Data Quality Reports for Session: 101800 User: ewilcox Completed: 09/29/2006


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DQR IDSubjectData Streams Affected
D040907.1SGP/SIRS/C1/E13 - Incorrect calibration coefficientssgpsirsC1.00, sgpsirsC1.b1, sgpsirsE13.00, sgpsirsE13.b1, sgpsirs20sC1.a0,
sgpsirs20sE13.a0
D050106.4SGP/SIRS/C1 - Reprocess: UIR/DIR Incorrect calibration coefficientssgpsirsC1.00, sgpsirsC1.b1
D050206.2SGP/SIRS/C1 - Monthly SummarysgpsirsC1.b1
D050722.1SGP/MWR/C1 - REPROCESS - Revised Retrieval CoefficientssgpmwrlosC1.a1, sgpmwrlosC1.b1, sgpmwrtipC1.a1, sgp1mwravgC1.c1, sgp5mwravgC1.c1,
sgpqmemwrcolC1.c1
D060630.8SGP/SIRS/C1 - Reprocess: Longwave Calibration errorsgpsirsC1.b1


DQRID : D040907.1
Start DateStart TimeEnd DateEnd Time
08/27/2004183009/07/20042130
Subject:
SGP/SIRS/C1/E13 - Incorrect calibration coefficients
DataStreams:sgpsirsC1.00, sgpsirsC1.b1, sgpsirsE13.00, sgpsirsE13.b1, sgpsirs20sC1.a0,
sgpsirs20sE13.a0
Description:
After the DIR changeout on 8/27, the DLH measurements at the central facility vary 
significantly between pyrgeometers by as much as 65 Wm^(-2).  It was discovered that the two 
downwelling pyrgeometers destined for C1 and E13 may have been swapped during installation.  
The instrument mentor is unsure of applied calibration coefficients during this DQR's 
time period.  Backing out new downwelling longwave irradiances would be difficult in this 
case. Fortunately, the problem period is less than a fortnight.
Measurements:sgpsirsE13.b1:
  • Downwelling Longwave Hemispheric Irradiance, Shaded Pyrgeometer, Standard
    Deviation(down_long_hemisp_shaded_std)
  • Downwelling Longwave Hemispheric Irradiance, Shaded Pyrgeometer, Maxima(down_long_hemisp_shaded_max)
  • Instantaneous Downwelling Pyrgeometer Case Thermistor Temperature, Shaded
    Pyrgeometer(inst_down_long_shaded_case_temp)
  • Downwelling Longwave Hemispheric Net Infrared(down_long_netir)
  • Instantaneous Downwelling Pyrgeometer Dome Thermistor Temperature, Shaded
    Pyrgeometer(inst_down_long_shaded_dome_temp)
  • Downwelling Longwave Hemispheric Irradiance, Shaded Pyrgeometer(down_long_hemisp_shaded)
  • Downwelling Longwave Hemispheric Irradiance, Shaded Pyrgeometer, Minima(down_long_hemisp_shaded_min)

sgpsirsC1.b1:
  • Downwelling Longwave Hemispheric Irradiance, Shaded Pyrgeometer, Standard
    Deviation(down_long_hemisp_shaded_std)
  • Downwelling Longwave Hemispheric Net Infrared(down_long_netir)
  • Instantaneous Downwelling Pyrgeometer Dome Thermistor Temperature, Shaded
    Pyrgeometer(inst_down_long_shaded_dome_temp)
  • Downwelling Longwave Hemispheric Irradiance, Shaded Pyrgeometer, Maxima(down_long_hemisp_shaded_max)
  • Downwelling Longwave Hemispheric Irradiance, Shaded Pyrgeometer(down_long_hemisp_shaded)
  • Instantaneous Downwelling Pyrgeometer Case Thermistor Temperature, Shaded
    Pyrgeometer(inst_down_long_shaded_case_temp)
  • Downwelling Longwave Hemispheric Irradiance, Shaded Pyrgeometer, Minima(down_long_hemisp_shaded_min)

sgpsirsC1.00:
  • Raw data stream - documentation not supported(Raw data stream - documentation not supported)

