DQRID : D131018.4
Start DateStart TimeEnd DateEnd Time Data Quality Metric
07/01/2013000010/17/20132359Incorrect
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Subject:
TWP/VDIS/C1 - Lightbulb failures
DataStreams:twpvdisdropsC1.b1, twpvdisC1.b1
Description:
VDIS was not comparing well to the local MET TBRG at C1. Most weeks had mulitple days that 
were above/below the allowable +/-50% difference between the VDIS and the MET. Several 
days had no data recorded as well.

Sample July/August differences:
-7/1 VDIS recording 163% of MET TBRG
-7/2 VDIS recording 2% of MET TBRG
-7/5 no data found 
-7/6 VDIS recording 191% of MET TBRG
-7/10 VDIS recording 2% of MET TBRG
-7/11 no data found
-7/12 VDIS recording 6% of MET TBRG
-7/17 VDIS recording 37% of MET TBRG 
-7/26 no data found
-7/27 VDIS recording 0% of MET TBRG
-7/28 VDIS recording 0.16% of MET TBRG
-8/2 no data found 
-8/12 VDIS recording 33% of MET TBRG
-8/13 VDIS recording 0% of MET TBRG
-8/16 VDIS recording 13% of MET TBRG 
-8/17-8/18, 8/22-8/23 no data found
-8/19 VDIS recording 1% of MET TBRG
-8/21 VDIS recording 45% of MET TBRG 
-8/24-8/25 no data found

The instrument was having light bulb problems.  Repaired and calibrationed in October 
2013.
Suggestions: 
Measurements:twpvdisdropsC1.b1:
  • fall_speed
  • drop_volume
  • oblateness
  • drop_width_b
  • drop_width_a
  • area
  • equivolumetric_sphere_diameter
  • drop_height_a
  • drop_height_b
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twpvdisC1.b1:
  • rain_rate
  • liquid_water_content
  • radar_reflectivity
  • diameter_max
  • drop_diameter
  • slope_parameter
  • num_density
  • liquid_water_distribution_mean
  • moment1
  • intercept_parameter
  • median_volume_diameter
  • moment6
  • moment5
  • moment4
  • moment3
  • moment2
  • num_drops
  • rain_amount
  • diameter_min
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