Data Quality Reports for Session: 139430 User: dmfoper Completed: 01/05/2012


TABLE OF CONTENTS

DQR IDSubjectData Streams Affected
D040316.3SGP/SMOS/E4 - 6-month Calibration Checkssgp1smosE4.b1, sgp30smosE4.b1, sgp1440smosE4.b1
D040316.6SGP/SMOS/E5 - 6-month Calibration Checkssgp1smosE5.b1, sgp30smosE5.b1, sgp1440smosE5.b1
D040317.4SGP/SMOS/E6 - 6-month Calibration Checkssgp1smosE6.b1, sgp30smosE6.b1, sgp1440smosE6.b1
D050131.6SGP/SMOS/E6 - Ice storm froze windspeed and direction sensorssgp1smosE6.b1, sgp30smosE6.b1, sgp1440smosE6.b1
D050131.7SGP/SMOS/E6 - Missing data due to ice stormsgp1smosE6.b1, sgp30smosE6.b1, sgp1440smosE6.b1
D050209.4SGP/SMOS/E5 - Wind Data Suspectsgp1smosE5.b1, sgp30smosE5.b1, sgp1440smosE5.b1
D050209.5SGP/SMOS/E6 - Wind Data Suspectsgp1smosE6.b1, sgp30smosE6.b1, sgp1440smosE6.b1
D050614.2SGP/SMOS/E6 - RH Sensor failuresgp1smosE6.b1, sgp30smosE6.b1, sgp1440smosE6.b1
D080116.3SGP/SMOS/E4 - Wind Monitor Data Incorrect Due to Icingsgp1smosE4.b1, sgp30smosE4.b1, sgp1440smosE4.b1
D080116.7SGP/SMOS/E5 - Wind Data Incorrect Due to Icingsgp1smosE5.b1, sgp30smosE5.b1, sgp1440smosE5.b1
D080116.8SGP/SMOS/E6 - Wind Data Incorrect Due to Icingsgp1smosE6.b1, sgp30smosE6.b1, sgp1440smosE6.b1
D080207.3SGP/SMOS/E6 - Barometer Data missingsgp1smosE6.b1, sgp30smosE6.b1, sgp1440smosE6.b1
D080620.1SGP/SMOS/E4 - Missing datasgp1smosE4.b1, sgp30smosE4.b1, sgp1440smosE4.b1
D080620.2SGP/SMOS/E5 - Missing datasgp1smosE5.b1, sgp30smosE5.b1, sgp1440smosE5.b1
D090825.4SGP/SMOS/E4 - Reprocess: Data Offscalesgp1smosE4.b1, sgp30smosE4.b1, sgp1440smosE4.b1
D091019.1SGP/SMOS/E4 - Data bad due to heavy rainsgp1smosE4.b1, sgp30smosE4.b1, sgp1440smosE4.b1


DQRID : D040316.3
Start DateStart TimeEnd DateEnd Time
10/22/2003145510/22/20031655
04/21/2004152904/21/20041550
10/20/2004151510/20/20041535
04/06/2005152004/06/20051600
11/17/2005170011/17/20051729
04/19/2006155304/19/20061625
10/04/2006165510/04/20061745
04/04/2007173704/04/20071809
10/17/2007165210/17/20071727
04/03/2008180404/03/20081841
10/15/2008163510/15/20081715
Subject:
SGP/SMOS/E4 - 6-month Calibration Checks
DataStreams:sgp1smosE4.b1, sgp30smosE4.b1, sgp1440smosE4.b1
Description:
During the time periods specified, the SMOS.E4 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:sgp1smosE4.b1:
  • Wind direction, 30-min intervals, standard deviation(sd_deg)
  • Unit Vector Wind Direction(wdir)
  • 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)
  • Pressure, atmospheric, at 1-m height, 30-min intervals(bar_pres)
  • Temperature, air(temp)

sgp30smosE4.b1:
  • Wind direction, 30-min intervals, standard deviation(sd_deg)
  • Wind speed, 30-min intervals, standard deviation(sd_wspd)
  • Pressure, vapor, 60-m height, 30-min intervals(vap_pres)
  • sd_bar_pres
  • Pressure, atmospheric, at 1-m height, 30-min intervals(bar_pres)
  • Unit Vector Wind Direction(wdir)
  • Temperature, air(temp)
  • Humidity, relative, 30-min intervals, standard deviation(sd_rh)
  • sd_vap_pres
  • Temperature, air, 30-min intervals, standard deviation(sd_temp)
  • Mean Wind Speed(wspd)
  • Wind speed, vector-averaged, at 10-m height, 30-min intervals(wspd_va)
  • Humidity, relative(rh)

