DQRs for Session: 132477 User:baaspCompleted: 01-10-2011

Data Quality Reports for Session: 132477 User: baasp Completed: 01/10/2011

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DQR ID	Subject	Data Streams Affected
D010713.27	SGP/SMOS/E13 - E13 SMOS Wind speed data incorrect	sgp1smosE13.a0, sgp30smosE13.a1
D020125.10	SGP/SMOS/E13 - E13 SMOS SNOW DEPTH DATA INCORRECT	sgp30smosE13.a1, sgp30smosE13.b1, sgp1440smosE13.a1
D020227.6	SGP/SMOS/E13 - E13 SNOW DEPTH DATA QUESTIONABLE	sgp30smosE13.a1, sgp30smosE13.b1, sgp1440smosE13.a1
D020404.1	SGP/SMOS/E13 - E13 SMOS SNOW DATA INCORRECT	sgp30smosE13.a1, sgp1440smosE13.a0
D020404.2	SGP/SMOS/E13 - E13 SMOS SNOW DATA INCORRECT	sgp30smosE13.a1, sgp30smosE13.b1, sgp1440smosE13.a1
D020620.22	SGP/SMOS/E13 - E13 SMOS lowered to surface to install counterweights	sgpsmosE13.01, sgp1smosE13.00, sgp1smosE13.a0, sgp30smosE13.a1, sgp1440smosE13.a0
D040318.8	SGP/SMOS/E13 - 6-month Calibration Checks	sgp1smosE13.a0, sgp30smosE13.a1, sgp1440smosE13.a0
D040318.9	SGP/SMOS/E13 - 6-month Calibration Checks	sgp1smosE13.a1, sgp1smosE13.b1, sgp30smosE13.a1, sgp30smosE13.b1, sgp1440smosE13.a1
D080820.8	SGP/SMOS/E13 - Missing Data	sgp1smosE13.b1, sgp30smosE13.b1, sgp1440smosE13.a1
D991109.11	SG/SMOS/E13 - E13 SMOS down for tower replacement	sgpsmosE13.01, sgp1smosE13.00, sgp1smosE13.a0, sgp30smosE13.a1, sgp1440smosE13.a0
D991109.20	SGP/SMOS/E13 - E13 SMOS lowered to surface to install counterweights	sgpsmosE13.01, sgp1smosE13.00, sgp1smosE13.a0, sgp30smosE13.a1, sgp1440smosE13.a0

DQRID : D010713.27

Start Date	Start Time	End Date	End Time
01/28/2001	1758	01/28/2001	2201

Subject:	SGP/SMOS/E13 - E13 SMOS Wind speed data incorrect
DataStreams:	sgp1smosE13.a0, sgp30smosE13.a1
Description:	Wind speed sensor had ice accumulation, causing data to be incorrect.
Measurements:	sgp1smosE13.a0: Mean Wind Speed(wspd) Wind speed, vector-averaged, at 10-m height, 30-min intervals(wspd_va) sgp30smosE13.a1: Wind speed, 30-min intervals, standard deviation(sd_wspd) Mean Wind Speed(wspd) Wind speed, vector-averaged, at 10-m height, 30-min intervals(wspd_va)

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DQRID : D020125.10

Start Date	Start Time	End Date	End Time
08/23/2001	1835	11/01/2001	0001

Subject:	SGP/SMOS/E13 - E13 SMOS SNOW DEPTH DATA INCORRECT
DataStreams:	sgp30smosE13.a1, sgp30smosE13.b1, sgp1440smosE13.a1
Description:	Data incorrect due to new program reading sensor input when no sensor installed. Values read near 1539 mm.
Measurements:	sgp1440smosE13.a1: Minimum Snow Depth(min_snow_depth) Maximum Snow Depth(max_snow) Time of Minimum Snow Depth(time_min_snow) Time of Maximum Snow Depth(time_max_snow) sgp30smosE13.b1: snow_sen Snow, depth, 30-min intervals(snow) sgp30smosE13.a1: snow_sen Snow, depth, 30-min intervals(snow)

