Data Quality Reports for Session: 136093 User: kcwang Completed: 07/13/2011


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DQR IDSubjectData Streams Affected
D010725.26SGP/SMOS/E24 - E24 SMOS RH% VALUES OUTSIDE TOLERANCEsgp1smosE24.a0, sgp30smosE24.a1
D020610.1SGP/SMOS/E24 - SGP/E24/SMOS - No snow depth data collectedsgp30smosE24.a1, sgp1440smosE24.a0
D020620.63SGP/SMOS/E24 - Missing data due to maintenance activitysgp1smosE24.a0, sgp30smosE24.a1
D020620.67SGP/SMOS/E24 - E24 SMOS lowered to surface to install counterweightssgpsmosE24.01, sgp1smosE24.00, sgp1smosE24.a0, sgp30smosE24.a1
D040319.6SGP/SMOS/E24 - 6-month Calibration Checkssgp1smosE24.a0, sgp30smosE24.a1, sgp1440smosE24.a0
D951114.5SGP/SMOS/E24 - Questionable data during SIROS maintenancesgp1smosE24.a0, sgp30smosE24.a1
D961004.1SGP/SMOS/E24 - Precip data suspectsgp1smosE24.a0, sgp30smosE24.a1
D970325.4SGP/SMOS/E24 - RH values exceeding the specified maximum valuesgp1smosE24.a0, sgp30smosE24.a1, sgp1440smosE24.a0
D980401.6SGP/SMOS/E24 - Incorrect RH data from E24 SMOSsgp1smosE24.00, sgp1smosE24.a0, sgp30smosE24.a1, sgp1440smosE24.a0
D980401.7SGP/SMOS/E24 - Incorrect E24 SMOS RH datasgp1smosE24.00, sgp1smosE24.a0, sgp30smosE24.a1, sgp1440smosE24.a0
D991109.14SGP/SMOS/E24 - E24 SMOS down for tower replacementsgpsmosE24.01, sgp1smosE24.00, sgp1smosE24.a0, sgp30smosE24.a1, sgp1440smosE24.a0
D991109.17SGP/SMOS/E24 - E24 SMOS lowered to surface to install counterweightssgpsmosE24.01, sgp1smosE24.00, sgp1smosE24.a0, sgp30smosE24.a1


DQRID : D010725.26
Start DateStart TimeEnd DateEnd Time
02/23/2001175602/24/20011101
Subject:
SGP/SMOS/E24 - E24 SMOS RH% VALUES OUTSIDE TOLERANCE
DataStreams:sgp1smosE24.a0, sgp30smosE24.a1
Description:
Rh% values outside toerance on the high side.
Measurements:sgp30smosE24.a1:
  • sd_vap_pres
  • Humidity, relative(rh)
  • Pressure, vapor, 60-m height, 30-min intervals(vap_pres)
  • Humidity, relative, 30-min intervals, standard deviation(sd_rh)

sgp1smosE24.a0:
  • Humidity, relative(rh)
  • Pressure, vapor, 60-m height, 30-min intervals(vap_pres)


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DQRID : D020610.1
Start DateStart TimeEnd DateEnd Time
04/24/1996000003/31/20012359
Subject:
SGP/SMOS/E24 - SGP/E24/SMOS - No snow depth data collected
DataStreams:sgp30smosE24.a1, sgp1440smosE24.a0
Description:
Due to a programming error, snow depth data were reported as 0.  In effect,
no snow depth data were collected.
Measurements:sgp30smosE24.a1:
  • snow_sen
  • Snow, depth, 30-min intervals(snow)

sgp1440smosE24.a0:
  • Minimum Snow Depth(min_snow_depth)
  • Maximum Snow Depth(max_snow)
  • Time of Maximum Snow Depth(time_max_snow)
  • Time of Minimum Snow Depth(time_min_snow)


