Data Quality Reports for Session: 120358 User: dmfoper Completed: 06/19/2009


TABLE OF CONTENTS

DQR IDSubjectData Streams Affected
D050509.3SGP/MFRSR/E13 - Reprocess: Angstrom Exponent ErrorsgpmfrsrlangleyE13.c1
D080924.1SGP/MFRSR/E4 - Complete filter function info unavailablesgpmfrsrE4.00, sgpmfrsrE4.a0, sgpmfrsrE4.b1, sgpmfrsrlangleyE4.c1, sgpmfrsrlangplotE4.c1
D980623.1SGP/MFRSR/E13 - Shadowband misalignmentsgpmfrsrE13.a0, sgpmfrsrE13.b1, sgpmfrsrlangleyE13.c1, sgpmfrsrlangplotE13.c1


DQRID : D050509.3
Start DateStart TimeEnd DateEnd Time
09/20/1995000011/17/20042359
Subject:
SGP/MFRSR/E13 - Reprocess: Angstrom Exponent Error
DataStreams:sgpmfrsrlangleyE13.c1
Description:
The data used to calculate the angstrom exponent was incorrect.  These
fields should not be used.  All other fields are considered good.
Measurements:sgpmfrsrlangleyE13.c1:
  • Angstrom exponent(barnard_angstrom_exponent)
  • Angstrom exponent(michalsky_angstrom_exponent)


