DQRs for Session: 126848 User:kcwangCompleted: 03-18-2010

Data Quality Reports for Session: 126848 User: kcwang Completed: 03/18/2010

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DQR ID	Subject	Data Streams Affected
D011026.2	SGP/SMOS/E8 - E8 SMOS RH% Values Suspect	sgp1smosE8.b1, sgp30smosE8.b1
D020114.13	SGP/SMOS/E8 - E8 SMOS BAROMETRIC PRESSURE VALUES INTERMITTENT -9999	sgp1smosE8.a1, sgp1smosE8.b1, sgp30smosE8.a1, sgp30smosE8.b1
D020125.7	SGP/SMOS/E8 - E8 SMOS SNOW DEPTH DATA INCORRECT	sgp1440smosE8.a1, sgp30smosE8.a1, sgp30smosE8.b1
D020228.2	SGP/SMOS/E8 - E8 SMOS SNOW DEPTH DATA QUESTIONABLE	sgp1440smosE8.a1, sgp30smosE8.a1, sgp30smosE8.b1
D020228.3	SGP/SMOS/E8 - E8 SMOS SNOW DEPTH VALUES INCORRECT	sgp1440smosE8.a1, sgp30smosE8.a1, sgp30smosE8.b1
D020403.7	SGP/SMOS/E8 - E8 SNOW DATA INCORRECT	sgp1440smosE8.a1, sgp30smosE8.a1, sgp30smosE8.b1
D020705.6	SGP/SMOS/E8 - E8 WIND SPEED VALUES SUSPECT	sgp1440smosE8.a1, sgp1smosE8.a1, sgp1smosE8.b1, sgp30smosE8.a1, sgp30smosE8.b1
D020705.8	SGP/SMOS/E8 - E8 SMOS 30-MINUTE DATA VALUES SUSPECT	sgp30smosE8.a1, sgp30smosE8.b1
D020725.2	SGP/SMOS/E8 - SNOW DEPTH DATA QUESTIONABLE	sgp1440smosE8.a1, sgp30smosE8.a1, sgp30smosE8.b1
D020725.3	SGP/SMOS/E8 - SNOW DEPTH DATA INCORRECT	sgp1440smosE8.a1, sgp30smosE8.a1, sgp30smosE8.b1
D020725.4	SGP/SMOS/E8 - SNOW DEPTH DATA VALUES INCORRECT	sgp1440smosE8.a1, sgp30smosE8.a1, sgp30smosE8.b1
D020909.6	SGP/SMOS/E8 - Snow depth sensor removed; data reported as missing	sgp1440smosE8.a1, sgp30smosE8.a1, sgp30smosE8.b1
D020911.15	SGP/SMOS/E8 - Data Values Incorrect	sgp1smosE8.a1, sgp1smosE8.b1, sgp30smosE8.a1, sgp30smosE8.b1
D021212.19	SGP/SMOS/E8 - Wind speed data incorrect due to icing	sgp1smosE8.a1, sgp1smosE8.b1, sgp30smosE8.a1, sgp30smosE8.b1
D040317.10	SGP/SMOS/E8 - 6-month Calibration Checks	sgp1440smosE8.b1, sgp1smosE8.b1, sgp30smosE8.b1
D040317.9	SGP/SMOS/E8 - 6-month Calibration Checks	sgp1440smosE8.a1, sgp1smosE8.a1, sgp1smosE8.b1, sgp30smosE8.a1, sgp30smosE8.b1
D050114.1	SGP/SMOS/E8 - T/RH probe Intermittently failing	sgp1440smosE8.b1, sgp1smosE8.b1, sgp30smosE8.b1
D050131.9	SGP/SMOS/E8 - Ice storm froze windspeed and direction sensors	sgp1440smosE8.b1, sgp1smosE8.b1, sgp30smosE8.b1
D050209.7	SGP/SMOS/E8 - Wind Data Suspect	sgp1440smosE8.b1, sgp1smosE8.b1, sgp30smosE8.b1
D060524.1	SGP/SMOS/E8 - Incorrect Temp, RH and windspeed	sgp1440smosE8.b1, sgp1smosE8.b1, sgp30smosE8.b1
D080116.10	SGP/SMOS/E8 - Wind Data Incorrect Due to Icing	sgp1440smosE8.b1, sgp1smosE8.b1, sgp30smosE8.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
D080819.2	SGP/SMOS/E8 - Missing Data	sgp1440smosE8.a1, sgp1smosE8.b1, sgp30smosE8.b1
D080820.3	SGP/SMOS/E8 - Missing Data	sgp1440smosE8.b1, sgp1smosE8.b1, sgp30smosE8.b1

DQRID : D011026.2

Start Date	Start Time	End Date	End Time
04/01/2001	0000	04/10/2001	1201

Subject:	SGP/SMOS/E8 - E8 SMOS RH% Values Suspect
DataStreams:	sgp1smosE8.b1, sgp30smosE8.b1
Description:	RH% values approximately 10% high above 70%. Sensor replaced.
Measurements:	sgp30smosE8.b1: Standard Deviation of Vapor Pressure(sd_vap_pres) Relative humidity inside the instrument enclosure(rh) Vapor Pressure (kiloPascals)(vap_pres) Standard Deviation of Relative Humidity(sd_rh) sgp1smosE8.b1: Vapor Pressure (kiloPascals)(vap_pres) Relative humidity inside the instrument enclosure(rh)

