Data Quality Report for Order ID: 187646
User ID: karpinskim1    Date completed: 2017-09-11
All DQRs
DQR ID Subject Affected Data Streams Data Quality Metric
D160427.3 AWR/HSRL/M1 - Lost lock point awrhsrlM1.a1 Incorrect
D160427.4 AWR/HSRL/M1 - Hardware issue awrhsrlM1.a1 Incorrect
D160427.1 AWR/HSRL/M1 - AWR Setup Phase awrhsrlM1.a1 Incorrect
D160608.2 AWR/HSRL/M1 - Instrument malfunction awrhsrlM1.a1 Incorrect
D160427.6 AWR/HSRL/M1 - Elaton mistuned awrhsrlM1.a1 Incorrect
D160427.2 AWR/HSRL/M1 - Degraded signal awrhsrlM1.a1 Incorrect
D160427.5 AWR/HSRL/M1 - Lost lock point awrhsrlM1.a1 Incorrect
 
DQR ID: D160427.3    (Back to Top)
Start Date Start Time End Date End Time Data Quality Metric
2016-01-14 01:15:00 2016-01-14 15:00:00 Incorrect
Subject: AWR/HSRL/M1 - Lost lock point
Affected Datastreams: awrhsrlM1.a1
Description Instrument lost the lock point after seeded shots dropouts. Lockpoint was manually reset.
Measurements
  • cross_counts (Cross polarized photon counts)
  • temperature_profile (Raob temperature profile)
  • raob_station (Radiosonde station ID)
  • beta_a (Particulate extinction cross section per unit volume)
  • beta_a_backscatter (Particulate backscatter cross section per unit volume)
  • molecular_counts (Molecular photon counts)
  • mol_dark_count (Molecular dark count)
  • beta_a_backscatter_std (Standard deviation of backscatter cross section (photon counting))
  • combined_counts_hi (High gain combined photon counts)
  • raob_beta_m (Raob molecular scattering cross section per unit volume)
  • seed_quality (Laser seeding quality)
  • dewpoint_profile (Raob dewpoint temperature profile)
  • geo_cor (Overlap correction)
  • frequency_quality (Laser frequency quality)
  • lidar_calibration_Cam (Aerosol in molecular calibration)
  • raob_time_vector (Radiosonde launch time vector)
  • combined_dark_count_lo (Low gain combined dark count)
  • transmitted_energy (Transmitted energy)
  • cal_trigger (Trigger of calibration change)
  • atten_beta_r_backscatter (Attenuated molecular return)
  • od (Optical depth of particulate)
  • cal_time_vector (Calibration time vector)
  • top_alt_sounding (Sounding maximum altitude)
  • lidar_calibration_Cmm (Molecular in molecular calibration)
  • mol_cal_pulse (Molecular calibration pulse)
  • raob_time (Radiosonde launch time)
  • lock_quality (Laser lock quality)
  • c_pol_dark_count (Cross polarization dark count)
  • combined_gain (Combined gain factor)
  • combined_counts_lo (Low gain combined photon counts)
  • num_seeded_shots (Number of seeded shots)
  • profile_mask (Profile mask)
  • combined_dark_count_hi (High gain combined dark count)
  • lidar_calibration_Cmc (Molecular in combined calibration)
  • pressure_profile (Raob pressure profile)
  • piezovoltage (Piezovoltage)
  • depol (Circular depolarization ratio for particulate)
  • combined_merge_threshold (Combined merge threshold)
 
