Data Quality Reports for Session: 106244 User: kmraisan Completed: 06/25/2007


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DQR IDSubjectData Streams Affected
D020124.2SGP/SMOS/E24 - E24 SMOS TEMP AND RH VALUES SUSPECTsgp1smosE24.a1, sgp1smosE24.b1, sgp30smosE24.a1, sgp30smosE24.b1, sgp1440smosE24.a1
D020125.12SGP/SMOS/E24 - E24 SMOS SNOW DEPTH DATA INCORRECTsgp30smosE24.a1, sgp30smosE24.b1, sgp1440smosE24.a1
D020726.7SGP/SMOS/E24 - SNOW DEPTH DATA QUESTIONABLEsgp30smosE24.a1, sgp30smosE24.b1, sgp1440smosE24.a1
D020726.8SGP/SMOS/E24 - SNOW DEPTH DATA INCORRECTsgp30smosE24.a1, sgp30smosE24.b1, sgp1440smosE24.a1
D020726.9SGP/SMOS/E24 - SNOW DEPTH DATA INCORRECTsgp30smosE24.a1, sgp30smosE24.b1, sgp1440smosE24.a1
D020909.16SGP/SMOS/E24 - Snow depth sensor removed; data reported as missinsgp30smosE24.a1, sgp30smosE24.b1, sgp1440smosE24.a1
D020910.22SGP/SMOS/E24 - RH Values Incorrectsgp1smosE24.a1, sgp1smosE24.b1, sgp30smosE24.a1, sgp30smosE24.b1, sgp1440smosE24.a1
D020910.24SGP/SMOS/E24 - 30 minute Data Values Suspectsgp30smosE24.a1, sgp30smosE24.b1
D020910.26SGP/SMOS/E24 - Precip Data Suspectsgp1smosE24.a1, sgp1smosE24.b1, sgp30smosE24.a1, sgp30smosE24.b1
D030623.15SGP/SMOS/E24 - E24 SMOS 30-MINUTE ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE VALUES INCORRECTsgp30smosE24.a1, sgp30smosE24.b1
D040319.7SGP/SMOS/E24 - 6-month Calibration Checkssgp1smosE24.a1, sgp1smosE24.b1, sgp30smosE24.a1, sgp30smosE24.b1, sgp1440smosE24.a1
D040319.8SGP/SMOS/E24 - 6-month Calibration Checkssgp1smosE24.b1, sgp30smosE24.b1, sgp1440smosE24.b1


DQRID : D020124.2
Start DateStart TimeEnd DateEnd Time
08/10/2001193608/23/20011701
Subject:
SGP/SMOS/E24 - E24 SMOS TEMP AND RH VALUES SUSPECT
DataStreams:sgp1smosE24.a1, sgp1smosE24.b1, sgp30smosE24.a1, sgp30smosE24.b1, sgp1440smosE24.a1
Description:
T/RH probe began reading high values of temperature and RH intermittently.  High RH values 
noticed above 70% RH compared to neighboring sites.  High temperature values more 
difficult to determine but very noteceable on 08/10 from 19:36 - 21:07z.  Probe replaced.
Measurements:sgp30smosE24.a1:
  • Vapor Pressure (kiloPascals)(vap_pres)
  • Environmental Temperature (hybrid-b grid)(temp)
  • Standard Deviation of Air Temperature(sd_temp)
  • Standard deviation of Vapor Pressure(sd_vap_pres)
  • Standard deviation of Relative Humidity(sd_rh)
  • Relative humidity scaled, by total column amount from MWR(rh)

sgp1smosE24.b1:
  • Relative humidity scaled, by total column amount from MWR(rh)
  • Vapor Pressure (kiloPascals)(vap_pres)
  • Environmental Temperature (hybrid-b grid)(temp)

sgp30smosE24.b1:
  • Vapor Pressure (kiloPascals)(vap_pres)
  • Standard deviation of Relative Humidity(sd_rh)
  • Standard Deviation of Air Temperature(sd_temp)
  • Standard deviation of Vapor Pressure(sd_vap_pres)
  • Relative humidity scaled, by total column amount from MWR(rh)
  • Environmental Temperature (hybrid-b grid)(temp)