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DQRID : D020114.13

Start Date	Start Time	End Date	End Time
04/05/2001	1758	04/24/2001	1725

Subject:	SGP/SMOS/E8 - E8 SMOS BAROMETRIC PRESSURE VALUES INTERMITTENT -9999
DataStreams:	sgp1smosE8.a1, sgp1smosE8.b1, sgp30smosE8.a1, sgp30smosE8.b1
Description:	Barometric pressure values intermittent -9999 due to a loose wire.
Measurements:	sgp30smosE8.a1: Standard Deviation of Barometric Pressure(sd_bar_pres) barometric pressure(bar_pres) sgp30smosE8.b1: Standard Deviation of Barometric Pressure(sd_bar_pres) barometric pressure(bar_pres) sgp1smosE8.a1: barometric pressure(bar_pres) sgp1smosE8.b1: barometric pressure(bar_pres)

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DQRID : D020125.7

Start Date	Start Time	End Date	End Time
08/28/2001	1750	10/24/2001	0001

Subject:	SGP/SMOS/E8 - E8 SMOS SNOW DEPTH DATA INCORRECT
DataStreams:	sgp1440smosE8.a1, sgp30smosE8.a1, sgp30smosE8.b1
Description:	Data incorrect due to new program reading sensor input when no sensor installed. Values read near 1539 mm.
Measurements:	sgp1440smosE8.a1: Time of Minimum Snow Depth(time_min_snow) Maximum Snow Depth(max_snow) Minimum Snow Depth(min_snow_depth) Time of Maximum Snow Depth(time_max_snow) sgp30smosE8.a1: Snow Depth Sensor(snow_sen) Snow Depth(snow) sgp30smosE8.b1: Snow Depth Sensor(snow_sen) Snow Depth(snow)

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DQRID : D020228.2

Start Date	End Date	End Time
11/19/2001	11/20/2001	0001
11/21/2001	11/22/2001	0001
11/23/2001	12/01/2001	0001
12/03/2001	12/04/2001	0001
12/06/2001	12/09/2001	0001
12/10/2001	12/30/2001	0001

Subject:	SGP/SMOS/E8 - E8 SMOS SNOW DEPTH DATA QUESTIONABLE
DataStreams:	sgp1440smosE8.a1, sgp30smosE8.a1, sgp30smosE8.b1
Description:	Snow depth readings intermittent -9999 and outside the manufacturer's tolerance of +/- 25mm
Measurements:	sgp1440smosE8.a1: Time of Minimum Snow Depth(time_min_snow) Maximum Snow Depth(max_snow) Minimum Snow Depth(min_snow_depth) Time of Maximum Snow Depth(time_max_snow) sgp30smosE8.a1: Snow Depth Sensor(snow_sen) Snow Depth(snow) sgp30smosE8.b1: Snow Depth Sensor(snow_sen) Snow Depth(snow)

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DQRID : D020228.3

Start Date	Start Time	End Date	End Time
11/05/2001	0000	11/06/2001	0001

Subject:	SGP/SMOS/E8 - E8 SMOS SNOW DEPTH VALUES INCORRECT
DataStreams:	sgp1440smosE8.a1, sgp30smosE8.a1, sgp30smosE8.b1
Description:	Snow Depth readings are outside the manufacturer's tolerance of +/- 25mm.
Measurements:	sgp1440smosE8.a1: Time of Minimum Snow Depth(time_min_snow) Maximum Snow Depth(max_snow) Minimum Snow Depth(min_snow_depth) Time of Maximum Snow Depth(time_max_snow) sgp30smosE8.a1: Snow Depth Sensor(snow_sen) Snow Depth(snow) sgp30smosE8.b1: Snow Depth Sensor(snow_sen) Snow Depth(snow)

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DQRID : D020403.7

Start Date	Start Time	End Date	End Time
04/01/2001	0000	08/28/2001	1749

Subject:	SGP/SMOS/E8 - E8 SNOW DATA INCORRECT
DataStreams:	sgp1440smosE8.a1, sgp30smosE8.a1, sgp30smosE8.b1
Description:	Due to a programming error snow depth data were all reported as 0. In effect, no snow depth data were collected.
Measurements:	sgp1440smosE8.a1: Time of Minimum Snow Depth(time_min_snow) Maximum Snow Depth(max_snow) Minimum Snow Depth(min_snow_depth) Time of Maximum Snow Depth(time_max_snow) sgp30smosE8.a1: Snow Depth Sensor(snow_sen) Snow Depth(snow) sgp30smosE8.b1: Snow Depth Sensor(snow_sen) Snow Depth(snow)

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DQRID : D020705.6

Start Date	Start Time	End Date	End Time
11/06/2001	0000	03/12/2002	1919

Subject:	SGP/SMOS/E8 - E8 WIND SPEED VALUES SUSPECT
DataStreams:	sgp1440smosE8.a1, sgp1smosE8.a1, sgp1smosE8.b1, sgp30smosE8.a1, sgp30smosE8.b1
Description:	The wind speed sensor failed the 6-month field calibrations. Data should be considered suspect during this time period.
Measurements:	sgp1440smosE8.a1: Time of Maximum Wind Speed(time_max_wspd) maximum wind speed (gusts)(max_wspd) Minimum of Wind speed(min_wspd) Time of Minimum Wind Speed(time_min_wspd) sgp30smosE8.a1: Mean Wind Speed(wspd) Wind Speed (vector averaged)(wspd_va) Standard Deviation of Wind Speed(sd_wspd) sgp30smosE8.b1: Standard Deviation of Wind Speed(sd_wspd) Wind Speed (vector averaged)(wspd_va) Mean Wind Speed(wspd) sgp1smosE8.a1: Mean Wind Speed(wspd) Wind Speed (vector averaged)(wspd_va) sgp1smosE8.b1: Mean Wind Speed(wspd) Wind Speed (vector averaged)(wspd_va)

