Data Quality Reports for Session: 153194 User: dhuang Completed: 09/26/2013


TABLE OF CONTENTS

DQR IDSubjectData Streams Affected
D021017.1NSA/MWR/C1 - MWR digital board failurensamwrlosC1.a1, nsamwrlosC1.b1
D030312.6SGP/MWR/C1 - Intermittent Negative Sky Brightness TemperaturesnsamwrlosC1.a1, nsamwrlosC1.b1
D030515.3NSA/MWR/C1 - no air temperature signalnsamwrC1.00, nsamwrlosC1.b1, nsamwrtipC1.a1
D030822.7NSA/MWR/C1 - min/max/delta values incorrectnsamwrlosC1.b1
D040116.1NSA/MWR/C1 - damaged windownsamwrlosC1.a1, nsamwrlosC1.b1, nsamwrtipC1.a1, nsaqmemwrcolC1.c1
D050112.1NSA/C1 - Site-wide power failurensaaerich1C1.b1, nsaaerich2C1.b1, nsaaeriengineerC1.b1, nsaaerisummaryC1.b1,
nsa915rwptempconC1.a1, nsa915rwptempmomC1.a0, nsa915rwptempspecC1.a0, nsa915rwpwindconC1.a1,
nsa915rwpwindmomC1.a0, nsa915rwpwindspecC1.a0, nsamettwr4hC1.b1, nsammcrmomC1.b1,
nsamplC1.a1, nsamplpsC1.a0, nsamwrlosC1.b1, nsamwrtipC1.a1, nsamwrpC1.b1, nsatwrcam40mC1.a1,
nsavceil25kC1.b1
D050203.1NSA/MWR/C1 - poor air temperature valuesnsamwrlosC1.b1, nsamwrtipC1.a1
D050725.7NSA/MWR/C1 - Reprocess: Revised Calibration Coefficientsnsa5mwravgC1.c1, nsamwrlosC1.a1, nsamwrlosC1.b1, nsamwrtipC1.a1, nsaqmemwrcolC1.c1
D050809.2NSA/MWR/C1 - Possible loss of accuracy due to missing blowernsamwrlosC1.b1, nsamwrtipC1.a1
D050920.2NSA/MWR/C1 - Instrument problem, Heater problemnsamwrlosC1.b1, nsamwrC1.00
D050928.3NSA/MWR/C1 - New software version (4.15) installednsamwrlosC1.b1, nsamwrtipC1.a1
D050930.1NSA/MWR/C1 - Reprocess: wrong calibrationnsamwrlosC1.a1, nsamwrlosC1.b1, nsamwrtipC1.a1
D051020.1NSA/MWR/C1 - Incorrect time stampnsamwrC1.00, nsamwrlosC1.b1
D060717.4NSA/MWR/C1 - TKAIR sensor failurensamwrlosC1.b1
D061114.1NSA/MWR/C1 - Rain sensor always onnsamwrlosC1.b1, nsamwrtipC1.a1
D080512.1NSA/MWR/C1 - Spikes in air temperature readingsnsamwrlosC1.b1, nsamwrtipC1.a1
D080623.1NSA/MWR/C1 - Missing surface air temperature datansamwrlosC1.b1, nsamwrtipC1.a1
D090114.2NSA/MWR/C1 - Incorrect brightness temperatures and retrievalsnsa5mwravgC1.c1, nsamwrlosC1.b1, nsamwrtipC1.a1
D090417.1NSA/MWR/C1 - RFI screening testnsamwrlosC1.b1, nsamwrtipC1.a1
D090417.5NSA/MWR/C1 - High noise in 23.8-GHz channelnsamwrlosC1.b1, nsamwrtipC1.a1
D090611.1NSA/MWR/C1 - Intermittent air temperature readingsnsamwrlosC1.b1, nsamwrtipC1.a1
D090611.2NSA/MWR/C1 - Air temperature readings missingnsamwrlosC1.b1, nsamwrtipC1.a1
D100326.1NSA/MWR/C1 - Elevated noisensamwrlosC1.b1, nsamwrtipC1.a1
D101025.1NSA/MWR/C1 - Missing datansamwrtipC1.a1, nsamwrlosC1.b1


DQRID : D021017.1
Start DateStart TimeEnd DateEnd Time
02/04/2002082403/16/20020056
Subject:
NSA/MWR/C1 - MWR digital board failure
DataStreams:nsamwrlosC1.a1, nsamwrlosC1.b1
Description:
A power failure at the site apparently damaged some of the components of the digital 
board. The MWR was replaced with a spare unit and returned to the manufacturer for repair.
Measurements:nsamwrlosC1.a1:
  • 31.4 GHz sky brightness temperature(tbsky31)
  • Total liquid water along LOS path(liq)
  • Total water vapor along LOS path(vap)
  • Radiation, longwave, brightness temperature, 23.8 GHz(tbsky23)

nsamwrlosC1.b1:
  • 31.4 GHz sky brightness temperature(tbsky31)
  • Total water vapor along LOS path(vap)
  • Total liquid water along LOS path(liq)
  • Radiation, longwave, brightness temperature, 23.8 GHz(tbsky23)


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DQRID : D030312.6
Start DateStart TimeEnd DateEnd Time
11/07/1999180009/16/20021820
Subject:
SGP/MWR/C1 - Intermittent Negative Sky Brightness Temperatures
DataStreams:nsamwrlosC1.a1, nsamwrlosC1.b1
Description:
Several related and recurring problems with the MWRs have been reported
dating back to 1999.  These problems were due to the occurrence of
blackbody signals (in counts) that were half of those expected. The
symptoms included noisy data, spikes in the data, negative brightness
temperatures, and apparent loss of serial communication between the
computer and the radiometer, which results in a self-termination of the
MWR program.

Because these all initially appeared to be hardware-related problems,
the instrument mentor and site operations personnel (1) repeatedly
cleaned and replaced the fiber optic comm. components, (2) swapped
radiometers, (3) sent radiometers back to Radiometrics for evaluation
(which did not revealed any instrument problems), and (4) reconfigured
the computer's operating system.  Despite several attempts to isolate
and correct it, the problem persisted.

It became apparent that some component of the Windows98 configuration
conflicted with the DOS-based MWR program or affected the serial port
or the contents of the serial port buffer. This problem was finally
corrected by upgrading the MWR software with a new Windows-compatible
program.
Measurements:nsamwrlosC1.a1:
  • 31.4 GHz sky brightness temperature(tbsky31)
  • Total liquid water along LOS path(liq)
  • Total water vapor along LOS path(vap)
  • Radiation, longwave, brightness temperature, 23.8 GHz(tbsky23)

nsamwrlosC1.b1:
  • 31.4 GHz sky brightness temperature(tbsky31)
  • Total water vapor along LOS path(vap)
  • Total liquid water along LOS path(liq)
  • Radiation, longwave, brightness temperature, 23.8 GHz(tbsky23)


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DQRID : D030515.3
Start DateStart TimeEnd DateEnd Time
05/13/2003190601/15/20050054
Subject:
NSA/MWR/C1  - no air temperature signal
DataStreams:nsamwrC1.00, nsamwrlosC1.b1, nsamwrtipC1.a1
Description:
When the new blower was upgraded by Radiometrics and reinstalled on the MWR, the air 
temperature sensor failed to properly report. It was determined that the wires carrying the 
signal to the analog board did not conform to the standard expected by the upgraded blower. 
The problem was corrected by changing the wiring and modifying the MWR software to read 
the signal from the appropriate corresponding channel.
Measurements:nsamwrlosC1.b1:
  • tkair

nsamwrC1.00:
  • Raw data stream - documentation not supported

nsamwrtipC1.a1:
  • tkair


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DQRID : D030822.7
Start DateStart TimeEnd DateEnd Time
01/02/1998000002/08/20032359
Subject:
NSA/MWR/C1 - min/max/delta values incorrect
DataStreams:nsamwrlosC1.b1
Description:
The values of valid_min, valid_max, and valid_delta for fields tkxc and tknd were 
incorrect. They should be 303, 333, and 0.5 K, respectively.
Measurements:nsamwrlosC1.b1:
  • tkxc
  • tknd


