DQR ID | Subject | Data Streams Affected |
---|---|---|
D000606.1 | SGP/MWR/C1 - IRT removed | sgpmwrlosC1.a1, sgpmwrlosC1.b1 |
D001122.1 | SGP/MWR/C1 - calibration checks | sgpmwrlosC1.a1, sgpmwrlosC1.b1, sgpmwrtipC1.a1 |
D001205.1 | SGP/MWR/C1 - Time drift | sgpmwrlosC1.a1, sgpmwrlosC1.b1, sgpmwrtipC1.a1 |
D010215.5 | SGP/MWR/C1 - IRT failure | sgpmwrlosC1.a1, sgpmwrlosC1.b1 |
D030214.1 | SGP/MWR/B4/C1 - LOS cycle skipping | sgpmwrlosB4.a1, sgpmwrlosB4.b1, sgpmwrlosC1.a1, sgpmwrlosC1.b1 |
D030312.10 | SGP/MWR/C1 - Intermittent Negative Sky Brightness Temperatures | sgp1mwravgC1.c1, sgp5mwravgC1.c1, sgpmwrlosC1.a1, sgpmwrlosC1.b1 |
D030822.1 | SGP/MWR/C1 - Incorrect min and max values | sgpmwrlosC1.b1 |
D030902.1 | SGP/MWR/C1 - no air temperature signal | sgpmwrlosC1.b1, sgpmwrtipC1.a1 |
D040824.1 | SGP/MWR/C1 - Wet window flag "on" more frequently than expected | sgpmwrlosC1.a1, sgpmwrlosC1.b1 |
D041001.3 | SGP/MWR/C1 - Instrument problem | sgpmwrlosC1.a1, sgpmwrlosC1.b1, sgpmwrtipC1.a1 |
D041014.1 | SGP/MWR/C1 - thermal instability | sgpmwrlosC1.a1, sgpmwrlosC1.b1, sgpmwrtipC1.a1 |
D041117.2 | SGP/MWR/C1 - Reprocess: wrong retrievals | sgpmwrlosC1.a1, sgpmwrlosC1.b1, sgpmwrtipC1.a1, sgpqmemwrcolC1.c1 |
D050203.3 | SGP/MWR/C1 - spare instrument | sgpmwrlosC1.b1, sgpmwrtipC1.a1 |
D050722.1 | SGP/MWR/C1 - REPROCESS - Revised Retrieval Coefficients | sgp1mwravgC1.c1, sgp5mwravgC1.c1, sgpmwrlosC1.a1, sgpmwrlosC1.b1, sgpmwrtipC1.a1, sgpqmemwrcolC1.c1 |
D050915.1 | SGP/MWR/C1 - Instrument noise problem | sgp1mwravgC1.c1, sgp5mwravgC1.c1, sgpmwrlosC1.b1, sgpmwrtipC1.a1 |
D051011.6 | SGP/MWR/C1 - New software version (4.15) installed | sgpmwrlosC1.b1, sgpmwrtipC1.a1 |
D060717.2 | SGP/MWR/C1 - Spikes in ambient temperature readings | sgpmwrlosC1.b1, sgpmwrtipC1.a1 |
D070314.2 | SGP/MWR/C1/E14 - Freezing rain-Incorrect rain flag | sgpmwrlosC1.b1, sgpmwrlosE14.b1, sgpmwrtipC1.a1, sgpmwrtipE14.a1 |
D070802.3 | SGP/MWR/C1 - Noisy data | sgpmwrlosC1.b1, sgpmwrtipC1.a1 |
D071128.2 | SGP/MWR/C1 - Reprocess: Radiometer reinstalled- Please reprocess | sgp5mwravgC1.c1, sgpmwrlosC1.b1, sgpmwrtipC1.a1 |
D080103.2 | SGP/MWR/C1 - Missing data | sgpmwrlosC1.b1 |
D081013.5 | SGP/MWR/C1 - Increased noise in 31.4 GHz channel | sgpmwrlosC1.b1, sgpmwrtipC1.a1 |
D990113.1 | SGP/MWR/B1/B4/B5/B6/C1 - software upgrade (version 3.27) | sgpmwrlosB1.a1, sgpmwrlosB4.a1, sgpmwrlosB5.a1, sgpmwrlosB6.a1, sgpmwrlosC1.a1, sgpmwrlosC1.b1, sgpmwrtipB1.a0, sgpmwrtipB4.a0, sgpmwrtipB5.a0, sgpmwrtipB6.a0 |
Start Date | Start Time | End Date | End Time |
---|---|---|---|
10/19/1999 | 2230 | 11/17/1999 | 2025 |
Subject: | SGP/MWR/C1 - IRT removed |
DataStreams: | sgpmwrlosC1.a1, sgpmwrlosC1.b1 |
Description: | There were no IRT data during this period because MWR #10, upon which the IRT is mounted, was returned to the vendor for upgrades and replaced with spare MWR #33 which does not have the mounting hardware or the electronics to accept the IRT. |
