DQRs for Session: 105196 User:troyanCompleted: 04-13-2007

Data Quality Reports for Session: 105196 User: troyan Completed: 04/13/2007

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DQR ID	Subject	Data Streams Affected
D000219.1	SGP/SONDE/C1 - Incorrect surface temperature	sgpsondewrpnC1.a0, sgpsondewrpnC1.a1
D001122.1	SGP/MWR/C1 - calibration checks	sgpmwrlosC1.a1, sgpmwrlosC1.b1, sgpmwrtipC1.a1
D030312.10	SGP/MWR/C1 - Intermittent Negative Sky Brightness Temperatures	sgpmwrlosC1.a1, sgpmwrlosC1.b1, sgp1mwravgC1.c1, sgp5mwravgC1.c1
D040824.1	SGP/MWR/C1 - Wet window flag "on" more frequently than expected	sgpmwrlosC1.a1, sgpmwrlosC1.b1
D980126.1	Incorrect radiosonde serial numbers	sgpsondewrpnB1.a0, sgpsondewrpnB1.a1, sgpsondewrpnB4.a0, sgpsondewrpnB4.a1, sgpsondewrpnB5.a0, sgpsondewrpnB5.a1, sgpsondewrpnB6.a0, sgpsondewrpnB6.a1, sgpsondewrpnC1.a0, sgpsondewrpnC1.a1
D990124.2	SGP/SONDE - Dry bias in sonde RH	sgpsondeB1.00, sgpsondeB1.a0, sgpsondeB1.a1, sgpsondeB4.00, sgpsondeB4.a0, sgpsondeB4.a1, sgpsondeB5.00, sgpsondeB5.a0, sgpsondeB5.a1, sgpsondeB6.00, sgpsondeC1.00, sgpsondeC1.a0, sgpsondeC1.a1, DsgpsondeB1.00, DsgpsondeB1.a0, DsgpsondeB1.a1, DsgpsondeB4.00, DsgpsondeB4.a0, DsgpsondeB4.a1, DsgpsondeB5.00, DsgpsondeB5.a0, DsgpsondeB5.a1, DsgpsondeC1.00, DsgpsondeC1.a0, DsgpsondeC1.a1, sgpsondeptuC1.00, DsgpsondeptuB1.00, DsgpsondeptuB4.00, DsgpsondeptuB5.00, DsgpsondeptuB6.00, DsgpsondeptuC1.00, sgpsondewnpnB1.a0, sgpsondewnpnB1.a1, sgpsondewnpnB4.a0, sgpsondewnpnB4.a1, sgpsondewnpnB5.a0, sgpsondewnpnB5.a1, sgpsondewnpnB6.a0, sgpsondewnpnB6.a1, sgpsondewnpnC1.a0, sgpsondewnpnC1.a1, sgpsondewnprC1.a0, sgpsondewnprC1.a1, sgpsondewrpnB1.00, sgpsondewrpnB1.a0, sgpsondewrpnB1.a1, sgpsondewrpnB4.00, sgpsondewrpnB4.a0, sgpsondewrpnB4.a1, sgpsondewrpnB5.00, sgpsondewrpnB5.a0, sgpsondewrpnB5.a1, sgpsondewrpnB6.00, sgpsondewrpnB6.a0, sgpsondewrpnB6.a1, sgpsondewrpnC1.00, sgpsondewrpnC1.a0, sgpsondewrpnC1.a1, sgpsondewrprB1.00, sgpsondewrprB1.a0, sgpsondewrprB1.a1, sgpsondewrprB4.00, sgpsondewrprB4.a0, sgpsondewrprB4.a1, sgpsondewrprB5.00, sgpsondewrprB5.a0, sgpsondewrprB5.a1, sgpsondewrprC1.00, sgpsondewrprC1.a0, sgpsondewrprC1.a1, DsgpsondeptucalcB1.c1, DsgpsondeptucalcB4.c1, DsgpsondeptucalcB5.c1, DsgpsondeptucalcC1.c1, DsgpsondenogcwrpnB1.c1, DsgpsondenogcwrpnB4.c1, DsgpsondenogcwrpnB5.c1, DsgpsondenogcwrpnC1.c1, DsgpsondenogcptucalcB1.c1, DsgpsondenogcptucalcB4.c1, DsgpsondenogcptucalcB5.c1, DsgpsondenogcptucalcC1.c1
D991221.1	SGP/SONDE - Incorrect surface temperature	sgpsondewrpnC1.00, sgpsondewrpnC1.a0, sgpsondewrpnC1.a1
D991228.1	SGP/SONDE - Incorrect surface temperature	sgpsondewrpnC1.00, sgpsondewrpnC1.a0, sgpsondewrpnC1.a1

