Data Quality Reports for Session: 148310 User: bsyin Completed: 02/27/2013


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DQR IDSubjectData Streams Affected
D101022.5NSA/QCRAD/C1/C2 - error in qc flagsnsaqcrad1longC1.c1, nsaqcrad1longC2.c1
D111010.1NSA/SKYRAD/C1 - Noisy data due to grounding issuensaqcrad1longC1.c1, nsaskyrad60sC1.b1


DQRID : D101022.5
Start DateStart TimeEnd DateEnd Time
08/21/1999000006/07/20102359
Subject:
NSA/QCRAD/C1/C2  - error in qc flags
DataStreams:nsaqcrad1longC1.c1, nsaqcrad1longC2.c1
Description:
In the qc_down_short_diffuse_hemisp field, QC failures from the test indicated by bit_13, 
"data failed tracker off test", were set incorrectly as bit_9, "GSW2SumSW (93 > SZA > 75 
and SumSW > 50; GSW/SumSW < 0.85 or GSW/SumSW > 1.15)".  Solar tracker failures are 
correctly indicated in the aqc_down_short_diffuse_hemisp field. 

In the qc_short_direct_normal field, QC failures from the test indicated by bit_10, "data 
failed tracker off test", were set incorrectly as bit_9, "GSW2SumSW (93 > SZA > 75 and 
SumSW > 50; GSW/ SumSW < 0.85 or GSW/SumSW > 1.15)".  Solar tracker failures are correctly 
indicated in the aqc_short_direct_normal field. 

This is a software problem in the VAP that impacts all dates for which a solar tracker 
failure occurred prior to 20100608 for each facility.  The 19990821 start date was chosen 
because the DQR system can not link multiple start/end date/times with multiple facilities 
within the same report.  As a result, the latest start date corresponding to C2 was 
chosen. The actual start dates for which this problem could have occurred for each facility 
are as follows:

C1:  19980215
C2:  19990821

Please note that if a solar tracker failure is not indicated by the 
aqc_down_short_diffuse_hemisp and/or aqc_short_direct_normal fields you can ignore this DQR.
Measurements:nsaqcrad1longC2.c1:
  • Radiation, shortwave, downwelling diffuse hemispheric irradiance, 1-min avg(down_short_diffuse_hemisp)
  • Radiation, shortwave, direct normal irradiance, 1-min avg(short_direct_normal)

nsaqcrad1longC1.c1:
  • Radiation, shortwave, direct normal irradiance, 1-min avg(short_direct_normal)
  • Radiation, shortwave, downwelling diffuse hemispheric irradiance, 1-min avg(down_short_diffuse_hemisp)


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DQRID : D111010.1
Start DateStart TimeEnd DateEnd Time
09/02/2011002209/24/20110145
Subject:
NSA/SKYRAD/C1 - Noisy data due to grounding issue
DataStreams:nsaqcrad1longC1.c1, nsaskyrad60sC1.b1
Description:
Improper grounding of the IRT serial cable connection caused significant noise in the 
signals of the other SKYRAD instruments. It was corrected by disconnecting the serial cable 
from the RocketPort.
Measurements:nsaskyrad60sC1.b1:
  • inst_down_long_hemisp2_tp
  • Radiation, shortwave, downwelling diffuse hemispheric irradiance, 1-min avg(down_short_diffuse_hemisp)
  • Downwelling Shortwave Hemispheric Irradiance, Ventilated Pyranometer, Maxima(down_short_hemisp_max)
  • Downwelling Shortwave Hemispheric Irradiance, Ventilated Pyranometer, Minima(down_short_hemisp_min)
  • Downwelling Longwave Hemispheric Irradiance, Shaded Pyrgeometer1(down_long_hemisp1)
  • Shortwave Direct Normal Irradiance, Pyrheliometer, Minima(short_direct_normal_min)
  • Downwelling Shortwave Diffuse Hemisp. Irrad., Ventilated Pyranometer, Minima(down_short_diffuse_hemisp_min)
  • down_short_hemisp_std
  • down_long_hemisp1_min
  • inst_down_long_hemisp1_tp
  • short_direct_normal_std
  • inst_down_long_hemisp2_dome_temp
  • down_long_hemisp1_max
  • inst_down_long_hemisp2_case_temp
  • Radiation, shortwave, downwelling total hemispheric irradiance, 1-min avg(down_short_hemisp)
  • inst_down_long_hemisp1_dome_temp
  • down_long_hemisp2_min
  • Downwelling Shortwave Diffuse Hemisp. Irrad., Ventilated Pyranometer, Maxima(down_short_diffuse_hemisp_max)
  • down_short_diffuse_hemisp_std
  • down_long_hemisp2_std
  • down_long_hemisp2_max
  • Downwelling Longwave Hemispheric Irradiance, Shaded Pyrgeometer2(down_long_hemisp2)
  • inst_down_long_hemisp1_case_temp
  • Radiation, shortwave, direct normal irradiance, 1-min avg(short_direct_normal)
  • down_long_hemisp1_std
  • Shortwave Direct Normal Irradiance, Pyrheliometer, Maxima(short_direct_normal_max)

nsaqcrad1longC1.c1:
  • Radiation, shortwave, downwelling total hemispheric irradiance, 1-min avg(down_short_hemisp)
  • Irradiance, longwave, downwelling, hemispheric(down_long_hemisp)
  • Radiation, shortwave, direct normal irradiance, 1-min avg(short_direct_normal)
  • Radiation, shortwave, downwelling diffuse hemispheric irradiance, 1-min avg(down_short_diffuse_hemisp)


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