Start Date | Start Time | End Date | End Time | Data Quality Metric |
---|---|---|---|---|
12/23/2001 | 0000 | 04/17/2002 | 2045 | Suspect |
Subject: | SGP/SMOS/E20 - E20 WIND DIRECTION VALUES SUSPECT |
DataStreams: | sgp30smosE20.a1, sgp30smosE20.b1, sgp1smosE20.b1, sgp1smosE20.a1 |
Description: | Wind direction values were reported with an east to south bias when wind speed values were below 6 m/s. Values were out of agreement with nearby sites as much as 180 deg at times. When wind speeds were above 6 m/s wind direction values were in agreement with other nearby SMOS sites. |
Suggestions: | When wind speeds are below 6 m/s use nearby sites to determine wind direction. |
Measurements: | sgp1smosE20.b1: more
sgp1smosE20.a1: more sgp30smosE20.a1: more sgp30smosE20.b1: more |