pressure(sd_bar_pres) Unit Vector Wind Direction(wdir) Wind Speed (vector averaged)(wspd_va) Snow Depth Sensor(snow_sen) Standard Deviation of wind direction(sd_deg) barometric pressure(bar_pres) Mean Wind Speed(wspd) Standard Deviation of Relative Humidity(sd_rh) Standard Deviation of Air Temperature(sd_temp) Vapor Pressure (kiloPascals)(vap_pres) Standard Deviation of Vapor Pressure(sd_vap_pres) Hourly precipitation(precip) Snow Depth(snow) Standard Deviation of Wind Speed(sd_wspd) Beam 0 Temperature(temp) Relative humidity inside the instrument enclosure(rh) sgp30smosE3.a1: Wind Speed (vector averaged)(wspd_va) Unit Vector Wind Direction(wdir) Snow Depth Sensor(snow_sen) Standard Deviation of Wind Speed(sd_wspd) Standard Deviation of Vapor Pressure(sd_vap_pres) Vapor Pressure (kiloPascals)(vap_pres) Standard Deviation of Barometric Pressure(sd_bar_pres) Mean Wind Speed(wspd) Standard Deviation of Relative Humidity(sd_rh) Standard Deviation of wind direction(sd_deg) Relative humidity inside the instrument enclosure(rh) Standard Deviation of Air Temperature(sd_temp) Beam 0 Temperature(temp) Hourly precipitation(precip) barometric pressure(bar_pres) Snow Depth(snow) sgp1smosE3.a1: Mean Wind Speed(wspd) Hourly precipitation(precip) Beam 0 Temperature(temp) Relative humidity inside the instrument enclosure(rh) Wind Speed (vector averaged)(wspd_va) Vapor Pressure (kiloPascals)(vap_pres) barometric pressure(bar_pres) Unit Vector Wind Direction(wdir) Standard Deviation of wind direction(sd_deg)

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DQRID : D020725.8

Start Date	End Date	End Time
01/01/2002	01/08/2002	0001
01/11/2002	01/12/2002	0001
01/16/2002	01/21/2002	0001
01/26/2002	01/27/2002	0001
02/26/2002	03/06/2002	0001
03/09/2002	03/10/2002	0001
03/17/2002	03/18/2002	0001
03/20/2002	03/21/2002	0001
03/22/2002	03/23/2002	0001
04/03/2002	04/06/2002	0001
04/07/2002	04/09/2002	0001
04/13/2002	04/14/2002	0001
04/22/2002	04/23/2002	0001
04/25/2002	04/29/2002	0001
05/02/2002	05/03/2002	0001

Subject:	SGP/SMOS/E3 - SNOW DEPTH SENSOR DATA QUESTIONABLE
DataStreams:	sgp1440smosE3.a1, sgp30smosE3.a1, sgp30smosE3.b1
Description:	Snow depth data was reported intermittently as -9999, outside of manufacturer's tolerance, and good.
Measurements:	sgp30smosE3.b1: Snow Depth(snow) Snow Depth Sensor(snow_sen) sgp1440smosE3.a1: Time of Maximum Snow Depth(time_max_snow) Maximum Snow Depth(max_snow) Time of Minimum Snow Depth(time_min_snow) Minimum Snow Depth(min_snow_depth) sgp30smosE3.a1: Snow Depth(snow) Snow Depth Sensor(snow_sen)

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DQRID : D020725.9

Start Date	End Date	End Time
05/09/2002	05/11/2002	0001
05/13/2002	05/14/2002	0001
05/17/2002	05/20/2002	0001
05/21/2002	05/22/2002	0001
05/25/2002	05/27/2002	0001