sgp1440smosE4.b1:
  • Time of Relative Humidity(time_min_rh)
  • Pressure, vapor, at 60-m height, 24-hr minimum(min_vap_pres)
  • Time of Minimum Wind Speed(time_min_wspd)
  • Highest gust within hour is reported(max_wspd)
  • Maximum Barometric Pressure(max_bar_pres)
  • Minimum Barometric Pressure(min_bar_pres)
  • Minimum Wind Speed(min_wspd)
  • Time of Maximum Temperature(time_max_temp)
  • Time of Maximum Relative Humidity(time_max_rh)
  • Temperature, air, at 60-m height, 24-hr minimum(min_temp)
  • Time of Minimum Vapor Pressure(time_min_vap_pres)
  • Time of Minimum Temperature(time_min_temp)
  • Temperature, air, at 60-m height, 24-hr maximum(max_temp)
  • Time of Maximum Vapor Pressure(time_max_vap_pres)
  • Pressure, vapor, at 60-m height, 24-hr maximum(max_vap_pres)
  • Time of Maximum Barometric Pressure(time_max_bar_pres)
  • Time of Maximum Wind Speed(time_max_wspd)
  • Humidity, relative, at 60-m height, 24-hr minimum(min_rh)
  • Time of Minimum Barometric Pressure(time_min_bar_pres)
  • Humidity, relative, at 60-m height, 24-hr maximum(max_rh)


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DQRID : D040316.6
Start DateStart TimeEnd DateEnd Time
10/21/2003191510/21/20031942
04/21/2004183004/21/20041900
10/20/2004190610/20/20041918
04/06/2005190504/06/20051925
11/17/2005204511/17/20052115
04/19/2006184504/19/20061920
10/04/2006184510/04/20062010
04/05/2007163304/05/20071646
10/16/2007200210/16/20072030
04/02/2008163604/02/20081707
10/15/2008150510/15/20081545
Subject:
SGP/SMOS/E5 - 6-month Calibration Checks
DataStreams:sgp1smosE5.b1, sgp30smosE5.b1, sgp1440smosE5.b1
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:sgp1440smosE5.b1:
  • Temperature, air, at 60-m height, 24-hr minimum(min_temp)
  • Humidity, relative, at 60-m height, 24-hr maximum(max_rh)
  • Time of Relative Humidity(time_min_rh)
  • Time of Maximum Temperature(time_max_temp)
  • Temperature, air, at 60-m height, 24-hr maximum(max_temp)
  • Time of Minimum Barometric Pressure(time_min_bar_pres)
  • Time of Minimum Vapor Pressure(time_min_vap_pres)
  • Time of Maximum Relative Humidity(time_max_rh)
  • Humidity, relative, at 60-m height, 24-hr minimum(min_rh)
  • Minimum Barometric Pressure(min_bar_pres)
  • Maximum Barometric Pressure(max_bar_pres)
  • Time of Maximum Wind Speed(time_max_wspd)
  • Time of Minimum Wind Speed(time_min_wspd)
  • Highest gust within hour is reported(max_wspd)
  • Time of Maximum Barometric Pressure(time_max_bar_pres)
  • Time of Maximum Vapor Pressure(time_max_vap_pres)
  • Time of Minimum Temperature(time_min_temp)
  • Pressure, vapor, at 60-m height, 24-hr maximum(max_vap_pres)
  • Minimum Wind Speed(min_wspd)
  • Pressure, vapor, at 60-m height, 24-hr minimum(min_vap_pres)

sgp1smosE5.b1:
  • Humidity, relative(rh)
  • Temperature, air(temp)
  • Unit Vector Wind Direction(wdir)
  • Pressure, vapor, 60-m height, 30-min intervals(vap_pres)
  • Wind direction, 30-min intervals, standard deviation(sd_deg)
  • 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)

sgp30smosE5.b1:
  • Humidity, relative, 30-min intervals, standard deviation(sd_rh)
  • Pressure, vapor, 60-m height, 30-min intervals(vap_pres)
  • Wind speed, vector-averaged, at 10-m height, 30-min intervals(wspd_va)
  • Wind speed, 30-min intervals, standard deviation(sd_wspd)
  • Temperature, air(temp)
  • Wind direction, 30-min intervals, standard deviation(sd_deg)
  • sd_bar_pres
  • Humidity, relative(rh)
  • Temperature, air, 30-min intervals, standard deviation(sd_temp)
  • Mean Wind Speed(wspd)
  • sd_vap_pres
  • Pressure, atmospheric, at 1-m height, 30-min intervals(bar_pres)
  • Unit Vector Wind Direction(wdir)


