DQR ID | Subject | Data Streams Affected |
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D050310.3 | TWP/MWR/C2 - Heater problem | twpmwrlosC2.b1, twpmwrtipC2.a1, twp5mwravgC2.c1 |
D050524.2 | TWP/MWR/C2 - mixer temperature | twpmwrlosC2.b1, twpmwrtipC2.a1 |
D050725.10 | TWP/MWR/C2 - Reprocessed: Revised Retrieval Coefficients | twpmwrlosC2.b1, twp5mwravgC2.c1, twpqmemwrcolC2.c1 |
D050928.2 | TWP/MWR/C2 - New software version (4.15) installed | twpmwrlosC2.b1, twpmwrtipC2.a1 |
D061002.1 | TWP/MWR/C2 - Missing data | twpmwrC2.00, twpmwrlosC2.b1, twpmwrtipC2.a1, twp5mwravgC2.c1 |
D061121.1 | TWP/MWR/C2 - Missing Data | twpmwrlosC2.b1 |
D061213.3 | TWP/MWR/C2 - Reprocessed: New Calibration coefficients | twpmwrlosC2.b1, twpmwrtipC2.a1 |
D070412.3 | TWP/MWR/C1/C2 - Sun in the field of view | twpmwrlosC1.b1, twpmwrlosC2.b1, twpmwrtipC1.a1, twpmwrtipC2.a1 |
D081216.1 | TWP/MWR/C2 - Incorrect ambient temperature during rain | twpmwrlosC2.b1, twpmwrtipC2.a1 |
D090417.3 | TWP/MWR/C2 - Intermittent data | twpmwrlosC2.b1, twpmwrtipC2.a1 |
Start Date | Start Time | End Date | End Time |
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02/04/2005 | 2340 | 03/14/2005 | 1650 |
Subject: | TWP/MWR/C2 - Heater problem |
DataStreams: | twpmwrlosC2.b1, twpmwrtipC2.a1, twp5mwravgC2.c1 |
Description: | When the wiring of the air temperature sensor was checked the heater apparently began activating too often. |
Measurements: | twpmwrtipC2.a1:
twp5mwravgC2.c1:
twpmwrlosC2.b1:
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Start Date | Start Time | End Date | End Time |
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02/04/2005 | 2340 | 04/19/2005 | 0242 |
Subject: | TWP/MWR/C2 - mixer temperature |
DataStreams: | twpmwrlosC2.b1, twpmwrtipC2.a1 |
Description: | When the wiring of the air temperature sensor was checked the mixer temperature unexpectedly decreased 4 degrees. It increased to its normal value when the dielectric window was replaced. The problem was probably caused by a loose and/or corroded connection. |
Measurements: | twpmwrtipC2.a1:
twpmwrlosC2.b1:
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Start Date | Start Time | End Date | End Time |
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04/27/2002 | 0600 | 06/30/2005 | 2100 |
Subject: | TWP/MWR/C2 - Reprocessed: Revised Retrieval Coefficients |
DataStreams: | twpmwrlosC2.b1, twp5mwravgC2.c1, twpqmemwrcolC2.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). The Rosenkranz-based retrieval coefficients became active at TWP.C2 20020427.0600. The MONORTM-based retrieval coefficients became active at TWP.C2 20050630.2100. Note: The TWP.C2 data for 19981028-20050630 have been reprocessed to apply the MONORTM-based retrievals for all time. The reprocessed data were archived 20061003. |
Measurements: | twpqmemwrcolC2.c1:
twp5mwravgC2.c1:
twpmwrlosC2.b1:
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Start Date | Start Time | End Date | End Time |
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11/01/2002 | 2101 | 09/15/2005 | 1424 |
Subject: | TWP/MWR/C2 - New software version (4.15) installed |
DataStreams: | twpmwrlosC2.b1, twpmwrtipC2.a1 |
Description: | A problem began with the installation of MWR.EXE version 4.12 in November 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: | twpmwrtipC2.a1:
twpmwrlosC2.b1:
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Start Date | Start Time | End Date | End Time |
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09/14/2006 | 1500 | 11/27/2006 | 1900 |
Subject: | TWP/MWR/C2 - Missing data |
DataStreams: | twpmwrC2.00, twpmwrlosC2.b1, twpmwrtipC2.a1, twp5mwravgC2.c1 |
