DQRs for Session: 125955 User:jzbCompleted: 02-08-2010

Data Quality Reports for Session: 125955 User: jzb Completed: 02/08/2010

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DQR ID	Subject	Data Streams Affected
D010713.27	SGP/SMOS/E13 - E13 SMOS Wind speed data incorrect	sgp1smosE13.a0, sgp30smosE13.a1
D020125.10	SGP/SMOS/E13 - E13 SMOS SNOW DEPTH DATA INCORRECT	sgp1440smosE13.a1, sgp30smosE13.a1, sgp30smosE13.b1
D020227.6	SGP/SMOS/E13 - E13 SNOW DEPTH DATA QUESTIONABLE	sgp1440smosE13.a1, sgp30smosE13.a1, sgp30smosE13.b1
D020404.1	SGP/SMOS/E13 - E13 SMOS SNOW DATA INCORRECT	sgp1440smosE13.a0, sgp30smosE13.a1
D020404.2	SGP/SMOS/E13 - E13 SMOS SNOW DATA INCORRECT	sgp1440smosE13.a1, sgp30smosE13.a1, sgp30smosE13.b1
D020418.18	SGP/SMOS/E13 - E13 SMOS WIND SPEED DATA INCORRECT	sgp1smosE13.a1, sgp1smosE13.b1, sgp30smosE13.a1, sgp30smosE13.b1
D020705.10	SGP/SMOS/E13 - E13 BAROMETRIC PRESSURE VALUES INCORRECT	sgp1smosE13.a1, sgp1smosE13.b1, sgp30smosE13.a1, sgp30smosE13.b1
D020726.16	SGP/SMOS/E13 - SNOW DEPTH DATA INCORRECT	sgp1440smosE13.a1, sgp30smosE13.a1, sgp30smosE13.b1
D020726.17	SGP/SMOS/E13 - SNOW DEPTH DATA INCORRECT	sgp1440smosE13.a1, sgp30smosE13.a1, sgp30smosE13.b1
D020909.13	SGP/SMOS/E13 - Snow depth sensor removed; data reported as missin	sgp1440smosE13.a1, sgp30smosE13.a1, sgp30smosE13.b1
D030131.2	SGP/SMOS/E13 - Erroneous Tips in Precip Data	sgp1smosE13.a1, sgp1smosE13.b1, sgp30smosE13.a1, sgp30smosE13.b1
D030206.1	SGP/SMOS/E13 - WIND SPEED VALUES LOW DUE TO ICING	sgp1440smosE13.a1, sgp1smosE13.a1, sgp1smosE13.b1, sgp30smosE13.a1, sgp30smosE13.b1
D030905.1	SGP/SMOS/E13 - Sensor failure	sgp1440smosE13.a1, sgp1smosE13.a1, sgp1smosE13.b1, sgp30smosE13.a1, sgp30smosE13.b1
D040318.10	SGP/SMOS/E13 - 6-month Calibration Checks	sgp1440smosE13.b1, sgp1smosE13.b1, sgp30smosE13.b1
D040318.8	SGP/SMOS/E13 - 6-month Calibration Checks	sgp1440smosE13.a0, sgp1smosE13.a0, sgp30smosE13.a1
D040318.9	SGP/SMOS/E13 - 6-month Calibration Checks	sgp1440smosE13.a1, sgp1smosE13.a1, sgp1smosE13.b1, sgp30smosE13.a1, sgp30smosE13.b1
D050209.10	SGP/SMOS/E13 - Wind Data Suspect	sgp1440smosE13.b1, sgp1smosE13.b1, sgp30smosE13.b1
D050322.3	SGP/SMOS/E13 - T/RH sensor failure	sgp1440smosE13.b1, sgp1smosE13.b1, sgp30smosE13.b1
D060321.2	SGP/SMOS/E13 - Reprocess: Barometer data a factor of 10 too high.	sgp1440smosE13.b1, sgp1smosE13.b1, sgp30smosE13.b1
D070618.2	SGP/SMOS/E13 - RH sensor failure	sgp1440smosE13.b1, sgp1smosE13.b1, sgp30smosE13.b1
D080116.13	SGP/SMOS/E13 - Wind Data Incorrect Due to Icing	sgp1440smosE13.b1, sgp1smosE13.b1, sgp30smosE13.b1
D080222.4	SGP/SMOS - Snowfall caused delayed count of precip	sgp1smosE1.b1, sgp1smosE11.b1, sgp1smosE13.b1, sgp1smosE15.b1, sgp1smosE20.b1, sgp1smosE21.b1, sgp1smosE24.b1, sgp1smosE27.b1, sgp1smosE3.b1, sgp1smosE4.b1, sgp1smosE5.b1, sgp1smosE6.b1, sgp1smosE7.b1, sgp1smosE8.b1, sgp1smosE9.b1, sgp30smosE1.b1, sgp30smosE11.b1, sgp30smosE13.b1, sgp30smosE15.b1, sgp30smosE20.b1, sgp30smosE21.b1, sgp30smosE24.b1, sgp30smosE27.b1, sgp30smosE3.b1, sgp30smosE4.b1, sgp30smosE5.b1, sgp30smosE6.b1, sgp30smosE7.b1, sgp30smosE8.b1, sgp30smosE9.b1
D080820.8	SGP/SMOS/E13 - Missing Data	sgp1440smosE13.a1, sgp1smosE13.b1, sgp30smosE13.b1
D080820.9	SGP/SMOS/E13 - Missing Data	sgp1440smosE13.b1, sgp1smosE13.b1, sgp30smosE13.b1
D081015.1	SGP/SMOS/E13 - Rain Gauge Inoperative	sgp1smosE13.b1, sgp30smosE13.b1
D081212.2	SGP/SMOS/E13 - SMOS T/RH probe solar shield missing	sgp1440smosE13.b1, sgp1smosE13.b1, sgp30smosE13.b1

