DQRID : D080215.2
Start DateStart TimeEnd DateEnd Time
01/08/2008190001/29/20082100
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Subject:
NSA/MPL/C1/C2 - No cross polarization data
DataStreams:nsamplpolavgC1.s1, nsamplpolavgC1.c1, nsamplpolC1.b1
Description:
Even though the polarization voltage was reported as switching between circular and cross 
polarization states, there was no cross polarization taking place because the 
polarization box had not been recycled following a system reboot.

You will not be able to create depolarization values.  However all other processes, such 
as cloud base determination should be ok.
Suggestions: 
Measurements:nsamplpolavgC1.s1:
  • Polarization control voltage, cross-pol(polarization_control_voltage_cross_pol)
  • Background signal standard deviation, cross-pol(background_signal_std_cross_pol)
  • Preliminary cloud base height above ground level, cross-pol(preliminary_cbh_cross_pol)
  • Attenuated backscatter, cross pol(signal_return_cross_pol)
  • Background signal, cross pol data(background_signal_cross_pol)
  • (aqc_signal_return_cross_pol)
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nsamplpolavgC1.c1:
  • Background signal, cross pol data(background_signal_cross_pol)
  • Number of samples used for cross-pol averages(nsamples_cross_pol_average)
  • Preliminary cloud base height above ground level, cross-pol(preliminary_cbh_cross_pol)
  • Polarization control voltage, cross-pol(polarization_control_voltage_cross_pol)
  • Background signal standard deviation, cross-pol(background_signal_std_cross_pol)
  • (aqc_signal_return_cross_pol)
  • Attenuated backscatter, cross pol(signal_return_cross_pol)
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nsamplpolC1.b1:
  • Attenuated backscatter(signal_return)
  • Polarization control voltage setting(polarization_control_voltage)
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