Subject:	SGP/SMOS/E3 - SNOW DEPTH DATA INCORRECT
DataStreams:	sgp1440smosE3.a1, sgp30smosE3.a1, sgp30smosE3.b1
Description:	The snow depth sensor has been removed for the season. The temperature dropped below 10 deg C causing the program to read erroneous data.
Measurements:	sgp30smosE3.b1: Snow Depth(snow) Snow Depth Sensor(snow_sen) sgp1440smosE3.a1: Time of Maximum Snow Depth(time_max_snow) Maximum Snow Depth(max_snow) Time of Minimum Snow Depth(time_min_snow) Minimum Snow Depth(min_snow_depth) sgp30smosE3.a1: Snow Depth(snow) Snow Depth Sensor(snow_sen)

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DQRID : D020909.9

Start Date	Start Time	End Date	End Time
08/27/2002	1515	07/17/2003	2359

Subject:	SGP/SMOS/E3 - Snow depth sensor removed; data reported as missing
DataStreams:	sgp1440smosE3.a1, sgp30smosE3.a1, sgp30smosE3.b1
Description:	The snow depth sensor was removed from service. The program was changed so that -9999 is entered into the datastream.
Measurements:	sgp30smosE3.b1: Snow Depth(snow) Snow Depth Sensor(snow_sen) sgp1440smosE3.a1: Time of Maximum Snow Depth(time_max_snow) Maximum Snow Depth(max_snow) Time of Minimum Snow Depth(time_min_snow) Minimum Snow Depth(min_snow_depth) sgp30smosE3.a1: Snow Depth(snow) Snow Depth Sensor(snow_sen)

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DQRID : D021112.11

Start Date	Start Time	End Date	End Time
09/25/2002	1700	09/25/2002	1701

Subject:	SGP/SMOS/E3 - E3 SMOS 30 MINUTE T/RH DATA SUSPECT
DataStreams:	sgp30smosE3.a1, sgp30smosE3.b1
Description:	30 minute T/RH values suspect due to all T/RH measurements being incorrect from 16:41 - 17:09 GMT during a maintenance check of the probe.
Measurements:	sgp30smosE3.b1: Vapor Pressure (kiloPascals)(vap_pres) Beam 0 Temperature(temp) Standard Deviation of Vapor Pressure(sd_vap_pres) Relative humidity inside the instrument enclosure(rh) Standard Deviation of Relative Humidity(sd_rh) Standard Deviation of Air Temperature(sd_temp) Standard Deviation of wind direction(sd_deg) sgp30smosE3.a1: Relative humidity inside the instrument enclosure(rh) Standard Deviation of Relative Humidity(sd_rh) Standard Deviation of Air Temperature(sd_temp) Standard Deviation of Vapor Pressure(sd_vap_pres) Beam 0 Temperature(temp) Vapor Pressure (kiloPascals)(vap_pres) Standard Deviation of wind direction(sd_deg)

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DQRID : D030131.28

Start Date	Start Time	End Date	End Time
11/20/2002	0000	11/21/2002	0000

Subject:	SGP/SMOS/E3 - Precip data incorrect
DataStreams:	sgp1smosE3.a1, sgp1smosE3.b1, sgp30smosE3.a1, sgp30smosE3.b1
Description:	The precipitation that was reported on this date was caused by technicians tip testing the gage. Disregard any precipitation data that was generated.
Measurements:	sgp1smosE3.b1: Hourly precipitation(precip) sgp30smosE3.b1: Hourly precipitation(precip) sgp30smosE3.a1: Hourly precipitation(precip) sgp1smosE3.a1: Hourly precipitation(precip)