DQRID : D010713.27

Start Date	Start Time	End Date	End Time
01/28/2001	1758	01/28/2001	2201

Subject:	SGP/SMOS/E13 - E13 SMOS Wind speed data incorrect
DataStreams:	sgp1smosE13.a0, sgp30smosE13.a1
Description:	Wind speed sensor had ice accumulation, causing data to be incorrect.
Measurements:	sgp30smosE13.a1: Wind Speed (vector averaged)(wspd_va) Mean Wind Speed(wspd) Standard Deviation of Wind Speed(sd_wspd) sgp1smosE13.a0: Mean Wind Speed(wspd) Wind Speed (vector averaged)(wspd_va)

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DQRID : D020125.10

Start Date	Start Time	End Date	End Time
08/23/2001	1835	11/01/2001	0001

Subject:	SGP/SMOS/E13 - E13 SMOS SNOW DEPTH DATA INCORRECT
DataStreams:	sgp1440smosE13.a1, sgp30smosE13.a1, sgp30smosE13.b1
Description:	Data incorrect due to new program reading sensor input when no sensor installed. Values read near 1539 mm.
Measurements:	sgp30smosE13.a1: Snow Depth(snow) Snow Depth Sensor(snow_sen) sgp30smosE13.b1: Snow Depth(snow) Snow Depth Sensor(snow_sen) sgp1440smosE13.a1: Time of Maximum Snow Depth(time_max_snow) Maximum Snow Depth(max_snow) Time of Minimum Snow Depth(time_min_snow) Minimum Snow Depth(min_snow_depth)

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DQRID : D020227.6

Start Date	End Date	End Time
11/08/2001	11/09/2001	0001
11/11/2001	11/12/2001	0001
11/19/2001	11/21/2001	0001
11/22/2001	11/23/2001	0001

Subject:	SGP/SMOS/E13 - E13 SNOW DEPTH DATA QUESTIONABLE
DataStreams:	sgp1440smosE13.a1, sgp30smosE13.a1, sgp30smosE13.b1
Description:	Snow depth readings intermittently reported outside the manufacturer's tolerance of +/- 25mm.
Measurements:	sgp30smosE13.a1: Snow Depth(snow) Snow Depth Sensor(snow_sen) sgp30smosE13.b1: Snow Depth(snow) Snow Depth Sensor(snow_sen) sgp1440smosE13.a1: Time of Maximum Snow Depth(time_max_snow) Maximum Snow Depth(max_snow) Time of Minimum Snow Depth(time_min_snow) Minimum Snow Depth(min_snow_depth)

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DQRID : D020404.1

Start Date	Start Time	End Date	End Time
04/05/1996	0000	03/31/2001	2359

Subject:	SGP/SMOS/E13 - E13 SMOS SNOW DATA INCORRECT
DataStreams:	sgp1440smosE13.a0, sgp30smosE13.a1
Description:	Due to a programming error all snow depth data were reported as 0. In effect, no snow depth data were collected.
Measurements:	sgp30smosE13.a1: Snow Depth(snow) Snow Depth Sensor(snow_sen) sgp1440smosE13.a0: Time of Maximum Snow Depth(time_max_snow) Minimum Snow Depth(min_snow_depth) Time of Minimum Snow Depth(time_min_snow) Maximum Snow Depth(max_snow)

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DQRID : D020404.2

Start Date	Start Time	End Date	End Time
04/01/2001	0000	08/23/2001	1834

Subject:	SGP/SMOS/E13 - E13 SMOS SNOW DATA INCORRECT
DataStreams:	sgp1440smosE13.a1, sgp30smosE13.a1, sgp30smosE13.b1
Description:	Due to a programming error all snow depth data were reported as 0. In effect, no snow depth data were collected.
Measurements:	sgp30smosE13.a1: Snow Depth(snow) Snow Depth Sensor(snow_sen) sgp30smosE13.b1: Snow Depth(snow) Snow Depth Sensor(snow_sen) sgp1440smosE13.a1: Time of Maximum Snow Depth(time_max_snow) Maximum Snow Depth(max_snow) Time of Minimum Snow Depth(time_min_snow) Minimum Snow Depth(min_snow_depth)

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DQRID : D020418.18

Start Date	Start Time	End Date	End Time
01/30/2002	0600	01/30/2002	1805

Subject:	SGP/SMOS/E13 - E13 SMOS WIND SPEED DATA INCORRECT
DataStreams:	sgp1smosE13.a1, sgp1smosE13.b1, sgp30smosE13.a1, sgp30smosE13.b1
Description:	Wind speed data incorrect due to ice accumulation on the sensor. Ice accumulated during an ice storm.
Measurements:	sgp30smosE13.a1: Wind Speed (vector averaged)(wspd_va) Mean Wind Speed(wspd) Standard Deviation of Wind Speed(sd_wspd) sgp1smosE13.a1: Wind Speed (vector averaged)(wspd_va) Mean Wind Speed(wspd) sgp30smosE13.b1: Wind Speed (vector averaged)(wspd_va) Standard Deviation of Wind Speed(sd_wspd) Mean Wind Speed(wspd) sgp1smosE13.b1: Mean Wind Speed(wspd) Wind Speed (vector averaged)(wspd_va)

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DQRID : D020705.10

Start Date	Start Time	End Date	End Time
02/11/2002	1508	02/11/2002	1531

Subject:	SGP/SMOS/E13 - E13 BAROMETRIC PRESSURE VALUES INCORRECT
DataStreams:	sgp1smosE13.a1, sgp1smosE13.b1, sgp30smosE13.a1, sgp30smosE13.b1
Description:	Barometric pressure values artificially low due to program and power restoration after a prolonged power outage.
Measurements:	sgp30smosE13.a1: Standard Deviation of Barometric Pressure(sd_bar_pres) barometric pressure(bar_pres) sgp1smosE13.a1: barometric pressure(bar_pres) sgp30smosE13.b1: barometric pressure(bar_pres) Standard Deviation of Barometric Pressure(sd_bar_pres) sgp1smosE13.b1: barometric pressure(bar_pres)