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DQRID : D020227.6

Start Date	Start Time	End Date	End Time
11/08/2001	0000	11/09/2001	0001
11/11/2001	0000	11/12/2001	0001
11/19/2001	0000	11/21/2001	0001
11/22/2001	0000	11/23/2001	0001

Subject:	SGP/SMOS/E13 - E13 SNOW DEPTH DATA QUESTIONABLE
DataStreams:	sgp30smosE13.a1, sgp30smosE13.b1, sgp1440smosE13.a1
Description:	Snow depth readings intermittently reported outside the manufacturer's tolerance of +/- 25mm.
Measurements:	sgp1440smosE13.a1: Minimum Snow Depth(min_snow_depth) Maximum Snow Depth(max_snow) Time of Minimum Snow Depth(time_min_snow) Time of Maximum Snow Depth(time_max_snow) sgp30smosE13.b1: snow_sen Snow, depth, 30-min intervals(snow) sgp30smosE13.a1: snow_sen Snow, depth, 30-min intervals(snow)

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DQRID : D020404.1

Start Date	Start Time	End Date	End Time
04/05/1996	0000	03/31/2001	2359

Subject:	SGP/SMOS/E13 - E13 SMOS SNOW DATA INCORRECT
DataStreams:	sgp30smosE13.a1, sgp1440smosE13.a0
Description:	Due to a programming error all snow depth data were reported as 0. In effect, no snow depth data were collected.
Measurements:	sgp1440smosE13.a0: Time of Maximum Snow Depth(time_max_snow) Time of Minimum Snow Depth(time_min_snow) Minimum Snow Depth(min_snow_depth) Maximum Snow Depth(max_snow) sgp30smosE13.a1: snow_sen Snow, depth, 30-min intervals(snow)

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DQRID : D020404.2

Start Date	Start Time	End Date	End Time
04/01/2001	0000	08/23/2001	1834

Subject:	SGP/SMOS/E13 - E13 SMOS SNOW DATA INCORRECT
DataStreams:	sgp30smosE13.a1, sgp30smosE13.b1, sgp1440smosE13.a1
Description:	Due to a programming error all snow depth data were reported as 0. In effect, no snow depth data were collected.
Measurements:	sgp1440smosE13.a1: Minimum Snow Depth(min_snow_depth) Maximum Snow Depth(max_snow) Time of Minimum Snow Depth(time_min_snow) Time of Maximum Snow Depth(time_max_snow) sgp30smosE13.b1: snow_sen Snow, depth, 30-min intervals(snow) sgp30smosE13.a1: snow_sen Snow, depth, 30-min intervals(snow)

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DQRID : D020620.22

Start Date	Start Time	End Date	End Time
09/24/1999	1300	09/24/1999	1320

Subject:	SGP/SMOS/E13 - E13 SMOS lowered to surface to install counterweights
DataStreams:	sgpsmosE13.01, sgp1smosE13.00, sgp1smosE13.a0, sgp30smosE13.a1, sgp1440smosE13.a0
Description:	The E13 SMOS was lowered to the surface on 24 SEP 1999 between 1300 and 1320 GMT while counterweights were installed. All wind speed and direction data are incorrect during this period.
Measurements:	sgp1smosE13.00: Raw data stream - documentation not supported sgp1440smosE13.a0: Time of Minimum Wind Speed(time_min_wspd) Time of Maximum Wind Speed(time_max_wspd) Highest gust within hour is reported(max_wspd) Minimum Wind Speed(min_wspd) sgpsmosE13.01: Raw data stream - documentation not supported sgp30smosE13.a1: Wind speed, 30-min intervals, standard deviation(sd_wspd) Unit Vector Wind Direction(wdir) Mean Wind Speed(wspd) Wind speed, vector-averaged, at 10-m height, 30-min intervals(wspd_va) Wind direction, 30-min intervals, standard deviation(sd_deg) sgp1smosE13.a0: Wind direction, 30-min intervals, standard deviation(sd_deg) Unit Vector Wind Direction(wdir) Mean Wind Speed(wspd) Wind speed, vector-averaged, at 10-m height, 30-min intervals(wspd_va)

