Description: | The computer was experiencing time synchronization problems. The time stamp for the data
is incorrect. The synchronization continued to get worse throughout the period. Secondary
results of the sync problem are data gaps. The problem exhibited itself with data gaps
at the end of every hour. As the computer continued to get further out of sync, the
duration of the data gaps increased.
The error in time synchronization can be corrected by comparing the MPL data with another
instrument such as the ceilometers or MMCR. The error in time can be determined by
looking for identical cloud structure. Then shift the MPL data in time to match the other
instruments. Remember the error is not constant; it continues to get worst throughout the period. |