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DQRID : D020620.63
Start DateStart TimeEnd DateEnd Time
09/11/1996190009/11/19962030
Subject:
SGP/SMOS/E24 - Missing data due to maintenance activity
DataStreams:sgp1smosE24.a0, sgp30smosE24.a1
Description:
Bi-weekly maintenance site visit.  Data missing during corrective maintenance on
rain gauge. All data between 1900 and 2030 GMT on 11 SEP 96 9's or 0's.
Measurements:sgp30smosE24.a1:
  • snow_sen
  • Temperature, air(temp)
  • Unit Vector Wind Direction(wdir)
  • Precipitation, total(precip)
  • Pressure, atmospheric, at 1-m height, 30-min intervals(bar_pres)
  • Mean Wind Speed(wspd)
  • Pressure, vapor, 60-m height, 30-min intervals(vap_pres)
  • Wind speed, 30-min intervals, standard deviation(sd_wspd)
  • sd_vap_pres
  • time_offset
  • alt
  • Wind direction, 30-min intervals, standard deviation(sd_deg)
  • Humidity, relative(rh)
  • Wind speed, vector-averaged, at 10-m height, 30-min intervals(wspd_va)
  • Snow, depth, 30-min intervals(snow)
  • lat
  • Temperature, air, 30-min intervals, standard deviation(sd_temp)
  • lon
  • sd_bar_pres
  • base_time
  • vbat
  • Humidity, relative, 30-min intervals, standard deviation(sd_rh)

sgp1smosE24.a0:
  • Humidity, relative(rh)
  • Unit Vector Wind Direction(wdir)
  • Temperature, air(temp)
  • Pressure, atmospheric, at 1-m height, 30-min intervals(bar_pres)
  • time_offset
  • lat
  • Precipitation, total(precip)
  • Pressure, vapor, 60-m height, 30-min intervals(vap_pres)
  • lon
  • alt
  • Mean Wind Speed(wspd)
  • Wind direction, 30-min intervals, standard deviation(sd_deg)
  • base_time
  • Wind speed, vector-averaged, at 10-m height, 30-min intervals(wspd_va)


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DQRID : D020620.67
Start DateStart TimeEnd DateEnd Time
10/13/1999134510/13/19991420
Subject:
SGP/SMOS/E24 - E24 SMOS lowered to surface to install counterweights
DataStreams:sgpsmosE24.01, sgp1smosE24.00, sgp1smosE24.a0, sgp30smosE24.a1
Description:
The E24 SMOS was lowered to the surface on 13 OCT 1999 between 1345 and 1420 GMT 
while counterweights were installed.  All wind speed and direction data are incorrect 
during this period.
Measurements:sgp30smosE24.a1:
  • Unit Vector Wind Direction(wdir)
  • Mean Wind Speed(wspd)
  • Wind direction, 30-min intervals, standard deviation(sd_deg)
  • Wind speed, vector-averaged, at 10-m height, 30-min intervals(wspd_va)
  • Wind speed, 30-min intervals, standard deviation(sd_wspd)

sgp1smosE24.a0:
  • 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)

sgpsmosE24.01:
  • Raw data stream - documentation not supported

sgp1smosE24.00:
  • Raw data stream - documentation not supported


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DQRID : D040319.6
Start DateStart TimeEnd DateEnd Time
10/12/1995135510/12/19951500
04/24/1996163004/24/19961830
11/07/1996155511/07/19961645
04/23/1997193004/23/19972130
10/21/1997160010/21/19972030
05/19/1998193005/19/19982200
11/19/1998144511/19/19981620
03/23/1999210003/23/19992300
12/16/1999165512/16/19991855
03/07/2000170003/07/20001855
05/18/2000155005/18/20001700
10/05/2000164810/05/20001725
Subject:
SGP/SMOS/E24 - 6-month Calibration Checks
DataStreams:sgp1smosE24.a0, sgp30smosE24.a1, sgp1440smosE24.a0
Description:
During the time periods specified, the SMOS.E24 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:sgp30smosE24.a1:
  • Temperature, air(temp)
  • Unit Vector Wind Direction(wdir)
  • Mean Wind Speed(wspd)
  • Pressure, atmospheric, at 1-m height, 30-min intervals(bar_pres)
  • Pressure, vapor, 60-m height, 30-min intervals(vap_pres)
  • Wind speed, 30-min intervals, standard deviation(sd_wspd)
  • sd_vap_pres
  • Wind direction, 30-min intervals, standard deviation(sd_deg)
  • Humidity, relative(rh)
  • Wind speed, vector-averaged, at 10-m height, 30-min intervals(wspd_va)
  • Temperature, air, 30-min intervals, standard deviation(sd_temp)
  • sd_bar_pres
  • Humidity, relative, 30-min intervals, standard deviation(sd_rh)