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DQRID : D040317.4
Start DateStart TimeEnd DateEnd Time
11/06/2003152511/06/20031640
04/08/2004151104/08/20041600
10/07/2004140710/07/20041500
04/21/2005144004/21/20051525
11/03/2005155211/03/20051720
05/04/2006154005/04/20061605
10/19/2006144010/19/20061520
04/19/2007162604/19/20071710
11/01/2007160211/01/20071625
04/17/2008160004/17/20081650
10/29/2008181510/29/20081845
Subject:
SGP/SMOS/E6 - 6-month Calibration Checks
DataStreams:sgp1smosE6.b1, sgp30smosE6.b1, sgp1440smosE6.b1
Description:
During the time periods specified, the SMOS.E6 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:sgp30smosE6.b1:
  • Temperature, air(temp)
  • Mean Wind Speed(wspd)
  • sd_bar_pres
  • Temperature, air, 30-min intervals, standard deviation(sd_temp)
  • Wind direction, 30-min intervals, standard deviation(sd_deg)
  • Humidity, relative(rh)
  • Unit Vector Wind Direction(wdir)
  • Humidity, relative, 30-min intervals, standard deviation(sd_rh)
  • sd_vap_pres
  • Wind speed, vector-averaged, at 10-m height, 30-min intervals(wspd_va)
  • Pressure, vapor, 60-m height, 30-min intervals(vap_pres)
  • Wind speed, 30-min intervals, standard deviation(sd_wspd)
  • Pressure, atmospheric, at 1-m height, 30-min intervals(bar_pres)

sgp1440smosE6.b1:
  • Maximum Barometric Pressure(max_bar_pres)
  • Time of Relative Humidity(time_min_rh)
  • Pressure, vapor, at 60-m height, 24-hr minimum(min_vap_pres)
  • Minimum Wind Speed(min_wspd)
  • Minimum Barometric Pressure(min_bar_pres)
  • Time of Minimum Temperature(time_min_temp)
  • Pressure, vapor, at 60-m height, 24-hr maximum(max_vap_pres)
  • 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)
  • Time of Maximum Barometric Pressure(time_max_bar_pres)
  • Time of Maximum Vapor Pressure(time_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 Minimum Wind Speed(time_min_wspd)
  • Time of Maximum Relative Humidity(time_max_rh)
  • Time of Minimum Barometric Pressure(time_min_bar_pres)
  • Time of Maximum Wind Speed(time_max_wspd)
  • Humidity, relative, at 60-m height, 24-hr maximum(max_rh)

sgp1smosE6.b1:
  • Unit Vector Wind Direction(wdir)
  • Humidity, relative(rh)
  • Pressure, vapor, 60-m height, 30-min intervals(vap_pres)
  • Wind speed, vector-averaged, at 10-m height, 30-min intervals(wspd_va)
  • Mean Wind Speed(wspd)
  • Temperature, air(temp)
  • Wind direction, 30-min intervals, standard deviation(sd_deg)
  • Pressure, atmospheric, at 1-m height, 30-min intervals(bar_pres)


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DQRID : D050131.6
Start DateStart TimeEnd DateEnd Time
01/04/2005180001/05/20050200
Subject:
SGP/SMOS/E6 - Ice storm froze windspeed and direction sensors
DataStreams:sgp1smosE6.b1, sgp30smosE6.b1, sgp1440smosE6.b1
Description:
Windspeed and direction sensors frozen by ice storm during the period
specified.
Measurements:sgp30smosE6.b1:
  • Wind speed, vector-averaged, at 10-m height, 30-min intervals(wspd_va)
  • Unit Vector Wind Direction(wdir)
  • Mean Wind Speed(wspd)

sgp1440smosE6.b1:
  • Highest gust within hour is reported(max_wspd)
  • Time of Minimum Wind Speed(time_min_wspd)
  • Time of Maximum Wind Speed(time_max_wspd)
  • Minimum Wind Speed(min_wspd)

sgp1smosE6.b1:
  • Unit Vector Wind Direction(wdir)
  • Wind speed, vector-averaged, at 10-m height, 30-min intervals(wspd_va)
  • Mean Wind Speed(wspd)


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DQRID : D050131.7
Start DateStart TimeEnd DateEnd Time
01/05/2005020001/13/20051000
Subject:
SGP/SMOS/E6 - Missing data due to ice storm
DataStreams:sgp1smosE6.b1, sgp30smosE6.b1, sgp1440smosE6.b1
Description:
Data are missing due to severe ice storm.
Measurements:sgp30smosE6.b1:
  • Snow, depth, 30-min intervals(snow)
  • snow_sen
  • vbat
  • Precipitation, total(precip)
  • Temperature, air, 30-min intervals, standard deviation(sd_temp)
  • lon
  • time_offset
  • 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
  • Pressure, vapor, 60-m height, 30-min intervals(vap_pres)
  • Wind speed, 30-min intervals, standard deviation(sd_wspd)
  • Temperature, air(temp)
  • Mean Wind Speed(wspd)
  • alt
  • sd_bar_pres
  • lat
  • Wind direction, 30-min intervals, standard deviation(sd_deg)
  • Humidity, relative(rh)
  • Unit Vector Wind Direction(wdir)
  • base_time
  • Pressure, atmospheric, at 1-m height, 30-min intervals(bar_pres)

