Data Quality Reports for Session: 106292 User: kmraisan Completed: 06/27/2007


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DQR IDSubjectData Streams Affected
D011026.2SGP/SMOS/E8 - E8 SMOS RH% Values Suspectsgp1smosE8.b1, sgp30smosE8.b1
D020114.13SGP/SMOS/E8 - E8 SMOS BAROMETRIC PRESSURE VALUES INTERMITTENT -9999sgp1smosE8.a1, sgp1smosE8.b1, sgp30smosE8.a1, sgp30smosE8.b1
D020125.7SGP/SMOS/E8 - E8 SMOS SNOW DEPTH DATA INCORRECTsgp30smosE8.a1, sgp30smosE8.b1, sgp1440smosE8.a1
D020403.7SGP/SMOS/E8 - E8 SNOW DATA INCORRECTsgp30smosE8.a1, sgp30smosE8.b1, sgp1440smosE8.a1
D020725.2SGP/SMOS/E8 - SNOW DEPTH DATA QUESTIONABLEsgp30smosE8.a1, sgp30smosE8.b1, sgp1440smosE8.a1
D020725.3SGP/SMOS/E8 - SNOW DEPTH DATA INCORRECTsgp30smosE8.a1, sgp30smosE8.b1, sgp1440smosE8.a1
D020725.4SGP/SMOS/E8 - SNOW DEPTH DATA VALUES INCORRECTsgp30smosE8.a1, sgp30smosE8.b1, sgp1440smosE8.a1
D020909.6SGP/SMOS/E8 - Snow depth sensor removed; data reported as missingsgp30smosE8.a1, sgp30smosE8.b1, sgp1440smosE8.a1
D020911.15SGP/SMOS/E8 - Data Values Incorrectsgp1smosE8.a1, sgp1smosE8.b1, sgp30smosE8.a1, sgp30smosE8.b1
D040317.10SGP/SMOS/E8 - 6-month Calibration Checkssgp1smosE8.b1, sgp30smosE8.b1, sgp1440smosE8.b1
D040317.9SGP/SMOS/E8 - 6-month Calibration Checkssgp1smosE8.a1, sgp1smosE8.b1, sgp30smosE8.a1, sgp30smosE8.b1, sgp1440smosE8.a1
D060524.1SGP/SMOS/E8 - Incorrect Temp, RH and windspeedsgp1smosE8.b1, sgp30smosE8.b1, sgp1440smosE8.b1


DQRID : D011026.2
Start DateStart TimeEnd DateEnd Time
04/01/2001000004/10/20011201
Subject:
SGP/SMOS/E8 - E8 SMOS RH% Values Suspect
DataStreams:sgp1smosE8.b1, sgp30smosE8.b1
Description:
RH% values approximately 10% high above 70%.  Sensor replaced.
Measurements:sgp30smosE8.b1:
  • Standard deviation of Vapor Pressure(sd_vap_pres)
  • Vapor Pressure (kiloPascals)(vap_pres)
  • Relative humidity scaled, by total column amount from MWR(rh)
  • Standard deviation of Relative Humidity(sd_rh)

sgp1smosE8.b1:
  • Relative humidity scaled, by total column amount from MWR(rh)
  • Vapor Pressure (kiloPascals)(vap_pres)


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DQRID : D020114.13
Start DateStart TimeEnd DateEnd Time
04/05/2001175804/24/20011725
Subject:
SGP/SMOS/E8 - E8 SMOS BAROMETRIC PRESSURE VALUES INTERMITTENT -9999
DataStreams:sgp1smosE8.a1, sgp1smosE8.b1, sgp30smosE8.a1, sgp30smosE8.b1
Description:
Barometric pressure values intermittent -9999 due to a loose wire.
Measurements:sgp30smosE8.b1:
  • Standard deviation of Barometric Pressure(sd_bar_pres)
  • barometric pressure(bar_pres)

sgp1smosE8.b1:
  • barometric pressure(bar_pres)

sgp30smosE8.a1:
  • Standard deviation of Barometric Pressure(sd_bar_pres)
  • barometric pressure(bar_pres)

sgp1smosE8.a1:
  • barometric pressure(bar_pres)


