DQRID : D050830.1
Start DateStart TimeEnd DateEnd Time
08/12/2005120008/16/20052300
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Subject:
NSA/MWR/C2 - Thermally unstable
DataStreams:nsamwrtipC2.a1, nsamwrlosC2.b1
Description:
Between 08/12 and 08/17 the instrument displayed some intermittent thermal instability. 
Measurement accuracy may be degraded during these time periods.

Periods of thermal instability may be identified by checking the black body temperature 
Tkbb. If Tkbb > 303K (30 C) the instrument is unstable.
Suggestions: 
Measurements:nsamwrtipC2.a1:
  • Total water vapor along zenith path using tip-derived brightness temperatures(vaptip)
  • Total liquid water along zenith path using tip-derived brightness temperatures(liqtip)
  • 23.8 GHz sky brightness temperature derived from tip curve(tbskytip23)
  • 31.8 GHz sky brightness temperature derived from tip curve(tbskytip31)
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nsamwrlosC2.b1:
  • Mean 31.4 GHz sky brightness temperature(tbsky31)
  • Total water vapor along LOS path(vap)
  • Averaged total liquid water along LOS path(liq)
  • Mean 23.8 GHz sky brightness temperature(tbsky23)
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