sgp1440smosE6.b1:
  • lon
  • Maximum Barometric Pressure(max_bar_pres)
  • Minimum Snow Depth(min_snow_depth)
  • time
  • alt
  • Temperature, air, at 60-m height, 24-hr maximum(max_temp)
  • Time of Maximum Barometric Pressure(time_max_bar_pres)
  • Time of Maximum Vapor Pressure(time_max_vap_pres)
  • Maximum Snow Depth(max_snow)
  • Time of Minimum Wind Speed(time_min_wspd)
  • Time of Maximum Relative Humidity(time_max_rh)
  • Humidity, relative, at 60-m height, 24-hr maximum(max_rh)
  • Time of Maximum Snow Depth(time_max_snow)
  • Time of Relative Humidity(time_min_rh)
  • Pressure, vapor, at 60-m height, 24-hr minimum(min_vap_pres)
  • Minimum Wind Speed(min_wspd)
  • time_offset
  • Minimum Barometric Pressure(min_bar_pres)
  • Time of Minimum Temperature(time_min_temp)
  • Pressure, vapor, at 60-m height, 24-hr maximum(max_vap_pres)
  • base_time
  • Time of Minimum Vapor Pressure(time_min_vap_pres)
  • Temperature, air, at 60-m height, 24-hr minimum(min_temp)
  • Time of Minimum Snow Depth(time_min_snow)
  • 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)
  • lat
  • Time of Minimum Barometric Pressure(time_min_bar_pres)
  • Time of Maximum Wind Speed(time_max_wspd)

sgp1smosE6.b1:
  • Wind direction, 30-min intervals, standard deviation(sd_deg)
  • Pressure, atmospheric, at 1-m height, 30-min intervals(bar_pres)
  • Precipitation, total(precip)
  • time_offset
  • Unit Vector Wind Direction(wdir)
  • Humidity, relative(rh)
  • Pressure, vapor, 60-m height, 30-min intervals(vap_pres)
  • Mean Wind Speed(wspd)
  • Wind speed, vector-averaged, at 10-m height, 30-min intervals(wspd_va)
  • Temperature, air(temp)
  • base_time
  • alt
  • lon
  • lat


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DQRID : D050209.4
Start DateStart TimeEnd DateEnd Time
01/06/2005000002/01/20052359
Subject:
SGP/SMOS/E5 - Wind Data Suspect
DataStreams:sgp1smosE5.b1, sgp30smosE5.b1, sgp1440smosE5.b1
Description:
Wind speed and direction data are suspect during time period due to icing.
Measurements:sgp1440smosE5.b1:
  • 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.b1:
  • Wind direction, 30-min intervals, standard deviation(sd_deg)
  • Unit Vector Wind Direction(wdir)
  • Wind speed, vector-averaged, at 10-m height, 30-min intervals(wspd_va)
  • Mean Wind Speed(wspd)

sgp30smosE5.b1:
  • Mean Wind Speed(wspd)
  • Wind speed, vector-averaged, at 10-m height, 30-min intervals(wspd_va)
  • Unit Vector Wind Direction(wdir)
  • Wind speed, 30-min intervals, standard deviation(sd_wspd)


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DQRID : D050209.5
Start DateStart TimeEnd DateEnd Time
01/04/2005000002/03/20052359
Subject:
SGP/SMOS/E6 - Wind Data Suspect
DataStreams:sgp1smosE6.b1, sgp30smosE6.b1, sgp1440smosE6.b1
Description:
Wind speed and direction data suspect during time period due to icing.
Measurements:sgp30smosE6.b1:
  • Unit Vector Wind Direction(wdir)
  • Mean Wind Speed(wspd)
  • Wind speed, vector-averaged, at 10-m height, 30-min intervals(wspd_va)
  • Wind direction, 30-min intervals, standard deviation(sd_deg)
  • Wind speed, 30-min intervals, standard deviation(sd_wspd)

sgp1440smosE6.b1:
  • Minimum Wind Speed(min_wspd)
  • Highest gust within hour is reported(max_wspd)
  • Time of Minimum Wind Speed(time_min_wspd)
  • Time of Maximum Wind Speed(time_max_wspd)

sgp1smosE6.b1:
  • Unit Vector Wind Direction(wdir)
  • Mean Wind Speed(wspd)
  • Wind speed, vector-averaged, at 10-m height, 30-min intervals(wspd_va)
  • Wind direction, 30-min intervals, standard deviation(sd_deg)


