DQRs for Session: 90795 User:sloehrerCompleted: 01-24-2005

Data Quality Reports for Session: 90795 User: sloehrer Completed: 01/24/2005

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DQR ID	Subject	Data Streams Affected
D031015.1	SGP/SMOS/E4 - Sensor failure--RH data bad	sgp1smosE4.a1, sgp1smosE4.b1, sgp30smosE4.a1, sgp30smosE4.b1, sgp1440smosE4.a1
D031106.3	SGP/SMOS/E4 - Sensor failure--RH data incorrect	sgp1smosE4.b1, sgp30smosE4.b1, sgp1440smosE4.b1
D031114.3	SGP/SMOS/E15 - RH and calculated values incorrect	sgp1smosE15.a1, sgp1smosE15.b1, sgp30smosE15.a1, sgp30smosE15.b1, sgp1440smosE15.a1
D040130.3	SGP/SMOS/E4 - Sensor failure	sgp1smosE4.b1, sgp30smosE4.b1, sgp1440smosE4.b1
D040212.1	SGP/SMOS/E4 - RH sensor intermittent	sgp1smosE4.a1, sgp1smosE4.b1, sgp30smosE4.a1, sgp30smosE4.b1, sgp1440smosE4.a1
D040212.2	SGP/SMOS/E4 - RH sensor intermittent	sgp1smosE4.b1, sgp30smosE4.b1, sgp1440smosE4.b1
D040307.1	SGP/SMOS/E24 - Precip sensor failure	sgp1smosE24.b1, sgp30smosE24.b1
D040315.3	SGP/SMOS/E1 - 6-month Calibration Checks	sgp1smosE1.b1, sgp30smosE1.b1, sgp1440smosE1.b1
D040315.6	SGP/SMOS/E3 - 6-month Calibration Checks	sgp1smosE3.b1, sgp30smosE3.b1, sgp1440smosE3.b1
D040316.3	SGP/SMOS/E4 - 6-month Calibration Checks	sgp1smosE4.b1, sgp30smosE4.b1, sgp1440smosE4.b1
D040316.6	SGP/SMOS/E5 - 6-month Calibration Checks	sgp1smosE5.b1, sgp30smosE5.b1, sgp1440smosE5.b1
D040317.10	SGP/SMOS/E8 - 6-month Calibration Checks	sgp1smosE8.b1, sgp30smosE8.b1, sgp1440smosE8.b1
D040317.4	SGP/SMOS/E6 - 6-month Calibration Checks	sgp1smosE6.b1, sgp30smosE6.b1, sgp1440smosE6.b1
D040317.7	SGP/SMOS/E7 - 6-month Calibration Checks	sgp1smosE7.b1, sgp30smosE7.b1, sgp1440smosE7.b1
D040318.10	SGP/SMOS/E13 - 6-month Calibration Checks	sgp1smosE13.b1, sgp30smosE13.b1, sgp1440smosE13.b1
D040318.16	SGP/SMOS/E15 - 6-month Calibration Checks	sgp1smosE15.b1, sgp30smosE15.b1, sgp1440smosE15.b1
D040318.3	SGP/SMOS/E9 - 6-month Calibration Checks	sgp1smosE9.b1, sgp30smosE9.b1, sgp1440smosE9.b1
D040318.7	SGP/SMOS/E11 - 6-month Calibration Checks	sgp1smosE11.b1, sgp30smosE11.b1, sgp1440smosE11.b1
D040319.12	SGP/SMOS/E27 - 6-month Calibration Checks	sgp1smosE27.b1, sgp30smosE27.b1, sgp1440smosE27.b1
D040319.2	SGP/SMOS/E20 - 6-month Calibration Checks	sgp1smosE20.b1, sgp30smosE20.b1, sgp1440smosE20.b1
D040319.5	SGP/SMOS/E21 - 6-month Calibration Checks	sgp1smosE21.b1, sgp30smosE21.b1, sgp1440smosE21.b1
D040319.8	SGP/SMOS/E24 - 6-month Calibration Checks	sgp1smosE24.b1, sgp30smosE24.b1, sgp1440smosE24.b1