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DQRID : D020125.7
Start DateStart TimeEnd DateEnd Time
08/28/2001175010/24/20010001
Subject:
SGP/SMOS/E8 - E8 SMOS SNOW DEPTH DATA INCORRECT
DataStreams:sgp30smosE8.a1, sgp30smosE8.b1, sgp1440smosE8.a1
Description:
Data incorrect due to new program reading sensor input when no sensor installed.  Values 
read near 1539 mm.
Measurements:sgp30smosE8.b1:
  • Snow Depth Sensor(snow_sen)
  • Existence of snow?(snow)

sgp30smosE8.a1:
  • Snow Depth Sensor(snow_sen)
  • Existence of snow?(snow)

sgp1440smosE8.a1:
  • Time of Minimum Snow Depth(time_min_snow)
  • Minimum Snow Depth(min_snow_depth)
  • Time of Maximum Snow Depth(time_max_snow)
  • Maximum Snow Depth(max_snow)


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DQRID : D020403.7
Start DateStart TimeEnd DateEnd Time
04/01/2001000008/28/20011749
Subject:
SGP/SMOS/E8 - E8 SNOW DATA INCORRECT
DataStreams:sgp30smosE8.a1, sgp30smosE8.b1, sgp1440smosE8.a1
Description:
Due to a programming error snow depth data were all reported as 0.  In effect, no snow 
depth data were collected.
Measurements:sgp30smosE8.b1:
  • Snow Depth Sensor(snow_sen)
  • Existence of snow?(snow)

sgp30smosE8.a1:
  • Snow Depth Sensor(snow_sen)
  • Existence of snow?(snow)

sgp1440smosE8.a1:
  • Time of Minimum Snow Depth(time_min_snow)
  • Minimum Snow Depth(min_snow_depth)
  • Time of Maximum Snow Depth(time_max_snow)
  • Maximum Snow Depth(max_snow)


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DQRID : D020725.2
Start DateStart TimeEnd DateEnd Time
01/02/2002000001/03/20020001
01/10/2002000001/12/20020001
01/13/2002000001/14/20020001
01/15/2002000001/17/20020001
01/18/2002000001/21/20020001
01/23/2002000001/26/20020001
02/02/2002000002/03/20020001
02/04/2002000002/08/20020001
02/09/2002000002/10/20020001
02/12/2002000002/13/20020001
02/14/2002000002/17/20020001
02/18/2002000002/28/20020001
03/01/2002000003/08/20020001
03/10/2002000003/13/20020001
03/21/2002000003/22/20020001
03/24/2002000003/30/20020001
04/04/2002000004/05/20020001
04/07/2002000004/08/20020001
04/19/2002000004/21/20020001
Subject:
SGP/SMOS/E8 - SNOW DEPTH DATA QUESTIONABLE
DataStreams:sgp30smosE8.a1, sgp30smosE8.b1, sgp1440smosE8.a1
Description:
Snow depth data values were intermittently reported as -9999, outside of manufacturers 
tolerance, and good values.
Measurements:sgp30smosE8.b1:
  • Snow Depth Sensor(snow_sen)
  • Existence of snow?(snow)

sgp30smosE8.a1:
  • Snow Depth Sensor(snow_sen)
  • Existence of snow?(snow)

sgp1440smosE8.a1:
  • Time of Minimum Snow Depth(time_min_snow)
  • Minimum Snow Depth(min_snow_depth)
  • Time of Maximum Snow Depth(time_max_snow)
  • Maximum Snow Depth(max_snow)


