DQR ID | Subject | Data Streams Affected |
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D030515.3 | NSA/MWR/C1 - no air temperature signal | nsamwrC1.00, nsamwrlosC1.b1, nsamwrtipC1.a1 |
D030517.2 | NSA/SONDE/C1 - Broken temperature sensor | nsasondewnpnC1.a1, nsasondewnpnC1.b1 |
D030822.7 | NSA/MWR/C1 - min/max/delta values incorrect | nsamwrlosC1.b1 |
D040722.2 | NSA/METTWR/C1 - Chilled Mirror transmit logic board chipset unsuited for Arctic temperatures | nsamettwr4hC1.b1 |
D041213.5 | NSA/SONDE/C1 - Incorrect surface altitude | nsasondeC1.00, nsasondewnpnC1.b1 |
D050527.2 | NSA/METTWR/C1 - Incorrect Maximum for Precip Values | nsamettwr4hC1.b1 |
D050725.7 | NSA/MWR/C1 - Reprocess: Revised Calibration Coefficients | nsa5mwravgC1.c1, nsamwrlosC1.a1, nsamwrlosC1.b1, nsamwrtipC1.a1, nsaqmemwrcolC1.c1 |
D050928.3 | NSA/MWR/C1 - New software version (4.15) installed | nsamwrlosC1.b1, nsamwrtipC1.a1 |
D051025.2 | NSA/METTWR/C1 - Data 1-minute behind | nsamettwr4hC1.b1 |
D051101.4 | NSA/METTWR/C1 - Reprocess: Wind direction data incorrect | nsamettwr4hC1.b1 |
D060817.4 | NSA/METTWR/C1 - Reprocess: Barometric Data Changed from hPa to kPa | nsamettwr4hC1.b1 |
D060928.4 | NSA/SONDE/C1 - Increased precision for alt, dp, pres, rh, tdry | nsasondewnpnC1.b1 |
Start Date | Start Time | End Date | End Time |
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05/13/2003 | 1906 | 01/15/2005 | 0054 |
Subject: | NSA/MWR/C1 - no air temperature signal |
DataStreams: | nsamwrC1.00, nsamwrlosC1.b1, nsamwrtipC1.a1 |
Description: | When the new blower was upgraded by Radiometrics and reinstalled on the MWR, the air temperature sensor failed to properly report. It was determined that the wires carrying the signal to the analog board did not conform to the standard expected by the upgraded blower. The problem was corrected by changing the wiring and modifying the MWR software to read the signal from the appropriate corresponding channel. |
Measurements: | nsamwrC1.00:
nsamwrlosC1.b1:
nsamwrtipC1.a1:
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Start Date | Start Time | End Date | End Time |
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05/12/2003 | 2300 | 05/13/2003 | 0045 |
Subject: | NSA/SONDE/C1 - Broken temperature sensor |
DataStreams: | nsasondewnpnC1.a1, nsasondewnpnC1.b1 |
Description: | It appears that the temperature sensor on this radiosonde broke after launch. There is a sudden drop of 12 degC in 2 seconds and the remaining tdry values seem to be about 30 degC low. |
Measurements: | nsasondewnpnC1.b1:
nsasondewnpnC1.a1:
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Start Date | Start Time | End Date | End Time |
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01/02/1998 | 0000 | 02/08/2003 | 2359 |
Subject: | NSA/MWR/C1 - min/max/delta values incorrect |
DataStreams: | nsamwrlosC1.b1 |
Description: | The values of valid_min, valid_max, and valid_delta for fields tkxc and tknd were incorrect. They should be 303, 333, and 0.5 K, respectively. |
Measurements: | nsamwrlosC1.b1:
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Start Date | Start Time | End Date | End Time |
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11/01/2003 | 0000 | 04/23/2004 | 1858 |
Subject: | NSA/METTWR/C1 - Chilled Mirror transmit logic board chipset unsuited for Arctic |
DataStreams: | nsamettwr4hC1.b1 |
Description: | Data missing due to problems with manufacturer's transmit logic board chipset. They were generic chips not rated for Arctic temperatures. |
Measurements: | nsamettwr4hC1.b1:
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Start Date | Start Time | End Date | End Time |
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04/28/2002 | 0000 | 02/13/2004 | 2359 |
Subject: | NSA/SONDE/C1 - Incorrect surface altitude |
DataStreams: | nsasondeC1.00, nsasondewnpnC1.b1 |
Description: | The value of the station altitude (relative to mean sea level) is incorrect in all NSA radiosonde files prior to 2/14/2004. The correct value is 8 m. The incorrect value can be different. Prior to 4/24/2002 (in platform nsaisssonde...) it was given as 12 m. From 4/24/2002 to 2/13/2004 (in platform nsasondewnpn...) it is almost always given as 27 m (sometimes [rarely] 17 m). |
Measurements: | nsasondewnpnC1.b1:
nsasondeC1.00:
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Start Date | Start Time | End Date | End Time |
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10/31/2003 | 0000 | 05/26/2005 | 1014 |