DQRID : D031015.1

Start Date	Start Time	End Date	End Time
09/22/2003	447	10/12/2003	2359

Subject:	SGP/SMOS/E4 - Sensor failure--RH data bad
DataStreams:	sgp1smosE4.a1, sgp1smosE4.b1, sgp30smosE4.a1, sgp30smosE4.b1, sgp1440smosE4.a1
Description:	RH readings are questionable during high moisture conditions. Readings frequently are above tolerance (104%) during saturated conditions. During non-saturated conditions the RH% readings are fine.
Measurements:	sgp1smosE4.b1: Relative humidity scaled, by total column amount from MWR(rh) Vapor Pressure (kiloPascals)(vap_pres) sgp30smosE4.b1: Vapor Pressure (kiloPascals)(vap_pres) Relative humidity scaled, by total column amount from MWR(rh) sgp1440smosE4.a1: Time of Minimum Relative Humidity(time_min_rh) Maximum Relative Humidity(max_rh) Time of Minimum Vapor Pressure(time_min_vap_pres) Time of Maximum Relative Humidity(time_max_rh) Minimum Relative Humidity(min_rh) Time of Maximum Vapor Pressure(time_max_vap_pres) Maximum Vapor Pressure(max_vap_pres) sgp30smosE4.a1: Vapor Pressure (kiloPascals)(vap_pres) Relative humidity scaled, by total column amount from MWR(rh) sgp1smosE4.a1: Vapor Pressure (kiloPascals)(vap_pres) Relative humidity scaled, by total column amount from MWR(rh)

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DQRID : D031106.3

Start Date	Start Time	End Date	End Time
10/13/2003	00	10/27/2003	1655

Subject:	SGP/SMOS/E4 - Sensor failure--RH data incorrect
DataStreams:	sgp1smosE4.b1, sgp30smosE4.b1, sgp1440smosE4.b1
Description:	RH readings are questionable during high moisture conditions. Readings frequently are above tolerance (104%) during saturated conditions. During non-saturated conditions the RH% readings are fine.
Measurements:	sgp1smosE4.b1: Relative humidity scaled, by total column amount from MWR(rh) Vapor Pressure (kiloPascals)(vap_pres) sgp30smosE4.b1: Vapor Pressure (kiloPascals)(vap_pres) Relative humidity scaled, by total column amount from MWR(rh) sgp1440smosE4.b1: Minimum Vapor Pressure(min_vap_pres) Maximum Relative Humidity(max_rh) Time of Minimum Relative Humidity(time_min_rh) Time of Maximum Relative Humidity(time_max_rh) Time of Minimum Vapor Pressure(time_min_vap_pres) Time of Maximum Vapor Pressure(time_max_vap_pres) Minimum Relative Humidity(min_rh)

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DQRID : D031114.3

Start Date	Start Time	End Date	End Time
10/07/2003	1425	10/07/2003	1428
10/09/2003	105	10/09/2003	159

Subject:	SGP/SMOS/E15 - RH and calculated values incorrect
DataStreams:	sgp1smosE15.a1, sgp1smosE15.b1, sgp30smosE15.a1, sgp30smosE15.b1, sgp1440smosE15.a1
Description:	The sensor element for RH became wet due to heavy rainfall and winds. RH values were incorrect along with any calculated values from the RH data (vapor pressure). The 30 minute and daily data values should be considered suspect.
Measurements:	sgp1smosE15.b1: Relative humidity scaled, by total column amount from MWR(rh) Vapor Pressure (kiloPascals)(vap_pres) sgp30smosE15.a1: Relative humidity scaled, by total column amount from MWR(rh) Standard deviation of Relative Humidity(sd_rh) Vapor Pressure (kiloPascals)(vap_pres) Standard deviation of Vapor Pressure(sd_vap_pres) sgp1smosE15.a1: Vapor Pressure (kiloPascals)(vap_pres) Relative humidity scaled, by total column amount from MWR(rh) sgp1440smosE15.a1: Minimum Vapor Pressure(min_vap_pres) Time of Minimum Vapor Pressure(time_min_vap_pres) Time of Maximum Vapor Pressure(time_max_vap_pres) Time of Maximum Relative Humidity(time_max_rh) Minimum Relative Humidity(min_rh) Maximum Vapor Pressure(max_vap_pres) Maximum Relative Humidity(max_rh) Time of Minimum Relative Humidity(time_min_rh) sgp30smosE15.b1: Standard deviation of Vapor Pressure(sd_vap_pres) Standard deviation of Relative Humidity(sd_rh) Relative humidity scaled, by total column amount from MWR(rh) Vapor Pressure (kiloPascals)(vap_pres)

