Data Quality Reports for Session: 144230 User: ql_data Completed: 08/09/2012

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DQR IDSubjectData Streams Affected
D070412.3TWP/MWR/C1/C2 - Sun in the field of viewtwpmwrlosC1.b1, twpmwrlosC2.b1, twpmwrtipC1.a1, twpmwrtipC2.a1
D110318.2TWP/VCEIL/C1 - Missing datatwpvceil25kC1.b1
D110811.4TWP/TSI/C2 - Shadowband misalignmenttwptsicldmaskC2.a1, twptsimovieC2.a1, twptsiskycoverC2.b1, twptsiskyimageC2.a1
D110811.5TWP/TSI/C1 - Camera misalignedtwptsicldmaskC1.a1, twptsimovieC1.a1, twptsiskycoverC1.b1, twptsiskyimageC1.a1
D111006.6TWP/TSI/C1/C2/C3 - Ingest ProblemtwptsiskycoverC1.b1, twptsiskycoverC2.b1, twptsiskycoverC3.b1
D111028.1TWP/TSI/C1 - Shadowband misalignmenttwptsiskycoverC1.b1, twptsiskyimageC1.a1, twptsicldmaskC1.a1
D120214.2TWP/TSI/C2 - Control board failuretwptsicldmaskC2.a1, twptsimovieC2.a1, twptsiskycoverC2.b1, twptsiskyimageC2.a1
D120501.2TWP/GNDRAD/C1 - IRT failuretwpgndrad20sC1.a0, twpgndrad60sC1.b1


DQRID : D070412.3
Start DateStart TimeEnd DateEnd Time
03/07/2007000004/02/20072359
03/01/2008000004/02/20082359
09/10/2008000010/12/20080000
03/01/2009000004/02/20092359
09/11/2009000010/10/20092359
03/01/2010000004/02/20102359
03/01/2011000004/02/20112359
09/13/2011000010/09/20110000
Subject:
TWP/MWR/C1/C2 - Sun in the field of view
DataStreams:twpmwrlosC1.b1, twpmwrlosC2.b1, twpmwrtipC1.a1, twpmwrtipC2.a1
Description:
Every day between around noon local time (usually between 1 and 2 AM UTC time) there is an 
increase in the brightness temperatures due to the sun in the field of view of the 
radiometer.

The effect lasts less than an hour around local noon (usually between 1 and 2 AM UTC 
time).  The effect appears as a smooth increase and decrease in brightness temperature.
Measurements:twpmwrtipC2.a1:
  • tipsky23
  • tipsky31
twpmwrtipC1.a1:
  • vaptip
  • liqtip
  • tbskytip23
  • tbskytip31
twpmwrlosC1.b1:
  • Total liquid water along LOS path(liq)
  • sky23
  • 31.4 GHz sky brightness temperature(tbsky31)
  • sky31
  • Radiation, longwave, brightness temperature, 23.8 GHz(tbsky23)
  • Total water vapor along LOS path(vap)
twpmwrlosC2.b1:
  • sky31
  • 31.4 GHz sky brightness temperature(tbsky31)
  • sky23
  • Total liquid water along LOS path(liq)
  • Total water vapor along LOS path(vap)
  • Radiation, longwave, brightness temperature, 23.8 GHz(tbsky23)