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DQRID : D020705.8

Start Date	Start Time	End Date	End Time
03/12/2002	1901	03/12/2002	1930

Subject:	SGP/SMOS/E8 - E8 SMOS 30-MINUTE DATA VALUES SUSPECT
DataStreams:	sgp30smosE8.a1, sgp30smosE8.b1
Description:	30 minute data values suspect due to all data values being off-scale from 19:03 - 19:18 GMT during wind monitor replacement.
Measurements:	sgp30smosE8.a1: Snow Depth Sensor(snow_sen) Unit Vector Wind Direction(wdir) Standard Deviation of Relative Humidity(sd_rh) Mean Wind Speed(wspd) Standard Deviation of Barometric Pressure(sd_bar_pres) Hourly precipitation(precip) Standard Deviation of Air Temperature(sd_temp) Beam 0 Temperature(temp) Wind Speed (vector averaged)(wspd_va) barometric pressure(bar_pres) Standard Deviation of Vapor Pressure(sd_vap_pres) Standard Deviation of wind direction(sd_deg) Snow Depth(snow) Vapor Pressure (kiloPascals)(vap_pres) Relative humidity inside the instrument enclosure(rh) Standard Deviation of Wind Speed(sd_wspd) sgp30smosE8.b1: Relative humidity inside the instrument enclosure(rh) Snow Depth(snow) Hourly precipitation(precip) Standard Deviation of Barometric Pressure(sd_bar_pres) Snow Depth Sensor(snow_sen) Wind Speed (vector averaged)(wspd_va) Standard Deviation of Air Temperature(sd_temp) Standard Deviation of wind direction(sd_deg) Standard Deviation of Vapor Pressure(sd_vap_pres) Beam 0 Temperature(temp) Standard Deviation of Relative Humidity(sd_rh) barometric pressure(bar_pres) Unit Vector Wind Direction(wdir) Standard Deviation of Wind Speed(sd_wspd) Vapor Pressure (kiloPascals)(vap_pres) Mean Wind Speed(wspd)

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DQRID : D020725.2

Start Date	End Date	End Time
01/02/2002	01/03/2002	0001
01/10/2002	01/12/2002	0001
01/13/2002	01/14/2002	0001
01/15/2002	01/17/2002	0001
01/18/2002	01/21/2002	0001
01/23/2002	01/26/2002	0001
02/02/2002	02/03/2002	0001
02/04/2002	02/08/2002	0001
02/09/2002	02/10/2002	0001
02/12/2002	02/13/2002	0001
02/14/2002	02/17/2002	0001
02/18/2002	02/28/2002	0001
03/01/2002	03/08/2002	0001
03/10/2002	03/13/2002	0001
03/21/2002	03/22/2002	0001
03/24/2002	03/30/2002	0001
04/04/2002	04/05/2002	0001
04/07/2002	04/08/2002	0001
04/19/2002	04/21/2002	0001

Subject:	SGP/SMOS/E8 - SNOW DEPTH DATA QUESTIONABLE
DataStreams:	sgp1440smosE8.a1, sgp30smosE8.a1, sgp30smosE8.b1
Description:	Snow depth data values were intermittently reported as -9999, outside of manufacturers tolerance, and good values.
Measurements:	sgp1440smosE8.a1: Time of Minimum Snow Depth(time_min_snow) Maximum Snow Depth(max_snow) Minimum Snow Depth(min_snow_depth) Time of Maximum Snow Depth(time_max_snow) sgp30smosE8.a1: Snow Depth Sensor(snow_sen) Snow Depth(snow) sgp30smosE8.b1: Snow Depth Sensor(snow_sen) Snow Depth(snow)

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DQRID : D020725.3

Start Date	End Date	End Time
03/08/2002	03/09/2002	0001
03/13/2002	03/14/2002	0001
03/16/2002	03/21/2002	0001
03/22/2002	03/24/2002	0001
04/03/2002	04/04/2002	0001

Subject:	SGP/SMOS/E8 - SNOW DEPTH DATA INCORRECT
DataStreams:	sgp1440smosE8.a1, sgp30smosE8.a1, sgp30smosE8.b1
Description:	Snow depth data reported as all -9999 or all outside of manufacturer's tolerance.
Measurements:	sgp1440smosE8.a1: Time of Minimum Snow Depth(time_min_snow) Maximum Snow Depth(max_snow) Minimum Snow Depth(min_snow_depth) Time of Maximum Snow Depth(time_max_snow) sgp30smosE8.a1: Snow Depth Sensor(snow_sen) Snow Depth(snow) sgp30smosE8.b1: Snow Depth Sensor(snow_sen) Snow Depth(snow)

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DQRID : D020725.4

Start Date	End Date	End Time
04/25/2002	04/29/2002	0001
05/02/2002	05/05/2002	0001
05/09/2002	05/11/2002	0001
05/12/2002	05/14/2002	0001
05/17/2002	05/20/2002	0001
05/24/2002	05/26/2002	0001

