SGP EBBR E13 - E13 EBBR Left Air Temperature Incorrect

This condition occurred most of the time during the 
indicated period (hence color yellow).

The left air temperature was incorrect only when the AEM
was in the home 30 position.  This only affected the bottom
air temperature calculation.  However, it made the latent
heat flux, sensible heat flux, and Bowen ratio incorrect.

The sensor was improperly inserted into the aspirator shield
and was pinched between the shield and the T/RH probe. When
the AEM was in the home30 position, the aspirator hose
position may have caused the sensor to short to ground.

• Left air temperature(tair_l)

• Left air temperature(tair_l)

• bottom air temperature(tair_bot)

• bottom air temperature(tair_bot)
• ratio of sensible/latent heat fluxes (Bowen ratio)(bowen)
• latent heat flux(e)
• corrected sensible heat flux(h)

• bottom air temperature(tair_bot)
• latent heat flux(e)
• ratio of sensible/latent heat fluxes (Bowen ratio)(bowen)
• corrected sensible heat flux(h)

SGP/EBBR/E13 - Reprocess: E13 EBBR Soil Temperature #4 Incorrect

Soil Temperature #4 was often incorrect, typically too large negative,
during this period, causing other measurements calculated with
it to be incorrect also. This was caused by a bad multiplexor channel,
which was discovered by the vendor during recalibration of the unit
later.

• Soil temperature 4(rr_ts4)

• Soil temperature 4(rr_ts4)

• 0-5 cm integrated soil temperature, site 4(ts4)
• average surface soil heat flow at the surface(ave_shf)
• latent heat flux(e)
• corrected sensible heat flux(h)
• soil heat flow at the surface 4(g4)
• 0-5 cm change in soil heat storage with time, site 4(ces4)

• latent heat flux(e)
• 0-5 cm change in soil heat storage with time, site 4(ces4)
• 0-5 cm integrated soil temperature, site 4(ts4)
• average surface soil heat flow at the surface(ave_shf)
• corrected sensible heat flux(h)
• soil heat flow at the surface 4(g4)

SGP/EBBR/E13 - Wind Direction Incorrect

The wind direction and sigma_wd was near zero for the indicated times.

• standard deviation of wind direction (sigma theta)(sigma_wd)
• wind direction (relative to true north)(wind_d)
• Resultant wind speed(res_ws)

• standard deviation of wind direction (sigma theta)(sigma_wd)
• wind direction (relative to true north)(wind_d)
• Resultant wind speed(res_ws)

• wind direction (relative to true north)(wind_d)
• Resultant wind speed(res_ws)
• standard deviation of wind direction (sigma theta)(sigma_wd)

SGP/EBBR - Incorrect Units for Soil Heat Capacity (cs1, cs2, cs3, cs4, cs5) in 30EBBR 
Header

The units for Soil Heat Capacity (cs1, cs2, cs3, cs4, cs5) in the 
EBBR 30 minute netcdf header have been incorrect from the beginning 
of processing the data into netcdf files.  The correct units are 
MJ/m^3/C.

This does not affect the data quality.

• Soil heat capacity 4(cs4)
• Soil heat capacity 5(cs5)
• Soil heat capacity 3(cs3)
• Soil heat capacity 2(cs2)
• Soil heat capacity 1(cs1)

• Soil heat capacity 3(cs3)
• Soil heat capacity 2(cs2)
• Soil heat capacity 5(cs5)
• Soil heat capacity 4(cs4)
• Soil heat capacity 1(cs1)

• Soil heat capacity 3(cs3)
• Soil heat capacity 2(cs2)
• Soil heat capacity 5(cs5)
• Soil heat capacity 4(cs4)
• Soil heat capacity 1(cs1)

• Soil heat capacity 1(cs1)
• Soil heat capacity 4(cs4)
• Soil heat capacity 3(cs3)
• Soil heat capacity 2(cs2)
• Soil heat capacity 5(cs5)

• Soil heat capacity 1(cs1)
• Soil heat capacity 4(cs4)
• Soil heat capacity 5(cs5)
• Soil heat capacity 2(cs2)
• Soil heat capacity 3(cs3)

• Soil heat capacity 4(cs4)
• Soil heat capacity 2(cs2)
• Soil heat capacity 1(cs1)
• Soil heat capacity 3(cs3)
• Soil heat capacity 5(cs5)

