DQRID : D940105.2
Start DateStart TimeEnd DateEnd Time
10/30/1993130011/12/19931600
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Subject:
SGP/EBBR/E20 - Blown fuse in AEM at E20
DataStreams:sgp30ebbrE20.b1, sgp5ebbrE20.b1, sgp15ebbrE20.b1
Description:
On October 30, 1993, before 1300 GMT, the fuse in the AEM (Automatic
Exchange Mechanism) of Meeker, Ok (E20) EBBR blew out.  The AEM remained
nonfunctional until the fuse was replaced just before 1600 GMT on
November 12, 1993.  This situation resulted in the following invalid data:

5 minute: tair_top, tair_bot, thum_top, thum_bot, hum_top, hum_bot,
          vp_top, vp_bot, home

15 minute: rr_thum_r, rr_thum_l, mv_hum_r, mv_hum_l, mv_home, tair_r,
           tair_l

30 minute: tair_top, tair_bot, thum_top, thum_bot, hum_top, hum_bot,
           vp_top, vp_bot, bowen, e, h, home_15, home_30


If the biases of the sensors were know, bowen, h, and e could be
recalculated from the 15 minute and/or 5 minute data.  Since we will not
have any idea of what those biases are until an annual calibration of the
sensors can take place (which may be months away), the recalculations
cannot be performed at this time.  Furthermore, it may be invalid to use
sensor biases, if determined too far removed in time, due to the gradual
calibration drift of some of the sensors.
Suggestions: 
Measurements:sgp30ebbrE20.b1:
  • Bottom T/RH sensor temperature(temp_trh_bottom)
  • Bottom vapor pressure(vapor_pressure_bottom)
  • AEM position indicator 15 to 30 mins(home_signal_30)
  • AEM position indicator 0 to 15 mins(home_signal_15)
  • Bowen ratio(bowen_ratio)
  • Top air temperature(temp_air_top)
  • Bottom air temperature(temp_air_bottom)
  • Surface latent heat flux(latent_heat_flux)
  • Top T/RH sensor temperature(temp_trh_top)
  • Top relative humidity (fractional)(rh_top_fraction)
  • Bottom relative humidity (fractional)(rh_bottom_fraction)
  • Surface sensible heat flux(sensible_heat_flux)
  • Top vapor pressure(vapor_pressure_top)
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sgp15ebbrE20.b1:
  • AEM position indicator(home_signal)
  • Right air temperature(temp_air_right)
  • Left relative humidity (mV)(rh_left_mv)
  • Right relative humidity (mV)(rh_right_mv)
  • Left T/RH sensor temperature (resistance ratio)(temp_trh_left_rr)
  • Left air temperature(temp_air_left)
  • Right T/RH sensor temperature (resistance ratio)(temp_trh_right_rr)
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sgp5ebbrE20.b1:
  • Bottom T/RH sensor temperature(temp_trh_bottom)
  • Top vapor pressure(vapor_pressure_top)
  • Bottom air temperature(temp_air_bottom)
  • Top air temperature(temp_air_top)
  • Top T/RH sensor temperature(temp_trh_top)
  • Bottom vapor pressure(vapor_pressure_bottom)
  • Top relative humidity (fractional)(rh_top_fraction)
  • Bottom relative humidity (fractional)(rh_bottom_fraction)
  • AEM position indicator(home_signal)
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