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DQRID : D080924.1
Start DateStart TimeEnd DateEnd Time
11/12/1997000003/12/20080000
Subject:
SGP/MFRSR/E4 - Complete filter function info unavailable
DataStreams:sgpmfrsrE4.00, sgpmfrsrE4.a0, sgpmfrsrE4.b1, sgpmfrsrlangleyE4.c1, sgpmfrsrlangplotE4.c1
Description:
At this site we do not have complete filter function information.  Currently only the 
central wavelengths are available, and this will be the case unless more complete information 
on the head becomes available.  Data are not affected.
Measurements:sgpmfrsrE4.b1:
  • Cosine correction applied to direct_horizontal_narrowband_filter5(computed_cosine_correction_filter5)
  • Ratio of direct_normal_narrowband_filter3 to diffuse_hemisp_narrowband_filter3(direct_diffuse_ratio_filter3)
  • Narrowband Direct Horizontal Irradiance, Filter 3(direct_horizontal_narrowband_filter3)
  • Cosine correction applied to direct_horizontal_narrowband_filter6(computed_cosine_correction_filter6)
  • Ratio of direct_normal_narrowband_filter2 to diffuse_hemisp_narrowband_filter2(direct_diffuse_ratio_filter2)
  • Cosine correction of filter1 diffuse, assuming Rayleigh sky at 45 deg zenith
    angle(diffuse_correction_filter1)
  • Direct Normal Narrowband Irradiance, Filter 2(direct_normal_narrowband_filter2)
  • lat(lat)
  • Direct Normal Narrowband Irradiance, Filter 1(direct_normal_narrowband_filter1)
  • Cosine correction of broadband diffuse, assuming Rayleigh sky at 45 deg zenith
    angle(diffuse_correction_broadband)
  • Narrowband Diffuse Hemispheric Irradiance, Filter 1(diffuse_hemisp_narrowband_filter1)
  • Narrowband Direct Horizontal Irradiance, Filter 1(direct_horizontal_narrowband_filter1)
  • Ratio of direct_normal_narrowband_filter5 to diffuse_hemisp_narrowband_filter5(direct_diffuse_ratio_filter5)
  • Direct Normal Narrowband Irradiance, Filter 3(direct_normal_narrowband_filter3)
  • Narrowband Diffuse Hemispheric Irradiance, Filter 2(diffuse_hemisp_narrowband_filter2)
  • Direct Normal Narrowband Irradiance, Filter 4(direct_normal_narrowband_filter4)
  • cosine correction, south to north, broadband channel(cosine_correction_sn_broadband)
  • Narrowband Diffuse Hemispheric Irradiance, Filter 3(diffuse_hemisp_narrowband_filter3)
  • Narrowband Direct Horizontal Irradiance, Filter 4(direct_horizontal_narrowband_filter4)
  • Ratio of direct_normal_narrowband_filter1 to diffuse_hemisp_narrowband_filter1(direct_diffuse_ratio_filter1)
  • Narrowband Diffuse Hemispheric Irradiance, Filter 5(diffuse_hemisp_narrowband_filter5)
  • Direct Horizontal Broadband Irradiance, broadband scale applied(direct_horizontal_broadband)
  • Ratio of direct_normal_narrowband_filter6 to diffuse_hemisp_narrowband_filter6(direct_diffuse_ratio_filter6)
  • Ratio of direct_normal_narrowband_filter4 to diffuse_hemisp_narrowband_filter4(direct_diffuse_ratio_filter4)
  • Cosine correction of filter5 diffuse, assuming Rayleigh sky at 45 deg zenith
    angle(diffuse_correction_filter5)
  • Cosine correction of filter4 diffuse, assuming Rayleigh sky at 45 deg zenith
    angle(diffuse_correction_filter4)
  • Ratio of direct_normal_broadband to diffuse_hemisp_broadband(direct_diffuse_ratio_broadband)
  • Narrowband Diffuse Hemispheric Irradiance, Filter 4(diffuse_hemisp_narrowband_filter4)
  • Normalized filter function data, filter 1, measured transmittance value obtained
    during bench calibrations(normalized_transmittance_filter1)
  • Offset subtracted from upwelling hemispheric broadband data(offset_broadband)
  • Cosine correction of filter6 diffuse, assuming Rayleigh sky at 45 deg zenith
    angle(diffuse_correction_filter6)
  • Normalized filter function data, filter 2, measured transmittance value obtained
    during bench calibrations(normalized_transmittance_filter2)
  • cosine correction, south to north, filter3(cosine_correction_sn_filter3)
  • Cosine correction applied to direct_horizontal_narrowband_filter4(computed_cosine_correction_filter4)
  • Normalized filter function data, filter 2, wavelength value obtained during
    bench calibrations(wavelength_filter2)
  • cosine correction, south to north, filter1(cosine_correction_sn_filter1)
  • Cosine correction applied to direct_horizontal_narrowband_filter2(computed_cosine_correction_filter2)
  • Narrowband Hemispheric Irradiance, Filter 2(hemisp_narrowband_filter2)
  • cosine correction, west to east, filter6(cosine_correction_we_filter6)
  • cosine correction, south to north, filter2(cosine_correction_sn_filter2)
  • Narrowband Hemispheric Irradiance, Filter 4(hemisp_narrowband_filter4)
  • Normalized filter function data, filter 6, wavelength value obtained during
    bench calibrations(wavelength_filter6)
  • Logger panel temperature(logger_temp)
  • Narrowband Hemispheric Irradiance, Filter 5(hemisp_narrowband_filter5)
  • lon(lon)
  • Second Detector Temperature(head_temp2)
  • Dummy altitude for Zeb(alt)
  • Cosine correction applied to direct_horizontal_narrowband_filter1(computed_cosine_correction_filter1)
  • Normalized filter function data, filter 1, wavelength value obtained during
    bench calibrations(wavelength_filter1)
  • Cosine correction applied to direct_horizontal_narrowband_filter3(computed_cosine_correction_filter3)
  • Narrowband Hemispheric Irradiance, Filter 6(hemisp_narrowband_filter6)
  • Alltime Hemispheric Broadband Irradiance(alltime_hemisp_broadband)
  • Data Logger Supply Voltage(logger_volt)
  • Alltime Narrowband Hemispheric Irradiance, Filter 2(alltime_hemisp_narrowband_filter2)
  • Normalized filter function data, filter 3, wavelength value obtained during
    bench calibrations(wavelength_filter3)
  • Direct Normal Broadband Irradiance broadband scale applied(direct_normal_broadband)
  • Normalized filter function data, filter 5, measured transmittance value obtained
    during bench calibrations(normalized_transmittance_filter5)
  • Nominal calibration factor, applied to broadband data(nominal_calibration_factor_broadband)
  • Nominal calibration factor, applied to filter5 data(nominal_calibration_factor_filter5)
  • Alltime Narrowband Hemispheric Irradiance, Filter 5(alltime_hemisp_narrowband_filter5)
  • Detector Temperature(head_temp)
  • Normalized filter function data, filter 6, measured transmittance value obtained
    during bench calibrations(normalized_transmittance_filter6)
  • Nominal calibration factor, applied to filter3 data(nominal_calibration_factor_filter3)
  • Alltime Narrowband Hemispheric Irradiance, Filter 3(alltime_hemisp_narrowband_filter3)
  • Nominal calibration factor, applied to filter2 data(nominal_calibration_factor_filter2)
  • Nominal calibration factor, applied to filter1 data(nominal_calibration_factor_filter1)
  • Nominal calibration factor, applied to filter4 data(nominal_calibration_factor_filter4)
  • Normalized filter function data, filter 5, wavelength value obtained during
    bench calibrations(wavelength_filter5)
  • Time offset of tweaks from base_time(time_offset)
  • cosine correction, west to east, filter5(cosine_correction_we_filter5)
  • Nominal calibration factor, applied to filter6 data(nominal_calibration_factor_filter6)
  • Narrowband Hemispheric Irradiance, Filter 3(hemisp_narrowband_filter3)
  • Normalized filter function data, filter 4, wavelength value obtained during
    bench calibrations(wavelength_filter4)
  • Narrowband Hemispheric Irradiance, Filter 1(hemisp_narrowband_filter1)
  • cosine correction, south to north, filter4(cosine_correction_sn_filter4)
  • Normalized filter function data, filter 4, measured transmittance value obtained
    during bench calibrations(normalized_transmittance_filter4)
  • Cosine of Solar Zenith Angle(cosine_solar_zenith_angle)
  • Normalized filter function data, filter 3, measured transmittance value obtained
    during bench calibrations(normalized_transmittance_filter3)
  • cosine correction, south to north, filter5(cosine_correction_sn_filter5)
  • Alltime Narrowband Hemispheric Irradiance, Filter 6(alltime_hemisp_narrowband_filter6)
  • base time(base_time)
  • Cosine correction of filter3 diffuse, assuming Rayleigh sky at 45 deg zenith
    angle(diffuse_correction_filter3)
  • Offset subtracted from upwelling hemispheric filter5 data(offset_filter5)
  • Narrowband Direct Horizontal Irradiance, Filter 5(direct_horizontal_narrowband_filter5)
  • Direct Normal Narrowband Irradiance, Filter 5(direct_normal_narrowband_filter5)
  • Offset subtracted from upwelling hemispheric filter6 data(offset_filter6)
  • angle of incidence during cosine bench measurements(bench_angle)
  • cosine correction, west to east, filter4(cosine_correction_we_filter4)
  • cosine correction, west to east, broadband channel(cosine_correction_we_broadband)
  • time(time)
  • Offset subtracted from upwelling hemispheric filter4 data(offset_filter4)
  • Offset subtracted from upwelling hemispheric filter2 data(offset_filter2)
  • Alltime Narrowband Hemispheric Irradiance, Filter 1(alltime_hemisp_narrowband_filter1)
  • Offset subtracted from upwelling hemispheric filter1 data(offset_filter1)
  • cosine correction, south to north, filter6(cosine_correction_sn_filter6)
  • cosine correction, west to east, filter3(cosine_correction_we_filter3)
  • Direct Normal Narrowband Irradiance, Filter 6(direct_normal_narrowband_filter6)
  • Offset subtracted from upwelling hemispheric filter3 data(offset_filter3)
  • cosine correction, west to east, filter1(cosine_correction_we_filter1)
  • cosine correction, west to east, filter2(cosine_correction_we_filter2)
  • Alltime Narrowband Hemispheric Irradiance, Filter 4(alltime_hemisp_narrowband_filter4)
  • Azimuth angle(azimuth_angle)
  • Hemispheric Irradiance, MFRSR(hemisp_broadband)
  • Solar zenith angle(solar_zenith_angle)
  • Narrowband Diffuse Hemispheric Irradiance, Filter 6(diffuse_hemisp_narrowband_filter6)
  • Narrowband Direct Horizontal Irradiance, Filter 2(direct_horizontal_narrowband_filter2)
  • Cosine correction applied to direct_horizontal_broadband(computed_cosine_correction_broadband)
  • Cosine correction of filter2 diffuse, assuming Rayleigh sky at 45 deg zenith
    angle(diffuse_correction_filter2)
  • Air mass(airmass)
  • Elevation Angle(elevation_angle)
  • Diffuse Hemispheric Broadband Irradiance (Approximate), MFRSR(diffuse_hemisp_broadband)
  • Narrowband Direct Horizontal Irradiance, Filter 6(direct_horizontal_narrowband_filter6)