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DQRID : D020726.16

Start Date	End Date	End Time
02/12/2002	02/22/2002	0001
03/31/2002	04/08/2002	0001
04/09/2002	04/11/2002	0001

Subject:	SGP/SMOS/E13 - SNOW DEPTH DATA INCORRECT
DataStreams:	sgp1440smosE13.a1, sgp30smosE13.a1, sgp30smosE13.b1
Description:	Data was reported as outside of manufacturer's tolerance.
Measurements:	sgp30smosE13.a1: Snow Depth(snow) Snow Depth Sensor(snow_sen) sgp30smosE13.b1: Snow Depth(snow) Snow Depth Sensor(snow_sen) sgp1440smosE13.a1: Time of Maximum Snow Depth(time_max_snow) Maximum Snow Depth(max_snow) Time of Minimum Snow Depth(time_min_snow) Minimum Snow Depth(min_snow_depth)

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DQRID : D020726.17

Start Date	End Date	End Time
04/21/2002	04/23/2002	0001
04/25/2002	04/30/2002	0001
05/02/2002	05/04/2002	0001
05/09/2002	05/11/2002	0001
05/13/2002	05/14/2002	0001
05/18/2002	05/20/2002	0001
05/25/2002	05/26/2002	0001

Subject:	SGP/SMOS/E13 - SNOW DEPTH DATA INCORRECT
DataStreams:	sgp1440smosE13.a1, sgp30smosE13.a1, sgp30smosE13.b1
Description:	Snow depth sensor was removed for the season. Temperatures fell to below 10 deg C causing ingest program to accumulate erroneous readings.
Measurements:	sgp30smosE13.a1: Snow Depth(snow) Snow Depth Sensor(snow_sen) sgp30smosE13.b1: Snow Depth(snow) Snow Depth Sensor(snow_sen) sgp1440smosE13.a1: Time of Maximum Snow Depth(time_max_snow) Maximum Snow Depth(max_snow) Time of Minimum Snow Depth(time_min_snow) Minimum Snow Depth(min_snow_depth)

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DQRID : D020909.13

Start Date	Start Time	End Date	End Time
08/22/2002	1755	07/17/2003	2359

Subject:	SGP/SMOS/E13 - Snow depth sensor removed; data reported as missin
DataStreams:	sgp1440smosE13.a1, sgp30smosE13.a1, sgp30smosE13.b1
Description:	The snow depth sensor was removed from service. The program was changed so that -9999 is entered into the datastream.
Measurements:	sgp30smosE13.a1: Snow Depth(snow) Snow Depth Sensor(snow_sen) sgp30smosE13.b1: Snow Depth(snow) Snow Depth Sensor(snow_sen) sgp1440smosE13.a1: Time of Maximum Snow Depth(time_max_snow) Maximum Snow Depth(max_snow) Time of Minimum Snow Depth(time_min_snow) Minimum Snow Depth(min_snow_depth)

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DQRID : D030131.2

Start Date	Start Time	End Date	End Time
07/24/2002	0000	10/20/2002	0000

Subject:	SGP/SMOS/E13 - Erroneous Tips in Precip Data
DataStreams:	sgp1smosE13.a1, sgp1smosE13.b1, sgp30smosE13.a1, sgp30smosE13.b1
Description:	Erroneous tips were being generated from an unknown source. Reed switch was finally replaced and the problem did not reappear.
Measurements:	sgp30smosE13.a1: Hourly precipitation(precip) sgp1smosE13.a1: Hourly precipitation(precip) sgp30smosE13.b1: Hourly precipitation(precip) sgp1smosE13.b1: Hourly precipitation(precip)

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DQRID : D030206.1

Start Date	Start Time	End Date	End Time
12/03/2002	1949	12/06/2002	1730

Subject:	SGP/SMOS/E13 - WIND SPEED VALUES LOW DUE TO ICING
DataStreams:	sgp1440smosE13.a1, sgp1smosE13.a1, sgp1smosE13.b1, sgp30smosE13.a1, sgp30smosE13.b1
Description:	The wind speed values were artificailly low due to icing on the propellor vanes. Wind direction values were not affected.
Measurements:	sgp30smosE13.a1: Standard Deviation of Wind Speed(sd_wspd) Wind Speed (vector averaged)(wspd_va) Mean Wind Speed(wspd) sgp1smosE13.a1: Wind Speed (vector averaged)(wspd_va) Mean Wind Speed(wspd) sgp30smosE13.b1: Wind Speed (vector averaged)(wspd_va) Standard Deviation of Wind Speed(sd_wspd) Mean Wind Speed(wspd) sgp1440smosE13.a1: Time of Minimum Wind Speed(time_min_wspd) maximum wind speed (gusts)(max_wspd) Time of Maximum Wind Speed(time_max_wspd) Minimum of Wind speed(min_wspd) sgp1smosE13.b1: Mean Wind Speed(wspd) Wind Speed (vector averaged)(wspd_va)

