DQRs for Session: 136077 User:kcwangCompleted: 07-13-2011

Data Quality Reports for Session: 136077 User: kcwang Completed: 07/13/2011

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DQR ID	Subject	Data Streams Affected
D000627.1	SGP/SMOS/E3 - Questionable RH data at E3 on 22 JUN 2000	sgp1smosE3.a0, sgp30smosE3.a1, sgp1440smosE3.a0
D010725.9	SGP/SMOS/E3 - E3 SMOS WIND SPEED DATA INCORRECT	sgp1smosE3.a0, sgp30smosE3.a1
D020114.12	SGP/SMOS/E3 - E3 DATA VALUES MISSING	sgp1smosE3.a0, sgp30smosE3.a1, sgp1440smosE3.a0
D020403.14	SGP/SMOS/E3 - E3 SMOS SNOW DATA INCORRECT	sgp30smosE3.a1, sgp1440smosE3.a0
D040315.4	SGP/SMOS/E3 - 6-month Calibration Checks	sgp1smosE3.a0, sgp30smosE3.a1, sgp1440smosE3.a0
D050421.8	SGP/SMOS/E3 - Reprocess: Wind direction offset	sgp1smosE3.a0, sgp30smosE3.a1
D081010.2	SGP/SMOS/E3 - RH values incorrect	sgp1smosE3.a0, sgp30smosE3.a1, sgp1440smosE3.a0
D081010.5	SGP/SMOS/E3 - RH values incorrect due to moisture	sgp1smosE3.a0, sgp30smosE3.a1, sgp1440smosE3.a0
D961210.3	SGP/SMOS/E3 - Incorrect data	sgp1smosE3.a0, sgp30smosE3.a1
D991109.28	SGP/SMOS/E3 - Tower lowered to surface	sgp1smosE3.a0, sgp30smosE3.a1, sgp1440smosE3.a0

DQRID : D000627.1

Start Date	Start Time	End Date	End Time
06/22/2000	0530	06/22/2000	0700

Subject:	SGP/SMOS/E3 - Questionable RH data at E3 on 22 JUN 2000
DataStreams:	sgp1smosE3.a0, sgp30smosE3.a1, sgp1440smosE3.a0
Description:	The RH data from E3 SMOS on 22 JUN 2000 between 0530 and 0700 is questionable.
Measurements:	sgp1440smosE3.a0: Time of Minimum Vapor Pressure(time_min_vap_pres) Pressure, vapor, at 60-m height, 24-hr minimum(min_vap_pres) Humidity, relative, at 60-m height, 24-hr maximum(max_rh) Pressure, vapor, at 60-m height, 24-hr maximum(max_vap_pres) Humidity, relative, at 60-m height, 24-hr minimum(min_rh) Time of Relative Humidity(time_min_rh) Time of Maximum Vapor Pressure(time_max_vap_pres) Time of Maximum Relative Humidity(time_max_rh) sgp1smosE3.a0: Humidity, relative(rh) Pressure, vapor, 60-m height, 30-min intervals(vap_pres) sgp30smosE3.a1: Humidity, relative, 30-min intervals, standard deviation(sd_rh) Pressure, vapor, 60-m height, 30-min intervals(vap_pres) Humidity, relative(rh) sd_vap_pres

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DQRID : D010725.9

Start Date	Start Time	End Date	End Time
02/09/2001	0540	02/11/2001	1721

Subject:	SGP/SMOS/E3 - E3 SMOS WIND SPEED DATA INCORRECT
DataStreams:	sgp1smosE3.a0, sgp30smosE3.a1
Description:	Wind speed data incorrect due to ice accumulation.
Measurements:	sgp1smosE3.a0: Wind speed, vector-averaged, at 10-m height, 30-min intervals(wspd_va) Mean Wind Speed(wspd) sgp30smosE3.a1: Wind speed, vector-averaged, at 10-m height, 30-min intervals(wspd_va) Mean Wind Speed(wspd) Wind speed, 30-min intervals, standard deviation(sd_wspd)