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DQRID : D030507.4

Start Date	Start Time	End Date	End Time
05/01/2003	0459	05/08/2003	1909

Subject:	SGP/SMOS/E3 - E3 SMOS WIND DATA INCORRECT
DataStreams:	sgp1440smosE3.a1, sgp1smosE3.a1, sgp1smosE3.b1, sgp30smosE3.a1, sgp30smosE3.b1
Description:	Wind speed data began to be reported as 0 m/s on 05/01/2003 @ 04:59 GMT. The wind direction data became incorrect soon after the wind speed data. It was found that the wiring had been broken. The data wires were re-routed and repaired.
Measurements:	sgp1smosE3.b1: Wind Speed (vector averaged)(wspd_va) Unit Vector Wind Direction(wdir) Mean Wind Speed(wspd) sgp1440smosE3.a1: Minimum of Wind speed(min_wspd) Time of Maximum Wind Speed(time_max_wspd) maximum wind speed (gusts)(max_wspd) Time of Minimum Wind Speed(time_min_wspd) sgp30smosE3.b1: Mean Wind Speed(wspd) Standard Deviation of Wind Speed(sd_wspd) Unit Vector Wind Direction(wdir) Wind Speed (vector averaged)(wspd_va) Standard Deviation of wind direction(sd_deg) sgp30smosE3.a1: Wind Speed (vector averaged)(wspd_va) Unit Vector Wind Direction(wdir) Mean Wind Speed(wspd) Standard Deviation of Wind Speed(sd_wspd) Standard Deviation of wind direction(sd_deg) sgp1smosE3.a1: Mean Wind Speed(wspd) Wind Speed (vector averaged)(wspd_va) Unit Vector Wind Direction(wdir)

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DQRID : D030519.1

Start Date	Start Time	End Date	End Time
05/08/2003	1930	05/08/2003	1931

Subject:	SGP/SMOS/E3 - E3 SMOS 30-MINUTE WIND DATA SUSPECT
DataStreams:	sgp30smosE3.a1, sgp30smosE3.b1
Description:	The 30-minute wind data is suspect due to broken wires. The wiring was repaired @ 19:09 GMT.
Measurements:	sgp30smosE3.b1: Wind Speed (vector averaged)(wspd_va) Mean Wind Speed(wspd) Standard Deviation of Wind Speed(sd_wspd) Unit Vector Wind Direction(wdir) Standard Deviation of wind direction(sd_deg) sgp30smosE3.a1: Wind Speed (vector averaged)(wspd_va) Standard Deviation of Wind Speed(sd_wspd) Unit Vector Wind Direction(wdir) Mean Wind Speed(wspd) Standard Deviation of wind direction(sd_deg)

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DQRID : D040315.5

Start Date	Start Time	End Date	End Time
04/11/2001	1639	04/11/2001	1710
10/24/2001	1556	10/24/2001	1635
05/08/2002	1538	05/08/2002	1615
11/20/2002	1808	11/20/2002	1850
04/23/2003	1508	04/23/2003	1540

