NSA/MWRP/C1 - Missing data

Data are missing and unrecoverable.

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

NSA/SONDE/C1 - Increased precision for alt, dp, pres, rh, tdry

The output precision of the following variables was increased 20060929:

   alt	changed from 1m to 0.1m
   dp	changed from 0.1degC to 0.01degC
   pres changed from 0.1 hPa to 0.01 hPa
   RH	changed from 1%RH to 0.01%RH
   tdry changed from .1degC to 0.01degC

Note that the increase in precision does not necessarily imply an increase
in accuracy.  Users are cautioned to continue to use their best scientific
judgement when using these or any other data.

• alt
• Dry Bulb Temperature(tdry)
• Dewpoint Temperature(dp)
• Pressure, atmospheric, constant value of model level, RUC model output(pres)
• Humidity, relative(rh)

NSA/MWRP/C1 - Radiometer thermally unstable

During January the radiometer was thermally unstable during several days of cold weather. 
The worst days of thermal instability were between Jan 12 and Jan 17.

• Water vapor, total precipitable, derived from Tbright using stat. retrvl.(totalPrecipitableWater)
• Temperature, virtual, vert. prof. sfc-10km, fr. wtr. vap. dens. and temp. prof.(virtualTemperature)
• Air temperature(temperature)
• Density, water vapor, prof. from sfc.-10 km, der. from Tbright stat. retrvl.(waterVaporDensity)
• Liquid water content, cloud, vert. prof. sfc.-10km, from Tbright stat. retrvl.(liquidWaterContent)
• Microwave brightness temperature(brightnessTemperature)
• Liquid water path, from brightness temperatures using statistical retrieval(liquidWaterPath)
• Retrieved water vapor mixing ratio(waterVaporMixingRatio)
• Liquid water path, from Tbright at 23.835 and 30.0 GHz only, using stat. retrvl.(liquidWaterPath2)
• Water vapor, tot. precipitable, from Tbright, 23.835 & 30.0 GHz, stat. retrvl.(totalPrecipitableWater2)

NSA/MWRP/C1 - Hardware failure- Intermittent data

Data are intermittent during this time due to a failure of the analog board.
The calibration of V-band data may have slightly drifted due to power outages.

• Temperature, virtual, vert. prof. sfc-10km, fr. wtr. vap. dens. and temp. prof.(virtualTemperature)
• Air temperature(temperature)
• Humidity, relative, prof. from sfc.-10km, from water vap. dens. and temp. prof.(relativeHumidity)
• Microwave brightness temperature(brightnessTemperature)
• Retrieved dewpoint temperature(dewpointTemperature)

NSA/MWRP/C1 - Thermal instability- TKnd test

During this time the radiometer was thermally unstable . The noise diode physical 
temperature had sudden drops of more than 5 degree in several ccasions between 2/1 and 2/11. On 
2/12 the radiometer temperature set point was lowered of about 10 degree as a test. On 
2/27 a new analog board was installed in the instrument. Data after 2/27 show a slight 
change in calibration.

• Water vapor, total precipitable, derived from Tbright using stat. retrvl.(totalPrecipitableWater)
• waterVaporDensityRmsError
• Temperature, virtual, vert. prof. sfc-10km, fr. wtr. vap. dens. and temp. prof.(virtualTemperature)
• Air temperature(temperature)
• Density, water vapor, prof. from sfc.-10 km, der. from Tbright stat. retrvl.(waterVaporDensity)
• Humidity, relative, prof. from sfc.-10km, from water vap. dens. and temp. prof.(relativeHumidity)
• Liquid water content, cloud, vert. prof. sfc.-10km, from Tbright stat. retrvl.(liquidWaterContent)
• Microwave brightness temperature(brightnessTemperature)
• Liquid water path, from brightness temperatures using statistical retrieval(liquidWaterPath)
• Retrieved water vapor mixing ratio(waterVaporMixingRatio)
• Liquid water path, from Tbright at 23.835 and 30.0 GHz only, using stat. retrvl.(liquidWaterPath2)
• Water vapor, tot. precipitable, from Tbright, 23.835 & 30.0 GHz, stat. retrvl.(totalPrecipitableWater2)

NSA/MWRP/C1 - Spare radiometer installed

A spare radiometer was provided by Radiometrics while they try to fix our MWRP. The spare 
radiometer is of the same family as the one we have in Barrow and it will stay at the 
site until our radiometer is repaired.
A LN2 calibration will be performed next week.