• Soil heat capacity 1(cs1)
• Soil heat capacity 4(cs4)
• Soil heat capacity 5(cs5)
• Soil heat capacity 2(cs2)
• Soil heat capacity 3(cs3)

• Soil heat capacity 2(cs2)
• Soil heat capacity 5(cs5)
• Soil heat capacity 4(cs4)
• Soil heat capacity 1(cs1)
• Soil heat capacity 3(cs3)

• Soil heat capacity 1(cs1)
• Soil heat capacity 5(cs5)
• Soil heat capacity 2(cs2)
• Soil heat capacity 3(cs3)
• Soil heat capacity 4(cs4)

• Soil heat capacity 2(cs2)
• Soil heat capacity 3(cs3)
• Soil heat capacity 4(cs4)
• Soil heat capacity 1(cs1)
• Soil heat capacity 5(cs5)

• Soil heat capacity 5(cs5)
• Soil heat capacity 3(cs3)
• Soil heat capacity 4(cs4)
• Soil heat capacity 1(cs1)
• Soil heat capacity 2(cs2)

• Soil heat capacity 3(cs3)
• Soil heat capacity 1(cs1)
• Soil heat capacity 4(cs4)
• Soil heat capacity 5(cs5)
• Soil heat capacity 2(cs2)

• Soil heat capacity 5(cs5)
• Soil heat capacity 3(cs3)
• Soil heat capacity 4(cs4)
• Soil heat capacity 2(cs2)
• Soil heat capacity 1(cs1)

SGP/EBBR/E13 - Automatic Exchange Mechanism Failure

The AEM was stuck in the home_15 position or reported near zero
home signals during much of the indicated period.

The Bowen ratio and latent and sensible heat fluxes were incorrect 
when the AEM was not operating properly; the periods of incorrect
data can be determined from the home signal values.

On 7/14/04 the AEM was replaced.

• Left air temperature(tair_l)
• Right air temperature(tair_r)

• temperature of the bottom humidity sensor chamber(thum_bot)
• top vapor pressure(vp_top)
• top air temperature(tair_top)
• temperature of the top humidity sensor chamber(thum_top)
• bottom vapor pressure(vp_bot)
• bottom relative humidity(hum_bot)
• top relative humidity(hum_top)
• bottom air temperature(tair_bot)

• bottom relative humidity(hum_bot)
• ratio of sensible/latent heat fluxes (Bowen ratio)(bowen)
• bottom vapor pressure(vp_bot)
• temperature of the bottom humidity sensor chamber(thum_bot)
• temperature of the top humidity sensor chamber(thum_top)
• latent heat flux(e)
• corrected sensible heat flux(h)
• bottom air temperature(tair_bot)
• top air temperature(tair_top)
• top relative humidity(hum_top)
• top vapor pressure(vp_top)

SGP/EBBR/E13 - Net Radiation Incorrect, Fluxes Incorrect

Rain entered the net radiometer through a crack in the upper dome and
settled in the bottom dome.  This caused too large net radiation measurements
during the following daylight hours, until the domes were replaced and dried out the same 
day.

• Net radiation(mv_q)

• specific humidity(q)

• specific humidity(q)
• latent heat flux(e)
• corrected sensible heat flux(h)

SGP/EBBR/E13 - Sensible and Latent Heat Fluxes Incorrect (AEM failure)

The AEM was stuck in the home 30 position most of this period.

Therefore, the sensible and latent heat fluxes are incorrect during most of this period.

• Left air temperature(tair_l)
• Right air temperature(tair_r)

• temperature of the bottom humidity sensor chamber(thum_bot)
• top vapor pressure(vp_top)
• top air temperature(tair_top)
• temperature of the top humidity sensor chamber(thum_top)
• bottom vapor pressure(vp_bot)
• bottom air temperature(tair_bot)

• bottom relative humidity(hum_bot)
• ratio of sensible/latent heat fluxes (Bowen ratio)(bowen)
• bottom vapor pressure(vp_bot)
• temperature of the bottom humidity sensor chamber(thum_bot)
• temperature of the top humidity sensor chamber(thum_top)
• latent heat flux(e)
• corrected sensible heat flux(h)
• bottom air temperature(tair_bot)
• top air temperature(tair_top)
• top relative humidity(hum_top)
• top vapor pressure(vp_top)

SGP/EBBR/E13 - Improved EBBR CR10 Program

Effective 20050331.2100, the EBBR.E13 CR10 program was revised to improve the quality of 
the primary measurements as follows:

1) An RMS procedure is used to determine max and min limits of acceptable soil heat flow.  
This is applied to the individual soil sets.  Measurements outside the limits are 
rejected and the measurements within the limits are used to calculate the average soil heat flow.