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DQRID : D040318.8

Start Date	Start Time	End Date	End Time
06/17/1994	1415	06/17/1994	1615
11/18/1994	2000	11/18/1994	2100
05/05/1995	1942	05/05/1995	2030
10/06/1995	1800	10/06/1995	1858
05/03/1996	1850	05/03/1996	2100
11/18/1996	2130	11/19/1996	0030
04/20/1997	0000	04/20/1997	2359
10/10/1997	1515	10/10/1997	1845
05/07/1998	2030	05/07/1998	2115
12/04/1998	1600	12/04/1998	1621
04/09/1999	1730	04/09/1999	2100
10/07/1999	1900	10/07/1999	1945
04/20/2000	1727	04/20/2000	1927
05/04/2000	1844	05/04/2000	1910
10/19/2000	1915	10/19/2000	2020

Subject:	SGP/SMOS/E13 - 6-month Calibration Checks
DataStreams:	sgp1smosE13.a0, sgp30smosE13.a1, sgp1440smosE13.a0
Description:	During the time periods specified, the SMOS.E13 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:	sgp1440smosE13.a0: Minimum Barometric Pressure(min_bar_pres) Time of Maximum Relative Humidity(time_max_rh) Time of Maximum Vapor Pressure(time_max_vap_pres) Temperature, air, at 60-m height, 24-hr maximum(max_temp) Time of Minimum Vapor Pressure(time_min_vap_pres) Time of Maximum Wind Speed(time_max_wspd) Maximum Barometric Pressure(max_bar_pres) Humidity, relative, at 60-m height, 24-hr minimum(min_rh) Time of Relative Humidity(time_min_rh) Highest gust within hour is reported(max_wspd) Time of Minimum Temperature(time_min_temp) Minimum Wind Speed(min_wspd) Time of Minimum Barometric Pressure(time_min_bar_pres) Time of Maximum Temperature(time_max_temp) Humidity, relative, at 60-m height, 24-hr maximum(max_rh) Time of Minimum Wind Speed(time_min_wspd) Time of Maximum Barometric Pressure(time_max_bar_pres) Pressure, vapor, at 60-m height, 24-hr minimum(min_vap_pres) Pressure, vapor, at 60-m height, 24-hr maximum(max_vap_pres) Temperature, air, at 60-m height, 24-hr minimum(min_temp) sgp30smosE13.a1: Temperature, air, 30-min intervals, standard deviation(sd_temp) Pressure, atmospheric, at 1-m height, 30-min intervals(bar_pres) Wind speed, 30-min intervals, standard deviation(sd_wspd) Pressure, vapor, 60-m height, 30-min intervals(vap_pres) Humidity, relative(rh) Unit Vector Wind Direction(wdir) Temperature, air(temp) sd_vap_pres Mean Wind Speed(wspd) sd_bar_pres Wind speed, vector-averaged, at 10-m height, 30-min intervals(wspd_va) Humidity, relative, 30-min intervals, standard deviation(sd_rh) Wind direction, 30-min intervals, standard deviation(sd_deg) sgp1smosE13.a0: Pressure, atmospheric, at 1-m height, 30-min intervals(bar_pres) Unit Vector Wind Direction(wdir) Pressure, vapor, 60-m height, 30-min intervals(vap_pres) Temperature, air(temp) Wind direction, 30-min intervals, standard deviation(sd_deg) Mean Wind Speed(wspd) Humidity, relative(rh) Wind speed, vector-averaged, at 10-m height, 30-min intervals(wspd_va)

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DQRID : D040318.9

Start Date	Start Time	End Date	End Time
04/20/2001	1813	04/20/2001	1845
10/04/2001	1920	10/04/2001	1955
05/16/2002	1842	05/16/2002	1920
11/14/2002	2008	11/14/2002	2031
05/01/2003	1901	05/01/2003	1921

