Data Quality Reports for Session: 184336 User: balmesk1 Completed: 03/20/2017


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DQR IDSubjectData Streams Affected Data Quality Metric
D140221.8SGP/RL/C1 - Reprocessing Notice (RID 1026)sgprlprofmerge1turnC1.c0Does not affect quality
D140326.7SGP/RLPROF/C1 - Reduced signal due to partially closed laser shuttersgprlprofmerge1turnC1.c0Suspect
D140416.3SGP/RLPROF/C1 - Reduced SNR due to partial laser blockagesgprlprofmerge1turnC1.c0Suspect
D140619.4SGP/RLPROF/C1 - Invalid data due to hatch closuresgprlprofmerge1turnC1.c0Incorrect


DQRID : D140221.8
Start DateStart TimeEnd DateEnd Time Data Quality Metric
05/03/2012000001/28/20140000Does not affect quality
Subject:
SGP/RL/C1 - Reprocessing Notice (RID 1026)
DataStreams:sgprlprofmerge1turnC1.c0
Description:
See below for details of reprocessing that was completed on 20140822.  Original DQR 
category:3 (Yellow, Suspect ).

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Regions where photon counting rates exceed 20 MHz are 37.5 meters too high. Correct data 
by shifting down 37.5 meters.


Additional information:
The detection system in the RL uses Licel data recorders. These recorders provide 
simultaneous measurements of analog voltage and photon counts from the photo multiplier tubes. 
The analog signal has an inherent delay relative to the photon counting signal, which is 
corrected for in the rlprofmerge VAP. The delay parameter is determined through offline 
analysis by the instrument mentor, and then inputted into a configuration file that is used 
by the VAP.
During the effected period, the delay parameter for the narrow-field-of-view elastic 
channel was incorrect. As a result, the  analog signal leads the photon counting signal by 5 
range bins (5X7.5m = 37.5m). Photon counting rates that are outputted by the rlprofmerge 
VAP use the analog signals in regions where the photon counting rates exceed 20 MHz. So 
the counting rate data in these regions are (incorrectly) shifted downward by 37.5 m (i.e. 
-37.5m).
Measurements:sgprlprofmerge1turnC1.c0:
  • height_high
  • elastic_counts_high_glue_coef_slope
  • elastic_counts_high_glue_coef_offset
  • Merged count rate for elastic high channel(elastic_counts_high)
  • electronic_background_elastic_analog_high


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DQRID : D140326.7
Start DateStart TimeEnd DateEnd Time Data Quality Metric
03/25/2014150003/26/20141220Suspect
Subject:
SGP/RLPROF/C1 - Reduced signal due to partially closed laser shutter
DataStreams:sgprlprofmerge1turnC1.c0
Description:
The laser shutter was partially closed during the period in question. This resulted in a 
reduction in the sensitivity of all detection channels.
Measurements:sgprlprofmerge1turnC1.c0:
  • solar_offset_nudge_t2
  • electronic_background_t1_analog_high
  • Preliminary cloud base height above ground level(cbh)
  • parameters
  • solar_offset_nudge_t1
  • solar_background_nitrogen_low
  • electronic_background_t2_analog_high
  • Merged count rate for nitrogen counts high(nitrogen_counts_high)
  • Humidity, relative, on hybrid-b grid, derived from RUC model(rh)
  • electronic_background_depolarization_analog_high
  • shots_summed
  • nitrogen_counts_low_glue_coef_slope
  • solar_background_water_low
  • parameters_water_low
  • s10
  • solar_offset_nudge_nl
  • height_low
  • water_counts_high_glue_coef_slope
  • t2_counts_high_glue_coef_offset
  • Merged count rate for elastic counts low(elastic_counts_low)
  • solar_offset_nudge_nh
  • s7
  • s8
  • s9
  • solar_offset_nudge_wl
  • electronic_background_elastic_analog_low
  • parameters_t1_high
  • parameters_nitrogen_high
  • s1
  • s2
  • s3
  • s4
  • s5
  • s6
  • electronic_background_water_analog_high
  • t1_counts_high_glue_coef_offset
  • solar_offset_nudge_eh
  • t1_counts_high_glue_coef_slope
  • solar_offset_nudge_el
  • solar_offset_nudge_wh
  • nitrogen_counts_low_glue_coef_offset
  • solar_background_elastic_low
  • Merged count rate for elastic high channel(elastic_counts_high)
  • electronic_background_elastic_analog_high
  • depolarization_counts_high_glue_coef_slope
  • filter
  • electronic_background_liquid_analog_high
  • parameters_elastic_low
  • pulse_energy
  • parameters_t2_high
  • parameters_elastic_high
  • water_counts_low_glue_coef_offset
  • elastic_counts_high_glue_coef_slope
  • elastic_counts_low_glue_coef_slope
  • electronic_background_nitrogen_analog_low
  • Merged count rate for water counts high(water_counts_high)
  • height_high
  • water_counts_low_glue_coef_slope
  • depolarization_counts_high_glue_coef_offset
  • solar_offset_nudge_dh
  • nitrogen_counts_high_glue_coef_slope
  • liquid_counts_high_glue_coef_slope
  • solar_offset_nudge_lw
  • electronic_background_nitrogen_analog_high
  • parameters_water_high
  • Merged count rate for t1 counts high(t1_counts_high)
  • liquid_counts_high
  • t2_counts_high_glue_coef_slope
  • cloud_value_check
  • Merged count rate(depolarization_counts_high)
  • elastic_counts_high_glue_coef_offset
  • nitrogen_counts_high_glue_coef_offset
  • temp1
  • electronic_background_water_analog_low
  • temp3
  • n2_cloud_check_value
  • Model derived 2-meter temperature(temp2)
  • merge_flags_low
  • temp5
  • liquid_counts_high_glue_coef_offset
  • temp4
  • water_counts_high_glue_coef_offset
  • parameters_nitrogen_low
  • temp6
  • elastic_counts_low_glue_coef_offset
  • merge_flags_high
  • parameters_depolarization_high
  • Merged count rate for water counts low(water_counts_low)
  • parameters_liquid_high
  • Merged count rate for nitrogen counts low(nitrogen_counts_low)
  • Merged count rate for t2 counts high(t2_counts_high)
  • laser_head


