Data Quality Reports for Session: 131907 User: rm423 Completed: 11/30/2010


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DQR IDSubjectData Streams Affected
D101022.5NSA/QCRAD/C1/C2 - error in qc flagsnsaqcrad1longC1.c1, nsaqcrad1longC2.c1


DQRID : D101022.5
Start DateStart TimeEnd DateEnd Time
08/21/1999000006/07/20102359
Subject:
NSA/QCRAD/C1/C2  - error in qc flags
DataStreams:nsaqcrad1longC1.c1, nsaqcrad1longC2.c1
Description:
In the qc_down_short_diffuse_hemisp field, QC failures from the test indicated by bit_13, 
"data failed tracker off test", were set incorrectly as bit_9, "GSW2SumSW (93 > SZA > 75 
and SumSW > 50; GSW/SumSW < 0.85 or GSW/SumSW > 1.15)".  Solar tracker failures are 
correctly indicated in the aqc_down_short_diffuse_hemisp field. 

In the qc_short_direct_normal field, QC failures from the test indicated by bit_10, "data 
failed tracker off test", were set incorrectly as bit_9, "GSW2SumSW (93 > SZA > 75 and 
SumSW > 50; GSW/ SumSW < 0.85 or GSW/SumSW > 1.15)".  Solar tracker failures are correctly 
indicated in the aqc_short_direct_normal field. 

This is a software problem in the VAP that impacts all dates for which a solar tracker 
failure occurred prior to 20100608 for each facility.  The 19990821 start date was chosen 
because the DQR system can not link multiple start/end date/times with multiple facilities 
within the same report.  As a result, the latest start date corresponding to C2 was 
chosen. The actual start dates for which this problem could have occurred for each facility 
are as follows:

C1:  19980215
C2:  19990821

Please note that if a solar tracker failure is not indicated by the 
aqc_down_short_diffuse_hemisp and/or aqc_short_direct_normal fields you can ignore this DQR.
Measurements:nsaqcrad1longC2.c1:
  • Radiation, shortwave, downwelling diffuse hemispheric irradiance, 1-min avg(down_short_diffuse_hemisp)
  • Radiation, shortwave, direct normal irradiance, 1-min avg(short_direct_normal)

nsaqcrad1longC1.c1:
  • Radiation, shortwave, direct normal irradiance, 1-min avg(short_direct_normal)
  • Radiation, shortwave, downwelling diffuse hemispheric irradiance, 1-min avg(down_short_diffuse_hemisp)


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