Data Quality Reports for Session: 121159 User: 610061618 Completed: 07/31/2009


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DQR IDSubjectData Streams Affected
D090213.3HFE/MWRHF/M1 - Calibration updateshfemwrhfM1.b1
D090213.4HFE/MWRHF/M1 - Rain sensor failurehfemwrhfM1.b1
D090223.9HFE/MWRP/M1 - Reprocess: Bias in LWP retrievalshfemwrpM1.b1


DQRID : D090213.3
Start DateStart TimeEnd DateEnd Time
05/09/2008050012/28/20082359
Subject:
HFE/MWRHF/M1 - Calibration updates
DataStreams:hfemwrhfM1.b1
Description:
The MWRHF calibration algorithm updates the calibration parameters every time a new 
successful tip curve is acquired. 

This results in small jumps (1-2 K) in the brightness temperatures each time calibration 
is updated. During times of frequent calibrations the data appear discontinuous with short 
data segments interrupted by small jumps.
Measurements:hfemwrhfM1.b1:
  • Sky brightness temperature (150 GHz)(tbsky150)
  • Sky brightness temperature (90 GHz)(tbsky90)


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DQRID : D090213.4
Start DateStart TimeEnd DateEnd Time
05/28/2008000008/04/20080300
Subject:
HFE/MWRHF/M1 - Rain sensor failure
DataStreams:hfemwrhfM1.b1
Description:
The rain sensor failed and the rain flag was always on.  When the rain flag is on the 
radiometer does not perform tip curves. The rain sensor was replaced 8/4.
Measurements:hfemwrhfM1.b1:
  • Rain flag(rain_flag)


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DQRID : D090223.9
Start DateStart TimeEnd DateEnd Time
06/01/2008000009/30/20082359
Subject:
HFE/MWRP/M1 - Reprocess: Bias in LWP retrievals
DataStreams:hfemwrpM1.b1
Description:
Since local radiosondes were not available, radiosondes from a different site were used to 
develop retrieval coefficients. LWP retrievals are biased in the summer months 
(June-September).  Data in May and December are not affected.

Additional analysis will be conducted to derive new retrieval coefficients and the data 
will be reprocessed.
Measurements:hfemwrpM1.b1:
  • Retrieved liquid water path(liquidWaterPath)
  • Retrieved liquid water path using only 23.835 and 30.0 GHz(liquidWaterPath2)


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