Subject:	SGP/SMOS/E8 - SNOW DEPTH DATA VALUES INCORRECT
DataStreams:	sgp1440smosE8.a1, sgp30smosE8.a1, sgp30smosE8.b1
Description:	SNow Depth sensor was removed for the season. Temperatures fell below 10 deg C causing program to accumulate erroneous data values.
Measurements:	sgp1440smosE8.a1: Time of Minimum Snow Depth(time_min_snow) Maximum Snow Depth(max_snow) Minimum Snow Depth(min_snow_depth) Time of Maximum Snow Depth(time_max_snow) sgp30smosE8.a1: Snow Depth Sensor(snow_sen) Snow Depth(snow) sgp30smosE8.b1: Snow Depth Sensor(snow_sen) Snow Depth(snow)

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DQRID : D020909.6

Start Date	Start Time	End Date	End Time
08/12/2002	1745	07/17/2003	2359

Subject:	SGP/SMOS/E8 - Snow depth sensor removed; data reported as missing
DataStreams:	sgp1440smosE8.a1, sgp30smosE8.a1, sgp30smosE8.b1
Description:	The snow depth sensor was removed from service. The program was changed so that -9999 is entered into the datastream.
Measurements:	sgp1440smosE8.a1: Time of Minimum Snow Depth(time_min_snow) Maximum Snow Depth(max_snow) Minimum Snow Depth(min_snow_depth) Time of Maximum Snow Depth(time_max_snow) sgp30smosE8.a1: Snow Depth Sensor(snow_sen) Snow Depth(snow) sgp30smosE8.b1: Snow Depth Sensor(snow_sen) Snow Depth(snow)

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DQRID : D020911.15

Start Date	Start Time	End Date	End Time
07/01/2002	1611	07/01/2002	1900

Subject:	SGP/SMOS/E8 - Data Values Incorrect
DataStreams:	sgp1smosE8.a1, sgp1smosE8.b1, sgp30smosE8.a1, sgp30smosE8.b1
Description:	Data values incorrect due to intermediate processing not being turned off during extended maintenance procedures.
Measurements:	sgp30smosE8.a1: Snow Depth Sensor(snow_sen) Unit Vector Wind Direction(wdir) Wind Speed (vector averaged)(wspd_va) Vapor Pressure (kiloPascals)(vap_pres) Standard Deviation of Wind Speed(sd_wspd) Standard Deviation of Relative Humidity(sd_rh) Mean Wind Speed(wspd) Standard Deviation of Barometric Pressure(sd_bar_pres) Hourly precipitation(precip) Standard Deviation of Air Temperature(sd_temp) Beam 0 Temperature(temp) barometric pressure(bar_pres) Standard Deviation of Vapor Pressure(sd_vap_pres) Standard Deviation of wind direction(sd_deg) Snow Depth(snow) Relative humidity inside the instrument enclosure(rh) sgp30smosE8.b1: Relative humidity inside the instrument enclosure(rh) Standard Deviation of Barometric Pressure(sd_bar_pres) Wind Speed (vector averaged)(wspd_va) Standard Deviation of wind direction(sd_deg) Standard Deviation of Vapor Pressure(sd_vap_pres) Unit Vector Wind Direction(wdir) Standard Deviation of Wind Speed(sd_wspd) Mean Wind Speed(wspd) Snow Depth(snow) Hourly precipitation(precip) Snow Depth Sensor(snow_sen) Standard Deviation of Air Temperature(sd_temp) Beam 0 Temperature(temp) Standard Deviation of Relative Humidity(sd_rh) barometric pressure(bar_pres) Vapor Pressure (kiloPascals)(vap_pres) sgp1smosE8.a1: Hourly precipitation(precip) Vapor Pressure (kiloPascals)(vap_pres) Relative humidity inside the instrument enclosure(rh) Wind Speed (vector averaged)(wspd_va) barometric pressure(bar_pres) Beam 0 Temperature(temp) Unit Vector Wind Direction(wdir) Standard Deviation of wind direction(sd_deg) Mean Wind Speed(wspd) sgp1smosE8.b1: Wind Speed (vector averaged)(wspd_va) Standard Deviation of wind direction(sd_deg) Vapor Pressure (kiloPascals)(vap_pres) Hourly precipitation(precip) Mean Wind Speed(wspd) barometric pressure(bar_pres) Unit Vector Wind Direction(wdir) Relative humidity inside the instrument enclosure(rh) Beam 0 Temperature(temp)

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DQRID : D021212.19

Start Date	Start Time	End Date	End Time
10/24/2002	1511	10/25/2002	1530
10/26/2002	1338	10/27/2002	0000

Subject:	SGP/SMOS/E8 - Wind speed data incorrect due to icing
DataStreams:	sgp1smosE8.a1, sgp1smosE8.b1, sgp30smosE8.a1, sgp30smosE8.b1
Description:	Wind speed values are artificially low due to icing on sensor.
Measurements:	sgp30smosE8.a1: Wind Speed (vector averaged)(wspd_va) Mean Wind Speed(wspd) Standard Deviation of Wind Speed(sd_wspd) sgp30smosE8.b1: Standard Deviation of Wind Speed(sd_wspd) Wind Speed (vector averaged)(wspd_va) Mean Wind Speed(wspd) sgp1smosE8.a1: Mean Wind Speed(wspd) Wind Speed (vector averaged)(wspd_va) sgp1smosE8.b1: Mean Wind Speed(wspd) Wind Speed (vector averaged)(wspd_va)