sgpsirs20sE13.a0:
  • Instantaneous Downwelling Pyrgeometer Thermopile Voltage, Shaded Pyrgeometer(inst_down_long_hemisp_shaded_tp)
  • Instantaneous Downwelling Pyrgeometer Case Thermistor Resistance, Shaded
    Pyrgeometer(inst_down_long_shaded_case_resist)
  • Instantaneous Downwelling Pyrgeometer Dome Thermistor Resistance, Shaded
    Pyrgeometer(inst_down_long_shaded_dome_resist)

sgpsirs20sC1.a0:
  • Instantaneous Downwelling Pyrgeometer Case Thermistor Resistance, Shaded
    Pyrgeometer(inst_down_long_shaded_case_resist)
  • Instantaneous Downwelling Pyrgeometer Dome Thermistor Resistance, Shaded
    Pyrgeometer(inst_down_long_shaded_dome_resist)
  • Instantaneous Downwelling Pyrgeometer Thermopile Voltage, Shaded Pyrgeometer(inst_down_long_hemisp_shaded_tp)

sgpsirsE13.00:
  • Raw data stream - documentation not supported(Raw data stream - documentation not supported)


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DQRID : D050106.4
Start DateStart TimeEnd DateEnd Time
09/27/2004142901/07/20051623
Subject:
SGP/SIRS/C1 - Reprocess: UIR/DIR Incorrect calibration coefficients
DataStreams:sgpsirsC1.00, sgpsirsC1.b1
Description:
It appears the datalogger program at SIRS/C1 was automatically updated, unbeknownst to 
anyone, on 9/27/20041423GMT with an older program with incorrect UIR and DIR calibration 
coefficients. The correct and incorrect cal coeffs for the UIR and DIR pyrgeometers during 
this DQR period were:
  incorrectUIR   correctUIR
K0  -12.84       -13.00
K1  .2250        0.2573
K2  1.024        1.024
K3  -1.9280      -1.8050

 incorrectDIR   correctDIR
K0  -13.15       -26.89
K1  0.2374       0.2967
K2  1.0260       1.0560
K3  -2.478       -3.3080
Measurements:sgpsirsC1.b1:
  • Instantaneous Upwelling Pyrgeometer Case Thermistor Temperature, Pyrgeometer(inst_up_long_case_temp)
  • Downwelling Longwave Hemispheric Irradiance, Shaded Pyrgeometer, Standard
    Deviation(down_long_hemisp_shaded_std)
  • Downwelling Longwave Hemispheric Net Infrared(down_long_netir)
  • Instantaneous Upwelling Pyrgeometer Dome Thermistor Temperature, Pyrgeometer(inst_up_long_dome_temp)
  • Upwelling Longwave Hemispheric Net Infrared(up_long_netir)
  • Upwelling (10 meter) Longwave Hemispheric Irradiance, Ventilated Pyrgeometer,
    Standard Deviation(up_long_hemisp_std)
  • Instantaneous Downwelling Pyrgeometer Dome Thermistor Temperature, Shaded
    Pyrgeometer(inst_down_long_shaded_dome_temp)
  • Upwelling (10 meter) Longwave Hemispheric Irradiance, Ventilated Pyrgeometer,
    Minima(up_long_hemisp_min)
  • Downwelling Longwave Hemispheric Irradiance, Shaded Pyrgeometer, Maxima(down_long_hemisp_shaded_max)
  • Upwelling (10 meter) Longwave Hemispheric Irradiance, Ventilated Pyrgeometer,
    Maxima(up_long_hemisp_max)
  • Downwelling Longwave Hemispheric Irradiance, Shaded Pyrgeometer(down_long_hemisp_shaded)
  • Instantaneous Downwelling Pyrgeometer Case Thermistor Temperature, Shaded
    Pyrgeometer(inst_down_long_shaded_case_temp)
  • Upwelling (10 meter) Longwave Hemispheric Irradiance, Ventilated Pyrgeometer(up_long_hemisp)
  • Downwelling Longwave Hemispheric Irradiance, Shaded Pyrgeometer, Minima(down_long_hemisp_shaded_min)

sgpsirsC1.00:
  • Raw data stream - documentation not supported(Raw data stream - documentation not supported)