2) Max and min limits are used to determine incorrect values of net radiation, sensible 
heat flux (h), latent heat flux (e), and automatic exchange mechanism (AEM) signal.  If AEM 
signal is outside the limits, h and e are set to 999s.  If net radiation is outside the 
limits, h and e are set to 999s. If h or e are outside the limits, h and e are set to 999s.

Virtually no incorrect soil measurement will affect the primary measurements of h and e.

By setting h and e to 999s, it can be easily seen that the primary variables are 
incorrect; no other interpretation is possible.

Prior to 20050331, the improved CR10 program was NOT in effect.  DQRs have been submitted 
for known instances of incorrect soil measurements which affected the quality of the 
primary measurements of h and e.

Note: the DQR begin date is the begin date of the sgp30ebbrE13.b1 data stream.  The 
earlier version of the CR10 program was also used on previous EBBR datastream names (e.g. 
sgp30ebbrE13.a1).

• average surface soil heat flow at the surface(ave_shf)
• latent heat flux(e)
• corrected sensible heat flux(h)

SGP/EBBR/E13 - Loose connections

The tair_bot spiked around midday, as if it is temperature related, and may have indicated 
a loose connection.

The sensible and latyent heat fluxes and Bowen ratio were incorrect when this condition 
occurred.

• Left air temperature(tair_l)
• Right air temperature(tair_r)

• bottom air temperature(tair_bot)

• bottom air temperature(tair_bot)
• ratio of sensible/latent heat fluxes (Bowen ratio)(bowen)
• latent heat flux(e)
• corrected sensible heat flux(h)

SGP/EBBR/E13 - All EBBR Data Missing

All E13 EBBR data was missing during these three periods.

• Soil moisture 2(r_sm2)
• east longitude for all the input platforms.(lon)
• Time offset from base_time(base_time)
• Soil heat flow 2(mv_hft2)
• Soil moisture 3(r_sm3)
• Soil heat flow 3(mv_hft3)
• Soil moisture 4(r_sm4)
• Wind direction (relative to true north)(mv_wind_d)
• Soil moisture 1(r_sm1)
• Home signal(mv_home)
• Temperature of right humidity sensor chamber(rr_thum_r)
• north latitude for all the input platforms.(lat)
• Left relative humidity(mv_hum_l)
• Time offset of tweaks from base_time(time_offset)
• Soil moisture 5(r_sm5)
• Reference temperature(rr_tref)
• Net radiation(mv_q)
• Signature(signature)
• Temperature of left humidity sensor chamber(rr_thum_l)
• scalar wind speed(wind_s)
• Soil heat flow 1(mv_hft1)
• Soil heat flow 4(mv_hft4)
• Soil temperature 3(rr_ts3)
• Soil temperature 4(rr_ts4)
• Soil temperature 5(rr_ts5)
• Right relative humidity(mv_hum_r)
• Soil heat flow 5(mv_hft5)
• Soil temperature 2(rr_ts2)
• Left air temperature(tair_l)
• Atmospheric pressure(mv_pres)
• altitude above sea levelaltunits(alt)
• Soil temperature 1(rr_ts1)
• Right air temperature(tair_r)
• Battery(bat)

• Time offset from base_time(base_time)
• Home signal(home)
• top air temperature(tair_top)
• Reference Thermistor Temperature(tref)
• altitude above sea levelaltunits(alt)
• east longitude for all the input platforms.(lon)
• bottom vapor pressure(vp_bot)
• bottom relative humidity(hum_bot)
• Time offset from midnight of date of file. For CO data, this is identical to
  time_offset and is included for compatibility.(time)
• temperature of the bottom humidity sensor chamber(thum_bot)
• north latitude for all the input platforms.(lat)
• specific humidity(q)
• temperature of the top humidity sensor chamber(thum_top)
• Resultant wind speed(res_ws)
• Time offset of tweaks from base_time(time_offset)
• top vapor pressure(vp_top)
• standard deviation of wind direction (sigma theta)(sigma_wd)
• wind direction (relative to true north)(wind_d)
• pressure at constant pressure surface(pres)
• scalar wind speed(wind_s)
• top relative humidity(hum_top)
• bottom air temperature(tair_bot)