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DQRID : D040317.10

Start Date	Start Time	End Date	End Time
10/21/2003	1700	10/21/2003	1735
04/20/2004	1740	04/20/2004	1820
10/19/2004	1730	10/19/2004	1800
04/05/2005	1720	04/05/2005	1745
11/16/2005	1845	11/16/2005	1945
04/18/2006	1735	04/18/2006	1814
10/03/2006	1730	10/03/2006	1758
04/03/2007	1653	04/03/2007	1740
10/17/2007	1628	10/17/2007	1712
04/01/2008	1710	04/01/2008	1750
11/12/2008	1845	11/12/2008	1915

Subject:	SGP/SMOS/E8 - 6-month Calibration Checks
DataStreams:	sgp1440smosE8.b1, sgp1smosE8.b1, sgp30smosE8.b1
Description:	During the time periods specified, the SMOS.E8 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:	sgp1440smosE8.b1: Minimum Relative Humidity(min_rh) Minimum of Wind speed(min_wspd) maximum wind speed (gusts)(max_wspd) Time of Minimum Barometric Pressure(time_min_bar_pres) Time of Minimum Temperature(time_min_temp) Minimum Barometric Pressure(min_bar_pres) Time of Maximum Wind Speed(time_max_wspd) Maximum Temperature(max_temp) Maximum Barometric Pressure(max_bar_pres) Maximum Vapor Pressure(max_vap_pres) Time of Minimum Vapor Pressure(time_min_vap_pres) Minimum Temperature(min_temp) Time of Maximum Temperature(time_max_temp) Time of Maximum Vapor Pressure(time_max_vap_pres) Time of Maximum Relative Humidity(time_max_rh) Time of Minimum Wind Speed(time_min_wspd) Time of Maximum Barometric Pressure(time_max_bar_pres) Maximum Relative Humidity(max_rh) Time of Minimum Relative Humidity(time_min_rh) Minimum Vapor Pressure(min_vap_pres) sgp30smosE8.b1: Relative humidity inside the instrument enclosure(rh) Standard Deviation of Barometric Pressure(sd_bar_pres) Wind Speed (vector averaged)(wspd_va) Standard Deviation of Air Temperature(sd_temp) Standard Deviation of wind direction(sd_deg) Standard Deviation of Vapor Pressure(sd_vap_pres) Beam 0 Temperature(temp) Standard Deviation of Relative Humidity(sd_rh) barometric pressure(bar_pres) Unit Vector Wind Direction(wdir) Standard Deviation of Wind Speed(sd_wspd) Vapor Pressure (kiloPascals)(vap_pres) Mean Wind Speed(wspd) sgp1smosE8.b1: Mean Wind Speed(wspd) barometric pressure(bar_pres) Unit Vector Wind Direction(wdir) Wind Speed (vector averaged)(wspd_va) Standard Deviation of wind direction(sd_deg) Vapor Pressure (kiloPascals)(vap_pres) Relative humidity inside the instrument enclosure(rh) Beam 0 Temperature(temp)

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DQRID : D040317.9

Start Date	Start Time	End Date	End Time
04/24/2001	1721	04/24/2001	1800
11/06/2001	1800	11/06/2001	2000
05/21/2002	1715	05/21/2002	1740
11/05/2002	1818	11/05/2002	1850
05/20/2003	1715	05/20/2003	1800

Subject:	SGP/SMOS/E8 - 6-month Calibration Checks
DataStreams:	sgp1440smosE8.a1, sgp1smosE8.a1, sgp1smosE8.b1, sgp30smosE8.a1, sgp30smosE8.b1
Description:	During the time periods specified, the SMOS.E8 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:	sgp1440smosE8.a1: Time of Maximum Barometric Pressure(time_max_bar_pres) Time of Minimum Relative Humidity(time_min_rh) Minimum Relative Humidity(min_rh) Time of Maximum Wind Speed(time_max_wspd) Time of Minimum Temperature(time_min_temp) Minimum Vapor Pressure(min_vap_pres) Time of Maximum Vapor Pressure(time_max_vap_pres) Time of Maximum Temperature(time_max_temp) Minimum Temperature(min_temp) Maximum Relative Humidity(max_rh) Minimum Barometric Pressure(min_bar_pres) Time of Minimum Vapor Pressure(time_min_vap_pres) Time of Minimum Barometric Pressure(time_min_bar_pres) Minimum of Wind speed(min_wspd) Time of Minimum Wind Speed(time_min_wspd) Maximum Vapor Pressure(max_vap_pres) Maximum Temperature(max_temp) maximum wind speed (gusts)(max_wspd) Maximum Barometric Pressure(max_bar_pres) Time of Maximum Relative Humidity(time_max_rh) sgp30smosE8.a1: Unit Vector Wind Direction(wdir) Wind Speed (vector averaged)(wspd_va) Vapor Pressure (kiloPascals)(vap_pres) Standard Deviation of Wind Speed(sd_wspd) Standard Deviation of Relative Humidity(sd_rh) Mean Wind Speed(wspd) Standard Deviation of Barometric Pressure(sd_bar_pres) Standard Deviation of Air Temperature(sd_temp) Beam 0 Temperature(temp) barometric pressure(bar_pres) Standard Deviation of Vapor Pressure(sd_vap_pres) Standard Deviation of wind direction(sd_deg) Relative humidity inside the instrument enclosure(rh) sgp30smosE8.b1: Relative humidity inside the instrument enclosure(rh) Standard Deviation of Barometric Pressure(sd_bar_pres) Wind Speed (vector averaged)(wspd_va) Standard Deviation of wind direction(sd_deg) Standard Deviation of Vapor Pressure(sd_vap_pres) Unit Vector Wind Direction(wdir) Standard Deviation of Wind Speed(sd_wspd) Mean Wind Speed(wspd) Standard Deviation of Air Temperature(sd_temp) Beam 0 Temperature(temp) Standard Deviation of Relative Humidity(sd_rh) barometric pressure(bar_pres) Vapor Pressure (kiloPascals)(vap_pres) sgp1smosE8.a1: Vapor Pressure (kiloPascals)(vap_pres) Relative humidity inside the instrument enclosure(rh) Wind Speed (vector averaged)(wspd_va) barometric pressure(bar_pres) Beam 0 Temperature(temp) Unit Vector Wind Direction(wdir) Standard Deviation of wind direction(sd_deg) Mean Wind Speed(wspd) sgp1smosE8.b1: Wind Speed (vector averaged)(wspd_va) Standard Deviation of wind direction(sd_deg) Vapor Pressure (kiloPascals)(vap_pres) Mean Wind Speed(wspd) barometric pressure(bar_pres) Unit Vector Wind Direction(wdir) Relative humidity inside the instrument enclosure(rh) Beam 0 Temperature(temp)