Measurements: | sgpmwrlosC1.a1:
sgpmwrlosC1.b1:
|
Start Date | Start Time | End Date | End Time |
---|---|---|---|
02/16/2000 | 2210 | 02/16/2000 | 2250 |
09/21/2000 | 1423 | 09/21/2000 | 1434 |
09/21/2000 | 1506 | 09/21/2000 | 1517 |
09/26/2000 | 1426 | 09/26/2000 | 1434 |
10/02/2000 | 1732 | 10/02/2000 | 1752 |
10/02/2000 | 2052 | 10/02/2000 | 2107 |
10/03/2000 | 1406 | 10/03/2000 | 1421 |
09/06/2001 | 1900 | 09/06/2001 | 2000 |
Subject: | SGP/MWR/C1 - calibration checks |
DataStreams: | sgpmwrlosC1.a1, sgpmwrlosC1.b1, sgpmwrtipC1.a1 |
Description: | The MWR calibration was checked by a cryogenic (liquid nitrogen) blackbody target or (in the case of the Sept 2001 time period) by pointing the mirror at an internal blackbody target. The brightness temperatures and vap and liq retrievals are not representative of the sky/atmosphere. |
Measurements: | sgpmwrtipC1.a1:
sgpmwrlosC1.a1:
sgpmwrlosC1.b1:
|
Start Date | Start Time | End Date | End Time |
---|---|---|---|
05/05/2000 | 1955 | 09/18/2000 | 2145 |
Subject: | SGP/MWR/C1 - Time drift |
DataStreams: | sgpmwrlosC1.a1, sgpmwrlosC1.b1, sgpmwrtipC1.a1 |
Description: | On 9/18/00, I found that the time on the MWR laptop was 1m 21s slow. The Dimension4 utility had last synchronized the time on 5/5/00. Found that the network DNS settings had been disabled. Added the DNS entry for ntp host CF10. Dimension4 synchronized the clock by adding 80.91s. The time had drifted at a rate of -0.59s/day. |
Measurements: | sgpmwrtipC1.a1:
sgpmwrlosC1.a1:
sgpmwrlosC1.b1:
|
Start Date | Start Time | End Date | End Time |
---|---|---|---|
10/17/2000 | 0000 | 01/24/2001 | 1600 |
Subject: | SGP/MWR/C1 - IRT failure |
DataStreams: | sgpmwrlosC1.a1, sgpmwrlosC1.b1 |
Description: | The IRT was damaged by internal moisture causing sky temperature measurements that are negatively biased compared to those from the AERI. IRT#0517 was returned to the manufacturer for repair and was replaced with spare IRT#1254. |
Measurements: | sgpmwrlosC1.a1:
sgpmwrlosC1.b1:
|
Start Date | Start Time | End Date | End Time |
---|---|---|---|
07/31/2002 | 2034 | 11/05/2002 | 1815 |
Subject: | SGP/MWR/B4/C1 - LOS cycle skipping |
DataStreams: | sgpmwrlosB4.a1, sgpmwrlosB4.b1, sgpmwrlosC1.a1, sgpmwrlosC1.b1 |
Description: | When MWR software version 4.12 was installed at the SGP, it was observed that the MWRs at CF and BF4 skip line-of-sight (LOS) observing cycles. In LOS mode, the software begins an observing cycle at 0, 20, and 40 seconds after the minute to provide 3 LOS cycles per minute. If a cycle is delayed so that it takes more than 20 seconds to complete, then the next start time is missed, the cycle is skipped, and the data that would have been acquired are lost. It was demonstrated that the interaction with