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DQRID : D020725.3
Start DateStart TimeEnd DateEnd Time
03/08/2002000003/09/20020001
03/13/2002000003/14/20020001
03/16/2002000003/21/20020001
03/22/2002000003/24/20020001
04/03/2002000004/04/20020001
Subject:
SGP/SMOS/E8 - SNOW DEPTH DATA INCORRECT
DataStreams:sgp30smosE8.a1, sgp30smosE8.b1, sgp1440smosE8.a1
Description:
Snow depth data reported as all -9999 or all outside of manufacturer's tolerance.
Measurements:sgp30smosE8.b1:
  • Snow Depth Sensor(snow_sen)
  • Existence of snow?(snow)

sgp30smosE8.a1:
  • Snow Depth Sensor(snow_sen)
  • Existence of snow?(snow)

sgp1440smosE8.a1:
  • Time of Minimum Snow Depth(time_min_snow)
  • Minimum Snow Depth(min_snow_depth)
  • Time of Maximum Snow Depth(time_max_snow)
  • Maximum Snow Depth(max_snow)


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DQRID : D020725.4
Start DateStart TimeEnd DateEnd Time
04/25/2002000004/29/20020001
05/02/2002000005/05/20020001
05/09/2002000005/11/20020001
05/12/2002000005/14/20020001
05/17/2002000005/20/20020001
05/24/2002000005/26/20020001
Subject:
SGP/SMOS/E8 - SNOW DEPTH DATA VALUES INCORRECT
DataStreams:sgp30smosE8.a1, sgp30smosE8.b1, sgp1440smosE8.a1
Description:
SNow Depth sensor was removed for the season.  Temperatures fell below 10 deg C causing 
program to accumulate erroneous data values.
Measurements:sgp30smosE8.b1:
  • Snow Depth Sensor(snow_sen)
  • Existence of snow?(snow)

sgp30smosE8.a1:
  • Snow Depth Sensor(snow_sen)
  • Existence of snow?(snow)

sgp1440smosE8.a1:
  • Time of Minimum Snow Depth(time_min_snow)
  • Minimum Snow Depth(min_snow_depth)
  • Time of Maximum Snow Depth(time_max_snow)
  • Maximum Snow Depth(max_snow)


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DQRID : D020909.6
Start DateStart TimeEnd DateEnd Time
08/12/2002174507/17/20032359
Subject:
SGP/SMOS/E8 - Snow depth sensor removed; data reported as missing
DataStreams:sgp30smosE8.a1, sgp30smosE8.b1, sgp1440smosE8.a1
Description:
The snow depth sensor was removed from service.  The program was changed so that -9999 is 
entered into the datastream.
Measurements:sgp30smosE8.b1:
  • Snow Depth Sensor(snow_sen)
  • Existence of snow?(snow)

sgp30smosE8.a1:
  • Snow Depth Sensor(snow_sen)
  • Existence of snow?(snow)

sgp1440smosE8.a1:
  • Time of Minimum Snow Depth(time_min_snow)
  • Minimum Snow Depth(min_snow_depth)
  • Time of Maximum Snow Depth(time_max_snow)
  • Maximum Snow Depth(max_snow)


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DQRID : D020911.15
Start DateStart TimeEnd DateEnd Time
07/01/2002161107/01/20021900
Subject:
SGP/SMOS/E8 - Data Values Incorrect
DataStreams:sgp1smosE8.a1, sgp1smosE8.b1, sgp30smosE8.a1, sgp30smosE8.b1
Description:
Data values incorrect due to intermediate processing not being turned off during extended 
maintenance procedures.
Measurements:sgp30smosE8.b1:
  • Wind Speed (vector averaged)(wspd_va)
  • Standard deviation of Vapor Pressure(sd_vap_pres)
  • Vapor Pressure (kiloPascals)(vap_pres)
  • Standard deviation of Barometric Pressure(sd_bar_pres)
  • Existence of snow?(snow)
  • Standard Deviation of wind direction(sd_deg)
  • Environmental Temperature (hybrid-b grid)(temp)
  • precipitation accumulated between outputs, 3-hr accumulation(precip)
  • Standard Deviation of Air Temperature(sd_temp)
  • Standard Deviation of Wind Speed(sd_wspd)
  • surface wind speed(wspd)
  • Snow Depth Sensor(snow_sen)
  • Relative humidity scaled, by total column amount from MWR(rh)
  • Standard deviation of Relative Humidity(sd_rh)
  • Unit Vector Wind Direction(wdir)
  • barometric pressure(bar_pres)

