Data Quality Reports for Session: 131399 User: ekaterinaz Completed: 11/06/2010


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DQR IDSubjectData Streams Affected
D090715.2GRW/SKYRAD/M1 - Possible dirty domegrwskyrad20sM1.a0, grwskyrad60sM1.b1


DQRID : D090715.2
Start DateStart TimeEnd DateEnd Time
07/12/2009064207/16/20090746
Subject:
GRW/SKYRAD/M1 - Possible dirty dome
DataStreams:grwskyrad20sM1.a0, grwskyrad60sM1.b1
Description:
The difference between downwelling shortwave hemispheric irradiance and derived 
downwelling shortwave hemispheric irradiance was larger than normal (>50W/m2) and was most 
noticeable at lower zenith angles.  The problem spontaneously resolved itself on 7/16 without any 
specific callouts by the GRW cleaning personnel on their reports.  Short_direct_normal 
datastream is suspected to be low due to potentially dirty NIP instrument window during 
this time period.  The commencement of this problem corresponds with a rain event early 
7/12. The possibility of other radiometers affected by dirty domes is also possible. 
Longwave instruments are typically immune to this level of contamination.
Measurements:grwskyrad20sM1.a0:
  • inst_global
  • inst_diffuse
  • inst_direct_normal

grwskyrad60sM1.b1:
  • Downwelling Shortwave Hemispheric Irradiance, Ventilated Pyranometer, Minima(down_short_hemisp_min)
  • Downwelling Shortwave Hemispheric Irradiance, Ventilated Pyranometer, Maxima(down_short_hemisp_max)
  • Downwelling Shortwave Diffuse Hemisp. Irrad., Ventilated Pyranometer, Maxima(down_short_diffuse_hemisp_max)
  • down_short_hemisp_std
  • down_short_diffuse_hemisp_std
  • short_direct_normal_std
  • Downwelling Shortwave Diffuse Hemisp. Irrad., Ventilated Pyranometer, Minima(down_short_diffuse_hemisp_min)
  • Radiation, shortwave, downwelling diffuse hemispheric irradiance, 1-min avg(down_short_diffuse_hemisp)
  • Radiation, shortwave, direct normal irradiance, 1-min avg(short_direct_normal)
  • Shortwave Direct Normal Irradiance, Pyrheliometer, Minima(short_direct_normal_min)
  • Shortwave Direct Normal Irradiance, Pyrheliometer, Maxima(short_direct_normal_max)
  • Radiation, shortwave, downwelling total hemispheric irradiance, 1-min avg(down_short_hemisp)


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