Data Quality Reports for Session: 136079 User: kcwang Completed: 07/13/2011


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DQR IDSubjectData Streams Affected
D010713.13SGP/SMOS/E5 - E5 SMOS Wind speed sensor frozensgp1smosE5.a0, sgp30smosE5.a1
D010725.7SGP/SMOS/E5 - E5 SMOS WIND DIRECTION AND SPEED DATA INCORRECTsgp1smosE5.a0, sgp30smosE5.a1
D020403.8SGP/SMOS/E5 - E5 SMOS SNOW DATA INCORRECTsgp30smosE5.a1, sgp1440smosE5.a0
D020617.1SGP/SMOS/E5 - Lowered to surface to install counterweightssgpsmosE5.01, sgp1smosE5.00, sgp1smosE5.a0, sgp30smosE5.a1, sgp1440smosE5.a0
D040316.4SGP/SMOS/E5 - 6-month Calibration Checkssgp1smosE5.a0, sgp30smosE5.a1, sgp1440smosE5.a0
D960809.10SGP/SMOS/E5 - Tower down for maintenancesgp1smosE5.a0, sgp30smosE5.a1
D961210.9SGP/SMOS/E5 - Incorrect datasgp1smosE5.a0, sgp30smosE5.a1
D971112.6SGP/SMOS/E5 - Questionable E5 SMOS rain datasgp1smosE5.a0, sgp30smosE5.a1
D990215.2SGP/SMOS/E5 - Questionable SMOS wind speedssgp1smosE5.00, sgp1smosE5.a0, sgp30smosE5.a1, sgp1440smosE5.a0
D991109.26SGP/SMOS/E5 - Lowered to surface to install couterweightssgpsmosE5.01, sgp1smosE5.00, sgp1smosE5.a0, sgp30smosE5.a1, sgp1440smosE5.a0
D991109.4SGP/SMOS/E5 - Down for tower replacementsgpsmosE5.01, sgp1smosE5.00, sgp1smosE5.a0, sgp30smosE5.a1, sgp1440smosE5.a0


DQRID : D010713.13
Start DateStart TimeEnd DateEnd Time
01/28/2001153701/29/20010731
Subject:
SGP/SMOS/E5 - E5 SMOS Wind speed sensor frozen
DataStreams:sgp1smosE5.a0, sgp30smosE5.a1
Description:
Wind speed data incorrect due to ice accumulation on sensor.
Measurements:sgp30smosE5.a1:
  • Wind speed, 30-min intervals, standard deviation(sd_wspd)
  • Wind speed, vector-averaged, at 10-m height, 30-min intervals(wspd_va)
  • Mean Wind Speed(wspd)

sgp1smosE5.a0:
  • Wind speed, vector-averaged, at 10-m height, 30-min intervals(wspd_va)
  • Mean Wind Speed(wspd)


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DQRID : D010725.7
Start DateStart TimeEnd DateEnd Time
02/10/2001005002/12/20010433
Subject:
SGP/SMOS/E5 - E5 SMOS WIND DIRECTION AND SPEED DATA INCORRECT
DataStreams:sgp1smosE5.a0, sgp30smosE5.a1
Description:
Wind speed and direction data incorrect due to ice accumulation on the sensors.
Measurements:sgp30smosE5.a1:
  • Wind speed, 30-min intervals, standard deviation(sd_wspd)
  • Wind speed, vector-averaged, at 10-m height, 30-min intervals(wspd_va)
  • Wind direction, 30-min intervals, standard deviation(sd_deg)
  • Mean Wind Speed(wspd)
  • Unit Vector Wind Direction(wdir)

sgp1smosE5.a0:
  • Wind speed, vector-averaged, at 10-m height, 30-min intervals(wspd_va)
  • Unit Vector Wind Direction(wdir)
  • Wind direction, 30-min intervals, standard deviation(sd_deg)
  • Mean Wind Speed(wspd)