the IRT at CF slowed the MWR observing cycle noticeably and contributed significantly to the LOS cycle skipping. The IRT was removed from the MWR on 5 November 2002 and the LOS cycle skipping at the CF was resolved. The IRT data are now available in a new separate datastream: sgpirtC1.a1 (and soon sgpirt2sC1.a1). The BF4 cycle skipping may have resulted from a combination of an additional air temperature sensor on this instrument and the use of a fiber optic cable. However, the cycle skipping on this instrument appears to have abated without modifications to the instrument configuration. |
Measurements: | sgpmwrlosB4.b1:
sgpmwrlosC1.a1:
sgpmwrlosC1.b1:
sgpmwrlosB4.a1:
|
Start Date | Start Time | End Date | End Time |
---|---|---|---|
11/17/1999 | 1800 | 07/31/2002 | 2034 |
Subject: | SGP/MWR/C1 - Intermittent Negative Sky Brightness Temperatures |
DataStreams: | sgp1mwravgC1.c1, sgp5mwravgC1.c1, sgpmwrlosC1.a1, sgpmwrlosC1.b1 |
Description: | Several related and recurring problems with the SGP MWRs have been reported dating back to 1999. These problems were due to the occurrence of blackbody signals (in counts) that were half of those expected. The symptoms included noisy data (especially at Purcell), spikes in the data (especially at Vici), negative brightness temperatures, and apparent loss of serial communication between the computer and the radiometer, which results in a self-termination of the MWR program (especially at the CF). Because these all initially appeared to be hardware-related problems, the instrument mentor and SGP site operations personnel (1) repeatedly cleaned and replaced the fiber optic comm. components, (2) swapped radiometers, (3) sent radiometers back to Radiometrics for evaluation (which has not revealed any instrument problems), and (4) reconfigured the computer's operating system. Despite several attempts to isolate and correct it, the problem persisted. It became apparent that some component of the Windows98 configuration conflicted with the DOS-based MWR program or affected the serial port or the contents of the serial port buffer. This problem was finally corrected by upgrading the MWR software with a new Windows-compatible program. |
Measurements: | sgp5mwravgC1.c1:
sgp1mwravgC1.c1:
sgpmwrlosC1.a1:
sgpmwrlosC1.b1:
|
Start Date | Start Time | End Date | End Time |
---|---|---|---|
04/18/2002 | 0000 | 02/10/2003 | 2359 |
Subject: | SGP/MWR/C1 - Incorrect min and max values |
DataStreams: | sgpmwrlosC1.b1 |
Description: | The values of valid_min and valid_max applied to fields tkxc and tknd were incorrect. They should be 303 and 333, respectively. |
Measurements: | sgpmwrlosC1.b1:
|
Start Date | Start Time | End Date | End Time |
---|---|---|---|
08/22/2003 | 2115 | 09/30/2004 | 1835 |
Subject: | SGP/MWR/C1 - no air temperature signal |
