DQR ID | Subject | Data Streams Affected |
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D030114.1 | SGP/SONDE/C1 - Bad RH Data | sgpsondewnpnC1.a1, sgpsondewnpnC1.b1 |
D030122.1 | SGP/SONDE/C1 - Broken temperature sensor SGP/CF sounding | sgpsondewnpnC1.a1, sgpsondewnpnC1.b1 |
D030206.5 | SGP/SONDE/C1 - Bad temperature/RH | sgpsondewnpnC1.a1, sgpsondewnpnC1.b1 |
D030330.1 | SGP/Sonde/C1 - Bad temperature, RH | sgpsondewnpnC1.a1, sgpsondewnpnC1.b1 |
D030409.1 | SGP/Sonde/C1 - Bad RH in sounding | sgpsondewnpnC1.a1, sgpsondewnpnC1.b1 |
D030411.1 | SGP/Sonde/C1 - Sondes launched an hour early | sgpsondewnpnC1.00, sgpsondewnpnC1.a1, sgpsondewnpnC1.b1 |
D030411.2 | SGP/Sonde/C1 - Incorrect surface temperature on CF sounding | sgpsondewnpnC1.a1, sgpsondewnpnC1.b1 |
D030411.3 | SGP/Sonde/C1 - Failed Sonde Launches due to Antenna problems | sgplssondeC1.c1, sgpsondeC1.00, sgpsondewnpnC1.a1, sgpsondewnpnC1.b1 |
D030419.2 | SGP/SONDE/C1 - Broken Temperature Sensor | sgpsondewnpnC1.a1, sgpsondewnpnC1.b1 |
D030427.1 | SGP/SONDE/C1 - Broken temperature sensor | sgpsondewnpnC1.a1, sgpsondewnpnC1.b1 |
D030507.3 | SGP/SONDE/C1 - Broken temperature sensors | sgpsondewnpnC1.a1, sgpsondewnpnC1.b1 |
D030614.1 | SGP/SONDE/C1 - Broken temperature sensor | sgpsondewnpnC1.a1, sgpsondewnpnC1.b1 |
D030707.7 | SGP/SONDE/C1 - Incorrect surface RH value. | sgpsondewnpnC1.a1, sgpsondewnpnC1.b1 |
D030722.1 | SGP/SONDE/C1 - Broken temperature sensor | sgpsondewnpnC1.a1, sgpsondewnpnC1.b1 |
D030807.1 | SGP/SONDE/C1 - A few bad temperature values at the beginning of the sounding | sgpsondewnpnC1.a1, sgpsondewnpnC1.b1 |
D031112.1 | SGP/SONDE/C1 - Broken temperature sensor | sgpsondewnpnC1.b1 |
D040127.2 | SGP/SONDE/C1 - Bad RH Data | sgpsondewnpnC1.b1 |
D040219.1 | SGP/SONDE/C1 - Bad RH Data | sgpsondewnpnC1.b1 |
D040219.2 | SGP/SONDE/C1 - Surface pressure incorrect | sgpsondewnpnC1.b1 |
D040223.1 | SGP/SONDE/C1 - Broken temperature sensor | sgpsondewnpnC1.b1 |
D040301.1 | SGP/SONDE/C1 - Broken temperature sensor | sgpsondewnpnC1.b1 |
D040415.2 | SGP/SONDE/C1 - Temperature sensor broke high into the sounding | sgpsondewnpnC1.b1 |
D041005.1 | SGP/SONDE/C1 - Incorrect surface temperature | sgpsondewnpnC1.b1 |
D041013.4 | SGP/SONDE/C1 - Scheduled Soundings Missed | sgpsondeC1.00, sgpsondewnpnC1.b1 |
D050722.1 | SGP/MWR/C1 - REPROCESS - Revised Retrieval Coefficients | sgp1mwravgC1.c1, sgp5mwravgC1.c1, sgpmwrlosC1.a1, sgpmwrlosC1.b1, sgpmwrtipC1.a1, sgpqmemwrcolC1.c1 |
D060303.1 | SGP/SONDE/C1 - DigiCORAIII failed, replaced with S01/S02 launches | sgpsondeC1.00, sgpsondewnpnC1.b1 |
D060928.3 | SGP/SONDE/C1 - Increased precision for alt, dp, pres, rh, tdry | sgpsondewnpnC1.b1 |
Start Date | Start Time | End Date | End Time |
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01/11/2003 | 0536 | 01/11/2003 | 0551 |
Subject: | SGP/SONDE/C1 - Bad RH Data |
DataStreams: | sgpsondewnpnC1.a1, sgpsondewnpnC1.b1 |
Description: | The RH values during the first 15 minutes of this sounding oscillate between reasonable values and near-zero values. The oscillation is irregular and seems to be related to failure of the RH sensor heating process. I have informed Vaisala of the problem and provided raw data files to them for analysis. |
Measurements: | sgpsondewnpnC1.a1:
sgpsondewnpnC1.b1:
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Start Date | Start Time | End Date | End Time |
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01/19/2003 | 1134 | 01/19/2003 | 1259 |
