Data Quality Reports for Session: 152296 User: sudipm Completed: 08/13/2013


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DQR IDSubjectData Streams Affected
D040424.1SGP/MPL/C1 - Signal degradingsgpmplC1.a1, sgpmplnor1campC1.c1
D041109.1SGP/RL/C1 - Decreased sensitivitysgp10rlprofasr1ferrC1.c1, sgp10rlprofbe1turnC1.c0, sgp10rlprofbe1turnC1.c1,
sgp10rlprofdep1turnC1.c1, sgp10rlprofext1ferrC1.c1, sgp10rlprofmr1turnC1.c1, sgprlC1.00, sgprlC1.a0
D080909.1SGP/RL/C1 - No liquid water data in RLPROFmergesgprlprofmerge1turnC1.c0


DQRID : D040424.1
Start DateStart TimeEnd DateEnd Time
09/25/2002000001/16/20032359
Subject:
SGP/MPL/C1 - Signal degrading
DataStreams:sgpmplC1.a1, sgpmplnor1campC1.c1
Description:
The MPL viewport window was blown off during a storm on 2002/09/25.  The MPL received a 
soaking of rain.  Following this event, although site operations cleaned and dried the 
optics, the lidar performance continued to degrade over the next few months.  Although 
initially suitable for cloud detection, by Dec 10th the lidar was providing useful results only 
during the day (oddly enough).  By Jan 16, the detector was dead.  

It is not recommended to depend on night-time cloud base heights after Dec. 10 2002. 

It is not recommended to use any of the data after 9/25 for aerosol retrievals.
Measurements:sgpmplC1.a1:
  • lon
  • Pressure, associated geometric height, at altitude, NGM model output(height)
  • range_offset
  • laser_scalar_sync_offset
  • Preliminary cloud base height above ground level(preliminary_cbh)
  • filter_temp
  • trigger_freq
  • time
  • energy_monitor
  • transceiver_altitude_angle
  • voltage_15
  • voltage_10
  • pulse_rep
  • Normalized corrected relative backscatter(backscatter)
  • laser_sync_offset
  • range_bin_time
  • laser_temp
  • time_offset
  • base_time
  • scalar_sync_offset
  • instrument_temp
  • background_signal
  • total_counts
  • lat
  • range
  • shots_sum
  • voltage_05
  • max_altitude
  • range_bins
  • detector_temp
  • shots_summed
  • deadtime_correction
  • alt
  • property
  • range_bin_width
  • transceiver_azimuth_angle

sgpmplnor1campC1.c1:
  • background_signal
  • energy_monitor
  • alt
  • Cloud base height(cloud_base_height)
  • cloud_top_attenuation_flag
  • Normalized corrected relative backscatter(backscatter)
  • lon
  • baseline_update_time
  • detector_temp
  • random_error
  • cloud_mask_2
  • cloud_mask_1
  • Cloud top height(cloud_top_height)
  • pulse_rep
  • time_offset
  • shots_summed
  • lat
  • instrument_temp
  • base_time
  • Pressure, associated geometric height, at altitude, NGM model output(height)
  • laser_temp


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DQRID : D041109.1
Start DateStart TimeEnd DateEnd Time
01/01/2002000009/17/20041745
Subject:
SGP/RL/C1 - Decreased sensitivity
DataStreams:sgp10rlprofasr1ferrC1.c1, sgp10rlprofbe1turnC1.c0, sgp10rlprofbe1turnC1.c1,
sgp10rlprofdep1turnC1.c1, sgp10rlprofext1ferrC1.c1, sgp10rlprofmr1turnC1.c1, sgprlC1.00, sgprlC1.a0
Description:
The sensitivity of the Raman Lidar degraded significantly beginning in late 2001.  Between 
May and September 2004, the electronics were upgraded and the telescope was refurbished 
resulting in sensitivity better than when the instrument system was first installed.

A detailed technical report describing the effects of the signal degradation and the steps 
taken to correct the problem is being written.  In the interim, contact Dave Turner 
(dave.turner@pnl.gov) for more information.
Measurements:sgp10rlprofasr1ferrC1.c1:
  • cal_asr_high
  • bscat_err
  • lon
  • vert_scale_hi
  • scale_add_hi_2
  • diff_trans_aerosol_corr
  • cal_asr_error_high
  • cal_factor_hi
  • cal_asr_1
  • Aerosol scattering ratio profile from the low channel(asr_low)
  • asr_1_error
  • cal_asr_low
  • hi_cal_type
  • height_high
  • lat
  • Air temperature(temperature)
  • time_offset
  • tweaks
  • cal_asr_error_low
  • cal_asr_1_error
  • scale_add_lo
  • height_low
  • base_time
  • average_energy
  • shots_summed
  • Corrected Aerosol volume backscatt. coeff. at 355 nm - removed negative vals(corr_bscat)
  • Aerosol scattering ratio profile from the high channel(asr_high)
  • alt
  • Aerosol scattering ratio profile created by merging the two channels(asr_1)
  • asr_error_low
  • scale_add_hi
  • vert_scale_hi_2
  • cloud_mask
  • cal_factor_lo
  • Normalized corrected relative backscatter(backscatter)
  • asr_error_high