sgp1smosE8.b1:
  • surface wind speed(wspd)
  • Relative humidity scaled, by total column amount from MWR(rh)
  • Vapor Pressure (kiloPascals)(vap_pres)
  • Standard Deviation of wind direction(sd_deg)
  • Unit Vector Wind Direction(wdir)
  • precipitation accumulated between outputs, 3-hr accumulation(precip)
  • barometric pressure(bar_pres)
  • Wind Speed (vector averaged)(wspd_va)
  • Environmental Temperature (hybrid-b grid)(temp)

sgp30smosE8.a1:
  • Standard Deviation of Air Temperature(sd_temp)
  • Wind Speed (vector averaged)(wspd_va)
  • Standard deviation of Vapor Pressure(sd_vap_pres)
  • Existence of snow?(snow)
  • Vapor Pressure (kiloPascals)(vap_pres)
  • barometric pressure(bar_pres)
  • Environmental Temperature (hybrid-b grid)(temp)
  • Unit Vector Wind Direction(wdir)
  • Standard deviation of Barometric Pressure(sd_bar_pres)
  • surface wind speed(wspd)
  • Relative humidity scaled, by total column amount from MWR(rh)
  • Standard deviation of Relative Humidity(sd_rh)
  • precipitation accumulated between outputs, 3-hr accumulation(precip)
  • Snow Depth Sensor(snow_sen)
  • Standard Deviation of wind direction(sd_deg)
  • Standard Deviation of Wind Speed(sd_wspd)

sgp1smosE8.a1:
  • Environmental Temperature (hybrid-b grid)(temp)
  • 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)
  • surface wind speed(wspd)
  • Unit Vector Wind Direction(wdir)
  • barometric pressure(bar_pres)
  • precipitation accumulated between outputs, 3-hr accumulation(precip)


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DQRID : D040317.10
Start DateStart TimeEnd DateEnd Time
10/21/2003170010/21/20031735
04/20/2004174004/20/20041820
10/19/2004173010/19/20041800
04/05/2005172004/05/20051745
11/16/2005184511/16/20051945
04/18/2006173504/18/20061814
10/03/2006173010/03/20061758
Subject:
SGP/SMOS/E8 - 6-month Calibration Checks
DataStreams:sgp1smosE8.b1, sgp30smosE8.b1, sgp1440smosE8.b1
Description:
During the time periods specified, the SMOS.E8 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:sgp1440smosE8.b1:
  • Time of Minimum Vapor Pressure(time_min_vap_pres)
  • Time of Minimum Wind Speed(time_min_wspd)
  • Minimum of Wind speed(min_wspd)
  • Minimum Temperature(min_temp)
  • Time of Minimum Temperature(time_min_temp)
  • Minimum Vapor Pressure(min_vap_pres)
  • Maximum Barometric Pressure(max_bar_pres)
  • maximum wind speed (gusts)(max_wspd)
  • Time of Minimum Barometric Pressure(time_min_bar_pres)
  • Time of Maximum Temperature(time_max_temp)
  • Minimum Barometric Pressure(min_bar_pres)
  • Maximum Vapor Pressure(max_vap_pres)
  • Time of Maximum Vapor Pressure(time_max_vap_pres)
  • Minimum Relative Humidity(min_rh)
  • Maximum Relative Humidity(max_rh)
  • Maximum Temperature(max_temp)
  • Time of Minimum Relative Humidity(time_min_rh)
  • Time of Maximum Barometric Pressure(time_max_bar_pres)
  • Time of Maximum Relative Humidity(time_max_rh)
  • Time of Maximum Wind Speed(time_max_wspd)

