Data Quality Reports for Session: 133177 User: kjohnson Completed: 02/11/2011


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DQR IDSubjectData Streams Affected
D080428.2TWP/SMET/C1 - Reprocess: ORG Data has very small rainrate valuestwpsmet60sC1.b1
D090527.1TWP/VCEIL/C1 - Compensation fibertwpvceil25kC1.b1
D100215.4TWP/VCEIL/C1 - Reprocess: Incorrect serial_number and sum_backscatter fieldstwpvceil25kC1.b1


DQRID : D080428.2
Start DateStart TimeEnd DateEnd Time
08/01/2004000006/30/20102359
Subject:
TWP/SMET/C1 - Reprocess: ORG Data has very small rainrate values
DataStreams:twpsmet60sC1.b1
Description:
The ORG data is collected via analog signal and not digital.  Therefore, we continuously 
collect data even when no rain is occurring.  We also capture small events such as leaves, 
large bugs, dust, etc blowing through the measurement path.  Because this discrete event 
occurs quickly the value is usually captured for 1 or 2 seconds.  This value is then 
averaged to the minute producing rainrate on the order of .009 mm/hr or less.  These values 
are not indicative of rain and should be removed from the record or summing over long 
periods can bias the climate record.  We are reprocessing the data to remove these small 
values and are adjusting the collection program to remove them before ingest.
Measurements:twpsmet60sC1.b1:
  • Precipitation minimum(precip_min)
  • Precipitation maximum(precip_max)
  • precip_sd
  • Precipitation mean(precip_mean)


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DQRID : D090527.1
Start DateStart TimeEnd DateEnd Time
05/25/2009154006/29/20090000
Subject:
TWP/VCEIL/C1 - Compensation fiber
DataStreams:twpvceil25kC1.b1
Description:
The VCEIL was reporting a "receiver optical cross-talk compensation is poor" warning. The 
window was cleaned and the instrument was power-cycled. The problem was corrected when 
the compensation fiber was replaced and ants were removed from communication connector.  
Cloud detection was impaired.
Measurements:twpvceil25kC1.b1:
  • Second lowest cloud base height(second_cbh)
  • alt_highest_signal
  • sum_backscatter
  • receiver_sensitivity
  • laser_pulse_energy
  • Lowest cloud base height detected.(first_cbh)
  • Vertical visibility(vertical_visibility)
  • Third cloud base height(third_cbh)
  • background_light
  • Backscatter(backscatter)


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DQRID : D100215.4
Start DateStart TimeEnd DateEnd Time
10/11/1996000010/31/20092359
Subject:
TWP/VCEIL/C1 - Reprocess: Incorrect serial_number and sum_backscatter fields
DataStreams:twpvceil25kC1.b1
Description:
Attribute serial_number: In most cases, this field is not representative of the actual 
serial number of the instrument because the value did not change when an instrument changed 
locations or was replaced with a spare.
   
Variable sum_backscatter: An out-of-range condition for the "sum of detected and 
normalized backscatter" was reported as 0 instead of missing (-9999). The valid range is 0 - 
0.0999 /srad.
   
This DQR also applies to a1 level data.
Measurements:twpvceil25kC1.b1:
  • sum_backscatter


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