DQRID : D160614.8
Start DateStart TimeEnd DateEnd Time
01/01/2000000004/01/20160000
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Subject:
SGP/NEPHELOMETER/C1 - Bad NEPH T/RH values from thermal gradients
DataStreams:sgpaosnephwet1mC1.b1, sgpaosnephwetC1.a1, sgpaosnephwetC1.b1
Description:
Due to the thermal inertia of the instrument wall, slow signal response and a radial 
temperature gradient inside the instrument cavity, the reported RH and temperature inside the 
wet nephelometer are off by 2-10% RH and 1-2 degrees C. The radial temperature gradients 
inside the instrument need to be characterized at several locations within the instrument 
with respect to a calibrated Vaisala T and RH sensor at the instrument exit. The 
resulting fRH VAP needs to be recalculated and analyzed.
Suggestions: 
Do not use data
Measurements:sgpaosnephwet1mC1.b1:
  • Temperature, reference nephelometer inlet(T_Neph_Inlet_Wet)
  • Sample temperature inside humidified nephelometer(T_Neph_Wet)
  • Relative humidity, Humidograph nephelometer(RH_Neph_Wet)
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sgpaosnephwetC1.b1:
  • Relative humidity at humidified nephelometer inlet(RH_Neph_Inlet_Wet)
  • Sample temperature inside humidified nephelometer(T_Neph_Wet)
  • Temperature, inside nephelometer(T_Neph_Vol_Wet)
  • Relative humidity, Humidograph nephelometer(RH_Neph_Wet)
  • Relative humidity, inside reference nephelometer(RH_Neph_Vol_Wet)
  • Temperature, reference nephelometer inlet(T_Neph_Inlet_Wet)
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sgpaosnephwetC1.a1:
  • Relative humidity, inside reference nephelometer(RH_Neph_Vol_Wet)
  • Relative humidity at humidified nephelometer inlet(RH_Neph_Inlet_Wet)
  • Relative humidity, Humidograph nephelometer inlet(RH_NephInlet_Wet)
  • Relative humidity, inside Humidograph nephelometer(RH_NephVol_Wet)
  • Temperature inside of wet nephelometer inlet(T_NephVol_Wet)
  • Temperature at wet nephelometer inlet(T_NephInlet_Wet)
  • Temperature, reference nephelometer inlet(T_Neph_Inlet_Wet)
  • Temperature, inside nephelometer(T_Neph_Vol_Wet)
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