sgp1440smosE24.a1:
  • Maximum Vapor Pressure(max_vap_pres)
  • Time of Maximum Temperature(time_max_temp)
  • Time of Minimum Temperature(time_min_temp)
  • Minimum Vapor Pressure(min_vap_pres)
  • Maximum Temperature(max_temp)
  • Time of Maximum Relative Humidity(time_max_rh)
  • Maximum Relative Humidity(max_rh)
  • Time of Minimum Vapor Pressure(time_min_vap_pres)
  • Time of Maximum Vapor Pressure(time_max_vap_pres)
  • Minimum Temperature(min_temp)
  • Minimum Relative Humidity(min_rh)
  • Time of Minimum Relative Humidity(time_min_rh)

sgp1smosE24.a1:
  • Environmental Temperature (hybrid-b grid)(temp)
  • Vapor Pressure (kiloPascals)(vap_pres)
  • Relative humidity scaled, by total column amount from MWR(rh)


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DQRID : D020125.12
Start DateStart TimeEnd DateEnd Time
08/23/2001164511/01/20010001
Subject:
SGP/SMOS/E24 - E24 SMOS SNOW DEPTH DATA INCORRECT
DataStreams:sgp30smosE24.a1, sgp30smosE24.b1, sgp1440smosE24.a1
Description:
Data incorrect due to new program reading sensor input when no sensor installed.  values 
read near 1539 mm.
Measurements:sgp30smosE24.a1:
  • Snow Depth Sensor(snow_sen)
  • Existence of snow?(snow)

sgp30smosE24.b1:
  • Snow Depth Sensor(snow_sen)
  • Existence of snow?(snow)

sgp1440smosE24.a1:
  • Time of Minimum Snow Depth(time_min_snow)
  • Maximum Snow Depth(max_snow)
  • Time of Maximum Snow Depth(time_max_snow)
  • Minimum Snow Depth(min_snow_depth)


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DQRID : D020726.7
Start DateStart TimeEnd DateEnd Time
01/11/2002000001/12/20020001
01/19/2002000001/20/20020001
01/30/2002000002/01/20020001
02/08/2002000002/09/20020001
02/11/2002000002/15/20020001
02/16/2002000002/17/20020001
02/21/2002000002/22/20020001
02/25/2002000003/02/20020001
03/03/2002000003/06/20020001
03/10/2002000003/11/20020001
03/16/2002000003/17/20020001
03/22/2002000003/24/20020001
04/03/2002000004/05/20020001
04/25/2002000004/26/20020001
04/27/2002000004/28/20020001
Subject:
SGP/SMOS/E24 - SNOW DEPTH DATA QUESTIONABLE
DataStreams:sgp30smosE24.a1, sgp30smosE24.b1, sgp1440smosE24.a1
Description:
Snow depth data were intermittently reported as -9999, outside of manufacturer's tolerance 
and good.
Measurements:sgp30smosE24.a1:
  • Snow Depth Sensor(snow_sen)
  • Existence of snow?(snow)

sgp30smosE24.b1:
  • Snow Depth Sensor(snow_sen)
  • Existence of snow?(snow)

sgp1440smosE24.a1:
  • Time of Minimum Snow Depth(time_min_snow)
  • Maximum Snow Depth(max_snow)
  • Time of Maximum Snow Depth(time_max_snow)
  • Minimum Snow Depth(min_snow_depth)


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DQRID : D020726.8
Start DateStart TimeEnd DateEnd Time
04/05/2002000004/11/20020001
Subject:
SGP/SMOS/E24 - SNOW DEPTH DATA INCORRECT
DataStreams:sgp30smosE24.a1, sgp30smosE24.b1, sgp1440smosE24.a1
Description:
Snow depth data reported as outside of manufacturer's tolerance
Measurements:sgp30smosE24.a1:
  • Snow Depth Sensor(snow_sen)
  • Existence of snow?(snow)

sgp30smosE24.b1:
  • Snow Depth Sensor(snow_sen)
  • Existence of snow?(snow)

sgp1440smosE24.a1:
  • Time of Minimum Snow Depth(time_min_snow)
  • Maximum Snow Depth(max_snow)
  • Time of Maximum Snow Depth(time_max_snow)
  • Minimum Snow Depth(min_snow_depth)