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DQRID : D110318.2
Start DateStart TimeEnd DateEnd Time
12/07/1996090002/18/19970340
03/05/1997160004/07/19970009
10/01/1999090010/17/19992359
01/14/2000080001/27/20002334
11/28/2001040012/03/20010552
01/07/2003070601/16/20030156
04/30/2003230005/02/20030710
12/24/2010161301/10/20110441
03/16/2011122903/18/20111607
05/14/2011060005/25/20110150
07/16/2011220008/03/20110026
05/28/1998000005/29/19982359
11/01/1998220011/03/19982021
11/20/1998020011/27/19981010
09/03/1999030009/07/19990900
04/15/1997010004/18/19970513
04/24/1997230004/26/19970034
04/29/1997220005/02/19972359
05/06/1997010005/10/19971952
06/04/1997060006/11/19971030
06/13/1997120006/15/19970333
07/02/1997100007/16/19971200
09/08/1997020009/10/19972020
01/05/1998020001/08/19982047
02/21/1998210004/19/19980647
11/29/1996010011/30/19962359
11/14/1996090011/19/19962359
Subject:
TWP/VCEIL/C1 - Missing data
DataStreams:twpvceil25kC1.b1
Description:
Data are missing and unrecoverable.
Measurements:twpvceil25kC1.b1:
  • Second lowest cloud base height(second_cbh)
  • alt_highest_signal
  • time_offset
  • detection_status
  • tilt_angle
  • sum_backscatter
  • Lowest cloud base height detected.(first_cbh)
  • receiver_sensitivity
  • lon
  • status_flag
  • filename
  • Vertical visibility(vertical_visibility)
  • measurement_parameters
  • range
  • window_contamination
  • laser_temperature
  • lat
  • laser_pulse_energy
  • alt
  • status_string
  • Third cloud base height(third_cbh)
  • base_time
  • Backscatter(backscatter)
  • background_light

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DQRID : D110811.4
Start DateStart TimeEnd DateEnd Time
06/20/2011000007/05/20110118
Subject:
TWP/TSI/C2 - Shadowband misalignment
DataStreams:twptsicldmaskC2.a1, twptsimovieC2.a1, twptsiskycoverC2.b1, twptsiskyimageC2.a1
Description:
The mirror was continuously rotating and communication with the control board failed. As a 
result, the sun was not being blocked by the shadowband. The ethernet-to-serial adaptor 
was replaced.
Measurements:twptsicldmaskC2.a1:
  • Cloud decision images, Total Sky Imager, PNG format(png)
twptsiskycoverC2.b1:
  • count.sky
  • region.horizon.count.thin
  • sun.strength
  • region.sun.count
  • region.zenith.count
  • region.horizon.count.opaque
  • region.zenith.count.opaque
  • count.thin
  • Sunshine Meter(sunny)
  • Cloud amount, opaque (percent)(percent.opaque)
  • region.horizon.count
  • region.sun.count.thin
  • region.sun.count.opaque
  • count.opaque
  • Cloud amount, thin (percent)(percent.thin)
  • region.zenith.count.thin
twptsiskyimageC2.a1:
  • JPEG data stream - documentation not yet available
twptsimovieC2.a1:
  • MPEG data stream - documentation not yet available

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DQRID : D110811.5
Start DateStart TimeEnd DateEnd Time
06/07/2011070908/11/20112210
Subject:
TWP/TSI/C1 - Camera misaligned
DataStreams:twptsicldmaskC1.a1, twptsimovieC1.a1, twptsiskycoverC1.b1, twptsiskyimageC1.a1
Description:
The camera was moved inside the enclosure so that the lens was not aligned with the 
viewing port and the shadowband was misaligned.
Measurements:twptsiskyimageC1.a1:
  • JPEG data stream - documentation not yet available
twptsimovieC1.a1:
  • MPEG data stream - documentation not yet available
twptsicldmaskC1.a1:
  • Cloud decision images, Total Sky Imager, PNG format(png)
twptsiskycoverC1.b1:
  • Sunshine Meter(sunny)
  • count.sub.horz
  • count.thin
  • region.horizon.count
  • count.box
  • count.opaque
  • region.sun.count.opaque
  • region.sun.count
  • region.horizon.count.opaque
  • region.zenith.count.thin
  • count.sky
  • region.zenith.count
  • count.sub.proczen
  • Cloud amount, thin (percent)(percent.thin)
  • sun.strength
  • region.horizon.count.thin
  • Cloud amount, opaque (percent)(percent.opaque)
  • region.zenith.count.opaque
  • region.sun.count.thin
  • count.mask
  • count.unknown

