Data Quality Reports for Session: 135819 User: ruchi0114 Completed: 06/30/2011

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DQR IDSubjectData Streams Affected
D100224.3NSA/MMCR/C1 - Reflectivity biasnsammcrmomC1.b1, nsammcrspecmomC1.a0
D100616.2NSA/VCEIL/C1 - Small gaps in datansavceil25kC1.b1


DQRID : D100224.3
Start DateStart TimeEnd DateEnd Time
02/10/2010000002/23/20100230
Subject:
NSA/MMCR/C1 - Reflectivity bias
DataStreams:nsammcrmomC1.b1, nsammcrspecmomC1.a0
Description:
The MMCR calibration was incorrect causing a very large positive shift in reflectivity 
values.
Measurements:nsammcrmomC1.b1:
  • Cloud, reflectivity, at altitude(Reflectivity)
nsammcrspecmomC1.a0:
  • Cloud, reflectivity, at altitude(Reflectivity)

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DQRID : D100616.2
Start DateStart TimeEnd DateEnd Time
12/03/2009210706/15/20102143
Subject:
NSA/VCEIL/C1 - Small gaps in data
DataStreams:nsavceil25kC1.b1
Description:
When the ceilometer was replaced, small gaps in the netCDF files occurred due to the 
presence of '?' characters in the backscatter and header records of the raw data that could 
not be ingested. It is unknown whether this was caused by a poor CPU board or 
incompatibilities with the computer configuration (hyper-threading). The problem was corrected when 
the instrument and computer were both replaced. 

During this period, approximately 3% of data are missing each hour due to this problem.
Measurements:nsavceil25kC1.b1:
  • Third cloud base height(third_cbh)
  • alt_highest_signal
  • receiver_sensitivity
  • laser_temperature
  • Second lowest cloud base height(second_cbh)
  • Lowest cloud base height detected.(first_cbh)
  • Vertical visibility(vertical_visibility)
  • tilt_angle
  • time_offset
  • measurement_parameters
  • status_flag
  • sum_backscatter
  • range
  • base_time
  • Backscatter(backscatter)
  • status_string
  • background_light
  • window_contamination
  • laser_pulse_energy
  • detection_status

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