DQRID : D020305.1
Start DateStart TimeEnd DateEnd Time
02/10/2002000002/14/20022300
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Subject:
SGP/AERI/B4 - Failure of AERI at Vici (BF4)
DataStreams:sgpaerisummaryB4.a1, sgpaerich1B4.a1, sgpaerich2B4.a1, sgpaeriB4.00, sgpaeriengineerB4.a1,
sgpaeriprofB4.c1, sgpgaeriprofB4.c1
Description:
The detector dewar failed during a power failure at midnight GMT on 10Feb02. All data 
through 10Feb02 are good. The detector dewar failure resulted in the detector not being 
cooled. A warm detector produces only noise. There is no usable data beginning 11Feb02 through 
14Feb02 at which time the system was shut off and the detector removed for repair. All 
spectral data is not usable in this period. Some meta data such as temperatures are usable.
Suggestions: 
Dewar and detector are being returned for repair.
Measurements:sgpaerisummaryB4.a1:
  • Averaged wave number for SW scene NESR spectral averages (ch2)(wnumsum6)
  • Wave number in reciprocal centimeters(wnumsum5)
  • Averaged Wave number in inverse centimeters(wnumsum8)
  • AERI SW Responsivity Spectral Averages (Ch2)(ResponsivitySpectralAveragesCh2)
  • AERI LW responsivity spectral averages (ch1)(ResponsivitySpectralAveragesCh1)
  • Averaged wave number for LW HBB 2min NESR estimate number 1 (ch1)(wnumsum7)
  • Averaged Wave number in inverse centimeters(wnumsum9)
  • Sun sensor intensity(sunSensorIntensity)
  • Averaged wave number for SW responsivity spectral averages(wnumsum2)
  • Averaged wave number for LW responsivity spectral averages(wnumsum1)
  • Averaged Wave number in inverse centimeters(wnumsum4)
  • Averaged Wave number in inverse centimeters(wnumsum3)
  • AERI SW Scene NESR Spectral Averages (Ch2)(SkyNENCh2)
  • AERI LW HBB 2min NESR Estimate #1 derived from variance during HBB view (Ch1)(HBB2minNENEstimateNo1Ch1)
  • AERI SW HBB 2min NESR Estimate #1 derived from variance during HBB view (Ch2)(HBB2minNENEstimateNo1Ch2)
  • AERI LW scene NESR spectral averages (ch1)(SkyNENCh1)
  • Longwave radiance average (700_705 cm^-1) elevated air(elevatedLayerRadiance700_705)
  • Longwave elevated air brightness temperature from radiance average (700_705
    cm-1)(elevatedLayerAirTemp700_705)
  • Shortwave radiance average (2295_2300 cm^-1) Surface Air(surfaceLayerRadiance2295_2300)
  • Longwave window radiance average (985_990 cm^-1)(longwaveWindowRadiance985_990)
  • AERI SW scene radiance spectral averages (ch2)(SkyRadianceSpectralAveragesCh2)
  • AERI LW Scene Radiance Spectral Averages (Ch1)(SkyRadianceSpectralAveragesCh1)
  • Radiance standard deviation during sky view averaged over (700_705 cm-1)(skyViewStdDevRadiance700_705)
  • AERI SW HBB 2min NESR Estimate #1 derived from variance during HBB view (Ch2)(HBB2minNENEstimateNo1ch2)
  • AERI LW HBB 2min NESR Estimate #1 derived from variance during HBB view (Ch1)(HBB2minNENEstimateNo1ch1)
  • Shortwave surface air brightness temperature from radiance average (2295_2300
    cm-1)(surfaceLayerAirTemp2295_2300)
  • Longwave surface air brightness temperature from radiance average (675_680 cm-1)(surfaceLayerAirTemp675_680)
  • Shortwave radiance average (2282_2287 cm^-1) elevated air(elevatedLayerRadiance2282_2287)
  • Shortwave elevated air brightness temperature from radiance average (2282_2287
    cm-1)(elevatedLayerAirTemp2282_2287)
  • Shortwave HBB Noise-equivalent Radiance(SW_HBB_NEN)
  • AERI LW Scene radiance spectral averages (ch1)(SkyRadianceSpectraAveragesCh1)
  • AERI SW scene radiance spectral averages (ch2)(SkyRadianceSpectraAveragesCh2)
  • Shortwave window brightness temperature from radiance average (2510_2515 cm-1)(shortwaveWindowAirTemp2510_2515)