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DQRID : D020403.8
Start DateStart TimeEnd DateEnd Time
06/16/1996000003/31/20012359
Subject:
SGP/SMOS/E5 - E5 SMOS SNOW DATA INCORRECT
DataStreams:sgp30smosE5.a1, sgp1440smosE5.a0
Description:
Due to a programming error all snow depth data were reported as 0.  In effect, no snow 
depth data were collected.
Measurements:sgp30smosE5.a1:
  • snow_sen
  • Snow, depth, 30-min intervals(snow)

sgp1440smosE5.a0:
  • Time of Minimum Snow Depth(time_min_snow)
  • Maximum Snow Depth(max_snow)
  • Minimum Snow Depth(min_snow_depth)
  • Time of Maximum Snow Depth(time_max_snow)


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DQRID : D020617.1
Start DateStart TimeEnd DateEnd Time
10/06/1999105010/06/19991110
Subject:
SGP/SMOS/E5 - Lowered to surface to install counterweights
DataStreams:sgpsmosE5.01, sgp1smosE5.00, sgp1smosE5.a0, sgp30smosE5.a1, sgp1440smosE5.a0
Description:
The E5 SMOS was lowered to the surface on 6 OCT 1999 between 1050 and 1110 GMT 
while counterweights were installed.  All wind speed and direction data are incorrect 
during this period.
Measurements:sgp1smosE5.00:
  • Raw data stream - documentation not supported

sgp30smosE5.a1:
  • Wind direction, 30-min intervals, standard deviation(sd_deg)
  • Wind speed, 30-min intervals, standard deviation(sd_wspd)
  • Wind speed, vector-averaged, at 10-m height, 30-min intervals(wspd_va)
  • Mean Wind Speed(wspd)
  • Unit Vector Wind Direction(wdir)

sgp1440smosE5.a0:
  • Time of Maximum Wind Speed(time_max_wspd)
  • Time of Minimum Wind Speed(time_min_wspd)
  • Highest gust within hour is reported(max_wspd)
  • Minimum Wind Speed(min_wspd)

sgp1smosE5.a0:
  • Wind speed, vector-averaged, at 10-m height, 30-min intervals(wspd_va)
  • Mean Wind Speed(wspd)
  • Unit Vector Wind Direction(wdir)
  • Wind direction, 30-min intervals, standard deviation(sd_deg)

sgpsmosE5.01:
  • Raw data stream - documentation not supported


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DQRID : D040316.4
Start DateStart TimeEnd DateEnd Time
10/31/1996210510/31/19962155
05/01/1997153005/01/19971730
10/30/1997144510/30/19971530
04/30/1998142604/30/19981524
11/25/1998164511/25/19981725
04/14/1999182304/14/19991930
09/30/1999165309/30/19991822
04/26/2000172504/26/20001800
11/08/2000194011/08/20002000
Subject:
SGP/SMOS/E5 - 6-month Calibration Checks
DataStreams:sgp1smosE5.a0, sgp30smosE5.a1, sgp1440smosE5.a0
Description:
During the time periods specified, the SMOS.E5 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:sgp30smosE5.a1:
  • Temperature, air, 30-min intervals, standard deviation(sd_temp)
  • Pressure, vapor, 60-m height, 30-min intervals(vap_pres)
  • Temperature, air(temp)
  • Humidity, relative, 30-min intervals, standard deviation(sd_rh)
  • Pressure, atmospheric, at 1-m height, 30-min intervals(bar_pres)
  • sd_vap_pres
  • Mean Wind Speed(wspd)
  • Wind direction, 30-min intervals, standard deviation(sd_deg)
  • sd_bar_pres
  • Wind speed, 30-min intervals, standard deviation(sd_wspd)
  • Wind speed, vector-averaged, at 10-m height, 30-min intervals(wspd_va)
  • Unit Vector Wind Direction(wdir)
  • Humidity, relative(rh)