• 0-5 cm change in soil heat storage with time, site 2(ces2)
• 5 cm soil heat flow corrected for soil moisture content, site 1(c_shf1)
• ratio of sensible/latent heat fluxes (Bowen ratio)(bowen)
• 0-5 cm change in soil heat storage with time, site 3(ces3)
• Soil heat capacity 4(cs4)
• average surface soil heat flow at the surface(ave_shf)
• 5 cm soil heat flow, site 4(shf4)
• top vapor pressure(vp_top)
• Soil moisture 4 (mass water/mass dry soil)(sm4)
• 0-5 cm change in soil heat storage with time, site 2(ces1)
• Soil moisture 5 (mass water/mass dry soil)(sm5)
• Exchange mechanism position indicator (0 to 15 min)(home_15)
• soil heat flow at the surface 3(g3)
• Reference Thermistor Temperature(tref)
• bottom air temperature(tair_bot)
• Time offset from base_time(base_time)
• 0-5 cm integrated soil temperature, site 2(ts1)
• soil heat flow at the surface 2(g2)
• 5 cm soil heat flow corrected for soil moisture content, site 4(c_shf4)
• corrected sensible heat flux(h)
• standard deviation of wind direction (sigma theta)(sigma_wd)
• Soil moisture 2 (mass water/mass dry soil)(sm2)
• 5 cm soil heat flow, site 1(shf1)
• scalar wind speed(wind_s)
• top air temperature(tair_top)
• top relative humidity(hum_top)
• Exchange mechanism position indicator (15 to 30 min)(home_30)
• 5 cm soil heat flow corrected for soil moisture content, site 5(c_shf5)
• Soil heat capacity 3(cs3)
• 5 cm soil heat flow, site 2(shf2)
• Time offset of tweaks from base_time(time_offset)
• 5 cm soil heat flow corrected for soil moisture content, site 3(c_shf3)
• wind direction (relative to true north)(wind_d)
• 5 cm soil heat flow corrected for soil moisture content, site 2(c_shf2)
• Resultant wind speed(res_ws)
• bottom relative humidity(hum_bot)
• pressure at constant pressure surface(pres)
• soil heat flow at the surface 1(g1)
• soil heat flow at the surface 4(g4)
• 0-5 cm integrated soil temperature, site 5(ts5)
• Soil heat capacity 2(cs2)
• bottom vapor pressure(vp_bot)
• temperature of the top humidity sensor chamber(thum_top)
• latent heat flux(e)
• Soil heat capacity 1(cs1)
• north latitude for all the input platforms.(lat)
• specific humidity(q)
• Soil moisture 3 (mass water/mass dry soil)(sm3)
• 5 cm soil heat flow, site 3(shf3)
• Soil moisture 1 (mass water/mass dry soil)(sm1)
• temperature of the bottom humidity sensor chamber(thum_bot)
• 5 cm soil heat flow, site 5(shf5)
• east longitude for all the input platforms.(lon)
• 0-5 cm change in soil heat storage with time, site 4(ces4)
• 0-5 cm integrated soil temperature, site 2(ts2)
• 0-5 cm integrated soil temperature, site 3(ts3)
• soil heat flow at the surface 5(g5)
• 0-5 cm integrated soil temperature, site 4(ts4)
• Soil heat capacity 5(cs5)
• 0-5 cm change in soil heat storage with time, site 5(ces5)
• altitude above sea levelaltunits(alt)

SGP/EBBR/E13 - metadata corrections

On 20050723, a series of metadata corrections and additions were completed.  These 
metadata changes apply to all EBBR.E13 data collected by ARM back to the installation of the 
instrument in September 1992.  Please see the current metadata for correct information.  
These changes do not affect data values or quality.

