Data Quality Reports for Session: 131700 User: jonathan1g Completed: 11/22/2010


TABLE OF CONTENTS

DQR IDSubjectData Streams Affected
D050112.1NSA/C1 - Site-wide power failurensamplC1.a1, nsamwrpC1.b1, nsamplpsC1.a0, nsamwrlosC1.b1, nsamwrtipC1.a1, nsaaerich1C1.b1,
nsaaerich2C1.b1, nsammcrmomC1.b1, nsamettwr4hC1.b1, nsavceil25kC1.b1,
nsatwrcam40mC1.a1, nsaaerisummaryC1.b1, nsaaeriengineerC1.b1, nsa915rwptempconC1.a1,
nsa915rwptempmomC1.a0, nsa915rwpwindconC1.a1, nsa915rwpwindmomC1.a0, nsa915rwptempspecC1.a0,
nsa915rwpwindspecC1.a0
D050217.2NSA/AERI/C1 - Blower motor failurensaaeriC1.00, nsaaerich2C1.b1, nsaaerirawC1.00, nsaaerisummaryC1.b1, nsaaeriengineerC1.b1,
nsaaerilblcloudsC1.c1
D050224.3NSA/AERI/C1 - Blower Motor Failure -Channel 1 data effectnsaaeriC1.00, nsaaerirawC1.00, nsaaerisummaryC1.b1, nsaaeriengineerC1.b1,
nsaaerilblcloudsC1.c1
D060630.4NSA/AERI/C1 - Test data not representative of atmospherensaaeriC1.00, nsaaerich1C1.b1, nsaaerich2C1.b1, nsaaerirawC1.00, nsaaerisummaryC1.b1,
nsaaeriengineerC1.b1, nsaaerilblcloudsC1.c1
D090414.2NSA/AERI/C1 - AERI infiltrated by packed snow nsaaerich1C1.b1, nsaaerich2C1.b1, nsaaerisummaryC1.b1, nsaaeriengineerC1.b1


DQRID : D050112.1
Start DateStart TimeEnd DateEnd Time
12/13/2004100012/13/20042330
Subject:
NSA/C1 - Site-wide power failure
DataStreams:nsamplC1.a1, nsamwrpC1.b1, nsamplpsC1.a0, nsamwrlosC1.b1, nsamwrtipC1.a1, nsaaerich1C1.b1,
nsaaerich2C1.b1, nsammcrmomC1.b1, nsamettwr4hC1.b1, nsavceil25kC1.b1,
nsatwrcam40mC1.a1, nsaaerisummaryC1.b1, nsaaeriengineerC1.b1, nsa915rwptempconC1.a1,
nsa915rwptempmomC1.a0, nsa915rwpwindconC1.a1, nsa915rwpwindmomC1.a0, nsa915rwptempspecC1.a0,
nsa915rwpwindspecC1.a0
Description:
The Barrow facility experienced a site-wide power failure on 12/13.  Power was restored to 
most instruments between 2250 and 2330 GMT.
Measurements:nsa915rwpwindspecC1.a0:
  • Backscatter, doppler spectrum, 915 MHz RWP(spc_amp)
  • alt
  • plen
  • ncoh
  • tditime
  • bswitch
  • time_offset
  • nspc
  • sitime
  • vband
  • bins
  • elevation
  • dly
  • lon
  • nheight
  • sampr
  • base_time
  • height_t
  • range_gate
  • prf
  • rgs
  • oband
  • pcbits
  • vsr
  • spcavetim
  • ipp
  • beam
  • lat
  • rgl
  • rgf

nsa915rwpwindconC1.a1:
  • Eastward Wind Component(u_wind)
  • lon
  • nspc
  • power
  • avgint
  • rgs
  • snr3
  • snr4
  • snr0
  • snr1
  • snr2
  • dly
  • vvsr
  • Wind direction, horizontal, at altitude, 915 MHz RWP(dir)
  • oband
  • tditime
  • rgl
  • rgf
  • range_gate
  • ncoh
  • time_offset
  • lat
  • prf
  • base_time
  • ovsr
  • azimuth1
  • azimuth0
  • azimuth3
  • azimuth2
  • Beam 2 radial wind speed(vel2)
  • Beam 1 radial wind speed(vel1)
  • azimuth4
  • Beam 4 radial wind speed(vel4)
  • Beam 3 radial wind speed(vel3)
  • sampr
  • Beam 0 radial wind speed(vel0)
  • ipp
  • nrcns4
  • nrcns3
  • nrcns2
  • nrcns1
  • nrcns0
  • ncns1
  • ncns0
  • ncns3
  • ncns2
  • ncns4
  • sitime
  • Wind speed, horizontal, at altitude, 915 MHz RWP(spd)
  • plen
  • spcavetim
  • alt
  • nheight
  • nrec0
  • nrec1
  • nrec2
  • nrec3
  • nrec4
  • elevation0
  • Northward Wind Component(v_wind)
  • elevation2
  • elevation1
  • elevation4
  • elevation3
  • height_p
  • vband
  • pcbits
  • bswitch

nsaaerich2C1.b1:
  • Radiation, longwave, downwelling radiance, 0.5 cm-1 resolution, 3.3-5.5 um(mean_rad)
  • AERIunitNumber
  • calibratedSceneID
  • timeHHMMSS
  • wnum2
  • Time_UTC_hours
  • systemReleaseNumber
  • channelNumber
  • time_offset
  • base_time
  • alt
  • Longitude
  • BBsupportStructureTemp
  • atmosphericRelativeHumidity
  • missingDataFlag
  • calibrationCBBtemp
  • instrumentUnitNumber
  • Latitude
  • sceneMirrorAngle
  • dateYYMMDD
  • calibrationAmbientTemp
  • atmosphericPressure
  • wnum
  • outsideAirTemp
  • calibrationHBBtemp
  • lat
  • hatchOpen
  • JulianDay
  • sceneViewDuration
  • standard_dev_mean_rad
  • time
  • lon
  • sceneMirPosEncoderMaxDrift
  • Altitude

nsamwrlosC1.b1:
  • Temperature, Sky Infra-Red(sky_ir_temp)
  • wet_window
  • 31.4 GHz sky brightness temperature(tbsky31)
  • Radiation, longwave, brightness temperature, 23.8 GHz(tbsky23)
  • tkbb
  • alt
  • tnd_nom31
  • tnd_nom23
  • bb23
  • bb31
  • time_offset
  • tc23
  • tc31
  • tknd
  • lat
  • actel
  • tnd23
  • tnd31
  • tkxc
  • Temperature, brightness, longwave(ir_temp)
  • sky23
  • bbn23
  • base_time
  • sky31
  • bbn31
  • actaz
  • tkair
  • lon
  • Total liquid water along LOS path(liq)
  • Total water vapor along LOS path(vap)