DQRID : D000219.1

Start Date	Start Time	End Date	End Time
02/17/2000	2330	02/17/2000	2330

Subject:	SGP/SONDE/C1 - Incorrect surface temperature
DataStreams:	sgpsondewrpnC1.a0, sgpsondewrpnC1.a1
Description:	It appears as if the operator mis-typed the temperature when entering the surface values into the system. The value appears as 89.0 degC instead of 8.9 degC. Also note that there are no RH data in this sounding other than the initial value of 100%. The reason for this loss of RH is unknown.
Measurements:	sgpsondewrpnC1.a0: Relative humidity scaled, by total column amount from MWR(rh) Surface dew point temperature(dp) Dry-Bulb Temperature(tdry) sgpsondewrpnC1.a1: Relative humidity scaled, by total column amount from MWR(rh) Dry-Bulb Temperature(tdry) Surface dew point temperature(dp)

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DQRID : D001122.1

Start Date	Start Time	End Date	End Time
02/16/2000	2210	02/16/2000	2250
09/21/2000	1423	09/21/2000	1434
09/21/2000	1506	09/21/2000	1517
09/26/2000	1426	09/26/2000	1434
10/02/2000	1732	10/02/2000	1752
10/02/2000	2052	10/02/2000	2107
10/03/2000	1406	10/03/2000	1421
09/06/2001	1900	09/06/2001	2000

Subject:	SGP/MWR/C1 - calibration checks
DataStreams:	sgpmwrlosC1.a1, sgpmwrlosC1.b1, sgpmwrtipC1.a1
Description:	The MWR calibration was checked by a cryogenic (liquid nitrogen) blackbody target or (in the case of the Sept 2001 time period) by pointing the mirror at an internal blackbody target. The brightness temperatures and vap and liq retrievals are not representative of the sky/atmosphere.
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) sgpmwrlosC1.b1: Mean 31.4 GHz sky brightness temperature(tbsky31) Mean total water vapor amount along LOS path(vap) Mean 23.8 GHz sky brightness temperature(tbsky23) Mean total liquid water amount along LOS path(liq) sgpmwrlosC1.a1: Mean total liquid water amount along LOS path(liq) Mean total water vapor amount along LOS path(vap) Mean 31.4 GHz sky brightness temperature(tbsky31) Mean 23.8 GHz sky brightness temperature(tbsky23)

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DQRID : D030312.10

Start Date	Start Time	End Date	End Time
11/17/1999	1800	07/31/2002	2034

Subject:	SGP/MWR/C1 - Intermittent Negative Sky Brightness Temperatures
DataStreams:	sgpmwrlosC1.a1, sgpmwrlosC1.b1, sgp1mwravgC1.c1, sgp5mwravgC1.c1
Description:	Several related and recurring problems with the SGP MWRs have been reported dating back to 1999. These problems were due to the occurrence of blackbody signals (in counts) that were half of those expected. The symptoms included noisy data (especially at Purcell), spikes in the data (especially at Vici), negative brightness temperatures, and apparent loss of serial communication between the computer and the radiometer, which results in a self-termination of the MWR program (especially at the CF). Because these all initially appeared to be hardware-related problems, the instrument mentor and SGP site operations personnel (1) repeatedly cleaned and replaced the fiber optic comm. components, (2) swapped radiometers, (3) sent radiometers back to Radiometrics for evaluation (which has not revealed any instrument problems), and (4) reconfigured the computer's operating system. Despite several attempts to isolate and correct it, the problem persisted. It became apparent that some component of the Windows98 configuration conflicted with the DOS-based MWR program or affected the serial port or the contents of the serial port buffer. This problem was finally corrected by upgrading the MWR software with a new Windows-compatible program.
Measurements:	sgp5mwravgC1.c1: Mean total liquid water amount along LOS path(liq) Mean 23.8 GHz sky brightness temperature(tbsky23) Mean total water vapor amount along LOS path(vap) Mean 31.4 GHz sky brightness temperature(tbsky31) sgpmwrlosC1.b1: Mean 31.4 GHz sky brightness temperature(tbsky31) Mean total liquid water amount along LOS path(liq) Mean total water vapor amount along LOS path(vap) Mean 23.8 GHz sky brightness temperature(tbsky23) sgp1mwravgC1.c1: Mean 23.8 GHz sky brightness temperature(tbsky23) Mean total liquid water amount along LOS path(liq) Mean total water vapor amount along LOS path(vap) Mean 31.4 GHz sky brightness temperature(tbsky31) sgpmwrlosC1.a1: Mean total water vapor amount along LOS path(vap) Mean 23.8 GHz sky brightness temperature(tbsky23) Mean 31.4 GHz sky brightness temperature(tbsky31) Mean total liquid water amount along LOS path(liq)