Subject: | SGP/SONDE/C1 - Broken temperature sensor SGP/CF sounding |
DataStreams: | sgpsondewnpnC1.a1, sgpsondewnpnC1.b1 |
Description: | The radiosonde temperature sensor apparently broke during launch. This results in bad temperature, dew point, and rh data. |
Measurements: | sgpsondewnpnC1.a1:
sgpsondewnpnC1.b1:
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Start Date | Start Time | End Date | End Time |
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02/02/2003 | 1732 | 02/02/2003 | 1832 |
Subject: | SGP/SONDE/C1 - Bad temperature/RH |
DataStreams: | sgpsondewnpnC1.a1, sgpsondewnpnC1.b1 |
Description: | The temperature sensor broke shortly after launch. All temperature and RH-related data are incorrect. |
Measurements: | sgpsondewnpnC1.a1:
sgpsondewnpnC1.b1:
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Start Date | Start Time | End Date | End Time |
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03/18/2003 | 1132 | 03/18/2003 | 1322 |
03/20/2003 | 1131 | 03/20/2003 | 1140 |
03/20/2003 | 1731 | 03/20/2003 | 1904 |
Subject: | SGP/Sonde/C1 - Bad temperature, RH |
DataStreams: | sgpsondewnpnC1.a1, sgpsondewnpnC1.b1 |
Description: | These three soundings all show the effects of a temperature sensor broken at launch. The temperature, RH, dew-point values all are incorrect. |
Measurements: | sgpsondewnpnC1.a1:
sgpsondewnpnC1.b1:
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Start Date | Start Time | End Date | End Time |
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04/06/2003 | 1144 | 04/06/2003 | 1203 |
Subject: | SGP/Sonde/C1 - Bad RH in sounding |
DataStreams: | sgpsondewnpnC1.a1, sgpsondewnpnC1.b1 |
Description: | The RH sensor heating circuit was out of synch from about 400 sec after launch until the circuit was turned off whent he sounding temperature reached approximately 233 degK (-40 degC) about 1500 sec after launch. During this time period the reported RH oscillates between reasonable values and near-zero values. |
Measurements: | sgpsondewnpnC1.a1:
sgpsondewnpnC1.b1:
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Start Date | Start Time | End Date | End Time |
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04/06/2003 | 2200 | 04/07/2003 | 0700 |
Subject: | SGP/Sonde/C1 - Sondes launched an hour early |
DataStreams: | sgpsondewnpnC1.00, sgpsondewnpnC1.a1, sgpsondewnpnC1.b1 |
Description: | It looks like someone forgot to set his/her clock ahead. The sounding that should have been done at 23:30 UTC on 4/6 was done at 22:38 and the following sounding, which should have been done at 0530 on 4/7 was done at 04:31. The subsequent soundings all are done at the correct times. |
Measurements: | sgpsondewnpnC1.00:
sgpsondewnpnC1.a1:
sgpsondewnpnC1.b1:
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Start Date | Start Time | End Date | End Time |
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04/06/2003 | 2238 | 04/06/2003 | 2238 |
Subject: | SGP/Sonde/C1 - Incorrect surface temperature on CF sounding |
DataStreams: | sgpsondewnpnC1.a1, sgpsondewnpnC1.b1 |
Description: | It appears that the operator entered an incorrect value for surface temperature. Rather than 43.2 degC in the file, the value is most likely 19. degC (thwaps reading 19.4, first sonde reading aloft 18.6). |
Measurements: | sgpsondewnpnC1.a1:
sgpsondewnpnC1.b1:
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Start Date | Start Time | End Date | End Time |
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04/01/2003 | 1730 | 04/01/2003 | 1930 |