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DQRID : D040116.1
Start DateStart TimeEnd DateEnd Time
01/07/2004200701/09/20040032
Subject:
NSA/MWR/C1 - damaged window
DataStreams:nsamwrlosC1.a1, nsamwrlosC1.b1, nsamwrtipC1.a1, nsaqmemwrcolC1.c1
Description:
The MWR dielectric window was damaged by snow from a snow blower and replaced.
Measurements:nsamwrlosC1.a1:
  • skyn31
  • 31.4 GHz sky brightness temperature(tbsky31)
  • tnd23
  • Total liquid water along LOS path(liq)
  • Total water vapor along LOS path(vap)
  • sky23
  • skyn23
  • bb23
  • tkbb
  • tc23
  • Radiation, longwave, brightness temperature, 23.8 GHz(tbsky23)
  • unoise23
  • tc31
  • bbn23
  • bb31
  • tnd_nom23
  • unoise31
  • tkair
  • bbn31
  • tnd31
  • sky31
  • tnd_nom31
  • tknd
  • wet_window

nsamwrlosC1.b1:
  • 31.4 GHz sky brightness temperature(tbsky31)
  • sky23
  • tkxc
  • Total water vapor along LOS path(vap)
  • tkbb
  • bbn23
  • tkair
  • bb23
  • sky31
  • tnd_nom31
  • bbn31
  • tnd23
  • tknd
  • tnd_nom23
  • bb31
  • wet_window
  • Total liquid water along LOS path(liq)
  • Radiation, longwave, brightness temperature, 23.8 GHz(tbsky23)
  • tnd31
  • tc23
  • tc31

nsaqmemwrcolC1.c1:
  • mean_tbsky23_mwr
  • mean_liq_mwr
  • sd_liq_mwr
  • mean_tbsky31_mwr
  • sd_tbsky23_mwr
  • num_tbsky23_mwr
  • num_tbsky31_mwr
  • sd_vap_mwr
  • num_vap_mwr
  • num_liq_mwr
  • mean_vap_mwr
  • sd_tbsky31_mwr

nsamwrtipC1.a1:
  • tnd_nom23
  • bb31
  • tnd31I
  • liqtip
  • bbn31
  • r31
  • tkair
  • tnd_nom31
  • tknd
  • tc23
  • r23
  • bbn23
  • tnd23
  • tkxc
  • tc31
  • tkbb
  • tbskytip31
  • vaptip
  • bb23
  • tnd23I
  • tipsky31
  • tipsky23
  • tbskytip23
  • tnd31


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DQRID : D050112.1
Start DateStart TimeEnd DateEnd Time
12/13/2004100012/13/20042330
Subject:
NSA/C1 - Site-wide power failure
DataStreams:nsaaerich1C1.b1, nsaaerich2C1.b1, nsaaeriengineerC1.b1, nsaaerisummaryC1.b1,
nsa915rwptempconC1.a1, nsa915rwptempmomC1.a0, nsa915rwptempspecC1.a0, nsa915rwpwindconC1.a1,
nsa915rwpwindmomC1.a0, nsa915rwpwindspecC1.a0, nsamettwr4hC1.b1, nsammcrmomC1.b1,
nsamplC1.a1, nsamplpsC1.a0, nsamwrlosC1.b1, nsamwrtipC1.a1, nsamwrpC1.b1, nsatwrcam40mC1.a1,
nsavceil25kC1.b1
Description:
The Barrow facility experienced a site-wide power failure on 12/13.  Power was restored to 
most instruments between 2250 and 2330 GMT.
Measurements:nsa915rwpwindspecC1.a0:
  • Backscatter, doppler spectrum, 915 MHz RWP(spc_amp)
  • alt
  • plen
  • ncoh
  • tditime
  • bswitch
  • time_offset
  • nspc
  • sitime
  • vband
  • bins
  • elevation
  • dly
  • lon
  • nheight
  • sampr
  • base_time
  • height_t
  • range_gate
  • prf
  • rgs
  • oband
  • pcbits
  • vsr
  • spcavetim
  • ipp
  • beam
  • lat
  • rgl
  • rgf

nsa915rwpwindconC1.a1:
  • Eastward Wind Component(u_wind)
  • lon
  • nspc
  • power
  • avgint
  • rgs
  • snr3
  • snr4
  • snr0
  • snr1
  • snr2
  • dly
  • vvsr
  • Wind direction, horizontal, at altitude, 915 MHz RWP(dir)
  • oband
  • tditime
  • rgl
  • rgf
  • range_gate
  • ncoh
  • time_offset
  • lat
  • prf
  • base_time
  • ovsr
  • azimuth1
  • azimuth0
  • azimuth3
  • azimuth2
  • Beam 2 radial wind speed(vel2)
  • Beam 1 radial wind speed(vel1)
  • azimuth4
  • Beam 4 radial wind speed(vel4)
  • Beam 3 radial wind speed(vel3)
  • sampr
  • Beam 0 radial wind speed(vel0)
  • ipp
  • nrcns4
  • nrcns3
  • nrcns2
  • nrcns1
  • nrcns0
  • ncns1
  • ncns0
  • ncns3
  • ncns2
  • ncns4
  • sitime
  • Wind speed, horizontal, at altitude, 915 MHz RWP(spd)
  • plen
  • spcavetim
  • alt
  • nheight
  • nrec0
  • nrec1
  • nrec2
  • nrec3
  • nrec4
  • elevation0
  • Northward Wind Component(v_wind)
  • elevation2
  • elevation1
  • elevation4
  • elevation3
  • height_p
  • vband
  • pcbits
  • bswitch

nsaaerich2C1.b1:
  • Radiation, longwave, downwelling radiance, 0.5 cm-1 resolution, 3.3-5.5 um(mean_rad)
  • AERIunitNumber
  • calibratedSceneID
  • timeHHMMSS
  • wnum2
  • Time_UTC_hours
  • systemReleaseNumber
  • channelNumber
  • time_offset
  • base_time
  • alt
  • Longitude
  • BBsupportStructureTemp
  • atmosphericRelativeHumidity
  • missingDataFlag
  • calibrationCBBtemp
  • instrumentUnitNumber
  • Latitude
  • sceneMirrorAngle
  • dateYYMMDD
  • calibrationAmbientTemp
  • atmosphericPressure
  • wnum
  • outsideAirTemp
  • calibrationHBBtemp
  • lat
  • hatchOpen
  • JulianDay
  • sceneViewDuration
  • standard_dev_mean_rad
  • time
  • lon
  • sceneMirPosEncoderMaxDrift
  • Altitude

nsamwrlosC1.b1:
  • Sky/Cloud Infrared Temperature(sky_ir_temp)
  • wet_window
  • 31.4 GHz sky brightness temperature(tbsky31)
  • Radiation, longwave, brightness temperature, 23.8 GHz(tbsky23)
  • tkbb
  • alt
  • tnd_nom31
  • tnd_nom23
  • bb23
  • bb31
  • time_offset
  • tc23
  • tc31
  • tknd
  • lat
  • actel
  • tnd23
  • tnd31
  • tkxc
  • Temperature, brightness, longwave(ir_temp)
  • sky23
  • bbn23
  • base_time
  • sky31
  • bbn31
  • actaz
  • tkair
  • lon
  • Total liquid water along LOS path(liq)
  • Total water vapor along LOS path(vap)