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DQRID : D050206.2
Start DateStart TimeEnd DateEnd Time
12/01/2004000001/01/20050000
Subject:
SGP/SIRS/C1 - Monthly Summary
DataStreams:sgpsirsC1.b1
Description:
dominant problem here is the daytime 3 component problem. Direct and Diffuse are
always too high and Global is too low. The problem occurs around the time that the
testing regime switches from twilight to daytime testing regimes or from daytime to
twilight. The flags occur in significant numbers on the 1st - 5th, 8th - 20th, 24th - 
28th,
30th, and 31st. The failures vary in magnitude and duration. The worst flags for a 
particular
day is typically high level yellow, with respect to this problem. Global goes below
daytime empirical limits on both the 5th and 6th for substantial periods of time. Diffuse
also goes below daytime empirical limits on the 6th in the evening. Upwelling Longwave is
below empirical limits on the 24th. This may not be a problem, as many sites exhibited
the same problem on the same night. Exceptionally cold temperatures may be the cause.
Direct also exceeds its daytime empirical limit on the 1st, 4th, 10th, 13th, 14th, and 
20th. This occurs
at the changeover from medium to high air mass and does not last for longer than 30 
minutes.
Measurements:sgpsirsC1.b1:
  • Shortwave Direct Normal Irradiance, Pyrheliometer(short_direct_normal)
  • Downwelling Shortwave Hemispheric Irradiance, Ventilated Pyrgeometer(down_short_hemisp)
  • Downwelling Longwave Hemispheric Irradiance, Shaded Pyrgeometer(down_long_hemisp_shaded)
  • Downwelling Shortwave Diffuse Hemispheric Irradiance, Ventilated Pyranometer(down_short_diffuse_hemisp)
  • Upwelling (10 meter) Longwave Hemispheric Irradiance, Ventilated Pyrgeometer(up_long_hemisp)
  • Upwelling (10 meter) Shortwave Hemispheric Irradiance, Ventilated Pyranometer(up_short_hemisp)


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DQRID : D050722.1
Start DateStart TimeEnd DateEnd Time
04/16/2002200006/28/20052300
Subject:
SGP/MWR/C1 - REPROCESS - Revised Retrieval Coefficients
DataStreams:sgpmwrlosC1.a1, sgpmwrlosC1.b1, sgpmwrtipC1.a1, sgp1mwravgC1.c1, sgp5mwravgC1.c1,
sgpqmemwrcolC1.c1
Description:
IN THE BEGINNING (June 1992), the retrieval coefficients used to derive the precipitable 
water vapor (PWV) and liquid water path (LWP) from the MWR brightness temperatures were 
based on the Liebe and Layton (1987) water vapor and oxygen absorption model and the Grant 
(1957) liquid water absorption model.  

Following the SHEBA experience, revised retrievals based on the more recent Rosenkranz 
(1998) water vapor and oxygen absorption models and the Liebe (1991) liquid waer absorption 
model were developed.  The Rosenkranz water vapor absorption model resulted a 2 percent 
increase in PWV relative to the earlier Liebe and Layton model.  The Liebe liquid water 
absorption model decreased the LWP by 10% relative to the Grant model.  However, the 
increased oxygen absorption caused a 0.02-0.03 mm (20-30 g/m2) reduction in LWP, which was 
particularly significant for low LWP conditions (i.e. thin clouds encountered at SHEBA).

Recently, it has been shown (Liljegren, Boukabara, Cady-Pereira, and Clough, TGARS v. 43, 
pp 1102-1108, 2005) that the half-width of the 22 GHz water vapor line from the HITRAN 
compilation, which is 5 percent smaller than the Liebe and Dillon (1969) half-width used in 
Rosenkranz (1998), provided a better fit to the microwave brightness temperature 
measurements at 5 frequencies in the range 22-30 GHz, and yielded more accurate retrievals.  
Accordingly, revised MWR retrieval coefficients have been developed using MONORTM, which 
utilizes the HITRAN compilation for its spectroscopic parameters.  These new retrievals 
provide 3 percent less PWV and 2.6 percent greater LWP than the previous retrievals based on 
Rosenkranz (1998).