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DQRID : D140416.3
Start DateStart TimeEnd DateEnd Time Data Quality Metric
03/25/2014150003/26/20141215Suspect
Subject:
SGP/RLPROF/C1 - Reduced SNR due to partial laser blockage
DataStreams:sgprlprofmerge1turnC1.c0
Description:
The laser output was partially blocked. This resulted in reduced SNR in all detection 
channels.
Measurements:sgprlprofmerge1turnC1.c0:
  • Merged count rate for nitrogen counts high(nitrogen_counts_high)
  • Merged count rate for t1 counts high(t1_counts_high)
  • liquid_counts_high
  • Merged count rate for water counts high(water_counts_high)
  • Merged count rate(depolarization_counts_high)
  • Merged count rate for nitrogen counts low(nitrogen_counts_low)
  • Merged count rate for water counts low(water_counts_low)
  • Merged count rate for elastic high channel(elastic_counts_high)
  • Merged count rate for t2 counts high(t2_counts_high)
  • Merged count rate for elastic counts low(elastic_counts_low)


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DQRID : D140619.4
Start DateStart TimeEnd DateEnd Time Data Quality Metric
06/18/2014191006/19/20142145Incorrect
Subject:
SGP/RLPROF/C1 - Invalid data due to hatch closure
DataStreams:sgprlprofmerge1turnC1.c0
Description:
The outgoing beam was completely blocked by the hatch. As a result, the data contain no 
valid atmospheric signals.
Measurements:sgprlprofmerge1turnC1.c0:
  • solar_offset_nudge_t2
  • electronic_background_t1_analog_high
  • Preliminary cloud base height above ground level(cbh)
  • solar_background_nitrogen_low
  • solar_offset_nudge_t1
  • electronic_background_t2_analog_high
  • Merged count rate for nitrogen counts high(nitrogen_counts_high)
  • electronic_background_depolarization_analog_high
  • nitrogen_counts_low_glue_coef_slope
  • solar_background_water_low
  • solar_offset_nudge_nl
  • water_counts_high_glue_coef_slope
  • t2_counts_high_glue_coef_offset
  • Merged count rate for elastic counts low(elastic_counts_low)
  • solar_offset_nudge_nh
  • solar_offset_nudge_wl
  • electronic_background_elastic_analog_low
  • t1_counts_high_glue_coef_offset
  • solar_offset_nudge_eh
  • electronic_background_water_analog_high
  • t1_counts_high_glue_coef_slope
  • solar_offset_nudge_el
  • solar_offset_nudge_wh
  • nitrogen_counts_low_glue_coef_offset
  • solar_background_elastic_low
  • Merged count rate for elastic high channel(elastic_counts_high)
  • electronic_background_elastic_analog_high
  • depolarization_counts_high_glue_coef_slope
  • electronic_background_liquid_analog_high
  • water_counts_low_glue_coef_offset
  • elastic_counts_high_glue_coef_slope
  • elastic_counts_low_glue_coef_slope
  • electronic_background_nitrogen_analog_low
  • Merged count rate for water counts high(water_counts_high)
  • water_counts_low_glue_coef_slope
  • depolarization_counts_high_glue_coef_offset
  • solar_offset_nudge_dh
  • nitrogen_counts_high_glue_coef_slope
  • liquid_counts_high_glue_coef_slope
  • electronic_background_nitrogen_analog_high
  • solar_offset_nudge_lw
  • Merged count rate for t1 counts high(t1_counts_high)
  • liquid_counts_high
  • t2_counts_high_glue_coef_slope
  • cloud_value_check
  • Merged count rate(depolarization_counts_high)
  • elastic_counts_high_glue_coef_offset
  • nitrogen_counts_high_glue_coef_offset
  • electronic_background_water_analog_low
  • merge_flags_low
  • n2_cloud_check_value
  • liquid_counts_high_glue_coef_offset
  • water_counts_high_glue_coef_offset
  • elastic_counts_low_glue_coef_offset
  • merge_flags_high
  • Merged count rate for water counts low(water_counts_low)
  • Merged count rate for nitrogen counts low(nitrogen_counts_low)
  • Merged count rate for t2 counts high(t2_counts_high)


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