Subject:	SGP/SMOS/E3 - 6-month Calibration Checks
DataStreams:	sgp1440smosE3.a1, sgp1smosE3.a1, sgp1smosE3.b1, sgp30smosE3.a1, sgp30smosE3.b1
Description:	During the time periods specified, the SMOS.E3 tower was lowered for 6-month Calibration Checks. During these times wind data are incorrect and temperature and humidity data may be incorrect. Note, exact times when tower was down or maintenance was being performed is sometimes unknown. Users should use the remaining data from these days with caution.
Measurements:	sgp1smosE3.b1: Wind Speed (vector averaged)(wspd_va) barometric pressure(bar_pres) Vapor Pressure (kiloPascals)(vap_pres) Standard Deviation of wind direction(sd_deg) Relative humidity inside the instrument enclosure(rh) Beam 0 Temperature(temp) Unit Vector Wind Direction(wdir) Mean Wind Speed(wspd) sgp1440smosE3.a1: Minimum Vapor Pressure(min_vap_pres) Time of Minimum Relative Humidity(time_min_rh) Time of Maximum Wind Speed(time_max_wspd) Time of Minimum Wind Speed(time_min_wspd) Time of Maximum Vapor Pressure(time_max_vap_pres) Minimum Relative Humidity(min_rh) maximum wind speed (gusts)(max_wspd) Time of Minimum Vapor Pressure(time_min_vap_pres) Time of Maximum Relative Humidity(time_max_rh) Minimum Barometric Pressure(min_bar_pres) Maximum Barometric Pressure(max_bar_pres) Minimum Temperature(min_temp) Time of Minimum Barometric Pressure(time_min_bar_pres) Time of Maximum Temperature(time_max_temp) Maximum Temperature(max_temp) Time of Minimum Temperature(time_min_temp) Maximum Relative Humidity(max_rh) Minimum of Wind speed(min_wspd) Maximum Vapor Pressure(max_vap_pres) Time of Maximum Barometric Pressure(time_max_bar_pres) sgp30smosE3.b1: Standard Deviation of Barometric Pressure(sd_bar_pres) Unit Vector Wind Direction(wdir) Wind Speed (vector averaged)(wspd_va) Standard Deviation of wind direction(sd_deg) barometric pressure(bar_pres) Mean Wind Speed(wspd) Standard Deviation of Relative Humidity(sd_rh) Standard Deviation of Air Temperature(sd_temp) Vapor Pressure (kiloPascals)(vap_pres) Standard Deviation of Vapor Pressure(sd_vap_pres) Standard Deviation of Wind Speed(sd_wspd) Beam 0 Temperature(temp) Relative humidity inside the instrument enclosure(rh) sgp30smosE3.a1: Wind Speed (vector averaged)(wspd_va) Unit Vector Wind Direction(wdir) Standard Deviation of Wind Speed(sd_wspd) Standard Deviation of Vapor Pressure(sd_vap_pres) Vapor Pressure (kiloPascals)(vap_pres) Standard Deviation of Barometric Pressure(sd_bar_pres) Mean Wind Speed(wspd) Standard Deviation of Relative Humidity(sd_rh) Standard Deviation of wind direction(sd_deg) Relative humidity inside the instrument enclosure(rh) Standard Deviation of Air Temperature(sd_temp) Beam 0 Temperature(temp) barometric pressure(bar_pres) sgp1smosE3.a1: Mean Wind Speed(wspd) Beam 0 Temperature(temp) Relative humidity inside the instrument enclosure(rh) Wind Speed (vector averaged)(wspd_va) Vapor Pressure (kiloPascals)(vap_pres) barometric pressure(bar_pres) Unit Vector Wind Direction(wdir) Standard Deviation of wind direction(sd_deg)

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DQRID : D040315.6

Start Date	Start Time	End Date	End Time
11/05/2003	1733	11/05/2003	1815
04/07/2004	1645	04/07/2004	1730
10/06/2004	1534	10/06/2004	1620
04/20/2005	1714	04/20/2005	1800
11/02/2005	1641	11/02/2005	1835
05/03/2006	1545	05/03/2006	1630
10/18/2006	1735	10/18/2006	1815
04/18/2007	1711	04/18/2007	1745
10/31/2007	1430	10/31/2007	1458
04/16/2008	1700	04/16/2008	1745
10/29/2008	1540	10/29/2008	1620

Subject:	SGP/SMOS/E3 - 6-month Calibration Checks
DataStreams:	sgp1440smosE3.b1, sgp1smosE3.b1, sgp30smosE3.b1
Description:	During the time periods specified, the SMOS.E3 tower was lowered for 6-month Calibration Checks. During these times wind data are incorrect and temperature and humidity data may be incorrect. Note, exact times when tower was down or maintenance was being performed is sometimes unknown. Users should use the remaining data from these days with caution.
Measurements:	sgp1smosE3.b1: Wind Speed (vector averaged)(wspd_va) Relative humidity inside the instrument enclosure(rh) barometric pressure(bar_pres) Vapor Pressure (kiloPascals)(vap_pres) Beam 0 Temperature(temp) Unit Vector Wind Direction(wdir) Mean Wind Speed(wspd) Standard Deviation of wind direction(sd_deg) sgp30smosE3.b1: Standard Deviation of Barometric Pressure(sd_bar_pres) Vapor Pressure (kiloPascals)(vap_pres) Unit Vector Wind Direction(wdir) Standard Deviation of Vapor Pressure(sd_vap_pres) Wind Speed (vector averaged)(wspd_va) Standard Deviation of wind direction(sd_deg) barometric pressure(bar_pres) Mean Wind Speed(wspd) Standard Deviation of Wind Speed(sd_wspd) Beam 0 Temperature(temp) Relative humidity inside the instrument enclosure(rh) Standard Deviation of Relative Humidity(sd_rh) Standard Deviation of Air Temperature(sd_temp) sgp1440smosE3.b1: Maximum Vapor Pressure(max_vap_pres) Time of Minimum Vapor Pressure(time_min_vap_pres) Time of Minimum Barometric Pressure(time_min_bar_pres) Time of Maximum Temperature(time_max_temp) Time of Maximum Vapor Pressure(time_max_vap_pres) maximum wind speed (gusts)(max_wspd) Minimum of Wind speed(min_wspd) Time of Maximum Wind Speed(time_max_wspd) Minimum Temperature(min_temp) Maximum Barometric Pressure(max_bar_pres) Time of Maximum Barometric Pressure(time_max_bar_pres) Minimum Vapor Pressure(min_vap_pres) Minimum Barometric Pressure(min_bar_pres) Time of Maximum Relative Humidity(time_max_rh) Time of Minimum Wind Speed(time_min_wspd) Minimum Relative Humidity(min_rh) Time of Minimum Relative Humidity(time_min_rh) Time of Minimum Temperature(time_min_temp) Maximum Relative Humidity(max_rh) Maximum Temperature(max_temp)

