DQRs for Session: 153253 User:renataCompleted: 09-28-2013

Data Quality Reports for Session: 153253 User: renata Completed: 09/28/2013

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DQR ID	Subject	Data Streams Affected
D000127.2	SGP/MWR - MWR Scaled sondes too wet	sgplssondeC1.c1
D020909.1	SGP/SONDE/C1 - Bad Temperature Sensor	sgpqmemwrcolC1.c1, sgplssondeC1.c1, sgpsondewnpnC1.a1, sgpsondewnpnC1.b1
D020909.2	SGP/SONDE/C1 - Bad Temperature Sensor	sgpqmemwrcolC1.c1, sgplssondeC1.c1, sgpsondewnpnC1.a1, sgpsondewnpnC1.b1
D021006.1	Bad temperature sensor	sgplssondeC1.c1, sgpsondewnpnC1.a1, sgpsondewnpnC1.b1
D030411.3	SGP/Sonde/C1 - Failed Sonde Launches due to Antenna problems	sgplssondeC1.c1, sgpsondeC1.00, sgpsondewnpnC1.a1, sgpsondewnpnC1.b1
D050912.2	SGP/SONDE/C1 - Temperature/RH incorrect	sgplssondeC1.c1, sgpsondewnpnC1.b1

DQRID : D000127.2

Start Date	Start Time	End Date	End Time
12/03/1999	0531	12/04/1999	0530

Subject:	SGP/MWR - MWR Scaled sondes too wet
DataStreams:	sgplssondeC1.c1
Description:	As discussed in P000109.1, two of the MWR scaled radiosondes were scaled such that the relative humidity profiles greatly exceeded 100% RH for large fractions of the profile. The two launches that were affected were on 991203.0531 and 991204.0530. In both cases, the scale factor was on the order of 1.9. Users should beware of all MWR scaled radiosondes with scale factors outside the range of 0.8 - 1.2.
Measurements:	sgplssondeC1.c1: Humidity, relative(rh)

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DQRID : D020909.1

Start Date	Start Time	End Date	End Time
09/06/2002	1727	09/06/2002	1854

Subject:	SGP/SONDE/C1 - Bad Temperature Sensor
DataStreams:	sgpqmemwrcolC1.c1, sgplssondeC1.c1, sgpsondewnpnC1.a1, sgpsondewnpnC1.b1
Description:	It appears that the temperature sensor broke upon launch and therefore the reported temperature is approximately 40 degC too low.
Measurements:	sgplssondeC1.c1: Humidity, relative(rh) Dry Bulb Temperature(tdry) sgpqmemwrcolC1.c1: Water vapor, total integrated from radiosonde(integ_vap_sonde) sgpsondewnpnC1.b1: Dry Bulb Temperature(tdry) Dewpoint Temperature(dp) Humidity, relative(rh) sgpsondewnpnC1.a1: Dry Bulb Temperature(tdry) Dewpoint Temperature(dp) Humidity, relative(rh)

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DQRID : D020909.2

Start Date	Start Time	End Date	End Time
09/06/2002	0527	09/06/2002	0718

Subject:	SGP/SONDE/C1 - Bad Temperature Sensor
DataStreams:	sgpqmemwrcolC1.c1, sgplssondeC1.c1, sgpsondewnpnC1.a1, sgpsondewnpnC1.b1
Description:	It appears that the temperature sensor broke shortly after launch. Temperatures are offset by approxmiately (but not constantly) 40 degC.
Measurements:	sgplssondeC1.c1: Humidity, relative(rh) Dry Bulb Temperature(tdry) sgpqmemwrcolC1.c1: Water vapor, total integrated from radiosonde(integ_vap_sonde) sgpsondewnpnC1.b1: Dry Bulb Temperature(tdry) Dewpoint Temperature(dp) Humidity, relative(rh) sgpsondewnpnC1.a1: Dry Bulb Temperature(tdry) Dewpoint Temperature(dp) Humidity, relative(rh)

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DQRID : D021006.1

Start Date	Start Time	End Date	End Time
10/03/2002	1120	10/03/2002	1320

Subject:	Bad temperature sensor
DataStreams:	sgplssondeC1.c1, sgpsondewnpnC1.a1, sgpsondewnpnC1.b1
Description:	It appears that the temperture sensor broke a few seconds into flight. This results in an unreasonably low temperature for the rest of the flight. For some reason, the rh values also go missing shortly after launch. Only the wind and pressure data are reliable.
Measurements:	sgplssondeC1.c1: Humidity, relative(rh) Dry Bulb Temperature(tdry) alt sgpsondewnpnC1.b1: Dewpoint Temperature(dp) Dry Bulb Temperature(tdry) asc alt Humidity, relative(rh) sgpsondewnpnC1.a1: Dewpoint Temperature(dp) Humidity, relative(rh) asc Dry Bulb Temperature(tdry) alt

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DQRID : D030411.3

Start Date	Start Time	End Date	End Time
04/01/2003	1730	04/01/2003	1930
04/02/2003	0530	04/02/2003	0730
04/02/2003	1130	04/02/2003	1330

Subject:	SGP/Sonde/C1 - Failed Sonde Launches due to Antenna problems
DataStreams:	sgplssondeC1.c1, sgpsondeC1.00, sgpsondewnpnC1.a1, sgpsondewnpnC1.b1
Description:	These sonde launches where unsuccessful due to problems with the antenna configuration resulting in signal loss before the launch.
Measurements:	sgplssondeC1.c1: Humidity, relative(rh) lat Pressure, atmospheric, constant value of model level, RUC model output(pres) Dry Bulb Temperature(tdry) alt time_offset lon base_time sgpsondeC1.00: Raw data stream - documentation not supported sgpsondewnpnC1.b1: Dewpoint Temperature(dp) asc Pressure, atmospheric, constant value of model level, RUC model output(pres) Eastward Wind Component(u_wind) Dry Bulb Temperature(tdry) lon Mean Wind Speed(wspd) base_time Wind Direction(deg) Northward Wind Component(v_wind) time_offset lat alt wstat Humidity, relative(rh) sgpsondewnpnC1.a1: lon Wind Direction(deg) Dewpoint Temperature(dp) wstat Humidity, relative(rh) Mean Wind Speed(wspd) asc Northward Wind Component(v_wind) alt lat base_time Eastward Wind Component(u_wind) time_offset Dry Bulb Temperature(tdry) Pressure, atmospheric, constant value of model level, RUC model output(pres)

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DQRID : D050912.2

Start Date	Start Time	End Date	End Time
09/09/2005	1132	09/09/2005	1332

Subject:	SGP/SONDE/C1 - Temperature/RH incorrect
DataStreams:	sgplssondeC1.c1, sgpsondewnpnC1.b1
Description:	The temperature throughout this sounding is too high and as a result the RH values will be incorrect as well. I'm not sure what is wrong here but the operators noted reasonable values (18.1 degC, 87%) in the log before launch. Review of the raw data, however, shows the sonde reporting temperatures nearly 20 degC higher. I suppose it is possible that the operator entered into the log the reference temperature from the GC25 ground check set rather than the temperature reported by the sonde - I can't think of any other explanation - there is no doubt that the temperature sensor on this sonde was bad.
Measurements:	sgplssondeC1.c1: Humidity, relative(rh) Dry Bulb Temperature(tdry) sgpsondewnpnC1.b1: Dry Bulb Temperature(tdry) Dewpoint Temperature(dp) Humidity, relative(rh)

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