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DQRID : D111006.6
Start DateStart TimeEnd DateEnd Time
11/11/2010165010/20/20111800
Subject:
TWP/TSI/C1/C2/C3 - Ingest Problem
DataStreams:twptsiskycoverC1.b1, twptsiskycoverC2.b1, twptsiskycoverC3.b1
Description:
A minor error was made with diagnostic metadata attribute sunny_thresh when the TSI ingest 
was updated.
Measurements:twptsiskycoverC2.b1:
  • base_time
twptsiskycoverC3.b1:
  • base_time
twptsiskycoverC1.b1:
  • base_time

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DQRID : D111028.1
Start DateStart TimeEnd DateEnd Time
09/23/2011090410/25/20110453
Subject:
TWP/TSI/C1 - Shadowband misalignment
DataStreams:twptsiskycoverC1.b1, twptsiskyimageC1.a1, twptsicldmaskC1.a1
Description:
The shadowband was not maintaining its position because the mirror was loose.
Measurements:twptsiskyimageC1.a1:
  • JPEG data stream - documentation not yet available
twptsicldmaskC1.a1:
  • Cloud decision images, Total Sky Imager, PNG format(png)
twptsiskycoverC1.b1:
  • count.thin
  • count.opaque
  • Cloud amount, thin (percent)(percent.thin)
  • region.sun.count.opaque
  • region.horizon.count.thin
  • region.horizon.count.opaque
  • Cloud amount, opaque (percent)(percent.opaque)
  • region.zenith.count.opaque
  • region.sun.count.thin
  • region.zenith.count.thin

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DQRID : D120214.2
Start DateStart TimeEnd DateEnd Time
07/29/2011065802/13/20122247
Subject:
TWP/TSI/C2 - Control board failure
DataStreams:twptsicldmaskC2.a1, twptsimovieC2.a1, twptsiskycoverC2.b1, twptsiskyimageC2.a1
Description:
The indicated dome temperature and heat sink temperature were unreasonably high. The 
control board and serial adaptor were replaced and the instrument was shipped to Darwin for 
repair where the following was performed: 
- changed out 12V battery, 
- changed out faulty TT8 processor s/n 939476 with spare s/n 939476, 
- installed new model Lantronix EDS1100 serial to ethernet adapter,  
- modified board to adapter data connection to suit new adapter, 
- changed out two faulty temperature sensors (heatsink and dome), 
- changed out corroded heatsink fan and faulty wiring, 
- replaced damaged heater wiring, 
- removed corrosion and re-painted camera bracket, 
- waxed and polished dome mirror and whole instrument body.
Measurements:twptsicldmaskC2.a1:
  • Cloud decision images, Total Sky Imager, PNG format(png)
twptsiskycoverC2.b1:
  • count.sky
  • region.horizon.count.thin
  • sun.strength
  • region.sun.count
  • region.zenith.count
  • region.horizon.count.opaque
  • region.zenith.count.opaque
  • count.thin
  • Sunshine Meter(sunny)
  • Cloud amount, opaque (percent)(percent.opaque)
  • region.horizon.count
  • region.sun.count.thin
  • region.sun.count.opaque
  • count.mask
  • count.opaque
  • count.sub.proczen
  • Cloud amount, thin (percent)(percent.thin)
  • count.unknown
  • region.zenith.count.thin
  • count.box
  • count.sub.horz
twptsiskyimageC2.a1:
  • JPEG data stream - documentation not yet available
twptsimovieC2.a1:
  • MPEG data stream - documentation not yet available

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DQRID : D120501.2
Start DateStart TimeEnd DateEnd Time
09/07/2011044210/26/20110235
Subject:
TWP/GNDRAD/C1 - IRT failure
DataStreams:twpgndrad20sC1.a0, twpgndrad60sC1.b1
Description:
The IRT and power cable failed and were replaced.
Measurements:twpgndrad60sC1.b1:
  • Effective Surface (Skin) Temperature(sfc_ir_temp)
  • sfc_ir_temp_std
  • Surface Infra-Red Temperature Minima(sfc_ir_temp_min)
  • Surface Infra-Red Temperature Maxima(sfc_ir_temp_max)
twpgndrad20sC1.a0:
  • inst_sfc_ir_signal

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