nsaaerisummaryC1.b1:
  • sceneMirPosEncoderMaxDrift
  • skyViewStdDevRadiance675_680
  • Radiation, longwave, brightness temp, surface air, mean, 675-680 cm-1(surfaceLayerAirTemp675_680)
  • JulianDay
  • SWskyNENacceptable
  • channelNumber
  • calibrationAmbientTemp
  • LW_HBB_NEN
  • Radiation, longwave, radiance, elevated air, mean, 2282-2287 cm-1(elevatedLayerRadiance2282_2287)
  • LWskyNEN
  • Latitude
  • lon
  • systemReleaseNumber
  • skyViewStdDevRadiance985_990
  • AERI LW Scene Radiance Spectral Averages (Ch1)(SkyRadianceSpectralAveragesCh1)
  • AERI SW Scene Radiance Spectral Averages (Ch2)(SkyRadianceSpectralAveragesCh2)
  • outsideAirTemp
  • wnumsum7
  • wnumsum6
  • wnumsum5
  • wnumsum4
  • wnumsum3
  • wnumsum2
  • wnumsum1
  • wnumsum9
  • wnumsum8
  • HBB2minNENestimateNo1Ch1
  • HBB2minNENestimateNo1Ch2
  • HBBstable
  • Radiation, longwave, radiance, atmospheric window, mean, 985-990 cm-1(longwaveWindowRadiance985_990)
  • LWresponsivity
  • maxSampleStdDev
  • lat
  • Altitude
  • dataAvailable
  • instrumentUnitNumber
  • time_offset
  • calibrationHBBtemp
  • atmosphericPressure
  • LWskyNENacceptable
  • Radiation, longwave, radiances, SD, 25 cm-1 spectral avgs, 5.5-18 um(SkyUniformityCh1)
  • Radiation, longwave, radiances, SD, 25 cm-1 spectral avgs, 3.3-5.5 um(SkyUniformityCh2)
  • time
  • calibratedSceneID
  • atmosphericRelativeHumidity
  • sceneViewDuration
  • Radiation, longwave, brightness temp, 25 cm-1 spectral avgs, 3.3-5.5 um(SkyBrightnessTempSpectralAveragesCh2)
  • sceneMirPosEncoderDrift
  • Radiation, longwave, brightness temp, 25 cm-1 spectral avgs, 5.5-18 um(SkyBrightnessTempSpectralAveragesCh1)
  • ResponsivitySpectralAveragesCh1
  • ResponsivitySpectralAveragesCh2
  • SkyNENCh1
  • SkyNENCh2
  • hatchOpen
  • Radiation, longwave, brightness temp, elevated air, mean, 2282-2287 cm-1(elevatedLayerAirTemp2282_2287)
  • SW_HBB_NEN
  • sceneMirrorAngle
  • Radiation, longwave, radiance, atmospheric window, mean, 2510-2515 cm-1(shortwaveWindowRadiance2510_2515)
  • Radiation, longwave, brightness temp, elevated air, mean, 700-705 cm-1(elevatedLayerAirTemp700_705)
  • Radiation, longwave, brightness temp, atmospheric window, mean, 2510-2515 cm-1(shortwaveWindowAirTemp2510_2515)
  • HBB2minNENestimateNo2Ch2
  • HBB2minNENestimateNo2Ch1
  • skyViewStdDevRadiance2510_2515
  • dateYYMMDD
  • alt
  • Radiation, longwave, radiance, surface air, mean, 2295-2300 cm-1(surfaceLayerRadiance2295_2300)
  • base_time
  • skyViewStdDevRadiance2282_2287
  • Radiation, longwave, brightness temp, surface air, mean, 2295-2300 cm-1(surfaceLayerAirTemp2295_2300)
  • SWskyNEN
  • wnumsum11
  • wnumsum12
  • wnumsum13
  • wnumsum14
  • wnumsum10
  • skyViewStdDevRadiance700_705
  • SWresponsivity
  • Longitude
  • HBBtempDrift
  • sunSensorIntensity
  • Radiation, longwave, radiance, surface air, mean, 675-680 cm-1(surfaceLayerRadiance675_680)
  • missingDataFlag
  • ABBmaxTempDiff
  • Radiation, longwave, radiance, elevated air, mean, 700-705 cm-1(elevatedLayerRadiance700_705)
  • HBBmaxTempDiff
  • timeHHMMSS
  • AERIunitNumber
  • skyViewStdDevRadiance2295_2300
  • frontEndFanAirTempDiff
  • calibrationCBBtemp
  • Time_UTC_hours
  • rainSensorIntensity
  • Radiation, longwave, brightness temp, atmospheric window, mean, 985-990 cm-1(longwaveWindowAirTemp985_990)

nsa915rwptempmomC1.a0:
  • base_time
  • rgs
  • noise
  • snr
  • Pressure, associated geometric height, at altitude, NGM model output(height)
  • Temperature, virtual, profile, merged from 50 and 915 MHz RASS(virtual_temp)
  • mdf
  • smdf
  • lon
  • time_offset
  • sampr
  • Spectral Width(specw)
  • alt
  • ssnr
  • sspecw
  • lat

nsaaerich1C1.b1:
  • lon
  • Time_UTC_hours
  • atmosphericPressure
  • JulianDay
  • sceneMirrorAngle
  • hatchOpen
  • outsideAirTemp
  • Longitude
  • dateYYMMDD
  • time
  • sceneViewDuration
  • Radiation, longwave, downwelling radiance, 0.5 cm-1 resolution, 3.3-5.5 um(mean_rad)
  • sceneMirPosEncoderMaxDrift
  • timeHHMMSS
  • base_time
  • calibrationCBBtemp
  • Latitude
  • calibrationHBBtemp
  • missingDataFlag
  • instrumentUnitNumber
  • atmosphericRelativeHumidity
  • systemReleaseNumber
  • channelNumber
  • wnum2
  • lat
  • BBsupportStructureTemp
  • standard_dev_mean_rad
  • Altitude
  • wnum
  • calibratedSceneID
  • AERIunitNumber
  • alt
  • time_offset
  • calibrationAmbientTemp

nsamplpsC1.a0:
  • range_bin_time
  • background_signal
  • time
  • shots_summed
  • lat
  • voltage_15
  • max_altitude
  • voltage_05
  • voltage_10
  • pulse_rep
  • instrument_temp
  • detector_temp
  • Pressure, associated geometric height, at altitude, NGM model output(height)
  • laser_temp
  • time_offset
  • range_offset
  • range
  • filter_temp
  • Preliminary cloud base height(preliminary_cbh)
  • energy_monitor
  • alt
  • range_bins
  • detector_counts
  • base_time
  • lon
  • range_bin_width

nsavceil25kC1.b1:
  • status_string
  • Backscatter(backscatter)
  • Lowest cloud base height detected.(first_cbh)
  • tilt_angle
  • base_time
  • Second lowest cloud base height(second_cbh)
  • detection_status
  • alt_highest_signal
  • window_contamination
  • receiver_sensitivity
  • Vertical visibility(vertical_visibility)
  • laser_temperature
  • alt
  • time_offset
  • filename
  • lat
  • laser_pulse_energy
  • sum_backscatter
  • status_flag
  • lon
  • background_light
  • Third cloud base height(third_cbh)
  • measurement_parameters
  • range

nsa915rwptempspecC1.a0:
  • Pressure, associated geometric height, at altitude, NGM model output(height)
  • sampr
  • rgs
  • lat
  • lon
  • base_time
  • time_offset
  • alt
  • Backscatter, doppler spectrum, 915 MHz RWP(spc_amp)
  • bins

nsa915rwptempconC1.a1:
  • SNR Corrected Beam 0 Virtual Temperature(snr_virtual_temp_corr)
  • ncns_virtual_temp
  • SNR Beam 0 Virtual Temperature(snr_virtual_temp)
  • Pressure, associated geometric height, at altitude, NGM model output(height)
  • rgs
  • ncns_vert_v
  • ncns_virtual_temp_corr
  • time_offset
  • Temperature, virtual, profile, merged from 50 and 915 MHz RASS(virtual_temp)
  • Wind speed, vertical velocity, at altitude, 915 MHz RWP(vert_v)
  • lat
  • nrcns
  • base_time
  • SNR Vertical wind velocity(snr_vert_v)
  • sampr
  • lon
  • Temperature, virtual, at altitude, 10-min cons. avg, corrected, 915 MHz RWP/RASS(virtual_temp_corr)
  • avgint
  • alt
  • nrec