nsaaerisummaryC1.b1:
  • sceneMirPosEncoderMaxDrift
  • skyViewStdDevRadiance675_680
  • Radiation, longwave, brightness temp, surface air, mean, 675-680 cm-1(surfaceLayerAirTemp675_680)
  • JulianDay
  • SWskyNENacceptable
  • channelNumber
  • calibrationAmbientTemp
  • LW_HBB_NEN
  • Radiation, longwave, radiance, elevated air, mean, 2282-2287 cm-1(elevatedLayerRadiance2282_2287)
  • LWskyNEN
  • Latitude
  • lon
  • systemReleaseNumber
  • skyViewStdDevRadiance985_990
  • AERI LW Scene Radiance Spectral Averages (Ch1)(SkyRadianceSpectralAveragesCh1)
  • AERI SW Scene Radiance Spectral Averages (Ch2)(SkyRadianceSpectralAveragesCh2)
  • outsideAirTemp
  • wnumsum7
  • wnumsum6
  • wnumsum5
  • wnumsum4
  • wnumsum3
  • wnumsum2
  • wnumsum1
  • wnumsum9
  • wnumsum8
  • HBB2minNENestimateNo1Ch1
  • HBB2minNENestimateNo1Ch2
  • HBBstable
  • Radiation, longwave, radiance, atmospheric window, mean, 985-990 cm-1(longwaveWindowRadiance985_990)
  • LWresponsivity
  • maxSampleStdDev
  • lat
  • Altitude
  • dataAvailable
  • instrumentUnitNumber
  • time_offset
  • calibrationHBBtemp
  • atmosphericPressure
  • LWskyNENacceptable
  • Radiation, longwave, radiances, SD, 25 cm-1 spectral avgs, 5.5-18 um(SkyUniformityCh1)
  • Radiation, longwave, radiances, SD, 25 cm-1 spectral avgs, 3.3-5.5 um(SkyUniformityCh2)
  • time
  • calibratedSceneID
  • atmosphericRelativeHumidity
  • sceneViewDuration
  • sceneMirPosEncoderDrift
  • Radiation, longwave, brightness temp, 25 cm-1 spectral avgs, 3.3-5.5 um(SkyBrightnessTempSpectralAveragesCh2)
  • Radiation, longwave, brightness temp, 25 cm-1 spectral avgs, 5.5-18 um(SkyBrightnessTempSpectralAveragesCh1)
  • ResponsivitySpectralAveragesCh1
  • ResponsivitySpectralAveragesCh2
  • SkyNENCh1
  • SkyNENCh2
  • hatchOpen
  • Radiation, longwave, brightness temp, elevated air, mean, 2282-2287 cm-1(elevatedLayerAirTemp2282_2287)
  • SW_HBB_NEN
  • sceneMirrorAngle
  • Radiation, longwave, radiance, atmospheric window, mean, 2510-2515 cm-1(shortwaveWindowRadiance2510_2515)
  • Radiation, longwave, brightness temp, elevated air, mean, 700-705 cm-1(elevatedLayerAirTemp700_705)
  • Radiation, longwave, brightness temp, atmospheric window, mean, 2510-2515 cm-1(shortwaveWindowAirTemp2510_2515)
  • HBB2minNENestimateNo2Ch2
  • HBB2minNENestimateNo2Ch1
  • skyViewStdDevRadiance2510_2515
  • dateYYMMDD
  • alt
  • Radiation, longwave, radiance, surface air, mean, 2295-2300 cm-1(surfaceLayerRadiance2295_2300)
  • base_time
  • skyViewStdDevRadiance2282_2287
  • Radiation, longwave, brightness temp, surface air, mean, 2295-2300 cm-1(surfaceLayerAirTemp2295_2300)
  • SWskyNEN
  • wnumsum11
  • wnumsum12
  • wnumsum13
  • wnumsum14
  • wnumsum10
  • skyViewStdDevRadiance700_705
  • SWresponsivity
  • Longitude
  • HBBtempDrift
  • sunSensorIntensity
  • Radiation, longwave, radiance, surface air, mean, 675-680 cm-1(surfaceLayerRadiance675_680)
  • missingDataFlag
  • ABBmaxTempDiff
  • Radiation, longwave, radiance, elevated air, mean, 700-705 cm-1(elevatedLayerRadiance700_705)
  • HBBmaxTempDiff
  • timeHHMMSS
  • AERIunitNumber
  • skyViewStdDevRadiance2295_2300
  • frontEndFanAirTempDiff
  • calibrationCBBtemp
  • Time_UTC_hours
  • rainSensorIntensity
  • Radiation, longwave, brightness temp, atmospheric window, mean, 985-990 cm-1(longwaveWindowAirTemp985_990)

nsa915rwptempmomC1.a0:
  • base_time
  • rgs
  • noise
  • Signal to noise ratio(snr)
  • Pressure, associated geometric height, at altitude, NGM model output(height)
  • Temperature, virtual, profile, merged from 50 and 915 MHz RASS(virtual_temp)
  • Mean radial beam velocity(mdf)
  • smdf
  • lon
  • time_offset
  • sampr
  • Spectral width(specw)
  • alt
  • ssnr
  • sspecw
  • lat

nsaaerich1C1.b1:
  • lon
  • Time_UTC_hours
  • atmosphericPressure
  • JulianDay
  • sceneMirrorAngle
  • hatchOpen
  • outsideAirTemp
  • Longitude
  • dateYYMMDD
  • time
  • sceneViewDuration
  • Radiation, longwave, downwelling radiance, 0.5 cm-1 resolution, 3.3-5.5 um(mean_rad)
  • sceneMirPosEncoderMaxDrift
  • timeHHMMSS
  • base_time
  • calibrationCBBtemp
  • Latitude
  • calibrationHBBtemp
  • missingDataFlag
  • instrumentUnitNumber
  • atmosphericRelativeHumidity
  • systemReleaseNumber
  • channelNumber
  • wnum2
  • lat
  • BBsupportStructureTemp
  • standard_dev_mean_rad
  • Altitude
  • wnum
  • calibratedSceneID
  • AERIunitNumber
  • alt
  • time_offset
  • calibrationAmbientTemp

nsamplpsC1.a0:
  • range_bin_time
  • background_signal
  • time
  • shots_summed
  • lat
  • voltage_15
  • max_altitude
  • voltage_05
  • voltage_10
  • pulse_rep
  • instrument_temp
  • detector_temp
  • Pressure, associated geometric height, at altitude, NGM model output(height)
  • laser_temp
  • time_offset
  • range_offset
  • range
  • filter_temp
  • Preliminary cloud base height(preliminary_cbh)
  • energy_monitor
  • alt
  • range_bins
  • detector_counts
  • base_time
  • lon
  • range_bin_width

nsavceil25kC1.b1:
  • status_string
  • Normalized corrected relative backscatter(backscatter)
  • Lowest cloud base height detected.(first_cbh)
  • tilt_angle
  • base_time
  • Second lowest cloud base height(second_cbh)
  • detection_status
  • alt_highest_signal
  • window_contamination
  • receiver_sensitivity
  • vertical_visibility
  • laser_temperature
  • alt
  • time_offset
  • filename
  • lat
  • laser_pulse_energy
  • sum_backscatter
  • status_flag
  • lon
  • background_light
  • Third cloud base height(third_cbh)
  • measurement_parameters
  • range

