Data Quality Reports for Session: 144523 User: dumka Completed: 09/12/2012


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DQR IDSubjectData Streams Affected
D111006.1GAN/MWR/M1 - Missing dataganmwrlosM1.b1, ganmwrtipM1.a1
D111117.1GAN/MWR/M1 - Sun in the radiometer's field of viewganmwrlosM1.b1, ganmwrtipM1.a1
D111216.1GAN/TSI/M1 - Missing datagantsicldmaskM1.a1, gantsimovieM1.a1, gantsiskycoverM1.b1, gantsiskyimageM1.a1
D120501.1GAN/MWR/M1 - Surface temperature failureganmwrlosM1.b1, ganmwrtipM1.a1
D120828.9GAN/KAZR/M1 - General Quality StatementgankazrauxM1.a1, gankazrblM1.b1, gankazrciM1.b1, gankazrgeM1.b1,
gankazrspeccmaskblcopolM1.a0, gankazrspeccmaskcicopolM1.a0, gankazrspeccmaskgecopolM1.a0


DQRID : D111006.1
Start DateStart TimeEnd DateEnd Time
10/01/2011000010/05/20112118
Subject:
GAN/MWR/M1 - Missing data
DataStreams:ganmwrlosM1.b1, ganmwrtipM1.a1
Description:
The MWR was unable to communicate with the software. The problem was identified as an 
incorrect port configuration.
Measurements:ganmwrlosM1.b1:
  • tknd
  • IR Brightness Temperature(sky_ir_temp)
  • time_offset
  • bbn31
  • alt
  • Radiation, longwave, brightness temperature, 23.8 GHz(tbsky23)
  • wet_window
  • tkair
  • Total liquid water along LOS path(liq)
  • tkbb
  • tkxc
  • bb31
  • bb23
  • tc31
  • 31.4 GHz sky brightness temperature(tbsky31)
  • bbn23
  • base_time
  • sky31
  • lon
  • Total water vapor along LOS path(vap)
  • tnd_nom31
  • time
  • tc23
  • tnd23
  • lat
  • sky23
  • tnd31
  • tnd_nom23

ganmwrtipM1.a1:
  • vaptip
  • tbsky31tip
  • tnd31
  • lat
  • tbsky23tip
  • tkair
  • bb31
  • tipsky31
  • actel
  • tnd23
  • bb23
  • tkbb
  • alt
  • tnd31I
  • wet_window
  • lon
  • actaz
  • base_time
  • time_offset
  • time
  • tc23
  • r31
  • tnd_nom31
  • bbn31
  • liqtip
  • tc31
  • tkxc
  • bbn23
  • r23
  • tnd_nom23
  • tipsky23
  • tnd23I
  • tknd


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DQRID : D111117.1
Start DateStart TimeEnd DateEnd Time
10/05/2011000010/10/20112359
Subject:
GAN/MWR/M1 - Sun in the radiometer's field of view
DataStreams:ganmwrlosM1.b1, ganmwrtipM1.a1
Description:
Between 10/5 and 10/10 the sun was in the field of view of the radiometer approximately 
between 7 and 8 AM UTC. The brightness temperature display a rapid increase followed by a 
rapid decrease during this time.
Measurements:ganmwrlosM1.b1:
  • Radiation, longwave, brightness temperature, 23.8 GHz(tbsky23)
  • Total water vapor along LOS path(vap)
  • sky31
  • 31.4 GHz sky brightness temperature(tbsky31)
  • sky23
  • Total liquid water along LOS path(liq)

ganmwrtipM1.a1:
  • vaptip
  • tbsky31tip
  • tipsky31
  • liqtip
  • tbsky23tip
  • tipsky23


