DQR ID | Subject | Data Streams Affected |
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D040421.3 | NSA/SKYRAD/C1 - itermittant IRT bias | nsaskyrad60sC1.b1 |
D050604.1 | NSA/SKYRAD/C1 - Datalogger grounding problem | nsaskyradC1.00, nsaskyrad20sC1.a0, nsaskyrad20sC1.a1, nsaskyrad60sC1.b1 |
D050629.1 | NSA/GNDRAD/C1/C2 - Upwelling Shortwave data flagged bad are good. | nsagndrad60sC1.b1, nsagndrad60sC2.b1 |
D050825.3 | NSA/GNDRAD/C1 - Power Disconnected Briefly | nsagndrad60sC1.b1 |
D051101.2 | NSA/SKYRAD/C1 - IRT failure | nsaskyrad60sC1.b1 |
D051107.2 | NSA/SKYRAD/C1 - Instrument logger, possible gounding problem | nsaskyradC1.00, nsaskyrad20sC1.a0, nsaskyrad60sC1.b1 |
D051202.1 | NSA/SKYRAD/C1 - Reprocess: Incorrect datalogger program affecting PIR1 and PIR2 downwelling longwave | nsaskyrad20sC1.a0, nsaskyrad60sC1.b1 |
D060630.37 | NSA/SKYRAD/C1 - Reprocess: Longwave Calibration error | nsaskyrad60sC1.b1 |
D060630.39 | NSA/GNDRAD/C1 - Reprocess: Longwave Calibration error | nsagndrad60sC1.b1 |
D060724.2 | NSA/SKYRAD/C1 - Summer solstice shading of radiometers | nsaskyrad60sC1.b1 |
Start Date | Start Time | End Date | End Time |
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03/28/2003 | 0200 | 06/21/2006 | 0215 |
Subject: | NSA/SKYRAD/C1 - itermittant IRT bias |
DataStreams: | nsaskyrad60sC1.b1 |
Description: | A problem with the SKYRAD IRT that itermittantly produced a gradual increase in the sky temperature measurement then a sudden correction, as compared to AERI, appears to have been caused by a combination of a failing IR detector, a poor signal cable, a contaminated (with condensation or frost) mirror or lens, and low ambient temperatures. The positive bias was apparently not consistant in either frequency or duration but on days when the unusual behavior is observed, it usually occurred from about 00:00 to 06:00 local time. The instrument was repaired and recalibrated and the signal cable replaced. |
Measurements: | nsaskyrad60sC1.b1:
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Start Date | Start Time | End Date | End Time |
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05/13/2005 | 1100 | 05/13/2005 | 2000 |
05/19/2005 | 0830 | 05/24/2005 | 1800 |
05/28/2005 | 1730 | 05/29/2005 | 1800 |
05/31/2005 | 1500 | 06/04/2005 | 0900 |
06/10/2005 | 0300 | 06/10/2005 | 0400 |
Subject: | NSA/SKYRAD/C1 - Datalogger grounding problem |
DataStreams: | nsaskyradC1.00, nsaskyrad20sC1.a0, nsaskyrad20sC1.a1, nsaskyrad60sC1.b1 |
Description: | Both PIRs reported unreasonable high readings with coincident low reading from the IRT. Since both PIR instruments exhibited exactly the same behaviour and the IRT an opposite response during large suspect data excursions this indicates that the false signal maybe the result of poor grounding. The PIR1,2 data and the IRT data are most adversely affected. During the problem periods PIR irradiance increased (typ pos 200-300W/m2) while the IRT response was negative (typ neg 20-30W/m2) but followed the response of the PIR. The Skyrad shortwave instruments were also affected but to much less extent (within their uncertainties). Data quality flags are typically not triggered during these problem periods. Data logger grounding was improved on 6/10 2005. The problem hasn't re-occurred since that time. |
Measurements: | nsaskyradC1.00:
nsaskyrad60sC1.b1:
nsaskyrad20sC1.a1:
nsaskyrad20sC1.a0:
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Start Date | Start Time | End Date | End Time |
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04/01/2005 | 0000 | 04/30/2005 | 2359 |
Subject: | NSA/GNDRAD/C1/C2 - Upwelling Shortwave data flagged bad are good. |
DataStreams: | nsagndrad60sC1.b1, nsagndrad60sC2.b1 |