nsa915rwptempspecC1.a0:
  • Pressure, associated geometric height, at altitude, NGM model output(height)
  • sampr
  • rgs
  • lat
  • lon
  • base_time
  • time_offset
  • alt
  • Backscatter, doppler spectrum, 915 MHz RWP(spc_amp)
  • bins

nsa915rwptempconC1.a1:
  • SNR Corrected Beam 0 Virtual Temperature(snr_virtual_temp_corr)
  • ncns_virtual_temp
  • SNR Beam 0 Virtual Temperature(snr_virtual_temp)
  • Pressure, associated geometric height, at altitude, NGM model output(height)
  • rgs
  • ncns_vert_v
  • ncns_virtual_temp_corr
  • time_offset
  • Temperature, virtual, profile, merged from 50 and 915 MHz RASS(virtual_temp)
  • Wind speed, vertical velocity, at altitude, 915 MHz RWP(vert_v)
  • lat
  • nrcns
  • base_time
  • SNR Vertical wind velocity(snr_vert_v)
  • sampr
  • lon
  • Temperature, virtual, at altitude, 10-min cons. avg, corrected, 915 MHz RWP/RASS(virtual_temp_corr)
  • avgint
  • alt
  • nrec

nsaaeriengineerC1.b1:
  • BBcontroller2temp
  • skyViewImaginaryRadiance2295_2300
  • HBBmaxTempDiff
  • ABBtempOffset
  • skyViewImaginaryRadiance2510_2515
  • detectorTemp
  • coadditionsCount
  • calibrationHBBtemp
  • Radiation, longwave, radiance, surface air, mean, 675-680 cm-1(surfaceLayerRadiance675_680)
  • skyViewStdDevRadiance985_990
  • HBBapexTemp
  • ABBviewStdDevRadiance2295_2300
  • systemReleaseNumber
  • skyViewStdDevRadiance2510_2515
  • ABBviewStdDevRadiance985_990
  • base_time
  • timeHHMMSS
  • sceneMirrorAngle
  • LW_HBB_NEN
  • spareTemp
  • HBBstable
  • Latitude
  • sceneMirPosEncoderMaxDrift
  • Radiation, longwave, brightness temp, elevated air, mean, 2282-2287 cm-1(elevatedLayerAirTemp2282_2287)
  • channelNumber
  • HBBviewStdDevRadiance700_705
  • outsideAirTemp
  • HBBviewStdDevRadiance2510_2515
  • rackAmbientTemp
  • calibratedSceneID
  • frontEndFanAirHeatedTemp
  • HBBtempOffset
  • instrumentUnitNumber
  • ABBtopTemp
  • skyViewImaginaryRadiance700_705
  • fixed2500ohmResistor
  • missingDataFlag
  • time_offset
  • fixed97KohmResistor
  • LWskyNEN
  • HBBapexTempWeight
  • ABBbottomTempWeight
  • expandedInterferogramSize
  • Radiation, longwave, brightness temp, atmospheric window, mean, 2510-2515 cm-1(shortwaveWindowAirTemp2510_2515)
  • coolerCurrent
  • ABBviewStdDevRadiance700_705
  • HBBbottomTemp
  • frontEndFanAirUnheatedTemp
  • computerTemp
  • LWresponsivity
  • lon
  • calibrationAmbientTemp
  • interferometerSecondPortTemp
  • skyViewStdDevRadiance700_705
  • Radiation, longwave, brightness temp, elevated air, mean, 700-705 cm-1(elevatedLayerAirTemp700_705)
  • interferometerEnclosureRelativeHumidity
  • originalInterferogramSize
  • HBBviewStdDevRadiance985_990
  • maxSampleStdDev
  • Radiation, longwave, radiance, atmospheric window, mean, 2510-2515 cm-1(shortwaveWindowRadiance2510_2515)
  • motorDriverTemp
  • SWskyNENlimit
  • Longitude
  • alt
  • HBBviewStdDevRadiance675_680
  • HBBviewStdDevRadiance2282_2287
  • ABBapexTemp
  • hatchOpen
  • skyViewImaginaryRadiance2282_2287
  • ABBbottomTemp
  • AERIunitNumber
  • Altitude
  • LWskyNENacceptable
  • sceneMirPosCount
  • sceneMirrorMotorStep
  • SWresponsivity
  • lat
  • originalLaserWavenumber
  • Radiation, longwave, brightness temp, surface air, mean, 2295-2300 cm-1(surfaceLayerAirTemp2295_2300)
  • Radiation, longwave, radiance, atmospheric window, mean, 985-990 cm-1(longwaveWindowRadiance985_990)
  • ABBviewStdDevRadiance675_680
  • BBsupportStructureTemp
  • HBBviewStdDevRadiance2295_2300
  • sceneMirPosEncoder
  • rainSensorIntensity
  • twoMinuteNoiseEstimateFactor
  • skyViewImaginaryRadiance985_990
  • SCEtemp
  • sceneViewDuration
  • ABBviewStdDevRadiance2282_2287
  • skyViewImaginaryRadiance675_680
  • BBcontroller1temp
  • HBBtopTempWeight
  • dateYYMMDD
  • airNearBBsTemp
  • ABBmaxTempDiff
  • HBBtempDriftLimit
  • Radiation, longwave, radiance, surface air, mean, 2295-2300 cm-1(surfaceLayerRadiance2295_2300)
  • BBcavityFactor
  • coolerCompressorTemp
  • sceneMirrorTemp
  • coolerExpanderTemp
  • coolerPowerSupplyTemp
  • dataAvailable
  • skyViewStdDevRadiance675_680
  • Time_UTC_hours
  • Radiation, longwave, brightness temp, atmospheric window, mean, 985-990 cm-1(longwaveWindowAirTemp985_990)
  • HBBtempDrift
  • sunSensorIntensity
  • atmosphericRelativeHumidity
  • sceneMirrorPosition
  • ABBviewStdDevRadiance2510_2515
  • atmosphericPressure
  • HBBtopTemp
  • skyViewStdDevRadiance2282_2287
  • SWskyNENacceptable
  • time
  • JulianDay
  • ABBapexTempWeight
  • Radiation, longwave, brightness temp, surface air, mean, 675-680 cm-1(surfaceLayerAirTemp675_680)
  • SW_HBB_NEN
  • ABBtopTempWeight
  • LWskyNENlimit
  • fixed12KohmResistor
  • SWskyNEN
  • airNearInterferometerTemp
  • Radiation, longwave, radiance, elevated air, mean, 700-705 cm-1(elevatedLayerRadiance700_705)
  • mirrorMotorTemp
  • Radiation, longwave, radiance, elevated air, mean, 2282-2287 cm-1(elevatedLayerRadiance2282_2287)
  • FFOVhalfAngle
  • interferometerWindowTemp
  • sceneMirPosEncoderDrift
  • skyViewStdDevRadiance2295_2300
  • HBBbottomTempWeight
  • calibrationCBBtemp
  • outputLaserWavenumber
  • opticsCompartmentRelativeHumidity
  • numberOfTerms
  • frontEndFanAirTempDiff

nsamplC1.a1:
  • range_bin_time
  • detector_temp
  • total_counts
  • scalar_sync_offset
  • Pressure, associated geometric height, at altitude, NGM model output(height)
  • transceiver_azimuth_angle
  • time_offset
  • laser_sync_offset
  • Preliminary cloud base height(preliminary_cbh)
  • voltage_10
  • voltage_15
  • voltage_05
  • trigger_freq
  • time
  • instrument_temp
  • shots_sum
  • filter_temp
  • Normalized corrected relative backscatter(backscatter)
  • alt
  • lon
  • base_time
  • pulse_rep
  • background_signal
  • deadtime_correction
  • laser_scalar_sync_offset
  • lat
  • range
  • max_altitude
  • range_bin_width
  • energy_monitor
  • range_offset
  • shots_summed
  • property
  • laser_temp
  • transceiver_altitude_angle
  • range_bins