sgp30smosE8.b1:
  • Environmental Temperature (hybrid-b grid)(temp)
  • Wind Speed (vector averaged)(wspd_va)
  • Standard deviation of Vapor Pressure(sd_vap_pres)
  • Vapor Pressure (kiloPascals)(vap_pres)
  • Standard deviation of Barometric Pressure(sd_bar_pres)
  • Standard Deviation of Air Temperature(sd_temp)
  • Standard Deviation of Wind Speed(sd_wspd)
  • surface wind speed(wspd)
  • Relative humidity scaled, by total column amount from MWR(rh)
  • Standard deviation of Relative Humidity(sd_rh)
  • Unit Vector Wind Direction(wdir)
  • Standard Deviation of wind direction(sd_deg)
  • barometric pressure(bar_pres)

sgp1smosE8.b1:
  • surface wind speed(wspd)
  • Wind Speed (vector averaged)(wspd_va)
  • Relative humidity scaled, by total column amount from MWR(rh)
  • Vapor Pressure (kiloPascals)(vap_pres)
  • Standard Deviation of wind direction(sd_deg)
  • Unit Vector Wind Direction(wdir)
  • Environmental Temperature (hybrid-b grid)(temp)
  • barometric pressure(bar_pres)


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DQRID : D040317.9
Start DateStart TimeEnd DateEnd Time
04/24/2001172104/24/20011800
11/06/2001180011/06/20012000
05/21/2002171505/21/20021740
11/05/2002181811/05/20021850
05/20/2003171505/20/20031800
Subject:
SGP/SMOS/E8 - 6-month Calibration Checks
DataStreams:sgp1smosE8.a1, sgp1smosE8.b1, sgp30smosE8.a1, sgp30smosE8.b1, sgp1440smosE8.a1
Description:
During the time periods specified, the SMOS.E8 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:sgp30smosE8.b1:
  • Wind Speed (vector averaged)(wspd_va)
  • Standard deviation of Vapor Pressure(sd_vap_pres)
  • Vapor Pressure (kiloPascals)(vap_pres)
  • Standard deviation of Barometric Pressure(sd_bar_pres)
  • Standard Deviation of wind direction(sd_deg)
  • Environmental Temperature (hybrid-b grid)(temp)
  • Standard Deviation of Air Temperature(sd_temp)
  • Standard Deviation of Wind Speed(sd_wspd)
  • surface wind speed(wspd)
  • Relative humidity scaled, by total column amount from MWR(rh)
  • Standard deviation of Relative Humidity(sd_rh)
  • Unit Vector Wind Direction(wdir)
  • barometric pressure(bar_pres)

sgp1smosE8.b1:
  • surface wind speed(wspd)
  • Relative humidity scaled, by total column amount from MWR(rh)
  • Vapor Pressure (kiloPascals)(vap_pres)
  • Standard Deviation of wind direction(sd_deg)
  • Unit Vector Wind Direction(wdir)
  • barometric pressure(bar_pres)
  • Wind Speed (vector averaged)(wspd_va)
  • Environmental Temperature (hybrid-b grid)(temp)

sgp1440smosE8.a1:
  • Minimum Temperature(min_temp)
  • Minimum Vapor Pressure(min_vap_pres)
  • Time of Maximum Barometric Pressure(time_max_bar_pres)
  • Maximum Relative Humidity(max_rh)
  • Minimum Barometric Pressure(min_bar_pres)
  • Time of Maximum Relative Humidity(time_max_rh)
  • Time of Minimum Relative Humidity(time_min_rh)
  • Minimum of Wind speed(min_wspd)
  • Time of Maximum Vapor Pressure(time_max_vap_pres)
  • Time of Minimum Temperature(time_min_temp)
  • Maximum Barometric Pressure(max_bar_pres)
  • Time of Minimum Wind Speed(time_min_wspd)
  • Time of Maximum Wind Speed(time_max_wspd)
  • Time of Maximum Temperature(time_max_temp)
  • Maximum Vapor Pressure(max_vap_pres)
  • maximum wind speed (gusts)(max_wspd)
  • Time of Minimum Vapor Pressure(time_min_vap_pres)
  • Maximum Temperature(max_temp)
  • Minimum Relative Humidity(min_rh)
  • Time of Minimum Barometric Pressure(time_min_bar_pres)

