Data Quality Reports for Session: 180592 User: junghennk1 Completed: 10/19/2016


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DQR IDSubjectData Streams Affected Data Quality Metric
D141124.9SGP/DL/C1 - Instrument failuresgpdlfptC1.b1Missing
D150619.1SGP/DL/C1 - InstrumentsgpdlfptC1.b1Missing
D160104.7SGP Site Power Outage Due to Winter StormsgpdlfptC1.b1Does not affect quality
D160229.2SGP/DL/DLPROF/C1 - Data collected at vendor facilitysgpdlfptC1.b1Incorrect
D160229.3SGP/DL/DLPROF/C1 - Instrumental artifact in vertical velocity variance profilessgpdlfptC1.b1Suspect
D160520.12SGP/DL/DLPROF/C1 - Reprocess: Incorrect serial numbersgpdlfptC1.b1Does not affect quality
D160617.10SGP/DL/C1 - Power supply issuesgpdlfptC1.b1Missing


DQRID : D141124.9
Start DateStart TimeEnd DateEnd Time Data Quality Metric
07/23/2014180011/18/20141946Missing
Subject:
SGP/DL/C1 - Instrument failure
DataStreams:sgpdlfptC1.b1
Description:
In July the SGP DL experienced a failure. The instrument was subsequently sent back to the 
vendor for repair and upgrade. That work was successfully completed in October. The 
instrument was then shipped back to SGP and reinstalled in November.
Measurements:sgpdlfptC1.b1:
  • North latitude(lat)
  • azimuth
  • time_offset
  • Altitude above mean sea level(alt)
  • Radial velocity(radial_velocity)
  • range
  • intensity
  • Attenuated backscatter(attenuated_backscatter)
  • East longitude(lon)
  • base_time
  • elevation
  • time


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DQRID : D150619.1
Start DateStart TimeEnd DateEnd Time Data Quality Metric
06/17/2015110006/18/20152200Missing
Subject:
SGP/DL/C1 - Instrument
DataStreams:sgpdlfptC1.b1
Description:
The instrument failed to restart following a site-wide power outage due to a glitch in the 
automated start up procedure. The problem has since been fixed.
Measurements:sgpdlfptC1.b1:
  • North latitude(lat)
  • azimuth
  • time_offset
  • Altitude above mean sea level(alt)
  • Radial velocity(radial_velocity)
  • range
  • intensity
  • Attenuated backscatter(attenuated_backscatter)
  • East longitude(lon)
  • base_time
  • elevation
  • time


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DQRID : D160104.7
Start DateStart TimeEnd DateEnd Time Data Quality Metric
12/26/2015000001/01/20162359Does not affect quality
Subject:
SGP Site Power Outage Due to Winter Storm
DataStreams:sgpdlfptC1.b1
Description:
On Saturday and Sunday, December 26 and 27th a powerful winter storm (Goliath) brought 
sleet and freezing rain to much of Oklahoma with wind gusts of 45 MPH at times. The result 
was very very slick roads and mass power outages.
 
The SGP central facility lost power at 8:55 PM CDT on Sunday, December 27th.  
The power was restored on 7:56 PM CDT on Wednesday, December 30th
 
Site Emergency procedures were activated and Technicians drained water out of instrument 
reservoirs and other measures as needed, early Monday morning.
 
On Wednesdays as roads and power started was restored to much of the areas east of I-35 , 
Site Technicians performed maintenance on several Extended Facilities.

During this period, data are potentially missing, incorrect, or suspect.  Carefully 
inspect the data before use.
Measurements:sgpdlfptC1.b1:
  • North latitude(lat)
  • time_offset
  • azimuth
  • range
  • Altitude above mean sea level(alt)
  • Radial velocity(radial_velocity)
  • intensity
  • Attenuated backscatter(attenuated_backscatter)
  • East longitude(lon)
  • base_time
  • time
  • elevation


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DQRID : D160229.2
Start DateStart TimeEnd DateEnd Time Data Quality Metric
10/22/2014154010/24/20140000Incorrect
Subject:
SGP/DL/DLPROF/C1 - Data collected at vendor facility
DataStreams:sgpdlfptC1.b1
Description:
Data collected during this period were recorded at the vendor facility in England (not 
SGP) for test purposes only.
Measurements:sgpdlfptC1.b1:
  • time_offset
  • Altitude above mean sea level(alt)
  • Attenuated backscatter(attenuated_backscatter)
  • qc_time
  • base_time
  • North latitude(lat)
  • qc_radial_velocity
  • azimuth
  • range
  • Radial velocity(radial_velocity)
  • intensity
  • East longitude(lon)
  • time
  • elevation


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DQRID : D160229.3
Start DateStart TimeEnd DateEnd Time Data Quality Metric
04/20/2011160007/23/20151900Suspect
Subject:
SGP/DL/DLPROF/C1 - Instrumental artifact in vertical velocity variance profiles
DataStreams:sgpdlfptC1.b1
Description:
Long-term averages of vertical velocity variance profiles developed from vertical staring 
data show a height-dependent sinusoidal modulation superimposed on the atmospheric 
variance profile. This modulation causes a wiggle in the variance profile. The period of the 
wiggle is about 350 m, and the effect is most obvious during hot afternoon periods in the 
summer months. The exact cause of this problem is not known, but we suspect that it may be 
caused by temperature sensitivity in beam alignment.
Measurements:sgpdlfptC1.b1:
  • Radial velocity(radial_velocity)


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DQRID : D160520.12
Start DateStart TimeEnd DateEnd Time Data Quality Metric
05/02/2016180005/19/20162200Does not affect quality
Subject:
SGP/DL/DLPROF/C1 - Reprocess: Incorrect serial number
DataStreams:sgpdlfptC1.b1
Description:
The instrument serial number that appears in the netcdf files global attributes is 
incorrect. The correct serial number is 0116-107.
Measurements:sgpdlfptC1.b1:
  • base_time


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DQRID : D160617.10
Start DateStart TimeEnd DateEnd Time Data Quality Metric
05/27/2016202005/31/20161627Missing
Subject:
SGP/DL/C1 - Power supply issue
DataStreams:sgpdlfptC1.b1
Description:
The supply voltage from the external power supply was running low due to overheating. As a 
result, the instrument was intentionally shutdown for the long Memorial Day weekend.
Measurements:sgpdlfptC1.b1:
  • time_offset
  • Altitude above mean sea level(alt)
  • Attenuated backscatter(attenuated_backscatter)
  • qc_time
  • base_time
  • North latitude(lat)
  • qc_radial_velocity
  • azimuth
  • range
  • Radial velocity(radial_velocity)
  • intensity
  • East longitude(lon)
  • time
  • elevation


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