04/02/2003 | 0530 | 04/02/2003 | 0730 |
04/02/2003 | 1130 | 04/02/2003 | 1330 |
Subject: | SGP/Sonde/C1 - Failed Sonde Launches due to Antenna problems |
DataStreams: | sgplssondeC1.c1, sgpsondeC1.00, sgpsondewnpnC1.a1, sgpsondewnpnC1.b1 |
Description: | These sonde launches where unsuccessful due to problems with the antenna configuration resulting in signal loss before the launch. |
Measurements: | sgpsondewnpnC1.a1:
sgpsondewnpnC1.b1:
sgpsondeC1.00:
sgplssondeC1.c1:
|
Start Date | Start Time | End Date | End Time |
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04/15/2003 | 2332 | 04/16/2003 | 0124 |
Subject: | SGP/SONDE/C1 - Broken Temperature Sensor |
DataStreams: | sgpsondewnpnC1.a1, sgpsondewnpnC1.b1 |
Description: | The temperature sensor broke shortly after launch as a result all variables that are affected by temperature are incorrect. |
Measurements: | sgpsondewnpnC1.a1:
sgpsondewnpnC1.b1:
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Start Date | Start Time | End Date | End Time |
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04/18/2003 | 1130 | 04/18/2003 | 1310 |
Subject: | SGP/SONDE/C1 - Broken temperature sensor |
DataStreams: | sgpsondewnpnC1.a1, sgpsondewnpnC1.b1 |
Description: | The temperature sensor on this radiosonde broke after launch. All temperature-related variables (dp, tdry, rh) are incorrect. |
Measurements: | sgpsondewnpnC1.a1:
sgpsondewnpnC1.b1:
|
Start Date | Start Time | End Date | End Time |
---|---|---|---|
05/04/2003 | 1130 | 05/04/2003 | 1145 |
05/04/2003 | 2330 | 05/05/2003 | 0116 |
Subject: | SGP/SONDE/C1 - Broken temperature sensors |
DataStreams: | sgpsondewnpnC1.a1, sgpsondewnpnC1.b1 |
Description: | The temperature sensors broke at launch on both of these soundings. All of the temperature-related data (tdry, rh, dp) are incorrect. |
Measurements: | sgpsondewnpnC1.a1:
sgpsondewnpnC1.b1:
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Start Date | Start Time | End Date | End Time |
---|---|---|---|
06/09/2003 | 1730 | 06/09/2003 | 1737 |
Subject: | SGP/SONDE/C1 - Broken temperature sensor |
DataStreams: | sgpsondewnpnC1.a1, sgpsondewnpnC1.b1 |
Description: | The temperature sensor broke at launch on this sounding. All of the temperature-related data (tdry, rh, dp) are incorrect. |
Measurements: | sgpsondewnpnC1.a1:
sgpsondewnpnC1.b1:
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Start Date | Start Time | End Date | End Time |
---|---|---|---|
06/22/2003 | 2331 | 06/22/2003 | 2331 |
Subject: | SGP/SONDE/C1 - Incorrect surface RH value. |
DataStreams: | sgpsondewnpnC1.a1, sgpsondewnpnC1.b1 |
Description: | The surface RH value, reported as 0%RH should be 52%. This resulted from a typographical error by the operator when entering the surface data. |
Measurements: | sgpsondewnpnC1.a1:
sgpsondewnpnC1.b1:
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Start Date | Start Time | End Date | End Time |
---|---|---|---|
07/19/2003 | 1730 | 07/19/2003 | 1930 |
Subject: | SGP/SONDE/C1 - Broken temperature sensor |
DataStreams: | sgpsondewnpnC1.a1, sgpsondewnpnC1.b1 |
Description: | The temperature sensor broke at launch on this sounding. All of the temperature-related data (tdry, rh, dp) are incorrect. |
Measurements: | sgpsondewnpnC1.a1:
sgpsondewnpnC1.b1:
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Start Date | Start Time | End Date | End Time |
---|---|---|---|
08/02/2003 | 1725 | 08/02/2003 | 1726 |
Subject: | SGP/SONDE/C1 - A few bad temperature values at the beginning of the sounding |