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DQRID : D040824.1

Start Date	Start Time	End Date	End Time
12/01/1999	0000	12/21/1999	2359
11/10/2000	0000	12/08/2000	2359
01/26/2001	0000	03/05/2001	2359
12/18/2001	0000	12/31/2001	2359
02/11/2002	0000	02/28/2002	2359
02/19/2003	0000	03/26/2003	2359
10/15/2003	0000	11/03/2003	2359

Subject:	SGP/MWR/C1 - Wet window flag "on" more frequently than expected
DataStreams:	sgpmwrlosC1.a1, sgpmwrlosC1.b1
Description:	The wet window flag was set "on" more frequently than expected during the time periods specified. This indicates the heater has been running more than necessary. In most instances the moisture sensitivity was adjusted at the end of these periods.
Measurements:	sgpmwrlosC1.b1: Mean 31.4 GHz sky brightness temperature(tbsky31) Mean total water vapor amount along LOS path(vap) Mean 23.8 GHz sky brightness temperature(tbsky23) Water on Teflon window (1=WET, 0=DRY)(wet_window) Mean total liquid water amount along LOS path(liq) sgpmwrlosC1.a1: Mean total liquid water amount along LOS path(liq) Water on Teflon window (1=WET, 0=DRY)(wet_window) Mean total water vapor amount along LOS path(vap) Mean 31.4 GHz sky brightness temperature(tbsky31) Mean 23.8 GHz sky brightness temperature(tbsky23)