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DQRID : D111216.1
Start DateStart TimeEnd DateEnd Time
11/12/2011041211/22/20110052
Subject:
GAN/TSI/M1 - Missing data
DataStreams:gantsicldmaskM1.a1, gantsimovieM1.a1, gantsiskycoverM1.b1, gantsiskyimageM1.a1
Description:
Data are missing and unrecoverable.
Measurements:gantsimovieM1.a1:
  • MPEG data stream - documentation not yet available

gantsiskyimageM1.a1:
  • JPEG data stream - documentation not yet available

gantsicldmaskM1.a1:
  • Cloud decision images, Total Sky Imager, PNG format(png)

gantsiskycoverM1.b1:
  • base_time
  • solar_altitude
  • lon
  • lat
  • Sunshine Meter(sunny)
  • count_sub_proczen
  • count_box
  • Cloud amount, thin (percent)(percent_thin)
  • time
  • count_sub_horz
  • region_sun_count
  • time_offset
  • count_mask
  • region_zenith_count_thin
  • region_sun_count_opaque
  • Cloud amount, opaque (percent)(percent_opaque)
  • region_horizon_count_opaque
  • region_horizon_count
  • solar_azimuth
  • count_opaque
  • alt
  • region_horizon_count_thin
  • region_sun_count_thin
  • region_zenith_count_opaque
  • region_zenith_count
  • count_sky
  • sun_strength
  • count_unknown
  • count_thin


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DQRID : D120501.1
Start DateStart TimeEnd DateEnd Time
12/25/2011000002/09/20120400
Subject:
GAN/MWR/M1 - Surface temperature failure
DataStreams:ganmwrlosM1.b1, ganmwrtipM1.a1
Description:
Between 12/25 and 2/9 the surface temperature readings were either wrong or missing.
Measurements:ganmwrlosM1.b1:
  • tkair

ganmwrtipM1.a1:
  • tkair


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DQRID : D120828.9
Start DateStart TimeEnd DateEnd Time
07/26/2011000002/08/20122359
Subject:
GAN/KAZR/M1 - General Quality Statement
DataStreams:gankazrauxM1.a1, gankazrblM1.b1, gankazrciM1.b1, gankazrgeM1.b1,
gankazrspeccmaskblcopolM1.a0, gankazrspeccmaskcicopolM1.a0, gankazrspeccmaskgecopolM1.a0
Description:
The KAZR continues to undergo evaluation by the radar instrument mentors, ProSensing, VAP 
developers, DQ Office, site scientists, users, etc.  As more in-depth analysis and 
calibration studies take place, we anticipate that new insights will be gained to increase the 
quality of the data and decrease the uncertainty of the measurements.  This is a 
continuous improvement process and issues will be addressed as they are discovered.

Calibration is very important.  With the addition of Ka-SACRs adjacent to the KAZRs, this 
will give us an unprecedented method of doing calibration comparisons.  The Ka-SACR will 
be able to use an external calibration target to include those components that are not 
calibrated by internal circuits.  We will not be able to point the KAZR at a calibration 
target but by comparing radar returns to the Ka-SACR, we will be able to achieve a higher 
degree of calibration than we ever could with the KAZR operating standalone as its 
predecessor, the MMCR, did.

As issues are discovered, attempts will be made to correct data that is currently in the 
Archive.  However, retrospective correction of errors due calibration, signal processing, 
component degradation and software bugs may not be possible for many of the data files.

This open-ended DQR is an advisory that some aspects of the data quality are not yet 
known.  It is also a request for users that find issues or questions with the data to contact 
the ARM Radar Engineering & Operations Group Manager, Kevin Widener, at 
kevin.widener@pnnl.gov as these issues occur so that they can be investigated and corrected if necessary.
Measurements:gankazrgeM1.b1:
  • qc_time
  • Spectral width, cross-polar(spectral_width_xpol)
  • Spectral width, copolar(spectral_width_copol)
  • Reflectivity, copolar(reflectivity_copol)
  • time
  • cal_constant_copol
  • Reflectivity, cross-polar(reflectivity_xpol)
  • Mean doppler velocity, cross-polar(mean_doppler_velocity_xpol)
  • base_time
  • signal_to_noise_ratio_copol
  • time_offset
  • range
  • signal_to_noise_ratio_xpol
  • Mean doppler velocity, copolar(mean_doppler_velocity_copol)
  • cal_constant_xpol
  • rx_noise

