DQRID : D970102.2
Start DateStart TimeEnd DateEnd Time
06/19/1996000012/24/19962359
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Subject:
MFRSR out of alignment
DataStreams:sgpsirosE7.a1
Description:
From about 96/06/19 to about 96/12/24 1630 GMT the MFRSR has suffered from
alignment problems (to varying degrees).   These alignment difficulties have 
a very colorful history; to wit:

96/06/19 - alignment problem detected that affects data measured in the
           afternoon (as noted by the sawtooth pattern in the data)

96/07/21 - alignment occurs, but the alignment problem still persists

96/08/08 - another alignment occurs, but the alignment is now much worse

96/09/18  - yet another alignment occurs, and the alignment is now much
            better, although the instrument is still a little out of alignment

96/10/02  - yet another alignment with more improvement noted, but an
            alignment problem still is detectable

96/12/01 - suddendly the alignment gets MUCH worse (just look at the
           morning data!!)

96/12/24 - yet another alignment; now the instrument appears to be
           in proper alignment. We hope that with this alignment the
           instrument is truly aligned and that the above "alignemnt 
           saga" (reminicent of Homer's Odyssey) has now been happily
           concluded - only time will tell.
Suggestions: 
Measurements:sgpsirosE7.a1:
  • MFRSR channels(channel)
  • Data Logger Temperature(logger_temp)
  • Thermistor Excitation Voltage, Data Logger(therm_volt)
  • North Latitude(lat)
  • Flag fields with *2 returned from callang(flag_ln_error1-24)
  • Hemispheric broadband irradiance(hemisp_broadband)
  • 25 meter Longwave Case Temperature, Pyrgeometer(up_long_case_temp)
  • Shortwave direct normal irradiance, pyrheliometer(short_direct_normal)
  • 25 meter Upwelling Shortwave Hemispheric Irradiance, Pyranometer(up_short_hemisp)
  • MFRSR Detector Temperature(mfrsr_temp)
  • Diffuse Hemispheric Irradiance, MFRSR(diffuse_hemisp_narrowband)
  • Downwelling Shortwave Diffuse Hemispheric Irradiance, Ventilated Pyranometer(down_short_diffuse_hemisp)
  • base time in epoch(base_time)
  • -180.0 - +180.0(alt)
  • Downwelling Longwave Diffuse Hemispheric Irradiance, Ventilated Pyrgeometer(down_long_diffuse_hemisp)
  • Ventilated Pyrgeometer Dome Temperature(down_long_dome_temp)
  • Flag fields with *3 returned from callang(flag_zero_cosine1-24)
  • Time offset from base_time(time_offset)
  • Flag fields with *4 returned from callang(flag_nighttime1-24)
  • 10 meter Upwelling Longwave Hemispheric Irradiance, Pyrgeometer(up_long_hemisp)
  • Flag fields with *1 returned from callang(flag_zero_divisor1-24)
  • Direct Normal Irradiance, NIMFR(direct_norm_narrowband)
  • Diffuse Hemispheric Broadband Irradiance, offset corrected(diffuse_hemisp_broadband)
  • Direct Normal Irradiance, MFRSR(direct_norm_broadband)
  • lon(lon)
  • Hemispheric Irradiance, MFRSR(hemisp_narrowband)
  • 10 meter Longwave Dome Temperature, Pyrgeometer(up_long_dome_temp)
  • Data logger supply voltage(logger_volt)
  • Ventilated Pyrgeometer Case Temperature(down_long_case_temp)
  • Down-welling unshaded pyranometer voltage(down_short_hemisp)
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