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DQRID : D040130.3

Start Date	Start Time	End Date	End Time
01/17/2004	1545	01/19/2004	1730

Subject:	SGP/SMOS/E4 - Sensor failure
DataStreams:	sgp1smosE4.b1, sgp30smosE4.b1, sgp1440smosE4.b1
Description:	RH values drop to zero during most of the period between 01/17 and 01/19. Sensor was replaced.
Measurements:	sgp1smosE4.b1: Relative humidity scaled, by total column amount from MWR(rh) Vapor Pressure (kiloPascals)(vap_pres) sgp30smosE4.b1: Standard deviation of Vapor Pressure(sd_vap_pres) Vapor Pressure (kiloPascals)(vap_pres) Relative humidity scaled, by total column amount from MWR(rh) Standard deviation of Relative Humidity(sd_rh) sgp1440smosE4.b1: Minimum Vapor Pressure(min_vap_pres) Maximum Relative Humidity(max_rh) Time of Minimum Relative Humidity(time_min_rh) Time of Maximum Relative Humidity(time_max_rh) Time of Minimum Vapor Pressure(time_min_vap_pres) Time of Maximum Vapor Pressure(time_max_vap_pres) Maximum Vapor Pressure(max_vap_pres) Minimum Relative Humidity(min_rh)

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DQRID : D040212.1

Start Date	Start Time	End Date	End Time
10/02/2003	1136	10/12/2003	2359

Subject:	SGP/SMOS/E4 - RH sensor intermittent
DataStreams:	sgp1smosE4.a1, sgp1smosE4.b1, sgp30smosE4.a1, sgp30smosE4.b1, sgp1440smosE4.a1
Description:	RH sensor intermittently failing during entire period.
Measurements:	sgp1smosE4.b1: Relative humidity scaled, by total column amount from MWR(rh) Vapor Pressure (kiloPascals)(vap_pres) sgp30smosE4.b1: Vapor Pressure (kiloPascals)(vap_pres) Standard deviation of Vapor Pressure(sd_vap_pres) Relative humidity scaled, by total column amount from MWR(rh) Standard deviation of Relative Humidity(sd_rh) sgp1440smosE4.a1: Time of Minimum Relative Humidity(time_min_rh) Maximum Relative Humidity(max_rh) Time of Maximum Relative Humidity(time_max_rh) Minimum Vapor Pressure(min_vap_pres) Time of Minimum Vapor Pressure(time_min_vap_pres) Minimum Relative Humidity(min_rh) Time of Maximum Vapor Pressure(time_max_vap_pres) Maximum Vapor Pressure(max_vap_pres) sgp30smosE4.a1: Vapor Pressure (kiloPascals)(vap_pres) Standard deviation of Vapor Pressure(sd_vap_pres) Relative humidity scaled, by total column amount from MWR(rh) Standard deviation of Relative Humidity(sd_rh) sgp1smosE4.a1: Vapor Pressure (kiloPascals)(vap_pres) Relative humidity scaled, by total column amount from MWR(rh)

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DQRID : D040212.2

Start Date	Start Time	End Date	End Time
10/13/2003	00	10/22/2003	1648

Subject:	SGP/SMOS/E4 - RH sensor intermittent
DataStreams:	sgp1smosE4.b1, sgp30smosE4.b1, sgp1440smosE4.b1
Description:	RH sensor intermittently failing during entire period. Sensor replaced 10/22/2003 @ 16:48 GMT.
Measurements:	sgp1smosE4.b1: Relative humidity scaled, by total column amount from MWR(rh) Vapor Pressure (kiloPascals)(vap_pres) sgp30smosE4.b1: Standard deviation of Vapor Pressure(sd_vap_pres) Vapor Pressure (kiloPascals)(vap_pres) Relative humidity scaled, by total column amount from MWR(rh) Standard deviation of Relative Humidity(sd_rh) sgp1440smosE4.b1: Minimum Vapor Pressure(min_vap_pres) Maximum Relative Humidity(max_rh) Time of Minimum Relative Humidity(time_min_rh) Time of Maximum Relative Humidity(time_max_rh) Time of Minimum Vapor Pressure(time_min_vap_pres) Time of Maximum Vapor Pressure(time_max_vap_pres) Maximum Vapor Pressure(max_vap_pres) Minimum Relative Humidity(min_rh)

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DQRID : D040307.1

Start Date	Start Time	End Date	End Time
02/29/2004	00	03/18/2004	2359

Subject:	SGP/SMOS/E24 - Precip sensor failure
DataStreams:	sgp1smosE24.b1, sgp30smosE24.b1
Description:	This site recorded little or no precipitation during the period specified while surrounding sites recorded half an inch of precipitation on 2/29 and 2-3 inches on 3/4. Any rainfall reported at this location is suspect during this period.
Measurements:	sgp1smosE24.b1: Total precip in past hour(precip) sgp30smosE24.b1: Total precip in past hour(precip)

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DQRID : D040315.3

Start Date	Start Time	End Date	End Time
10/21/2003	1745	10/21/2003	1945
04/20/2004	1955	04/20/2004	2020
10/19/2004	1920	10/19/2004	1950

