DQRID : D040107.1
Start DateStart TimeEnd DateEnd Time Data Quality Metric
12/14/2003180001/08/20042359Incorrect
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Subject:
TWP/SKYRAD/C2 - Tracker Problem
DataStreams:twpskyrad60sC2.b1, twpskyradC2.00
Description:
The observers reported that the tracker was not shading the radiometers.
The sun sensor was damaged by moisture due to a missing front window.  The tracker had 
been in sun-sensing mode so required the sensor to maintain its proper orientation.  Troy 
Culgan placed the tracker in time-track mode (calculates solar position based on time, 
date, and location) until the sun sensor can be repaired.
Suggestions: 
Data users can still use the down_short_hemisp (total hemispheric shortwave) 

parameter.  The direct and diffuse components (short_direct_normal and 
down_short_diffuse_hemisp) may occasionally be correct but the tracking is very unreliable during this period so 
these quantities should not be used.
Measurements:twpskyrad60sC2.b1:
  • down_long_hemisp_shaded1_std
  • down_long_hemisp_shaded1_max
  • down_short_diffuse_hemisp_min
  • down_long_hemisp_shaded1
  • down_long_hemisp_shaded2
  • down_short_diffuse_hemisp
  • down_long_hemisp_shaded2_max
  • down_long_hemisp_shaded2_std
  • short_direct_normal_std
  • short_direct_normal_max
  • short_direct_normal_min
  • down_long_hemisp_shaded1_min
  • short_direct_normal
  • down_short_diffuse_hemisp_max
  • down_short_diffuse_hemisp_std
  • down_long_hemisp_shaded2_min
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twpskyradC2.00:
  • Raw data stream - documentation not supported
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