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DQRID : D020726.9
Start DateStart TimeEnd DateEnd Time
05/03/2002000005/04/20020001
05/18/2002000005/19/20020001
05/25/2002000005/26/20020001
Subject:
SGP/SMOS/E24 - SNOW DEPTH DATA INCORRECT
DataStreams:sgp30smosE24.a1, sgp30smosE24.b1, sgp1440smosE24.a1
Description:
Snow depth sensor was removed for the season.  Temperatures fell below 10 deg C causing 
the ingest program to accumulate erroneous data.
Measurements:sgp30smosE24.a1:
  • Snow Depth Sensor(snow_sen)
  • Existence of snow?(snow)

sgp30smosE24.b1:
  • Snow Depth Sensor(snow_sen)
  • Existence of snow?(snow)

sgp1440smosE24.a1:
  • Time of Minimum Snow Depth(time_min_snow)
  • Maximum Snow Depth(max_snow)
  • Time of Maximum Snow Depth(time_max_snow)
  • Minimum Snow Depth(min_snow_depth)


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DQRID : D020909.16
Start DateStart TimeEnd DateEnd Time
08/22/2002160007/17/20032359
Subject:
SGP/SMOS/E24 - Snow depth sensor removed; data reported as missin
DataStreams:sgp30smosE24.a1, sgp30smosE24.b1, sgp1440smosE24.a1
Description:
The snow depth sensor was removed from service.  The program was changed so that -9999 is 
entered into the datastream.
Measurements:sgp30smosE24.a1:
  • Snow Depth Sensor(snow_sen)
  • Existence of snow?(snow)

sgp30smosE24.b1:
  • Snow Depth Sensor(snow_sen)
  • Existence of snow?(snow)

sgp1440smosE24.a1:
  • Time of Minimum Snow Depth(time_min_snow)
  • Maximum Snow Depth(max_snow)
  • Time of Maximum Snow Depth(time_max_snow)
  • Minimum Snow Depth(min_snow_depth)


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DQRID : D020910.22
Start DateStart TimeEnd DateEnd Time
06/02/2002000006/14/20021641
Subject:
SGP/SMOS/E24 - RH Values Incorrect
DataStreams:sgp1smosE24.a1, sgp1smosE24.b1, sgp30smosE24.a1, sgp30smosE24.b1, sgp1440smosE24.a1
Description:
RH values approximately 10 - 20% low compared to neighboring sites.
Measurements:sgp30smosE24.a1:
  • Standard deviation of Vapor Pressure(sd_vap_pres)
  • Standard deviation of Relative Humidity(sd_rh)
  • Vapor Pressure (kiloPascals)(vap_pres)
  • Relative humidity scaled, by total column amount from MWR(rh)

sgp1smosE24.b1:
  • Relative humidity scaled, by total column amount from MWR(rh)
  • Vapor Pressure (kiloPascals)(vap_pres)

sgp30smosE24.b1:
  • Vapor Pressure (kiloPascals)(vap_pres)
  • Standard deviation of Vapor Pressure(sd_vap_pres)
  • Standard deviation of Relative Humidity(sd_rh)
  • Relative humidity scaled, by total column amount from MWR(rh)

sgp1440smosE24.a1:
  • Maximum Vapor Pressure(max_vap_pres)
  • Time of Maximum Relative Humidity(time_max_rh)
  • Maximum Relative Humidity(max_rh)
  • Time of Minimum Vapor Pressure(time_min_vap_pres)
  • Time of Maximum Vapor Pressure(time_max_vap_pres)
  • Minimum Vapor Pressure(min_vap_pres)
  • Minimum Relative Humidity(min_rh)
  • Time of Minimum Relative Humidity(time_min_rh)

sgp1smosE24.a1:
  • Relative humidity scaled, by total column amount from MWR(rh)
  • Vapor Pressure (kiloPascals)(vap_pres)