Subject:	SGP/SMOS/E1 - 6-month Calibration Checks
DataStreams:	sgp1smosE1.b1, sgp30smosE1.b1, sgp1440smosE1.b1
Description:	During the time periods specified, the SMOS.E1 tower was lowered for 6-month Calibration Checks. During these times wind data are incorrect and temperature and humidity data may be incorrect. Note, exact times when tower was down or maintenance was being performed is sometimes unknown. Users should use the remaining data from these days with caution.
Measurements:	sgp1smosE1.b1: Environmental Temperature (hybrid-b grid)(temp) Relative humidity scaled, by total column amount from MWR(rh) Vapor Pressure (kiloPascals)(vap_pres) Standard Deviation of wind direction(sd_deg) Unit Vector Wind Direction(wdir) barometric pressure(bar_pres) Wind Speed (vector averaged)(wspd_va) surface wind speed(wspd) sgp30smosE1.b1: Standard Deviation of Wind Speed(sd_wspd) barometric pressure(bar_pres) Vapor Pressure (kiloPascals)(vap_pres) surface wind speed(wspd) Standard deviation of Vapor Pressure(sd_vap_pres) Relative humidity scaled, by total column amount from MWR(rh) Wind Speed (vector averaged)(wspd_va) Standard deviation of Relative Humidity(sd_rh) Environmental Temperature (hybrid-b grid)(temp) Standard deviation of Barometric Pressure(sd_bar_pres) Standard Deviation of wind direction(sd_deg) Unit Vector Wind Direction(wdir) Standard Deviation of Air Temperature(sd_temp) sgp1440smosE1.b1: Time of Minimum Vapor Pressure(time_min_vap_pres) Maximum Relative Humidity(max_rh) Time of Minimum Barometric Pressure(time_min_bar_pres) Maximum Vapor Pressure(max_vap_pres) Minimum Temperature(min_temp) Maximum Temperature(max_temp) Maximum Barometric Pressure(max_bar_pres) Time of Maximum Barometric Pressure(time_max_bar_pres) Minimum Barometric Pressure(min_bar_pres) Time of Minimum Relative Humidity(time_min_rh) Time of Maximum Vapor Pressure(time_max_vap_pres) Minimum Relative Humidity(min_rh) Time of Minimum Wind Speed(time_min_wspd) Time of Maximum Wind Speed(time_max_wspd) Time of Maximum Relative Humidity(time_max_rh) Time of Maximum Temperature(time_max_temp) Minimum Vapor Pressure(min_vap_pres) maximum wind speed (gusts)(max_wspd) Time of Minimum Temperature(time_min_temp) Minimum of Wind speed(min_wspd)

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DQRID : D040315.6

Start Date	Start Time	End Date	End Time
11/05/2003	1733	11/05/2003	1815
04/07/2004	1645	04/07/2004	1730
10/06/2004	1534	10/06/2004	1620

Subject:	SGP/SMOS/E3 - 6-month Calibration Checks
DataStreams:	sgp1smosE3.b1, sgp30smosE3.b1, sgp1440smosE3.b1
Description:	During the time periods specified, the SMOS.E3 tower was lowered for 6-month Calibration Checks. During these times wind data are incorrect and temperature and humidity data may be incorrect. Note, exact times when tower was down or maintenance was being performed is sometimes unknown. Users should use the remaining data from these days with caution.
Measurements:	sgp1smosE3.b1: Wind Speed (vector averaged)(wspd_va) Relative humidity scaled, by total column amount from MWR(rh) barometric pressure(bar_pres) Vapor Pressure (kiloPascals)(vap_pres) Environmental Temperature (hybrid-b grid)(temp) Unit Vector Wind Direction(wdir) surface wind speed(wspd) Standard Deviation of wind direction(sd_deg) sgp30smosE3.b1: Standard deviation of Barometric Pressure(sd_bar_pres) Vapor Pressure (kiloPascals)(vap_pres) Unit Vector Wind Direction(wdir) Standard deviation of Vapor Pressure(sd_vap_pres) Wind Speed (vector averaged)(wspd_va) Standard Deviation of wind direction(sd_deg) barometric pressure(bar_pres) surface wind speed(wspd) Standard Deviation of Wind Speed(sd_wspd) Environmental Temperature (hybrid-b grid)(temp) Relative humidity scaled, by total column amount from MWR(rh) Standard deviation of Relative Humidity(sd_rh) Standard Deviation of Air Temperature(sd_temp) sgp1440smosE3.b1: Maximum Vapor Pressure(max_vap_pres) Time of Minimum Vapor Pressure(time_min_vap_pres) Time of Minimum Barometric Pressure(time_min_bar_pres) Time of Maximum Temperature(time_max_temp) Time of Maximum Vapor Pressure(time_max_vap_pres) maximum wind speed (gusts)(max_wspd) Minimum of Wind speed(min_wspd) Time of Maximum Wind Speed(time_max_wspd) Minimum Temperature(min_temp) Maximum Barometric Pressure(max_bar_pres) Time of Maximum Barometric Pressure(time_max_bar_pres) Minimum Vapor Pressure(min_vap_pres) Minimum Barometric Pressure(min_bar_pres) Time of Maximum Relative Humidity(time_max_rh) Time of Minimum Wind Speed(time_min_wspd) Minimum Relative Humidity(min_rh) Time of Minimum Relative Humidity(time_min_rh) Time of Minimum Temperature(time_min_temp) Maximum Relative Humidity(max_rh) Maximum Temperature(max_temp)