DataStreams: | sgpmwrlosC1.b1, sgpmwrtipC1.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. |
Measurements: | sgpmwrtipC1.a1:
sgpmwrlosC1.b1:
|
Start Date | Start Time | End Date | End Time |
---|---|---|---|
12/01/1999 | 0000 | 12/21/1999 | 2359 |
11/10/2000 | 0000 | 12/08/2000 | 2359 |
01/26/2001 | 0000 | 03/05/2001 | 2359 |
12/18/2001 | 0000 | 12/31/2001 | 2359 |
02/11/2002 | 0000 | 02/28/2002 | 2359 |
02/19/2003 | 0000 | 03/26/2003 | 2359 |
10/15/2003 | 0000 | 11/03/2003 | 2359 |
Subject: | SGP/MWR/C1 - Wet window flag "on" more frequently than expected |
DataStreams: | sgpmwrlosC1.a1, sgpmwrlosC1.b1 |
Description: | The wet window flag was set "on" more frequently than expected during the time periods specified. This indicates the heater has been running more than necessary. In most instances the moisture sensitivity was adjusted at the end of these periods. |
Measurements: | sgpmwrlosC1.a1:
sgpmwrlosC1.b1:
|
Start Date | Start Time | End Date | End Time |
---|---|---|---|
09/21/2004 | 2114 | 09/24/2004 | 1354 |
09/26/2004 | 2332 | 09/27/2004 | 0317 |
09/27/2004 | 1214 | 09/30/2004 | 1820 |
Subject: | SGP/MWR/C1 - Instrument problem |
DataStreams: | sgpmwrlosC1.a1, sgpmwrlosC1.b1, sgpmwrtipC1.a1 |
Description: | The MWR mixer temperature, blackbody temperature, and moisture flag are incorrect. This began when the instrument was returned to service after the analog board was temporarily removed to check the presence and absence of certain resistors. The board must have been accidently damaged during this process. |
Measurements: | sgpmwrtipC1.a1:
sgpmwrlosC1.a1:
sgpmwrlosC1.b1:
|
Start Date | Start Time | End Date | End Time |
---|---|---|---|
09/30/2004 | 1835 | 10/13/2004 | 2118 |
Subject: | SGP/MWR/C1 - thermal instability |
DataStreams: | sgpmwrlosC1.a1, sgpmwrlosC1.b1, sgpmwrtipC1.a1 |
Description: | The analog board was replaced with a spare (D041001.3) with a reference temperature that was set too low (306 K) so that during periods of high ambient temperature, the instrument became thermally unstable. The problem was corrected when the temperature setting was increased (to 311 K). |
Measurements: | sgpmwrtipC1.a1:
sgpmwrlosC1.a1:
sgpmwrlosC1.b1:
|
Start Date | Start Time | End Date | End Time |
---|---|---|---|
09/21/2004 | 1643 | 11/11/2004 | 2100 |
Subject: | SGP/MWR/C1 - Reprocess: wrong retrievals |
DataStreams: | sgpmwrlosC1.a1, sgpmwrlosC1.b1, sgpmwrtipC1.a1, sgpqmemwrcolC1.c1 |
Description: | When the computer and core configuration were upgraded, retrieval coefficients for BF1 were accidently included in the configuration file. The correct coefficients for CF1 were applied when the configuration file was updated. |
Measurements: | sgpmwrtipC1.a1:
sgpqmemwrcolC1.c1:
sgpmwrlosC1.a1:
sgpmwrlosC1.b1:
|
Start Date | Start Time | End Date | End Time |
---|---|---|---|
05/20/2003 | 1558 | 08/22/2003 | 2059 |
Subject: | SGP/MWR/C1 - spare instrument |