  • AERI SW Responsivity Spectral Averages (Ch2)(ResponsivitySpectraAveragesCh2)
  • AERI LW Responsivity Spectral Averages (Ch1)(ResponsivitySpectraAveragesCh1)
  • AERI SW scene brightness temp spectral averages (ch2)(SkyBrightnessTempSpectralAveragesCh2)
  • AERI SW HBB 2min NESR estimate #2 derived from sequential HBB views (ch2)(HBB2minNENestimateNo2Ch2)
  • AERI LW scene brightness temp spectral averages (ch1)(SkyBrightnessTempSpectralAveragesCh1)
  • Longwave HBB noise-equivalent radiance(LW_HBB_NEN)
  • AERI LW HBB 2min NESR estimate #2 derived from sequential HBB views (ch1)(HBB2minNENestimateNo2Ch1)
  • AERI SW Scene NESR Spectral Averages (Ch2)(SkyNENch2)
  • AERI LW Scene NESR Spectral Averages (Ch1)(SkyNENch1)
  • Wave number in reciprocal centimeters(wnumsum11)
  • The noise equivalent radiance observed in the shortwave channel during a sky
    view at 2500 cm^-1(SWskyNEN)
  • Averaged wave number for SW HBB 2min NESR estimate number 2 (ch2)(wnumsum10)
  • Averaged Wave number in inverse centimeters(wnumsum13)
  • Averaged wave number for SW scene radiance spectral averages (ch2)(wnumsum12)
  • Logical flag indicating whether shortwave channel noise equivalent radiance is
    acceptable in sky view (true/false). Determined using SWskyNEN and
    SWskyNENlimit.(SWskyNENacceptable)
  • Longwave radiance average (675-680 cm-1) Surface Air(surfaceLayerRadiance675_680)
  • Shortwave window radiance average (2510_2515 cm^-1)(shortwaveWindowRadiance2510_2515)
  • AERI LW HBB 2min NESR Estimate #2 derived from sequential HBB views (Ch1)(HBB2minNENEstimateNo2ch1)
  • AERI SW HBB 2min NESR Estimate #2 derived from sequential HBB views (Ch2)(HBB2minNENEstimateNo2ch2)
  • Characteristic value representing overall longwave channel responsivity(LWresponsivity)
  • Longwave window brightness temperature from radiance average (985_990 cm^-1)(longwaveWindowAirTemp985_990)
  • Radiance standard deviation during sky view averaged over (2510_2515 cm^-1)(skyViewStdDevRadiance2510_2515)
  • AERI LW Scene Variability Spectral Averages (Ch1)(SkyVariabilityAveragesCh1)
  • The noise equivalent radiance observed in the longwave channel during a sky view
    at 1000 cm-1(LWskyNEN)
  • AERI SW Scene Variability Spectral Averages (Ch2)(SkyVariabilityAveragesCh2)
  • Averaged wave number for SW scene brightness temp spectral averages (ch2)(wnumsum14)
  • Radiance standard deviation during sky view averaged over (2282_2287 cm-1)(skyViewStdDevRadiance2282_2287)
  • Characteristic value representing overall shortwave channel responsivity(SWresponsivity)
  • AERI SW HBB 2min NESR Estimate #1 derived from variance during HBB view (Ch2)(HBB2minNENestimateNo1Ch2)
  • AERI LW HBB 2min NESR Estimate #1 derived from variance during HBB view (Ch1)(HBB2minNENestimateNo1Ch1)
  • Radiance standard deviation during sky view averaged over (2295_2300 cm^-1)(skyViewStdDevRadiance2295_2300)
  • Radiance standard deviation during sky view averaged over (985_990 cm^-1)(skyViewStdDevRadiance985_990)
  • Logical flag indicating whether longwave channel noise equivalent radiance is
    acceptable in sky view (true/false). Determined using LWskyNEN and
    LWskyNENlimit.(LWskyNENacceptable)
  • AERI LW HBB 2min NESR estimate #2 derived from sequential HBB views (ch1)(HBB2minNENEstimateNo2Ch1)
  • Radiance standard deviation during sky view averaged over (675_680 cm-1)(skyViewStdDevRadiance675_680)
  • AERI SW HBB 2min NESR Estimate #2 derived from sequential HBB views (Ch2)(HBB2minNENEstimateNo2Ch2)
  • AERI LW Scene Variability Spectral Averages (Ch1)(SkyUniformityCh1)
  • AERI SW Scene Variability Spectral Averages (Ch2)(SkyUniformityCh2)