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DQRID : D050117.3

Start Date	Start Time	End Date	End Time
01/12/2005	1815	01/16/2005	1918

Subject:	SGP/SMOS/E3 - Intermittent Instrument problem
DataStreams:	sgp1440smosE3.b1, sgp1smosE3.b1, sgp30smosE3.b1
Description:	RH values drop erroneously low intermittently during time period. Subsequent maintenance could find no problem and problem disappeared on its own.
Measurements:	sgp1smosE3.b1: Vapor Pressure (kiloPascals)(vap_pres) Relative humidity inside the instrument enclosure(rh) sgp30smosE3.b1: Vapor Pressure (kiloPascals)(vap_pres) Standard Deviation of Vapor Pressure(sd_vap_pres) Relative humidity inside the instrument enclosure(rh) Standard Deviation of Relative Humidity(sd_rh) sgp1440smosE3.b1: Maximum Vapor Pressure(max_vap_pres) Minimum Vapor Pressure(min_vap_pres) Time of Minimum Vapor Pressure(time_min_vap_pres) Time of Maximum Vapor Pressure(time_max_vap_pres) Time of Maximum Relative Humidity(time_max_rh) Minimum Relative Humidity(min_rh) Time of Minimum Relative Humidity(time_min_rh) Maximum Relative Humidity(max_rh)

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DQRID : D050131.1

Start Date	Start Time	End Date	End Time
01/06/2005	1515	01/06/2005	2115
01/07/2005	0845	01/09/2005	0915

Subject:	SGP/SMOS/E3 - Ice Storm froze wind speed sensor
DataStreams:	sgp1440smosE3.b1, sgp1smosE3.b1, sgp30smosE3.b1
Description:	Wind speed sensor frozen or affected by ice storm during the periods specified.
Measurements:	sgp1smosE3.b1: Wind Speed (vector averaged)(wspd_va) Mean Wind Speed(wspd) sgp30smosE3.b1: Wind Speed (vector averaged)(wspd_va) Mean Wind Speed(wspd) sgp1440smosE3.b1: Time of Minimum Wind Speed(time_min_wspd) Minimum of Wind speed(min_wspd) Time of Maximum Wind Speed(time_max_wspd) maximum wind speed (gusts)(max_wspd)

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DQRID : D050209.2

Start Date	Start Time	End Date	End Time
01/03/2005	0000	01/31/2005	2359

Subject:	SGP/SMOS/E3 - Wind Data Suspect
DataStreams:	sgp1440smosE3.b1, sgp1smosE3.b1, sgp30smosE3.b1
Description:	Wind speed and direction data are suspect during time period due to icing.
Measurements:	sgp1smosE3.b1: Wind Speed (vector averaged)(wspd_va) Unit Vector Wind Direction(wdir) Mean Wind Speed(wspd) Standard Deviation of wind direction(sd_deg) sgp30smosE3.b1: Mean Wind Speed(wspd) Standard Deviation of Wind Speed(sd_wspd) Unit Vector Wind Direction(wdir) Wind Speed (vector averaged)(wspd_va) Standard Deviation of wind direction(sd_deg) sgp1440smosE3.b1: maximum wind speed (gusts)(max_wspd) Time of Minimum Wind Speed(time_min_wspd) Minimum of Wind speed(min_wspd) Time of Maximum Wind Speed(time_max_wspd)