DataStreams: | sgpsondewnpnC1.a1, sgpsondewnpnC1.b1 |
Description: | I've never seen this before. The temperature reported by the radiosonde dropped over 30 degC just after launch (usually a symptom of a broken temperature sensor), but then recovered after 14 seconds of bad readings. The temperatures from 2 seconds through 14 seconds after launch are incorrect, the remainder of the sounding looks fine. I have sent the data files to Vaisala for their consideration. |
Measurements: | sgpsondewnpnC1.a1:
sgpsondewnpnC1.b1:
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Start Date | Start Time | End Date | End Time |
---|---|---|---|
11/01/2003 | 1133 | 11/01/2003 | 1315 |
Subject: | SGP/SONDE/C1 - Broken temperature sensor |
DataStreams: | sgpsondewnpnC1.b1 |
Description: | The temperature sensor broke at launch on this sounding. All of the temperature-related data (tdry, rh, dp) are incorrect. |
Measurements: | sgpsondewnpnC1.b1:
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Start Date | Start Time | End Date | End Time |
---|---|---|---|
01/16/2004 | 2015 | 01/16/2004 | 2151 |
Subject: | SGP/SONDE/C1 - Bad RH Data |
DataStreams: | sgpsondewnpnC1.b1 |
Description: | The RH values during the first half of this sounding oscillate between reasonable values and near-zero values. The oscillation is irregular and seems to be related to failure of the RH sensor heating process. |
Measurements: | sgpsondewnpnC1.b1:
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Start Date | Start Time | End Date | End Time |
---|---|---|---|
02/09/2004 | 0530 | 02/09/2004 | 0601 |
Subject: | SGP/SONDE/C1 - Bad RH Data |
DataStreams: | sgpsondewnpnC1.b1 |
Description: | The RH values during the first part of this sounding oscillate between reasonable values and near-zero values. The oscillation seems to be related to failure of the RH sensor heating process. |
Measurements: | sgpsondewnpnC1.b1:
|
Start Date | Start Time | End Date | End Time |
---|---|---|---|
02/02/2004 | 0530 | 02/02/2004 | 0826 |
Subject: | SGP/SONDE/C1 - Surface pressure incorrect |
DataStreams: | sgpsondewnpnC1.b1 |
Description: | I think the operator inadvdertently transposed to digits when entering the surface pressure value. The value entered is 987.0 hPa but the value shown in the raw data file at launch is 978.0. As a result, the absolute altitudes in this sounding will be slightly incorrect as will be the ascent rate during the first 30 seconds of flight. |
Measurements: | sgpsondewnpnC1.b1:
|
Start Date | Start Time | End Date | End Time |
---|---|---|---|
02/19/2004 | 1746 | 02/19/2004 | 1946 |
Subject: | SGP/SONDE/C1 - Broken temperature sensor |
DataStreams: | sgpsondewnpnC1.b1 |
Description: | The temperature sensor broke at launch on this sounding. All of the temperature-related data (tdry, rh, dp) are incorrect. |
Measurements: | sgpsondewnpnC1.b1:
|
Start Date | Start Time | End Date | End Time |
---|---|---|---|
02/27/2004 | 0531 | 02/27/2004 | 0721 |
Subject: | SGP/SONDE/C1 - Broken temperature sensor |
DataStreams: | sgpsondewnpnC1.b1 |
Description: | The temperature sensor broke shortly after launch on this sounding. All of the temperature-related data (tdry, rh, dp) are incorrect. |
Measurements: | sgpsondewnpnC1.b1:
|
Start Date | Start Time | End Date | End Time |
---|---|---|---|
04/13/2004 | 1229 | 04/13/2004 | 1301 |
Subject: | SGP/SONDE/C1 - Temperature sensor broke high into the sounding |
DataStreams: | sgpsondewnpnC1.b1 |