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DQRID : D050614.2
Start DateStart TimeEnd DateEnd Time
06/04/2005020006/30/20051545
Subject:
SGP/SMOS/E6 - RH Sensor failure
DataStreams:sgp1smosE6.b1, sgp30smosE6.b1, sgp1440smosE6.b1
Description:
The RH readings on the SMOS dropped to zero or became very noisy during rain or moist 
conditions.  The sensor was replaced.
Measurements:sgp30smosE6.b1:
  • Humidity, relative, 30-min intervals, standard deviation(sd_rh)
  • sd_vap_pres
  • Pressure, vapor, 60-m height, 30-min intervals(vap_pres)
  • Humidity, relative(rh)

sgp1440smosE6.b1:
  • Time of Relative Humidity(time_min_rh)
  • Time of Maximum Vapor Pressure(time_max_vap_pres)
  • Humidity, relative, at 60-m height, 24-hr minimum(min_rh)
  • Pressure, vapor, at 60-m height, 24-hr minimum(min_vap_pres)
  • Pressure, vapor, at 60-m height, 24-hr maximum(max_vap_pres)
  • 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 maximum(max_rh)

sgp1smosE6.b1:
  • Humidity, relative(rh)
  • Pressure, vapor, 60-m height, 30-min intervals(vap_pres)


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DQRID : D080116.3
Start DateStart TimeEnd DateEnd Time
12/10/2007232412/11/20070559
Subject:
SGP/SMOS/E4 - Wind Monitor Data Incorrect Due to Icing
DataStreams:sgp1smosE4.b1, sgp30smosE4.b1, sgp1440smosE4.b1
Description:
An ice storm caused the wind data from the RM Young wind sensor to be incorrect.  In many 
instances it was frozen and unmoving, at times it measured values but those are extremely 
suspect.
Measurements:sgp1smosE4.b1:
  • Unit Vector Wind Direction(wdir)
  • Wind speed, vector-averaged, at 10-m height, 30-min intervals(wspd_va)
  • Mean Wind Speed(wspd)

sgp30smosE4.b1:
  • Mean Wind Speed(wspd)
  • 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)

sgp1440smosE4.b1:
  • Time of Minimum Wind Speed(time_min_wspd)
  • Highest gust within hour is reported(max_wspd)
  • Minimum Wind Speed(min_wspd)
  • Time of Maximum Wind Speed(time_max_wspd)


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DQRID : D080116.7
Start DateStart TimeEnd DateEnd Time
12/10/2007024512/13/20072027
Subject:
SGP/SMOS/E5 - Wind Data Incorrect Due to Icing
DataStreams:sgp1smosE5.b1, sgp30smosE5.b1, sgp1440smosE5.b1
Description:
An ice storm caused the wind data from the RM Young wind sensor to be incorrect.  In many 
instances it was frozen and unmoving, at times it measured values but those are extremely 
suspect.
Measurements:sgp1440smosE5.b1:
  • 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.b1:
  • Wind direction, 30-min intervals, standard deviation(sd_deg)
  • Wind speed, vector-averaged, at 10-m height, 30-min intervals(wspd_va)
  • Unit Vector Wind Direction(wdir)
  • Mean Wind Speed(wspd)

sgp30smosE5.b1:
  • Wind speed, vector-averaged, at 10-m height, 30-min intervals(wspd_va)
  • Wind speed, 30-min intervals, standard deviation(sd_wspd)
  • Mean Wind Speed(wspd)
  • Wind direction, 30-min intervals, standard deviation(sd_deg)
  • Unit Vector Wind Direction(wdir)


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DQRID : D080116.8
Start DateStart TimeEnd DateEnd Time
12/12/2007102012/13/20071855
Subject:
SGP/SMOS/E6 - Wind Data Incorrect Due to Icing
DataStreams:sgp1smosE6.b1, sgp30smosE6.b1, sgp1440smosE6.b1
Description:
An ice storm caused the wind data from the RM Young wind sensor to be incorrect.  In many 
instances it was frozen and unmoving, at times it measured values but those are extremely 
suspect.
Measurements:sgp30smosE6.b1:
  • Unit Vector Wind Direction(wdir)
  • Mean Wind Speed(wspd)
  • Wind speed, vector-averaged, at 10-m height, 30-min intervals(wspd_va)
  • Wind direction, 30-min intervals, standard deviation(sd_deg)
  • Wind speed, 30-min intervals, standard deviation(sd_wspd)

sgp1440smosE6.b1:
  • Minimum Wind Speed(min_wspd)
  • Highest gust within hour is reported(max_wspd)
  • Time of Minimum Wind Speed(time_min_wspd)
  • Time of Maximum Wind Speed(time_max_wspd)

sgp1smosE6.b1:
  • Unit Vector Wind Direction(wdir)
  • Mean Wind Speed(wspd)
  • Wind speed, vector-averaged, at 10-m height, 30-min intervals(wspd_va)
  • Wind direction, 30-min intervals, standard deviation(sd_deg)