• AVHRR satellite images for Darwin from BOM (RAW)(raw)

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

• AVHRR satellite images for Darwin from BOM (RAW)(raw)

NSA/MWRP/C1 - Radiometer in mixed scanning-zenith mode

After installing the spare radiometer (D080409.2), the data started to be intermittent and 
the software froze several times. To test if the problem was due to the scanning 
procedure used with the other radiometer, the instrument was run with a zenith-only procedure at 
times and with the usual scanning procedure at restart. When restarted with the scanning 
procedure the software had problems, so it was decided to run the spare instrument only 
with the zenith-viewing mode until our instrument comes back.

The quality of the data should be unaffected. The only difference is that only data 
collected at 90 degree angle will be available until our instrument comes back.

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

NSA/MWRP/C1 - Intermittent data

A spare radiometer was installed a the site to substitute the malfunctioning radiometer 
(see DQRs D080409.2 and D080421.1). During this time the spare radiometer had problems 
starting and was stopping collection suddenly. Data during this time are very intermittent 
with large gaps.

• AVHRR satellite images for Darwin from BOM (RAW)(raw)

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

• AVHRR satellite images for Darwin from BOM (RAW)(raw)

NSA/MWRP/C1 - Reprocess: LN2 calibration

On 4/9 a spare radiometer was installed at the site. On 4/18 a LN2 calibration was 
conducted. Upon examination of the data it appeared that the LN2 calibration was generally 
successful, however the 30-GHz channel was not calibrated properly.
New calibration coefficients for all K-band channels were derived and data for the whole 
month should be reprocessed with these newly derived coefficients. I will provide the new 
configuration file.

An explanation of the effects of the poor calibration is given in the Instrument Mentor 
Monthly Summary report. The poor calibration affected the LWP in particular. Re-calibration 
will correct the problem.

• Water vapor, total precipitable, derived from Tbright using stat. retrvl.(totalPrecipitableWater)
• Humidity, relative, prof. from sfc.-10km, from water vap. dens. and temp. prof.(relativeHumidity)
• Liquid water content, cloud, vert. prof. sfc.-10km, from Tbright stat. retrvl.(liquidWaterContent)
• Microwave brightness temperature(brightnessTemperature)
• Liquid water path, from brightness temperatures using statistical retrieval(liquidWaterPath)
• Retrieved water vapor mixing ratio(waterVaporMixingRatio)
• Liquid water path, from Tbright at 23.835 and 30.0 GHz only, using stat. retrvl.(liquidWaterPath2)
• Water vapor, tot. precipitable, from Tbright, 23.835 & 30.0 GHz, stat. retrvl.(totalPrecipitableWater2)

NSA/MWRP/C1 - Increased RF intereference

The spare radiometer experienced increased levels of RF interference. The interference is 
prominent on the 30-GHz channel and LWP retrievals that appear particularly noisy.

• Microwave brightness temperature(brightnessTemperature)
• Liquid water path, from brightness temperatures using statistical retrieval(liquidWaterPath)
• Liquid water path, from Tbright at 23.835 and 30.0 GHz only, using stat. retrvl.(liquidWaterPath2)

NSA/MWRP/C1 - Reprocessed: LN2 calibrations applied

The V-band measurements were incorrect. The quantities affected were the temperature and 
humidity profiles.

The instrument was re-calibrated on July 18.  The new calibrations have been applied to 
the data for this time period.  The reprocessed data were archived in January 2009.

• Water vapor, total precipitable, derived from Tbright using stat. retrvl.(totalPrecipitableWater)
• Temperature, virtual, vert. prof. sfc-10km, fr. wtr. vap. dens. and temp. prof.(virtualTemperature)
• Air temperature(temperature)
• Density, water vapor, prof. from sfc.-10 km, der. from Tbright stat. retrvl.(waterVaporDensity)
• Humidity, relative, prof. from sfc.-10km, from water vap. dens. and temp. prof.(relativeHumidity)
• Liquid water content, cloud, vert. prof. sfc.-10km, from Tbright stat. retrvl.(liquidWaterContent)
• Microwave brightness temperature(brightnessTemperature)
• Liquid water path, from brightness temperatures using statistical retrieval(liquidWaterPath)
• Retrieved water vapor mixing ratio(waterVaporMixingRatio)
• Liquid water path, from Tbright at 23.835 and 30.0 GHz only, using stat. retrvl.(liquidWaterPath2)
• Water vapor, tot. precipitable, from Tbright, 23.835 & 30.0 GHz, stat. retrvl.(totalPrecipitableWater2)
• Retrieved dewpoint temperature(dewpointTemperature)

NSA/MWRP/C1 - V-band noise diode failure

The V-band noise diode is showing signs of instability. Starting about August 5 the 
comparison of brightness temperatures with model showed an increased divergence resulting from 
a downward trend in the brightness temperatures of frequencies > 50 GHz.