sgp30smosE8.a1:
  • Standard Deviation of Air Temperature(sd_temp)
  • Wind Speed (vector averaged)(wspd_va)
  • Standard deviation of Vapor Pressure(sd_vap_pres)
  • Vapor Pressure (kiloPascals)(vap_pres)
  • barometric pressure(bar_pres)
  • Environmental Temperature (hybrid-b grid)(temp)
  • Unit Vector Wind Direction(wdir)
  • Standard deviation of Barometric Pressure(sd_bar_pres)
  • surface wind speed(wspd)
  • Relative humidity scaled, by total column amount from MWR(rh)
  • Standard deviation of Relative Humidity(sd_rh)
  • Standard Deviation of wind direction(sd_deg)
  • Standard Deviation of Wind Speed(sd_wspd)

sgp1smosE8.a1:
  • Environmental Temperature (hybrid-b grid)(temp)
  • 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)
  • surface wind speed(wspd)
  • Unit Vector Wind Direction(wdir)
  • barometric pressure(bar_pres)


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DQRID : D060524.1
Start DateStart TimeEnd DateEnd Time
05/22/2006124705/30/20061945
Subject:
SGP/SMOS/E8 - Incorrect Temp, RH and windspeed
DataStreams:sgp1smosE8.b1, sgp30smosE8.b1, sgp1440smosE8.b1
Description:
Bovines chewed through the T/RH and wind speed and direction cable.
Measurements:sgp1440smosE8.b1:
  • Time of Minimum Vapor Pressure(time_min_vap_pres)
  • Time of Minimum Wind Speed(time_min_wspd)
  • Minimum of Wind speed(min_wspd)
  • Minimum Temperature(min_temp)
  • Time of Minimum Temperature(time_min_temp)
  • Minimum Vapor Pressure(min_vap_pres)
  • maximum wind speed (gusts)(max_wspd)
  • Time of Maximum Temperature(time_max_temp)
  • Maximum Vapor Pressure(max_vap_pres)
  • Time of Maximum Vapor Pressure(time_max_vap_pres)
  • Minimum Relative Humidity(min_rh)
  • Maximum Relative Humidity(max_rh)
  • Maximum Temperature(max_temp)
  • Time of Minimum Relative Humidity(time_min_rh)
  • Time of Maximum Relative Humidity(time_max_rh)
  • Time of Maximum Wind Speed(time_max_wspd)

sgp30smosE8.b1:
  • Environmental Temperature (hybrid-b grid)(temp)
  • Wind Speed (vector averaged)(wspd_va)
  • Standard deviation of Vapor Pressure(sd_vap_pres)
  • Vapor Pressure (kiloPascals)(vap_pres)
  • Standard Deviation of Air Temperature(sd_temp)
  • Standard Deviation of Wind Speed(sd_wspd)
  • surface wind speed(wspd)
  • Relative humidity scaled, by total column amount from MWR(rh)
  • Standard deviation of Relative Humidity(sd_rh)
  • Unit Vector Wind Direction(wdir)
  • Standard Deviation of wind direction(sd_deg)

sgp1smosE8.b1:
  • surface wind speed(wspd)
  • Wind Speed (vector averaged)(wspd_va)
  • Relative humidity scaled, by total column amount from MWR(rh)
  • Vapor Pressure (kiloPascals)(vap_pres)
  • Standard Deviation of wind direction(sd_deg)
  • Unit Vector Wind Direction(wdir)
  • Environmental Temperature (hybrid-b grid)(temp)


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