DQRID : D100519.1
Start DateStart TimeEnd DateEnd Time Data Quality Metric
11/20/2009000012/31/20092359Suspect
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Subject:
SGP/ARSCL/C1 - Ceilometer not used during processing
DataStreams:sgparsclcbh1clothC1.c1, sgparsclbnd1clothC1.c1, sgparscl1clothC1.c1
Description:
The ceilometer was not used during processing due to a ceilometer data format change that 
ARSCL did not handle properly.  As a result, cloud boundaries in the lowest several 
kilometers may be less accurate than usual, as they are based solely on the micropulse lidar 
and millimeter cloud radar.
Suggestions: 
In most cases the reported low-level cloud bases will be accurate.  However, use 

cloud base heights with some caution, particularly for any times for which MPL data are not 
available.
Measurements:sgparscl1clothC1.c1:
  • CloudBaseCeilometerStd
  • CloudBaseBestEstimate
  • CloudBaseCeilometerCloth
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sgparsclcbh1clothC1.c1:
  • CloudBaseCeilometerStd
  • CloudBaseCeilometerCloth
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sgparsclbnd1clothC1.c1:
  • CloudBaseBestEstimate
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