Subject:	SGP/SMOS/E13 - 6-month Calibration Checks
DataStreams:	sgp1smosE13.a1, sgp1smosE13.b1, sgp30smosE13.a1, sgp30smosE13.b1, sgp1440smosE13.a1
Description:	During the time periods specified, the SMOS.E13 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:	sgp1440smosE13.a1: Pressure, vapor, at 60-m height, 24-hr minimum(min_vap_pres) Humidity, relative, at 60-m height, 24-hr minimum(min_rh) Time of Maximum Temperature(time_max_temp) Humidity, relative, at 60-m height, 24-hr maximum(max_rh) Time of Minimum Vapor Pressure(time_min_vap_pres) Temperature, air, at 60-m height, 24-hr minimum(min_temp) Temperature, air, at 60-m height, 24-hr maximum(max_temp) Time of Minimum Temperature(time_min_temp) Minimum Barometric Pressure(min_bar_pres) Time of Maximum Vapor Pressure(time_max_vap_pres) Pressure, vapor, at 60-m height, 24-hr maximum(max_vap_pres) Time of Minimum Wind Speed(time_min_wspd) Time of Maximum Wind Speed(time_max_wspd) Maximum Barometric Pressure(max_bar_pres) Time of Maximum Relative Humidity(time_max_rh) Highest gust within hour is reported(max_wspd) Time of Relative Humidity(time_min_rh) Minimum Wind Speed(min_wspd) Time of Minimum Barometric Pressure(time_min_bar_pres) Time of Maximum Barometric Pressure(time_max_bar_pres) sgp1smosE13.b1: Pressure, vapor, 60-m height, 30-min intervals(vap_pres) Wind speed, vector-averaged, at 10-m height, 30-min intervals(wspd_va) Temperature, air(temp) Unit Vector Wind Direction(wdir) Pressure, atmospheric, at 1-m height, 30-min intervals(bar_pres) Mean Wind Speed(wspd) Humidity, relative(rh) Wind direction, 30-min intervals, standard deviation(sd_deg) sgp30smosE13.b1: Humidity, relative(rh) Humidity, relative, 30-min intervals, standard deviation(sd_rh) Temperature, air(temp) sd_bar_pres Temperature, air, 30-min intervals, standard deviation(sd_temp) Mean Wind Speed(wspd) sd_vap_pres Wind speed, vector-averaged, at 10-m height, 30-min intervals(wspd_va) Wind speed, 30-min intervals, standard deviation(sd_wspd) Wind direction, 30-min intervals, standard deviation(sd_deg) Pressure, vapor, 60-m height, 30-min intervals(vap_pres) Unit Vector Wind Direction(wdir) Pressure, atmospheric, at 1-m height, 30-min intervals(bar_pres) sgp30smosE13.a1: Pressure, atmospheric, at 1-m height, 30-min intervals(bar_pres) Pressure, vapor, 60-m height, 30-min intervals(vap_pres) sd_vap_pres sd_bar_pres Humidity, relative, 30-min intervals, standard deviation(sd_rh) Wind direction, 30-min intervals, standard deviation(sd_deg) Temperature, air, 30-min intervals, standard deviation(sd_temp) Wind speed, 30-min intervals, standard deviation(sd_wspd) Humidity, relative(rh) Unit Vector Wind Direction(wdir) Temperature, air(temp) Mean Wind Speed(wspd) Wind speed, vector-averaged, at 10-m height, 30-min intervals(wspd_va) sgp1smosE13.a1: Mean Wind Speed(wspd) Pressure, atmospheric, at 1-m height, 30-min intervals(bar_pres) Wind direction, 30-min intervals, standard deviation(sd_deg) Pressure, vapor, 60-m height, 30-min intervals(vap_pres) Wind speed, vector-averaged, at 10-m height, 30-min intervals(wspd_va) Temperature, air(temp) Unit Vector Wind Direction(wdir) Humidity, relative(rh)

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DQRID : D080820.8

Start Date	Start Time	End Date	End Time
05/15/2001	1900	05/25/2001	2000
06/08/2001	1300	06/12/2001	0000
07/09/2001	2000	07/13/2001	1500
01/30/2002	1800	02/11/2002	1530
03/09/2002	2000	03/11/2002	2030