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DQRID : D980126.1

Start Date	Start Time	End Date	End Time
01/01/1998	0000	12/31/1999	2359

Subject:	Incorrect radiosonde serial numbers
DataStreams:	sgpsondewrpnB1.a0, sgpsondewrpnB1.a1, sgpsondewrpnB4.a0, sgpsondewrpnB4.a1, sgpsondewrpnB5.a0, sgpsondewrpnB5.a1, sgpsondewrpnB6.a0, sgpsondewrpnB6.a1, sgpsondewrpnC1.a0, sgpsondewrpnC1.a1
Description:	Radiosondes manufactured at Vaisala's Woburn, MA factory during the first of January 1998 have incorrect serial numbers. Instead of being numbered 8012XXXXX these sondes are numbered 7012XXXXX. Vaisala has been informed of this, has confirmed the problem, and has corrected their numbering for all subsequent sondes. 163 incorrectly numbered sondes were shipped to ARM on 1/9/98. Some have been used at the CF since 1/19/98:1430.
Measurements:	sgpsondewrpnC1.a0: surface wind speed(wspd) Ascent Rate(asc) east longitude for all the input platforms.(lon) Surface dew point temperature(dp) north latitude for all the input platforms.(lat) altitude above sea levelaltunits(alt) Time offset of tweaks from base_time(time_offset) pressure at constant pressure surface(pres) Relative humidity scaled, by total column amount from MWR(rh) Dry-Bulb Temperature(tdry) Wind Status(wstat) Wind Direction(deg) Time offset from base_time(base_time) sgpsondewrpnB5.a1: Ascent Rate(asc) Dry-Bulb Temperature(tdry) pressure at constant pressure surface(pres) Time offset from base_time(base_time) Wind Direction(deg) Time offset of tweaks from base_time(time_offset) altitude above sea levelaltunits(alt) north latitude for all the input platforms.(lat) model meridional wind velocity(v_wind) surface wind speed(wspd) Surface dew point temperature(dp) east longitude for all the input platforms.(lon) model zonal wind velocity(u_wind) Wind Status(wstat) Relative humidity scaled, by total column amount from MWR(rh) sgpsondewrpnB4.a0: Time offset of tweaks from base_time(time_offset) Dry-Bulb Temperature(tdry) pressure at constant pressure surface(pres) surface wind speed(wspd) Relative humidity scaled, by total column amount from MWR(rh) altitude above sea levelaltunits(alt) Wind Status(wstat) Ascent Rate(asc) east longitude for all the input platforms.(lon) Time offset from base_time(base_time) Surface dew point temperature(dp) Wind Direction(deg) north latitude for all the input platforms.(lat) sgpsondewrpnB1.a0: Wind Direction(deg) north latitude for all the input platforms.(lat) Ascent Rate(asc) surface wind speed(wspd) Dry-Bulb Temperature(tdry) Relative humidity scaled, by total column amount from MWR(rh) altitude above sea levelaltunits(alt) pressure at constant pressure surface(pres) Wind Status(wstat) Time offset from base_time(base_time) Time offset of tweaks from base_time(time_offset) Surface dew point temperature(dp) east longitude for all the input platforms.(lon) sgpsondewrpnB6.a0: north latitude for all the input platforms.(lat) Time offset from base_time(base_time) Wind Direction(deg) Surface dew point temperature(dp) surface wind speed(wspd) east longitude for all the input platforms.(lon) Time offset of tweaks from base_time(time_offset) altitude above sea levelaltunits(alt) Ascent Rate(asc) Wind Status(wstat) Relative humidity scaled, by total column amount from MWR(rh) pressure at constant pressure surface(pres) Dry-Bulb Temperature(tdry) sgpsondewrpnB5.a0: Time offset of tweaks from base_time(time_offset) Wind Direction(deg) Time offset from base_time(base_time) Dry-Bulb Temperature(tdry) altitude above sea levelaltunits(alt) Ascent Rate(asc) Surface dew point temperature(dp) Wind Status(wstat) north latitude for all the input platforms.(lat) Relative humidity scaled, by total column amount from MWR(rh) east longitude for all the input platforms.(lon) pressure at constant pressure surface(pres) surface wind speed(wspd) sgpsondewrpnB4.a1: Wind Status(wstat) Time offset of tweaks from base_time(time_offset) model meridional wind velocity(v_wind) Surface dew point temperature(dp) north latitude for all the input platforms.(lat) Wind Direction(deg) surface wind speed(wspd) Relative humidity scaled, by total column amount from MWR(rh) pressure at constant pressure surface(pres) Dry-Bulb Temperature(tdry) Ascent Rate(asc) east longitude for all the input platforms.(lon) model zonal wind velocity(u_wind) altitude above sea levelaltunits(alt) Time offset from base_time(base_time) sgpsondewrpnB6.a1: surface wind speed(wspd) Relative humidity scaled, by total column amount from MWR(rh) east longitude for all the input platforms.(lon) altitude above sea levelaltunits(alt) pressure at constant pressure surface(pres) Wind Status(wstat) Time offset from base_time(base_time) model meridional wind velocity(v_wind) Time offset of tweaks from base_time(time_offset) Dry-Bulb Temperature(tdry) model zonal wind velocity(u_wind) Wind Direction(deg) Surface dew point temperature(dp) Ascent Rate(asc) north latitude for all the input platforms.(lat) sgpsondewrpnC1.a1: Relative humidity scaled, by total column amount from MWR(rh) north latitude for all the input platforms.(lat) east longitude for all the input platforms.(lon) model zonal wind velocity(u_wind) Dry-Bulb Temperature(tdry) Time offset from base_time(base_time) Surface dew point temperature(dp) Ascent Rate(asc) altitude above sea levelaltunits(alt) Wind Direction(deg) model meridional wind velocity(v_wind) Time offset of tweaks from base_time(time_offset) Wind Status(wstat) pressure at constant pressure surface(pres) surface wind speed(wspd) sgpsondewrpnB1.a1: Wind Direction(deg) Dry-Bulb Temperature(tdry) Wind Status(wstat) Ascent Rate(asc) model zonal wind velocity(u_wind) Surface dew point temperature(dp) Time offset of tweaks from base_time(time_offset) pressure at constant pressure surface(pres) east longitude for all the input platforms.(lon) north latitude for all the input platforms.(lat) model meridional wind velocity(v_wind) altitude above sea levelaltunits(alt) surface wind speed(wspd) Relative humidity scaled, by total column amount from MWR(rh) Time offset from base_time(base_time)