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DQRID : D030905.1

Start Date	Start Time	End Date	End Time
08/30/2003	1415	09/04/2003	1113

Subject:	SGP/SMOS/E13 - Sensor failure
DataStreams:	sgp1440smosE13.a1, sgp1smosE13.a1, sgp1smosE13.b1, sgp30smosE13.a1, sgp30smosE13.b1
Description:	Beginning around 1415 UTC on 08/30, the RH readings for this instrument were frequently around 0 (sometimes there are erratic spikes upward from 0 for periods of time). Rainfall appears to have been the cause of the erroneous readings, as the instrument appeared to fail in and around the time of heavy rains. A maintenance visit occurred on 09/04, afterwards data returned to normal values.
Measurements:	sgp30smosE13.a1: Standard Deviation of Relative Humidity(sd_rh) Relative humidity inside the instrument enclosure(rh) Standard Deviation of Vapor Pressure(sd_vap_pres) Vapor Pressure (kiloPascals)(vap_pres) sgp1smosE13.a1: Relative humidity inside the instrument enclosure(rh) Vapor Pressure (kiloPascals)(vap_pres) sgp30smosE13.b1: Standard Deviation of Relative Humidity(sd_rh) Relative humidity inside the instrument enclosure(rh) sgp1440smosE13.a1: Maximum Relative Humidity(max_rh) Time of Minimum Vapor Pressure(time_min_vap_pres) Time of Minimum Relative Humidity(time_min_rh) Time of Maximum Vapor Pressure(time_max_vap_pres) Time of Maximum Relative Humidity(time_max_rh) Minimum Relative Humidity(min_rh) Maximum Vapor Pressure(max_vap_pres) Minimum Vapor Pressure(min_vap_pres) sgp1smosE13.b1: Relative humidity inside the instrument enclosure(rh) Vapor Pressure (kiloPascals)(vap_pres)

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DQRID : D040318.10

Start Date	Start Time	End Date	End Time
10/16/2003	1827	10/16/2003	1855
04/15/2004	1958	04/15/2004	2020
10/28/2004	1835	10/28/2004	1855
04/15/2005	1435	04/15/2005	1455
11/23/2005	1940	11/23/2005	1953
05/01/2006	1438	05/01/2006	1545
10/13/2006	1605	10/13/2006	1635
04/16/2007	1414	04/16/2007	1441
10/09/2007	1955	10/09/2007	2025
04/11/2008	1800	04/11/2008	1840
10/30/2008	1600	10/30/2008	1625

Subject:	SGP/SMOS/E13 - 6-month Calibration Checks
DataStreams:	sgp1440smosE13.b1, sgp1smosE13.b1, sgp30smosE13.b1
Description:	During the time periods specified, the SMOS.E13 tower was lowered for 6-month Calibration Checks. During these times wind data are incorrect and temperature and humidity data may be incorrect. Note, exact times when tower was down or maintenance was being performed is sometimes unknown. Users should use the remaining data from these days with caution.
Measurements:	sgp1440smosE13.b1: maximum wind speed (gusts)(max_wspd) Time of Maximum Vapor Pressure(time_max_vap_pres) Time of Maximum Barometric Pressure(time_max_bar_pres) Minimum of Wind speed(min_wspd) Time of Minimum Vapor Pressure(time_min_vap_pres) Maximum Relative Humidity(max_rh) Minimum Temperature(min_temp) Time of Minimum Temperature(time_min_temp) Time of Minimum Relative Humidity(time_min_rh) Minimum Barometric Pressure(min_bar_pres) Maximum Vapor Pressure(max_vap_pres) Time of Maximum Temperature(time_max_temp) Time of Maximum Relative Humidity(time_max_rh) Time of Minimum Wind Speed(time_min_wspd) Minimum Relative Humidity(min_rh) Time of Maximum Wind Speed(time_max_wspd) Maximum Temperature(max_temp) Minimum Vapor Pressure(min_vap_pres) Maximum Barometric Pressure(max_bar_pres) Time of Minimum Barometric Pressure(time_min_bar_pres) sgp30smosE13.b1: Wind Speed (vector averaged)(wspd_va) Standard Deviation of Barometric Pressure(sd_bar_pres) Vapor Pressure (kiloPascals)(vap_pres) Relative humidity inside the instrument enclosure(rh) Standard Deviation of Wind Speed(sd_wspd) Mean Wind Speed(wspd) Unit Vector Wind Direction(wdir) Standard Deviation of Air Temperature(sd_temp) Standard Deviation of Relative Humidity(sd_rh) Standard Deviation of Vapor Pressure(sd_vap_pres) barometric pressure(bar_pres) Standard Deviation of wind direction(sd_deg) Beam 0 Temperature(temp) sgp1smosE13.b1: barometric pressure(bar_pres) Relative humidity inside the instrument enclosure(rh) Standard Deviation of wind direction(sd_deg) Wind Speed (vector averaged)(wspd_va) Unit Vector Wind Direction(wdir) Mean Wind Speed(wspd) Vapor Pressure (kiloPascals)(vap_pres) Beam 0 Temperature(temp)

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DQRID : D040318.8

Start Date	Start Time	End Date	End Time
06/17/1994	1415	06/17/1994	1615
11/18/1994	2000	11/18/1994	2100
05/05/1995	1942	05/05/1995	2030
10/06/1995	1800	10/06/1995	1858
05/03/1996	1850	05/03/1996	2100
11/18/1996	2130	11/19/1996	0030
04/20/1997	0000	04/20/1997	2359
10/10/1997	1515	10/10/1997	1845
05/07/1998	2030	05/07/1998	2115
12/04/1998	1600	12/04/1998	1621
04/09/1999	1730	04/09/1999	2100
10/07/1999	1900	10/07/1999	1945
04/20/2000	1727	04/20/2000	1927
05/04/2000	1844	05/04/2000	1910
10/19/2000	1915	10/19/2000	2020