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DQRID : D050114.1

Start Date	Start Time	End Date	End Time
12/14/2004	0706	02/08/2005	1836

Subject:	SGP/SMOS/E8 - T/RH probe Intermittently failing
DataStreams:	sgp1440smosE8.b1, sgp1smosE8.b1, sgp30smosE8.b1
Description:	Beginning of 12/14/2004 the RH% values at E8 became intermittently bad. RH% values drop to 0% at times. On 01/25/2005 @ 1820GMT a new probe was installed. New probe RH% readings were over 104% in saturated conditions. This probe was also replaced.
Measurements:	sgp1440smosE8.b1: Minimum Relative Humidity(min_rh) Time of Maximum Relative Humidity(time_max_rh) Maximum Relative Humidity(max_rh) Maximum Vapor Pressure(max_vap_pres) Time of Minimum Vapor Pressure(time_min_vap_pres) Time of Minimum Relative Humidity(time_min_rh) Minimum Vapor Pressure(min_vap_pres) Time of Maximum Vapor Pressure(time_max_vap_pres) sgp30smosE8.b1: Standard Deviation of Vapor Pressure(sd_vap_pres) Relative humidity inside the instrument enclosure(rh) Standard Deviation of Relative Humidity(sd_rh) Vapor Pressure (kiloPascals)(vap_pres) sgp1smosE8.b1: Vapor Pressure (kiloPascals)(vap_pres) Relative humidity inside the instrument enclosure(rh)

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DQRID : D050131.9

Start Date	Start Time	End Date	End Time
01/04/2005	1645	01/04/2005	2102

Subject:	SGP/SMOS/E8 - Ice storm froze windspeed and direction sensors
DataStreams:	sgp1440smosE8.b1, sgp1smosE8.b1, sgp30smosE8.b1
Description:	Windspeed and direction sensors frozen by ice storm during the period specified.
Measurements:	sgp1440smosE8.b1: Minimum of Wind speed(min_wspd) Time of Minimum Wind Speed(time_min_wspd) maximum wind speed (gusts)(max_wspd) Time of Maximum Wind Speed(time_max_wspd) sgp30smosE8.b1: Unit Vector Wind Direction(wdir) Wind Speed (vector averaged)(wspd_va) Mean Wind Speed(wspd) sgp1smosE8.b1: Mean Wind Speed(wspd) Unit Vector Wind Direction(wdir) Wind Speed (vector averaged)(wspd_va)

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DQRID : D050209.7

Start Date	Start Time	End Date	End Time
01/04/2005	0000	02/07/2005	2359

Subject:	SGP/SMOS/E8 - Wind Data Suspect
DataStreams:	sgp1440smosE8.b1, sgp1smosE8.b1, sgp30smosE8.b1
Description:	Wind speed and direction data suspect during time period due to icing.
Measurements:	sgp1440smosE8.b1: Minimum of Wind speed(min_wspd) maximum wind speed (gusts)(max_wspd) Time of Maximum Wind Speed(time_max_wspd) Time of Minimum Wind Speed(time_min_wspd) sgp30smosE8.b1: Standard Deviation of wind direction(sd_deg) Unit Vector Wind Direction(wdir) Standard Deviation of Wind Speed(sd_wspd) Wind Speed (vector averaged)(wspd_va) Mean Wind Speed(wspd) sgp1smosE8.b1: Standard Deviation of wind direction(sd_deg) Mean Wind Speed(wspd) Unit Vector Wind Direction(wdir) Wind Speed (vector averaged)(wspd_va)

