DQR ID | Subject | Data Streams Affected |
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D010202.8 | NSA/MWR/C2 - Wet-window flag incorrectly set | nsamwrlosC2.b1, nsamwrtipC2.a1 |
D010308.1 | NSA/MWR/C2 - Elevated sky brightness temperatures | nsamwrlosC2.b1, nsamwrtipC2.a1 |
D010504.2 | NSA/MWR/C2 - Missing data | nsamwrlosC2.b1, nsamwrtipC2.a1 |
D050725.8 | NSA/MWR/C2 - Reprocessed: Revised Retrieval Coefficients | nsamwrlosC2.b1, nsamwrtipC2.a1 |
D080512.1 | NSA/MWR/C1 - Spikes in air temperature readings | nsamwrlosC1.b1, nsamwrtipC1.a1 |
D080623.1 | NSA/MWR/C1 - Missing surface air temperature data | nsamwrlosC1.b1, nsamwrtipC1.a1 |
Start Date | Start Time | End Date | End Time |
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12/06/2000 | 0000 | 12/27/2000 | 2359 |
Subject: | NSA/MWR/C2 - Wet-window flag incorrectly set |
DataStreams: | nsamwrlosC2.b1, nsamwrtipC2.a1 |
Description: | The wet window flag is set high more frequently than expected. |
Measurements: | nsamwrlosC2.b1:
nsamwrtipC2.a1:
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Start Date | Start Time | End Date | End Time |
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04/16/2000 | 0554 | 05/11/2000 | 0100 |
02/16/2001 | 1900 | 02/26/2001 | 0020 |
Subject: | NSA/MWR/C2 - Elevated sky brightness temperatures |
DataStreams: | nsamwrlosC2.b1, nsamwrtipC2.a1 |
Description: | The MWR was providing unreasonable values of sky brightness temperatures and values of precipitable water vapor and liquid water path that were about 10 times larger than expected. The problem was corrected when the instrument was power-cycled. The cause of the problem is unknown. |
Measurements: | nsamwrlosC2.b1:
nsamwrtipC2.a1:
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Start Date | Start Time | End Date | End Time |
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10/26/1999 | 0003 | 11/02/1999 | 0008 |
11/09/1999 | 0004 | 12/27/1999 | 0008 |
12/28/1999 | 0004 | 01/08/2000 | 0008 |
01/11/2000 | 0004 | 01/20/2000 | 0428 |
03/11/2000 | 0218 | 03/22/2000 | 0449 |
04/16/2000 | 1536 | 04/18/2000 | 0540 |
06/09/2000 | 0605 | 06/12/2000 | 0408 |
09/28/2000 | 0036 | 09/30/2000 | 0132 |
02/03/2001 | 0208 | 02/05/2001 | 0014 |
06/23/2001 | 0000 | 06/25/2001 | 1820 |
07/01/2001 | 2000 | 07/04/2001 | 1745 |
07/15/2001 | 1800 | 07/17/2001 | 1650 |
11/17/2001 | 0300 | 11/28/2001 | 2332 |
01/21/2002 | 2221 | 01/23/2002 | 0417 |
04/02/2002 | 0000 | 04/03/2002 | 0151 |
04/15/2002 | 2324 | 04/17/2002 | 0108 |
07/21/2002 | 1800 | 07/23/2002 | 0448 |
12/18/2002 | 2218 | 01/28/2003 | 2115 |
02/17/2003 | 1842 | 02/25/2003 | 2044 |
09/22/2005 | 1932 | 10/01/2005 | 1700 |
08/28/2006 | 2000 | 04/15/2008 | 1519 |
11/10/2008 | 1900 | 11/13/2008 | 2309 |
Subject: | NSA/MWR/C2 - Missing data |
DataStreams: | nsamwrlosC2.b1, nsamwrtipC2.a1 |
Description: | Data are missing and unrecoverable. |
Measurements: | nsamwrlosC2.b1:
nsamwrtipC2.a1:
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Start Date | Start Time | End Date | End Time |
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10/18/1999 | 0000 | 06/29/2005 | 0000 |
Subject: | NSA/MWR/C2 - Reprocessed: Revised Retrieval Coefficients |
DataStreams: | nsamwrlosC2.b1, nsamwrtipC2.a1 |
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 water 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). The Rosenkranz-based retrieval coefficients became active at NSA.C2 20020418.1700. The MONORTM-based retrieval coefficients became active at NSA.C2 20050629.0000. Note: The NSA.C2 MWRLOS data for 19991018-20050630 have been reprocessed to apply the MONORTM-based retrievals for all time. The reprocessed data were archived in March 2007. The TIP data have not been reprocessed. |
Measurements: | nsamwrlosC2.b1:
nsamwrtipC2.a1:
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Start Date | Start Time | End Date | End Time |
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04/02/2008 | 0000 | 06/04/2008 | 2200 |
Subject: | NSA/MWR/C1 - Spikes in air temperature readings |
DataStreams: | nsamwrlosC1.b1, nsamwrtipC1.a1 |
Description: | During this month there are occasional negative spikes in the Tkair variable. The problem may be corrosion in the temperature sensor or the infiltration of water from melting snow. The dewblower was replaced and a new sensor installed |
Measurements: | nsamwrlosC1.b1:
nsamwrtipC1.a1:
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Start Date | Start Time | End Date | End Time |
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04/06/2008 | 2200 | 06/20/2008 | 0200 |
Subject: | NSA/MWR/C1 - Missing surface air temperature data |
DataStreams: | nsamwrlosC1.b1, nsamwrtipC1.a1 |
Description: | Some wires in the dewblower were not correctly configured. |
Measurements: | nsamwrlosC1.b1:
nsamwrtipC1.a1:
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