sgpmfrsrE4.a0:
  • Narrowband Diffuse Hemispheric Irradiance, Filter 1(diffuse_hemisp_narrowband_filter1)
  • Alltime Narrowband Hemispheric Irradiance, Filter 6(alltime_hemisp_narrowband_filter6)
  • Hemispheric Broadband Irradiance(hemisp_broadband_raw)
  • time(time)
  • Diffuse Narrowband Hemispheric Irradiance, Filter 3(diffuse_hemisp_narrowband_filter3_raw)
  • Alltime Hemispheric Broadband Irradiance(alltime_hemisp_broadband)
  • Logger panel temperature(logger_temp)
  • Narrowband Hemispheric Irradiance, Filter 5(hemisp_narrowband_filter5_raw)
  • Alltime Narrowband Hemispheric Irradiance, Filter 3(alltime_hemisp_narrowband_filter3)
  • Dummy altitude for Zeb(alt)
  • Diffuse Narrowband Hemispheric Irradiance, Filter 1(diffuse_hemisp_narrowband_filter1_raw)
  • Narrowband Diffuse Hemispheric Irradiance, Filter 6(diffuse_hemisp_narrowband_filter6)
  • Offset subtracted from upwelling hemispheric filter2 data(offset_filter2)
  • Data Logger Supply Voltage(logger_volt)
  • Narrowband Diffuse Hemispheric Irradiance, Filter 2(diffuse_hemisp_narrowband_filter2)
  • Narrowband Diffuse Hemispheric Irradiance, Filter 3(diffuse_hemisp_narrowband_filter3)
  • Narrowband Diffuse Hemispheric Irradiance, Filter 5(diffuse_hemisp_narrowband_filter5)
  • Narrowband Direct Horizontal Irradiance, Filter 1(direct_horizontal_narrowband_filter1)
  • Narrowband Diffuse Hemispheric Irradiance, Filter 4(diffuse_hemisp_narrowband_filter4)
  • Offset subtracted from upwelling hemispheric filter1 data(offset_filter1)
  • Narrowband Direct Horizontal Irradiance, Filter 4(direct_horizontal_narrowband_filter4)
  • Diffuse Narrowband Hemispheric Irradiance, Filter 6(diffuse_hemisp_narrowband_filter6_raw)
  • Diffuse Hemispheric Broadband Irradiance (Approximate), MFRSR(diffuse_hemisp_broadband)
  • base time(base_time)
  • Narrowband Direct Horizontal Irradiance, Filter 2(direct_horizontal_narrowband_filter2)
  • Diffuse Narrowband Hemispheric Irradiance, Filter 5(diffuse_hemisp_narrowband_filter5_raw)
  • Direct Horizontal Broadband Irradiance, broadband scale applied(direct_horizontal_broadband)
  • Narrowband Direct Horizontal Irradiance, Filter 3(direct_horizontal_narrowband_filter3)
  • Narrowband Hemispheric Irradiance, Filter 3(hemisp_narrowband_filter3_raw)
  • Offset subtracted from upwelling hemispheric filter3 data(offset_filter3)
  • Offset subtracted from upwelling hemispheric broadband data(offset_broadband)
  • Detector Temperature(head_temp)
  • Narrowband Hemispheric Irradiance, Filter 6(hemisp_narrowband_filter6)
  • Offset subtracted from upwelling hemispheric filter5 data(offset_filter5)
  • Narrowband Hemispheric Irradiance, Filter 5(hemisp_narrowband_filter5)
  • Offset subtracted from upwelling hemispheric filter4 data(offset_filter4)
  • Offset subtracted from upwelling hemispheric filter6 data(offset_filter6)
  • Narrowband Hemispheric Irradiance, Filter 4(hemisp_narrowband_filter4)
  • Narrowband Direct Horizontal Irradiance, Filter 5(direct_horizontal_narrowband_filter5)
  • Diffuse Narrowband Hemispheric Irradiance, Filter 2(diffuse_hemisp_narrowband_filter2_raw)
  • Narrowband Hemispheric Irradiance, Filter 2(hemisp_narrowband_filter2_raw)
  • Narrowband Hemispheric Irradiance, Filter 6(hemisp_narrowband_filter6_raw)
  • Narrowband Hemispheric Irradiance, Filter 1(hemisp_narrowband_filter1_raw)
  • Narrowband Hemispheric Irradiance, Filter 3(hemisp_narrowband_filter3)
  • lon(lon)
  • Narrowband Direct Horizontal Irradiance, Filter 6(direct_horizontal_narrowband_filter6)
  • Narrowband Hemispheric Irradiance, Filter 4(hemisp_narrowband_filter4_raw)
  • Alltime Narrowband Hemispheric Irradiance, Filter 4(alltime_hemisp_narrowband_filter4)
  • Alltime Narrowband Hemispheric Irradiance, Filter 2(alltime_hemisp_narrowband_filter2)
  • Alltime Narrowband Hemispheric Irradiance, Filter 5(alltime_hemisp_narrowband_filter5)
  • Narrowband Hemispheric Irradiance, Filter 2(hemisp_narrowband_filter2)
  • Narrowband Hemispheric Irradiance, Filter 1(hemisp_narrowband_filter1)
  • Time offset of tweaks from base_time(time_offset)
  • Hemispheric Irradiance, MFRSR(hemisp_broadband)
  • Alltime Narrowband Hemispheric Irradiance, Filter 1(alltime_hemisp_narrowband_filter1)
  • Diffuse Narrowband Hemispheric Irradiance, Filter 4(diffuse_hemisp_narrowband_filter4_raw)
  • Diffuse Hemispheric Broadband Irradiance(diffuse_hemisp_broadband_raw)
  • lat(lat)
  • Second Detector Temperature(head_temp2)