gankazrciM1.b1:
  • cal_constant_xpol
  • cal_constant_copol
  • signal_to_noise_ratio_xpol
  • Reflectivity, copolar(reflectivity_copol)
  • Spectral width, copolar(spectral_width_copol)
  • range
  • Mean doppler velocity, cross-polar(mean_doppler_velocity_xpol)
  • Reflectivity, cross-polar(reflectivity_xpol)
  • Spectral width, cross-polar(spectral_width_xpol)
  • Mean doppler velocity, copolar(mean_doppler_velocity_copol)
  • signal_to_noise_ratio_copol
  • time_offset
  • time
  • qc_time
  • base_time
  • rx_noise

gankazrspeccmaskblcopolM1.a0:
  • velocity_bins
  • time_offset
  • base_time
  • range
  • Spectrum of raw counts from spectrometer(spectra)
  • signal_to_noise_ratio
  • Mean Doppler velocity, clutter filtered(mean_doppler_velocity)
  • locator_mask
  • time
  • Daily values of reflectivity on each grid cell(reflectivity)
  • Spectral Width(spectral_width)

gankazrspeccmaskgecopolM1.a0:
  • time_offset
  • locator_mask
  • time
  • base_time
  • Daily values of reflectivity on each grid cell(reflectivity)
  • range
  • Spectral Width(spectral_width)
  • Mean Doppler velocity, clutter filtered(mean_doppler_velocity)
  • signal_to_noise_ratio
  • Spectrum of raw counts from spectrometer(spectra)
  • velocity_bins

gankazrblM1.b1:
  • time_offset
  • base_time
  • Mean doppler velocity, cross-polar(mean_doppler_velocity_xpol)
  • cal_constant_xpol
  • signal_to_noise_ratio_xpol
  • Spectral width, copolar(spectral_width_copol)
  • time
  • pitch
  • Spectral width, cross-polar(spectral_width_xpol)
  • Reflectivity, copolar(reflectivity_copol)
  • Mean doppler velocity, copolar(mean_doppler_velocity_copol)
  • signal_to_noise_ratio_copol
  • range
  • rx_noise
  • Reflectivity, cross-polar(reflectivity_xpol)
  • roll
  • cal_constant_copol

gankazrspeccmaskcicopolM1.a0:
  • base_time
  • Spectral Width(spectral_width)
  • Mean Doppler velocity, clutter filtered(mean_doppler_velocity)
  • Spectrum of raw counts from spectrometer(spectra)
  • locator_mask
  • time_offset
  • velocity_bins
  • signal_to_noise_ratio
  • time
  • range
  • Daily values of reflectivity on each grid cell(reflectivity)

gankazrauxM1.a1:
  • input_5V
  • temp_circulator
  • power_supply_28V
  • temp_outside_air
  • pdu_status_j1_logic
  • input_minus5V
  • rh_antenna
  • rx_gain_ch1
  • rx_gain_ch2
  • time
  • spare_analog_j12_1
  • temp_noise_diode
  • rx_noise_ch2
  • rx_noise_ch1
  • temp_antenna_feedhorn
  • j2_logic
  • cal_constant_ch2_xpol
  • temp_power_supply
  • rh_local
  • is_powered_on
  • lock_alarm_360
  • input_8V
  • noise_source_ch2
  • noise_source_ch1
  • temp_reverse_power
  • lock_alarm_1620
  • timing_mode
  • cal_constant_ch1_xpol
  • time_offset
  • input_12V
  • fault_flags
  • cal_constant_ch1_copol
  • fft_taper_type
  • remote_control_enabled
  • cal_constant_ch2_copol
  • power_supply_5p2V
  • processing_mode
  • temp_local
  • temp_lna
  • input_15V
  • temp_component_plate
  • twta_status_state
  • lock_alarm_120
  • tx_power
  • base_time
  • temp_rf_detector
  • temp_antenna
  • lock_alarm_16560
  • power_supply_5V


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