nsaaeriengineerC1.b1:
  • BBcontroller2temp
  • skyViewImaginaryRadiance2295_2300
  • ABBtempOffset
  • HBBmaxTempDiff
  • skyViewImaginaryRadiance2510_2515
  • detectorTemp
  • coadditionsCount
  • calibrationHBBtemp
  • Radiation, longwave, radiance, surface air, mean, 675-680 cm-1(surfaceLayerRadiance675_680)
  • HBBapexTemp
  • skyViewStdDevRadiance985_990
  • ABBviewStdDevRadiance2295_2300
  • systemReleaseNumber
  • skyViewStdDevRadiance2510_2515
  • base_time
  • ABBviewStdDevRadiance985_990
  • timeHHMMSS
  • sceneMirrorAngle
  • LW_HBB_NEN
  • spareTemp
  • HBBstable
  • Latitude
  • sceneMirPosEncoderMaxDrift
  • Radiation, longwave, brightness temp, elevated air, mean, 2282-2287 cm-1(elevatedLayerAirTemp2282_2287)
  • channelNumber
  • HBBviewStdDevRadiance700_705
  • outsideAirTemp
  • HBBviewStdDevRadiance2510_2515
  • rackAmbientTemp
  • calibratedSceneID
  • frontEndFanAirHeatedTemp
  • HBBtempOffset
  • instrumentUnitNumber
  • ABBtopTemp
  • skyViewImaginaryRadiance700_705
  • fixed2500ohmResistor
  • missingDataFlag
  • time_offset
  • fixed97KohmResistor
  • LWskyNEN
  • HBBapexTempWeight
  • ABBbottomTempWeight
  • expandedInterferogramSize
  • Radiation, longwave, brightness temp, atmospheric window, mean, 2510-2515 cm-1(shortwaveWindowAirTemp2510_2515)
  • coolerCurrent
  • ABBviewStdDevRadiance700_705
  • HBBbottomTemp
  • frontEndFanAirUnheatedTemp
  • computerTemp
  • lon
  • LWresponsivity
  • calibrationAmbientTemp
  • interferometerSecondPortTemp
  • skyViewStdDevRadiance700_705
  • Radiation, longwave, brightness temp, elevated air, mean, 700-705 cm-1(elevatedLayerAirTemp700_705)
  • interferometerEnclosureRelativeHumidity
  • originalInterferogramSize
  • HBBviewStdDevRadiance985_990
  • maxSampleStdDev
  • Radiation, longwave, radiance, atmospheric window, mean, 2510-2515 cm-1(shortwaveWindowRadiance2510_2515)
  • motorDriverTemp
  • SWskyNENlimit
  • Longitude
  • alt
  • HBBviewStdDevRadiance675_680
  • HBBviewStdDevRadiance2282_2287
  • ABBapexTemp
  • hatchOpen
  • skyViewImaginaryRadiance2282_2287
  • ABBbottomTemp
  • AERIunitNumber
  • Altitude
  • LWskyNENacceptable
  • sceneMirPosCount
  • sceneMirrorMotorStep
  • SWresponsivity
  • lat
  • originalLaserWavenumber
  • Radiation, longwave, brightness temp, surface air, mean, 2295-2300 cm-1(surfaceLayerAirTemp2295_2300)
  • Radiation, longwave, radiance, atmospheric window, mean, 985-990 cm-1(longwaveWindowRadiance985_990)
  • ABBviewStdDevRadiance675_680
  • BBsupportStructureTemp
  • HBBviewStdDevRadiance2295_2300
  • sceneMirPosEncoder
  • rainSensorIntensity
  • twoMinuteNoiseEstimateFactor
  • skyViewImaginaryRadiance985_990
  • SCEtemp
  • sceneViewDuration
  • ABBviewStdDevRadiance2282_2287
  • skyViewImaginaryRadiance675_680
  • BBcontroller1temp
  • dateYYMMDD
  • HBBtopTempWeight
  • airNearBBsTemp
  • ABBmaxTempDiff
  • HBBtempDriftLimit
  • Radiation, longwave, radiance, surface air, mean, 2295-2300 cm-1(surfaceLayerRadiance2295_2300)
  • BBcavityFactor
  • coolerCompressorTemp
  • sceneMirrorTemp
  • coolerExpanderTemp
  • coolerPowerSupplyTemp
  • dataAvailable
  • skyViewStdDevRadiance675_680
  • Time_UTC_hours
  • Radiation, longwave, brightness temp, atmospheric window, mean, 985-990 cm-1(longwaveWindowAirTemp985_990)
  • HBBtempDrift
  • sunSensorIntensity
  • atmosphericRelativeHumidity
  • sceneMirrorPosition
  • ABBviewStdDevRadiance2510_2515
  • atmosphericPressure
  • HBBtopTemp
  • skyViewStdDevRadiance2282_2287
  • SWskyNENacceptable
  • time
  • JulianDay
  • ABBapexTempWeight
  • Radiation, longwave, brightness temp, surface air, mean, 675-680 cm-1(surfaceLayerAirTemp675_680)
  • SW_HBB_NEN
  • ABBtopTempWeight
  • LWskyNENlimit
  • fixed12KohmResistor
  • SWskyNEN
  • airNearInterferometerTemp
  • Radiation, longwave, radiance, elevated air, mean, 700-705 cm-1(elevatedLayerRadiance700_705)
  • mirrorMotorTemp
  • Radiation, longwave, radiance, elevated air, mean, 2282-2287 cm-1(elevatedLayerRadiance2282_2287)
  • FFOVhalfAngle
  • interferometerWindowTemp
  • sceneMirPosEncoderDrift
  • skyViewStdDevRadiance2295_2300
  • HBBbottomTempWeight
  • calibrationCBBtemp
  • outputLaserWavenumber
  • opticsCompartmentRelativeHumidity
  • numberOfTerms
  • frontEndFanAirTempDiff

nsamplC1.a1:
  • range_bin_time
  • detector_temp
  • total_counts
  • scalar_sync_offset
  • Pressure, associated geometric height, at altitude, NGM model output(height)
  • transceiver_azimuth_angle
  • time_offset
  • laser_sync_offset
  • Preliminary cloud base height(preliminary_cbh)
  • voltage_10
  • voltage_15
  • voltage_05
  • trigger_freq
  • time
  • instrument_temp
  • shots_sum
  • filter_temp
  • Backscatter(backscatter)
  • alt
  • lon
  • base_time
  • pulse_rep
  • background_signal
  • deadtime_correction
  • laser_scalar_sync_offset
  • lat
  • range
  • max_altitude
  • range_bin_width
  • energy_monitor
  • range_offset
  • shots_summed
  • property
  • laser_temp
  • transceiver_altitude_angle
  • range_bins

nsammcrmomC1.b1:
  • ReceiverNumber
  • CalCheckTime
  • RxCalTimeStamp
  • TWTStatusCode
  • DCFilterONOFF
  • base_time
  • NumCodeBits
  • MMCR Mean Doppler Velocity(MeanDopplerVelocity)
  • WindowingONOFF
  • NumFFT
  • ReceiverMode
  • GateSpacing
  • NumHeights
  • heights
  • CalCheckLevel
  • PulseWidth
  • NumSpectralAverages
  • SkyNoiseLevel
  • Power
  • DataQualityStatus
  • SignalToNoiseRatio
  • ClutterHeight
  • ModeNum
  • NumCoherentIntegrations
  • MinimumDetectableReflectivity
  • time_offset
  • Cloud, reflectivity, at altitude(Reflectivity)
  • Rx290KLevel
  • lon
  • NyquistVelocity
  • ModeDescription
  • PeakTransmittedPowerAvg
  • TimeAvg
  • StartGateDelay
  • InterPulsePeriod
  • lat
  • alt
  • RxGain
  • time
  • NumReceivers
  • RangeCorrectedPower
  • MMCR Spectral Width(SpectralWidth)
  • AvgNoiseLevel
  • NoiseLevel
  • CircularDepolarizationRatio
  • RadarConstant