sgpmfrsrE4.00:
  • null(Raw data stream - documentation not supported)

sgpmfrsrlangleyE4.c1:
  • number of points used in final linear fit for the Direct Narrowband Filter6(barnard_number_points_filter6)
  • error in optical depth (slope) of final linear fit for the Direct Narrowband
    Filter3(barnard_error_slope_filter3)
  • standard deviation around regression line for the Direct Narrowband Filter1(michalsky_standard_deviation_filter1)
  • error in optical depth (slope) of final linear fit for the Direct Narrowband
    Filter5(barnard_error_slope_filter5)
  • solar constant corrected for solar distance for the Direct Narrowband Filter5(michalsky_solar_constant_sdist_filter5)
  • Langley regression Io, Michalsky, Direct Narrowband Filter5(michalsky_solar_constant_filter5)
  • percentage of initial points used in final linear fit for the Direct Narrowband
    Filter5(michalsky_good_fraction_filter5)
  • error in optical depth (slope) of final linear fit for the Direct Narrowband
    Filter6(barnard_error_slope_filter6)
  • number of points used in final linear fit for the Direct Narrowband Filter1(barnard_number_points_filter1)
  • number of points used in final linear fit for the Direct Narrowband Filter2(barnard_number_points_filter2)
  • Langley regression Io, Michalsky, Direct Narrowband Filter6(michalsky_solar_constant_filter6)
  • number of points used in final linear fit for the Direct Narrowband Filter5(barnard_number_points_filter5)
  • error in optical depth (slope) of final linear fit for the Direct Narrowband
    Filter1(barnard_error_slope_filter1)
  • percentage of initial points used in final linear fit for the Direct Narrowband
    Filter4(michalsky_good_fraction_filter4)
  • rejection flag for Direct Narrowband Filter3(barnard_badflag_filter3)
  • number of points used in final linear fit for the Direct Narrowband Filter4(barnard_number_points_filter4)
  • error in optical depth (slope) of final linear fit for the Direct Narrowband
    Filter4(barnard_error_slope_filter4)
  • Langley regression Io, Michalsky, Direct Narrowband Filter2(michalsky_solar_constant_filter2)
  • number of points used in final linear fit for the Direct Narrowband Filter3(barnard_number_points_filter3)
  • number of points used in final linear fit for the Direct Narrowband Filter1(michalsky_number_points_filter1)
  • optical depth for the Direct Narrowband Filter2(michalsky_optical_depth_filter2)
  • error in optical depth (slope) of final linear fit for the Direct Narrowband
    Filter2(barnard_error_slope_filter2)
  • error in final linear fit for the Direct Narrowband Filter1(barnard_error_fit_filter1)
  • percentage of initial points used in final linear fit for the Direct Narrowband
    Filter3(michalsky_good_fraction_filter3)
  • rejection flag for Direct Narrowband Filter1(barnard_badflag_filter1)
  • Langley regression Io, Michalsky, Direct BroadBand(michalsky_solar_constant_broadband)
  • rejection flag for Direct Narrowband Filter2(barnard_badflag_filter2)
  • solar constant corrected for solar distance for the Direct Narrowband Filter2(michalsky_solar_constant_sdist_filter2)
  • rejection flag for Direct Narrowband Filter4(barnard_badflag_filter4)
  • Langley regression Io, adjusted to 1AU, Barnard, Direct Narrowband Filter4(barnard_solar_constant_sdist_filter4)
  • percentage of initial points used in final linear fit for the Direct Broadband(michalsky_good_fraction_broadband)
  • solar constant corrected for solar distance for the Direct Narrowband Filter1(michalsky_solar_constant_sdist_filter1)
  • solar constant corrected for solar distance for the Direct Broadband(michalsky_solar_constant_sdist_broadband)
  • Langley regression Io, Michalsky, Direct Narrowband Filter1(michalsky_solar_constant_filter1)
  • Dummy altitude for Zeb(alt)
  • solar constant corrected for solar distance for the Direct Narrowband Filter3(michalsky_solar_constant_sdist_filter3)
  • Langley regression Io, Michalsky, Direct Narrowband Filter4(michalsky_solar_constant_filter4)
  • solar constant corrected for solar distance for the Direct Narrowband Filter4(michalsky_solar_constant_sdist_filter4)
  • Langley regression Io, Michalsky, Direct Narrowband Filter3(michalsky_solar_constant_filter3)
  • rejection flag for Direct Broadband(michalsky_badflag_broadband)
  • Langley regression Io, adjusted to 1AU, Barnard, Direct Narrowband Filter3(barnard_solar_constant_sdist_filter3)
  • rejection flag for Direct Narrowband Filter5(barnard_badflag_filter5)
  • Angstrom exponent(michalsky_angstrom_exponent)
  • number of points used in final linear fit for the Direct Broadband(michalsky_number_points_broadband)
  • rejection flag for Direct Narrowband Filter6(barnard_badflag_filter6)
  • base time(base_time)
  • standard deviation around regression line for the Direct Narrowband Filter6(michalsky_standard_deviation_filter6)
  • number of points used in final linear fit for the Direct Broadband(barnard_number_points_broadband)
  • number of points used in final linear fit for the Direct Narrowband Filter2(michalsky_number_points_filter2)
  • Time offset of tweaks from base_time(time_offset)
  • standard deviation around regression line for the Direct Narrowband Filter4(michalsky_standard_deviation_filter4)
  • error in final linear fit for the Direct Narrowband Filter4(barnard_error_fit_filter4)
  • rejection flag for Direct Narrowband Filter2(michalsky_badflag_filter2)
  • lon(lon)
  • standard deviation around regression line for the Direct Narrowband Filter3(michalsky_standard_deviation_filter3)
  • Langley regression Io, adjusted to 1AU, Barnard, Direct Narrowband Filter1(barnard_solar_constant_sdist_filter1)
  • optical depth for the Direct Narrowband Filter6(michalsky_optical_depth_filter6)
  • rejection flag for Direct Narrowband Filter4(michalsky_badflag_filter4)
  • error in final linear fit for the Direct Narrowband Filter5(barnard_error_fit_filter5)
  • percentage of initial points used in final linear fit for the Direct Narrowband
    Filter1(michalsky_good_fraction_filter1)
  • rejection flag for Direct Narrowband Filter5(michalsky_badflag_filter5)
  • optical depth for the Direct Narrowband Filter2(barnard_optical_depth_filter2)
  • percentage of initial points used in final linear fit for the Direct Narrowband
    Filter6(barnard_good_fraction_filter6)
  • rejection flag for Direct Narrowband Filter3(michalsky_badflag_filter3)
  • standard deviation around regression line for the Direct BroadBand(michalsky_standard_deviation_broadband)
  • Langley regression Io, adjusted to 1AU, Barnard, Direct Narrowband Filter2(barnard_solar_constant_sdist_filter2)
  • standard deviation around regression line for the Direct Narrowband Filter2(michalsky_standard_deviation_filter2)
  • rejection flag for Direct Narrowband Filter1(michalsky_badflag_filter1)
  • percentage of initial points used in final linear fit for the Direct Narrowband
    Filter3(barnard_good_fraction_filter3)
  • optical depth for the Direct BroadBand(michalsky_optical_depth_broadband)
  • percentage of initial points used in final linear fit for the Direct Narrowband
    Filter2(barnard_good_fraction_filter2)
  • solar constant corrected for solar distance for the Direct Narrowband Filter6(barnard_solar_constant_sdist_filter6)
  • optical depth for the Direct Narrowband Filter3(barnard_optical_depth_filter3)
  • percentage of initial points used in final linear fit for the Direct Narrowband
    Filter5(barnard_good_fraction_filter5)
  • error in final linear fit for the Direct Narrowband Filter3(barnard_error_fit_filter3)
  • number of points used in final linear fit for the Direct Narrowband Filter4(michalsky_number_points_filter4)
  • optical depth for the Direct Narrowband Filter5(michalsky_optical_depth_filter5)
  • Langley regression Io, adjusted to 1AU, Barnard, Direct Narrowband Filter5(barnard_solar_constant_sdist_filter5)
  • error in final linear fit for the Direct Narrowband Filter2(barnard_error_fit_filter2)
  • number of points used in final linear fit for the Direct Narrowband Filter3(michalsky_number_points_filter3)
  • optical depth for the Direct Narrowband Filter4(barnard_optical_depth_filter4)
  • optical depth for the Direct Narrowband Filter3(michalsky_optical_depth_filter3)
  • percentage of initial points used in final linear fit for the Direct Narrowband
    Filter2(michalsky_good_fraction_filter2)
  • standard deviation around regression line for the Direct Narrowband Filter5(michalsky_standard_deviation_filter5)
  • percentage of initial points used in final linear fit for the Direct Broadband(barnard_good_fraction_broadband)
  • optical depth for the Direct Narrowband Filter4(michalsky_optical_depth_filter4)
  • number of points used in final linear fit for the Direct Narrowband Filter5(michalsky_number_points_filter5)
  • percentage of initial points used in final linear fit for the Direct Narrowband
    Filter4(barnard_good_fraction_filter4)
  • rejection flag for Direct Narrowband Filter6(michalsky_badflag_filter6)
  • optical depth for the Direct Narrowband Filter6(barnard_optical_depth_filter6)
  • optical depth for the Direct Narrowband Filter1(michalsky_optical_depth_filter1)
  • error in optical depth (slope) of final linear fit for the Direct Broadband(barnard_error_slope_broadband)
  • number of points used in final linear fit for the Direct Narrowband Filter6(michalsky_number_points_filter6)
  • optical depth for the Direct BroadBand(barnard_optical_depth_broadband)
  • optical depth for the Direct Narrowband Filter1(barnard_optical_depth_filter1)
  • percentage of initial points used in final linear fit for the Direct Narrowband
    Filter1(barnard_good_fraction_filter1)
  • Langley regression Io, adjusted to 1AU, Barnard, Direct BroadBand(barnard_solar_constant_sdist_broadband)
  • error in final linear fit for the Direct Narrowband Filter6(barnard_error_fit_filter6)
  • optical depth for the Direct Narrowband Filter5(barnard_optical_depth_filter5)
  • rejection flag for Direct Broadband(barnard_badflag_broadband)
  • percentage of initial points used in final linear fit for the Direct Narrowband
    Filter6(michalsky_good_fraction_filter6)
  • lat(lat)
  • solar constant corrected for solar distance for the Direct Narrowband Filter6(michalsky_solar_constant_sdist_filter6)
  • error in final linear fit for the Direct BroadBand(barnard_error_fit_broadband)
  • Angstrom exponent(barnard_angstrom_exponent)

