Data Quality Reports for Session: 151935 User: sbenson Completed: 08/01/2013


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DQR IDSubjectData Streams Affected
D080428.4TWP/SMET/C2 - Reprocess: ORG Data has very small rainrate valuestwpsmet60sC2.b1
D080617.1TWP/SMET/C2 - ORG rainfall measurements too largetwpsmet60sC2.b1
D081022.5TWP/SMET/C2 - Wind Speed data contain offset due to induced voltagetwpsmet60sC2.b1
D081027.2TWP/SMET/C2 - ORG rainrate high due to calibration.twpsmet60sC2.b1


DQRID : D080428.4
Start DateStart TimeEnd DateEnd Time
07/01/2004000006/30/20102359
Subject:
TWP/SMET/C2 - Reprocess: ORG Data has very small rainrate values
DataStreams:twpsmet60sC2.b1
Description:
The ORG data is collected via analog signal and not digital.  Therefore, we continuously 
collect data even when no rain is occurring.  We also capture small events such as leaves, 
large bugs, dust, etc blowing through the measurement path.  Because this discrete event 
occurs quickly the value is usually captured for 1 or 2 seconds.  This value is then 
averaged to the minute producing rainrate on the order of .009 mm/hr or less.  

These values are not indicative of rain and should be removed from the record or summing 
over long periods can bias the climate record.  We will reprocess the data to remove these 
small values.
Measurements:twpsmet60sC2.b1:
  • Precipitation minimum(precip_min)
  • Precipitation mean(precip_mean)
  • Precipitation maximum(precip_max)
  • precip_sd


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DQRID : D080617.1
Start DateStart TimeEnd DateEnd Time
05/08/2008000008/07/20082300
Subject:
TWP/SMET/C2 - ORG rainfall measurements too large
DataStreams:twpsmet60sC2.b1
Description:
The ORG was collecting large amounts of rainfall compared to the co-located tipping bucket 
raingauge.  The cable was chewed by mice causing the wires to make contact 
intermittently mimicking rainfall.
Measurements:twpsmet60sC2.b1:
  • Precipitation minimum(precip_min)
  • Precipitation mean(precip_mean)
  • Precipitation maximum(precip_max)
  • precip_sd


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DQRID : D081022.5
Start DateStart TimeEnd DateEnd Time
11/01/1998000002/23/20090410
Subject:
TWP/SMET/C2 - Wind Speed data contain offset due to induced voltage
DataStreams:twpsmet60sC2.b1
Description:
The marine model of the RM Young wind sensor needs twisted pair shielded cable.  The 
manufacturer did not originally supply the pigtail with twisted pair shielded cable.  Use of 
twisted pair shielded cable for the rest of the cable run to the logger was also not 
specified.  This caused an induced voltage in the wind speed line from the wind direction 
excitation.  The induced voltage varied from sensor to sensor and probably changed anytime 
the cable was replaced or parts of the wind sensor were repaired or replaced. The induced 
voltage has been seen to vary from 0.15 m/s to as much as 1.08 m/s.
Measurements:twpsmet60sC2.b1:
  • lo_spd_arith_avg
  • lo_spd_min
  • lo_spd_vec_avg
  • up_spd_min
  • up_spd_arith_avg
  • lo_spd_max
  • up_spd_sd
  • up_spd_max
  • lo_spd_sd
  • up_spd_vec_avg


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DQRID : D081027.2
Start DateStart TimeEnd DateEnd Time
10/05/2008231110/05/20082344
Subject:
TWP/SMET/C2 - ORG rainrate high due to calibration.
DataStreams:twpsmet60sC2.b1
Description:
The rainrate from the ORG was high due to calibration.  This data is not real.
Measurements:twpsmet60sC2.b1:
  • Precipitation minimum(precip_min)
  • Precipitation mean(precip_mean)
  • Precipitation maximum(precip_max)
  • precip_sd


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