nsamettwr4hC1.b1:
  • lat
  • SonicWD_SDU_WVT
  • RH10M_STD
  • VP10M_STD
  • Relative humidity, average, at 10-m height(RH10M_AVG)
  • Wind speed, vector-averaged, at 10-m height(WS10M_U_WVT)
  • Temperature, dew point, average, at 2-m height(DP2M_AVG)
  • Pressure, vapor, at 2-m height(VP2M_AVG)
  • Pressure, vapor, at 20-m height(VP20M_AVG)
  • Temperature, dew point, average, at 10-m height(DP10M_AVG)
  • CMHTemp
  • VP20M_STD
  • DP20M_STD
  • Wind speed, mean, at 2-m height(WS2M_S_WVT)
  • Wind speed, vector-averaged, at 2-m height(WS2M_U_WVT)
  • RefT10m_AVG
  • DP40M_STD
  • Wind direction, vector-averaged, at 40-m height(WD40M_DU_WVT)
  • Wind speed, mean, at 40-m height(WS40M_S_WVT)
  • time
  • RefT40M_AVG
  • DP10M_STD
  • PWSAlarm
  • WD40M_SDU_WVT
  • alt
  • RefT2M_AVG
  • Wind speed, vector-averaged, at 20-m height(WS20M_U_WVT)
  • SatVPCMH
  • PwCod1hr
  • lon
  • Temperature, air, average, at 10-m height(T10M_AVG)
  • Temperature, dew point, average, at 20-m height(DP20M_AVG)
  • SonicS_AVG
  • T40M_STD
  • VPCMH
  • DP2M_STD
  • RH40M_STD
  • RefT20M_AVG
  • VP40M_STD
  • PcpRate
  • base_time
  • Pressure, atmospheric(AtmPress)
  • SonicX_AVG
  • Visibility, 1 minute average(AvgVis1mi)
  • WD2M_SDU_WVT
  • Wind direction, vector-averaged, at 20-m height(WD20M_DU_WVT)
  • Visibility, 10 minute average(AvgVis10m)
  • CMHDP
  • Temperature, air, average, at 20-m height(T20M_AVG)
  • T10M_STD
  • CumH2O
  • CumSnow
  • PwCod15mi
  • T20M_STD
  • Volt10M_AVG
  • SonicY_AVG
  • Relative humidity, average, at 40-m height(RH40M_AVG)
  • WD10M_SDU_WVT
  • WD20M_SDU_WVT
  • SonicWD_DU_WVT
  • Temperature, air, average, at 40-m height(T40M_AVG)
  • Wind speed, mean, at 10-m height(WS10M_S_WVT)
  • Pressure, vapor, at 10-m height(VP10M_AVG)
  • InstPwCod
  • Volt40M_AVG
  • Wind direction, vector-averaged, at 10-m height(WD10M_DU_WVT)
  • RH2M_STD
  • Batt_Volt
  • Relative humidity, average, at 2-m height(RH2M_AVG)
  • Wind speed, vector-averaged, at 40-m height(WS40M_U_WVT)
  • T2M_STD
  • Temperature, air, average, at 2-m height(T2M_AVG)
  • Temperature, dew point, average, at 40-m height(DP40M_AVG)
  • VP2M_STD
  • time_offset
  • SonicWS_U_WVT
  • RH20M_STD
  • Pressure, vapor, at 40-m height(VP40M_AVG)
  • Relative humidity, average, at 20-m height(RH20M_AVG)
  • Wind speed, mean, at 20-m height(WS20M_S_WVT)
  • Wind direction, vector-averaged, at 2-m height(WD2M_DU_WVT)
  • Volt20M_AVG
  • Volt2M_AVG
  • SonicWS_S_WVT
  • CMHRH

nsamwrpC1.b1:
  • azimuth
  • Density, water vapor, prof. from sfc.-10 km, der. from Tbright stat. retrvl.(waterVaporDensity)
  • alt
  • frequency
  • Temperature, air, at instrument height (1 or 2 m)(surfaceTemperature)
  • elevation
  • Liquid water content, cloud, vert. prof. sfc.-10km, from Tbright stat. retrvl.(liquidWaterContent)
  • Humidity, relative, at instrument height (1 or 2 m)(surfaceRelativeHumidity)
  • Water vapor, tot. precipitable, from Tbright, 23.835 & 30.0 GHz, stat. retrvl.(totalPrecipitableWater2)
  • Pressure, lifting condensation level(liftingCondensationLevelPres)
  • Liquid water path, from Tbright at 23.835 and 30.0 GHz only, using stat. retrvl.(liquidWaterPath2)
  • Water vapor, total precipitable, derived from Tbright using stat. retrvl.(totalPrecipitableWater)
  • base_time
  • totalPrecipitableWaterRmsError
  • Temperature, virtual, vert. prof. sfc-10km, fr. wtr. vap. dens. and temp. prof.(virtualTemperature)
  • Density, water vapor, at instrument height (1 or 2 m)(surfaceWaterVaporDensity)
  • liquidWaterContentRmsError
  • blackbodyTemperature
  • Height, level of free convection(levelFreeConvection)
  • Retrieved dewpoint temperature(dewpointTemperature)
  • lon
  • time
  • temperatureRmsError
  • Retrieved water vapor mixing ratio(waterVaporMixingRatio)
  • Air temperature(temperature)
  • time_offset
  • Microwave brightness temperature(brightnessTemperature)
  • Height, lifting condensation level(liftingCondensationLevel)
  • Height, cloud base, height where IR temp. matches retrieved temp. profile(cloudBaseHeight)
  • Humidity, relative, prof. from sfc.-10km, from water vap. dens. and temp. prof.(relativeHumidity)
  • Height, equilibrium level(equilibriumLevel)
  • Barometric pressure(pressure)
  • Pressure, barometric. at instrument height (1 or 2 m)(surfacePressure)
  • Liquid water path, from brightness temperatures using statistical retrieval(liquidWaterPath)
  • Pressure, associated geometric height, at altitude, NGM model output(height)
  • lat
  • liquidWaterPathRmsError
  • Pressure, equilibrium level(equilibriumLevelPres)
  • totalPrecipitableWater2RmsError
  • waterVaporDensityRmsError
  • infraredTemperature
  • dataQualityFlags
  • Pressure, level of free convection(levelFreeConvectionPres)
  • Energy, potential, convective, available, from RUC model(cape)
  • liquidWaterPath2RmsError
  • wetWindowFlag

nsa915rwpwindmomC1.a0:
  • snr
  • oband
  • bswitch
  • lon
  • beam
  • base_time
  • vband
  • spcavetime
  • pcbits
  • ipp
  • mdf
  • plen
  • nheight
  • alt
  • dly
  • time_offset
  • vsr
  • elevation
  • nspc
  • Spectral Width(specw)
  • sitime
  • ncoh
  • tditime
  • range_gate
  • prf
  • noise
  • height_t
  • lat
  • sampr
  • rgl
  • rgs
  • rgf

nsamwrtipC1.a1:
  • tbskytip31
  • tnd23I
  • tbskytip23
  • r31
  • lon
  • r23
  • lat
  • tnd23
  • tnd31
  • wet_window
  • tknd
  • tkxc
  • alt
  • tkbb
  • bb23
  • time_offset
  • bb31
  • tc31
  • base_time
  • tnd31I
  • tc23
  • tnd_nom23
  • tnd_nom31
  • actaz
  • liqtip
  • actel
  • tipsky31
  • tipsky23
  • tkair
  • vaptip
  • bbn31
  • bbn23

nsatwrcam40mC1.a1:
  • JPEG data stream - documentation not yet available


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DQRID : D050217.2
Start DateStart TimeEnd DateEnd Time
02/09/2005230002/10/20052300
Subject:
NSA/AERI/C1 - Blower motor failure
DataStreams:nsaaeriC1.00, nsaaerich2C1.b1, nsaaerirawC1.00, nsaaerisummaryC1.b1, nsaaeriengineerC1.b1,
nsaaerilblcloudsC1.c1
Description:
The blower motor failed on February 9, estimated time 23:00 GMT. The problem was repaired 
on February 10, 23:00 GMT. The blower motor serves two functions. It maintains the 
instrument window enclosure at the outside temperature and blows ice crystals from the 
enclosure. Failure of the motor caused the enclosure temperature to increase by approximately 12K 
(from 255 to 267K). Previous experience in comparing arctic instruments with the blower 
on and off have shown that if ice crystals enter the enclosure, there is a slight 
increase in the 3-5 um (ch 2) spectral intensity. It is unlikely that Ch 1 is affected.
Measurements:nsaaeriC1.00:
  • Raw data stream - documentation not supported

nsaaerich2C1.b1:
  • standard_dev_mean_rad
  • Radiation, longwave, downwelling radiance, 0.5 cm-1 resolution, 3.3-5.5 um(mean_rad)

nsaaerisummaryC1.b1:
  • Radiation, longwave, radiance, atmospheric window, mean, 2510-2515 cm-1(shortwaveWindowRadiance2510_2515)
  • Radiation, longwave, brightness temp, atmospheric window, mean, 2510-2515 cm-1(shortwaveWindowAirTemp2510_2515)
  • AERI SW Scene Radiance Spectral Averages (Ch2)(SkyRadianceSpectralAveragesCh2)
  • Radiation, longwave, brightness temp, surface air, mean, 2295-2300 cm-1(surfaceLayerAirTemp2295_2300)
  • Radiation, longwave, brightness temp, 25 cm-1 spectral avgs, 3.3-5.5 um(SkyBrightnessTempSpectralAveragesCh2)
  • skyViewStdDevRadiance2282_2287
  • Radiation, longwave, brightness temp, elevated air, mean, 2282-2287 cm-1(elevatedLayerAirTemp2282_2287)
  • Radiation, longwave, radiance, elevated air, mean, 2282-2287 cm-1(elevatedLayerRadiance2282_2287)
  • Radiation, longwave, radiances, SD, 25 cm-1 spectral avgs, 3.3-5.5 um(SkyUniformityCh2)
  • skyViewStdDevRadiance2295_2300
  • skyViewStdDevRadiance2510_2515
  • Radiation, longwave, radiance, surface air, mean, 2295-2300 cm-1(surfaceLayerRadiance2295_2300)