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DQRID : D020114.12

Start Date	Start Time	End Date	End Time
03/28/2001	0000	03/31/2001	0000

Subject:	SGP/SMOS/E3 - E3 DATA VALUES MISSING
DataStreams:	sgp1smosE3.a0, sgp30smosE3.a1, sgp1440smosE3.a0
Description:	All data values missing due to SDS modem failure.
Measurements:	sgp1440smosE3.a0: Time of Minimum Wind Speed(time_min_wspd) Pressure, vapor, at 60-m height, 24-hr maximum(max_vap_pres) Highest gust within hour is reported(max_wspd) Time of Maximum Barometric Pressure(time_max_bar_pres) Time of Minimum Barometric Pressure(time_min_bar_pres) Pressure, vapor, at 60-m height, 24-hr minimum(min_vap_pres) Time of Minimum Vapor Pressure(time_min_vap_pres) Humidity, relative, at 60-m height, 24-hr maximum(max_rh) Maximum Barometric Pressure(max_bar_pres) Temperature, air, at 60-m height, 24-hr maximum(max_temp) Minimum Barometric Pressure(min_bar_pres) Temperature, air, at 60-m height, 24-hr minimum(min_temp) Time of Maximum Vapor Pressure(time_max_vap_pres) Time of Maximum Snow Depth(time_max_snow) Minimum Wind Speed(min_wspd) Time of Maximum Wind Speed(time_max_wspd) Humidity, relative, at 60-m height, 24-hr minimum(min_rh) Time of Maximum Temperature(time_max_temp) Time of Minimum Snow Depth(time_min_snow) Minimum Snow Depth(min_snow_depth) Time of Relative Humidity(time_min_rh) Time of Maximum Relative Humidity(time_max_rh) Maximum Snow Depth(max_snow) Time of Minimum Temperature(time_min_temp) sgp1smosE3.a0: Humidity, relative(rh) Pressure, atmospheric, at 1-m height, 30-min intervals(bar_pres) Wind direction, 30-min intervals, standard deviation(sd_deg) Unit Vector Wind Direction(wdir) Precipitation, total(precip) Temperature, air(temp) Wind speed, vector-averaged, at 10-m height, 30-min intervals(wspd_va) Mean Wind Speed(wspd) Pressure, vapor, 60-m height, 30-min intervals(vap_pres) sgp30smosE3.a1: Humidity, relative, 30-min intervals, standard deviation(sd_rh) Wind speed, 30-min intervals, standard deviation(sd_wspd) Precipitation, total(precip) Wind direction, 30-min intervals, standard deviation(sd_deg) Wind speed, vector-averaged, at 10-m height, 30-min intervals(wspd_va) Snow, depth, 30-min intervals(snow) sd_bar_pres Temperature, air, 30-min intervals, standard deviation(sd_temp) Pressure, vapor, 60-m height, 30-min intervals(vap_pres) Mean Wind Speed(wspd) Unit Vector Wind Direction(wdir) Pressure, atmospheric, at 1-m height, 30-min intervals(bar_pres) snow_sen Temperature, air(temp) Humidity, relative(rh) sd_vap_pres

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DQRID : D020403.14

Start Date	Start Time	End Date	End Time
05/01/1996	0000	03/31/2001	2359

Subject:	SGP/SMOS/E3 - E3 SMOS SNOW DATA INCORRECT
DataStreams:	sgp30smosE3.a1, sgp1440smosE3.a0
Description:	Due to a programming error all snow depth data were reported as 0. In effect, no snow depth data were collected.
Measurements:	sgp1440smosE3.a0: Maximum Snow Depth(max_snow) Minimum Snow Depth(min_snow_depth) Time of Minimum Snow Depth(time_min_snow) Time of Maximum Snow Depth(time_max_snow) sgp30smosE3.a1: snow_sen Snow, depth, 30-min intervals(snow)

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DQRID : D040315.4

Start Date	Start Time	End Date	End Time
05/01/1996	2107	05/01/1996	2200
11/14/1996	1501	11/14/1996	1606
04/16/1997	2030	04/16/1997	2230
10/15/1997	1700	10/15/1997	1740
05/13/1998	1505	05/13/1998	1730
11/11/1998	2217	11/11/1998	2243
03/31/1999	1830	03/31/1999	2100
05/12/1999	1628	05/12/1999	1700
12/08/1999	1550	12/08/1999	1700
05/10/2000	1620	05/10/2000	1711
09/27/2000	1700	09/27/2000	1800