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DQRID : D060524.1

Start Date	Start Time	End Date	End Time
05/22/2006	1247	05/30/2006	1945

Subject:	SGP/SMOS/E8 - Incorrect Temp, RH and windspeed
DataStreams:	sgp1440smosE8.b1, sgp1smosE8.b1, sgp30smosE8.b1
Description:	Bovines chewed through the T/RH and wind speed and direction cable.
Measurements:	sgp1440smosE8.b1: Minimum Relative Humidity(min_rh) Minimum of Wind speed(min_wspd) maximum wind speed (gusts)(max_wspd) Time of Minimum Temperature(time_min_temp) Time of Maximum Wind Speed(time_max_wspd) Maximum Temperature(max_temp) Maximum Vapor Pressure(max_vap_pres) Time of Minimum Vapor Pressure(time_min_vap_pres) Minimum Temperature(min_temp) Time of Maximum Temperature(time_max_temp) Time of Maximum Vapor Pressure(time_max_vap_pres) Time of Maximum Relative Humidity(time_max_rh) Time of Minimum Wind Speed(time_min_wspd) Maximum Relative Humidity(max_rh) Time of Minimum Relative Humidity(time_min_rh) Minimum Vapor Pressure(min_vap_pres) sgp30smosE8.b1: Relative humidity inside the instrument enclosure(rh) Wind Speed (vector averaged)(wspd_va) Standard Deviation of Air Temperature(sd_temp) Standard Deviation of wind direction(sd_deg) Beam 0 Temperature(temp) Standard Deviation of Vapor Pressure(sd_vap_pres) Standard Deviation of Relative Humidity(sd_rh) Unit Vector Wind Direction(wdir) Standard Deviation of Wind Speed(sd_wspd) Vapor Pressure (kiloPascals)(vap_pres) Mean Wind Speed(wspd) sgp1smosE8.b1: Mean Wind Speed(wspd) Unit Vector Wind Direction(wdir) Wind Speed (vector averaged)(wspd_va) Standard Deviation of wind direction(sd_deg) Vapor Pressure (kiloPascals)(vap_pres) Relative humidity inside the instrument enclosure(rh) Beam 0 Temperature(temp)

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DQRID : D080116.10

Start Date	Start Time	End Date	End Time
12/10/2007	0506	12/10/2007	0746

Subject:	SGP/SMOS/E8 - Wind Data Incorrect Due to Icing
DataStreams:	sgp1440smosE8.b1, sgp1smosE8.b1, sgp30smosE8.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:	sgp1440smosE8.b1: Minimum of Wind speed(min_wspd) maximum wind speed (gusts)(max_wspd) Time of Maximum Wind Speed(time_max_wspd) Time of Minimum Wind Speed(time_min_wspd) sgp30smosE8.b1: Standard Deviation of wind direction(sd_deg) Unit Vector Wind Direction(wdir) Standard Deviation of Wind Speed(sd_wspd) Wind Speed (vector averaged)(wspd_va) Mean Wind Speed(wspd) sgp1smosE8.b1: Standard Deviation of wind direction(sd_deg) Mean Wind Speed(wspd) Unit Vector Wind Direction(wdir) Wind Speed (vector averaged)(wspd_va)

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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:	sgp1smosE27.b1: Hourly precipitation(precip) sgp30smosE7.b1: Hourly precipitation(precip) sgp30smosE20.b1: Hourly precipitation(precip) sgp30smosE21.b1: Hourly precipitation(precip) sgp30smosE6.b1: Hourly precipitation(precip) sgp30smosE8.b1: Hourly precipitation(precip) sgp1smosE3.b1: Hourly precipitation(precip) sgp1smosE4.b1: Hourly precipitation(precip) sgp30smosE15.b1: Hourly precipitation(precip) sgp1smosE11.b1: Hourly precipitation(precip) sgp30smosE4.b1: Hourly precipitation(precip) sgp1smosE20.b1: Hourly precipitation(precip) sgp30smosE5.b1: Hourly precipitation(precip) sgp1smosE15.b1: Hourly precipitation(precip) sgp30smosE3.b1: Hourly precipitation(precip) sgp30smosE9.b1: Hourly precipitation(precip) sgp1smosE5.b1: Hourly precipitation(precip) sgp1smosE7.b1: Hourly precipitation(precip) sgp30smosE11.b1: Hourly precipitation(precip) sgp30smosE27.b1: Hourly precipitation(precip) sgp1smosE8.b1: Hourly precipitation(precip) sgp1smosE6.b1: Hourly precipitation(precip) sgp30smosE1.b1: Hourly precipitation(precip) sgp1smosE24.b1: Hourly precipitation(precip) sgp1smosE21.b1: Hourly precipitation(precip) sgp30smosE24.b1: Hourly precipitation(precip) sgp1smosE1.b1: Hourly precipitation(precip) sgp1smosE13.b1: Hourly precipitation(precip) sgp30smosE13.b1: Hourly precipitation(precip) sgp1smosE9.b1: Hourly precipitation(precip)

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DQRID : D080819.2

Start Date	Start Time	End Date	End Time
11/14/2001	1700	11/18/2001	2130
06/15/2002	2300	06/18/2002	1800
06/20/2002	0000	06/25/2002	1400
08/09/2002	2300	08/12/2002	1800
05/16/2003	1700	05/18/2003	0300