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DQRID : D040316.3

Start Date	Start Time	End Date	End Time
10/22/2003	1455	10/22/2003	1655
04/21/2004	1529	04/21/2004	1550
10/20/2004	1515	10/20/2004	1535

Subject:	SGP/SMOS/E4 - 6-month Calibration Checks
DataStreams:	sgp1smosE4.b1, sgp30smosE4.b1, sgp1440smosE4.b1
Description:	During the time periods specified, the SMOS.E4 tower was lowered for 6-month Calibration Checks. During these times wind data are incorrect and temperature and humidity data may be incorrect. Note, exact times when tower was down or maintenance was being performed is sometimes unknown. Users should use the remaining data from these days with caution.
Measurements:	sgp1smosE4.b1: Environmental Temperature (hybrid-b grid)(temp) surface wind speed(wspd) Standard Deviation of wind direction(sd_deg) Wind Speed (vector averaged)(wspd_va) Vapor Pressure (kiloPascals)(vap_pres) barometric pressure(bar_pres) Unit Vector Wind Direction(wdir) Relative humidity scaled, by total column amount from MWR(rh) sgp1440smosE4.b1: Minimum Barometric Pressure(min_bar_pres) Maximum Relative Humidity(max_rh) maximum wind speed (gusts)(max_wspd) Time of Minimum Relative Humidity(time_min_rh) Time of Minimum Temperature(time_min_temp) Time of Minimum Vapor Pressure(time_min_vap_pres) Time of Maximum Barometric Pressure(time_max_bar_pres) Time of Minimum Wind Speed(time_min_wspd) Minimum Vapor Pressure(min_vap_pres) Time of Maximum Wind Speed(time_max_wspd) Maximum Vapor Pressure(max_vap_pres) Time of Minimum Barometric Pressure(time_min_bar_pres) Maximum Temperature(max_temp) Time of Maximum Relative Humidity(time_max_rh) Minimum of Wind speed(min_wspd) Time of Maximum Temperature(time_max_temp) Minimum Relative Humidity(min_rh) Minimum Temperature(min_temp) Maximum Barometric Pressure(max_bar_pres) Time of Maximum Vapor Pressure(time_max_vap_pres) sgp30smosE4.b1: Unit Vector Wind Direction(wdir) Standard deviation of Vapor Pressure(sd_vap_pres) Standard Deviation of Wind Speed(sd_wspd) Standard Deviation of wind direction(sd_deg) surface wind speed(wspd) Vapor Pressure (kiloPascals)(vap_pres) Standard Deviation of Air Temperature(sd_temp) Environmental Temperature (hybrid-b grid)(temp) barometric pressure(bar_pres) Relative humidity scaled, by total column amount from MWR(rh) Standard deviation of Barometric Pressure(sd_bar_pres) Standard deviation of Relative Humidity(sd_rh) Wind Speed (vector averaged)(wspd_va)

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DQRID : D040316.6

Start Date	Start Time	End Date	End Time
10/21/2003	1915	10/21/2003	1942
04/21/2004	1830	04/21/2004	190
10/20/2004	196	10/20/2004	1918