Description: | The temperature sensor on this radiosonde appeared to break 56 minutes and 22 seconds into the sounding at an altitude of 16570 m. All the data below this point are good; only the data above this point to the end of the sounding (88 minutes and 14 seconds) are bad. |
Measurements: | sgpsondewnpnC1.b1:
|
Start Date | Start Time | End Date | End Time |
---|---|---|---|
10/02/2004 | 1130 | 10/02/2004 | 1131 |
Subject: | SGP/SONDE/C1 - Incorrect surface temperature |
DataStreams: | sgpsondewnpnC1.b1 |
Description: | The operator entered a the surface temperature incorrectly on this sounding. The sonde data file shows the temperature as 33.5 degC but the operations log shows it as 3.5 degC. The first temperature recorded by the sonde after launch is 3.7 degC, consistent with the typical early morning inversion. |
Measurements: | sgpsondewnpnC1.b1:
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Start Date | Start Time | End Date | End Time |
---|---|---|---|
01/16/2004 | 2330 | 01/17/2004 | 1830 |
01/18/2004 | 0530 | 01/18/2004 | 0630 |
01/21/2004 | 0530 | 01/21/2004 | 0630 |
Subject: | SGP/SONDE/C1 - Scheduled Soundings Missed |
DataStreams: | sgpsondeC1.00, sgpsondewnpnC1.b1 |
Description: | The following scheduled sonde launches were missed due to computer system failures: 20040116.2330 20040117.0530 20040117.1130 20040117.1730 20040118.0530 20040121.0530 |
Measurements: | sgpsondewnpnC1.b1:
sgpsondeC1.00:
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Start Date | Start Time | End Date | End Time |
---|---|---|---|
04/16/2002 | 2000 | 06/28/2005 | 2300 |
Subject: | SGP/MWR/C1 - REPROCESS - Revised Retrieval Coefficients |
DataStreams: | sgp1mwravgC1.c1, sgp5mwravgC1.c1, sgpmwrlosC1.a1, sgpmwrlosC1.b1, sgpmwrtipC1.a1, sgpqmemwrcolC1.c1 |
Description: | IN THE BEGINNING (June 1992), the retrieval coefficients used to derive the precipitable water vapor (PWV) and liquid water path (LWP) from the MWR brightness temperatures were based on the Liebe and Layton (1987) water vapor and oxygen absorption model and the Grant (1957) liquid water absorption model. Following the SHEBA experience, revised retrievals based on the more recent Rosenkranz (1998) water vapor and oxygen absorption models and the Liebe (1991) liquid waer absorption model were developed. The Rosenkranz water vapor absorption model resulted a 2 percent increase in PWV relative to the earlier Liebe and Layton model. The Liebe liquid water absorption model decreased the LWP by 10% relative to the Grant model. However, the increased oxygen absorption caused a 0.02-0.03 mm (20-30 g/m2) reduction in LWP, which was particularly significant for low LWP conditions (i.e. thin clouds encountered at SHEBA). Recently, it has been shown (Liljegren, Boukabara, Cady-Pereira, and Clough, TGARS v. 43, pp 1102-1108, 2005) that the half-width of the 22 GHz water vapor line from the HITRAN compilation, which is 5 percent smaller than the Liebe and Dillon (1969) half-width used in Rosenkranz (1998), provided a better fit to the microwave brightness temperature measurements at 5 frequencies in the range 22-30 GHz, and yielded more accurate retrievals. Accordingly, revised MWR retrieval coefficients have been developed using MONORTM, which utilizes the HITRAN compilation for its spectroscopic parameters. These new retrievals provide 3 percent less PWV and 2.6 percent greater LWP than the previous retrievals based on Rosenkranz (1998). Although the MWR data will be reprocessed to apply the new monortm-based retrievals, for