Description: | The Upwelling Shortwave at both NSA facilites, C1 and C2, have been flagged red by the automatic tests because it is above empiical limits determined for a more southerly site (SGP) for this time of year. The data are good and should be flagged green. The test limits will be revised for NSA. |
Measurements: | nsagndrad60sC1.b1:
nsagndrad60sC2.b1:
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Start Date | Start Time | End Date | End Time |
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08/24/2005 | 0030 | 08/24/2005 | 0030 |
Subject: | NSA/GNDRAD/C1 - Power Disconnected Briefly |
DataStreams: | nsagndrad60sC1.b1 |
Description: | Power to the Tip tower and Groundrad was disconnected briefly while ground resistance measurements were made. The following comments are from Inst. Mentor Tom Stoffel: The longwave and shortwave irradiances from GNDRAD were not effected by the temporary power disconnect. Data are good. This would have only stopped the ventilators for a brief time and the data do not show any signs of poor instrument responses. The "sfc_ir_temp" data were, however, impacted during the brief (2 readings?) interval. |
Measurements: | nsagndrad60sC1.b1:
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Start Date | Start Time | End Date | End Time |
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10/31/2005 | 0600 | 01/18/2006 | 0032 |
Subject: | NSA/SKYRAD/C1 - IRT failure |
DataStreams: | nsaskyrad60sC1.b1 |
Description: | The IRT failed and was replaced with a spare. |
Measurements: | nsaskyrad60sC1.b1:
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Start Date | Start Time | End Date | End Time |
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10/22/2005 | 1230 | 10/22/2005 | 1600 |
Subject: | NSA/SKYRAD/C1 - Instrument logger, possible gounding problem |
DataStreams: | nsaskyradC1.00, nsaskyrad20sC1.a0, nsaskyrad60sC1.b1 |
Description: | Possible Skyrad datalogger grounding issues have re-appeared at NSA/C1 for only this short time period. Anomalous data readings during the time range specified are similar to problem which occurred in early summer 2005. |
Measurements: | nsaskyradC1.00:
nsaskyrad60sC1.b1:
nsaskyrad20sC1.a0:
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Start Date | Start Time | End Date | End Time |
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11/04/2004 | 1900 | 09/09/2005 | 2142 |
Subject: | NSA/SKYRAD/C1 - Reprocess: Incorrect datalogger program affecting PIR1 and PIR2 |
DataStreams: | nsaskyrad20sC1.a0, nsaskyrad60sC1.b1 |
Description: | The excitation delays using in measuring the PIR1 case thermistor commonly named "Case1" and the PIR2 dome thermistor called "Dome2" were discovered to have been incorrectly set to 0 in the Skyrad datalogger program when the new CR23X based Skyrad loggers were installed. The result of no delay in these measurements results in an error in the measured resistance of the thermistors, Case1 and Dome2 and thus the calculated PIR1 and PIR2 irradiances. The errors are inversely proportial to temperature. Users can apply the temperature dependent irradiance corrections shown in the table below. Recall that the reported uncertainty of PIRs is typically +-.25% to +-.5% or 1 to 2 W/m2. The error corrections become the same order of magnitude or larger than the instrument uncertainties at or below 260K or 9F. Correction Table for Skyrad (TWP and NSA) DIR1 and DIR2 Irradiance DIR1 DIR1 DIR2 DIR2 T[F] Tcase[K] Correction[W/m2] Tdome[K] Correction[W/m2] 109.4 316.13 0.00 316.13 0.00 100.5 311.20 -0.15 311.20 0.12 93.2 307.14 -0.12 307.14 0.10 87.0 303.70 -0.10 303.70 0.08 81.6 300.70 -0.17 300.70 0.14 77.0 298.15 -0.22 298.15 0.18 59.4 288.35 -0.34 288.35 0.27 47.4 281.72 -0.23 281.72 0.18 38.5 276.74 -0.42 276.74 0.34 31.3 272.77 -0.48 272.77 0.38 25.4 269.48 -0.61 269.48 0.49 20.3 266.67 -0.67 266.67 0.54 16.0 264.25 -0.82 264.25 0.66 12.1 262.11 -0.98 262.11 0.79 8.7 260.19 -0.97 260.19 0.78 5.6 258.46 -1.07 258.46 0.86 2.7 256.89 -1.17 256.89 0.94 0.1 255.44 -1.33 255.44 1.07 -2.3 254.11 -1.41 254.11 1.13 -4.5 252.87 -1.43 252.87 1.15 -6.6 251.71 -1.52 251.71 1.22 -8.5 250.63 -1.63 250.63 1.31 -10.4 249.62 -1.73 249.62 1.39 -12.2 248.58 -1.79 248.58 1.44 -15.4 246.82 -1.93 246.82 1.55 -18.3 245.23 -2.05 245.23 1.65 -20.9 243.78 -2.22 243.78 1.78 -23.3 242.44 -2.36 242.44 1.89 -25.5 241.21 -2.58 241.21 2.07 -27.5 240.07 -2.65 240.07 2.13 -29.5 239.01 -2.75 239.01 2.21 -31.3 238.00 -3.02 238.00 2.42 |
Measurements: | nsaskyrad60sC1.b1:
nsaskyrad20sC1.a0:
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Start Date | Start Time | End Date | End Time |
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11/04/2004 | 0300 | 12/21/2005 | 1853 |
Subject: | NSA/SKYRAD/C1 - Reprocess: Longwave Calibration error |
DataStreams: | nsaskyrad60sC1.b1 |
Description: | Modified pyrgeometer calibration procedures were implemented beginning in December 2003. These modified procedures introduced a calibration bias in the longwave data. The previous procedures were re-implemented at all sites between December 2005 and February 2006 to restore proper calibrations. The data collected while the incorrect procedures were in place are being reprocessing to remove the calibration bias. Note, this also affected standard deviation, maximum and minimum data fields. |
Measurements: | nsaskyrad60sC1.b1:
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Start Date | Start Time | End Date | End Time |
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11/04/2004 | 1600 | 12/21/2005 | 1855 |
Subject: | NSA/GNDRAD/C1 - Reprocess: Longwave Calibration error |
DataStreams: | nsagndrad60sC1.b1 |
Description: | Modified pyrgeometer calibration procedures were implemented beginning in December 2003. These modified procedures introduced a calibration bias in the longwave data. The previous procedures were re-implemented at all sites between December 2005 and February 2006 to restore proper calibrations. The data collected while the incorrect procedures were in place are being reprocessing to remove the calibration bias. Note, this also affected standard deviation, maximum and minimum data fields. |
Measurements: | nsagndrad60sC1.b1:
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Start Date | Start Time | End Date | End Time |
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05/08/1999 | 0000 | 08/05/1999 | 0000 |
05/08/2000 | 0000 | 08/05/2000 | 0000 |
05/08/2001 | 0000 | 08/05/2001 | 0000 |
05/08/2002 | 0000 | 08/05/2002 | 0000 |
05/08/2003 | 0000 | 08/05/2003 | 0000 |
05/08/2004 | 0000 | 08/05/2004 | 0000 |
05/08/2005 | 0000 | 08/05/2005 | 0000 |
05/08/2006 | 0000 | 08/05/2006 | 0000 |
Subject: | NSA/SKYRAD/C1 - Summer solstice shading of radiometers |
DataStreams: | nsaskyrad60sC1.b1 |
Description: | On and around the summer solstice, the NIP (Direct Normal shortwave measurement) and PSP (global hemispheic shortwave measurement) radiometers are shaded by other instruments or support structures. Shading azimuths have been determined for this site. The radiometer mentor suggests not using the data from the NIP and PSP radiometers when the sun is within the following azimuth bounds (typically from May 8th to August 5th of each year): Instrmt Obstruction AzStart AzEnd NIP rad table 346 358 NIP met tower 13 15 PSP mfrsr 6 16 |
Measurements: | nsaskyrad60sC1.b1:
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