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DQRID : D050421.7

Start Date	Start Time	End Date	End Time
04/02/2001	0000	03/09/2005	1705

Subject:	SGP/SMOS/E3 - Reprocess: Wind direction offset
DataStreams:	sgp1smosE3.b1, sgp30smosE3.b1
Description:	When the SGP.E3 SMOS tower was installed it was not aligned properly resulting in a 7 degree offset. On 3/9/05, the datalogger program was modified to correct for this offset.
Measurements:	sgp1smosE3.b1: Unit Vector Wind Direction(wdir) sgp30smosE3.b1: Unit Vector Wind Direction(wdir)

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DQRID : D060208.1

Start Date	Start Time	End Date	End Time
01/21/2006	0000	02/22/2006	1645

Subject:	SGP/SMOS/E3 - RH values above max limit during high humidity situations
DataStreams:	sgp1440smosE3.b1, sgp1smosE3.b1, sgp30smosE3.b1
Description:	RH% values intremittently exceeded maximum allowed during high humidity situations. Sensor was replaced.
Measurements:	sgp1smosE3.b1: Vapor Pressure (kiloPascals)(vap_pres) Relative humidity inside the instrument enclosure(rh) sgp30smosE3.b1: Vapor Pressure (kiloPascals)(vap_pres) Standard Deviation of Vapor Pressure(sd_vap_pres) Relative humidity inside the instrument enclosure(rh) Standard Deviation of Relative Humidity(sd_rh) sgp1440smosE3.b1: Maximum Vapor Pressure(max_vap_pres) Minimum Vapor Pressure(min_vap_pres) Time of Minimum Vapor Pressure(time_min_vap_pres) Time of Maximum Vapor Pressure(time_max_vap_pres) Time of Maximum Relative Humidity(time_max_rh) Minimum Relative Humidity(min_rh) Time of Minimum Relative Humidity(time_min_rh) Maximum Relative Humidity(max_rh)

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DQRID : D070222.1

Start Date	Start Time	End Date	End Time
06/28/2006	1710	07/12/2006	1820

Subject:	SGP/SMOS/E3 - Rainfall Data Suspect
DataStreams:	sgp1smosE3.b1, sgp30smosE3.b1
Description:	Rainfall during this time period was suspect as the gauge was found plugged on 07/12/2006. Last check of site occurred on 06/28/2006. Any rainfall data collected, whether the data is 0 or other than zero is suspect.
Measurements:	sgp1smosE3.b1: Hourly precipitation(precip) sgp30smosE3.b1: Hourly precipitation(precip)

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DQRID : D080116.6

Start Date	Start Time	End Date	End Time
12/11/2007	0101	12/11/2007	1959

Subject:	SGP/SMOS/E3 - Wind Data Incorrect Due to Icing
DataStreams:	sgp1440smosE3.b1, sgp1smosE3.b1, sgp30smosE3.b1
Description:	An ice storm caused the wind data from the RM Young wind sensor to be incorrect. In many instances it was frozen and unmoving, at times it measured values but those are extremely suspect.
Measurements:	sgp1smosE3.b1: Wind Speed (vector averaged)(wspd_va) Unit Vector Wind Direction(wdir) Mean Wind Speed(wspd) Standard Deviation of wind direction(sd_deg) sgp30smosE3.b1: Mean Wind Speed(wspd) Standard Deviation of Wind Speed(sd_wspd) Unit Vector Wind Direction(wdir) Wind Speed (vector averaged)(wspd_va) Standard Deviation of wind direction(sd_deg) sgp1440smosE3.b1: maximum wind speed (gusts)(max_wspd) Time of Minimum Wind Speed(time_min_wspd) Minimum of Wind speed(min_wspd) Time of Maximum Wind Speed(time_max_wspd)