Subject:	SGP/SMOS/E13 - Missing Data
DataStreams:	sgp1smosE13.b1, sgp30smosE13.b1, sgp1440smosE13.a1
Description:	Data are missing and unrecoverable
Measurements:	sgp1440smosE13.a1: Minimum Snow Depth(min_snow_depth) Pressure, vapor, at 60-m height, 24-hr minimum(min_vap_pres) Humidity, relative, at 60-m height, 24-hr minimum(min_rh) Time of Maximum Temperature(time_max_temp) Humidity, relative, at 60-m height, 24-hr maximum(max_rh) Time of Minimum Vapor Pressure(time_min_vap_pres) lat base_time time_offset Temperature, air, at 60-m height, 24-hr minimum(min_temp) Time of Minimum Snow Depth(time_min_snow) Temperature, air, at 60-m height, 24-hr maximum(max_temp) Time of Minimum Temperature(time_min_temp) Minimum Barometric Pressure(min_bar_pres) Time of Maximum Vapor Pressure(time_max_vap_pres) Pressure, vapor, at 60-m height, 24-hr maximum(max_vap_pres) Time of Minimum Wind Speed(time_min_wspd) Time of Maximum Wind Speed(time_max_wspd) lon Maximum Barometric Pressure(max_bar_pres) Time of Maximum Relative Humidity(time_max_rh) Highest gust within hour is reported(max_wspd) Time of Relative Humidity(time_min_rh) alt Minimum Wind Speed(min_wspd) Time of Minimum Barometric Pressure(time_min_bar_pres) Maximum Snow Depth(max_snow) Time of Maximum Barometric Pressure(time_max_bar_pres) Time of Maximum Snow Depth(time_max_snow) sgp1smosE13.b1: lon Pressure, vapor, 60-m height, 30-min intervals(vap_pres) time_offset base_time Wind speed, vector-averaged, at 10-m height, 30-min intervals(wspd_va) Temperature, air(temp) Unit Vector Wind Direction(wdir) Pressure, atmospheric, at 1-m height, 30-min intervals(bar_pres) Mean Wind Speed(wspd) lat Humidity, relative(rh) Wind direction, 30-min intervals, standard deviation(sd_deg) Precipitation, total(precip) alt sgp30smosE13.b1: Humidity, relative(rh) time_offset Humidity, relative, 30-min intervals, standard deviation(sd_rh) Temperature, air(temp) base_time sd_bar_pres Precipitation, total(precip) Snow, depth, 30-min intervals(snow) lat Temperature, air, 30-min intervals, standard deviation(sd_temp) Mean Wind Speed(wspd) sd_vap_pres Wind speed, vector-averaged, at 10-m height, 30-min intervals(wspd_va) vbat Wind speed, 30-min intervals, standard deviation(sd_wspd) snow_sen Wind direction, 30-min intervals, standard deviation(sd_deg) lon alt Pressure, vapor, 60-m height, 30-min intervals(vap_pres) Unit Vector Wind Direction(wdir) Pressure, atmospheric, at 1-m height, 30-min intervals(bar_pres)