DQR ID: D160427.4    (Back to Top)
Start Date Start Time End Date End Time Data Quality Metric
2016-04-01 17:00:00 2016-04-01 22:00:00 Incorrect
2016-01-19 15:10:00 2016-01-19 21:20:00 Incorrect
Subject: AWR/HSRL/M1 - Hardware issue
Affected Datastreams: awrhsrlM1.a1
Description An unknown issue with the hardware caused artifacts in the data.
Measurements
  • cross_counts (Cross polarized photon counts)
  • temperature_profile (Raob temperature profile)
  • beta_a (Particulate extinction cross section per unit volume)
  • raob_station (Radiosonde station ID)
  • beta_a_backscatter (Particulate backscatter cross section per unit volume)
  • molecular_counts (Molecular photon counts)
  • mol_dark_count (Molecular dark count)
  • beta_a_backscatter_std (Standard deviation of backscatter cross section (photon counting))
  • combined_counts_hi (High gain combined photon counts)
  • raob_beta_m (Raob molecular scattering cross section per unit volume)
  • seed_quality (Laser seeding quality)
  • dewpoint_profile (Raob dewpoint temperature profile)
  • geo_cor (Overlap correction)
  • frequency_quality (Laser frequency quality)
  • lidar_calibration_Cam (Aerosol in molecular calibration)
  • combined_dark_count_lo (Low gain combined dark count)
  • cal_time (Calibration times)
  • transmitted_energy (Transmitted energy)
  • raob_time_vector (Radiosonde launch time vector)
  • cal_trigger (Trigger of calibration change)
  • atten_beta_r_backscatter (Attenuated molecular return)
  • od (Optical depth of particulate)
  • cal_time_vector (Calibration time vector)
  • top_alt_sounding (Sounding maximum altitude)
  • lidar_calibration_Cmm (Molecular in molecular calibration)
  • raob_time (Radiosonde launch time)
  • mol_cal_pulse (Molecular calibration pulse)
  • lock_quality (Laser lock quality)
  • c_pol_dark_count (Cross polarization dark count)
  • combined_gain (Combined gain factor)
  • combined_counts_lo (Low gain combined photon counts)
  • num_seeded_shots (Number of seeded shots)
  • profile_mask (Profile mask)
  • combined_dark_count_hi (High gain combined dark count)
  • lidar_calibration_Cmc (Molecular in combined calibration)
  • pressure_profile (Raob pressure profile)
  • piezovoltage (Piezovoltage)
  • depol (Circular depolarization ratio for particulate)
  • combined_merge_threshold (Combined merge threshold)
 
DQR ID: D160427.1    (Back to Top)
Start Date Start Time End Date End Time Data Quality Metric
2015-11-29 00:00:00 2015-12-31 23:59:59 Incorrect
Subject: AWR/HSRL/M1 - AWR Setup Phase
Affected Datastreams: awrhsrlM1.a1
Description AMF2 setup and shakedown period. Problems may not be documented during this period.
Measurements
  • time_average (Time averaging width)
  • cross_counts (Cross polarized photon counts)
  • temperature_profile (Raob temperature profile)
  • beta_a (Particulate extinction cross section per unit volume)
  • raob_station (Radiosonde station ID)
  • beta_a_backscatter (Particulate backscatter cross section per unit volume)
  • molecular_counts (Molecular photon counts)
  • beta_a_backscatter_std (Standard deviation of backscatter cross section (photon counting))
  • mol_dark_count (Molecular dark count)
  • combined_counts_hi (High gain combined photon counts)
  • raob_beta_m (Raob molecular scattering cross section per unit volume)
  • seed_quality (Laser seeding quality)
  • dewpoint_profile (Raob dewpoint temperature profile)
  • geo_cor (Overlap correction)
  • frequency_quality (Laser frequency quality)
  • lidar_calibration_Cam (Aerosol in molecular calibration)
  • raob_time_vector (Radiosonde launch time vector)
  • cal_time (Calibration times)
  • transmitted_energy (Transmitted energy)
  • combined_dark_count_lo (Low gain combined dark count)
  • cal_trigger (Trigger of calibration change)
  • atten_beta_r_backscatter (Attenuated molecular return)
  • od (Optical depth of particulate)
  • cal_time_vector (Calibration time vector)
  • top_alt_sounding (Sounding maximum altitude)
  • mol_cal_pulse (Molecular calibration pulse)
  • raob_time (Radiosonde launch time)
  • lidar_calibration_Cmm (Molecular in molecular calibration)
  • lock_quality (Laser lock quality)
  • c_pol_dark_count (Cross polarization dark count)
  • combined_gain (Combined gain factor)
  • combined_counts_lo (Low gain combined photon counts)
  • num_seeded_shots (Number of seeded shots)
  • profile_mask (Profile mask)
  • combined_dark_count_hi (High gain combined dark count)
  • lidar_calibration_Cmc (Molecular in combined calibration)
  • pressure_profile (Raob pressure profile)
  • range_resolution (Range resolution)
  • piezovoltage (Piezovoltage)
  • range (Height above lidar)
  • depol (Circular depolarization ratio for particulate)
  • combined_merge_threshold (Combined merge threshold)
 