Subject:	SGP/SMOS/E5 - 6-month Calibration Checks
DataStreams:	sgp1smosE5.b1, sgp30smosE5.b1, sgp1440smosE5.b1
Description:	During the time periods specified, the SMOS.E5 tower was lowered for 6-month Calibration Checks. During these times wind data are incorrect and temperature and humidity data may be incorrect. Note, exact times when tower was down or maintenance was being performed is sometimes unknown. Users should use the remaining data from these days with caution.
Measurements:	sgp1440smosE5.b1: Minimum Barometric Pressure(min_bar_pres) Time of Maximum Temperature(time_max_temp) Maximum Relative Humidity(max_rh) Time of Maximum Barometric Pressure(time_max_bar_pres) Time of Minimum Vapor Pressure(time_min_vap_pres) Time of Maximum Wind Speed(time_max_wspd) Time of Minimum Temperature(time_min_temp) Minimum of Wind speed(min_wspd) Minimum Vapor Pressure(min_vap_pres) Maximum Barometric Pressure(max_bar_pres) Time of Maximum Relative Humidity(time_max_rh) maximum wind speed (gusts)(max_wspd) Time of Minimum Barometric Pressure(time_min_bar_pres) Minimum Temperature(min_temp) Time of Minimum Relative Humidity(time_min_rh) Minimum Relative Humidity(min_rh) Maximum Temperature(max_temp) Time of Maximum Vapor Pressure(time_max_vap_pres) Time of Minimum Wind Speed(time_min_wspd) Maximum Vapor Pressure(max_vap_pres) sgp30smosE5.b1: Standard deviation of Relative Humidity(sd_rh) Environmental Temperature (hybrid-b grid)(temp) surface wind speed(wspd) Standard deviation of Barometric Pressure(sd_bar_pres) Standard Deviation of wind direction(sd_deg) Unit Vector Wind Direction(wdir) Wind Speed (vector averaged)(wspd_va) Standard Deviation of Wind Speed(sd_wspd) barometric pressure(bar_pres) Standard Deviation of Air Temperature(sd_temp) Standard deviation of Vapor Pressure(sd_vap_pres) Relative humidity scaled, by total column amount from MWR(rh) Vapor Pressure (kiloPascals)(vap_pres) sgp1smosE5.b1: surface wind speed(wspd) Wind Speed (vector averaged)(wspd_va) Vapor Pressure (kiloPascals)(vap_pres) barometric pressure(bar_pres) Environmental Temperature (hybrid-b grid)(temp) Unit Vector Wind Direction(wdir) Relative humidity scaled, by total column amount from MWR(rh) Standard Deviation of wind direction(sd_deg)

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DQRID : D040317.10

Start Date	Start Time	End Date	End Time
10/21/2003	170	10/21/2003	1735
04/20/2004	1740	04/20/2004	1820
10/19/2004	1730	10/19/2004	180

Subject:	SGP/SMOS/E8 - 6-month Calibration Checks
DataStreams:	sgp1smosE8.b1, sgp30smosE8.b1, sgp1440smosE8.b1
Description:	During the time periods specified, the SMOS.E8 tower was lowered for 6-month Calibration Checks. During these times wind data are incorrect and temperature and humidity data may be incorrect. Note, exact times when tower was down or maintenance was being performed is sometimes unknown. Users should use the remaining data from these days with caution.
Measurements:	sgp1440smosE8.b1: Time of Minimum Vapor Pressure(time_min_vap_pres) Time of Minimum Wind Speed(time_min_wspd) Minimum of Wind speed(min_wspd) Minimum Temperature(min_temp) Time of Minimum Temperature(time_min_temp) Minimum Vapor Pressure(min_vap_pres) Maximum Barometric Pressure(max_bar_pres) maximum wind speed (gusts)(max_wspd) Time of Minimum Barometric Pressure(time_min_bar_pres) Time of Maximum Temperature(time_max_temp) Minimum Barometric Pressure(min_bar_pres) Maximum Vapor Pressure(max_vap_pres) Time of Maximum Vapor Pressure(time_max_vap_pres) Minimum Relative Humidity(min_rh) Maximum Relative Humidity(max_rh) Maximum Temperature(max_temp) Time of Minimum Relative Humidity(time_min_rh) Time of Maximum Barometric Pressure(time_max_bar_pres) Time of Maximum Relative Humidity(time_max_rh) Time of Maximum Wind Speed(time_max_wspd) sgp30smosE8.b1: Environmental Temperature (hybrid-b grid)(temp) Wind Speed (vector averaged)(wspd_va) Standard deviation of Vapor Pressure(sd_vap_pres) Vapor Pressure (kiloPascals)(vap_pres) Standard deviation of Barometric Pressure(sd_bar_pres) Standard Deviation of Air Temperature(sd_temp) Standard Deviation of Wind Speed(sd_wspd) surface wind speed(wspd) Relative humidity scaled, by total column amount from MWR(rh) Standard deviation of Relative Humidity(sd_rh) Unit Vector Wind Direction(wdir) Standard Deviation of wind direction(sd_deg) barometric pressure(bar_pres) sgp1smosE8.b1: surface wind speed(wspd) Wind Speed (vector averaged)(wspd_va) Relative humidity scaled, by total column amount from MWR(rh) Vapor Pressure (kiloPascals)(vap_pres) Standard Deviation of wind direction(sd_deg) Unit Vector Wind Direction(wdir) Environmental Temperature (hybrid-b grid)(temp) barometric pressure(bar_pres)