sgpmfrsrlangplotE4.c1:
  • rejected points for the final fit for the Direct Narrowband Filter3, Barnard(barnard_rejected_filter3)
  • rejected points for the final fit for the Direct Narrowband Filter4, Barnard(barnard_rejected_filter4)
  • rejected points for the final fit for the Direct Broadband, Barnard(barnard_rejected_broadband)
  • rejected points for the final fit for the Direct Narrowband Filter3, Michalsky(michalsky_rejected_filter3)
  • log(irradiance) for the Direct Narrowband Filter5, Barnard(barnard_lnI_filter5)
  • log(irradiance) for the Direct Broadband, Michalsky(michalsky_lnI_broadband)
  • lon(lon)
  • Dummy altitude for Zeb(alt)
  • rejected points for the final fit for the Direct Narrowband Filter6, Barnard(barnard_rejected_filter6)
  • log(irradiance) for the Direct Narrowband Filter1, Michalsky(michalsky_lnI_filter1)
  • rejected points for the final fit for the Direct Narrowband Filter5, Barnard(barnard_rejected_filter5)
  • log(irradiance) for the Direct Narrowband Filter2, Michalsky(michalsky_lnI_filter2)
  • airmass(barnard_airmass)
  • airmass(michalsky_airmass)
  • rejected points for the final fit for the Direct Narrowband Filter5, Michalsky(michalsky_rejected_filter5)
  • Time offset of tweaks from base_time(time_offset)
  • base time(base_time)
  • log(irradiance) for the Direct Narrowband Filter5, Michalsky(michalsky_lnI_filter5)
  • log(irradiance) for the Direct Narrowband Filter6, Michalsky(michalsky_lnI_filter6)
  • log(irradiance) for the Direct Narrowband Filter1, Barnard(barnard_lnI_filter1)
  • log(irradiance) for the Direct Narrowband Filter4, Michalsky(michalsky_lnI_filter4)
  • rejected points for the final fit for the Direct Broadband, Michalsky(michalsky_rejected_broadband)
  • log(irradiance) for the Direct Narrowband Filter3, Michalsky(michalsky_lnI_filter3)
  • log(irradiance) for the Direct Narrowband Filter2, Barnard(barnard_lnI_filter2)
  • log(irradiance) for the Direct Narrowband Filter3, Barnard(barnard_lnI_filter3)
  • rejected points for the final fit for the Direct Narrowband Filter4, Michalsky(michalsky_rejected_filter4)
  • rejected points for the final fit for the Direct Narrowband Filter2, Michalsky(michalsky_rejected_filter2)
  • log(irradiance) for the Direct Narrowband Filter6, Barnard(barnard_lnI_filter6)
  • lat(lat)
  • log(irradiance) for the Direct Narrowband Filter4, Barnard(barnard_lnI_filter4)
  • log(irradiance) for the Direct Broadband, Barnard(barnard_lnI_broadband)
  • rejected points for the final fit for the Direct Narrowband Filter2, Barnard(barnard_rejected_filter2)
  • rejected points for the final fit for the Direct Narrowband Filter1, Barnard(barnard_rejected_filter1)
  • rejected points for the final fit for the Direct Narrowband Filter1, Michalsky(michalsky_rejected_filter1)
  • rejected points for the final fit for the Direct Narrowband Filter6, Michalsky(michalsky_rejected_filter6)