sgp1smosE24.a0:
  • Humidity, relative(rh)
  • Unit Vector Wind Direction(wdir)
  • Pressure, atmospheric, at 1-m height, 30-min intervals(bar_pres)
  • Temperature, air(temp)
  • Pressure, vapor, 60-m height, 30-min intervals(vap_pres)
  • Wind direction, 30-min intervals, standard deviation(sd_deg)
  • Mean Wind Speed(wspd)
  • Wind speed, vector-averaged, at 10-m height, 30-min intervals(wspd_va)

sgp1440smosE24.a0:
  • Maximum Barometric Pressure(max_bar_pres)
  • Minimum Barometric Pressure(min_bar_pres)
  • Time of Minimum Barometric Pressure(time_min_bar_pres)
  • Time of Maximum Vapor Pressure(time_max_vap_pres)
  • Time of Minimum Temperature(time_min_temp)
  • Time of Relative Humidity(time_min_rh)
  • Time of Minimum Vapor Pressure(time_min_vap_pres)
  • Time of Maximum Temperature(time_max_temp)
  • Highest gust within hour is reported(max_wspd)
  • Pressure, vapor, at 60-m height, 24-hr maximum(max_vap_pres)
  • Temperature, air, at 60-m height, 24-hr minimum(min_temp)
  • Humidity, relative, at 60-m height, 24-hr maximum(max_rh)
  • Pressure, vapor, at 60-m height, 24-hr minimum(min_vap_pres)
  • Time of Maximum Relative Humidity(time_max_rh)
  • Temperature, air, at 60-m height, 24-hr maximum(max_temp)
  • Time of Minimum Wind Speed(time_min_wspd)
  • Time of Maximum Wind Speed(time_max_wspd)
  • Humidity, relative, at 60-m height, 24-hr minimum(min_rh)
  • Time of Maximum Barometric Pressure(time_max_bar_pres)
  • Minimum Wind Speed(min_wspd)


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DQRID : D951114.5
Start DateStart TimeEnd DateEnd Time
11/07/1995174411/07/19951830
Subject:
SGP/SMOS/E24 - Questionable data during SIROS maintenance
DataStreams:sgp1smosE24.a0, sgp30smosE24.a1
Description:
SMOS tower was lowered for SIROS maintenance.
Measurements:sgp30smosE24.a1:
  • snow_sen
  • Temperature, air(temp)
  • Unit Vector Wind Direction(wdir)
  • Precipitation, total(precip)
  • Pressure, atmospheric, at 1-m height, 30-min intervals(bar_pres)
  • Mean Wind Speed(wspd)
  • Pressure, vapor, 60-m height, 30-min intervals(vap_pres)
  • Wind speed, 30-min intervals, standard deviation(sd_wspd)
  • sd_vap_pres
  • time_offset
  • alt
  • Wind direction, 30-min intervals, standard deviation(sd_deg)
  • Humidity, relative(rh)
  • Wind speed, vector-averaged, at 10-m height, 30-min intervals(wspd_va)
  • Snow, depth, 30-min intervals(snow)
  • lat
  • Temperature, air, 30-min intervals, standard deviation(sd_temp)
  • lon
  • sd_bar_pres
  • base_time
  • vbat
  • Humidity, relative, 30-min intervals, standard deviation(sd_rh)