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DQRID : D020910.24
Start DateStart TimeEnd DateEnd Time
06/14/2002170006/14/20021730
Subject:
SGP/SMOS/E24 - 30 minute Data Values Suspect
DataStreams:sgp30smosE24.a1, sgp30smosE24.b1
Description:
30 minute data values suspect due to tower being lowered from 16:42 - 17:05 GMT for T/RH 
probe replacement.
Measurements:sgp30smosE24.a1:
  • precipitation accumulated between outputs, 3-hr accumulation(precip)
  • Wind Speed (vector averaged)(wspd_va)
  • Standard deviation of Barometric Pressure(sd_bar_pres)
  • Vapor Pressure (kiloPascals)(vap_pres)
  • Standard Deviation of Wind Speed(sd_wspd)
  • barometric pressure(bar_pres)
  • Environmental Temperature (hybrid-b grid)(temp)
  • Unit Vector Wind Direction(wdir)
  • Standard Deviation of Air Temperature(sd_temp)
  • Standard deviation of Vapor Pressure(sd_vap_pres)
  • surface wind speed(wspd)
  • Snow Depth Sensor(snow_sen)
  • Standard deviation of Relative Humidity(sd_rh)
  • Existence of snow?(snow)
  • Relative humidity scaled, by total column amount from MWR(rh)
  • Standard Deviation of wind direction(sd_deg)

sgp30smosE24.b1:
  • Vapor Pressure (kiloPascals)(vap_pres)
  • Standard Deviation of Wind Speed(sd_wspd)
  • barometric pressure(bar_pres)
  • Wind Speed (vector averaged)(wspd_va)
  • Snow Depth Sensor(snow_sen)
  • Standard deviation of Relative Humidity(sd_rh)
  • Standard deviation of Barometric Pressure(sd_bar_pres)
  • Existence of snow?(snow)
  • Standard Deviation of Air Temperature(sd_temp)
  • Standard Deviation of wind direction(sd_deg)
  • precipitation accumulated between outputs, 3-hr accumulation(precip)
  • Standard deviation of Vapor Pressure(sd_vap_pres)
  • surface wind speed(wspd)
  • Unit Vector Wind Direction(wdir)
  • Relative humidity scaled, by total column amount from MWR(rh)
  • Environmental Temperature (hybrid-b grid)(temp)


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DQRID : D020910.26
Start DateStart TimeEnd DateEnd Time
05/30/2002161006/14/20021641
Subject:
SGP/SMOS/E24 - Precip Data Suspect
DataStreams:sgp1smosE24.a1, sgp1smosE24.b1, sgp30smosE24.a1, sgp30smosE24.b1
Description:
Precipitation data suspect due to rain gauge being clogged with bird droppings.
Measurements:sgp1smosE24.b1:
  • precipitation accumulated between outputs, 3-hr accumulation(precip)

sgp30smosE24.a1:
  • precipitation accumulated between outputs, 3-hr accumulation(precip)

sgp30smosE24.b1:
  • precipitation accumulated between outputs, 3-hr accumulation(precip)

sgp1smosE24.a1:
  • precipitation accumulated between outputs, 3-hr accumulation(precip)


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DQRID : D030623.15
Start DateStart TimeEnd DateEnd Time
05/01/2003170005/01/20031701
Subject:
SGP/SMOS/E24 - E24 SMOS 30-MINUTE ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE VALUES INCORRECT
DataStreams:sgp30smosE24.a1, sgp30smosE24.b1
Description:
The atmospheric pressure values were reported as -9999 from 16:35 - 16:36 GMT.  This 
caused the 30-min values to be incorrect.
Measurements:sgp30smosE24.a1:
  • barometric pressure(bar_pres)
  • Standard deviation of Barometric Pressure(sd_bar_pres)

sgp30smosE24.b1:
  • barometric pressure(bar_pres)
  • Standard deviation of Barometric Pressure(sd_bar_pres)