Disregard brightness temperatures and retrieved products associated with the V-band 
channels. These include all profiles. Integrated water vapor and liquid water path are not 
affected.

• Pressure, level of free convection(levelFreeConvectionPres)
• Height, lifting condensation level(liftingCondensationLevel)
• Temperature, virtual, vert. prof. sfc-10km, fr. wtr. vap. dens. and temp. prof.(virtualTemperature)
• Pressure, lifting condensation level(liftingCondensationLevelPres)
• Air temperature(temperature)
• Height, level of free convection(levelFreeConvection)
• Density, water vapor, prof. from sfc.-10 km, der. from Tbright stat. retrvl.(waterVaporDensity)
• Humidity, relative, prof. from sfc.-10km, from water vap. dens. and temp. prof.(relativeHumidity)
• Microwave brightness temperature(brightnessTemperature)
• Retrieved water vapor mixing ratio(waterVaporMixingRatio)
• Retrieved dewpoint temperature(dewpointTemperature)

NSA/MWRP/C1 - Incorrect V-band data

The V-band channels show a drift during this time.

• Pressure, level of free convection(levelFreeConvectionPres)
• Height, lifting condensation level(liftingCondensationLevel)
• Temperature, virtual, vert. prof. sfc-10km, fr. wtr. vap. dens. and temp. prof.(virtualTemperature)
• Pressure, lifting condensation level(liftingCondensationLevelPres)
• Air temperature(temperature)
• Height, level of free convection(levelFreeConvection)
• Density, water vapor, prof. from sfc.-10 km, der. from Tbright stat. retrvl.(waterVaporDensity)
• Humidity, relative, prof. from sfc.-10km, from water vap. dens. and temp. prof.(relativeHumidity)
• Liquid water content, cloud, vert. prof. sfc.-10km, from Tbright stat. retrvl.(liquidWaterContent)
• Microwave brightness temperature(brightnessTemperature)
• Retrieved water vapor mixing ratio(waterVaporMixingRatio)

NSA/MWRP/C1 - Reprocessed: Negative bias in LWP

After the radiometer was installed at the site following extensive refurbishing the 
retrieved LWP had a large negative bias (~-0.07 mm). The calibration coefficients were modified 
and that resolved the problem. Data for February, March and part of April were 
reprocessed with the revised calibrations and archived in July.

• Water vapor, total precipitable, derived from Tbright using stat. retrvl.(totalPrecipitableWater)
• Microwave brightness temperature(brightnessTemperature)
• Liquid water path, from brightness temperatures using statistical retrieval(liquidWaterPath)
• Liquid water path, from Tbright at 23.835 and 30.0 GHz only, using stat. retrvl.(liquidWaterPath2)
• Water vapor, tot. precipitable, from Tbright, 23.835 & 30.0 GHz, stat. retrvl.(totalPrecipitableWater2)

NSA/SONDE/C1 - Wind data missing

A GPS problem associated with Vaisala BBSS ground station software issues caused the 
ground stations to enter into an error state when using GPS wind finding. In some instances, 
the flight was aborted due to the error state and not data was collected.  A workaround 
was developed to allow sondes to be launched without collecting wind data.

• Northward Wind Component(v_wind)
• wstat
• Eastward Wind Component(u_wind)
• Mean Wind Speed(wspd)

NSA/SONDE/C1 - Wind data missing

After some power disruptions, the Power Supply board of the SPS220 ground station was 
damaged.  The damage caused the supply to not have enough power to run the GPS board.  
Switching to the back up DigiCora II did not alleviate the problem as the fix for GPS failure 
to all Vaisala sonde products had not been installed.  A different P/S was found and sent 
up to replace the failed one.

• Wind Direction(deg)
• Northward Wind Component(v_wind)
• Eastward Wind Component(u_wind)
• Mean Wind Speed(wspd)

NSA/MWRP/C1 - Reprocess: V-band channels too cold

The calibrations of 7/20 and 7/29 were slightly affected by high humidity at the site. As 
a result the V-band channels were calibrated too cold.
On 8/26 I modified the mp.cfg file and reinstated the calibration coefficients derived on 
3/20/2009.

Data between 7/20 and 8/26 will be reprocessed with one set of calibration coefficients.

• Temperature, virtual, vert. prof. sfc-10km, fr. wtr. vap. dens. and temp. prof.(virtualTemperature)
• Air temperature(temperature)
• Microwave brightness temperature(brightnessTemperature)