sgp1440smosE5.a0:
  • Humidity, relative, at 60-m height, 24-hr maximum(max_rh)
  • Pressure, vapor, at 60-m height, 24-hr maximum(max_vap_pres)
  • Time of Maximum Wind Speed(time_max_wspd)
  • Time of Minimum Barometric Pressure(time_min_bar_pres)
  • Humidity, relative, at 60-m height, 24-hr minimum(min_rh)
  • Highest gust within hour is reported(max_wspd)
  • Minimum Barometric Pressure(min_bar_pres)
  • Time of Minimum Temperature(time_min_temp)
  • Minimum Wind Speed(min_wspd)
  • Pressure, vapor, at 60-m height, 24-hr minimum(min_vap_pres)
  • Time of Relative Humidity(time_min_rh)
  • Time of Maximum Relative Humidity(time_max_rh)
  • Time of Minimum Wind Speed(time_min_wspd)
  • Temperature, air, at 60-m height, 24-hr maximum(max_temp)
  • Time of Minimum Vapor Pressure(time_min_vap_pres)
  • Temperature, air, at 60-m height, 24-hr minimum(min_temp)
  • Maximum Barometric Pressure(max_bar_pres)
  • Time of Maximum Vapor Pressure(time_max_vap_pres)
  • Time of Maximum Barometric Pressure(time_max_bar_pres)
  • Time of Maximum Temperature(time_max_temp)

sgp1smosE5.a0:
  • Wind speed, vector-averaged, at 10-m height, 30-min intervals(wspd_va)
  • Pressure, vapor, 60-m height, 30-min intervals(vap_pres)
  • Temperature, air(temp)
  • Humidity, relative(rh)
  • Mean Wind Speed(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)


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DQRID : D960809.10
Start DateStart TimeEnd DateEnd Time
07/11/1996211007/11/19962230
Subject:
SGP/SMOS/E5 - Tower down for maintenance
DataStreams:sgp1smosE5.a0, sgp30smosE5.a1
Description:
The SMOS E5 tower was down for maintenance.  Wind, temperature, and humidity data during 
this period are incorrect.
Measurements:sgp30smosE5.a1:
  • Temperature, air, 30-min intervals, standard deviation(sd_temp)
  • Pressure, vapor, 60-m height, 30-min intervals(vap_pres)
  • Wind direction, 30-min intervals, standard deviation(sd_deg)
  • Temperature, air(temp)
  • Wind speed, 30-min intervals, standard deviation(sd_wspd)
  • Humidity, relative, 30-min intervals, standard deviation(sd_rh)
  • Wind speed, vector-averaged, at 10-m height, 30-min intervals(wspd_va)
  • sd_vap_pres
  • Mean Wind Speed(wspd)
  • Unit Vector Wind Direction(wdir)
  • Humidity, relative(rh)

sgp1smosE5.a0:
  • Wind speed, vector-averaged, at 10-m height, 30-min intervals(wspd_va)
  • Humidity, relative(rh)
  • Mean Wind Speed(wspd)
  • Pressure, vapor, 60-m height, 30-min intervals(vap_pres)
  • Unit Vector Wind Direction(wdir)
  • Wind direction, 30-min intervals, standard deviation(sd_deg)
  • Temperature, air(temp)


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DQRID : D961210.9
Start DateStart TimeEnd DateEnd Time
11/27/1996143011/27/19961500
Subject:
SGP/SMOS/E5 - Incorrect data
DataStreams:sgp1smosE5.a0, sgp30smosE5.a1
Description:
SMOS E5 data are all 9's or 0's for an uknown reason on 27 NOV 96 at 1500 GMT.
Measurements:sgp30smosE5.a1:
  • Precipitation, total(precip)
  • Temperature, air, 30-min intervals, standard deviation(sd_temp)
  • Pressure, vapor, 60-m height, 30-min intervals(vap_pres)
  • lat
  • Temperature, air(temp)
  • Humidity, relative, 30-min intervals, standard deviation(sd_rh)
  • Pressure, atmospheric, at 1-m height, 30-min intervals(bar_pres)
  • snow_sen
  • sd_vap_pres
  • Snow, depth, 30-min intervals(snow)
  • Mean Wind Speed(wspd)
  • lon
  • Wind direction, 30-min intervals, standard deviation(sd_deg)
  • time_offset
  • vbat
  • sd_bar_pres
  • Wind speed, 30-min intervals, standard deviation(sd_wspd)
  • Wind speed, vector-averaged, at 10-m height, 30-min intervals(wspd_va)
  • alt
  • base_time
  • Unit Vector Wind Direction(wdir)
  • Humidity, relative(rh)

sgp1smosE5.a0:
  • Wind speed, vector-averaged, at 10-m height, 30-min intervals(wspd_va)
  • Pressure, vapor, 60-m height, 30-min intervals(vap_pres)
  • Temperature, air(temp)
  • Precipitation, total(precip)
  • lon
  • Humidity, relative(rh)
  • Mean Wind Speed(wspd)
  • lat
  • base_time
  • Unit Vector Wind Direction(wdir)
  • Pressure, atmospheric, at 1-m height, 30-min intervals(bar_pres)
  • time_offset
  • Wind direction, 30-min intervals, standard deviation(sd_deg)
  • alt