Although the MWR data will be reprocessed to apply the new monortm-based retrievals, for 
most purposes it will be sufficient to correct the data using the following factors:

PWV_MONORTM = 0.9695 * PWV_ROSENKRANZ
LWP_MONORTM = 1.026  * LWP_ROSENKRANZ

The Rosenkranz-based retrieval coefficients became active as follows (BCR 456):
SGP/C1 (Lamont)     4/16/2002, 2000
SGP/B1 (Hillsboro)  4/12/2002, 1600
SGP/B4 (Vici)       4/15/2002, 2300
SGP/B5 (Morris)     4/15/2002, 2300
SGP/B6 (Purcell)    4/16/2002, 2200
SGP/E14(Lamont)     4/16/2002, 0000
NSA/C1 (Barrow)     4/25/2002, 1900 
NSA/C2 (Atqasuk)    4/18/2002, 1700
TWP/C1 (Manus)      5/04/2002, 0200
TWP/C2 (Nauru)      4/27/2002, 0600
TWP/C3 (Darwin)     inception

The MONORTM-based retrieval coefficients became active as follows (BCR 984):

SGP/C1 (Lamont)     6/28/2005, 2300
SGP/B1 (Hillsboro)  6/24/2005, 2100
SGP/B4 (Vici)       6/24/2005, 2100
SGP/B5 (Morris)     6/24/2005, 2100
SGP/B6 (Purcell)    6/24/2005, 1942
SGP/E14(Lamont)     6/28/2005, 2300
NSA/C1 (Barrow)     6/29/2005, 0000 
NSA/C2 (Atqasuk)    6/29/2005, 0000
TWP/C1 (Manus)      6/30/2005, 2100
TWP/C2 (Nauru)      6/30/2005, 2100
TWP/C3 (Darwin)     6/30/2005, 2100
PYE/M1 (Pt. Reyes)  4/08/2005, 1900**

** At Pt. Reyes, the original retrieval coefficients implemented in March 2005 were based 
on a version of the Rosenkranz model that had been modified to use the HITRAN half-width 
at 22 GHz and to be consistent with the water vapor continuum in MONORTM.  These 
retrievals yield nearly identical results to the MONORTM retrievals.  Therefore the Pt. Reyes 
data prior to 4/08/2005 may not require reprocessing.
Measurements:sgpmwrtipC1.a1:
  • Total liquid water along zenith path using tip-derived brightness temperatures(liqtip)
  • Total water vapor along zenith path using tip-derived brightness temperatures(vaptip)

sgp5mwravgC1.c1:
  • Mean total water vapor amount along LOS path(vap)
  • Mean total liquid water amount along LOS path(liq)

sgpmwrlosC1.b1:
  • Mean total water vapor amount along LOS path(vap)
  • Mean total liquid water amount along LOS path(liq)

sgp1mwravgC1.c1:
  • Mean total liquid water amount along LOS path(liq)
  • Mean total water vapor amount along LOS path(vap)

sgpqmemwrcolC1.c1:
  • Ensemble average for MWR vapor in window centered about balloon release(mean_vap_mwr)
  • Ensemble average for MWR liquid in window centered about balloon release(mean_liq_mwr)

sgpmwrlosC1.a1:
  • Mean total liquid water amount along LOS path(liq)
  • Mean total water vapor amount along LOS path(vap)


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DQRID : D060630.8
Start DateStart TimeEnd DateEnd Time
12/11/2003195002/16/20061901
Subject:
SGP/SIRS/C1 - Reprocess: Longwave Calibration error
DataStreams:sgpsirsC1.b1
Description:
Modified pyrgeometer calibration procedures were implemented beginning in December 2003.  
These modified procedures introduced a calibration bias in the longwave data.  The 
previous procedures were re-implemented at all sites between December 2005 and February 2006 to 
restore proper calibrations.                                                             
                The data collected while the incorrect procedures were in place are 
being reprocessing to remove the calibration bias.  Note, this also affected standard 
deviation, maximum and minimum data fields.
Measurements:sgpsirsC1.b1:
  • Downwelling Longwave Hemispheric Irradiance, Shaded Pyrgeometer(down_long_hemisp_shaded)
  • Downwelling Longwave Hemispheric Net Infrared(down_long_netir)
  • Upwelling (10 meter) Longwave Hemispheric Irradiance, Ventilated Pyrgeometer(up_long_hemisp)
  • Upwelling Longwave Hemispheric Net Infrared(up_long_netir)


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