nsammcrmomC1.b1:
  • ReceiverNumber
  • CalCheckTime
  • RxCalTimeStamp
  • TWTStatusCode
  • DCFilterONOFF
  • base_time
  • NumCodeBits
  • MMCR Mean Doppler Velocity(MeanDopplerVelocity)
  • WindowingONOFF
  • NumFFT
  • ReceiverMode
  • GateSpacing
  • heights
  • NumHeights
  • CalCheckLevel
  • PulseWidth
  • NumSpectralAverages
  • SkyNoiseLevel
  • Power
  • DataQualityStatus
  • SignalToNoiseRatio
  • ClutterHeight
  • ModeNum
  • NumCoherentIntegrations
  • MinimumDetectableReflectivity
  • time_offset
  • Cloud, reflectivity, at altitude(Reflectivity)
  • Rx290KLevel
  • lon
  • NyquistVelocity
  • ModeDescription
  • PeakTransmittedPowerAvg
  • TimeAvg
  • StartGateDelay
  • InterPulsePeriod
  • lat
  • alt
  • RxGain
  • time
  • NumReceivers
  • RangeCorrectedPower
  • MMCR Spectral Width(SpectralWidth)
  • AvgNoiseLevel
  • NoiseLevel
  • CircularDepolarizationRatio
  • RadarConstant

nsamettwr4hC1.b1:
  • lat
  • SonicWD_SDU_WVT
  • RH10M_STD
  • VP10M_STD
  • RH10M_AVG
  • WS10M_U_WVT
  • DP2M_AVG
  • VP2M_AVG
  • VP20M_AVG
  • DP10M_AVG
  • CMHTemp
  • VP20M_STD
  • DP20M_STD
  • WS2M_S_WVT
  • WS2M_U_WVT
  • RefT10m_AVG
  • DP40M_STD
  • WD40M_DU_WVT
  • WS40M_S_WVT
  • time
  • RefT40M_AVG
  • DP10M_STD
  • PWSAlarm
  • WD40M_SDU_WVT
  • alt
  • RefT2M_AVG
  • WS20M_U_WVT
  • SatVPCMH
  • PwCod1hr
  • lon
  • T10M_AVG
  • DP20M_AVG
  • SonicS_AVG
  • T40M_STD
  • VPCMH
  • DP2M_STD
  • RH40M_STD
  • RefT20M_AVG
  • VP40M_STD
  • PcpRate
  • base_time
  • Pressure, atmospheric(AtmPress)
  • SonicX_AVG
  • Visibility, 1 minute average(AvgVis1mi)
  • WD2M_SDU_WVT
  • WD20M_DU_WVT
  • Visibility, 10 minute average(AvgVis10m)
  • CMHDP
  • T20M_AVG
  • T10M_STD
  • CumH2O
  • CumSnow
  • PwCod15mi
  • T20M_STD
  • Volt10M_AVG
  • SonicY_AVG
  • RH40M_AVG
  • WD10M_SDU_WVT
  • WD20M_SDU_WVT
  • Wind direction vector mean(SonicWD_DU_WVT)
  • T40M_AVG
  • WS10M_S_WVT
  • VP10M_AVG
  • InstPwCod
  • Volt40M_AVG
  • WD10M_DU_WVT
  • RH2M_STD
  • Batt_Volt
  • RH2M_AVG
  • WS40M_U_WVT
  • T2M_STD
  • T2M_AVG
  • DP40M_AVG
  • VP2M_STD
  • time_offset
  • Wind speed vector mean(SonicWS_U_WVT)
  • RH20M_STD
  • VP40M_AVG
  • RH20M_AVG
  • WS20M_S_WVT
  • WD2M_DU_WVT
  • Volt20M_AVG
  • Volt2M_AVG
  • Wind speed arithmetic mean(SonicWS_S_WVT)
  • CMHRH

nsamwrpC1.b1:
  • azimuth
  • Density, water vapor, prof. from sfc.-10 km, der. from Tbright stat. retrvl.(waterVaporDensity)
  • alt
  • frequency
  • Temperature, air, at instrument height (1 or 2 m)(surfaceTemperature)
  • elevation
  • Liquid water content, cloud, vert. prof. sfc.-10km, from Tbright stat. retrvl.(liquidWaterContent)
  • Humidity, relative, at instrument height (1 or 2 m)(surfaceRelativeHumidity)
  • Water vapor, tot. precipitable, from Tbright, 23.835 & 30.0 GHz, stat. retrvl.(totalPrecipitableWater2)
  • Pressure, lifting condensation level(liftingCondensationLevelPres)
  • Liquid water path, from Tbright at 23.835 and 30.0 GHz only, using stat. retrvl.(liquidWaterPath2)
  • Water vapor, total precipitable, derived from Tbright using stat. retrvl.(totalPrecipitableWater)
  • base_time
  • totalPrecipitableWaterRmsError
  • Temperature, virtual, vert. prof. sfc-10km, fr. wtr. vap. dens. and temp. prof.(virtualTemperature)
  • Density, water vapor, at instrument height (1 or 2 m)(surfaceWaterVaporDensity)
  • liquidWaterContentRmsError
  • blackbodyTemperature
  • Height, level of free convection(levelFreeConvection)
  • Retrieved dewpoint temperature(dewpointTemperature)
  • lon
  • time
  • temperatureRmsError
  • Retrieved water vapor mixing ratio(waterVaporMixingRatio)
  • Air temperature(temperature)
  • time_offset
  • Microwave brightness temperature(brightnessTemperature)
  • Height, lifting condensation level(liftingCondensationLevel)
  • Height, cloud base, height where IR temp. matches retrieved temp. profile(cloudBaseHeight)
  • Humidity, relative, prof. from sfc.-10km, from water vap. dens. and temp. prof.(relativeHumidity)
  • Height, equilibrium level(equilibriumLevel)
  • Barometric pressure(pressure)
  • Pressure, barometric. at instrument height (1 or 2 m)(surfacePressure)
  • Liquid water path, from brightness temperatures using statistical retrieval(liquidWaterPath)
  • Pressure, associated geometric height, at altitude, NGM model output(height)
  • lat
  • liquidWaterPathRmsError
  • Pressure, equilibrium level(equilibriumLevelPres)
  • totalPrecipitableWater2RmsError
  • waterVaporDensityRmsError
  • infraredTemperature
  • dataQualityFlags
  • Pressure, level of free convection(levelFreeConvectionPres)
  • Energy, potential, convective, available, from RUC model(cape)
  • liquidWaterPath2RmsError
  • wetWindowFlag

nsa915rwpwindmomC1.a0:
  • Signal to noise ratio(snr)
  • oband
  • bswitch
  • lon
  • beam
  • base_time
  • vband
  • spcavetime
  • pcbits
  • ipp
  • Mean radial beam velocity(mdf)
  • plen
  • nheight
  • alt
  • dly
  • time_offset
  • vsr
  • elevation
  • nspc
  • Spectral width(specw)
  • sitime
  • ncoh
  • tditime
  • range_gate
  • prf
  • noise
  • height_t
  • lat
  • sampr
  • rgl
  • rgs
  • rgf