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DQRID : D080222.4

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

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

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DQRID : D080306.2

Start Date	Start Time	End Date	End Time
03/09/2005	1705	02/07/2007	1815

Subject:	SGP/SMOS/E3 - Incorrect Offset for Wind Directon
DataStreams:	sgp1smosE3.b1, sgp30smosE3.b1
Description:	An incorrect offset of 7 degrees was subtracted from the wind direction to correct for misalignment of the towers to true north. The wind direction data may be corrected but the vector averaged wind speed cannot. Subsequent audits have highlighted problems with past measurements of tower alignments. All corrections to wind direction are being removed and Users are directed to view the Instrument Handbook for a table listing all tower alignment deviations from true north. Users can adjust the data at their discretion.
Measurements:	sgp1smosE3.b1: Unit Vector Wind Direction(wdir) Wind Speed (vector averaged)(wspd_va) sgp30smosE3.b1: Wind Speed (vector averaged)(wspd_va) Unit Vector Wind Direction(wdir)

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DQRID : D080617.6

Start Date	Start Time	End Date	End Time
01/30/2002	2200	02/13/2002	1600
05/30/2002	1300	06/05/2002	0300
09/30/2002	1900	10/23/2002	1600
07/31/2003	0000	08/04/2003	0430

Subject:	SGP/SMOS/E3 - Missing data
DataStreams:	sgp1440smosE3.a1, sgp1smosE3.b1, sgp30smosE3.b1
Description:	Data are missing and unrecoverable
Measurements:	sgp1smosE3.b1: Wind Speed (vector averaged)(wspd_va) lat(lat) lon(lon) barometric pressure(bar_pres) Vapor Pressure (kiloPascals)(vap_pres) base time(base_time) Standard Deviation of wind direction(sd_deg) Hourly precipitation(precip) Relative humidity inside the instrument enclosure(rh) Dummy altitude for Zeb(alt) Time offset of tweaks from base_time(time_offset) Beam 0 Temperature(temp) Unit Vector Wind Direction(wdir) Mean Wind Speed(wspd) sgp1440smosE3.a1: Minimum Vapor Pressure(min_vap_pres) Time of Minimum Relative Humidity(time_min_rh) Time of Maximum Wind Speed(time_max_wspd) Time of Minimum Wind Speed(time_min_wspd) lon(lon) Time of Maximum Vapor Pressure(time_max_vap_pres) base time(base_time) Minimum Snow Depth(min_snow_depth) Minimum Relative Humidity(min_rh) Time offset of tweaks from base_time(time_offset) Time of Minimum Snow Depth(time_min_snow) maximum wind speed (gusts)(max_wspd) lat(lat) Time of Maximum Snow Depth(time_max_snow) Time of Minimum Vapor Pressure(time_min_vap_pres) Maximum Snow Depth(max_snow) Time of Maximum Relative Humidity(time_max_rh) Minimum Barometric Pressure(min_bar_pres) Maximum Barometric Pressure(max_bar_pres) Minimum Temperature(min_temp) Time of Minimum Barometric Pressure(time_min_bar_pres) Time of Maximum Temperature(time_max_temp) Maximum Temperature(max_temp) Time of Minimum Temperature(time_min_temp) Dummy altitude for Zeb(alt) Maximum Relative Humidity(max_rh) Minimum of Wind speed(min_wspd) Maximum Vapor Pressure(max_vap_pres) Time of Maximum Barometric Pressure(time_max_bar_pres) sgp30smosE3.b1: Standard Deviation of Barometric Pressure(sd_bar_pres) Unit Vector Wind Direction(wdir) Wind Speed (vector averaged)(wspd_va) Batter Voltage(vbat) Snow Depth Sensor(snow_sen) lat(lat) Standard Deviation of wind direction(sd_deg) barometric pressure(bar_pres) Mean Wind Speed(wspd) base time(base_time) Standard Deviation of Relative Humidity(sd_rh) Standard Deviation of Air Temperature(sd_temp) Vapor Pressure (kiloPascals)(vap_pres) Standard Deviation of Vapor Pressure(sd_vap_pres) Hourly precipitation(precip) Snow Depth(snow) Standard Deviation of Wind Speed(sd_wspd) Beam 0 Temperature(temp) Dummy altitude for Zeb(alt) Relative humidity inside the instrument enclosure(rh) lon(lon) Time offset of tweaks from base_time(time_offset)