Subject:	SGP/SMOS/E3 - 6-month Calibration Checks
DataStreams:	sgp1smosE3.a0, sgp30smosE3.a1, sgp1440smosE3.a0
Description:	During the time periods specified, the SMOS.E3 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:	sgp1440smosE3.a0: Time of Minimum Wind Speed(time_min_wspd) Minimum Wind Speed(min_wspd) Time of Maximum Wind Speed(time_max_wspd) Pressure, vapor, at 60-m height, 24-hr maximum(max_vap_pres) Time of Maximum Temperature(time_max_temp) Humidity, relative, at 60-m height, 24-hr minimum(min_rh) Highest gust within hour is reported(max_wspd) Time of Maximum Barometric Pressure(time_max_bar_pres) Time of Relative Humidity(time_min_rh) Time of Maximum Relative Humidity(time_max_rh) Time of Minimum Barometric Pressure(time_min_bar_pres) Time of Minimum Vapor Pressure(time_min_vap_pres) Pressure, vapor, at 60-m height, 24-hr minimum(min_vap_pres) Time of Minimum Temperature(time_min_temp) Maximum Barometric Pressure(max_bar_pres) Humidity, relative, at 60-m height, 24-hr maximum(max_rh) Temperature, air, at 60-m height, 24-hr maximum(max_temp) Minimum Barometric Pressure(min_bar_pres) Temperature, air, at 60-m height, 24-hr minimum(min_temp) Time of Maximum Vapor Pressure(time_max_vap_pres) sgp1smosE3.a0: Temperature, air(temp) 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) Mean Wind Speed(wspd) Wind direction, 30-min intervals, standard deviation(sd_deg) Unit Vector Wind Direction(wdir) Pressure, vapor, 60-m height, 30-min intervals(vap_pres) sgp30smosE3.a1: Temperature, air, 30-min intervals, standard deviation(sd_temp) Humidity, relative, 30-min intervals, standard deviation(sd_rh) Mean Wind Speed(wspd) Pressure, vapor, 60-m height, 30-min intervals(vap_pres) Wind speed, 30-min intervals, standard deviation(sd_wspd) Unit Vector Wind Direction(wdir) Pressure, atmospheric, at 1-m height, 30-min intervals(bar_pres) Wind direction, 30-min intervals, standard deviation(sd_deg) Temperature, air(temp) Wind speed, vector-averaged, at 10-m height, 30-min intervals(wspd_va) sd_vap_pres Humidity, relative(rh) sd_bar_pres

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DQRID : D050421.8

Start Date	Start Time	End Date	End Time
12/12/1995	0000	03/31/2001	2359

Subject:	SGP/SMOS/E3 - Reprocess: Wind direction offset
DataStreams:	sgp1smosE3.a0, sgp30smosE3.a1
Description:	When the SGP.E3 SMOS tower was installed it was not aligned properly resulting in a 7 degree offset. On 3/9/05, the datalogger program was modified to correct for this offset.
Measurements:	sgp1smosE3.a0: Unit Vector Wind Direction(wdir) sgp30smosE3.a1: Unit Vector Wind Direction(wdir)

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DQRID : D081010.2

Start Date	Start Time	End Date	End Time
06/26/2000	1800	07/02/2000	1400

Subject:	SGP/SMOS/E3 - RH values incorrect
DataStreams:	sgp1smosE3.a0, sgp30smosE3.a1, sgp1440smosE3.a0
Description:	RH values incorrect due to failing sensor
Measurements:	sgp1440smosE3.a0: Time of Minimum Vapor Pressure(time_min_vap_pres) Pressure, vapor, at 60-m height, 24-hr minimum(min_vap_pres) Humidity, relative, at 60-m height, 24-hr maximum(max_rh) Pressure, vapor, at 60-m height, 24-hr maximum(max_vap_pres) Humidity, relative, at 60-m height, 24-hr minimum(min_rh) Time of Relative Humidity(time_min_rh) Time of Maximum Vapor Pressure(time_max_vap_pres) Time of Maximum Relative Humidity(time_max_rh) sgp1smosE3.a0: Humidity, relative(rh) Pressure, vapor, 60-m height, 30-min intervals(vap_pres) sgp30smosE3.a1: Humidity, relative, 30-min intervals, standard deviation(sd_rh) Pressure, vapor, 60-m height, 30-min intervals(vap_pres) Humidity, relative(rh) sd_vap_pres

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DQRID : D081010.5

Start Date	Start Time	End Date	End Time
09/12/2000	0200	09/12/2000	0914

Subject:	SGP/SMOS/E3 - RH values incorrect due to moisture
DataStreams:	sgp1smosE3.a0, sgp30smosE3.a1, sgp1440smosE3.a0
Description:	Precipitation contamination caused poor readings by the T/RH probe. All RH and derived values are incorrect.
Measurements:	sgp1440smosE3.a0: Time of Minimum Vapor Pressure(time_min_vap_pres) Pressure, vapor, at 60-m height, 24-hr minimum(min_vap_pres) Humidity, relative, at 60-m height, 24-hr maximum(max_rh) Pressure, vapor, at 60-m height, 24-hr maximum(max_vap_pres) Humidity, relative, at 60-m height, 24-hr minimum(min_rh) Time of Relative Humidity(time_min_rh) Time of Maximum Vapor Pressure(time_max_vap_pres) Time of Maximum Relative Humidity(time_max_rh) sgp1smosE3.a0: Humidity, relative(rh) Pressure, vapor, 60-m height, 30-min intervals(vap_pres) sgp30smosE3.a1: Humidity, relative, 30-min intervals, standard deviation(sd_rh) Pressure, vapor, 60-m height, 30-min intervals(vap_pres) Humidity, relative(rh) sd_vap_pres