nsamwrtipC1.a1:
  • tbskytip31
  • tnd23I
  • tbskytip23
  • r31
  • lon
  • r23
  • lat
  • tnd23
  • tnd31
  • wet_window
  • tknd
  • tkxc
  • alt
  • tkbb
  • bb23
  • time_offset
  • bb31
  • tc31
  • base_time
  • tnd31I
  • tc23
  • tnd_nom23
  • tnd_nom31
  • actaz
  • liqtip
  • actel
  • tipsky31
  • tipsky23
  • tkair
  • vaptip
  • bbn31
  • bbn23

nsatwrcam40mC1.a1:
  • JPEG data stream - documentation not yet available


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DQRID : D050203.1
Start DateStart TimeEnd DateEnd Time
01/15/2005005401/19/20051143
Subject:
NSA/MWR/C1 - poor air temperature values
DataStreams:nsamwrlosC1.b1, nsamwrtipC1.a1
Description:
After the air temperature sensor was rewired due to a change with the new blower 
(D030515.3), the measurement was initially incorrect. There is no apparent cause for the bad 
signal or its improvement.
Measurements:nsamwrlosC1.b1:
  • tkair

nsamwrtipC1.a1:
  • tkair


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DQRID : D050725.7
Start DateStart TimeEnd DateEnd Time
04/25/2002190006/29/20050000
Subject:
NSA/MWR/C1 - Reprocess: Revised Calibration Coefficients
DataStreams:nsa5mwravgC1.c1, nsamwrlosC1.a1, nsamwrlosC1.b1, nsamwrtipC1.a1, nsaqmemwrcolC1.c1
Description:
IN THE BEGINNING (June 1992), the retrieval coefficients used to derive 
the precipitable water vapor (PWV) and liquid water path (LWP) from the 
MWR brightness temperatures were based on the Liebe and Layton (1987) 
water vapor and oxygen absorption model and the Grant (1957) liquid 
water absorption model.

Following the SHEBA experience, revised retrievals based on the more 
recent Rosenkranz (1998) water vapor and oxygen absorption models and 
the Liebe (1991) liquid waer absorption model were developed.  The 
Rosenkranz water vapor absorption model resulted a 2 percent increase 
in PWV relative to the earlier Liebe and Layton model.  The Liebe 
liquid water absorption model decreased the LWP by 10% relative to the 
Grant model.  However, the increased oxygen absorption caused a 
0.02-0.03 mm (20-30 g/m2) reduction in LWP, which was particularly 
significant for low LWP conditions (i.e. thin clouds encountered at 
SHEBA).

Recently, it has been shown (Liljegren, Boukabara, Cady-Pereira, and 
Clough, TGARS v. 43, pp 1102-1108, 2005) that the half-width of the 
22 GHz water vapor line from the HITRAN compilation, which is 5 percent 
smaller than the Liebe and Dillon (1969) half-width used in Rosenkranz 
(1998), provided a better fit to the microwave brightness temperature 
measurements at 5 frequencies in the range 22-30 GHz, and yielded more 
accurate retrievals. Accordingly, revised MWR retrieval coefficients 
have been developed using MONORTM, which utilizes the HITRAN compilation 
for its spectroscopic parameters.  These new retrievals provide 3 
percent less PWV and 2.6 percent greater LWP than the previous 
retrievals based on Rosenkranz (1998).

Although the MWR data will be reprocessed to apply the new monortm-based 
retrievals, for most purposes it will be sufficient to correct the data 
using the following factors:

PWV_MONORTM = 0.9695 * PWV_ROSENKRANZ
LWP_MONORTM = 1.026  * LWP_ROSENKRANZ

The Rosenkranz-based retrieval coefficients became active at NSA.C1 
20020425.1900.  The MONORTM-based retrieval coefficients became active 
at NSA.C1 20050629.0000.

Note: a reprocessing effort is already underway to apply the 
Rosenkranz-based retrieval coefficients to all MWR prior to April 
2002.  An additional reprocessing task will be undertaken to apply 
the MONORTM retrieval to all MWR data when the first is completed. 
Read reprocessing comments in the netcdf file header carefully to 
ensure you are aware which retrieval is in play.
Measurements:nsa5mwravgC1.c1:
  • Total water vapor along LOS path(vap)
  • Total liquid water along LOS path(liq)

nsamwrlosC1.a1:
  • Total liquid water along LOS path(liq)
  • Total water vapor along LOS path(vap)

nsamwrlosC1.b1:
  • Total water vapor along LOS path(vap)
  • Total liquid water along LOS path(liq)

nsaqmemwrcolC1.c1:
  • mean_liq_mwr
  • mean_vap_mwr

nsamwrtipC1.a1:
  • vaptip
  • liqtip


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DQRID : D050809.2
Start DateStart TimeEnd DateEnd Time
07/09/2005235407/20/20050000
Subject:
NSA/MWR/C1 - Possible loss of accuracy due to missing blower
DataStreams:nsamwrlosC1.b1, nsamwrtipC1.a1
Description:
On 7/09 the MWR blower failed. The blower prevents snow and liquid drop from accumulating 
on the window. Accumulation of snow or liquid results in a loss of accuracy of the 
instrument. The loss of accuracy has consequencies on the retrieved liquid water path and 
precipitable water vapor. Usually there will be an overestimation of liquid and vapor. The 
blower was repaired and reinstalled on 7/20. Between 7/9 and 7/20 the tkair variable is 
unavailable as well.
Measurements:nsamwrlosC1.b1:
  • 31.4 GHz sky brightness temperature(tbsky31)
  • Total liquid water along LOS path(liq)
  • Radiation, longwave, brightness temperature, 23.8 GHz(tbsky23)
  • sky31
  • sky23
  • Total water vapor along LOS path(vap)
  • wet_window
  • tkair

nsamwrtipC1.a1:
  • vaptip
  • tipsky31
  • tipsky23
  • liqtip
  • wet_window
  • tbskytip31
  • tkair
  • tbskytip23


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DQRID : D050920.2
Start DateStart TimeEnd DateEnd Time
09/13/2005000010/18/20052000
Subject:
NSA/MWR/C1 - Instrument problem, Heater problem
DataStreams:nsamwrlosC1.b1, nsamwrC1.00
Description:
The heater of the MWR was ON all the time even when the moisture sensor was dry. Jim 
Liljegren suspected a problem with the relay that activates the heater. The suggested action 
was to send the faulty assembly to SGP for repair and get a spare unit from SGP.
The spare unit was sent on 9/15 and was installed on 10/18.
Measurements:nsamwrlosC1.b1:
  • 31.4 GHz sky brightness temperature(tbsky31)
  • lon
  • tnd23
  • tknd
  • tnd_nom23
  • bb31
  • Sky/Cloud Infrared Temperature(sky_ir_temp)
  • sky23
  • tkxc
  • Total water vapor along LOS path(vap)
  • alt
  • tkbb
  • time_offset
  • wet_window
  • bbn23
  • tkair
  • base_time
  • lat
  • Total liquid water along LOS path(liq)
  • Radiation, longwave, brightness temperature, 23.8 GHz(tbsky23)
  • tnd31
  • bb23
  • tc23
  • sky31
  • tnd_nom31
  • actel
  • tc31
  • actaz
  • Temperature, brightness, longwave(ir_temp)
  • bbn31

nsamwrC1.00:
  • Raw data stream - documentation not supported


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DQRID : D050928.3
Start DateStart TimeEnd DateEnd Time
09/16/2002182009/15/20051702
Subject:
NSA/MWR/C1 - New software version (4.15) installed
DataStreams:nsamwrlosC1.b1, nsamwrtipC1.a1
Description:
A problem began with the installation of MWR.EXE version 4.12 in September 2002. The 
software had been upgraded from a "DOS" to a "Windows"-compiled program to address an earlier 
problem.  The software upgrade corrected the earlier problem but introduced a new one 
that caused line-of-sight observing cycles to be skipped, a 15% reduction in the number of 
tip curves, and saturation of CPU usage.  Software versions 4.13 and 4.14 also produced 
these problems.