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DQRID : D040319.7
Start DateStart TimeEnd DateEnd Time
04/05/2001164504/05/20011720
10/16/2001201510/16/20012035
05/02/2002155005/02/20021640
11/27/2002171711/27/20021755
04/17/2003161004/17/20031645
Subject:
SGP/SMOS/E24 - 6-month Calibration Checks
DataStreams:sgp1smosE24.a1, sgp1smosE24.b1, sgp30smosE24.a1, sgp30smosE24.b1, sgp1440smosE24.a1
Description:
During the time periods specified, the SMOS.E24 tower was
lowered for 6-month Calibration Checks.  During these times 
wind data are incorrect and temperature and humidity data 
may be incorrect.

Note, exact times when tower was down or maintenance was
being performed is sometimes unknown.  Users should use
the remaining data from these days with caution.
Measurements:sgp30smosE24.a1:
  • Standard deviation of Barometric Pressure(sd_bar_pres)
  • barometric pressure(bar_pres)
  • Environmental Temperature (hybrid-b grid)(temp)
  • Unit Vector Wind Direction(wdir)
  • Standard Deviation of Air Temperature(sd_temp)
  • Standard deviation of Vapor Pressure(sd_vap_pres)
  • Standard deviation of Relative Humidity(sd_rh)
  • Relative humidity scaled, by total column amount from MWR(rh)
  • Wind Speed (vector averaged)(wspd_va)
  • Vapor Pressure (kiloPascals)(vap_pres)
  • Standard Deviation of Wind Speed(sd_wspd)
  • surface wind speed(wspd)
  • Standard Deviation of wind direction(sd_deg)

sgp1smosE24.b1:
  • Vapor Pressure (kiloPascals)(vap_pres)
  • Environmental Temperature (hybrid-b grid)(temp)
  • barometric pressure(bar_pres)
  • Unit Vector Wind Direction(wdir)
  • Wind Speed (vector averaged)(wspd_va)
  • Relative humidity scaled, by total column amount from MWR(rh)
  • Standard Deviation of wind direction(sd_deg)
  • surface wind speed(wspd)

sgp30smosE24.b1:
  • Vapor Pressure (kiloPascals)(vap_pres)
  • Standard deviation of Relative Humidity(sd_rh)
  • Standard deviation of Barometric Pressure(sd_bar_pres)
  • surface wind speed(wspd)
  • Standard deviation of Vapor Pressure(sd_vap_pres)
  • Relative humidity scaled, by total column amount from MWR(rh)
  • Standard Deviation of Wind Speed(sd_wspd)
  • barometric pressure(bar_pres)
  • Wind Speed (vector averaged)(wspd_va)
  • Standard Deviation of Air Temperature(sd_temp)
  • Standard Deviation of wind direction(sd_deg)
  • Unit Vector Wind Direction(wdir)
  • Environmental Temperature (hybrid-b grid)(temp)

sgp1440smosE24.a1:
  • Time of Maximum Temperature(time_max_temp)
  • Time of Minimum Wind Speed(time_min_wspd)
  • Minimum Vapor Pressure(min_vap_pres)
  • Minimum Barometric Pressure(min_bar_pres)
  • maximum wind speed (gusts)(max_wspd)
  • Time of Maximum Relative Humidity(time_max_rh)
  • Time of Minimum Vapor Pressure(time_min_vap_pres)
  • Time of Maximum Vapor Pressure(time_max_vap_pres)
  • Minimum Temperature(min_temp)
  • Minimum Relative Humidity(min_rh)
  • Maximum Vapor Pressure(max_vap_pres)
  • Maximum Barometric Pressure(max_bar_pres)
  • Time of Minimum Barometric Pressure(time_min_bar_pres)
  • Time of Minimum Temperature(time_min_temp)
  • Maximum Temperature(max_temp)
  • Maximum Relative Humidity(max_rh)
  • Minimum of Wind speed(min_wspd)
  • Time of Maximum Barometric Pressure(time_max_bar_pres)
  • Time of Maximum Wind Speed(time_max_wspd)
  • Time of Minimum Relative Humidity(time_min_rh)

sgp1smosE24.a1:
  • Environmental Temperature (hybrid-b grid)(temp)
  • Vapor Pressure (kiloPascals)(vap_pres)
  • Relative humidity scaled, by total column amount from MWR(rh)
  • Standard Deviation of wind direction(sd_deg)
  • Wind Speed (vector averaged)(wspd_va)
  • barometric pressure(bar_pres)
  • Unit Vector Wind Direction(wdir)
  • surface wind speed(wspd)