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sgpaeriB4.00:
  • (Raw data stream - documentation not supported)
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sgpaerich1B4.a1:
  • wavenumbers for mean radiance spectra(wnum)
  • Mean of radiance spectra ensemble(mean_rad)
  • Wave number in reciprocal centimeters(wnum2)
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sgpgaeriprofB4.c1:
  • Flag indicating which instruments were available and provided input for the
    retrieval(input_flag)
  • Initial surface absolute temperature used in retrieval(init_temperature)
  • Interpolated dewpoint temperature(dewpointTemperature)
  • Cloud base height used during retrieval(cloudBaseHeight)
  • Height(height)
  • Initial surface dewpoint temperature used in retrieval(init_dewpointTemperature)
  • Initial surface pressure used in retrieval(init_pressure)
  • Flag indicating where the initial surface water measurements are from: 0-> SMOS,
    1-> AERI(water_flag)
  • Initial water vapor mixing ratio used in retrieval(init_waterVaporMixingRatio)
  • Interpolated water vapor mixing ratio(waterVaporMixingRatio)
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sgpaeriprofB4.c1:
  • Initial water vapor mixing ratio used in retrieval(init_waterVaporMixingRatio)
  • Height(height)
  • Cloud base height used during retrieval(cloudBaseHeight)
  • Flag indicating aeri retrieval status(status_flag)
  • Flag indicating which instruments were available and provided input for the
    retrieval(input_flag)
  • Temperature used for calculation(temperature)
  • Initial surface absolute temperature used in retrieval(init_temperature)
  • Flag indicating where the initial surface water measurements are from: 0-> SMOS,
    1-> AERI(water_flag)
  • Interpolated dewpoint temperature(dewpointTemperature)
  • Initial surface pressure used in retrieval(init_pressure)
  • Initial surface dewpoint temperature used in retrieval(init_dewpointTemperature)
  • Interpolated water vapor mixing ratio(waterVaporMixingRatio)
  • Total precipitable water vapor, from Microwave Radiometer(totalPrecipitalWater)
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sgpaeriengineerB4.a1:
  • Longwave window brightness temperature from radiance average (985_990 cm^-1)(longwaveWindowAirTemp985_990)
  • HBB View Radiance Std Deviation (2295_2300 cm^-1)(HBBviewStdDevRadiance2295_2300)
  • Longwave radiance average (675-680 cm-1) Surface Air(surfaceLayerRadiance675_680)
  • Longwave scene NEN limit(LWskyNENlimit)
  • Radiance standard deviation during sky view averaged over (2295_2300 cm^-1)(skyViewStdDevRadiance2295_2300)
  • Sky View Imaginary Radiance (700_705 cm^-1)(skyViewImaginaryRadiance700_705)
  • HBB view radiance standard deviation (2282_2287 cm^-1)(HBBviewStdDevRadiance2282_2287)
  • Shortwave window radiance average (2510_2515 cm^-1)(shortwaveWindowRadiance2510_2515)
  • Characteristic value representing overall shortwave channel responsivity(SWresponsivity)
  • Sky view imaginary radiance (2282_2287 cm^-1)(skyViewImaginaryRadiance2282_2287)
  • Shortwave window brightness temperature from radiance average (2510_2515 cm-1)(shortwaveWindowAirTemp2510_2515)
  • Radiance standard deviation during sky view averaged over (2510_2515 cm^-1)(skyViewStdDevRadiance2510_2515)
  • The noise equivalent radiance observed in the shortwave channel during a sky
    view at 2500 cm^-1(SWskyNEN)
  • Imaginary radiance during sky view averaged over (2510_2515 cm-1)(skyViewImaginaryRadiance2510_2515)
  • Shortwave surface air brightness temperature from radiance average (2295_2300
    cm-1)(surfaceLayerAirTemp2295_2300)
  • ABB View Radiance Std Deviation (675_680 cm^-1)(ABBviewStdDevRadiance675_680)
