Data Quality Reports for Session: 123511 User: kehoe Completed: 10/08/2009

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DQR IDSubjectData Streams Affected
D030116.3SGP/VCEIL/B1 - REPROCESS: CBH reported in feet but labeled meterssgpvceil25kB1.a1
D030117.23SGP/VCEIL/B1 - REPROCESS: CBH reported in feet but labeled meterssgpvceil25kB1.a1, sgpvceil25kB1.b1
D030712.25SGP/VCEIL/B1 - recurrent frequent data gapssgpvceil25kB1.00, sgpvceil25kB1.a1, sgpvceil25kB1.b1


DQRID : D030116.3
Start DateStart TimeEnd DateEnd Time
11/22/2000000003/31/20012359
Subject:
SGP/VCEIL/B1 - REPROCESS: CBH reported in feet but labeled meters
DataStreams:sgpvceil25kB1.a1
Description:
The cloud base heights reported in the file are in feet despite
   being labelled meters.  Reprocessing of this data is highly
   recommended.
Measurements:sgpvceil25kB1.a1:
  • Lowest cloud base height detected.(lowest_cloud_base_ht)
  • Altitude of highest signal(alt_highest_signal)
  • Vertical visibility(vertical_visibility)
  • Second lowest cloud base height(second_cbh)
  • Lowest cloud base height detected.(first_cbh)
  • Third cloud base height(third_cbh)

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DQRID : D030117.23
Start DateStart TimeEnd DateEnd Time
04/01/2001000012/13/20010012
Subject:
SGP/VCEIL/B1 - REPROCESS: CBH reported in feet but labeled meters
DataStreams:sgpvceil25kB1.a1, sgpvceil25kB1.b1
Description:
The cloud base heights reported in the file are in feet despite being labelled meters.  
Reprocessing of this data is highly recommended.  

The first affected file is from 2000-11-22 when the ceilometer was brought back on line 
following a factory repair.  The last affected file is on 2001-12-13 when the new 
vceil_ingest version 7.2 was released which applies the proper units conversion from feet to meters.
Measurements:sgpvceil25kB1.b1:
  • Vertical visibility(vertical_visibility)
  • Second lowest cloud base height(second_cbh)
  • Third cloud base height(third_cbh)
  • Altitude of highest signal(alt_highest_signal)
  • Lowest cloud base height detected.(first_cbh)
  • Dummy altitude for Zeb(alt)
sgpvceil25kB1.a1:
  • Dummy altitude for Zeb(alt)
  • Lowest cloud base height detected.(lowest_cloud_base_ht)
  • Second lowest cloud base height(second_cbh)
  • Lowest cloud base height detected.(first_cbh)
  • Third cloud base height(third_cbh)
  • Altitude of highest signal(alt_highest_signal)
  • Vertical visibility(vertical_visibility)

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DQRID : D030712.25
Start DateStart TimeEnd DateEnd Time
07/06/2003082807/15/20031949
Subject:
SGP/VCEIL/B1  - recurrent frequent data gaps
DataStreams:sgpvceil25kB1.00, sgpvceil25kB1.a1, sgpvceil25kB1.b1
Description:
Beginning on 07/06/2003, frequent short-term data gaps began occurring. The situation 
continued to worsen until the PC locked up entirely on 07/14/2003.  After the computer was 
re-booted, the data gaps stopped and have not returned.  The problem appears to be 
restricted entirely to the computer and does not involve the ceilometer itself.  Thus, there 
appears to be no problem with the data records that were properly collected.
Measurements:sgpvceil25kB1.b1:
  • Vertical visibility(vertical_visibility)
  • Time offset of tweaks from base_time(time_offset)
  • Lowest cloud base height detected.(first_cbh)
  • Millivolts at internal ADC input (0 to 2500)(background_light)
  • Aerosol backscatter coefficient at 355 nm(backscatter)
  • lat(lat)
  • Warning and alarm status bits(status_string)
  • Second lowest cloud base height(second_cbh)
  • Degrees from vertical (0 to +90)(tilt_angle)
  • Altitude of highest signal(alt_highest_signal)
  • Percentage of nominal factory setting (0 to 999%)(receiver_sensitivity)
  • Percentage of nominal factory setting (0 to 999%)(laser_pulse_energy)
  • Millivolts at internal ADC input(window_contamination)
  • Flag indicating aeri retrieval status(status_flag)
  • Backscatter sum(sum_backscatter)
  • 6 character string describing instrument measurement parameters(measurement_parameters)
  • Laser temperature(laser_temperature)
  • Detection status. See details(detection_status)
  • Third cloud base height(third_cbh)
  • lon(lon)
  • Dummy altitude for Zeb(alt)
  • base time(base_time)
  • range(range)
sgpvceil25kB1.a1:
  • Parameter scale(parameter_scale)
  • Aerosol backscatter coefficient at 355 nm(backscatter)
  • Starting elevations(altitude_tags)
  • lon(lon)
  • range(range)
  • Lowest cloud base height detected.(first_cbh)
  • Laser temperature(laser_temperature)
  • GPS raw data filename(filename)
  • Detection status. See details(detection_status)
  • Lowest cloud base height detected.(lowest_cloud_base_ht)
  • lat(lat)
  • Warning and alarm status bits(status_string)
  • base time(base_time)
  • Millivolts at internal ADC input(window_contamination)
  • Third cloud base height(third_cbh)
  • Degrees from vertical (0 to +90)(tilt_angle)
  • Backscatter sum(sum_backscatter)
  • Millivolts at internal ADC input (0 to 2500)(background_light)
  • Percentage of nominal factory setting (0 to 999%)(receiver_sensitivity)
  • Time offset of tweaks from base_time(time_offset)
  • Vertical visibility(vertical_visibility)
  • Percentage of nominal factory setting (0 to 999%)(laser_pulse_energy)
  • Dummy altitude for Zeb(alt)
  • Second lowest cloud base height(second_cbh)
  • 6 character string describing instrument measurement parameters(measurement_parameters)
  • Flag indicating aeri retrieval status(status_flag)
  • Altitude of highest signal(alt_highest_signal)
sgpvceil25kB1.00:
  • null(Raw data stream - documentation not supported)

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