DQRID : D120126.8
Start DateStart TimeEnd DateEnd Time Data Quality Metric
02/21/2009044503/04/20092359Incorrect
01/13/2009160201/20/20092359Incorrect
08/07/2001130010/23/20012359Incorrect
05/15/2009113010/14/20092359Incorrect
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Subject:
SGP/QCRAD/E1 - Tracker malfunction
DataStreams:sgpqcrad1longE1.s2, sgpqcrad1longE1.c2
Description:
The solar tracker was inoperative during these time periods indicating that the shortwave 
direct normal, the shortwave diffuse, and possibly the downwelling longwave irradiance 
are inaccurate.

This also impacts the best estimate value because the sum of direct and diffuse cannot be 
used, and some tests can't be applied to the data.

Some problems documented in instrument DQRs:  D090520.1 & D090121.1
Suggestions: 
Don't use SW direct or diffuse data during these time periods. If 

"source_BestEstimate_down_short_hemisp" is 0, don't use Best Estimate GSW data. Note that fewer quality 
checks can be applied accurately to the BestEstimate data.
Measurements:sgpqcrad1longE1.s2:
  • short_direct_normal
  • down_short_diffuse_hemisp
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sgpqcrad1longE1.c2:
  • down_short_diffuse_hemisp
  • short_direct_normal
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