nsaaerilblcloudsC1.c1:
  • cbh_AERI_channel_2
  • mean_AERI_BT_channel_2
  • cloud_cover_fract

nsaaerirawC1.00:
  • Raw data stream - documentation not supported

nsaaeriengineerC1.b1:
  • skyViewImaginaryRadiance2282_2287
  • skyViewStdDevRadiance2295_2300
  • skyViewImaginaryRadiance2295_2300
  • Radiation, longwave, radiance, surface air, mean, 2295-2300 cm-1(surfaceLayerRadiance2295_2300)
  • skyViewImaginaryRadiance2510_2515
  • Radiation, longwave, brightness temp, surface air, mean, 2295-2300 cm-1(surfaceLayerAirTemp2295_2300)
  • Radiation, longwave, brightness temp, atmospheric window, mean, 2510-2515 cm-1(shortwaveWindowAirTemp2510_2515)
  • skyViewStdDevRadiance2282_2287
  • skyViewStdDevRadiance2510_2515
  • Radiation, longwave, radiance, atmospheric window, mean, 2510-2515 cm-1(shortwaveWindowRadiance2510_2515)


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DQRID : D050224.3
Start DateStart TimeEnd DateEnd Time
02/09/2005230002/10/20052300
Subject:
NSA/AERI/C1 - Blower Motor Failure -Channel 1 data effect
DataStreams:nsaaeriC1.00, nsaaerirawC1.00, nsaaerisummaryC1.b1, nsaaeriengineerC1.b1,
nsaaerilblcloudsC1.c1
Description:
The blower motor failed on February 9, estimated time 23:00 GMT. The problem was repaired 
on February 10, 23:00 GMT. The blower motor serves two functions. It maintains the 
instrument window enclosure at the outside
temperature and blows ice crystals from the enclosure. Failure of the motor
caused the enclosure temperature to increase by approximately 12K (from 255
to 267K). Previous experience in comparing arctic instruments with the blower on and off 
have shown that if ice crystals enter the enclosure, there is a slight increase in the 3-5 
um (ch 2) spectral intensity. It is unlikely that Ch 1 is affected. However, we can not 
be certain that there is no problem with the data. Hence, this DQR should be considered a 
warning that Channel 1 data may be affected.
Measurements:nsaaeriC1.00:
  • Raw data stream - documentation not supported

nsaaerisummaryC1.b1:
  • Radiation, longwave, radiance, surface air, mean, 675-680 cm-1(surfaceLayerRadiance675_680)
  • skyViewStdDevRadiance985_990
  • AERI LW Scene Radiance Spectral Averages (Ch1)(SkyRadianceSpectralAveragesCh1)
  • skyViewStdDevRadiance700_705
  • Radiation, longwave, brightness temp, 25 cm-1 spectral avgs, 5.5-18 um(SkyBrightnessTempSpectralAveragesCh1)
  • Radiation, longwave, radiance, atmospheric window, mean, 985-990 cm-1(longwaveWindowRadiance985_990)
  • Radiation, longwave, radiance, elevated air, mean, 700-705 cm-1(elevatedLayerRadiance700_705)
  • Radiation, longwave, radiances, SD, 25 cm-1 spectral avgs, 5.5-18 um(SkyUniformityCh1)
  • skyViewStdDevRadiance675_680
  • Radiation, longwave, brightness temp, atmospheric window, mean, 985-990 cm-1(longwaveWindowAirTemp985_990)
  • Radiation, longwave, brightness temp, surface air, mean, 675-680 cm-1(surfaceLayerAirTemp675_680)
  • SkyNENCh1
  • Radiation, longwave, brightness temp, elevated air, mean, 700-705 cm-1(elevatedLayerAirTemp700_705)

nsaaerilblcloudsC1.c1:
  • Radiance, longwave, brightness temp, 1142-1147 cm-1, derived from AERI(mean_AERI_BT_channel_1)

nsaaerirawC1.00:
  • Raw data stream - documentation not supported

nsaaeriengineerC1.b1:
  • Radiation, longwave, brightness temp, surface air, mean, 675-680 cm-1(surfaceLayerAirTemp675_680)
  • skyViewImaginaryRadiance675_680
  • skyViewImaginaryRadiance700_705
  • SWskyNEN
  • skyViewStdDevRadiance675_680
  • Radiation, longwave, radiance, elevated air, mean, 700-705 cm-1(elevatedLayerRadiance700_705)
  • Radiation, longwave, brightness temp, atmospheric window, mean, 985-990 cm-1(longwaveWindowAirTemp985_990)
  • Radiation, longwave, brightness temp, elevated air, mean, 700-705 cm-1(elevatedLayerAirTemp700_705)
  • skyViewStdDevRadiance985_990
  • SWskyNENacceptable
  • skyViewImaginaryRadiance985_990
  • Radiation, longwave, radiance, atmospheric window, mean, 985-990 cm-1(longwaveWindowRadiance985_990)
  • skyViewStdDevRadiance700_705


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DQRID : D060630.4
Start DateStart TimeEnd DateEnd Time
06/27/2006000006/30/20061700
Subject:
NSA/AERI/C1 - Test data not representative of atmosphere
DataStreams:nsaaeriC1.00, nsaaerich1C1.b1, nsaaerich2C1.b1, nsaaerirawC1.00, nsaaerisummaryC1.b1,
nsaaeriengineerC1.b1, nsaaerilblcloudsC1.c1
Description:
The AERI had high levels of noise and testing was conducted to determine the cause of the 
noise.  These tests occurred June 27 through June 30. Data collected during this time 
should not be used. It was collected to test the instrument and does not represent 
atmospheric data.

The instrument was restarted in the connex using the upgraded Windows rapid sampling 
system on June 30, 2006 beginning 17:00 GMT.
Measurements:nsaaeriC1.00:
  • Raw data stream - documentation not supported

nsaaerich2C1.b1:
  • channelNumber
  • Radiation, longwave, downwelling radiance, 0.5 cm-1 resolution, 3.3-5.5 um(mean_rad)
  • time_offset
  • AERIunitNumber
  • outsideAirTemp
  • base_time
  • calibrationHBBtemp
  • calibratedSceneID
  • lat
  • alt
  • missingDataFlag
  • timeHHMMSS
  • calibrationCBBtemp
  • Longitude
  • hatchOpen
  • instrumentUnitNumber
  • Latitude
  • sceneMirrorAngle
  • JulianDay
  • wnum2
  • sceneViewDuration
  • BBsupportStructureTemp
  • standard_dev_mean_rad
  • time
  • dateYYMMDD
  • atmosphericRelativeHumidity
  • calibrationAmbientTemp
  • atmosphericPressure
  • lon
  • sceneMirPosEncoderMaxDrift
  • wnum
  • Time_UTC_hours
  • systemReleaseNumber
  • Altitude