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DQRID : D980623.1
Start DateStart TimeEnd DateEnd Time
05/04/1998000006/16/19981715
Subject:
SGP/MFRSR/E13 - Shadowband misalignment
DataStreams:sgpmfrsrE13.a0, sgpmfrsrE13.b1, sgpmfrsrlangleyE13.c1, sgpmfrsrlangplotE13.c1
Description:
The E13 MFRSR developed a shading problem on or about 05/04.  (The exact date when this 
problem started is difficult to pin down exactly.) The shading problem is easy to identify 
on a clear day because plots of direct beam and diffuse irradiance versus time become 
"fuzzy".  The total irradiance is not affected.
  

In response to the shading problem, a whole sequence of events then ensued: these actions 
were designed to solve the shading problem but did not succeed until the very end.

Here's a rundown of what took place:

98/05/11 - shadowband adjustment was made at 1544 GMT
         - this adjustment corrected the shading problem that 
           occurred in the morning, but inadvertently caused
           a PM shading problem 
98/05/20 - shadowband adjustment at 1804 GMT
98/05/21 - shadowband adjustment at 1630 GMT
98/06/01 - shadowband adjustment at 1910 GMT
98/06/02 - shadowband adjustmnet at 1550 GMT

Alas, these adjustments did not solve the shading problem and
it seemed to get worse (for example, on 06/11 the shading 
is VERY BAD from sunup until about 1500 LST).

98/06/16 - shadowband adjustment at 1715 GMT

This final adjustment seems to a solved the problem!
Measurements:sgpmfrsrE13.b1:
  • Narrowband Direct Horizontal Irradiance, Filter 5(direct_horizontal_narrowband_filter5)
  • Narrowband Diffuse Hemispheric Irradiance, Filter 6(diffuse_hemisp_narrowband_filter6)
  • Direct Normal Broadband Irradiance broadband scale applied(direct_normal_broadband)
  • Narrowband Direct Horizontal Irradiance, Filter 6(direct_horizontal_narrowband_filter6)
  • Direct Normal Narrowband Irradiance, Filter 5(direct_normal_narrowband_filter5)
  • Narrowband Diffuse Hemispheric Irradiance, Filter 3(diffuse_hemisp_narrowband_filter3)
  • Narrowband Diffuse Hemispheric Irradiance, Filter 4(diffuse_hemisp_narrowband_filter4)
  • Narrowband Diffuse Hemispheric Irradiance, Filter 5(diffuse_hemisp_narrowband_filter5)
  • Direct Normal Narrowband Irradiance, Filter 3(direct_normal_narrowband_filter3)
  • Direct Normal Narrowband Irradiance, Filter 2(direct_normal_narrowband_filter2)
  • Direct Normal Narrowband Irradiance, Filter 1(direct_normal_narrowband_filter1)
  • Narrowband Direct Horizontal Irradiance, Filter 3(direct_horizontal_narrowband_filter3)
  • Direct Normal Narrowband Irradiance, Filter 6(direct_normal_narrowband_filter6)
  • Direct Normal Narrowband Irradiance, Filter 4(direct_normal_narrowband_filter4)
  • Diffuse Hemispheric Broadband Irradiance (Approximate), MFRSR(diffuse_hemisp_broadband)
  • Narrowband Diffuse Hemispheric Irradiance, Filter 2(diffuse_hemisp_narrowband_filter2)
  • Narrowband Direct Horizontal Irradiance, Filter 2(direct_horizontal_narrowband_filter2)
  • Narrowband Diffuse Hemispheric Irradiance, Filter 1(diffuse_hemisp_narrowband_filter1)
  • Narrowband Direct Horizontal Irradiance, Filter 4(direct_horizontal_narrowband_filter4)
  • Narrowband Direct Horizontal Irradiance, Filter 1(direct_horizontal_narrowband_filter1)
  • Direct Horizontal Broadband Irradiance, broadband scale applied(direct_horizontal_broadband)