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DQRID : D040319.8
Start DateStart TimeEnd DateEnd Time
10/30/2003164110/30/20031730
04/29/2004163104/29/20041715
09/30/2004163409/30/20041715
04/28/2005163304/28/20051715
11/10/2005170011/10/20051800
05/11/2006164005/11/20061720
10/26/2006160510/26/20061640
Subject:
SGP/SMOS/E24 - 6-month Calibration Checks
DataStreams:sgp1smosE24.b1, sgp30smosE24.b1, sgp1440smosE24.b1
Description:
During the time periods specified, the SMOS.E24 tower was lowered for 6-month Calibration 
Checks.  During these times wind data are incorrect and temperature and humidity data may 
be incorrect.

Note, exact times when tower was down or maintenance was being performed is sometimes 
unknown.  Users should use the remaining data from these days with caution.

Calibration results are available from the OMIS database at 
    
http://www.ops.sgp.arm.gov:591/smos6cal/default.htm 
To view all 6-month calibration reports leave the date time entry blank.
Measurements:sgp1smosE24.b1:
  • Wind Speed (vector averaged)(wspd_va)
  • Relative humidity scaled, by total column amount from MWR(rh)
  • Standard Deviation of wind direction(sd_deg)
  • Vapor Pressure (kiloPascals)(vap_pres)
  • Environmental Temperature (hybrid-b grid)(temp)
  • barometric pressure(bar_pres)
  • Unit Vector Wind Direction(wdir)
  • surface wind speed(wspd)

sgp30smosE24.b1:
  • Standard Deviation of Wind Speed(sd_wspd)
  • Vapor Pressure (kiloPascals)(vap_pres)
  • barometric pressure(bar_pres)
  • Wind Speed (vector averaged)(wspd_va)
  • Standard deviation of Relative Humidity(sd_rh)
  • Standard deviation of Barometric Pressure(sd_bar_pres)
  • Standard Deviation of Air Temperature(sd_temp)
  • Standard Deviation of wind direction(sd_deg)
  • Standard deviation of Vapor Pressure(sd_vap_pres)
  • surface wind speed(wspd)
  • Unit Vector Wind Direction(wdir)
  • Relative humidity scaled, by total column amount from MWR(rh)
  • Environmental Temperature (hybrid-b grid)(temp)

sgp1440smosE24.b1:
  • Maximum Barometric Pressure(max_bar_pres)
  • Minimum of Wind speed(min_wspd)
  • maximum wind speed (gusts)(max_wspd)
  • Minimum Barometric Pressure(min_bar_pres)
  • Time of Minimum Relative Humidity(time_min_rh)
  • Time of Maximum Temperature(time_max_temp)
  • Time of Maximum Wind Speed(time_max_wspd)
  • Time of Maximum Relative Humidity(time_max_rh)
  • Maximum Relative Humidity(max_rh)
  • Maximum Vapor Pressure(max_vap_pres)
  • Maximum Temperature(max_temp)
  • Time of Minimum Wind Speed(time_min_wspd)
  • Time of Minimum Temperature(time_min_temp)
  • Time of Minimum Barometric Pressure(time_min_bar_pres)
  • Minimum Vapor Pressure(min_vap_pres)
  • Minimum Relative Humidity(min_rh)
  • Time of Minimum Vapor Pressure(time_min_vap_pres)
  • Time of Maximum Barometric Pressure(time_max_bar_pres)
  • Time of Maximum Vapor Pressure(time_max_vap_pres)
  • Minimum Temperature(min_temp)


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