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DQRID : D080617.7

Start Date	Start Time	End Date	End Time
06/06/2006	2330	06/14/2006	1630
07/12/2006	1600	07/14/2006	0230
08/03/2006	0100	08/09/2006	1800
01/18/2008	1700	01/22/2008	1800

Subject:	SGP/SMOS/E3 - Missing data
DataStreams:	sgp1440smosE3.b1, sgp1smosE3.b1, sgp30smosE3.b1
Description:	Data are missing and unrecoverable
Measurements:	sgp1smosE3.b1: Wind Speed (vector averaged)(wspd_va) lat(lat) lon(lon) barometric pressure(bar_pres) Vapor Pressure (kiloPascals)(vap_pres) base time(base_time) Standard Deviation of wind direction(sd_deg) Hourly precipitation(precip) Relative humidity inside the instrument enclosure(rh) Dummy altitude for Zeb(alt) Time offset of tweaks from base_time(time_offset) Beam 0 Temperature(temp) Unit Vector Wind Direction(wdir) Mean Wind Speed(wspd) sgp30smosE3.b1: Standard Deviation of Barometric Pressure(sd_bar_pres) Unit Vector Wind Direction(wdir) Wind Speed (vector averaged)(wspd_va) Batter Voltage(vbat) Snow Depth Sensor(snow_sen) lat(lat) Standard Deviation of wind direction(sd_deg) barometric pressure(bar_pres) Mean Wind Speed(wspd) base time(base_time) Standard Deviation of Relative Humidity(sd_rh) Standard Deviation of Air Temperature(sd_temp) Vapor Pressure (kiloPascals)(vap_pres) Standard Deviation of Vapor Pressure(sd_vap_pres) Hourly precipitation(precip) Snow Depth(snow) Standard Deviation of Wind Speed(sd_wspd) Beam 0 Temperature(temp) Dummy altitude for Zeb(alt) Relative humidity inside the instrument enclosure(rh) lon(lon) Time offset of tweaks from base_time(time_offset) sgp1440smosE3.b1: Maximum Vapor Pressure(max_vap_pres) Time of Minimum Vapor Pressure(time_min_vap_pres) Time of Maximum Temperature(time_max_temp) Time offset of tweaks from base_time(time_offset) maximum wind speed (gusts)(max_wspd) lat(lat) Maximum Snow Depth(max_snow) Minimum of Wind speed(min_wspd) Minimum Temperature(min_temp) Time of Maximum Barometric Pressure(time_max_bar_pres) Time of Minimum Snow Depth(time_min_snow) Minimum Vapor Pressure(min_vap_pres) Minimum Barometric Pressure(min_bar_pres) Minimum Relative Humidity(min_rh) Time of Minimum Relative Humidity(time_min_rh) Maximum Relative Humidity(max_rh) Time of Minimum Barometric Pressure(time_min_bar_pres) Time of Maximum Vapor Pressure(time_max_vap_pres) Minimum Snow Depth(min_snow_depth) Time of Maximum Wind Speed(time_max_wspd) Maximum Barometric Pressure(max_bar_pres) time(time) Dummy altitude for Zeb(alt) Time of Maximum Snow Depth(time_max_snow) lon(lon) base time(base_time) Time of Maximum Relative Humidity(time_max_rh) Time of Minimum Wind Speed(time_min_wspd) Time of Minimum Temperature(time_min_temp) Maximum Temperature(max_temp)

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