The changes are summarized below:
1) Update of "sensor location" information
2) Addition of installation dates for systems
3) Correction of soil type
4) Correction of soil moisture units (from "by volume" to "gravimetric")

• Time offset from base_time(base_time)

• Time offset from base_time(base_time)

• Time offset from base_time(base_time)

SGP/EBBR/E13 - Left Air Temperature Incorrect - Fluxes Affected

The left air temperature was incorrect, thus the Bowen ratio and sensible and latent heat 
fluxes were incorrect also.

• Left air temperature(tair_l)

• bottom air temperature(tair_bot)
• top air temperature(tair_top)

• bottom air temperature(tair_bot)
• ratio of sensible/latent heat fluxes (Bowen ratio)(bowen)
• top air temperature(tair_top)
• latent heat flux(e)
• corrected sensible heat flux(h)

SGP/EBBR/E13 - Fluxes Incorrect, AEM Problems

The AEM did not function properly, thus sensible and latent heat fluxes were incorrect.

• Left air temperature(tair_l)
• Right air temperature(tair_r)

• temperature of the bottom humidity sensor chamber(thum_bot)
• top vapor pressure(vp_top)
• top air temperature(tair_top)
• temperature of the top humidity sensor chamber(thum_top)
• bottom vapor pressure(vp_bot)
• bottom relative humidity(hum_bot)
• top relative humidity(hum_top)
• bottom air temperature(tair_bot)

• bottom relative humidity(hum_bot)
• ratio of sensible/latent heat fluxes (Bowen ratio)(bowen)
• bottom vapor pressure(vp_bot)
• temperature of the bottom humidity sensor chamber(thum_bot)
• temperature of the top humidity sensor chamber(thum_top)
• latent heat flux(e)
• corrected sensible heat flux(h)
• bottom air temperature(tair_bot)
• top air temperature(tair_top)
• top relative humidity(hum_top)
• top vapor pressure(vp_top)

SGP/EBBR/E13 - Sensible and Latent Heat Fluxes Incorrect When Pressure Offscale

There were several half hours during this period when the pressure went offscale or at 
least to a high value, causing the sensible and latent heat fluxes to be incorrect.

• Atmospheric pressure(mv_pres)

• pressure at constant pressure surface(pres)

• pressure at constant pressure surface(pres)
• latent heat flux(e)
• corrected sensible heat flux(h)

SGP/EBBR/E13 - Soil Heat Flow #3 Large Negative

During this period Soil Heat Flow #3 was sometimes incorrect (large negative); during 
those times, sensible and latent heat fluxes and average soil heat flux were sometimes (but 
not always incorrect).

• Soil heat flow 3(mv_hft3)

• soil heat flow at the surface 3(g3)
• 5 cm soil heat flow, site 3(shf3)
• 5 cm soil heat flow corrected for soil moisture content, site 3(c_shf3)
• average surface soil heat flow at the surface(ave_shf)
• latent heat flux(e)
• corrected sensible heat flux(h)

SGP/EBBR/E13 - Pressure and Sensible and Latent Heat Fluxes Incorrect

During spikes in pressure upwards or downwards the sensible and latent heat fluxes were 
incorrect.

• Atmospheric pressure(mv_pres)

• pressure at constant pressure surface(pres)

• pressure at constant pressure surface(pres)
• latent heat flux(e)
• corrected sensible heat flux(h)

SGP/EBBR/E13 - Most Measurements Incorrect When Battery Voltage Too low

Most measurements were incorrect during this period because the battery voltage was below 
10.5 volts.

• Soil moisture 2(r_sm2)
• Soil heat flow 2(mv_hft2)
• Soil moisture 3(r_sm3)
• Soil heat flow 3(mv_hft3)
• Soil moisture 4(r_sm4)
• Wind direction (relative to true north)(mv_wind_d)
• Soil moisture 1(r_sm1)
• Home signal(mv_home)
• Temperature of right humidity sensor chamber(rr_thum_r)
• Left relative humidity(mv_hum_l)
• Soil moisture 5(r_sm5)
• Reference temperature(rr_tref)
• Net radiation(mv_q)
• Temperature of left humidity sensor chamber(rr_thum_l)
• scalar wind speed(wind_s)
• Soil heat flow 1(mv_hft1)
• Soil heat flow 4(mv_hft4)
• Soil temperature 3(rr_ts3)
• Soil temperature 4(rr_ts4)
• Soil temperature 5(rr_ts5)
• Right relative humidity(mv_hum_r)
• Soil heat flow 5(mv_hft5)
• Soil temperature 2(rr_ts2)
• Left air temperature(tair_l)
• Atmospheric pressure(mv_pres)
• Soil temperature 1(rr_ts1)
• Right air temperature(tair_r)