sgp10rlprofdep1turnC1.c1:
  • attenuation_flag
  • calibration_factor
  • cloud_mask
  • tweaks
  • lon
  • base_time
  • time_offset
  • cloud_optical_thickness_aer
  • shots_summed
  • Pressure, associated geometric height, at altitude, NGM model output(height)
  • Cloud base height(cloud_base_height)
  • lat
  • cloud_depth
  • Cloud top height(cloud_top_height)
  • cloud_optical_thickness_n2
  • average_energy
  • alt
  • Linear depolarization ratio profile(depolarization_ratio)
  • depolarization_ratio_error

sgp10rlprofmr1turnC1.c1:
  • lat
  • mixing_ratio_error_high
  • mixing_ratio_other
  • mixing_ratio_error_low
  • sample_times_other
  • Precipitable water vapor observed by the Raman lidar(pwv_rl)
  • Cloud liquid water vapor by the microwave radiometer(liq_mwr)
  • wv_rl_max_height
  • mixing_ratio_low
  • mode
  • Pressure, associated geometric height, at altitude, NGM model output(height)
  • pwv_rl_fraction
  • lon
  • Water vapor mixing ratio profile created by merging the two channels(mixing_ratio_1)
  • Water vapor mixing ratio profile; combines 2 calibrated channels with sfc. obs.(mixing_ratio_3)
  • Water vapor mixing ratio profile created by merging the two calibrated channels(mixing_ratio_2)
  • relative_humidity_over_ice
  • height_low
  • alt
  • height_high
  • Precipitable water vapor observed by the microwave radiometer(pwv_mwr)
  • shots_summed
  • mixing_ratio_high
  • Barometric pressure(pressure)
  • mixing_ratio_1_error
  • diff_trans_aerosol_corr
  • mixing_ratio_2_error
  • pwv_rl_err
  • cloud_base_height_other
  • Air temperature(temperature)
  • tweaks
  • relative_humidity
  • mixing_ratio_3_error
  • base_time
  • vertical_resolution_bright_mode
  • average_energy
  • calib_high_low
  • vertical_resolution_normal_mode
  • calib_factor
  • time_offset

sgp10rlprofext1ferrC1.c1:
  • lon
  • extinction_low_resolution
  • Aerosol optical depth calculated from the extinction_1 profile(aod_1)
  • extinction_married1
  • smoothed_backscatter
  • Normalized corrected relative backscatter(backscatter)
  • aod_bscat_max_ht
  • lat
  • tweaks
  • average_energy
  • extinction_high_olap_corrected
  • extinction_from_backscatter
  • extinction_from_backscatter_error
  • aod_1_max_ht
  • extinction_low
  • Aerosol optical depth from the surface computed from the extinction_1 profiles(aod_1_profile)
  • extinction_high_error
  • aod_married1_profile
  • aod_married1_max_ht
  • extinction_1_resolution
  • extinction_married1_error
  • aod_married1
  • height_low
  • smoothed_backscatter_error
  • Sa_2
  • Sa_1
  • extinction_high_olap_corrected_error
  • Aerosol optical depth calculated from the extinction_from_backscatter profile(aod_bscat)
  • aod_1_error
  • extinction_1
  • aod_bscat_error
  • extinction_high_resolution
  • extinction_married1_mask
  • shots_summed
  • extinction_high
  • extinction_1_error
  • Optical depth, aerosol, from sfc, from extinction_from_backscatter profiles(aod_bscat_profile)
  • backscatter_error
  • time_offset
  • height_high
  • base_time
  • mode
  • alt
  • aod_married1_error
  • extinction_low_error

sgprlC1.a0:
  • pulse_energy
  • base_time
  • lon
  • cloud_value_check
  • acquisition_time
  • n2_cloud_check_value
  • time_offset
  • alt
  • lat
  • s9
  • s8
  • s3
  • s2
  • s1
  • s7
  • s6
  • s5
  • s4
  • Humidity, relative(rh)
  • elastic_counts_high
  • water_counts_low
  • shots_summed
  • filter
  • Raman backscatter, number of photons counted in the high nitrogen channel(nitrogen_counts_high)
  • Raman backscatter, number of photons counted in the low nitrogen channel(nitrogen_counts_low)
  • depolarization_counts_high
  • water_counts_high
  • s10
  • Model derived 2-meter temperature(temp2)
  • temp1
  • temp4
  • temp3
  • temp5
  • elastic_counts_low
  • s12
  • s11