  • Longwave window radiance average (985_990 cm^-1)(longwaveWindowRadiance985_990)
  • ABB view radiance standard deviation (700_705 cm^-1)(ABBviewStdDevRadiance700_705)
  • Number of complete (forward+backward) interferogram scans in sample average(coadditionsCount)
  • Expanded Spectral Buffer Size(expandedInterferogramSize)
  • Longwave radiance average (700_705 cm^-1) elevated air(elevatedLayerRadiance700_705)
  • Radiance standard deviation during sky view averaged over (2282_2287 cm-1)(skyViewStdDevRadiance2282_2287)
  • Longwave elevated air brightness temperature from radiance average (700_705
    cm-1)(elevatedLayerAirTemp700_705)
  • Shortwave elevated air brightness temperature from radiance average (2282_2287
    cm-1)(elevatedLayerAirTemp2282_2287)
  • ABB View Radiance Std Deviation (2282_2287 cm^-1)(ABBviewStdDevRadiance2282_2287)
  • Longwave surface air brightness temperature from radiance average (675_680 cm-1)(surfaceLayerAirTemp675_680)
  • Sky View Imaginary Radiance (2295_2300 cm^-1)(skyViewImaginaryRadiance2295_2300)
  • ABB view radiance standard deviation (2510_2515 cm^-1)(ABBviewStdDevRadiance2510_2515)
  • Logical flag indicating whether longwave channel noise equivalent radiance is
    acceptable in sky view (true/false). Determined using LWskyNEN and
    LWskyNENlimit.(LWskyNENacceptable)
  • Sky View Imaginary Radiance (675_680 cm^-1)(skyViewImaginaryRadiance675_680)
  • Longwave HBB noise-equivalent radiance(LW_HBB_NEN)
  • Radiance standard deviation during sky view averaged over (985_990 cm^-1)(skyViewStdDevRadiance985_990)
  • HBB view radiance standard deviation (675_680 cm^-1)(HBBviewStdDevRadiance675_680)
  • Imaginary radiance during sky view averaged over (985_990 cm-1)(skyViewImaginaryRadiance985_990)
  • Version number of Operational Software(systemReleaseNumber)
  • HBB view radiance standard deviation (2510_2515 cm^-1)(HBBviewStdDevRadiance2510_2515)
  • Radiance standard deviation during ambient blackbody view averaged over (985_990
    cm-1)(ABBviewStdDevRadiance985_990)
  • Logical flag indicating whether shortwave channel noise equivalent radiance is
    acceptable in sky view (true/false). Determined using SWskyNEN and
    SWskyNENlimit.(SWskyNENacceptable)
  • HBB view radiance standard deviation (700_705 cm^-1)(HBBviewStdDevRadiance700_705)
  • Sun sensor intensity(sunSensorIntensity)
  • Shortwave radiance average (2295_2300 cm^-1) Surface Air(surfaceLayerRadiance2295_2300)
  • Shortwave radiance average (2282_2287 cm^-1) elevated air(elevatedLayerRadiance2282_2287)
  • HBB view radiance standard deviation (985_990 cm^-1)(HBBviewStdDevRadiance985_990)
  • ABB View Radiance Std Deviation (2295_2300 cm^-1)(ABBviewStdDevRadiance2295_2300)
  • Shortwave scene NEN limit(SWskyNENlimit)
  • Radiance standard deviation during sky view averaged over (675_680 cm-1)(skyViewStdDevRadiance675_680)
  • Radiance standard deviation during sky view averaged over (700_705 cm-1)(skyViewStdDevRadiance700_705)
  • Shortwave HBB Noise-equivalent Radiance(SW_HBB_NEN)
  • The noise equivalent radiance observed in the longwave channel during a sky view
    at 1000 cm-1(LWskyNEN)
  • Characteristic value representing overall longwave channel responsivity(LWresponsivity)
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sgpaerich2B4.a1:
  • wavenumbers for mean radiance spectra(wnum)
  • Mean of radiance spectra ensemble(mean_rad)
  • Wave number in reciprocal centimeters(wnum2)
  • Difference between the sky view\'s radiance variance and the hot black body
    view\'s variance(standard_dev_mean_rad)
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