Data Quality Reports for Session: 134766 User: samson1hag Completed: 05/09/2011


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DQR IDSubjectData Streams Affected
D080428.2TWP/SMET/C1 - Reprocess: ORG Data has very small rainrate valuestwpsmet60sC1.b1
D081022.3TWP/SMET/C1 - Wind Speed data contain offset due to induced voltagetwpsmet60sC1.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 : D081022.3
Start DateStart TimeEnd DateEnd Time
10/09/1996000011/03/20080730
Subject:
TWP/SMET/C1 - Wind Speed data contain offset due to induced voltage
DataStreams:twpsmet60sC1.b1
Description:
The marine model of the RM Young wind sensor needs twisted pair shielded cable.  The 
manufacturer did not originally supply the pigtail with twisted pair shielded cable.  Use of 
twisted pair shielded cable for the rest of the cable run to the logger was also not 
specified.  This caused an induced voltage in the wind speed line from the wind direction 
excitation.  The induced voltage varied from sensor to sensor and probably changed anytime 
the cable was replaced or parts of the wind sensor were repaired or replaced. The induced 
voltage has been seen to vary from 0.15 m/s to as much as 1.08 m/s.
Measurements:twpsmet60sC1.b1:
  • lo_spd_max
  • lo_spd_vec_avg
  • up_spd_max
  • lo_spd_arith_avg
  • lo_spd_min
  • up_spd_sd
  • up_spd_arith_avg
  • up_spd_vec_avg
  • up_spd_min
  • lo_spd_sd


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