nsaaerisummaryC1.b1:
  • HBB2minNENestimateNo1Ch1
  • SWresponsivity
  • hatchOpen
  • Longitude
  • HBBtempDrift
  • sunSensorIntensity
  • sceneMirPosEncoderMaxDrift
  • Radiation, longwave, brightness temp, elevated air, mean, 2282-2287 cm-1(elevatedLayerAirTemp2282_2287)
  • HBB2minNENestimateNo1Ch2
  • SW_HBB_NEN
  • sceneMirrorAngle
  • HBBstable
  • skyViewStdDevRadiance675_680
  • Radiation, longwave, brightness temp, surface air, mean, 675-680 cm-1(surfaceLayerAirTemp675_680)
  • Radiation, longwave, radiance, surface air, mean, 675-680 cm-1(surfaceLayerRadiance675_680)
  • JulianDay
  • missingDataFlag
  • Radiation, longwave, radiance, atmospheric window, mean, 985-990 cm-1(longwaveWindowRadiance985_990)
  • ABBmaxTempDiff
  • Radiation, longwave, radiance, elevated air, mean, 700-705 cm-1(elevatedLayerRadiance700_705)
  • LWresponsivity
  • SWskyNENacceptable
  • maxSampleStdDev
  • lat
  • HBBmaxTempDiff
  • Radiation, longwave, radiance, atmospheric window, mean, 2510-2515 cm-1(shortwaveWindowRadiance2510_2515)
  • timeHHMMSS
  • channelNumber
  • Altitude
  • calibrationAmbientTemp
  • LW_HBB_NEN
  • AERIunitNumber
  • skyViewStdDevRadiance2295_2300
  • Radiation, longwave, brightness temp, elevated air, mean, 700-705 cm-1(elevatedLayerAirTemp700_705)
  • frontEndFanAirTempDiff
  • dataAvailable
  • Radiation, longwave, brightness temp, atmospheric window, mean, 2510-2515 cm-1(shortwaveWindowAirTemp2510_2515)
  • instrumentUnitNumber
  • HBB2minNENestimateNo2Ch2
  • HBB2minNENestimateNo2Ch1
  • Radiation, longwave, radiance, elevated air, mean, 2282-2287 cm-1(elevatedLayerRadiance2282_2287)
  • LWskyNEN
  • time_offset
  • Latitude
  • skyViewStdDevRadiance2510_2515
  • calibrationHBBtemp
  • atmosphericPressure
  • lon
  • calibrationCBBtemp
  • LWskyNENacceptable
  • Radiation, longwave, radiances, SD, 25 cm-1 spectral avgs, 5.5-18 um(SkyUniformityCh1)
  • Radiation, longwave, radiances, SD, 25 cm-1 spectral avgs, 3.3-5.5 um(SkyUniformityCh2)
  • dateYYMMDD
  • alt
  • Radiation, longwave, radiance, surface air, mean, 2295-2300 cm-1(surfaceLayerRadiance2295_2300)
  • systemReleaseNumber
  • base_time
  • skyViewStdDevRadiance985_990
  • AERI LW Scene Radiance Spectral Averages (Ch1)(SkyRadianceSpectralAveragesCh1)
  • AERI SW Scene Radiance Spectral Averages (Ch2)(SkyRadianceSpectralAveragesCh2)
  • skyViewStdDevRadiance2282_2287
  • time
  • outsideAirTemp
  • calibratedSceneID
  • Time_UTC_hours
  • atmosphericRelativeHumidity
  • rainSensorIntensity
  • Radiation, longwave, brightness temp, surface air, mean, 2295-2300 cm-1(surfaceLayerAirTemp2295_2300)
  • sceneViewDuration
  • Radiation, longwave, brightness temp, 25 cm-1 spectral avgs, 3.3-5.5 um(SkyBrightnessTempSpectralAveragesCh2)
  • sceneMirPosEncoderDrift
  • Radiation, longwave, brightness temp, 25 cm-1 spectral avgs, 5.5-18 um(SkyBrightnessTempSpectralAveragesCh1)
  • ResponsivitySpectralAveragesCh1
  • ResponsivitySpectralAveragesCh2
  • SWskyNEN
  • wnumsum11
  • wnumsum12
  • wnumsum13
  • wnumsum14
  • wnumsum10
  • skyViewStdDevRadiance700_705
  • wnumsum7
  • wnumsum6
  • wnumsum5
  • wnumsum4
  • wnumsum3
  • wnumsum2
  • wnumsum1
  • Radiation, longwave, brightness temp, atmospheric window, mean, 985-990 cm-1(longwaveWindowAirTemp985_990)
  • SkyNENCh1
  • SkyNENCh2
  • wnumsum9
  • wnumsum8

nsaaerirawC1.00:
  • Raw data stream - documentation not supported

nsaaerilblcloudsC1.c1:
  • time
  • sdev_vap
  • nobs_cloud1_clear
  • mean_cloud2_cbh
  • time_offset
  • cloud_cover_fract
  • Radiation, longwave, brightness temp, 23.8 GHz, approx 3-min avg to AERI time(mean_23tbsky)
  • nobs_mpl_cbh
  • Water, liquid, total along line-of-sight path, approx 3-min avg to AERI time(mean_liq)
  • base_time
  • Water, liquid, total along line-of-sight path, approx 3-min avg to AERI time(mean_vap)
  • nobs_mpl_foggy
  • mpl_cbh_dq_flag
  • Radiance, longwave, downwelling radiance, atmospheric window, SD, 2510-2515 cm-1(aeri_dwell_atm_var_channel_2)
  • Radiance, longwave, downwelling radiance, atmospheric window, SD, 985-990 cm-1(aeri_dwell_atm_var_channel_1)
  • nobs_cloud1_cbh
  • sdev_31tbsky
  • nobs_mwr_ensembles
  • sonde_serial_number
  • sdev_dir_by_diff_ratio
  • sonde_offset_time
  • Water vapor, total integrated from radiosonde(integ_vap_sonde)
  • Radiance, longwave, brightness temp, 9.7-11.6 um, approx 3-min avg to AERI time(mean_irt)
  • sdev_irt
  • sdev_cloud3_cbh
  • alt
  • nobs_dir_by_diff_ratio
  • Radiance, longwave, brightness temp, 1142-1147 cm-1, derived from AERI(mean_AERI_BT_channel_1)
  • mean_cloud1_cbh
  • mean_AERI_BT_channel_2
  • sdev_cloud2_cbh
  • sdev_liq
  • sdev_mpl_cbh
  • lat
  • mean_mpl_cbh
  • Radiation, longwave, brightness temp, 31.4 GHz, approx 3-min avg to AERI time(mean_31tbsky)
  • nonclear_inputs
  • wsi_offset_time
  • nobs_mpl_clear
  • Radiance, longwave, brightness temp, 9.7-11.6 um, derived from AERI(calculated_irt)
  • nobs_cloud2_cbh
  • nobs_mwr_ensembles_large
  • mean_dir_by_diff_ratio
  • sdev_31tbsky_large
  • sdev_cloud1_cbh
  • sdev_23tbsky
  • nobs_cloud3_clear
  • mean_cloud3_cbh
  • nobs_cloud3_cbh
  • sdev_23tbsky_large
  • lon
  • cbh_AERI_channel_1
  • cbh_AERI_channel_2
  • nobs_cloud2_clear
  • nonclear_flag

nsaaerich1C1.b1:
  • calibrationCBBtemp
  • sceneViewDuration
  • lon
  • wnum2
  • Latitude
  • lat
  • BBsupportStructureTemp
  • standard_dev_mean_rad
  • Time_UTC_hours
  • Radiation, longwave, downwelling radiance, 0.5 cm-1 resolution, 3.3-5.5 um(mean_rad)
  • Altitude
  • atmosphericPressure
  • sceneMirPosEncoderMaxDrift
  • JulianDay
  • calibrationHBBtemp
  • wnum
  • sceneMirrorAngle
  • missingDataFlag
  • instrumentUnitNumber
  • hatchOpen
  • calibratedSceneID
  • atmosphericRelativeHumidity
  • AERIunitNumber
  • outsideAirTemp
  • alt
  • Longitude
  • timeHHMMSS
  • dateYYMMDD
  • systemReleaseNumber
  • time
  • channelNumber
  • time_offset
  • calibrationAmbientTemp
  • base_time