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DQRID : D040317.4

Start Date	Start Time	End Date	End Time
11/06/2003	1525	11/06/2003	1640
04/08/2004	1511	04/08/2004	160
10/07/2004	147	10/07/2004	150

Subject:	SGP/SMOS/E6 - 6-month Calibration Checks
DataStreams:	sgp1smosE6.b1, sgp30smosE6.b1, sgp1440smosE6.b1
Description:	During the time periods specified, the SMOS.E6 tower was lowered for 6-month Calibration Checks. During these times wind data are incorrect and temperature and humidity data may be incorrect. Note, exact times when tower was down or maintenance was being performed is sometimes unknown. Users should use the remaining data from these days with caution.
Measurements:	sgp1smosE6.b1: barometric pressure(bar_pres) Standard Deviation of wind direction(sd_deg) surface wind speed(wspd) Environmental Temperature (hybrid-b grid)(temp) Wind Speed (vector averaged)(wspd_va) Vapor Pressure (kiloPascals)(vap_pres) Unit Vector Wind Direction(wdir) Relative humidity scaled, by total column amount from MWR(rh) sgp30smosE6.b1: Standard Deviation of Air Temperature(sd_temp) Standard deviation of Barometric Pressure(sd_bar_pres) Unit Vector Wind Direction(wdir) barometric pressure(bar_pres) Environmental Temperature (hybrid-b grid)(temp) Relative humidity scaled, by total column amount from MWR(rh) Vapor Pressure (kiloPascals)(vap_pres) Standard Deviation of Wind Speed(sd_wspd) Standard deviation of Vapor Pressure(sd_vap_pres) surface wind speed(wspd) Wind Speed (vector averaged)(wspd_va) Standard deviation of Relative Humidity(sd_rh) Standard Deviation of wind direction(sd_deg) sgp1440smosE6.b1: Time of Maximum Wind Speed(time_max_wspd) Minimum of Wind speed(min_wspd) Minimum Relative Humidity(min_rh) Minimum Temperature(min_temp) Time of Minimum Wind Speed(time_min_wspd) Time of Minimum Barometric Pressure(time_min_bar_pres) Maximum Relative Humidity(max_rh) Maximum Temperature(max_temp) Time of Maximum Vapor Pressure(time_max_vap_pres) Time of Maximum Temperature(time_max_temp) Minimum Vapor Pressure(min_vap_pres) Time of Minimum Temperature(time_min_temp) maximum wind speed (gusts)(max_wspd) Time of Minimum Relative Humidity(time_min_rh) Time of Minimum Vapor Pressure(time_min_vap_pres) Time of Maximum Barometric Pressure(time_max_bar_pres) Time of Maximum Relative Humidity(time_max_rh) Minimum Barometric Pressure(min_bar_pres) Maximum Barometric Pressure(max_bar_pres) Maximum Vapor Pressure(max_vap_pres)

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DQRID : D040317.7

Start Date	Start Time	End Date	End Time
11/04/2003	2144	11/04/2003	2230
04/06/2004	1958	04/06/2004	2040
10/05/2004	1939	10/05/2004	2020