The new MWR software version (4.15) was installed on 9/15/2005. As a consequence of this 
upgrade, the tip curve frequency increased. The tip cycle time decreased from ~60s to ~50s.
Measurements:nsamwrlosC1.b1:
  • 31.4 GHz sky brightness temperature(tbsky31)
  • tnd23
  • tknd
  • tnd_nom23
  • bb31
  • Sky/Cloud Infrared Temperature(sky_ir_temp)
  • sky23
  • tkxc
  • Total water vapor along LOS path(vap)
  • tkbb
  • bbn23
  • tkair
  • Total liquid water along LOS path(liq)
  • Radiation, longwave, brightness temperature, 23.8 GHz(tbsky23)
  • tnd31
  • bb23
  • tc23
  • sky31
  • tnd_nom31
  • tc31
  • Temperature, brightness, longwave(ir_temp)
  • bbn31

nsamwrtipC1.a1:
  • tnd23
  • tkxc
  • tnd_nom23
  • bb31
  • tc31
  • tnd31I
  • tkbb
  • liqtip
  • bbn31
  • tbskytip31
  • r31
  • tkair
  • vaptip
  • bb23
  • tnd_nom31
  • tnd23I
  • tknd
  • tipsky31
  • tc23
  • tipsky23
  • r23
  • tbskytip23
  • bbn23
  • tnd31


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DQRID : D050930.1
Start DateStart TimeEnd DateEnd Time
09/01/2005194509/06/20051500
Subject:
NSA/MWR/C1 - Reprocess: wrong calibration
DataStreams:nsamwrlosC1.a1, nsamwrlosC1.b1, nsamwrtipC1.a1
Description:
When MWR#20 was returned to service on 9/1/2005, the calibration had changed as a result 
of the repairs made by Radiometrics and the RF deck temperature had been set to 325K for 
testing. On 9/2, the temperature was decreased to 307K to prevent thermal instability in 
winter and the calibration was changed in the configuration file with the values supplied 
on the repair report.  

The data need to be reprocessed with the calibration coefficients that were automatically 
derived after these changes were put into affect. They are: tnd_nom23=185.621, 
tnd_nom31=158.801, tc23=-0.022, tc31=-0.039.
Measurements:nsamwrlosC1.a1:
  • 31.4 GHz sky brightness temperature(tbsky31)
  • Total liquid water along LOS path(liq)
  • Total water vapor along LOS path(vap)
  • Radiation, longwave, brightness temperature, 23.8 GHz(tbsky23)

nsamwrlosC1.b1:
  • 31.4 GHz sky brightness temperature(tbsky31)
  • Total water vapor along LOS path(vap)
  • Total liquid water along LOS path(liq)
  • Radiation, longwave, brightness temperature, 23.8 GHz(tbsky23)

nsamwrtipC1.a1:
  • vaptip
  • liqtip
  • tbskytip31
  • tbskytip23


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DQRID : D051020.1
Start DateStart TimeEnd DateEnd Time
09/27/2005220009/30/20052000
Subject:
NSA/MWR/C1 -  Incorrect time stamp
DataStreams:nsamwrC1.00, nsamwrlosC1.b1
Description:
On Sept 27 the motherboard of the MWR computer was replaced. Following the replacement, 
the date on the computer was not set to the correct time of day, therefore the date and 
time in the files were wrong. The time on the computer was reset on Sept. 30. Time stamps 
between Sept. 27 and Sept. 30 were later corrected based on gathered information, however 
they may have as much as 5 minutes of uncertainty.
Measurements:nsamwrlosC1.b1:
  • 31.4 GHz sky brightness temperature(tbsky31)
  • lon
  • tnd23
  • tknd
  • tnd_nom23
  • bb31
  • sky23
  • Sky/Cloud Infrared Temperature(sky_ir_temp)
  • tkxc
  • Total water vapor along LOS path(vap)
  • alt
  • tkbb
  • time_offset
  • wet_window
  • bbn23
  • base_time
  • tkair
  • lat
  • Total liquid water along LOS path(liq)
  • Radiation, longwave, brightness temperature, 23.8 GHz(tbsky23)
  • tnd31
  • bb23
  • tc23
  • sky31
  • tnd_nom31
  • actel
  • tc31
  • Temperature, brightness, longwave(ir_temp)
  • actaz
  • bbn31

nsamwrC1.00:
  • Raw data stream - documentation not supported


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DQRID : D060717.4
Start DateStart TimeEnd DateEnd Time
07/14/2006000007/28/20060000
Subject:
NSA/MWR/C1 - TKAIR sensor failure
DataStreams:nsamwrlosC1.b1
Description:
Between 7/14 and 7/28 the tkair variable is missing most of the time and sometimes has 
large negative spikes.  On 7/28, the sensor was cleaned of corrosion and the readings came 
back to normal.
Measurements:nsamwrlosC1.b1:
  • tkair


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DQRID : D061114.1
Start DateStart TimeEnd DateEnd Time
10/05/2006110010/23/20061600
Subject:
NSA/MWR/C1 - Rain sensor always on
DataStreams:nsamwrlosC1.b1, nsamwrtipC1.a1
Description:
The rain sensor was always on between 10/5 and 10/23 2006.
The user should be aware that not all data flagged as rainy are actually rainy. The 
problem was caused by a shift in the sensitivity of the rain sensor and was corrected by 
changing the sensor threshold in the configuration file.
Measurements:nsamwrlosC1.b1:
  • wet_window

nsamwrtipC1.a1:
  • wet_window


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DQRID : D080512.1
Start DateStart TimeEnd DateEnd Time
04/02/2008000006/04/20082200
Subject:
NSA/MWR/C1 - Spikes in air temperature readings
DataStreams:nsamwrlosC1.b1, nsamwrtipC1.a1
Description:
During this month there are occasional negative spikes in the Tkair variable. The problem 
may be corrosion in the temperature sensor or the infiltration of water from melting snow.
The dewblower was replaced and a new sensor installed
Measurements:nsamwrlosC1.b1:
  • tkair

nsamwrtipC1.a1:
  • tkair


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DQRID : D080623.1
Start DateStart TimeEnd DateEnd Time
04/06/2008220006/20/20080200
Subject:
NSA/MWR/C1 - Missing surface air temperature data
DataStreams:nsamwrlosC1.b1, nsamwrtipC1.a1
Description:
Some wires in the dewblower were not correctly configured.
Measurements:nsamwrlosC1.b1:
  • tkair

nsamwrtipC1.a1:
  • tkair


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DQRID : D090114.2
Start DateStart TimeEnd DateEnd Time
12/09/2008000012/09/20081800
Subject:
NSA/MWR/C1 - Incorrect brightness temperatures and retrievals
DataStreams:nsa5mwravgC1.c1, nsamwrlosC1.b1, nsamwrtipC1.a1
Description:
The brightness temperatures and retrieved PWV and LWP show a sudden jump and have values 
that are too high. The suddenly jump back to normal at around 1800 UTC. All other 
parameters seem reasonable so the cause of the jump may just be due to accumulation of either 
snow or melting ice on the radome.
Measurements:nsa5mwravgC1.c1:
  • Total water vapor along LOS path(vap)
  • Total liquid water along LOS path(liq)
  • Radiation, longwave, brightness temperature, 23.8 GHz(tbsky23)
  • 31.4 GHz sky brightness temperature(tbsky31)