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DQRID : D990124.2

Start Date	Start Time	End Date	End Time
05/27/1992	0000	05/31/2002	2359

Subject:	SGP/SONDE - Dry bias in sonde RH
DataStreams:	sgpsondeB1.00, sgpsondeB1.a0, sgpsondeB1.a1, sgpsondeB4.00, sgpsondeB4.a0, sgpsondeB4.a1, sgpsondeB5.00, sgpsondeB5.a0, sgpsondeB5.a1, sgpsondeB6.00, sgpsondeC1.00, sgpsondeC1.a0, sgpsondeC1.a1, DsgpsondeB1.00, DsgpsondeB1.a0, DsgpsondeB1.a1, DsgpsondeB4.00, DsgpsondeB4.a0, DsgpsondeB4.a1, DsgpsondeB5.00, DsgpsondeB5.a0, DsgpsondeB5.a1, DsgpsondeC1.00, DsgpsondeC1.a0, DsgpsondeC1.a1, sgpsondeptuC1.00, DsgpsondeptuB1.00, DsgpsondeptuB4.00, DsgpsondeptuB5.00, DsgpsondeptuB6.00, DsgpsondeptuC1.00, sgpsondewnpnB1.a0, sgpsondewnpnB1.a1, sgpsondewnpnB4.a0, sgpsondewnpnB4.a1, sgpsondewnpnB5.a0, sgpsondewnpnB5.a1, sgpsondewnpnB6.a0, sgpsondewnpnB6.a1, sgpsondewnpnC1.a0, sgpsondewnpnC1.a1, sgpsondewnprC1.a0, sgpsondewnprC1.a1, sgpsondewrpnB1.00, sgpsondewrpnB1.a0, sgpsondewrpnB1.a1, sgpsondewrpnB4.00, sgpsondewrpnB4.a0, sgpsondewrpnB4.a1, sgpsondewrpnB5.00, sgpsondewrpnB5.a0, sgpsondewrpnB5.a1, sgpsondewrpnB6.00, sgpsondewrpnB6.a0, sgpsondewrpnB6.a1, sgpsondewrpnC1.00, sgpsondewrpnC1.a0, sgpsondewrpnC1.a1, sgpsondewrprB1.00, sgpsondewrprB1.a0, sgpsondewrprB1.a1, sgpsondewrprB4.00, sgpsondewrprB4.a0, sgpsondewrprB4.a1, sgpsondewrprB5.00, sgpsondewrprB5.a0, sgpsondewrprB5.a1, sgpsondewrprC1.00, sgpsondewrprC1.a0, sgpsondewrprC1.a1, DsgpsondeptucalcB1.c1, DsgpsondeptucalcB4.c1, DsgpsondeptucalcB5.c1, DsgpsondeptucalcC1.c1, DsgpsondenogcwrpnB1.c1, DsgpsondenogcwrpnB4.c1, DsgpsondenogcwrpnB5.c1, DsgpsondenogcwrpnC1.c1, DsgpsondenogcptucalcB1.c1, DsgpsondenogcptucalcB4.c1, DsgpsondenogcptucalcB5.c1, DsgpsondenogcptucalcC1.c1
Description:	Vaisala has confirmed ARM findings of an apparent dry bias in the relative humidity measured by RS-80H radiosondes. The cause of the dry bias is thought to be contamination of the humidity sensor by volatile organic substances originating from some plastic parts of the radiosonde. The amount of contamination is a function of the time between the date of sonde manufacture and its use. All RS-80H sondes manufactured before week 34 of 1998 will show this bias. After week 34 of 1998 Vaisala changed its packaging to reduce, but not eliminate the contamination problem. Starting with RS-80 radiosonde manufactured in late June 2000 Vaisala enclosed the sensor boom in an inert plastic shield, thereby eliminating the contamination that caused the dry bias. Starting in May 2001 at the SGP, May 2002 at the TWP, and later 2002 at the NSA, ARM has moved to using RS-90 radiosondes. These sondes are not subject to the contaminatino that caused the dry bias. Vaisala is in the process of developing an algorithm that can be used to estimate the correct RH from knowledge of the sonde age. All of the ARM sounding data have sufficient metadata available to apply the correction. Additionally, ARM has funded a Science Team effort (Milosevich) to develop a 'best' correction algorithm for the RS-80 radiosonde humidity data. When completed this algorithm will allow us to reprocess the accumulated RS-80 data and produce a new data platform with what we hope will be more accurate data.
Measurements:	sgpsondeB4.00: Raw data stream - documentation not supported(Raw data stream - documentation not supported) DsgpsondeB5.00: (Development raw data stream - documentation not supported) sgpsondewrpnC1.00: Raw data stream - documentation not supported(Raw data stream - documentation not supported) sgpsondewnpnC1.a1: Relative humidity scaled, by total column amount from MWR(rh) Surface dew point temperature(dp) DsgpsondeptuB6.00: (Development raw data stream - documentation not supported) DsgpsondenogcptucalcB1.c1: (Development data stream - documentation not supported) sgpsondewrpnB6.a0: Surface dew point temperature(dp) Relative humidity scaled, by total column amount from MWR(rh) DsgpsondeptuC1.00: (Development raw data stream - documentation not supported) sgpsondewnprC1.a0: Surface dew point temperature(dp) Relative humidity scaled, by total column amount from MWR(rh) DsgpsondenogcptucalcB5.c1: (Development data stream - documentation not supported) DsgpsondeptucalcC1.c1: (Development data stream - documentation not supported) sgpsondewnpnB4.a1: Relative humidity scaled, by total column amount from MWR(rh) Surface dew point temperature(dp) sgpsondeB6.00: Raw data stream - documentation not supported(Raw data stream - documentation not supported) sgpsondewrprB4.00: Raw data stream - documentation not supported(Raw data stream - documentation not supported) DsgpsondeptuB1.00: (Development raw data stream - documentation not supported) DsgpsondenogcptucalcC1.c1: (Development data stream - documentation not supported) sgpsondewrpnC1.a1: Relative humidity scaled, by total column amount from MWR(rh) Surface dew point temperature(dp) sgpsondewrpnB1.a1: Surface dew point temperature(dp) Relative humidity scaled, by total column amount from MWR(rh) sgpsondewrprC1.00: Raw data stream - documentation not supported(Raw data stream - documentation not supported) sgpsondewrpnB1.a0: Relative humidity scaled, by total column amount from MWR(rh) Surface dew point temperature(dp) sgpsondewrprB5.a1: Relative humidity scaled, by total column amount from MWR(rh) Surface dew point temperature(dp) sgpsondeB5.a1: Surface dew point temperature(dp) Relative humidity scaled, by total column amount from MWR(rh) sgpsondewrprB5.00: Raw data stream - documentation not supported(Raw data stream - documentation not supported) DsgpsondeC1.00: (Development raw data stream - documentation not supported) sgpsondewrprB1.a1: Surface dew point temperature(dp) Relative humidity scaled, by total column amount from MWR(rh) sgpsondeB1.00: Raw data stream - documentation not supported(Raw data stream - documentation not supported) sgpsondeptuC1.00: Raw data stream - documentation not supported(Raw data stream - documentation not supported) DsgpsondenogcptucalcB4.c1: (Development data stream - documentation not supported) DsgpsondeB1.a0: (Development data stream - documentation not supported) DsgpsondeC1.a1: (Development data stream - documentation not supported) DsgpsondeptucalcB5.c1: (Development data stream - documentation not supported) sgpsondewrprB1.00: Raw data stream - documentation not supported(Raw data stream - documentation not supported) sgpsondewrpnC1.a0: Surface dew point temperature(dp) Relative humidity scaled, by total column amount from MWR(rh) sgpsondewrpnB1.00: Raw data stream - documentation not supported(Raw data stream - documentation not supported) sgpsondeB1.a0: Surface dew point temperature(dp) Relative humidity scaled, by total column amount from MWR(rh) DsgpsondeC1.a0: (Development data stream - documentation not supported) DsgpsondeB4.a1: (Development data stream - documentation not supported) DsgpsondeptuB4.00: (Development raw data stream - documentation not supported) sgpsondeB1.a1: Relative humidity scaled, by total column amount from MWR(rh) Surface dew point temperature(dp) sgpsondewrprB5.a0: Relative humidity scaled, by total column amount from MWR(rh) Surface dew point temperature(dp) sgpsondeC1.00: Raw data stream - documentation not supported(Raw data stream - documentation not supported) sgpsondewnpnB1.a1: Surface dew point temperature(dp) Relative humidity scaled, by total column amount from MWR(rh) sgpsondewrpnB6.a1: Relative humidity scaled, by total column amount from MWR(rh) Surface dew point temperature(dp) sgpsondewrprC1.a0: Relative humidity scaled, by total column amount from MWR(rh) Surface dew point temperature(dp) sgpsondeC1.a0: Surface dew point temperature(dp) Relative humidity scaled, by total column amount from MWR(rh) sgpsondewrprC1.a1: Surface dew point temperature(dp) Relative humidity scaled, by total column amount from MWR(rh) DsgpsondeptuB5.00: (Development raw data stream - documentation not supported) sgpsondewrpnB5.a0: Surface dew point temperature(dp) Relative humidity scaled, by total column amount from MWR(rh) sgpsondewrprB4.a1: Surface dew point temperature(dp) Relative humidity scaled, by total column amount from MWR(rh) DsgpsondeB1.a1: (Development data stream - documentation not supported) sgpsondeB5.a0: Surface dew point temperature(dp) Relative humidity scaled, by total column amount from MWR(rh) sgpsondewnpnB6.a0: Relative humidity scaled, by total column amount from MWR(rh) Surface dew point temperature(dp) DsgpsondeB5.a1: (Development data stream - documentation not supported) DsgpsondenogcwrpnB1.c1: (Development data stream - documentation not supported) sgpsondewrprB1.a0: Relative humidity scaled, by total column amount from MWR(rh) Surface dew point temperature(dp) sgpsondewrpnB5.00: Raw data stream - documentation not supported(Raw data stream - documentation not supported) DsgpsondeB4.a0: (Development data stream - documentation not supported) DsgpsondenogcwrpnB4.c1: (Development data stream - documentation not supported) DsgpsondeB5.a0: (Development data stream - documentation not supported) sgpsondewnpnB4.a0: Relative humidity scaled, by total column amount from MWR(rh) Surface dew point temperature(dp) sgpsondewnprC1.a1: Relative humidity scaled, by total column amount from MWR(rh) Surface dew point temperature(dp) sgpsondewrpnB5.a1: Surface dew point temperature(dp) Relative humidity scaled, by total column amount from MWR(rh) sgpsondewnpnB5.a0: Surface dew point temperature(dp) Relative humidity scaled, by total column amount from MWR(rh) DsgpsondeB4.00: (Development raw data stream - documentation not supported) sgpsondewrpnB6.00: Raw data stream - documentation not supported(Raw data stream - documentation not supported) sgpsondewrprB4.a0: Surface dew point temperature(dp) Relative humidity scaled, by total column amount from MWR(rh) sgpsondewnpnB1.a0: Relative humidity scaled, by total column amount from MWR(rh) Surface dew point temperature(dp) sgpsondeB4.a1: Surface dew point temperature(dp) Relative humidity scaled, by total column amount from MWR(rh) sgpsondeC1.a1: Relative humidity scaled, by total column amount from MWR(rh) Surface dew point temperature(dp) sgpsondewrpnB4.00: Raw data stream - documentation not supported(Raw data stream - documentation not supported) DsgpsondenogcwrpnB5.c1: (Development data stream - documentation not supported) sgpsondewnpnC1.a0: Surface dew point temperature(dp) Relative humidity scaled, by total column amount from MWR(rh) sgpsondewrpnB4.a0: Relative humidity scaled, by total column amount from MWR(rh) Surface dew point temperature(dp) DsgpsondeB1.00: (Development raw data stream - documentation not supported) sgpsondeB4.a0: Relative humidity scaled, by total column amount from MWR(rh) Surface dew point temperature(dp) sgpsondewnpnB6.a1: Surface dew point temperature(dp) Relative humidity scaled, by total column amount from MWR(rh) sgpsondewrpnB4.a1: Surface dew point temperature(dp) Relative humidity scaled, by total column amount from MWR(rh) sgpsondewnpnB5.a1: Relative humidity scaled, by total column amount from MWR(rh) Surface dew point temperature(dp) DsgpsondeptucalcB4.c1: (Development data stream - documentation not supported) DsgpsondenogcwrpnC1.c1: (Development data stream - documentation not supported) sgpsondeB5.00: Raw data stream - documentation not supported(Raw data stream - documentation not supported) DsgpsondeptucalcB1.c1: (Development data stream - documentation not supported)