DataStreams: | sgpmwrlosC1.b1, sgpmwrtipC1.a1 |
Description: | The spare MWR, S.N. 04, was installed while the production instrument, S.N. 10, was returned to the manufacturer for upgrades. |
Measurements: | sgpmwrtipC1.a1:
sgpmwrlosC1.b1:
|
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: | sgp5mwravgC1.c1:
sgpmwrtipC1.a1:
sgpqmemwrcolC1.c1:
sgp1mwravgC1.c1:
sgpmwrlosC1.a1:
sgpmwrlosC1.b1:
|
Start Date | Start Time | End Date | End Time |
---|---|---|---|
07/28/2005 | 1400 | 08/05/2005 | 1700 |
Subject: | SGP/MWR/C1 - Instrument noise problem |
DataStreams: | sgp1mwravgC1.c1, sgp5mwravgC1.c1, sgpmwrlosC1.b1, sgpmwrtipC1.a1 |
Description: | Various variables including the mixer temperatures were very noisy. After several attempts to fix the problem, the instrument was taken off line and returned to the manufacturer for repair. |
Measurements: | sgp5mwravgC1.c1:
sgpmwrtipC1.a1:
sgp1mwravgC1.c1:
sgpmwrlosC1.b1:
|
Start Date | Start Time | End Date | End Time |
---|---|---|---|
07/31/2002 | 2027 | 08/04/2005 | 1959 |
Subject: | SGP/MWR/C1 - New software version (4.15) installed |
DataStreams: | sgpmwrlosC1.b1, sgpmwrtipC1.a1 |
Description: | A problem began with the installation of MWR.EXE version 4.12 in July 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 08/04/2005. As a consequence of this upgrade, the tip curve frequency increased. The tip cycle time decreased from ~60s to ~50s. |
Measurements: | sgpmwrtipC1.a1:
sgpmwrlosC1.b1:
|
Start Date | Start Time | End Date | End Time |
---|---|---|---|
07/13/2006 | 1200 | 07/28/2006 | 1600 |
Subject: | SGP/MWR/C1 - Spikes in ambient temperature readings |
DataStreams: | sgpmwrlosC1.b1, sgpmwrtipC1.a1 |
Description: | There are intermittent spikes in the Tkair temperature (T ~ 400 K). On 7/28 the sensor was cleaned and the instrument power cycled following a power outage. Readings came back to normal. |
Measurements: | sgpmwrtipC1.a1:
sgpmwrlosC1.b1:
|
Start Date | Start Time | End Date | End Time |
---|---|---|---|
01/12/2007 | 0000 | 01/15/2007 | 0000 |
Subject: | SGP/MWR/C1/E14 - Freezing rain-Incorrect rain flag |
DataStreams: | sgpmwrlosC1.b1, sgpmwrlosE14.b1, sgpmwrtipC1.a1, sgpmwrtipE14.a1 |
Description: | Between 01/12 and 01/15 brightness temperatures show high values (Tb > 100 K) indicative of rain, however the wet_window flag is 0 (indicative of no rain). During that time there where freezing conditions with ice pellets that were not detected by the sensor. The high brightness temperatures may be due to melting ice on the window. |
Measurements: | sgpmwrtipE14.a1:
sgpmwrtipC1.a1:
sgpmwrlosE14.b1:
sgpmwrlosC1.b1:
|
Start Date | Start Time | End Date | End Time |
---|---|---|---|
07/14/2007 | 0000 | 08/03/2007 | 1508 |
Subject: | SGP/MWR/C1 - Noisy data |
DataStreams: | sgpmwrlosC1.b1, sgpmwrtipC1.a1 |