sgprlC1.00:
  • Raw data stream - documentation not supported

sgp10rlprofbe1turnC1.c1:
  • Humidity, relative(rh)
  • rl_w_60m
  • pwv_rl_fraction
  • lon
  • w_err
  • base_time
  • Aerosol optical depth profiles at 355 nm(aod_profile)
  • Linear depolarization ratio profile(depol)
  • w_max_height
  • mode
  • time_offset
  • Precipitable water vapor observed by the microwave radiometer(pwv_mwr)
  • pwv_rl_err
  • asr_err
  • extinction_resolution
  • aod_err
  • Aerosol extinction coefficient(ext)
  • cmask
  • alt
  • aod_max_height
  • t
  • Wind speed, vertical, in pressure coordinates, at altitude, ECMWF model-derived(w)
  • Cloud liquid water vapor by the microwave radiometer(liq_mwr)
  • Pressure, atmospheric, at altitude, RUC model output(p)
  • shots_summed
  • Preliminary cloud base height above ground level(cbh)
  • sample_times_other
  • Aerosol backscatter coefficient at 355 nm(bscat)
  • twr_w_60m
  • rl_w_60m_err
  • Precipitable water vapor observed by the Raman lidar(pwv_rl)
  • Aerosol optical depth at 355 nm(aod)
  • depol_err
  • scattering_ratio_resolution
  • tweaks
  • depolarization_resolution
  • bscat_err
  • Pressure, associated geometric height, at altitude, NGM model output(height)
  • mixing_ratio_resolution
  • lat
  • ext_err
  • average_energy
  • Aerosol scattering ratio profile(asr)

sgp10rlprofbe1turnC1.c0:
  • Linear depolarization ratio profile(depol)
  • time_offset
  • rl_w_60m
  • bscat_err
  • aod_max_height
  • pwv_rl_fraction
  • sample_times_other
  • w_err
  • Aerosol optical depth at 355 nm(aod)
  • rl_w_60m_err
  • Pressure, atmospheric, at altitude, RUC model output(p)
  • Precipitable water vapor observed by the microwave radiometer(pwv_mwr)
  • t
  • Wind speed, vertical, in pressure coordinates, at altitude, ECMWF model-derived(w)
  • Aerosol extinction coefficient(ext)
  • average_energy
  • Humidity, relative(rh)
  • ext_err
  • scattering_ratio_resolution
  • Preliminary cloud base height above ground level(cbh)
  • Aerosol backscatter coefficient at 355 nm(bscat)
  • alt
  • mixing_ratio_resolution
  • mode
  • Aerosol scattering ratio profile(asr)
  • w_max_height
  • lon
  • depol_err
  • depolarization_resolution
  • cmask
  • base_time
  • Aerosol optical depth profiles at 355 nm(aod_profile)
  • twr_w_60m
  • pwv_rl_err
  • Cloud liquid water vapor by the microwave radiometer(liq_mwr)
  • Precipitable water vapor observed by the Raman lidar(pwv_rl)
  • aod_err
  • extinction_resolution
  • Pressure, associated geometric height, at altitude, NGM model output(height)
  • lat
  • shots_summed
  • tweaks
  • asr_err


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DQRID : D080909.1
Start DateStart TimeEnd DateEnd Time
09/06/2006000003/04/20082359
Subject:
SGP/RL/C1 - No liquid water data in RLPROFmerge
DataStreams:sgprlprofmerge1turnC1.c0
Description:
From 20060906 to 20080304 the liquid water channel (LWC) was disabled due to the removal 
of its photomultiplier tube (PMT).  During this period the signals recorded in the 
sgprlC1.a0 files for the LWC contain invalid data, and so the decision was made not have the 
rlprof_merge vap process the LWC data. As a result, the sgprlprofmerge1turnC1.c0.*.cdf files 
contain NO LWC fields (variables or attributes) during this period.
   
Do not attempt to read any fields (variables or attributes) associated with the liquid 
water channel in the sgprlprofmerge1turnC1.c0.*.cdf files between the dates of 20060906 
through 20080304.
Measurements:sgprlprofmerge1turnC1.c0:
  • solar_offset_nudge_lw
  • liquid_counts_high
  • liquid_counts_high_glue_coef_offset
  • parameters_liquid_high
  • liquid_counts_high_glue_coef_slope


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