• Home signal(home)
• top air temperature(tair_top)
• Reference Thermistor Temperature(tref)
• bottom vapor pressure(vp_bot)
• bottom relative humidity(hum_bot)
• temperature of the bottom humidity sensor chamber(thum_bot)
• specific humidity(q)
• Resultant wind speed(res_ws)
• temperature of the top humidity sensor chamber(thum_top)
• top vapor pressure(vp_top)
• standard deviation of wind direction (sigma theta)(sigma_wd)
• wind direction (relative to true north)(wind_d)
• pressure at constant pressure surface(pres)
• scalar wind speed(wind_s)
• top relative humidity(hum_top)
• bottom air temperature(tair_bot)

• 0-5 cm change in soil heat storage with time, site 2(ces2)
• 5 cm soil heat flow corrected for soil moisture content, site 1(c_shf1)
• ratio of sensible/latent heat fluxes (Bowen ratio)(bowen)
• 0-5 cm change in soil heat storage with time, site 3(ces3)
• Soil heat capacity 4(cs4)
• average surface soil heat flow at the surface(ave_shf)
• 5 cm soil heat flow, site 4(shf4)
• top vapor pressure(vp_top)
• Soil moisture 4 (mass water/mass dry soil)(sm4)
• 0-5 cm change in soil heat storage with time, site 2(ces1)
• Soil moisture 5 (mass water/mass dry soil)(sm5)
• Exchange mechanism position indicator (0 to 15 min)(home_15)
• soil heat flow at the surface 3(g3)
• Reference Thermistor Temperature(tref)
• bottom air temperature(tair_bot)
• soil heat flow at the surface 2(g2)
• 0-5 cm integrated soil temperature, site 2(ts1)
• 5 cm soil heat flow corrected for soil moisture content, site 4(c_shf4)
• corrected sensible heat flux(h)
• standard deviation of wind direction (sigma theta)(sigma_wd)
• Soil moisture 2 (mass water/mass dry soil)(sm2)
• 5 cm soil heat flow, site 1(shf1)
• scalar wind speed(wind_s)
• top relative humidity(hum_top)
• top air temperature(tair_top)
• Exchange mechanism position indicator (15 to 30 min)(home_30)
• 5 cm soil heat flow corrected for soil moisture content, site 5(c_shf5)
• Soil heat capacity 3(cs3)
• 5 cm soil heat flow, site 2(shf2)
• 5 cm soil heat flow corrected for soil moisture content, site 3(c_shf3)
• wind direction (relative to true north)(wind_d)
• 5 cm soil heat flow corrected for soil moisture content, site 2(c_shf2)
• Resultant wind speed(res_ws)
• bottom relative humidity(hum_bot)
• pressure at constant pressure surface(pres)
• soil heat flow at the surface 1(g1)
• soil heat flow at the surface 4(g4)
• 0-5 cm integrated soil temperature, site 5(ts5)
• Soil heat capacity 2(cs2)
• bottom vapor pressure(vp_bot)
• temperature of the top humidity sensor chamber(thum_top)
• latent heat flux(e)
• Soil heat capacity 1(cs1)
• specific humidity(q)
• Soil moisture 3 (mass water/mass dry soil)(sm3)
• 5 cm soil heat flow, site 3(shf3)
• Soil moisture 1 (mass water/mass dry soil)(sm1)
• temperature of the bottom humidity sensor chamber(thum_bot)
• 5 cm soil heat flow, site 5(shf5)
• 0-5 cm change in soil heat storage with time, site 4(ces4)
• 0-5 cm integrated soil temperature, site 2(ts2)
• soil heat flow at the surface 5(g5)
• 0-5 cm integrated soil temperature, site 3(ts3)
• 0-5 cm integrated soil temperature, site 4(ts4)
• Soil heat capacity 5(cs5)
• 0-5 cm change in soil heat storage with time, site 5(ces5)