Subject: | NSA/METTWR/C1 - Incorrect Maximum for Precip Values |
DataStreams: | nsamettwr4hC1.b1 |
Description: | The max values for cumulative rain sum of 99 mm and the rain rate of 999 mm/hr are incorrect. In communication with the manufacturer it has been found that the manual was in error. The actual max values of the cumulative rain sum is 99.99 mm and the rain rate is 999.99 mm/hr. |
Measurements: | nsamettwr4hC1.b1:
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Start Date | Start Time | End Date | End Time |
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04/25/2002 | 1900 | 06/29/2005 | 0000 |
Subject: | NSA/MWR/C1 - Reprocess: Revised Calibration Coefficients |
DataStreams: | nsa5mwravgC1.c1, nsamwrlosC1.a1, nsamwrlosC1.b1, nsamwrtipC1.a1, nsaqmemwrcolC1.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 at NSA.C1 20020425.1900. The MONORTM-based retrieval coefficients became active at NSA.C1 20050629.0000. Note: a reprocessing effort is already underway to apply the Rosenkranz-based retrieval coefficients to all MWR prior to April 2002. An additional reprocessing task will be undertaken to apply the MONORTM retrieval to all MWR data when the first is completed. Read reprocessing comments in the netcdf file header carefully to ensure you are aware which retrieval is in play. |
Measurements: | nsamwrlosC1.a1:
nsa5mwravgC1.c1:
nsaqmemwrcolC1.c1:
nsamwrlosC1.b1:
nsamwrtipC1.a1:
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Start Date | Start Time | End Date | End Time |
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09/16/2002 | 1820 | 09/15/2005 | 1702 |
Subject: | NSA/MWR/C1 - New software version (4.15) installed |
DataStreams: | nsamwrlosC1.b1, nsamwrtipC1.a1 |
Description: | A problem began with the installation of MWR.EXE version 4.12 in September 2002. The software had been upgraded from a "DOS" to a "Windows"-compiled program to address an earlier problem. The software upgrade corrected the earlier problem but introduced a new one that caused line-of-sight observing cycles to be skipped, a 15% reduction in the number of tip curves, and saturation of CPU usage. Software versions 4.13 and 4.14 also produced these problems. The new MWR software version (4.15) was installed on 9/15/2005. As a consequence of this upgrade, the tip curve frequency increased. The tip cycle time decreased from ~60s to ~50s. |
Measurements: | nsamwrlosC1.b1:
nsamwrtipC1.a1:
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Start Date | Start Time | End Date | End Time |
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10/31/2003 | 0000 | 09/14/2005 | 1420 |
Subject: | NSA/METTWR/C1 - Data 1-minute behind |
DataStreams: | nsamettwr4hC1.b1 |
Description: | Data from the Barometer, Chilled Mirror Hygrometer and the Present Weather Sensor were one-minute behind due to timing problems collecting data from the Serial Data Multiplexer that handled these sensors. |
Measurements: | nsamettwr4hC1.b1:
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Start Date | Start Time | End Date | End Time |
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10/31/2003 | 0000 | 10/20/2005 | 1900 |
Subject: | NSA/METTWR/C1 - Reprocess: Wind direction data incorrect |
DataStreams: | nsamettwr4hC1.b1 |
Description: | Wind direction data is off by 30 degrees for all wind sensors. The 40-m tower was misaligned to true north. |
Measurements: | nsamettwr4hC1.b1:
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Start Date | Start Time | End Date | End Time |
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10/31/2003 | 0000 | 07/12/2006 | 1608 |
Subject: | NSA/METTWR/C1 - Reprocess: Barometric Data Changed from hPa to kPa |
DataStreams: | nsamettwr4hC1.b1 |
Description: | Barometric pressure data was converted from hPa to kPa in order to standardize the measurement units among ARM sites and to conform to accepted standard units determined by the scientific community. |
Measurements: | nsamettwr4hC1.b1:
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Start Date | Start Time | End Date | End Time |
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09/29/2006 | 0500 | 12/31/9999 | 2359 |
Subject: | NSA/SONDE/C1 - Increased precision for alt, dp, pres, rh, tdry |
DataStreams: | nsasondewnpnC1.b1 |
Description: | The output precision of the following variables was increased 20060929: 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: | nsasondewnpnC1.b1:
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