sgpmfrsrE13.a0:
  • Direct Horizontal Broadband Irradiance, broadband scale applied(direct_horizontal_broadband)
  • Narrowband Diffuse Hemispheric Irradiance, Filter 4(diffuse_hemisp_narrowband_filter4)
  • Narrowband Diffuse Hemispheric Irradiance, Filter 5(diffuse_hemisp_narrowband_filter5)
  • Narrowband Diffuse Hemispheric Irradiance, Filter 6(diffuse_hemisp_narrowband_filter6)
  • Narrowband Direct Horizontal Irradiance, Filter 6(direct_horizontal_narrowband_filter6)
  • Narrowband Direct Horizontal Irradiance, Filter 4(direct_horizontal_narrowband_filter4)
  • Narrowband Direct Horizontal Irradiance, Filter 2(direct_horizontal_narrowband_filter2)
  • Narrowband Direct Horizontal Irradiance, Filter 5(direct_horizontal_narrowband_filter5)
  • Narrowband Diffuse Hemispheric Irradiance, Filter 3(diffuse_hemisp_narrowband_filter3)
  • Narrowband Diffuse Hemispheric Irradiance, Filter 2(diffuse_hemisp_narrowband_filter2)
  • Narrowband Direct Horizontal Irradiance, Filter 1(direct_horizontal_narrowband_filter1)
  • Narrowband Diffuse Hemispheric Irradiance, Filter 1(diffuse_hemisp_narrowband_filter1)
  • Diffuse Hemispheric Broadband Irradiance (Approximate), MFRSR(diffuse_hemisp_broadband)
  • Narrowband Direct Horizontal Irradiance, Filter 3(direct_horizontal_narrowband_filter3)

sgpmfrsrlangplotE13.c1:
  • rejected points for the final fit for the Direct Narrowband Filter1, Michalsky(michalsky_rejected_filter1)
  • rejected points for the final fit for the Direct Broadband, Barnard(barnard_rejected_broadband)
  • log(irradiance) for the Direct Narrowband Filter6, Barnard(barnard_lnI_filter6)
  • log(irradiance) for the Direct Broadband, Barnard(barnard_lnI_broadband)
  • rejected points for the final fit for the Direct Narrowband Filter6, Barnard(barnard_rejected_filter6)
  • log(irradiance) for the Direct Narrowband Filter2, Barnard(barnard_lnI_filter2)
  • log(irradiance) for the Direct Narrowband Filter1, Michalsky(michalsky_lnI_filter1)
  • log(irradiance) for the Direct Narrowband Filter3, Barnard(barnard_lnI_filter3)
  • log(irradiance) for the Direct Narrowband Filter5, Barnard(barnard_lnI_filter5)
  • log(irradiance) for the Direct Narrowband Filter3, Michalsky(michalsky_lnI_filter3)
  • rejected points for the final fit for the Direct Narrowband Filter2, Barnard(barnard_rejected_filter2)
  • log(irradiance) for the Direct Broadband, Michalsky(michalsky_lnI_broadband)
  • log(irradiance) for the Direct Narrowband Filter4, Barnard(barnard_lnI_filter4)
  • log(irradiance) for the Direct Narrowband Filter4, Michalsky(michalsky_lnI_filter4)
  • log(irradiance) for the Direct Narrowband Filter6, Michalsky(michalsky_lnI_filter6)
  • rejected points for the final fit for the Direct Narrowband Filter3, Barnard(barnard_rejected_filter3)
  • rejected points for the final fit for the Direct Narrowband Filter4, Barnard(barnard_rejected_filter4)
  • rejected points for the final fit for the Direct Narrowband Filter1, Barnard(barnard_rejected_filter1)
  • log(irradiance) for the Direct Narrowband Filter2, Michalsky(michalsky_lnI_filter2)
  • rejected points for the final fit for the Direct Narrowband Filter5, Michalsky(michalsky_rejected_filter5)
  • log(irradiance) for the Direct Narrowband Filter1, Barnard(barnard_lnI_filter1)
  • rejected points for the final fit for the Direct Narrowband Filter6, Michalsky(michalsky_rejected_filter6)
  • rejected points for the final fit for the Direct Narrowband Filter5, Barnard(barnard_rejected_filter5)
  • log(irradiance) for the Direct Narrowband Filter5, Michalsky(michalsky_lnI_filter5)
  • rejected points for the final fit for the Direct Narrowband Filter2, Michalsky(michalsky_rejected_filter2)
  • rejected points for the final fit for the Direct Narrowband Filter4, Michalsky(michalsky_rejected_filter4)
  • rejected points for the final fit for the Direct Broadband, Michalsky(michalsky_rejected_broadband)
  • rejected points for the final fit for the Direct Narrowband Filter3, Michalsky(michalsky_rejected_filter3)