Subject:	SGP/SMOS/E13 - 6-month Calibration Checks
DataStreams:	sgp1440smosE13.a0, sgp1smosE13.a0, sgp30smosE13.a1
Description:	During the time periods specified, the SMOS.E13 tower was lowered for 6-month Calibration Checks. During these times wind data are incorrect and temperature and humidity data may be incorrect. Note, exact times when tower was down or maintenance was being performed is sometimes unknown. Users should use the remaining data from these days with caution.
Measurements:	sgp1440smosE13.a0: Minimum Temperature(min_temp) Time of Minimum Wind Speed(time_min_wspd) Maximum Barometric Pressure(max_bar_pres) Time of Maximum Relative Humidity(time_max_rh) Time of Minimum Barometric Pressure(time_min_bar_pres) Time of Maximum Temperature(time_max_temp) Minimum Vapor Pressure(min_vap_pres) Maximum Temperature(max_temp) Maximum Relative Humidity(max_rh) Time of Maximum Barometric Pressure(time_max_bar_pres) Minimum Relative Humidity(min_rh) Time of Minimum Vapor Pressure(time_min_vap_pres) Time of Maximum Vapor Pressure(time_max_vap_pres) Maximum Vapor Pressure(max_vap_pres) Time of Minimum Temperature(time_min_temp) Time of Minimum Relative Humidity(time_min_rh) Minimum of Wind speed(min_wspd) Time of Maximum Wind Speed(time_max_wspd) Minimum Barometric Pressure(min_bar_pres) maximum wind speed (gusts)(max_wspd) sgp30smosE13.a1: Standard Deviation of Relative Humidity(sd_rh) Relative humidity inside the instrument enclosure(rh) Vapor Pressure (kiloPascals)(vap_pres) Beam 0 Temperature(temp) Mean Wind Speed(wspd) Standard Deviation of Barometric Pressure(sd_bar_pres) barometric pressure(bar_pres) Standard Deviation of wind direction(sd_deg) Standard Deviation of Vapor Pressure(sd_vap_pres) Standard Deviation of Air Temperature(sd_temp) Standard Deviation of Wind Speed(sd_wspd) Wind Speed (vector averaged)(wspd_va) Unit Vector Wind Direction(wdir) sgp1smosE13.a0: Beam 0 Temperature(temp) Relative humidity inside the instrument enclosure(rh) Unit Vector Wind Direction(wdir) Standard Deviation of wind direction(sd_deg) Vapor Pressure (kiloPascals)(vap_pres) Mean Wind Speed(wspd) Wind Speed (vector averaged)(wspd_va) barometric pressure(bar_pres)

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DQRID : D040318.9

Start Date	Start Time	End Date	End Time
04/20/2001	1813	04/20/2001	1845
10/04/2001	1920	10/04/2001	1955
05/16/2002	1842	05/16/2002	1920
11/14/2002	2008	11/14/2002	2031
05/01/2003	1901	05/01/2003	1921

Subject:	SGP/SMOS/E13 - 6-month Calibration Checks
DataStreams:	sgp1440smosE13.a1, sgp1smosE13.a1, sgp1smosE13.b1, sgp30smosE13.a1, sgp30smosE13.b1
Description:	During the time periods specified, the SMOS.E13 tower was lowered for 6-month Calibration Checks. During these times wind data are incorrect and temperature and humidity data may be incorrect. Note, exact times when tower was down or maintenance was being performed is sometimes unknown. Users should use the remaining data from these days with caution.
Measurements:	sgp30smosE13.a1: Standard Deviation of Relative Humidity(sd_rh) Relative humidity inside the instrument enclosure(rh) barometric pressure(bar_pres) Standard Deviation of wind direction(sd_deg) Standard Deviation of Air Temperature(sd_temp) Standard Deviation of Wind Speed(sd_wspd) Unit Vector Wind Direction(wdir) Vapor Pressure (kiloPascals)(vap_pres) Beam 0 Temperature(temp) Mean Wind Speed(wspd) Standard Deviation of Barometric Pressure(sd_bar_pres) Standard Deviation of Vapor Pressure(sd_vap_pres) Wind Speed (vector averaged)(wspd_va) sgp1smosE13.a1: Wind Speed (vector averaged)(wspd_va) Relative humidity inside the instrument enclosure(rh) Mean Wind Speed(wspd) Standard Deviation of wind direction(sd_deg) Beam 0 Temperature(temp) Unit Vector Wind Direction(wdir) barometric pressure(bar_pres) Vapor Pressure (kiloPascals)(vap_pres) sgp30smosE13.b1: Vapor Pressure (kiloPascals)(vap_pres) Relative humidity inside the instrument enclosure(rh) Mean Wind Speed(wspd) Standard Deviation of Air Temperature(sd_temp) Standard Deviation of Vapor Pressure(sd_vap_pres) Standard Deviation of wind direction(sd_deg) Wind Speed (vector averaged)(wspd_va) Standard Deviation of Barometric Pressure(sd_bar_pres) Standard Deviation of Wind Speed(sd_wspd) Unit Vector Wind Direction(wdir) Standard Deviation of Relative Humidity(sd_rh) barometric pressure(bar_pres) Beam 0 Temperature(temp) sgp1440smosE13.a1: Time of Minimum Vapor Pressure(time_min_vap_pres) Time of Maximum Barometric Pressure(time_max_bar_pres) Time of Minimum Wind Speed(time_min_wspd) Minimum Temperature(min_temp) Minimum Relative Humidity(min_rh) Minimum of Wind speed(min_wspd) Time of Minimum Relative Humidity(time_min_rh) Time of Minimum Barometric Pressure(time_min_bar_pres) Maximum Relative Humidity(max_rh) Maximum Temperature(max_temp) Time of Maximum Temperature(time_max_temp) Minimum Barometric Pressure(min_bar_pres) Maximum Vapor Pressure(max_vap_pres) Time of Maximum Wind Speed(time_max_wspd) Maximum Barometric Pressure(max_bar_pres) Time of Minimum Temperature(time_min_temp) Time of Maximum Vapor Pressure(time_max_vap_pres) maximum wind speed (gusts)(max_wspd) Time of Maximum Relative Humidity(time_max_rh) Minimum Vapor Pressure(min_vap_pres) sgp1smosE13.b1: Standard Deviation of wind direction(sd_deg) Wind Speed (vector averaged)(wspd_va) Mean Wind Speed(wspd) barometric pressure(bar_pres) Relative humidity inside the instrument enclosure(rh) Unit Vector Wind Direction(wdir) Vapor Pressure (kiloPascals)(vap_pres) Beam 0 Temperature(temp)

