DQR ID | Subject | Data Streams Affected |
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D021211.1 | TWP/SMET/C3 - Lower wind direction sensor misaligned | twpsmet60sC3.a1, twpsmet60sC3.b1 |
D030212.1 | TWP/SMET/C3 - Intermittent Pressure Sensor Failure | twpsmet60sC3.a1, twpsmet60sC3.b1 |
D040726.3 | TWP/SMET/C3 - Negative rainfall rates | twpsmet60sC3.b1 |
D061011.4 | TWP/SMET/C3 - Reprocess: Tipping bucket rain gauge added | twpsmet60sC3.b1 |
D081022.8 | TWP/SMET/C3 - Wind Speed data contain offset due to induced voltage | twpsmet60sC3.b1 |
Start Date | Start Time | End Date | End Time |
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08/21/2002 | 0000 | 12/09/2002 | 0000 |
Subject: | TWP/SMET/C3 - Lower wind direction sensor misaligned |
DataStreams: | twpsmet60sC3.a1, twpsmet60sC3.b1 |
Description: | The lower wind direction sensor (sensor #2) was misaligned and off by 15 degrees. |
Measurements: | twpsmet60sC3.a1:
twpsmet60sC3.b1:
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Start Date | Start Time | End Date | End Time |
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10/23/2002 | 0000 | 02/06/2003 | 2203 |
Subject: | TWP/SMET/C3 - Intermittent Pressure Sensor Failure |
DataStreams: | twpsmet60sC3.a1, twpsmet60sC3.b1 |
Description: | The Barometric Pressure sensor was intermittently failing at TWP site C3 Darwin. At times there were large pressure fluctuations occurring on the order of 24 mb in a few minutes. Times of large pressure fluctuations are readily apparent in the data. At these times the data should be carefully analyzed before determining it's usefulness. In between the periods of large fluctuations the readings appear to be stable. It is still suggested that independent pressure data be obtained for comparison before use. |
Measurements: | twpsmet60sC3.a1:
twpsmet60sC3.b1:
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Start Date | Start Time | End Date | End Time |
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03/12/2002 | 0628 | 05/17/2004 | 2300 |
Subject: | TWP/SMET/C3 - Negative rainfall rates |
DataStreams: | twpsmet60sC3.b1 |
Description: | Due to limitations of the Zeno dataloggers all voltage measurements from the optical rain gauge (ORG) were converted to rainfall rates. This resulted in negative values for rain rates. Any value below 0.10 mm/hr should be considered to be 0 mm/hr. New dataloggers alleviated this problem. |
Measurements: | twpsmet60sC3.b1:
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Start Date | Start Time | End Date | End Time |
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03/12/2002 | 0000 | 09/26/2006 | 1435 |
Subject: | TWP/SMET/C3 - Reprocess: Tipping bucket rain gauge added |
DataStreams: | twpsmet60sC3.b1 |
Description: | A tipping bucket rain gauge was added to the SMET suite of instruments effective 20060926. Two new variables (count and rain amount) were added at the end of the twpsmet60sC1.b1 datastream. When reprocessing of this datastream occurs these variables will be added with -9999 (missing) as the value for dates prior to gauge installation. |
Measurements: | twpsmet60sC3.b1:
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Start Date | Start Time | End Date | End Time |
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03/12/2002 | 0000 | 10/17/2008 | 0627 |
Subject: | TWP/SMET/C3 - Wind Speed data contain offset due to induced voltage |
DataStreams: | twpsmet60sC3.b1 |
Description: | The marine model of the RM Young wind sensor needs twisted pair shielded cable. The manufacturer did not originally supply the pigtail with twisted pair shielded cable. Use of twisted pair shielded cable for the rest of the cable run to the logger was also not specified. This caused an induced voltage in the wind speed line from the wind direction excitation. The induced voltage varied from sensor to sensor and probably changed anytime the cable was replaced or parts of the wind sensor were repaired or replaced. The induced voltage has been seen to vary from 0.15 m/s to as much as 1.08 m/s. |
Measurements: | twpsmet60sC3.b1:
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