Description: | Since 7/14 the MWR is experiencing intermittent periods of increased noise. The cause for this is under investigation. |
Measurements: | sgpmwrtipC1.a1:
sgpmwrlosC1.b1:
|
Start Date | Start Time | End Date | End Time |
---|---|---|---|
11/19/2007 | 2136 | 11/22/2007 | 1400 |
Subject: | SGP/MWR/C1 - Reprocess: Radiometer reinstalled- Please reprocess |
DataStreams: | sgp5mwravgC1.c1, sgpmwrlosC1.b1, sgpmwrtipC1.a1 |
Description: | After the radiometer was reinstalled it had to update the calibration coefficients. Data will be reprocessed |
Measurements: | sgp5mwravgC1.c1:
sgpmwrtipC1.a1:
sgpmwrlosC1.b1:
|
Start Date | Start Time | End Date | End Time |
---|---|---|---|
07/21/1993 | 1809 | 07/23/1993 | 1541 |
08/07/1993 | 2143 | 08/09/1993 | 1308 |
08/14/1993 | 2233 | 08/16/1993 | 1300 |
08/29/1993 | 1207 | 08/31/1993 | 1206 |
09/17/1993 | 2158 | 09/20/1993 | 1311 |
10/02/1993 | 1612 | 10/04/1993 | 1338 |
10/09/1993 | 0741 | 10/11/1993 | 1319 |
11/12/1993 | 1207 | 11/15/1993 | 1413 |
11/19/1993 | 2027 | 11/21/1993 | 1957 |
12/14/1993 | 2300 | 03/21/1994 | 1759 |
03/28/1994 | 1459 | 03/30/1994 | 2225 |
05/16/1994 | 1900 | 05/19/1994 | 2018 |
06/22/1994 | 1600 | 07/11/1994 | 1859 |
07/16/1994 | 0300 | 07/19/1994 | 2006 |
09/03/1994 | 1647 | 09/05/1994 | 1341 |
09/09/1994 | 2325 | 09/11/1994 | 1543 |
12/17/1994 | 0049 | 12/19/1994 | 1441 |
01/05/1995 | 0000 | 01/05/1995 | 2359 |
01/28/1995 | 0054 | 01/30/1995 | 1443 |
04/01/1995 | 0000 | 04/03/1995 | 1610 |
05/09/1995 | 2200 | 05/11/1995 | 2350 |
06/24/1995 | 0903 | 06/26/1995 | 0159 |
07/07/1995 | 1625 | 07/10/1995 | 1409 |
07/19/1995 | 1741 | 07/21/1995 | 1906 |
07/28/1995 | 1900 | 07/31/1995 | 1918 |
08/22/1995 | 1616 | 08/25/1995 | 2359 |
12/01/1995 | 1434 | 01/11/1996 | 2214 |
01/12/1996 | 2000 | 01/23/1996 | 2030 |
01/23/1996 | 2332 | 02/08/1996 | 2359 |
08/06/1996 | 0000 | 08/06/1996 | 2359 |
09/04/1996 | 1910 | 09/08/1996 | 2359 |
09/14/1996 | 0700 | 09/16/1996 | 1759 |
09/30/1996 | 0000 | 09/30/1996 | 2359 |
12/01/1996 | 0000 | 12/01/1996 | 2359 |
07/01/1997 | 0000 | 07/01/1997 | 2359 |
02/20/1998 | 2339 | 02/22/1998 | 0042 |
05/04/1998 | 0000 | 05/04/1998 | 2359 |
07/18/1998 | 0337 | 07/20/1998 | 1355 |
09/28/1998 | 0000 | 09/28/1998 | 2359 |
10/10/1998 | 2359 | 10/12/1998 | 1959 |
10/17/1998 | 1705 | 10/19/1998 | 1535 |
12/25/1998 | 2233 | 12/28/1998 | 2026 |
02/06/1999 | 1235 | 02/08/1999 | 1652 |
03/13/1999 | 2048 | 03/15/1999 | 2040 |
07/23/1999 | 2059 | 07/26/1999 | 1408 |
12/04/1999 | 0800 | 12/06/1999 | 1821 |
01/07/2000 | 1446 | 02/02/2000 | 2224 |
05/24/2000 | 1455 | 05/31/2000 | 1505 |
06/06/2000 | 1620 | 06/14/2000 | 1451 |
09/01/2000 | 2200 | 09/05/2000 | 1526 |
09/15/2000 | 2057 | 09/18/2000 | 1339 |
09/23/2000 | 1236 | 09/25/2000 | 1430 |
01/13/2001 | 2011 | 01/16/2001 | 1647 |
02/24/2001 | 0230 | 02/26/2001 | 1508 |
03/03/2001 | 0701 | 03/05/2001 | 1546 |
