Data Quality Reports for Session: 102437 User: perez Completed: 11/01/2006


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DQR IDSubjectData Streams Affected
D040428.1TWP/SMET/C1 - Poor Performing Sensortwpsmet60sC1.b1
D040824.3TWP/SMET/C1 - Incorrect rainrate equation usedtwpsmet60sC1.b1
D050601.4TWP/SMET/C1 - Reprocess: Incorrect Units Listed for Vapor Pressuretwpsmet60sC1.b1
D060817.3TWP/SMET/C1 - Reprocess: Barometric Data Changed from hPa to kPatwpsmet60sC1.b1
D061011.2TWP/SMET/C1 - Reprocess: Tipping bucket rain gauge addedtwpsmet60sC1.b1


DQRID : D040428.1
Start DateStart TimeEnd DateEnd Time
04/23/2004000001/19/20051530
Subject:
TWP/SMET/C1 - Poor Performing Sensor
DataStreams:twpsmet60sC1.b1
Description:
On 4/23/2004 condensation was found inside the target area of the ORG lens. A spare was 
sent and installed but did not solve the problem of high background voltage values causing 
rainrate values to be recorded during no rainfall.  Values range anywhere from 0.06 to 
0.12 mm/hr.  

A new Optical Rain Gage was installed on 01/19/2005 @ 13:30 GMT alleviating the high 
background voltage values that lead to consistent rainfall rates of around 0.11 to 0.15 mm/hr 
on a consistent basis.  

The formula used to calculate rainfall rates from the new Optical Rain Gage is:  RR 
(mm/hr) = 25(V^1.87) - 0.15.

Older model formula = 20(V^2) - 0.05

The two formulas result in comparable data.
Measurements:twpsmet60sC1.b1:
  • Precipitation mean(precip_mean)
  • Precipitation maximum(precip_max)
  • Precipitation standard deviation(precip_sd)
  • precipitation minimum(precip_min)


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DQRID : D040824.3
Start DateStart TimeEnd DateEnd Time
08/03/2004030708/17/20042138
Subject:
TWP/SMET/C1 - Incorrect rainrate equation used
DataStreams:twpsmet60sC1.b1
Description:
There are two different Optical Raingages in use at the TWP sites.  The incorrect equation 
was used at this site.  The incorrect equation is (25*(V^1.87)) - 0.15.
The correct equation is (20*(V^2)) - 0.05.  The correct equation was installed.
Measurements:twpsmet60sC1.b1:
  • Precipitation mean(precip_mean)
  • Precipitation maximum(precip_max)
  • Precipitation standard deviation(precip_sd)
  • precipitation minimum(precip_min)


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DQRID : D050601.4
Start DateStart TimeEnd DateEnd Time
08/03/2004000005/19/20052359
Subject:
TWP/SMET/C1 - Reprocess: Incorrect Units Listed for Vapor Pressure
DataStreams:twpsmet60sC1.b1
Description:
The netcdf file header incorrectly listed the units of Vapor Pressure as hPa when in fact 
they were kPa.
Measurements:twpsmet60sC1.b1:
  • Vapor pressure mean(vappress_mean)
  • Vapor pressure standard deviation(vappress_sd)


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DQRID : D060817.3
Start DateStart TimeEnd DateEnd Time
10/09/1996000007/13/20062225
Subject:
TWP/SMET/C1 - Reprocess: Barometric Data Changed from hPa to kPa
DataStreams:twpsmet60sC1.b1
Description:
Barometric pressure data was converted from hPa to kPa in order to standardize the 
measurement units among ARM sites and to conform to accepted standard units determined by the 
scientific community.
Measurements:twpsmet60sC1.b1:
  • Atmospheric pressure(atmos_pressure)


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DQRID : D061011.2
Start DateStart TimeEnd DateEnd Time
10/09/1996000009/26/20061438
Subject:
TWP/SMET/C1 - Reprocess: Tipping bucket rain gauge added
DataStreams:twpsmet60sC1.b1
Description:
A tipping bucket rain gauge was added to the SMET suite of instruments effective 20060926. 
 Two new variables (count and rain amount) were added at the end of the twpsmet60sC1.b1 
datastream.  When reprocessing of this datastream occurs these variables will be added 
with -9999 (missing) as the value for dates prior to gauge installation.
Measurements:twpsmet60sC1.b1:
  • Time offset from base_time(base_time)


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