sgp1smosE24.a0:
  • Humidity, relative(rh)
  • Unit Vector Wind Direction(wdir)
  • Temperature, air(temp)
  • Pressure, atmospheric, at 1-m height, 30-min intervals(bar_pres)
  • time_offset
  • lat
  • Precipitation, total(precip)
  • Pressure, vapor, 60-m height, 30-min intervals(vap_pres)
  • lon
  • alt
  • Mean Wind Speed(wspd)
  • Wind direction, 30-min intervals, standard deviation(sd_deg)
  • base_time
  • Wind speed, vector-averaged, at 10-m height, 30-min intervals(wspd_va)


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DQRID : D961004.1
Start DateStart TimeEnd DateEnd Time
08/29/1996000009/11/19962030
Subject:
SGP/SMOS/E24 - Precip data suspect
DataStreams:sgp1smosE24.a0, sgp30smosE24.a1
Description:
The rain gauge funnel was found to be plugged up during the
      bi-weekly check.  Precipitation data for the two previous weeks
      are suspect.
Measurements:sgp30smosE24.a1:
  • Precipitation, total(precip)

sgp1smosE24.a0:
  • Precipitation, total(precip)


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DQRID : D970325.4
Start DateStart TimeEnd DateEnd Time
10/29/1996000002/11/19971930
Subject:
SGP/SMOS/E24 - RH values exceeding the specified maximum value
DataStreams:sgp1smosE24.a0, sgp30smosE24.a1, sgp1440smosE24.a0
Description:
Starting on 29 OCT 96, the SMOS at E24 started reporting RH values
      exceeding the specified maximum value.  Lower values of RH may be
      within tolerances.  On 7 NOV 96 during the 6-month Sensor Verifications,
      the T/RH sensor reported a value of 31% RH that agreed with the reference
      within specified tolerances.  The probe continued to report values which
      exceeded 104% and was replaced on 11 FEB 97 at 1930 GMT.  Reported
      values since then appear to be within tolerances.
Measurements:sgp30smosE24.a1:
  • sd_vap_pres
  • Humidity, relative(rh)
  • Pressure, vapor, 60-m height, 30-min intervals(vap_pres)
  • Humidity, relative, 30-min intervals, standard deviation(sd_rh)

sgp1smosE24.a0:
  • Humidity, relative(rh)
  • Pressure, vapor, 60-m height, 30-min intervals(vap_pres)

sgp1440smosE24.a0:
  • Humidity, relative, at 60-m height, 24-hr maximum(max_rh)
  • Pressure, vapor, at 60-m height, 24-hr minimum(min_vap_pres)
  • Time of Maximum Vapor Pressure(time_max_vap_pres)
  • Time of Relative Humidity(time_min_rh)
  • Time of Maximum Relative Humidity(time_max_rh)
  • Time of Minimum Vapor Pressure(time_min_vap_pres)
  • Humidity, relative, at 60-m height, 24-hr minimum(min_rh)
  • Pressure, vapor, at 60-m height, 24-hr maximum(max_vap_pres)


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DQRID : D980401.6
Start DateStart TimeEnd DateEnd Time
10/15/1997000003/10/19981830
Subject:
SGP/SMOS/E24 - Incorrect RH data from E24 SMOS
DataStreams:sgp1smosE24.00, sgp1smosE24.a0, sgp30smosE24.a1, sgp1440smosE24.a0
Description:
The output from the relative humidity probe on E24 SMOS drifted low by as much
as 5% when RH exceeded 80% by 15 OCT 97. The probe was replaced on 10 FEB 98
at 1900 GMT.  The replacement probe reported values approximately 10% too high
when RH exceeded 90%. That probe was replaced at 1830 GMT on 10 MAR 98.
Measurements:sgp30smosE24.a1:
  • sd_vap_pres
  • Humidity, relative(rh)
  • Pressure, vapor, 60-m height, 30-min intervals(vap_pres)
  • Humidity, relative, 30-min intervals, standard deviation(sd_rh)