nsaaeriengineerC1.b1:
  • HBBviewStdDevRadiance675_680
  • BBcontroller2temp
  • instrumentUnitNumber
  • skyViewImaginaryRadiance2295_2300
  • ABBtempOffset
  • HBBmaxTempDiff
  • ABBtopTemp
  • HBBviewStdDevRadiance2282_2287
  • skyViewImaginaryRadiance700_705
  • Time_UTC_hours
  • fixed2500ohmResistor
  • skyViewImaginaryRadiance2510_2515
  • Radiation, longwave, brightness temp, atmospheric window, mean, 985-990 cm-1(longwaveWindowAirTemp985_990)
  • ABBapexTemp
  • HBBtempDrift
  • missingDataFlag
  • atmosphericRelativeHumidity
  • sunSensorIntensity
  • hatchOpen
  • time_offset
  • fixed97KohmResistor
  • LWskyNEN
  • detectorTemp
  • coadditionsCount
  • skyViewImaginaryRadiance2282_2287
  • sceneMirrorPosition
  • ABBbottomTemp
  • ABBviewStdDevRadiance2510_2515
  • HBBapexTempWeight
  • calibrationHBBtemp
  • Radiation, longwave, radiance, surface air, mean, 675-680 cm-1(surfaceLayerRadiance675_680)
  • atmosphericPressure
  • ABBbottomTempWeight
  • AERIunitNumber
  • expandedInterferogramSize
  • HBBtopTemp
  • Radiation, longwave, brightness temp, atmospheric window, mean, 2510-2515 cm-1(shortwaveWindowAirTemp2510_2515)
  • skyViewStdDevRadiance2282_2287
  • SWskyNENacceptable
  • Altitude
  • LWskyNENacceptable
  • sceneMirPosCount
  • sceneMirrorMotorStep
  • coolerCurrent
  • SWresponsivity
  • time
  • lat
  • JulianDay
  • originalLaserWavenumber
  • ABBapexTempWeight
  • Radiation, longwave, brightness temp, surface air, mean, 2295-2300 cm-1(surfaceLayerAirTemp2295_2300)
  • skyViewStdDevRadiance985_990
  • HBBapexTemp
  • ABBviewStdDevRadiance700_705
  • Radiation, longwave, radiance, atmospheric window, mean, 985-990 cm-1(longwaveWindowRadiance985_990)
  • frontEndFanAirUnheatedTemp
  • HBBbottomTemp
  • Radiation, longwave, brightness temp, surface air, mean, 675-680 cm-1(surfaceLayerAirTemp675_680)
  • ABBviewStdDevRadiance2295_2300
  • computerTemp
  • systemReleaseNumber
  • lon
  • SW_HBB_NEN
  • LWresponsivity
  • ABBviewStdDevRadiance675_680
  • BBsupportStructureTemp
  • HBBviewStdDevRadiance2295_2300
  • ABBtopTempWeight
  • sceneMirPosEncoder
  • LWskyNENlimit
  • rainSensorIntensity
  • skyViewStdDevRadiance2510_2515
  • twoMinuteNoiseEstimateFactor
  • skyViewImaginaryRadiance985_990
  • SCEtemp
  • fixed12KohmResistor
  • sceneViewDuration
  • ABBviewStdDevRadiance2282_2287
  • ABBviewStdDevRadiance985_990
  • base_time
  • timeHHMMSS
  • skyViewImaginaryRadiance675_680
  • BBcontroller1temp
  • SWskyNEN
  • calibrationAmbientTemp
  • dateYYMMDD
  • HBBtopTempWeight
  • sceneMirrorAngle
  • airNearBBsTemp
  • LW_HBB_NEN
  • spareTemp
  • ABBmaxTempDiff
  • HBBtempDriftLimit
  • interferometerSecondPortTemp
  • HBBstable
  • skyViewStdDevRadiance700_705
  • Latitude
  • sceneMirPosEncoderMaxDrift
  • Radiation, longwave, brightness temp, elevated air, mean, 2282-2287 cm-1(elevatedLayerAirTemp2282_2287)
  • Radiation, longwave, radiance, surface air, mean, 2295-2300 cm-1(surfaceLayerRadiance2295_2300)
  • BBcavityFactor
  • airNearInterferometerTemp
  • coolerCompressorTemp
  • Radiation, longwave, radiance, elevated air, mean, 700-705 cm-1(elevatedLayerRadiance700_705)
  • sceneMirrorTemp
  • mirrorMotorTemp
  • Radiation, longwave, radiance, elevated air, mean, 2282-2287 cm-1(elevatedLayerRadiance2282_2287)
  • Radiation, longwave, brightness temp, elevated air, mean, 700-705 cm-1(elevatedLayerAirTemp700_705)
  • coolerExpanderTemp
  • channelNumber
  • HBBviewStdDevRadiance700_705
  • interferometerEnclosureRelativeHumidity
  • coolerPowerSupplyTemp
  • originalInterferogramSize
  • dataAvailable
  • FFOVhalfAngle
  • HBBviewStdDevRadiance985_990
  • skyViewStdDevRadiance675_680
  • outsideAirTemp
  • HBBviewStdDevRadiance2510_2515
  • interferometerWindowTemp
  • maxSampleStdDev
  • rackAmbientTemp
  • sceneMirPosEncoderDrift
  • Radiation, longwave, radiance, atmospheric window, mean, 2510-2515 cm-1(shortwaveWindowRadiance2510_2515)
  • calibratedSceneID
  • skyViewStdDevRadiance2295_2300
  • HBBbottomTempWeight
  • calibrationCBBtemp
  • outputLaserWavenumber
  • motorDriverTemp
  • opticsCompartmentRelativeHumidity
  • frontEndFanAirHeatedTemp
  • SWskyNENlimit
  • Longitude
  • HBBtempOffset
  • numberOfTerms
  • frontEndFanAirTempDiff
  • alt


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DQRID : D090414.2
Start DateStart TimeEnd DateEnd Time
03/09/2009140003/10/20092100
03/10/2009210003/13/20092315
Subject:
NSA/AERI/C1 - AERI infiltrated by packed snow
DataStreams:nsaaerich1C1.b1, nsaaerich2C1.b1, nsaaerisummaryC1.b1, nsaaeriengineerC1.b1
Description:
A strong storm with blowing and drifting snow occurred March 9th and 10th during which 
time the hatch remained open and snow entered the front end of the AERI enclosure.

During the period, the snow obscured scene mirror views of downwelling radiance as well as 
views into the Black Body cavities which provide reference radiances used for 
calibration. Snow also collected around components inside the enclosure thereby possibly 
interfering with scene mirror views after the storm until the snow was removed and the front end 
compartment was dried late on March 13th.

Possible corrupting effects apply to all measurement data streams. Measurements are 
probably bad during the period of the storm and suspect following the storm through March 13th.
Measurements:nsaaerich2C1.b1:
  • Radiation, longwave, downwelling radiance, 0.5 cm-1 resolution, 3.3-5.5 um(mean_rad)
  • AERIunitNumber
  • calibrationHBBtemp
  • outsideAirTemp
  • missingDataFlag
  • calibrationCBBtemp
  • hatchOpen
  • sceneMirrorAngle
  • wnum2
  • sceneViewDuration
  • BBsupportStructureTemp
  • standard_dev_mean_rad
  • atmosphericRelativeHumidity
  • calibrationAmbientTemp
  • atmosphericPressure
  • sceneMirPosEncoderMaxDrift
  • wnum