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DQRID : D971112.6
Start DateStart TimeEnd DateEnd Time
10/16/1997000010/30/19972130
Subject:
SGP/SMOS/E5 - Questionable E5 SMOS rain data
DataStreams:sgp1smosE5.a0, sgp30smosE5.a1
Description:
During the 30 OCT 97 PM the E5 SMOS rain gauge was found to be clogged.  It was cleated at 
2130 GMT.  No clog was present at the 16 OCT 97 PM.
Measurements:sgp30smosE5.a1:
  • Precipitation, total(precip)

sgp1smosE5.a0:
  • Precipitation, total(precip)


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DQRID : D990215.2
Start DateStart TimeEnd DateEnd Time
01/29/1999133001/29/19992000
Subject:
SGP/SMOS/E5 - Questionable SMOS wind speeds
DataStreams:sgp1smosE5.00, sgp1smosE5.a0, sgp30smosE5.a1, sgp1440smosE5.a0
Description:
Wind speed data reported between 1330 and 2000 GMT on 29 JAN 99 is questionable due to 
icing.

No other data seems to have been affected.
Measurements:sgp1smosE5.00:
  • Raw data stream - documentation not supported

sgp30smosE5.a1:
  • Wind speed, 30-min intervals, standard deviation(sd_wspd)
  • Wind speed, vector-averaged, at 10-m height, 30-min intervals(wspd_va)
  • Mean Wind Speed(wspd)

sgp1440smosE5.a0:
  • Time of Minimum Wind Speed(time_min_wspd)
  • Time of Maximum Wind Speed(time_max_wspd)
  • Minimum Wind Speed(min_wspd)
  • Highest gust within hour is reported(max_wspd)

sgp1smosE5.a0:
  • Wind speed, vector-averaged, at 10-m height, 30-min intervals(wspd_va)
  • Mean Wind Speed(wspd)


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DQRID : D991109.26
Start DateStart TimeEnd DateEnd Time
10/06/1999105010/06/19991110
Subject:
SGP/SMOS/E5 - Lowered to surface to install couterweights
DataStreams:sgpsmosE5.01, sgp1smosE5.00, sgp1smosE5.a0, sgp30smosE5.a1, sgp1440smosE5.a0
Description:
The E5 SMOS was lowered to the surface on 6 OCT 1999 between 1050 and 1110 GMT 
while counterweights were installed.  All temperature and humidity data are questionable 
during this period
Measurements:sgp1smosE5.00:
  • Raw data stream - documentation not supported

sgp30smosE5.a1:
  • Temperature, air, 30-min intervals, standard deviation(sd_temp)
  • Pressure, vapor, 60-m height, 30-min intervals(vap_pres)
  • Temperature, air(temp)
  • Humidity, relative, 30-min intervals, standard deviation(sd_rh)
  • sd_vap_pres
  • Humidity, relative(rh)

sgp1440smosE5.a0:
  • Humidity, relative, at 60-m height, 24-hr maximum(max_rh)
  • Pressure, vapor, at 60-m height, 24-hr maximum(max_vap_pres)
  • Time of Relative Humidity(time_min_rh)
  • Time of Maximum Relative Humidity(time_max_rh)
  • Temperature, air, at 60-m height, 24-hr maximum(max_temp)
  • Humidity, relative, at 60-m height, 24-hr minimum(min_rh)
  • Time of Minimum Vapor Pressure(time_min_vap_pres)
  • Temperature, air, at 60-m height, 24-hr minimum(min_temp)
  • Time of Minimum Temperature(time_min_temp)
  • Time of Maximum Vapor Pressure(time_max_vap_pres)
  • Pressure, vapor, at 60-m height, 24-hr minimum(min_vap_pres)
  • Time of Maximum Temperature(time_max_temp)