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DQRID : D080207.3
Start DateStart TimeEnd DateEnd Time
02/05/2008154202/07/20081717
Subject:
SGP/SMOS/E6 - Barometer Data missing
DataStreams:sgp1smosE6.b1, sgp30smosE6.b1, sgp1440smosE6.b1
Description:
The barometric pressure values were missing.  A reload of the program fixed the problem.
Measurements:sgp30smosE6.b1:
  • Pressure, atmospheric, at 1-m height, 30-min intervals(bar_pres)
  • sd_bar_pres

sgp1440smosE6.b1:
  • Minimum Barometric Pressure(min_bar_pres)
  • Time of Maximum Barometric Pressure(time_max_bar_pres)
  • Maximum Barometric Pressure(max_bar_pres)
  • Time of Minimum Barometric Pressure(time_min_bar_pres)

sgp1smosE6.b1:
  • Pressure, atmospheric, at 1-m height, 30-min intervals(bar_pres)


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DQRID : D080620.1
Start DateStart TimeEnd DateEnd Time
10/13/2003000010/13/20031230
11/08/2003170011/10/20030230
05/04/2004200005/06/20040430
12/23/2004110012/27/20041530
01/05/2005023001/12/20050100
07/04/2005010007/13/20051030
12/13/2007183012/27/20071730
01/13/2008140001/23/20081800
05/29/2008170006/12/20081430
Subject:
SGP/SMOS/E4 - Missing data
DataStreams:sgp1smosE4.b1, sgp30smosE4.b1, sgp1440smosE4.b1
Description:
Data are missing and unrecoverable
Measurements:sgp1smosE4.b1:
  • Wind direction, 30-min intervals, standard deviation(sd_deg)
  • Unit Vector Wind Direction(wdir)
  • Humidity, relative(rh)
  • time_offset
  • Mean Wind Speed(wspd)
  • lat
  • base_time
  • alt
  • Pressure, atmospheric, at 1-m height, 30-min intervals(bar_pres)
  • Wind speed, vector-averaged, at 10-m height, 30-min intervals(wspd_va)
  • lon
  • Precipitation, total(precip)
  • Pressure, vapor, 60-m height, 30-min intervals(vap_pres)
  • Temperature, air(temp)

sgp30smosE4.b1:
  • Wind speed, 30-min intervals, standard deviation(sd_wspd)
  • Snow, depth, 30-min intervals(snow)
  • Pressure, vapor, 60-m height, 30-min intervals(vap_pres)
  • sd_bar_pres
  • alt
  • base_time
  • Pressure, atmospheric, at 1-m height, 30-min intervals(bar_pres)
  • Humidity, relative, 30-min intervals, standard deviation(sd_rh)
  • Temperature, air, 30-min intervals, standard deviation(sd_temp)
  • sd_vap_pres
  • Wind speed, vector-averaged, at 10-m height, 30-min intervals(wspd_va)
  • Humidity, relative(rh)
  • lat
  • Wind direction, 30-min intervals, standard deviation(sd_deg)
  • snow_sen
  • Precipitation, total(precip)
  • time_offset
  • Unit Vector Wind Direction(wdir)
  • Temperature, air(temp)
  • lon
  • Mean Wind Speed(wspd)
  • vbat

sgp1440smosE4.b1:
  • Time of Relative Humidity(time_min_rh)
  • Highest gust within hour is reported(max_wspd)
  • time
  • Minimum Wind Speed(min_wspd)
  • Time of Maximum Temperature(time_max_temp)
  • lon
  • Time of Maximum Snow Depth(time_max_snow)
  • Time of Maximum Relative Humidity(time_max_rh)
  • Minimum Snow Depth(min_snow_depth)
  • Temperature, air, at 60-m height, 24-hr minimum(min_temp)
  • time_offset
  • Time of Minimum Temperature(time_min_temp)
  • Humidity, relative, at 60-m height, 24-hr minimum(min_rh)
  • alt
  • Time of Minimum Barometric Pressure(time_min_bar_pres)
  • base_time
  • lat
  • 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 Minimum Wind Speed(time_min_wspd)
  • Maximum Barometric Pressure(max_bar_pres)
  • Minimum Barometric Pressure(min_bar_pres)
  • Maximum Snow Depth(max_snow)
  • Time of Minimum Vapor Pressure(time_min_vap_pres)
  • Time of Minimum Snow Depth(time_min_snow)
  • Temperature, air, at 60-m height, 24-hr maximum(max_temp)
  • Time of Maximum Vapor Pressure(time_max_vap_pres)
  • Pressure, vapor, at 60-m height, 24-hr maximum(max_vap_pres)
  • Time of Maximum Barometric Pressure(time_max_bar_pres)
  • Time of Maximum Wind Speed(time_max_wspd)