sgpmfrsrlangleyE13.c1:
  • number of points used in final linear fit for the Direct Broadband(michalsky_number_points_broadband)
  • rejection flag for Direct Narrowband Filter4(michalsky_badflag_filter4)
  • standard deviation around regression line for the Direct Narrowband Filter4(michalsky_standard_deviation_filter4)
  • rejection flag for Direct Narrowband Filter1(michalsky_badflag_filter1)
  • error in final linear fit for the Direct Narrowband Filter4(barnard_error_fit_filter4)
  • standard deviation around regression line for the Direct Narrowband Filter5(michalsky_standard_deviation_filter5)
  • number of points used in final linear fit for the Direct Narrowband Filter1(michalsky_number_points_filter1)
  • rejection flag for Direct Narrowband Filter6(barnard_badflag_filter6)
  • standard deviation around regression line for the Direct Narrowband Filter3(michalsky_standard_deviation_filter3)
  • percentage of initial points used in final linear fit for the Direct Narrowband
    Filter1(barnard_good_fraction_filter1)
  • optical depth for the Direct Narrowband Filter4(barnard_optical_depth_filter4)
  • percentage of initial points used in final linear fit for the Direct Broadband(barnard_good_fraction_broadband)
  • percentage of initial points used in final linear fit for the Direct Narrowband
    Filter1(michalsky_good_fraction_filter1)
  • rejection flag for Direct Narrowband Filter5(barnard_badflag_filter5)
  • rejection flag for Direct Narrowband Filter5(michalsky_badflag_filter5)
  • percentage of initial points used in final linear fit for the Direct Narrowband
    Filter3(barnard_good_fraction_filter3)
  • standard deviation around regression line for the Direct Narrowband Filter2(michalsky_standard_deviation_filter2)
  • number of points used in final linear fit for the Direct Narrowband Filter6(michalsky_number_points_filter6)
  • number of points used in final linear fit for the Direct Narrowband Filter3(barnard_number_points_filter3)
  • rejection flag for Direct Broadband(barnard_badflag_broadband)
  • percentage of initial points used in final linear fit for the Direct Narrowband
    Filter5(barnard_good_fraction_filter5)
  • optical depth for the Direct Narrowband Filter6(barnard_optical_depth_filter6)
  • error in final linear fit for the Direct Narrowband Filter5(barnard_error_fit_filter5)
  • number of points used in final linear fit for the Direct Narrowband Filter3(michalsky_number_points_filter3)
  • percentage of initial points used in final linear fit for the Direct Narrowband
    Filter3(michalsky_good_fraction_filter3)
  • number of points used in final linear fit for the Direct Broadband(barnard_number_points_broadband)
  • optical depth for the Direct Narrowband Filter3(michalsky_optical_depth_filter3)
  • number of points used in final linear fit for the Direct Narrowband Filter2(michalsky_number_points_filter2)
  • rejection flag for Direct Narrowband Filter1(barnard_badflag_filter1)
  • percentage of initial points used in final linear fit for the Direct Narrowband
    Filter2(michalsky_good_fraction_filter2)
  • error in final linear fit for the Direct Narrowband Filter6(barnard_error_fit_filter6)
  • error in optical depth (slope) of final linear fit for the Direct Narrowband
    Filter4(barnard_error_slope_filter4)
  • percentage of initial points used in final linear fit for the Direct Narrowband
    Filter2(barnard_good_fraction_filter2)
  • percentage of initial points used in final linear fit for the Direct Narrowband
    Filter6(michalsky_good_fraction_filter6)
  • percentage of initial points used in final linear fit for the Direct Broadband(michalsky_good_fraction_broadband)
  • optical depth for the Direct BroadBand(michalsky_optical_depth_broadband)
  • optical depth for the Direct Narrowband Filter2(michalsky_optical_depth_filter2)
  • percentage of initial points used in final linear fit for the Direct Narrowband
    Filter4(michalsky_good_fraction_filter4)
  • error in optical depth (slope) of final linear fit for the Direct Narrowband
    Filter6(barnard_error_slope_filter6)
  • optical depth for the Direct Narrowband Filter4(michalsky_optical_depth_filter4)
  • rejection flag for Direct Narrowband Filter6(michalsky_badflag_filter6)
  • number of points used in final linear fit for the Direct Narrowband Filter5(barnard_number_points_filter5)
  • optical depth for the Direct Narrowband Filter5(barnard_optical_depth_filter5)
  • number of points used in final linear fit for the Direct Narrowband Filter6(barnard_number_points_filter6)
  • percentage of initial points used in final linear fit for the Direct Narrowband
    Filter6(barnard_good_fraction_filter6)
  • optical depth for the Direct Narrowband Filter1(michalsky_optical_depth_filter1)
  • error in optical depth (slope) of final linear fit for the Direct Narrowband
    Filter2(barnard_error_slope_filter2)
  • optical depth for the Direct Narrowband Filter6(michalsky_optical_depth_filter6)
  • error in final linear fit for the Direct BroadBand(barnard_error_fit_broadband)
  • percentage of initial points used in final linear fit for the Direct Narrowband
    Filter5(michalsky_good_fraction_filter5)
  • percentage of initial points used in final linear fit for the Direct Narrowband
    Filter4(barnard_good_fraction_filter4)
  • standard deviation around regression line for the Direct Narrowband Filter6(michalsky_standard_deviation_filter6)
  • number of points used in final linear fit for the Direct Narrowband Filter4(michalsky_number_points_filter4)
  • rejection flag for Direct Narrowband Filter3(michalsky_badflag_filter3)
  • Angstrom exponent(michalsky_angstrom_exponent)
  • error in optical depth (slope) of final linear fit for the Direct Narrowband
    Filter5(barnard_error_slope_filter5)
  • error in optical depth (slope) of final linear fit for the Direct Narrowband
    Filter3(barnard_error_slope_filter3)
  • rejection flag for Direct Narrowband Filter2(barnard_badflag_filter2)
  • rejection flag for Direct Broadband(michalsky_badflag_broadband)
  • error in final linear fit for the Direct Narrowband Filter2(barnard_error_fit_filter2)
  • optical depth for the Direct Narrowband Filter1(barnard_optical_depth_filter1)
  • number of points used in final linear fit for the Direct Narrowband Filter4(barnard_number_points_filter4)
  • Angstrom exponent(barnard_angstrom_exponent)
  • standard deviation around regression line for the Direct BroadBand(michalsky_standard_deviation_broadband)
  • number of points used in final linear fit for the Direct Narrowband Filter1(barnard_number_points_filter1)
  • optical depth for the Direct Narrowband Filter2(barnard_optical_depth_filter2)
  • rejection flag for Direct Narrowband Filter2(michalsky_badflag_filter2)
  • error in final linear fit for the Direct Narrowband Filter3(barnard_error_fit_filter3)
  • number of points used in final linear fit for the Direct Narrowband Filter5(michalsky_number_points_filter5)
  • rejection flag for Direct Narrowband Filter3(barnard_badflag_filter3)
  • error in optical depth (slope) of final linear fit for the Direct Broadband(barnard_error_slope_broadband)
  • optical depth for the Direct BroadBand(barnard_optical_depth_broadband)
  • rejection flag for Direct Narrowband Filter4(barnard_badflag_filter4)
  • standard deviation around regression line for the Direct Narrowband Filter1(michalsky_standard_deviation_filter1)
  • error in final linear fit for the Direct Narrowband Filter1(barnard_error_fit_filter1)
  • optical depth for the Direct Narrowband Filter5(michalsky_optical_depth_filter5)
  • number of points used in final linear fit for the Direct Narrowband Filter2(barnard_number_points_filter2)
  • error in optical depth (slope) of final linear fit for the Direct Narrowband
    Filter1(barnard_error_slope_filter1)
  • optical depth for the Direct Narrowband Filter3(barnard_optical_depth_filter3)


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