sgp1smosE5.a0:
  • Humidity, relative(rh)
  • Pressure, vapor, 60-m height, 30-min intervals(vap_pres)
  • Temperature, air(temp)

sgpsmosE5.01:
  • Raw data stream - documentation not supported


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DQRID : D991109.4
Start DateStart TimeEnd DateEnd Time
05/17/1999200005/26/19991700
Subject:
SGP/SMOS/E5 - Down for tower replacement
DataStreams:sgpsmosE5.01, sgp1smosE5.00, sgp1smosE5.a0, sgp30smosE5.a1, sgp1440smosE5.a0
Description:
The E5 SMOS was shut down from 17 MAY 1999 at 2000 GMT until 26 MAY 1999 at 1700 GMT 
while the tower was replaced.
Measurements:sgp1smosE5.00:
  • Raw data stream - documentation not supported

sgp30smosE5.a1:
  • lat
  • Pressure, vapor, 60-m height, 30-min intervals(vap_pres)
  • Humidity, relative, 30-min intervals, standard deviation(sd_rh)
  • snow_sen
  • Mean Wind Speed(wspd)
  • lon
  • Wind direction, 30-min intervals, standard deviation(sd_deg)
  • vbat
  • sd_bar_pres
  • Wind speed, 30-min intervals, standard deviation(sd_wspd)
  • alt
  • base_time
  • Unit Vector Wind Direction(wdir)
  • Precipitation, total(precip)
  • Temperature, air, 30-min intervals, standard deviation(sd_temp)
  • Temperature, air(temp)
  • Pressure, atmospheric, at 1-m height, 30-min intervals(bar_pres)
  • Snow, depth, 30-min intervals(snow)
  • sd_vap_pres
  • time_offset
  • Wind speed, vector-averaged, at 10-m height, 30-min intervals(wspd_va)
  • Humidity, relative(rh)

sgp1440smosE5.a0:
  • base_time
  • Pressure, vapor, at 60-m height, 24-hr maximum(max_vap_pres)
  • Time of Maximum Wind Speed(time_max_wspd)
  • Time of Minimum Barometric Pressure(time_min_bar_pres)
  • Maximum Snow Depth(max_snow)
  • Minimum Barometric Pressure(min_bar_pres)
  • alt
  • Time of Relative Humidity(time_min_rh)
  • Time of Minimum Wind Speed(time_min_wspd)
  • lat
  • Temperature, air, at 60-m height, 24-hr minimum(min_temp)
  • Time of Maximum Vapor Pressure(time_max_vap_pres)
  • Time of Maximum Barometric Pressure(time_max_bar_pres)
  • Time of Maximum Temperature(time_max_temp)
  • Humidity, relative, at 60-m height, 24-hr maximum(max_rh)
  • Humidity, relative, at 60-m height, 24-hr minimum(min_rh)
  • Minimum Snow Depth(min_snow_depth)
  • Highest gust within hour is reported(max_wspd)
  • Time of Minimum Temperature(time_min_temp)
  • lon
  • time_offset
  • Minimum Wind Speed(min_wspd)
  • Pressure, vapor, at 60-m height, 24-hr minimum(min_vap_pres)
  • Time of Minimum Snow Depth(time_min_snow)
  • Time of Maximum Relative Humidity(time_max_rh)
  • Temperature, air, at 60-m height, 24-hr maximum(max_temp)
  • Time of Minimum Vapor Pressure(time_min_vap_pres)
  • Time of Maximum Snow Depth(time_max_snow)
  • Maximum Barometric Pressure(max_bar_pres)

sgp1smosE5.a0:
  • Wind speed, vector-averaged, at 10-m height, 30-min intervals(wspd_va)
  • Pressure, vapor, 60-m height, 30-min intervals(vap_pres)
  • Temperature, air(temp)
  • lon
  • Humidity, relative(rh)
  • Mean Wind Speed(wspd)
  • base_time
  • Wind direction, 30-min intervals, standard deviation(sd_deg)
  • Precipitation, total(precip)
  • lat
  • Unit Vector Wind Direction(wdir)
  • Pressure, atmospheric, at 1-m height, 30-min intervals(bar_pres)
  • time_offset
  • alt

sgpsmosE5.01:
  • Raw data stream - documentation not supported


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