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DQRID : D080620.2
Start DateStart TimeEnd DateEnd Time
01/04/2005220001/12/20052000
11/09/2006230011/15/20060800
11/20/2006120011/28/20061330
12/03/2006230012/13/20060830
12/19/2006120012/27/20061330
05/18/2007190005/22/20072000
07/29/2007230008/08/20070830
04/11/2008180004/14/20081030
Subject:
SGP/SMOS/E5 - Missing data
DataStreams:sgp1smosE5.b1, sgp30smosE5.b1, sgp1440smosE5.b1
Description:
Data are missing and unrecoverable
Measurements:sgp1440smosE5.b1:
  • Temperature, air, at 60-m height, 24-hr minimum(min_temp)
  • Humidity, relative, at 60-m height, 24-hr maximum(max_rh)
  • Temperature, air, at 60-m height, 24-hr maximum(max_temp)
  • Maximum Snow Depth(max_snow)
  • time
  • Time of Minimum Vapor Pressure(time_min_vap_pres)
  • Humidity, relative, at 60-m height, 24-hr minimum(min_rh)
  • lon
  • base_time
  • Minimum Barometric Pressure(min_bar_pres)
  • Time of Maximum Barometric Pressure(time_max_bar_pres)
  • Time of Minimum Temperature(time_min_temp)
  • Pressure, vapor, at 60-m height, 24-hr maximum(max_vap_pres)
  • 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 Temperature(time_max_temp)
  • Time of Minimum Snow Depth(time_min_snow)
  • Time of Minimum Barometric Pressure(time_min_bar_pres)
  • lat
  • alt
  • Time of Maximum Relative Humidity(time_max_rh)
  • Maximum Barometric Pressure(max_bar_pres)
  • Time of Maximum Snow Depth(time_max_snow)
  • Time of Maximum Wind Speed(time_max_wspd)
  • time_offset
  • Time of Minimum Wind Speed(time_min_wspd)
  • Highest gust within hour is reported(max_wspd)
  • Time of Maximum Vapor Pressure(time_max_vap_pres)
  • Minimum Snow Depth(min_snow_depth)

sgp1smosE5.b1:
  • lat
  • alt
  • base_time
  • Wind speed, vector-averaged, at 10-m height, 30-min intervals(wspd_va)
  • lon
  • Pressure, atmospheric, at 1-m height, 30-min intervals(bar_pres)
  • time_offset
  • Precipitation, total(precip)
  • Humidity, relative(rh)
  • Temperature, air(temp)
  • Unit Vector Wind Direction(wdir)
  • Pressure, vapor, 60-m height, 30-min intervals(vap_pres)
  • Wind direction, 30-min intervals, standard deviation(sd_deg)
  • Mean Wind Speed(wspd)

sgp30smosE5.b1:
  • base_time
  • Humidity, relative, 30-min intervals, standard deviation(sd_rh)
  • Wind speed, 30-min intervals, standard deviation(sd_wspd)
  • lon
  • Temperature, air(temp)
  • Wind direction, 30-min intervals, standard deviation(sd_deg)
  • sd_bar_pres
  • alt
  • Precipitation, total(precip)
  • Temperature, air, 30-min intervals, standard deviation(sd_temp)
  • time_offset
  • sd_vap_pres
  • vbat
  • Pressure, vapor, 60-m height, 30-min intervals(vap_pres)
  • Wind speed, vector-averaged, at 10-m height, 30-min intervals(wspd_va)
  • lat
  • Humidity, relative(rh)
  • snow_sen
  • Mean Wind Speed(wspd)
  • Pressure, atmospheric, at 1-m height, 30-min intervals(bar_pres)
  • Unit Vector Wind Direction(wdir)
  • Snow, depth, 30-min intervals(snow)


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DQRID : D090825.4
Start DateStart TimeEnd DateEnd Time
08/18/2009101308/18/20092207
Subject:
SGP/SMOS/E4 - Reprocess: Data Offscale
DataStreams:sgp1smosE4.b1, sgp30smosE4.b1, sgp1440smosE4.b1
Description:
Data during the listed time period were offscale or failing.  Problem appears to be 
associated with a thunderstorm and rainfall.  The system recovered after the end time listed.
Measurements:sgp1smosE4.b1:
  • Wind direction, 30-min intervals, standard deviation(sd_deg)
  • Humidity, relative(rh)
  • qc_sd_deg
  • Pressure, atmospheric, at 1-m height, 30-min intervals(bar_pres)
  • qc_temp
  • qc_bar_pres
  • qc_vap_pres
  • Pressure, vapor, 60-m height, 30-min intervals(vap_pres)
  • qc_rh
  • Temperature, air(temp)