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DQRID : D050209.10

Start Date	Start Time	End Date	End Time
01/05/2005	0000	02/03/2005	2359

Subject:	SGP/SMOS/E13 - Wind Data Suspect
DataStreams:	sgp1440smosE13.b1, sgp1smosE13.b1, sgp30smosE13.b1
Description:	Wind speed and direction data suspect during time period due to icing.
Measurements:	sgp1440smosE13.b1: maximum wind speed (gusts)(max_wspd) Time of Minimum Wind Speed(time_min_wspd) Minimum of Wind speed(min_wspd) Time of Maximum Wind Speed(time_max_wspd) sgp30smosE13.b1: Unit Vector Wind Direction(wdir) Wind Speed (vector averaged)(wspd_va) Standard Deviation of Wind Speed(sd_wspd) Standard Deviation of wind direction(sd_deg) Mean Wind Speed(wspd) sgp1smosE13.b1: Mean Wind Speed(wspd) Standard Deviation of wind direction(sd_deg) Wind Speed (vector averaged)(wspd_va) Unit Vector Wind Direction(wdir)

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DQRID : D050322.3

Start Date	Start Time	End Date	End Time
02/07/2005	0258	04/01/2005	1545

Subject:	SGP/SMOS/E13 - T/RH sensor failure
DataStreams:	sgp1440smosE13.b1, sgp1smosE13.b1, sgp30smosE13.b1
Description:	The T/RH sensor began to fail at high RH% values. Since this site has an aspirated radiation shield, values in excess of the 104% manufacturer limit are not expected to occur due to rain or condensation.
Measurements:	sgp1440smosE13.b1: Time of Maximum Relative Humidity(time_max_rh) Time of Maximum Vapor Pressure(time_max_vap_pres) Minimum Relative Humidity(min_rh) Time of Minimum Vapor Pressure(time_min_vap_pres) Maximum Relative Humidity(max_rh) Time of Minimum Relative Humidity(time_min_rh) Maximum Vapor Pressure(max_vap_pres) Minimum Vapor Pressure(min_vap_pres) sgp30smosE13.b1: Standard Deviation of Relative Humidity(sd_rh) Standard Deviation of Vapor Pressure(sd_vap_pres) Vapor Pressure (kiloPascals)(vap_pres) Relative humidity inside the instrument enclosure(rh) sgp1smosE13.b1: Relative humidity inside the instrument enclosure(rh) Vapor Pressure (kiloPascals)(vap_pres)

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DQRID : D060321.2

Start Date	Start Time	End Date	End Time
03/02/2006	1806	03/17/2006	1706

Subject:	SGP/SMOS/E13 - Reprocess: Barometer data a factor of 10 too high.
DataStreams:	sgp1440smosE13.b1, sgp1smosE13.b1, sgp30smosE13.b1
Description:	The program was modified and an incorrect multiplier was used so that the barometer data was reported in hPa instead of kPa.
Measurements:	sgp1440smosE13.b1: Minimum Barometric Pressure(min_bar_pres) Maximum Barometric Pressure(max_bar_pres) sgp30smosE13.b1: barometric pressure(bar_pres) Standard Deviation of Barometric Pressure(sd_bar_pres) sgp1smosE13.b1: barometric pressure(bar_pres)

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DQRID : D070618.2

Start Date	Start Time	End Date	End Time
04/16/2007	0000	06/18/2007	2000

Subject:	SGP/SMOS/E13 - RH sensor failure
DataStreams:	sgp1440smosE13.b1, sgp1smosE13.b1, sgp30smosE13.b1
Description:	The T/RH sensor relative humidity data is suspect during this time. Values from this sensor failed the 6-month check and subsequent bi-weekly checks. The RH values were lower by larger than the manufacturer suggested uncertainty of 3%.
Measurements:	sgp1440smosE13.b1: Time of Maximum Relative Humidity(time_max_rh) Time of Maximum Vapor Pressure(time_max_vap_pres) Minimum Relative Humidity(min_rh) Time of Minimum Vapor Pressure(time_min_vap_pres) Maximum Relative Humidity(max_rh) Time of Minimum Relative Humidity(time_min_rh) Maximum Vapor Pressure(max_vap_pres) Minimum Vapor Pressure(min_vap_pres) sgp30smosE13.b1: Standard Deviation of Relative Humidity(sd_rh) Standard Deviation of Vapor Pressure(sd_vap_pres) Vapor Pressure (kiloPascals)(vap_pres) Relative humidity inside the instrument enclosure(rh) sgp1smosE13.b1: Relative humidity inside the instrument enclosure(rh) Vapor Pressure (kiloPascals)(vap_pres)

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DQRID : D080116.13

Start Date	Start Time	End Date	End Time
12/10/2007	2212	12/11/2007	1945

Subject:	SGP/SMOS/E13 - Wind Data Incorrect Due to Icing
DataStreams:	sgp1440smosE13.b1, sgp1smosE13.b1, sgp30smosE13.b1
Description:	An ice storm caused the wind data from the RM Young wind sensor to be incorrect. In many instances it was frozen and unmoving, at times it measured values but those are extremely suspect.
Measurements:	sgp1440smosE13.b1: maximum wind speed (gusts)(max_wspd) Time of Minimum Wind Speed(time_min_wspd) Minimum of Wind speed(min_wspd) Time of Maximum Wind Speed(time_max_wspd) sgp30smosE13.b1: Unit Vector Wind Direction(wdir) Wind Speed (vector averaged)(wspd_va) Standard Deviation of Wind Speed(sd_wspd) Standard Deviation of wind direction(sd_deg) Mean Wind Speed(wspd) sgp1smosE13.b1: Mean Wind Speed(wspd) Standard Deviation of wind direction(sd_deg) Wind Speed (vector averaged)(wspd_va) Unit Vector Wind Direction(wdir)