DQR ID: D160608.2    (Back to Top)
Start Date Start Time End Date End Time Data Quality Metric
2016-06-04 09:23:00 2016-06-06 11:00:00 Incorrect
Subject: AWR/HSRL/M1 - Instrument malfunction
Affected Datastreams: awrhsrlM1.a1
Description All data collected during this period is bad. Problems with the output shutter/DAQ/Seed voltage were reported by the AMF2 operator. He restarted the computer on June 4th. The system lock point was lost at that time. The lock point was manually reset from ~-9V to 2.8V on Monday June 6 around 11 UTC.
Measurements
  • time_average (Time averaging width)
  • cross_counts (Cross polarized photon counts)
  • temperature_profile (Raob temperature profile)
  • raob_station (Radiosonde station ID)
  • beta_a (Particulate extinction cross section per unit volume)
  • beta_a_backscatter (Particulate backscatter cross section per unit volume)
  • molecular_counts (Molecular photon counts)
  • mol_dark_count (Molecular dark count)
  • beta_a_backscatter_std (Standard deviation of backscatter cross section (photon counting))
  • combined_counts_hi (High gain combined photon counts)
  • raob_beta_m (Raob molecular scattering cross section per unit volume)
  • seed_quality (Laser seeding quality)
  • dewpoint_profile (Raob dewpoint temperature profile)
  • geo_cor (Overlap correction)
  • frequency_quality (Laser frequency quality)
  • lidar_calibration_Cam (Aerosol in molecular calibration)
  • raob_time_vector (Radiosonde launch time vector)
  • cal_time (Calibration times)
  • transmitted_energy (Transmitted energy)
  • combined_dark_count_lo (Low gain combined dark count)
  • cal_trigger (Trigger of calibration change)
  • atten_beta_r_backscatter (Attenuated molecular return)
  • od (Optical depth of particulate)
  • cal_time_vector (Calibration time vector)
  • top_alt_sounding (Sounding maximum altitude)
  • lidar_calibration_Cmm (Molecular in molecular calibration)
  • raob_time (Radiosonde launch time)
  • mol_cal_pulse (Molecular calibration pulse)
  • lock_quality (Laser lock quality)
  • c_pol_dark_count (Cross polarization dark count)
  • combined_gain (Combined gain factor)
  • combined_counts_lo (Low gain combined photon counts)
  • num_seeded_shots (Number of seeded shots)
  • profile_mask (Profile mask)
  • combined_dark_count_hi (High gain combined dark count)
  • lidar_calibration_Cmc (Molecular in combined calibration)
  • pressure_profile (Raob pressure profile)
  • range_resolution (Range resolution)
  • piezovoltage (Piezovoltage)
  • range (Height above lidar)
  • depol (Circular depolarization ratio for particulate)
  • combined_merge_threshold (Combined merge threshold)
 
DQR ID: D160427.6    (Back to Top)
Start Date Start Time End Date End Time Data Quality Metric
2016-02-12 21:00:00 2016-02-13 09:15:00 Incorrect
2016-01-23 21:00:00 2016-01-23 23:50:00 Incorrect
Subject: AWR/HSRL/M1 - Elaton mistuned
Affected Datastreams: awrhsrlM1.a1
Description The etalon is mistuned by automatic etalon tune
Measurements
  • cross_counts (Cross polarized photon counts)
  • temperature_profile (Raob temperature profile)
  • beta_a (Particulate extinction cross section per unit volume)
  • raob_station (Radiosonde station ID)
  • beta_a_backscatter (Particulate backscatter cross section per unit volume)
  • beta_a_backscatter_std (Standard deviation of backscatter cross section (photon counting))
  • mol_dark_count (Molecular dark count)
  • molecular_counts (Molecular photon counts)
  • combined_counts_hi (High gain combined photon counts)
  • raob_beta_m (Raob molecular scattering cross section per unit volume)
  • seed_quality (Laser seeding quality)
  • dewpoint_profile (Raob dewpoint temperature profile)
  • geo_cor (Overlap correction)
  • frequency_quality (Laser frequency quality)
  • lidar_calibration_Cam (Aerosol in molecular calibration)
  • raob_time_vector (Radiosonde launch time vector)
  • cal_time (Calibration times)
  • combined_dark_count_lo (Low gain combined dark count)
  • transmitted_energy (Transmitted energy)
  • cal_trigger (Trigger of calibration change)
  • atten_beta_r_backscatter (Attenuated molecular return)
  • od (Optical depth of particulate)
  • cal_time_vector (Calibration time vector)
  • top_alt_sounding (Sounding maximum altitude)
  • lidar_calibration_Cmm (Molecular in molecular calibration)
  • mol_cal_pulse (Molecular calibration pulse)
  • raob_time (Radiosonde launch time)
  • lock_quality (Laser lock quality)
  • c_pol_dark_count (Cross polarization dark count)
  • combined_gain (Combined gain factor)
  • combined_counts_lo (Low gain combined photon counts)
  • num_seeded_shots (Number of seeded shots)
  • profile_mask (Profile mask)
  • combined_dark_count_hi (High gain combined dark count)
  • lidar_calibration_Cmc (Molecular in combined calibration)
  • pressure_profile (Raob pressure profile)
  • piezovoltage (Piezovoltage)
  • depol (Circular depolarization ratio for particulate)
  • combined_merge_threshold (Combined merge threshold)
 