nsamwrlosC1.b1:
  • 31.4 GHz sky brightness temperature(tbsky31)
  • Total liquid water along LOS path(liq)
  • Radiation, longwave, brightness temperature, 23.8 GHz(tbsky23)
  • Total water vapor along LOS path(vap)
  • tkair

nsamwrtipC1.a1:
  • vaptip
  • liqtip
  • tbskytip31
  • tbskytip23
  • tkair


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DQRID : D090417.1
Start DateStart TimeEnd DateEnd Time
04/15/2009210004/15/20092300
04/16/2009171504/16/20092200
Subject:
NSA/MWR/C1 - RFI screening test
DataStreams:nsamwrlosC1.b1, nsamwrtipC1.a1
Description:
The instrument was covered with a shield to test the effect on the RF interference that is 
affecting the measurements since February. The test was performed on 4/15 and 4/16 for a 
few hours.
Measurements:nsamwrlosC1.b1:
  • 31.4 GHz sky brightness temperature(tbsky31)
  • sky23
  • Sky/Cloud Infrared Temperature(sky_ir_temp)
  • tkxc
  • Total water vapor along LOS path(vap)
  • tkbb
  • bbn23
  • tkair
  • bb23
  • sky31
  • tnd_nom31
  • Temperature, brightness, longwave(ir_temp)
  • bbn31
  • tnd23
  • tknd
  • tnd_nom23
  • bb31
  • wet_window
  • Total liquid water along LOS path(liq)
  • Radiation, longwave, brightness temperature, 23.8 GHz(tbsky23)
  • tnd31
  • tc23
  • actel
  • tc31
  • actaz

nsamwrtipC1.a1:
  • tnd_nom23
  • bb31
  • tnd31I
  • liqtip
  • wet_window
  • bbn31
  • r31
  • tkair
  • tnd_nom31
  • tknd
  • tc23
  • r23
  • bbn23
  • tkxc
  • tnd23
  • tc31
  • actel
  • tkbb
  • tbskytip31
  • actaz
  • vaptip
  • bb23
  • tnd23I
  • tipsky31
  • tipsky23
  • tbskytip23
  • tnd31


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DQRID : D090417.5
Start DateStart TimeEnd DateEnd Time
02/13/2009000010/15/20091800
Subject:
NSA/MWR/C1 - High noise in 23.8-GHz channel
DataStreams:nsamwrlosC1.b1, nsamwrtipC1.a1
Description:
Starting approximately on February 13 the MWR experienced high level of noise in the 23.8 
GHz channel. The spikes became more prominent around Feb 17 and increased after that date 
as well. The cause of the interference was identified as the nearby MWRP on Oct 13 and 
the instruments were realigned.
Measurements:nsamwrlosC1.b1:
  • sky23
  • Total water vapor along LOS path(vap)
  • Radiation, longwave, brightness temperature, 23.8 GHz(tbsky23)

nsamwrtipC1.a1:
  • vaptip
  • tipsky23
  • tbskytip23


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DQRID : D090611.1
Start DateStart TimeEnd DateEnd Time
05/23/2009000005/26/20091900
Subject:
NSA/MWR/C1 - Intermittent air temperature readings
DataStreams:nsamwrlosC1.b1, nsamwrtipC1.a1
Description:
Starting on 5/23 the air temperature readings (tkair) were intermittent and had negative 
spikes
Measurements:nsamwrlosC1.b1:
  • tkair

nsamwrtipC1.a1:
  • tkair


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DQRID : D090611.2
Start DateStart TimeEnd DateEnd Time
05/26/2009190006/10/20092300
Subject:
NSA/MWR/C1 - Air temperature readings missing
DataStreams:nsamwrlosC1.b1, nsamwrtipC1.a1
Description:
The air temperature readings (tkair) dropped on 5/26. The signal was restored on 6/10.
Measurements:nsamwrlosC1.b1:
  • tkair

nsamwrtipC1.a1:
  • tkair


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DQRID : D100326.1
Start DateStart TimeEnd DateEnd Time
02/10/2010000002/20/20102359
Subject:
NSA/MWR/C1 - Elevated noise
DataStreams:nsamwrlosC1.b1, nsamwrtipC1.a1
Description:
The data have high noise levels.
Measurements:nsamwrlosC1.b1:
  • 31.4 GHz sky brightness temperature(tbsky31)
  • sky23
  • Total water vapor along LOS path(vap)
  • Radiation, longwave, brightness temperature, 23.8 GHz(tbsky23)
  • sky31

nsamwrtipC1.a1:
  • vaptip
  • tipsky23
  • tipsky31
  • tbskytip31
  • tbskytip23


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DQRID : D101025.1
Start DateStart TimeEnd DateEnd Time
04/27/2011180005/03/20111900
05/22/2011170005/24/20110000
07/10/2004225507/12/20041918
08/05/2005195209/01/20051945
09/22/2005054509/27/20052357
02/25/2006081102/27/20061827
09/17/2009224109/20/20091734
09/27/2010025410/01/20101924
08/19/2002165608/21/20021925
12/05/2002225312/08/20022120
06/29/2003163007/01/20032233
08/09/2003045908/11/20031807
02/10/2004084502/17/20040156
08/09/2001000008/13/20010000
08/15/2001000008/20/20010000
12/30/2001235901/01/20020000
02/14/2002215902/25/20022009
02/27/2002070003/02/20020100
04/25/2002185505/08/20022138
05/08/2002214405/23/20021925
02/08/1998145902/11/19982254
02/13/1998135902/22/19982022
03/06/1998184603/14/19980200
03/15/1998232203/19/19980053
04/24/1998183804/29/19982340
05/03/1998120305/11/19982137
05/30/1998184006/01/19981858
06/09/1998233806/16/19982243
07/13/1998010307/16/19981816
07/18/1998190407/27/19982133
07/29/1998082808/03/19981901
08/05/1998002809/24/19982042
09/24/1998221011/11/19981830
11/11/1998183111/18/19981929
01/02/1999094701/04/19991756
10/11/1999235910/13/19992200
11/17/1999004311/19/19990033
01/28/2000192901/31/20001754
12/22/2000230001/09/20012233
03/28/2001235904/01/20010001
Subject:
NSA/MWR/C1 - Missing data
DataStreams:nsamwrtipC1.a1, nsamwrlosC1.b1
Description:
Data are missing and unrecoverable.
Measurements:nsamwrlosC1.b1:
  • 31.4 GHz sky brightness temperature(tbsky31)
  • Sky/Cloud Infrared Temperature(sky_ir_temp)
  • sky23
  • tkxc
  • Total water vapor along LOS path(vap)
  • alt
  • tkbb
  • bbn23
  • tkair
  • base_time
  • bb23
  • sky31
  • tnd_nom31
  • Temperature, brightness, longwave(ir_temp)
  • bbn31
  • lon
  • tnd23
  • tknd
  • tnd_nom23
  • bb31
  • time_offset
  • wet_window
  • lat
  • Total liquid water along LOS path(liq)
  • Radiation, longwave, brightness temperature, 23.8 GHz(tbsky23)
  • tnd31
  • tc23
  • actel
  • tc31
  • actaz

nsamwrtipC1.a1:
  • lat
  • tnd_nom23
  • bb31
  • tnd31I
  • liqtip
  • wet_window
  • bbn31
  • r31
  • tkair
  • tnd_nom31
  • tknd
  • lon
  • tc23
  • r23
  • bbn23
  • tnd23
  • tkxc
  • tc31
  • actel
  • tkbb
  • alt
  • tbskytip31
  • actaz
  • vaptip
  • bb23
  • tnd23I
  • tipsky31
  • time_offset
  • tipsky23
  • base_time
  • tbskytip23
  • tnd31


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