nsaaerisummaryC1.b1:
  • HBB2minNENestimateNo1Ch1
  • SWresponsivity
  • hatchOpen
  • HBBtempDrift
  • sunSensorIntensity
  • sceneMirPosEncoderMaxDrift
  • Radiation, longwave, brightness temp, elevated air, mean, 2282-2287 cm-1(elevatedLayerAirTemp2282_2287)
  • HBB2minNENestimateNo1Ch2
  • SW_HBB_NEN
  • sceneMirrorAngle
  • HBBstable
  • skyViewStdDevRadiance675_680
  • Radiation, longwave, brightness temp, surface air, mean, 675-680 cm-1(surfaceLayerAirTemp675_680)
  • Radiation, longwave, radiance, surface air, mean, 675-680 cm-1(surfaceLayerRadiance675_680)
  • missingDataFlag
  • ABBmaxTempDiff
  • Radiation, longwave, radiance, atmospheric window, mean, 985-990 cm-1(longwaveWindowRadiance985_990)
  • Radiation, longwave, radiance, elevated air, mean, 700-705 cm-1(elevatedLayerRadiance700_705)
  • LWresponsivity
  • SWskyNENacceptable
  • maxSampleStdDev
  • HBBmaxTempDiff
  • Radiation, longwave, radiance, atmospheric window, mean, 2510-2515 cm-1(shortwaveWindowRadiance2510_2515)
  • calibrationAmbientTemp
  • LW_HBB_NEN
  • skyViewStdDevRadiance2295_2300
  • Radiation, longwave, brightness temp, elevated air, mean, 700-705 cm-1(elevatedLayerAirTemp700_705)
  • frontEndFanAirTempDiff
  • Radiation, longwave, brightness temp, atmospheric window, mean, 2510-2515 cm-1(shortwaveWindowAirTemp2510_2515)
  • HBB2minNENestimateNo2Ch2
  • HBB2minNENestimateNo2Ch1
  • Radiation, longwave, radiance, elevated air, mean, 2282-2287 cm-1(elevatedLayerRadiance2282_2287)
  • LWskyNEN
  • skyViewStdDevRadiance2510_2515
  • calibrationHBBtemp
  • atmosphericPressure
  • calibrationCBBtemp
  • LWskyNENacceptable
  • Radiation, longwave, radiances, SD, 25 cm-1 spectral avgs, 5.5-18 um(SkyUniformityCh1)
  • Radiation, longwave, radiances, SD, 25 cm-1 spectral avgs, 3.3-5.5 um(SkyUniformityCh2)
  • Radiation, longwave, radiance, surface air, mean, 2295-2300 cm-1(surfaceLayerRadiance2295_2300)
  • skyViewStdDevRadiance985_990
  • AERI LW Scene Radiance Spectral Averages (Ch1)(SkyRadianceSpectralAveragesCh1)
  • AERI SW Scene Radiance Spectral Averages (Ch2)(SkyRadianceSpectralAveragesCh2)
  • skyViewStdDevRadiance2282_2287
  • outsideAirTemp
  • atmosphericRelativeHumidity
  • rainSensorIntensity
  • Radiation, longwave, brightness temp, surface air, mean, 2295-2300 cm-1(surfaceLayerAirTemp2295_2300)
  • sceneViewDuration
  • Radiation, longwave, brightness temp, 25 cm-1 spectral avgs, 3.3-5.5 um(SkyBrightnessTempSpectralAveragesCh2)
  • sceneMirPosEncoderDrift
  • Radiation, longwave, brightness temp, 25 cm-1 spectral avgs, 5.5-18 um(SkyBrightnessTempSpectralAveragesCh1)
  • ResponsivitySpectralAveragesCh1
  • ResponsivitySpectralAveragesCh2
  • SWskyNEN
  • wnumsum11
  • wnumsum12
  • wnumsum13
  • wnumsum14
  • wnumsum10
  • skyViewStdDevRadiance700_705
  • wnumsum7
  • wnumsum6
  • wnumsum5
  • wnumsum4
  • wnumsum3
  • wnumsum2
  • wnumsum1
  • SkyNENCh1
  • Radiation, longwave, brightness temp, atmospheric window, mean, 985-990 cm-1(longwaveWindowAirTemp985_990)
  • SkyNENCh2
  • wnumsum9
  • wnumsum8

nsaaerich1C1.b1:
  • calibrationCBBtemp
  • sceneViewDuration
  • wnum2
  • BBsupportStructureTemp
  • standard_dev_mean_rad
  • Radiation, longwave, downwelling radiance, 0.5 cm-1 resolution, 3.3-5.5 um(mean_rad)
  • atmosphericPressure
  • sceneMirPosEncoderMaxDrift
  • calibrationHBBtemp
  • wnum
  • sceneMirrorAngle
  • missingDataFlag
  • hatchOpen
  • atmosphericRelativeHumidity
  • AERIunitNumber
  • outsideAirTemp
  • calibrationAmbientTemp

nsaaeriengineerC1.b1:
  • HBBviewStdDevRadiance675_680
  • BBcontroller2temp
  • skyViewImaginaryRadiance2295_2300
  • HBBmaxTempDiff
  • ABBtempOffset
  • ABBtopTemp
  • HBBviewStdDevRadiance2282_2287
  • skyViewImaginaryRadiance700_705
  • fixed2500ohmResistor
  • skyViewImaginaryRadiance2510_2515
  • Radiation, longwave, brightness temp, atmospheric window, mean, 985-990 cm-1(longwaveWindowAirTemp985_990)
  • HBBtempDrift
  • ABBapexTemp
  • missingDataFlag
  • sunSensorIntensity
  • atmosphericRelativeHumidity
  • hatchOpen
  • fixed97KohmResistor
  • LWskyNEN
  • detectorTemp
  • coadditionsCount
  • skyViewImaginaryRadiance2282_2287
  • sceneMirrorPosition
  • ABBbottomTemp
  • ABBviewStdDevRadiance2510_2515
  • HBBapexTempWeight
  • calibrationHBBtemp
  • Radiation, longwave, radiance, surface air, mean, 675-680 cm-1(surfaceLayerRadiance675_680)
  • atmosphericPressure
  • ABBbottomTempWeight
  • expandedInterferogramSize
  • HBBtopTemp
  • Radiation, longwave, brightness temp, atmospheric window, mean, 2510-2515 cm-1(shortwaveWindowAirTemp2510_2515)
  • skyViewStdDevRadiance2282_2287
  • SWskyNENacceptable
  • LWskyNENacceptable
  • sceneMirPosCount
  • coolerCurrent
  • sceneMirrorMotorStep
  • SWresponsivity
  • originalLaserWavenumber
  • ABBapexTempWeight
  • HBBapexTemp
  • skyViewStdDevRadiance985_990
  • Radiation, longwave, brightness temp, surface air, mean, 2295-2300 cm-1(surfaceLayerAirTemp2295_2300)
  • ABBviewStdDevRadiance700_705
  • Radiation, longwave, radiance, atmospheric window, mean, 985-990 cm-1(longwaveWindowRadiance985_990)
  • HBBbottomTemp
  • frontEndFanAirUnheatedTemp
  • Radiation, longwave, brightness temp, surface air, mean, 675-680 cm-1(surfaceLayerAirTemp675_680)
  • ABBviewStdDevRadiance2295_2300
  • computerTemp
  • LWresponsivity
  • SW_HBB_NEN
  • ABBviewStdDevRadiance675_680
  • BBsupportStructureTemp
  • HBBviewStdDevRadiance2295_2300
  • ABBtopTempWeight
  • sceneMirPosEncoder
  • LWskyNENlimit
  • rainSensorIntensity
  • skyViewStdDevRadiance2510_2515
  • twoMinuteNoiseEstimateFactor
  • skyViewImaginaryRadiance985_990
  • SCEtemp
  • fixed12KohmResistor
  • sceneViewDuration
  • ABBviewStdDevRadiance2282_2287
  • ABBviewStdDevRadiance985_990
  • skyViewImaginaryRadiance675_680
  • BBcontroller1temp
  • SWskyNEN
  • calibrationAmbientTemp
  • HBBtopTempWeight
  • airNearBBsTemp
  • sceneMirrorAngle
  • LW_HBB_NEN
  • spareTemp
  • ABBmaxTempDiff
  • HBBtempDriftLimit
  • interferometerSecondPortTemp
  • HBBstable
  • skyViewStdDevRadiance700_705
  • sceneMirPosEncoderMaxDrift
  • Radiation, longwave, brightness temp, elevated air, mean, 2282-2287 cm-1(elevatedLayerAirTemp2282_2287)
  • Radiation, longwave, radiance, surface air, mean, 2295-2300 cm-1(surfaceLayerRadiance2295_2300)
  • BBcavityFactor
  • coolerCompressorTemp
  • airNearInterferometerTemp
  • Radiation, longwave, radiance, elevated air, mean, 700-705 cm-1(elevatedLayerRadiance700_705)
  • sceneMirrorTemp
  • mirrorMotorTemp
  • Radiation, longwave, radiance, elevated air, mean, 2282-2287 cm-1(elevatedLayerRadiance2282_2287)
  • coolerExpanderTemp
  • Radiation, longwave, brightness temp, elevated air, mean, 700-705 cm-1(elevatedLayerAirTemp700_705)
  • HBBviewStdDevRadiance700_705
  • interferometerEnclosureRelativeHumidity
  • coolerPowerSupplyTemp
  • originalInterferogramSize
  • FFOVhalfAngle
  • HBBviewStdDevRadiance985_990
  • skyViewStdDevRadiance675_680
  • outsideAirTemp
  • HBBviewStdDevRadiance2510_2515
  • interferometerWindowTemp
  • maxSampleStdDev
  • rackAmbientTemp
  • sceneMirPosEncoderDrift
  • Radiation, longwave, radiance, atmospheric window, mean, 2510-2515 cm-1(shortwaveWindowRadiance2510_2515)
  • skyViewStdDevRadiance2295_2300
  • HBBbottomTempWeight
  • calibrationCBBtemp
  • outputLaserWavenumber
  • motorDriverTemp
  • opticsCompartmentRelativeHumidity
  • frontEndFanAirHeatedTemp
  • SWskyNENlimit
  • HBBtempOffset
  • numberOfTerms
  • frontEndFanAirTempDiff


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