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DQRID : D991221.1

Start Date	Start Time	End Date	End Time
12/18/1999	0530	12/18/1999	0530

Subject:	SGP/SONDE - Incorrect surface temperature
DataStreams:	sgpsondewrpnC1.00, sgpsondewrpnC1.a0, sgpsondewrpnC1.a1
Description:	The operator entered 20.0 degrees rather than the true temperature of 2.0 degrees.
Measurements:	sgpsondewrpnC1.a0: pressure at constant pressure surface(pres) Relative humidity scaled, by total column amount from MWR(rh) north latitude for all the input platforms.(lat) surface wind speed(wspd) Ascent Rate(asc) altitude above sea levelaltunits(alt) Dry-Bulb Temperature(tdry) east longitude for all the input platforms.(lon) Wind Status(wstat) Wind Direction(deg) Surface dew point temperature(dp) Time offset of tweaks from base_time(time_offset) Time offset from base_time(base_time) sgpsondewrpnC1.00: Raw data stream - documentation not supported(Raw data stream - documentation not supported) sgpsondewrpnC1.a1: east longitude for all the input platforms.(lon) model meridional wind velocity(v_wind) Ascent Rate(asc) Time offset of tweaks from base_time(time_offset) Wind Status(wstat) Relative humidity scaled, by total column amount from MWR(rh) altitude above sea levelaltunits(alt) Wind Direction(deg) pressure at constant pressure surface(pres) Dry-Bulb Temperature(tdry) model zonal wind velocity(u_wind) Time offset from base_time(base_time) Surface dew point temperature(dp) surface wind speed(wspd) north latitude for all the input platforms.(lat)

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DQRID : D991228.1

Start Date	Start Time	End Date	End Time
12/22/1999	2330	12/22/1999	2330

Subject:	SGP/SONDE - Incorrect surface temperature
DataStreams:	sgpsondewrpnC1.00, sgpsondewrpnC1.a0, sgpsondewrpnC1.a1
Description:	The operator entered the surface temperature as 25 degC rather than the correct 2.5 deg C. This is the second time in a week this type of error has occurred. I have sent a separate e-mail to site ops.
Measurements:	sgpsondewrpnC1.a0: pressure at constant pressure surface(pres) Relative humidity scaled, by total column amount from MWR(rh) north latitude for all the input platforms.(lat) surface wind speed(wspd) Ascent Rate(asc) altitude above sea levelaltunits(alt) Dry-Bulb Temperature(tdry) east longitude for all the input platforms.(lon) Wind Status(wstat) Wind Direction(deg) Surface dew point temperature(dp) Time offset of tweaks from base_time(time_offset) Time offset from base_time(base_time) sgpsondewrpnC1.00: Raw data stream - documentation not supported(Raw data stream - documentation not supported) sgpsondewrpnC1.a1: east longitude for all the input platforms.(lon) model meridional wind velocity(v_wind) Ascent Rate(asc) Time offset of tweaks from base_time(time_offset) Wind Status(wstat) Relative humidity scaled, by total column amount from MWR(rh) altitude above sea levelaltunits(alt) Wind Direction(deg) pressure at constant pressure surface(pres) Dry-Bulb Temperature(tdry) model zonal wind velocity(u_wind) Time offset from base_time(base_time) Surface dew point temperature(dp) surface wind speed(wspd) north latitude for all the input platforms.(lat)

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