DQRID : D960415.1
Start DateStart TimeEnd DateEnd Time Data Quality Metric
04/12/1996053104/12/19960531Incorrect
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Subject:
Bad surface pressure sounding
DataStreams:sgpsondewrpnC1.a0, sgpsondewrpnC1.a1
Description:
The surface pressure for this sounding was entered by the operator as 996.1 hPa. The first 
pressure value reported by the sonde is 964.2 hPa. The surface pressure at 11:30 was 
972.0 and at 14:30 was 973.5.  It appears that the operator entered the sea-level pressure 
rather than the station pressure. The SMOS pressure during the period is in the 960-970 
range.

Note that this will affect the altitude calculation throughout the sounding.
Suggestions: 
Do not use data
Measurements:sgpsondewrpnC1.a0:
  • asc
  • alt
  • pres
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sgpsondewrpnC1.a1:
  • asc
  • alt
  • pres
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