Description: | The heater blower assembly was causing the fuse to blow. The instrument was taken offline until a replacement arrives. |
Measurements: | twpmwrtipC2.a1:
twp5mwravgC2.c1:
twpmwrC2.00:
twpmwrlosC2.b1:
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Start Date | Start Time | End Date | End Time |
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11/02/1998 | 2112 | 11/06/1998 | 2140 |
07/02/2000 | 2000 | 07/04/2000 | 0047 |
02/09/2002 | 2300 | 02/11/2002 | 2300 |
01/23/2004 | 1100 | 01/27/2004 | 1957 |
05/27/2005 | 1143 | 05/29/2005 | 2132 |
Subject: | TWP/MWR/C2 - Missing Data |
DataStreams: | twpmwrlosC2.b1 |
Description: | Data are missing and unrecoverable. |
Measurements: | twpmwrlosC2.b1:
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Start Date | Start Time | End Date | End Time |
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11/27/2006 | 1900 | 11/30/2006 | 0700 |
Subject: | TWP/MWR/C2 - Reprocessed: New Calibration coefficients |
DataStreams: | twpmwrlosC2.b1, twpmwrtipC2.a1 |
Description: | On 11/27 a spare radiometer was installed to replace a faulty radiometer. Once the radiometer started to collect data it used the default calibration coefficients until it collected enough tip data to determine its own coefficients. The data were reprocessed to apply corrected calibrations and the reprocessed data were archived 20061222. |
Measurements: | twpmwrtipC2.a1:
twpmwrlosC2.b1:
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Start Date | Start Time | End Date | End Time |
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03/07/2007 | 0000 | 04/02/2007 | 2359 |
03/01/2008 | 0000 | 04/02/2008 | 2359 |
09/10/2008 | 0000 | 10/12/2008 | 0000 |
03/01/2009 | 0000 | 04/02/2009 | 2359 |
09/11/2009 | 0000 | 10/10/2009 | 2359 |
03/01/2010 | 0000 | 04/02/2010 | 2359 |
Subject: | TWP/MWR/C1/C2 - Sun in the field of view |
DataStreams: | twpmwrlosC1.b1, twpmwrlosC2.b1, twpmwrtipC1.a1, twpmwrtipC2.a1 |
Description: | Every day between around noon local time (usually between 1 and 2 AM UTC time) there is an increase in the brightness temperatures due to the sun in the field of view of the radiometer. The effect lasts less than an hour around local noon (usually between 1 and 2 AM UTC time). The effect appears as a smooth increase and decrease in brightness temperature. |
Measurements: | twpmwrtipC2.a1:
twpmwrtipC1.a1:
twpmwrlosC1.b1:
twpmwrlosC2.b1:
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Start Date | Start Time | End Date | End Time |
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10/09/2008 | 0100 | 01/09/2009 | 0300 |
Subject: | TWP/MWR/C2 - Incorrect ambient temperature during rain |
DataStreams: | twpmwrlosC2.b1, twpmwrtipC2.a1 |
Description: | The ambient temperature was approximately 15 degree higher than what it should be when it was raining and the heater came. On Jan 9 2009 the dewblower was replaced which solved the problem. The increased ambient temperature (tkair) was happening during times of rain and users should always disregard MWR data during rain events. Therefore this DQR is colored transparent. |
Measurements: | twpmwrtipC2.a1:
twpmwrlosC2.b1:
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Start Date | Start Time | End Date | End Time |
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03/06/2009 | 1600 | 03/14/2009 | 2200 |
Subject: | TWP/MWR/C2 - Intermittent data |
DataStreams: | twpmwrlosC2.b1, twpmwrtipC2.a1 |
Description: | There are several short data gaps (usually 2 to 7 hours) in the data due to computer malfunction. The problem was solved by replacing the computer. |
Measurements: | twpmwrtipC2.a1:
twpmwrlosC2.b1:
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