sgp1smosE24.a0:
  • Humidity, relative(rh)
  • Pressure, vapor, 60-m height, 30-min intervals(vap_pres)

sgp1440smosE24.a0:
  • Humidity, relative, at 60-m height, 24-hr maximum(max_rh)
  • Pressure, vapor, at 60-m height, 24-hr minimum(min_vap_pres)
  • Time of Maximum Vapor Pressure(time_max_vap_pres)
  • Time of Relative Humidity(time_min_rh)
  • Time of Maximum Relative Humidity(time_max_rh)
  • Time of Minimum Vapor Pressure(time_min_vap_pres)
  • Humidity, relative, at 60-m height, 24-hr minimum(min_rh)
  • Pressure, vapor, at 60-m height, 24-hr maximum(max_vap_pres)

sgp1smosE24.00:
  • Raw data stream - documentation not supported


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DQRID : D980401.7
Start DateStart TimeEnd DateEnd Time
03/16/1998124503/21/19982300
Subject:
SGP/SMOS/E24 - Incorrect E24 SMOS RH data
DataStreams:sgp1smosE24.00, sgp1smosE24.a0, sgp30smosE24.a1, sgp1440smosE24.a0
Description:
For unknown reasons the relative humidity probe failed to report values to
the E24 SMOS between approximately 1245 GMT on 16 MAR 98 and 2300GMT on
21 MAR 98.
Measurements:sgp30smosE24.a1:
  • sd_vap_pres
  • Humidity, relative(rh)
  • Pressure, vapor, 60-m height, 30-min intervals(vap_pres)
  • Humidity, relative, 30-min intervals, standard deviation(sd_rh)

sgp1smosE24.a0:
  • Humidity, relative(rh)
  • Pressure, vapor, 60-m height, 30-min intervals(vap_pres)

sgp1440smosE24.a0:
  • Humidity, relative, at 60-m height, 24-hr maximum(max_rh)
  • Pressure, vapor, at 60-m height, 24-hr minimum(min_vap_pres)
  • Time of Maximum Vapor Pressure(time_max_vap_pres)
  • Time of Relative Humidity(time_min_rh)
  • Time of Maximum Relative Humidity(time_max_rh)
  • Time of Minimum Vapor Pressure(time_min_vap_pres)
  • Humidity, relative, at 60-m height, 24-hr minimum(min_rh)
  • Pressure, vapor, at 60-m height, 24-hr maximum(max_vap_pres)
  • alt

sgp1smosE24.00:
  • Raw data stream - documentation not supported


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DQRID : D991109.14
Start DateStart TimeEnd DateEnd Time
04/26/1999160005/13/19991425
Subject:
SGP/SMOS/E24 - E24 SMOS down for tower replacement
DataStreams:sgpsmosE24.01, sgp1smosE24.00, sgp1smosE24.a0, sgp30smosE24.a1, sgp1440smosE24.a0
Description:
The E24 SMOS was shut down from 26 APR 1999 at 1600 GMT until 13 MAY 1999 at 1425 GMT 
while the tower was replaced.
Measurements:sgp30smosE24.a1:
  • Temperature, air(temp)
  • Unit Vector Wind Direction(wdir)
  • Precipitation, total(precip)
  • Mean Wind Speed(wspd)
  • Pressure, vapor, 60-m height, 30-min intervals(vap_pres)
  • Wind speed, 30-min intervals, standard deviation(sd_wspd)
  • sd_vap_pres
  • time_offset
  • Wind direction, 30-min intervals, standard deviation(sd_deg)
  • alt
  • Humidity, relative(rh)
  • Wind speed, vector-averaged, at 10-m height, 30-min intervals(wspd_va)
  • sd_bar_pres
  • vbat
  • Humidity, relative, 30-min intervals, standard deviation(sd_rh)
  • snow_sen
  • Pressure, atmospheric, at 1-m height, 30-min intervals(bar_pres)
  • Snow, depth, 30-min intervals(snow)
  • lat
  • Temperature, air, 30-min intervals, standard deviation(sd_temp)
  • lon
  • base_time