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DQRID : D080222.4

Start Date	Start Time	End Date	End Time
01/31/2008	0000	02/02/2008	2000

Subject:	SGP/SMOS - Snowfall caused delayed count of precip
DataStreams:	sgp1smosE1.b1, sgp1smosE11.b1, sgp1smosE13.b1, sgp1smosE15.b1, sgp1smosE20.b1, sgp1smosE21.b1, sgp1smosE24.b1, sgp1smosE27.b1, sgp1smosE3.b1, sgp1smosE4.b1, sgp1smosE5.b1, sgp1smosE6.b1, sgp1smosE7.b1, sgp1smosE8.b1, sgp1smosE9.b1, sgp30smosE1.b1, sgp30smosE11.b1, sgp30smosE13.b1, sgp30smosE15.b1, sgp30smosE20.b1, sgp30smosE21.b1, sgp30smosE24.b1, sgp30smosE27.b1, sgp30smosE3.b1, sgp30smosE4.b1, sgp30smosE5.b1, sgp30smosE6.b1, sgp30smosE7.b1, sgp30smosE8.b1, sgp30smosE9.b1
Description:	A snow/ice storm moved through the SGP region on 01/31/08 bringing below-freezing temperatures, affecting the precip field. Data is suspect during the date/time range specified due to melting ice after temperatures warmed above freezing.
Measurements:	sgp1smosE24.b1: Hourly precipitation(precip) sgp1smosE21.b1: Hourly precipitation(precip) sgp30smosE7.b1: Hourly precipitation(precip) sgp1smosE27.b1: Hourly precipitation(precip) sgp1smosE7.b1: Hourly precipitation(precip) sgp30smosE15.b1: Hourly precipitation(precip) sgp30smosE20.b1: Hourly precipitation(precip) sgp1smosE9.b1: Hourly precipitation(precip) sgp1smosE4.b1: Hourly precipitation(precip) sgp30smosE3.b1: Hourly precipitation(precip) sgp1smosE11.b1: Hourly precipitation(precip) sgp30smosE27.b1: Hourly precipitation(precip) sgp1smosE3.b1: Hourly precipitation(precip) sgp30smosE4.b1: Hourly precipitation(precip) sgp30smosE8.b1: Hourly precipitation(precip) sgp1smosE8.b1: Hourly precipitation(precip) sgp30smosE9.b1: Hourly precipitation(precip) sgp1smosE13.b1: Hourly precipitation(precip) sgp30smosE11.b1: Hourly precipitation(precip) sgp1smosE1.b1: Hourly precipitation(precip) sgp30smosE5.b1: Hourly precipitation(precip) sgp1smosE20.b1: Hourly precipitation(precip) sgp30smosE24.b1: Hourly precipitation(precip) sgp30smosE13.b1: Hourly precipitation(precip) sgp30smosE1.b1: Hourly precipitation(precip) sgp1smosE6.b1: Hourly precipitation(precip) sgp30smosE6.b1: Hourly precipitation(precip) sgp1smosE15.b1: Hourly precipitation(precip) sgp30smosE21.b1: Hourly precipitation(precip) sgp1smosE5.b1: Hourly precipitation(precip)

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DQRID : D080820.8

Start Date	Start Time	End Date	End Time
05/15/2001	1900	05/25/2001	2000
06/08/2001	1300	06/12/2001	0000
07/09/2001	2000	07/13/2001	1500
01/30/2002	1800	02/11/2002	1530
03/09/2002	2000	03/11/2002	2030

Subject:	SGP/SMOS/E13 - Missing Data
DataStreams:	sgp1440smosE13.a1, sgp1smosE13.b1, sgp30smosE13.b1
Description:	Data are missing and unrecoverable
Measurements:	sgp30smosE13.b1: Vapor Pressure (kiloPascals)(vap_pres) Relative humidity inside the instrument enclosure(rh) base time(base_time) lon(lon) Mean Wind Speed(wspd) Standard Deviation of Air Temperature(sd_temp) Batter Voltage(vbat) Standard Deviation of Vapor Pressure(sd_vap_pres) Time offset of tweaks from base_time(time_offset) lat(lat) Standard Deviation of wind direction(sd_deg) Snow Depth Sensor(snow_sen) Wind Speed (vector averaged)(wspd_va) Standard Deviation of Barometric Pressure(sd_bar_pres) Snow Depth(snow) Standard Deviation of Wind Speed(sd_wspd) Hourly precipitation(precip) Unit Vector Wind Direction(wdir) Standard Deviation of Relative Humidity(sd_rh) barometric pressure(bar_pres) Dummy altitude for Zeb(alt) Beam 0 Temperature(temp) sgp1440smosE13.a1: lat(lat) Time of Maximum Snow Depth(time_max_snow) Time of Minimum Vapor Pressure(time_min_vap_pres) Time of Maximum Barometric Pressure(time_max_bar_pres) Time of Minimum Wind Speed(time_min_wspd) Time of Minimum Snow Depth(time_min_snow) Minimum Temperature(min_temp) Maximum Snow Depth(max_snow) Minimum Relative Humidity(min_rh) Minimum of Wind speed(min_wspd) lon(lon) Time of Minimum Relative Humidity(time_min_rh) Time of Minimum Barometric Pressure(time_min_bar_pres) Maximum Relative Humidity(max_rh) Maximum Temperature(max_temp) Time of Maximum Temperature(time_max_temp) base time(base_time) Minimum Barometric Pressure(min_bar_pres) Maximum Vapor Pressure(max_vap_pres) Time of Maximum Wind Speed(time_max_wspd) Maximum Barometric Pressure(max_bar_pres) Minimum Snow Depth(min_snow_depth) Time of Minimum Temperature(time_min_temp) Time of Maximum Vapor Pressure(time_max_vap_pres) Dummy altitude for Zeb(alt) maximum wind speed (gusts)(max_wspd) Time of Maximum Relative Humidity(time_max_rh) Minimum Vapor Pressure(min_vap_pres) Time offset of tweaks from base_time(time_offset) sgp1smosE13.b1: lon(lon) Standard Deviation of wind direction(sd_deg) Wind Speed (vector averaged)(wspd_va) base time(base_time) Mean Wind Speed(wspd) barometric pressure(bar_pres) Relative humidity inside the instrument enclosure(rh) Unit Vector Wind Direction(wdir) Dummy altitude for Zeb(alt) Time offset of tweaks from base_time(time_offset) lat(lat) Hourly precipitation(precip) Vapor Pressure (kiloPascals)(vap_pres) Beam 0 Temperature(temp)