Subject:	SGP/SMOS/E8 - Missing Data
DataStreams:	sgp1440smosE8.a1, sgp1smosE8.b1, sgp30smosE8.b1
Description:	Data are missing and unrecoverable.
Measurements:	sgp1440smosE8.a1: Time of Maximum Barometric Pressure(time_max_bar_pres) Minimum Snow Depth(min_snow_depth) Minimum Relative Humidity(min_rh) Time of Minimum Relative Humidity(time_min_rh) lat(lat) Time of Maximum Wind Speed(time_max_wspd) Time of Minimum Temperature(time_min_temp) Maximum Snow Depth(max_snow) Minimum Vapor Pressure(min_vap_pres) Time of Maximum Vapor Pressure(time_max_vap_pres) Time of Maximum Temperature(time_max_temp) Minimum Temperature(min_temp) Time offset of tweaks from base_time(time_offset) Maximum Relative Humidity(max_rh) base time(base_time) Minimum Barometric Pressure(min_bar_pres) Time of Minimum Vapor Pressure(time_min_vap_pres) Time of Minimum Barometric Pressure(time_min_bar_pres) Minimum of Wind speed(min_wspd) Time of Minimum Snow Depth(time_min_snow) Dummy altitude for Zeb(alt) Time of Minimum Wind Speed(time_min_wspd) lon(lon) Maximum Vapor Pressure(max_vap_pres) Maximum Temperature(max_temp) maximum wind speed (gusts)(max_wspd) Time of Maximum Snow Depth(time_max_snow) Maximum Barometric Pressure(max_bar_pres) Time of Maximum Relative Humidity(time_max_rh) sgp30smosE8.b1: Relative humidity inside the instrument enclosure(rh) base time(base_time) Dummy altitude for Zeb(alt) lat(lat) Standard Deviation of Barometric Pressure(sd_bar_pres) Batter Voltage(vbat) Wind Speed (vector averaged)(wspd_va) Standard Deviation of wind direction(sd_deg) Standard Deviation of Vapor Pressure(sd_vap_pres) Unit Vector Wind Direction(wdir) lon(lon) Standard Deviation of Wind Speed(sd_wspd) Mean Wind Speed(wspd) Snow Depth(snow) Time offset of tweaks from base_time(time_offset) Hourly precipitation(precip) Snow Depth Sensor(snow_sen) Standard Deviation of Air Temperature(sd_temp) Beam 0 Temperature(temp) Standard Deviation of Relative Humidity(sd_rh) barometric pressure(bar_pres) Vapor Pressure (kiloPascals)(vap_pres) sgp1smosE8.b1: lon(lon) Wind Speed (vector averaged)(wspd_va) Standard Deviation of wind direction(sd_deg) Vapor Pressure (kiloPascals)(vap_pres) Hourly precipitation(precip) Dummy altitude for Zeb(alt) Mean Wind Speed(wspd) barometric pressure(bar_pres) Unit Vector Wind Direction(wdir) Time offset of tweaks from base_time(time_offset) base time(base_time) Relative humidity inside the instrument enclosure(rh) lat(lat) Beam 0 Temperature(temp)

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DQRID : D080820.3

Start Date	Start Time	End Date	End Time
08/21/2004	1600	08/24/2004	1100
01/05/2005	0300	01/10/2005	1700
08/05/2006	1500	08/08/2006	1900
05/05/2007	0300	05/14/2007	1200
04/03/2008	1800	04/10/2008	1100
07/02/2008	2330	07/06/2008	1830
07/27/2008	0100	07/29/2008	1400

Subject:	SGP/SMOS/E8 - Missing Data
DataStreams:	sgp1440smosE8.b1, sgp1smosE8.b1, sgp30smosE8.b1
Description:	Data are missing and unrecoverable
Measurements:	sgp1440smosE8.b1: Time of Minimum Temperature(time_min_temp) Time of Minimum Snow Depth(time_min_snow) Dummy altitude for Zeb(alt) Time of Maximum Wind Speed(time_max_wspd) time(time) Maximum Temperature(max_temp) Time of Minimum Vapor Pressure(time_min_vap_pres) Time of Maximum Barometric Pressure(time_max_bar_pres) Maximum Relative Humidity(max_rh) Time of Minimum Relative Humidity(time_min_rh) Time of Maximum Snow Depth(time_max_snow) Minimum Vapor Pressure(min_vap_pres) Minimum Relative Humidity(min_rh) Minimum of Wind speed(min_wspd) Maximum Snow Depth(max_snow) maximum wind speed (gusts)(max_wspd) Time of Minimum Barometric Pressure(time_min_bar_pres) Minimum Barometric Pressure(min_bar_pres) Maximum Barometric Pressure(max_bar_pres) Maximum Vapor Pressure(max_vap_pres) Minimum Temperature(min_temp) Minimum Snow Depth(min_snow_depth) Time of Maximum Temperature(time_max_temp) Time of Maximum Vapor Pressure(time_max_vap_pres) lon(lon) Time of Maximum Relative Humidity(time_max_rh) lat(lat) Time of Minimum Wind Speed(time_min_wspd) Time offset of tweaks from base_time(time_offset) base time(base_time) sgp30smosE8.b1: Relative humidity inside the instrument enclosure(rh) base time(base_time) Dummy altitude for Zeb(alt) lat(lat) Standard Deviation of Barometric Pressure(sd_bar_pres) Batter Voltage(vbat) Wind Speed (vector averaged)(wspd_va) Standard Deviation of wind direction(sd_deg) Standard Deviation of Vapor Pressure(sd_vap_pres) Unit Vector Wind Direction(wdir) lon(lon) Standard Deviation of Wind Speed(sd_wspd) Mean Wind Speed(wspd) Snow Depth(snow) Time offset of tweaks from base_time(time_offset) Hourly precipitation(precip) Snow Depth Sensor(snow_sen) Standard Deviation of Air Temperature(sd_temp) Beam 0 Temperature(temp) Standard Deviation of Relative Humidity(sd_rh) barometric pressure(bar_pres) Vapor Pressure (kiloPascals)(vap_pres) sgp1smosE8.b1: lon(lon) Wind Speed (vector averaged)(wspd_va) Standard Deviation of wind direction(sd_deg) Vapor Pressure (kiloPascals)(vap_pres) Hourly precipitation(precip) Dummy altitude for Zeb(alt) Mean Wind Speed(wspd) barometric pressure(bar_pres) Unit Vector Wind Direction(wdir) Time offset of tweaks from base_time(time_offset) base time(base_time) Relative humidity inside the instrument enclosure(rh) lat(lat) Beam 0 Temperature(temp)

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