sgp30smosE4.b1:
  • qc_snow_sen
  • Snow, depth, 30-min intervals(snow)
  • Pressure, vapor, 60-m height, 30-min intervals(vap_pres)
  • sd_bar_pres
  • qc_snow
  • qc_sd_deg
  • Pressure, atmospheric, at 1-m height, 30-min intervals(bar_pres)
  • qc_sd_rh
  • Humidity, relative, 30-min intervals, standard deviation(sd_rh)
  • Temperature, air, 30-min intervals, standard deviation(sd_temp)
  • sd_vap_pres
  • qc_sd_vap_pres
  • qc_vap_pres
  • Humidity, relative(rh)
  • Wind direction, 30-min intervals, standard deviation(sd_deg)
  • qc_temp
  • snow_sen
  • qc_sd_bar_pres
  • qc_sd_temp
  • Temperature, air(temp)
  • qc_bar_pres
  • qc_rh

sgp1440smosE4.b1:
  • Time of Relative Humidity(time_min_rh)
  • Time of Maximum Temperature(time_max_temp)
  • Time of Maximum Relative Humidity(time_max_rh)
  • Time of Maximum Snow Depth(time_max_snow)
  • Minimum Snow Depth(min_snow_depth)
  • Temperature, air, at 60-m height, 24-hr minimum(min_temp)
  • Time of Minimum Temperature(time_min_temp)
  • Humidity, relative, at 60-m height, 24-hr minimum(min_rh)
  • Time of Minimum Barometric Pressure(time_min_bar_pres)
  • Humidity, relative, at 60-m height, 24-hr maximum(max_rh)
  • Pressure, vapor, at 60-m height, 24-hr minimum(min_vap_pres)
  • Maximum Barometric Pressure(max_bar_pres)
  • Minimum Barometric Pressure(min_bar_pres)
  • Maximum Snow Depth(max_snow)
  • Time of Minimum Vapor Pressure(time_min_vap_pres)
  • Time of Minimum Snow Depth(time_min_snow)
  • Temperature, air, at 60-m height, 24-hr maximum(max_temp)
  • Time of Maximum Vapor Pressure(time_max_vap_pres)
  • Pressure, vapor, at 60-m height, 24-hr maximum(max_vap_pres)
  • Time of Maximum Barometric Pressure(time_max_bar_pres)


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DQRID : D091019.1
Start DateStart TimeEnd DateEnd Time
08/18/2009094308/18/20092207
Subject:
SGP/SMOS/E4 - Data bad due to heavy rain
DataStreams:sgp1smosE4.b1, sgp30smosE4.b1, sgp1440smosE4.b1
Description:
All data (except wind data) were adversely affected during heavy rainfall.
Measurements:sgp1smosE4.b1:
  • Humidity, relative(rh)
  • qc_bar_pres
  • qc_vap_pres
  • Pressure, vapor, 60-m height, 30-min intervals(vap_pres)
  • Pressure, atmospheric, at 1-m height, 30-min intervals(bar_pres)
  • qc_rh
  • qc_temp
  • Temperature, air(temp)

sgp30smosE4.b1:
  • qc_temp
  • qc_snow_sen
  • Snow, depth, 30-min intervals(snow)
  • snow_sen
  • Pressure, vapor, 60-m height, 30-min intervals(vap_pres)
  • qc_sd_bar_pres
  • sd_bar_pres
  • qc_sd_temp
  • qc_snow
  • Pressure, atmospheric, at 1-m height, 30-min intervals(bar_pres)
  • qc_sd_rh
  • Temperature, air(temp)
  • Humidity, relative, 30-min intervals, standard deviation(sd_rh)
  • sd_vap_pres
  • Temperature, air, 30-min intervals, standard deviation(sd_temp)
  • qc_sd_vap_pres
  • qc_vap_pres
  • qc_bar_pres
  • qc_rh
  • Humidity, relative(rh)

sgp1440smosE4.b1:
  • Time of Relative Humidity(time_min_rh)
  • Pressure, vapor, at 60-m height, 24-hr minimum(min_vap_pres)
  • Maximum Barometric Pressure(max_bar_pres)
  • Minimum Barometric Pressure(min_bar_pres)
  • Time of Maximum Temperature(time_max_temp)
  • Time of Maximum Snow Depth(time_max_snow)
  • Time of Maximum Relative Humidity(time_max_rh)
  • Minimum Snow Depth(min_snow_depth)
  • Maximum Snow Depth(max_snow)
  • Temperature, air, at 60-m height, 24-hr minimum(min_temp)
  • Time of Minimum Vapor Pressure(time_min_vap_pres)
  • Time of Minimum Snow Depth(time_min_snow)
  • Time of Minimum Temperature(time_min_temp)
  • Temperature, air, at 60-m height, 24-hr maximum(max_temp)
  • Time of Maximum Vapor Pressure(time_max_vap_pres)
  • Pressure, vapor, at 60-m height, 24-hr maximum(max_vap_pres)
  • Time of Maximum Barometric Pressure(time_max_bar_pres)
  • Humidity, relative, at 60-m height, 24-hr minimum(min_rh)
  • Time of Minimum Barometric Pressure(time_min_bar_pres)
  • Humidity, relative, at 60-m height, 24-hr maximum(max_rh)


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