sgp1smosE24.a0:
  • Unit Vector Wind Direction(wdir)
  • Temperature, air(temp)
  • lat
  • Wind direction, 30-min intervals, standard deviation(sd_deg)
  • Mean Wind Speed(wspd)
  • Humidity, relative(rh)
  • Pressure, atmospheric, at 1-m height, 30-min intervals(bar_pres)
  • time_offset
  • Precipitation, total(precip)
  • Pressure, vapor, 60-m height, 30-min intervals(vap_pres)
  • lon
  • alt
  • base_time
  • Wind speed, vector-averaged, at 10-m height, 30-min intervals(wspd_va)

sgp1440smosE24.a0:
  • lat
  • Time of Minimum Barometric Pressure(time_min_bar_pres)
  • Time of Maximum Vapor Pressure(time_max_vap_pres)
  • Time of Minimum Temperature(time_min_temp)
  • Time of Minimum Vapor Pressure(time_min_vap_pres)
  • time_offset
  • Highest gust within hour is reported(max_wspd)
  • Temperature, air, at 60-m height, 24-hr minimum(min_temp)
  • Minimum Snow Depth(min_snow_depth)
  • Time of Minimum Wind Speed(time_min_wspd)
  • Time of Maximum Wind Speed(time_max_wspd)
  • lon
  • Minimum Wind Speed(min_wspd)
  • Maximum Barometric Pressure(max_bar_pres)
  • Minimum Barometric Pressure(min_bar_pres)
  • Time of Relative Humidity(time_min_rh)
  • Time of Maximum Temperature(time_max_temp)
  • base_time
  • Time of Maximum Snow Depth(time_max_snow)
  • Pressure, vapor, at 60-m height, 24-hr maximum(max_vap_pres)
  • alt
  • Maximum Snow Depth(max_snow)
  • Humidity, relative, at 60-m height, 24-hr maximum(max_rh)
  • Pressure, vapor, at 60-m height, 24-hr minimum(min_vap_pres)
  • Temperature, air, at 60-m height, 24-hr maximum(max_temp)
  • Time of Maximum Relative Humidity(time_max_rh)
  • Time of Minimum Snow Depth(time_min_snow)
  • Humidity, relative, at 60-m height, 24-hr minimum(min_rh)
  • Time of Maximum Barometric Pressure(time_max_bar_pres)

sgpsmosE24.01:
  • Raw data stream - documentation not supported

sgp1smosE24.00:
  • Raw data stream - documentation not supported


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DQRID : D991109.17
Start DateStart TimeEnd DateEnd Time
10/13/1999134510/13/19991420
Subject:
SGP/SMOS/E24 - E24 SMOS lowered to surface to install counterweights
DataStreams:sgpsmosE24.01, sgp1smosE24.00, sgp1smosE24.a0, sgp30smosE24.a1
Description:
The E24 SMOS was lowered to the surface on 13 OCT 1999 between 1345 and 1420 GMT 
while counterweights were installed.  All temperature and humidity data taken 
during this period are questionable.
Measurements:sgp30smosE24.a1:
  • Temperature, air, 30-min intervals, standard deviation(sd_temp)
  • sd_vap_pres
  • Temperature, air(temp)
  • Humidity, relative(rh)
  • Pressure, vapor, 60-m height, 30-min intervals(vap_pres)
  • Humidity, relative, 30-min intervals, standard deviation(sd_rh)

sgp1smosE24.a0:
  • Humidity, relative(rh)
  • Pressure, vapor, 60-m height, 30-min intervals(vap_pres)
  • Temperature, air(temp)

sgpsmosE24.01:
  • Raw data stream - documentation not supported

sgp1smosE24.00:
  • Raw data stream - documentation not supported


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