03/10/2001 | 0702 | 03/12/2001 | 1535 |
03/17/2001 | 0702 | 03/19/2001 | 1422 |
03/24/2001 | 0703 | 03/26/2001 | 1516 |
03/30/2001 | 2038 | 04/02/2001 | 1423 |
05/05/2001 | 1042 | 05/07/2001 | 1514 |
05/18/2001 | 1534 | 05/21/2001 | 1451 |
06/22/2001 | 2200 | 06/25/2001 | 1438 |
06/30/2001 | 0616 | 07/02/2001 | 1435 |
07/28/2001 | 1944 | 07/30/2001 | 1357 |
08/24/2001 | 1348 | 08/27/2001 | 1751 |
09/07/2001 | 1842 | 09/10/2001 | 1439 |
09/15/2001 | 1533 | 09/17/2001 | 1459 |
10/13/2001 | 0033 | 10/15/2001 | 1526 |
11/03/2001 | 0840 | 11/05/2001 | 1613 |
11/10/2001 | 0558 | 11/13/2001 | 1518 |
11/16/2001 | 1701 | 11/19/2001 | 1706 |
12/21/2001 | 2153 | 12/24/2001 | 1442 |
01/30/2002 | 0845 | 02/11/2002 | 1632 |
03/02/2002 | 0339 | 03/04/2002 | 1533 |
03/09/2002 | 0340 | 03/11/2002 | 1621 |
06/26/2002 | 1639 | 06/28/2002 | 2057 |
09/01/2002 | 1002 | 09/03/2002 | 1332 |
12/21/2002 | 1124 | 12/23/2002 | 1510 |
01/04/2003 | 0703 | 01/06/2003 | 1529 |
08/09/2003 | 0037 | 08/11/2003 | 1456 |
08/23/2003 | 2101 | 08/25/2003 | 1456 |
10/12/2003 | 2025 | 10/14/2003 | 1414 |
11/29/2003 | 1840 | 12/01/2003 | 1502 |
01/24/2004 | 0743 | 01/26/2004 | 1505 |
02/14/2004 | 2316 | 02/17/2004 | 1520 |
09/04/2004 | 0250 | 09/07/2004 | 1419 |
10/09/2004 | 0745 | 10/11/2004 | 1739 |
10/16/2004 | 2250 | 10/18/2004 | 1355 |
11/13/2004 | 1849 | 11/15/2004 | 1521 |
12/03/2004 | 1940 | 12/06/2004 | 1454 |
01/15/2005 | 0652 | 01/18/2005 | 1446 |
01/22/2005 | 1449 | 01/24/2005 | 1444 |
06/10/2005 | 2118 | 06/13/2005 | 1603 |
08/05/2005 | 1701 | 08/30/2005 | 2001 |
10/07/2005 | 1658 | 11/16/2005 | 1945 |
11/18/2005 | 1801 | 11/21/2005 | 1521 |
11/23/2005 | 2201 | 11/25/2005 | 1550 |
11/26/2005 | 0101 | 11/28/2005 | 1543 |
12/03/2005 | 1043 | 12/05/2005 | 1559 |
01/14/2006 | 1822 | 01/17/2006 | 1512 |
01/21/2006 | 0708 | 01/23/2006 | 1515 |
02/03/2006 | 1903 | 02/06/2006 | 1533 |
02/25/2006 | 0730 | 02/27/2006 | 1420 |
07/01/2006 | 2225 | 07/03/2006 | 1413 |
11/28/2006 | 2143 | 12/01/2006 | 1911 |
06/09/2007 | 1150 | 06/11/2007 | 1300 |
07/07/2007 | 1642 | 07/09/2007 | 1304 |
08/03/2007 | 1601 | 11/19/2007 | 2135 |
12/22/2007 | 2112 | 12/24/2007 | 1504 |
05/25/2008 | 1815 | 05/27/2008 | 1335 |
06/06/2008 | 1512 | 06/09/2008 | 0238 |
05/08/2009 | 1535 | 05/11/2009 | 1254 |
Subject: | SGP/MWR/C1 - Missing data |
DataStreams: | sgpmwrlosC1.b1 |
Description: | Data are missing and unrecoverable. |
Measurements: | sgpmwrlosC1.b1:
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Start Date | Start Time | End Date | End Time |
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05/01/2008 | 0000 | 11/30/2008 | 2300 |
Subject: | SGP/MWR/C1 - Increased noise in 31.4 GHz channel |
DataStreams: | sgpmwrlosC1.b1, sgpmwrtipC1.a1 |