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DQRID : D961210.3

Start Date	Start Time	End Date	End Time
10/02/1996	1630	10/02/1996	1800

Subject:	SGP/SMOS/E3 - Incorrect data
DataStreams:	sgp1smosE3.a0, sgp30smosE3.a1
Description:	The data for SMOS at E3 was all 9's or 0's for 1630 - 1800 GMT on 2 OCT 96 for an unknown reason.
Measurements:	sgp1smosE3.a0: Temperature, air(temp) Humidity, relative(rh) alt Wind speed, vector-averaged, at 10-m height, 30-min intervals(wspd_va) Pressure, atmospheric, at 1-m height, 30-min intervals(bar_pres) lon Mean Wind Speed(wspd) time_offset Wind direction, 30-min intervals, standard deviation(sd_deg) lat Unit Vector Wind Direction(wdir) base_time Precipitation, total(precip) Pressure, vapor, 60-m height, 30-min intervals(vap_pres) sgp30smosE3.a1: time_offset base_time Temperature, air, 30-min intervals, standard deviation(sd_temp) Humidity, relative, 30-min intervals, standard deviation(sd_rh) Pressure, vapor, 60-m height, 30-min intervals(vap_pres) Mean Wind Speed(wspd) Precipitation, total(precip) Wind speed, 30-min intervals, standard deviation(sd_wspd) Unit Vector Wind Direction(wdir) lat Pressure, atmospheric, at 1-m height, 30-min intervals(bar_pres) lon vbat snow_sen Wind direction, 30-min intervals, standard deviation(sd_deg) Temperature, air(temp) Wind speed, vector-averaged, at 10-m height, 30-min intervals(wspd_va) alt sd_vap_pres Humidity, relative(rh) sd_bar_pres Snow, depth, 30-min intervals(snow)

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DQRID : D991109.28

Start Date	Start Time	End Date	End Time
10/07/1999	1430	10/07/1999	1450

Subject:	SGP/SMOS/E3 - Tower lowered to surface
DataStreams:	sgp1smosE3.a0, sgp30smosE3.a1, sgp1440smosE3.a0
Description:	The E3 SMOS was lowered to the surface on 7 OCT 1999 between 1430 and 1450 GMT to install counterweights. All wind speed and direction data are incorrect during this period. Temperature and humidity data should be used with caution.
Measurements:	sgp1440smosE3.a0: Time of Minimum Wind Speed(time_min_wspd) Minimum Wind Speed(min_wspd) Time of Maximum Wind Speed(time_max_wspd) Pressure, vapor, at 60-m height, 24-hr maximum(max_vap_pres) Time of Maximum Temperature(time_max_temp) Humidity, relative, at 60-m height, 24-hr minimum(min_rh) Highest gust within hour is reported(max_wspd) Time of Relative Humidity(time_min_rh) Time of Maximum Relative Humidity(time_max_rh) Time of Minimum Vapor Pressure(time_min_vap_pres) Pressure, vapor, at 60-m height, 24-hr minimum(min_vap_pres) Time of Minimum Temperature(time_min_temp) Humidity, relative, at 60-m height, 24-hr maximum(max_rh) Temperature, air, at 60-m height, 24-hr maximum(max_temp) Temperature, air, at 60-m height, 24-hr minimum(min_temp) Time of Maximum Vapor Pressure(time_max_vap_pres) sgp1smosE3.a0: Temperature, air(temp) Humidity, relative(rh) Wind speed, vector-averaged, at 10-m height, 30-min intervals(wspd_va) Mean Wind Speed(wspd) Wind direction, 30-min intervals, standard deviation(sd_deg) Unit Vector Wind Direction(wdir) Pressure, vapor, 60-m height, 30-min intervals(vap_pres) sgp30smosE3.a1: Temperature, air, 30-min intervals, standard deviation(sd_temp) Humidity, relative, 30-min intervals, standard deviation(sd_rh) Mean Wind Speed(wspd) Pressure, vapor, 60-m height, 30-min intervals(vap_pres) Wind speed, 30-min intervals, standard deviation(sd_wspd) Unit Vector Wind Direction(wdir) Wind direction, 30-min intervals, standard deviation(sd_deg) Temperature, air(temp) Wind speed, vector-averaged, at 10-m height, 30-min intervals(wspd_va) Humidity, relative(rh) sd_vap_pres

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