most purposes it will be sufficient to correct the data using the following factors: PWV_MONORTM = 0.9695 * PWV_ROSENKRANZ LWP_MONORTM = 1.026 * LWP_ROSENKRANZ The Rosenkranz-based retrieval coefficients became active as follows (BCR 456): SGP/C1 (Lamont) 4/16/2002, 2000 SGP/B1 (Hillsboro) 4/12/2002, 1600 SGP/B4 (Vici) 4/15/2002, 2300 SGP/B5 (Morris) 4/15/2002, 2300 SGP/B6 (Purcell) 4/16/2002, 2200 SGP/E14(Lamont) 4/16/2002, 0000 NSA/C1 (Barrow) 4/25/2002, 1900 NSA/C2 (Atqasuk) 4/18/2002, 1700 TWP/C1 (Manus) 5/04/2002, 0200 TWP/C2 (Nauru) 4/27/2002, 0600 TWP/C3 (Darwin) inception The MONORTM-based retrieval coefficients became active as follows (BCR 984): SGP/C1 (Lamont) 6/28/2005, 2300 SGP/B1 (Hillsboro) 6/24/2005, 2100 SGP/B4 (Vici) 6/24/2005, 2100 SGP/B5 (Morris) 6/24/2005, 2100 SGP/B6 (Purcell) 6/24/2005, 1942 SGP/E14(Lamont) 6/28/2005, 2300 NSA/C1 (Barrow) 6/29/2005, 0000 NSA/C2 (Atqasuk) 6/29/2005, 0000 TWP/C1 (Manus) 6/30/2005, 2100 TWP/C2 (Nauru) 6/30/2005, 2100 TWP/C3 (Darwin) 6/30/2005, 2100 PYE/M1 (Pt. Reyes) 4/08/2005, 1900** ** At Pt. Reyes, the original retrieval coefficients implemented in March 2005 were based on a version of the Rosenkranz model that had been modified to use the HITRAN half-width at 22 GHz and to be consistent with the water vapor continuum in MONORTM. These retrievals yield nearly identical results to the MONORTM retrievals. Therefore the Pt. Reyes data prior to 4/08/2005 may not require reprocessing. |
Measurements: | sgpmwrtipC1.a1:
sgp5mwravgC1.c1:
sgpmwrlosC1.b1:
sgp1mwravgC1.c1:
sgpqmemwrcolC1.c1:
sgpmwrlosC1.a1:
|
Start Date | Start Time | End Date | End Time |
---|---|---|---|
01/17/2004 | 2331 | 01/18/2004 | 0108 |
01/18/2004 | 1138 | 01/18/2004 | 1252 |
01/18/2004 | 1729 | 01/18/2004 | 1852 |
01/18/2004 | 2339 | 01/19/2004 | 0111 |
01/19/2004 | 0531 | 01/19/2004 | 0711 |
01/19/2004 | 1136 | 01/19/2004 | 1316 |
01/19/2004 | 1723 | 01/19/2004 | 1752 |
01/19/2004 | 2331 | 01/20/2004 | 0101 |
01/20/2004 | 0531 | 01/20/2004 | 0703 |
01/20/2004 | 1132 | 01/20/2004 | 1332 |
01/20/2004 | 1728 | 01/20/2004 | 1928 |
01/20/2004 | 2330 | 01/21/2004 | 0130 |
01/21/2004 | 1731 | 01/21/2004 | 1931 |
Subject: | SGP/SONDE/C1 - DigiCORAIII failed, replaced with S01/S02 launches |
DataStreams: | sgpsondeC1.00, sgpsondewnpnC1.b1 |
Description: | The digiCORA-III failed on Saturday 2004-01-17. The operators reported that they were unable to load the software and conduct normal soundings. Following procedure, they conducted the regular soundings by using the S01/S02 systems as allowed by the AIRS IOP schedule. The netCDF header fields "input_source" and "facility_id" will mention which of the S01/S02 systems was used in these launches. |
Measurements: | sgpsondewnpnC1.b1:
sgpsondeC1.00:
|
Start Date | Start Time | End Date | End Time |
---|---|---|---|
09/28/2006 | 1728 | 12/31/9999 | 2359 |
Subject: | SGP/SONDE/C1 - Increased precision for alt, dp, pres, rh, tdry |
DataStreams: | sgpsondewnpnC1.b1 |
Description: | The output precision of the following variables was increased 20060928 alt changed from 1m to 0.1m dp changed from 0.1degC to 0.01degC pres changed from 0.1 hPa to 0.01 hPa RH changed from 1%RH to 0.01%RH tdry changed from .1degC to 0.01degC Note that the increase in precision does not necessarily imply an increase in accuracy. Users are cautioned to continue to use their best scientific judgement when using these or any other data. |
Measurements: | sgpsondewnpnC1.b1:
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