Description: | The 31.4 GHz channel has been showing an increased level of noise which results in increased noise in the LWP retrievals. The instrument is tipping and all other parameters seem to be in the range. The elevate noise started in May, but it seems to have become slightly worse after summer. After November the noise level seems to have gone back to normal. |
Measurements: | sgpmwrtipC1.a1:
sgpmwrlosC1.b1:
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Start Date | Start Time | End Date | End Time |
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07/21/1993 | 1406 | 01/12/1999 | 2359 |
Subject: | SGP/MWR/B1/B4/B5/B6/C1 - software upgrade (version 3.27) |
DataStreams: | sgpmwrlosB1.a1, sgpmwrlosB4.a1, sgpmwrlosB5.a1, sgpmwrlosB6.a1, sgpmwrlosC1.a1, sgpmwrlosC1.b1, sgpmwrtipB1.a0, sgpmwrtipB4.a0, sgpmwrtipB5.a0, sgpmwrtipB6.a0 |
Description: | At 00:00 GMT on 7 January version 3.27 of the MWR operating program was installed and made operational at the SGP central facility (C1). No problems were noted over the next few days and the boundary facility MWRs (B1, B4, B5, B6) were upgraded at 20:00 GMT on 11 January. This version includes a beam width correction I developed as well as providing the capability to automatically level the elevation mirror (that is, to automatically detect and correct offsets in the elevation angle stepper motor position.) On 12 January I discovered that the '486-based MWR computers at B1, B4 and B6 were not executing the system command to move and rename the data files so that the ARM data system could retrieve them. Reducing the length of the storage arrays in the auto-leveling feature from 1000 to 250 resolved the problem. This results in the auto-leveling being based on only 4 hours of clear sky data rather than 16 hours at B5 and C1. This version of the program is 3.28. Version 3.27 (running at B5 and C1) can be installed if and when these computers are upgraded to Pentium-class machines. The improvement in the quality of the tip curves resulting from the auto-leveling has been dramatic: differences in the brightness temperatures at 3 airmasses (19.5 and 160.5 degrees) have been reduced from +/- 5 K to +/- 0.5 K. The goodness-of-fit coefficient for the tip curves has improved from about 0.995 to over 0.998. In order to take full advantage of this improvement to detect and reject cloudy tip curves, the minimum value of the goodness-of-fit coefficient for a valid tip curve has been increased from 0.995 to 0.998. Editor's Note: The SGP.C1 data were reprocessed in 2004 to produce a common DOD for all time. The 1996-1998 data reprocessing included beam width and mirror-leveling corrections, but the data prior to that range did not have these corrections applied. |
Measurements: | sgpmwrlosB1.a1:
sgpmwrlosB6.a1:
sgpmwrtipB4.a0:
sgpmwrtipB6.a0:
sgpmwrlosC1.a1:
sgpmwrtipB1.a0:
sgpmwrlosC1.b1:
sgpmwrtipB5.a0:
sgpmwrlosB4.a1:
sgpmwrlosB5.a1:
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