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DQRID : D080820.9

Start Date	Start Time	End Date	End Time
01/06/2006	1700	01/09/2006	0930
02/17/2006	2000	02/20/2006	1230
05/14/2006	2100	05/16/2006	0530
08/26/2006	0800	08/29/2006	0030
12/22/2007	1800	12/24/2007	0230
04/26/2008	0000	04/28/2008	1300

Subject:	SGP/SMOS/E13 - Missing Data
DataStreams:	sgp1440smosE13.b1, sgp1smosE13.b1, sgp30smosE13.b1
Description:	Data are missing and unrecoverable
Measurements:	sgp1440smosE13.b1: Time of Maximum Vapor Pressure(time_max_vap_pres) base time(base_time) Time of Maximum Barometric Pressure(time_max_bar_pres) lat(lat) time(time) Time offset of tweaks from base_time(time_offset) Minimum of Wind speed(min_wspd) Time of Minimum Vapor Pressure(time_min_vap_pres) Minimum Temperature(min_temp) Time of Minimum Relative Humidity(time_min_rh) Minimum Barometric Pressure(min_bar_pres) Maximum Vapor Pressure(max_vap_pres) Time of Minimum Snow Depth(time_min_snow) Time of Maximum Temperature(time_max_temp) Time of Maximum Relative Humidity(time_max_rh) lon(lon) Time of Maximum Wind Speed(time_max_wspd) Minimum Snow Depth(min_snow_depth) Maximum Snow Depth(max_snow) maximum wind speed (gusts)(max_wspd) Maximum Relative Humidity(max_rh) Time of Minimum Temperature(time_min_temp) Time of Maximum Snow Depth(time_max_snow) Time of Minimum Wind Speed(time_min_wspd) Minimum Relative Humidity(min_rh) Dummy altitude for Zeb(alt) Maximum Temperature(max_temp) Minimum Vapor Pressure(min_vap_pres) Maximum Barometric Pressure(max_bar_pres) Time of Minimum Barometric Pressure(time_min_bar_pres) sgp30smosE13.b1: Vapor Pressure (kiloPascals)(vap_pres) Relative humidity inside the instrument enclosure(rh) base time(base_time) lon(lon) Mean Wind Speed(wspd) Standard Deviation of Air Temperature(sd_temp) Batter Voltage(vbat) Standard Deviation of Vapor Pressure(sd_vap_pres) Time offset of tweaks from base_time(time_offset) lat(lat) Standard Deviation of wind direction(sd_deg) Snow Depth Sensor(snow_sen) Wind Speed (vector averaged)(wspd_va) Standard Deviation of Barometric Pressure(sd_bar_pres) Snow Depth(snow) Standard Deviation of Wind Speed(sd_wspd) Hourly precipitation(precip) Unit Vector Wind Direction(wdir) Standard Deviation of Relative Humidity(sd_rh) barometric pressure(bar_pres) Dummy altitude for Zeb(alt) Beam 0 Temperature(temp) sgp1smosE13.b1: lon(lon) Standard Deviation of wind direction(sd_deg) Wind Speed (vector averaged)(wspd_va) base time(base_time) Mean Wind Speed(wspd) barometric pressure(bar_pres) Relative humidity inside the instrument enclosure(rh) Unit Vector Wind Direction(wdir) Dummy altitude for Zeb(alt) Time offset of tweaks from base_time(time_offset) lat(lat) Hourly precipitation(precip) Vapor Pressure (kiloPascals)(vap_pres) Beam 0 Temperature(temp)

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DQRID : D081015.1

Start Date	Start Time	End Date	End Time
10/13/2008	0000	10/17/2008	1755

Subject:	SGP/SMOS/E13 - Rain Gauge Inoperative
DataStreams:	sgp1smosE13.b1, sgp30smosE13.b1
Description:	The rain gauge measured values did not compare well with the disdrometer. Subsequent testing found the gauge to be incorrect.
Measurements:	sgp30smosE13.b1: Hourly precipitation(precip) sgp1smosE13.b1: Hourly precipitation(precip)

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DQRID : D081212.2

Start Date	Start Time	End Date	End Time
12/08/2008	1547	12/10/2008	2059

Subject:	SGP/SMOS/E13 - SMOS T/RH probe solar shield missing
DataStreams:	sgp1440smosE13.b1, sgp1smosE13.b1, sgp30smosE13.b1
Description:	The solar shield protecting the T/RH probe from direct sunlight and the elements became unscrewed and fell off. The probe was affected by sunlight and did not have a consistent aspiration during this time.
Measurements:	sgp1440smosE13.b1: Time of Maximum Temperature(time_max_temp) Time of Maximum Relative Humidity(time_max_rh) Time of Maximum Vapor Pressure(time_max_vap_pres) Minimum Relative Humidity(min_rh) Time of Minimum Vapor Pressure(time_min_vap_pres) Minimum Temperature(min_temp) Maximum Relative Humidity(max_rh) Time of Minimum Temperature(time_min_temp) Time of Minimum Relative Humidity(time_min_rh) Maximum Temperature(max_temp) Maximum Vapor Pressure(max_vap_pres) Minimum Vapor Pressure(min_vap_pres) sgp30smosE13.b1: Standard Deviation of Air Temperature(sd_temp) Standard Deviation of Relative Humidity(sd_rh) Vapor Pressure (kiloPascals)(vap_pres) Relative humidity inside the instrument enclosure(rh) Beam 0 Temperature(temp) Standard Deviation of wind direction(sd_deg) sgp1smosE13.b1: Relative humidity inside the instrument enclosure(rh) Standard Deviation of wind direction(sd_deg) Vapor Pressure (kiloPascals)(vap_pres) Beam 0 Temperature(temp)

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