DQR ID: D160427.2    (Back to Top)
Start Date Start Time End Date End Time Data Quality Metric
2016-04-06 22:00:00 2016-04-07 22:20:00 Incorrect
Subject: AWR/HSRL/M1 - Degraded signal
Affected Datastreams: awrhsrlM1.a1
Description Signal degraded during this period
Measurements
  • cross_counts (Cross polarized photon counts)
  • temperature_profile (Raob temperature profile)
  • beta_a (Particulate extinction cross section per unit volume)
  • raob_station (Radiosonde station ID)
  • beta_a_backscatter (Particulate backscatter cross section per unit volume)
  • molecular_counts (Molecular photon counts)
  • mol_dark_count (Molecular dark count)
  • beta_a_backscatter_std (Standard deviation of backscatter cross section (photon counting))
  • combined_counts_hi (High gain combined photon counts)
  • raob_beta_m (Raob molecular scattering cross section per unit volume)
  • seed_quality (Laser seeding quality)
  • dewpoint_profile (Raob dewpoint temperature profile)
  • geo_cor (Overlap correction)
  • frequency_quality (Laser frequency quality)
  • lidar_calibration_Cam (Aerosol in molecular calibration)
  • combined_dark_count_lo (Low gain combined dark count)
  • raob_time_vector (Radiosonde launch time vector)
  • transmitted_energy (Transmitted energy)
  • atten_beta_r_backscatter (Attenuated molecular return)
  • top_alt_sounding (Sounding maximum altitude)
  • lidar_calibration_Cmm (Molecular in molecular calibration)
  • raob_time (Radiosonde launch time)
  • mol_cal_pulse (Molecular calibration pulse)
  • lock_quality (Laser lock quality)
  • c_pol_dark_count (Cross polarization dark count)
  • combined_gain (Combined gain factor)
  • combined_counts_lo (Low gain combined photon counts)
  • num_seeded_shots (Number of seeded shots)
  • combined_dark_count_hi (High gain combined dark count)
  • lidar_calibration_Cmc (Molecular in combined calibration)
  • pressure_profile (Raob pressure profile)
  • depol (Circular depolarization ratio for particulate)
 
DQR ID: D160427.5    (Back to Top)
Start Date Start Time End Date End Time Data Quality Metric
2016-01-22 07:50:00 2016-01-22 16:30:00 Incorrect
Subject: AWR/HSRL/M1 - Lost lock point
Affected Datastreams: awrhsrlM1.a1
Description HSRL lost the lock point after seeded shots dropouts. Lock point was manually reset
Measurements
  • cross_counts (Cross polarized photon counts)
  • temperature_profile (Raob temperature profile)
  • beta_a (Particulate extinction cross section per unit volume)
  • raob_station (Radiosonde station ID)
  • beta_a_backscatter (Particulate backscatter cross section per unit volume)
  • molecular_counts (Molecular photon counts)
  • mol_dark_count (Molecular dark count)
  • beta_a_backscatter_std (Standard deviation of backscatter cross section (photon counting))
  • combined_counts_hi (High gain combined photon counts)
  • raob_beta_m (Raob molecular scattering cross section per unit volume)
  • seed_quality (Laser seeding quality)
  • dewpoint_profile (Raob dewpoint temperature profile)
  • geo_cor (Overlap correction)
  • frequency_quality (Laser frequency quality)
  • lidar_calibration_Cam (Aerosol in molecular calibration)
  • combined_dark_count_lo (Low gain combined dark count)
  • cal_time (Calibration times)
  • raob_time_vector (Radiosonde launch time vector)
  • transmitted_energy (Transmitted energy)
  • cal_trigger (Trigger of calibration change)
  • atten_beta_r_backscatter (Attenuated molecular return)
  • od (Optical depth of particulate)
  • cal_time_vector (Calibration time vector)
  • top_alt_sounding (Sounding maximum altitude)
  • lidar_calibration_Cmm (Molecular in molecular calibration)
  • raob_time (Radiosonde launch time)
  • mol_cal_pulse (Molecular calibration pulse)
  • lock_quality (Laser lock quality)
  • c_pol_dark_count (Cross polarization dark count)
  • combined_gain (Combined gain factor)
  • combined_counts_lo (Low gain combined photon counts)
  • num_seeded_shots (Number of seeded shots)
  • profile_mask (Profile mask)
  • combined_dark_count_hi (High gain combined dark count)
  • lidar_calibration_Cmc (Molecular in combined calibration)
  • pressure_profile (Raob pressure profile)
  • piezovoltage (Piezovoltage)
  • depol (Circular depolarization ratio for particulate)
  • combined_merge_threshold (Combined merge threshold)