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DQRID : D991109.11

Start Date	Start Time	End Date	End Time
04/14/1999	2100	05/03/1999	2055

Subject:	SG/SMOS/E13 - E13 SMOS down for tower replacement
DataStreams:	sgpsmosE13.01, sgp1smosE13.00, sgp1smosE13.a0, sgp30smosE13.a1, sgp1440smosE13.a0
Description:	The E13 SMOS was shut down from 14 APR 1999 at 2100 GMT until 3 MAY 1999 at 2055 GMT while the tower was replaced.
Measurements:	sgp1smosE13.00: Raw data stream - documentation not supported sgp1440smosE13.a0: Minimum Barometric Pressure(min_bar_pres) Time of Maximum Vapor Pressure(time_max_vap_pres) Time of Maximum Snow Depth(time_max_snow) Temperature, air, at 60-m height, 24-hr maximum(max_temp) Maximum Barometric Pressure(max_bar_pres) Humidity, relative, at 60-m height, 24-hr minimum(min_rh) Highest gust within hour is reported(max_wspd) Time of Minimum Temperature(time_min_temp) Minimum Wind Speed(min_wspd) Time of Minimum Barometric Pressure(time_min_bar_pres) base_time alt Humidity, relative, at 60-m height, 24-hr maximum(max_rh) lon Maximum Snow Depth(max_snow) Time of Minimum Wind Speed(time_min_wspd) Time of Maximum Barometric Pressure(time_max_bar_pres) Time of Minimum Snow Depth(time_min_snow) Pressure, vapor, at 60-m height, 24-hr minimum(min_vap_pres) Minimum Snow Depth(min_snow_depth) Pressure, vapor, at 60-m height, 24-hr maximum(max_vap_pres) Temperature, air, at 60-m height, 24-hr minimum(min_temp) Time of Maximum Relative Humidity(time_max_rh) Time of Minimum Vapor Pressure(time_min_vap_pres) Time of Maximum Wind Speed(time_max_wspd) Time of Relative Humidity(time_min_rh) lat Time of Maximum Temperature(time_max_temp) time_offset sgpsmosE13.01: Raw data stream - documentation not supported sgp30smosE13.a1: Pressure, atmospheric, at 1-m height, 30-min intervals(bar_pres) vbat Pressure, vapor, 60-m height, 30-min intervals(vap_pres) lat lon alt time_offset sd_vap_pres sd_bar_pres Humidity, relative, 30-min intervals, standard deviation(sd_rh) Wind direction, 30-min intervals, standard deviation(sd_deg) Precipitation, total(precip) Temperature, air, 30-min intervals, standard deviation(sd_temp) Snow, depth, 30-min intervals(snow) Wind speed, 30-min intervals, standard deviation(sd_wspd) Humidity, relative(rh) Unit Vector Wind Direction(wdir) base_time Temperature, air(temp) snow_sen Mean Wind Speed(wspd) Wind speed, vector-averaged, at 10-m height, 30-min intervals(wspd_va) sgp1smosE13.a0: alt Mean Wind Speed(wspd) time_offset Humidity, relative(rh) Wind speed, vector-averaged, at 10-m height, 30-min intervals(wspd_va) Pressure, atmospheric, at 1-m height, 30-min intervals(bar_pres) Unit Vector Wind Direction(wdir) Pressure, vapor, 60-m height, 30-min intervals(vap_pres) Precipitation, total(precip) Temperature, air(temp) Wind direction, 30-min intervals, standard deviation(sd_deg) lat lon base_time

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DQRID : D991109.20

Start Date	Start Time	End Date	End Time
09/24/1999	1300	09/24/1999	1320

Subject:	SGP/SMOS/E13 - E13 SMOS lowered to surface to install counterweights
DataStreams:	sgpsmosE13.01, sgp1smosE13.00, sgp1smosE13.a0, sgp30smosE13.a1, sgp1440smosE13.a0
Description:	The E13 SMOS was lowered to the surface on 24 SEP 1999 between 1300 and 1320 GMT while counterweights were installed. All temperature and humidity data are questionable during this period.
Measurements:	sgp1smosE13.00: Raw data stream - documentation not supported sgp1440smosE13.a0: Time of Maximum Relative Humidity(time_max_rh) Time of Maximum Vapor Pressure(time_max_vap_pres) Temperature, air, at 60-m height, 24-hr maximum(max_temp) Time of Minimum Vapor Pressure(time_min_vap_pres) Humidity, relative, at 60-m height, 24-hr minimum(min_rh) Time of Relative Humidity(time_min_rh) Time of Minimum Temperature(time_min_temp) Time of Maximum Temperature(time_max_temp) Humidity, relative, at 60-m height, 24-hr maximum(max_rh) Pressure, vapor, at 60-m height, 24-hr minimum(min_vap_pres) Pressure, vapor, at 60-m height, 24-hr maximum(max_vap_pres) Temperature, air, at 60-m height, 24-hr minimum(min_temp) sgpsmosE13.01: Raw data stream - documentation not supported sgp30smosE13.a1: Temperature, air, 30-min intervals, standard deviation(sd_temp) Pressure, vapor, 60-m height, 30-min intervals(vap_pres) Humidity, relative(rh) Temperature, air(temp) sd_vap_pres Humidity, relative, 30-min intervals, standard deviation(sd_rh) sgp1smosE13.a0: Unit Vector Wind Direction(wdir) Pressure, vapor, 60-m height, 30-min intervals(vap_pres) Temperature, air(temp) Mean Wind Speed(wspd) Humidity, relative(rh) Wind speed, vector-averaged, at 10-m height, 30-min intervals(wspd_va)

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