Subject:	SGP/SMOS/E7 - 6-month Calibration Checks
DataStreams:	sgp1smosE7.b1, sgp30smosE7.b1, sgp1440smosE7.b1
Description:	During the time periods specified, the SMOS.E7 tower was lowered for 6-month Calibration Checks. During these times wind data are incorrect and temperature and humidity data may be incorrect. Note, exact times when tower was down or maintenance was being performed is sometimes unknown. Users should use the remaining data from these days with caution.
Measurements:	sgp1440smosE7.b1: Time of Minimum Temperature(time_min_temp) Maximum Relative Humidity(max_rh) Time of Maximum Wind Speed(time_max_wspd) Time of Maximum Vapor Pressure(time_max_vap_pres) maximum wind speed (gusts)(max_wspd) Time of Maximum Temperature(time_max_temp) Time of Maximum Relative Humidity(time_max_rh) Maximum Barometric Pressure(max_bar_pres) Time of Minimum Vapor Pressure(time_min_vap_pres) Maximum Vapor Pressure(max_vap_pres) Time of Minimum Relative Humidity(time_min_rh) Time of Maximum Barometric Pressure(time_max_bar_pres) Time of Minimum Barometric Pressure(time_min_bar_pres) Minimum Temperature(min_temp) Maximum Temperature(max_temp) Time of Minimum Wind Speed(time_min_wspd) Minimum Vapor Pressure(min_vap_pres) Minimum Barometric Pressure(min_bar_pres) Minimum Relative Humidity(min_rh) sgp30smosE7.b1: Unit Vector Wind Direction(wdir) Standard deviation of Relative Humidity(sd_rh) Environmental Temperature (hybrid-b grid)(temp) Standard Deviation of Air Temperature(sd_temp) Wind Speed (vector averaged)(wspd_va) Standard Deviation of Wind Speed(sd_wspd) Vapor Pressure (kiloPascals)(vap_pres) surface wind speed(wspd) barometric pressure(bar_pres) Standard deviation of Barometric Pressure(sd_bar_pres) Standard deviation of Vapor Pressure(sd_vap_pres) Standard Deviation of wind direction(sd_deg) Relative humidity scaled, by total column amount from MWR(rh) sgp1smosE7.b1: Environmental Temperature (hybrid-b grid)(temp) Relative humidity scaled, by total column amount from MWR(rh) Unit Vector Wind Direction(wdir) Standard Deviation of wind direction(sd_deg) surface wind speed(wspd) Vapor Pressure (kiloPascals)(vap_pres) Wind Speed (vector averaged)(wspd_va) barometric pressure(bar_pres)

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DQRID : D040318.10

Start Date	Start Time	End Date	End Time
10/16/2003	1827	10/16/2003	1855
04/15/2004	1958	04/15/2004	2020
10/28/2004	1835	10/28/2004	1855

Subject:	SGP/SMOS/E13 - 6-month Calibration Checks
DataStreams:	sgp1smosE13.b1, sgp30smosE13.b1, sgp1440smosE13.b1
Description:	During the time periods specified, the SMOS.E13 tower was lowered for 6-month Calibration Checks. During these times wind data are incorrect and temperature and humidity data may be incorrect. Note, exact times when tower was down or maintenance was being performed is sometimes unknown. Users should use the remaining data from these days with caution.
Measurements:	sgp1440smosE13.b1: maximum wind speed (gusts)(max_wspd) Time of Maximum Vapor Pressure(time_max_vap_pres) Time of Maximum Barometric Pressure(time_max_bar_pres) Minimum of Wind speed(min_wspd) Time of Minimum Vapor Pressure(time_min_vap_pres) Maximum Relative Humidity(max_rh) Minimum Temperature(min_temp) Time of Minimum Temperature(time_min_temp) Time of Minimum Relative Humidity(time_min_rh) Minimum Barometric Pressure(min_bar_pres) Maximum Vapor Pressure(max_vap_pres) Time of Maximum Temperature(time_max_temp) Time of Maximum Relative Humidity(time_max_rh) Time of Minimum Wind Speed(time_min_wspd) Minimum Relative Humidity(min_rh) Time of Maximum Wind Speed(time_max_wspd) Maximum Temperature(max_temp) Minimum Vapor Pressure(min_vap_pres) Maximum Barometric Pressure(max_bar_pres) Time of Minimum Barometric Pressure(time_min_bar_pres) sgp30smosE13.b1: Wind Speed (vector averaged)(wspd_va) Standard deviation of Barometric Pressure(sd_bar_pres) Vapor Pressure (kiloPascals)(vap_pres) Relative humidity scaled, by total column amount from MWR(rh) Standard Deviation of Wind Speed(sd_wspd) surface wind speed(wspd) Standard Deviation of Air Temperature(sd_temp) Unit Vector Wind Direction(wdir) Standard deviation of Relative Humidity(sd_rh) Standard deviation of Vapor Pressure(sd_vap_pres) barometric pressure(bar_pres) Standard Deviation of wind direction(sd_deg) Environmental Temperature (hybrid-b grid)(temp) sgp1smosE13.b1: barometric pressure(bar_pres) Relative humidity scaled, by total column amount from MWR(rh) Standard Deviation of wind direction(sd_deg) Wind Speed (vector averaged)(wspd_va) Unit Vector Wind Direction(wdir) surface wind speed(wspd) Vapor Pressure (kiloPascals)(vap_pres) Environmental Temperature (hybrid-b grid)(temp)

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DQRID : D040318.16

Start Date	Start Time	End Date	End Time
10/14/2003	170	10/14/2003	1730
04/13/2004	1615	04/13/2004	170
10/26/2004	1640	10/26/2004	175

Subject:	SGP/SMOS/E15 - 6-month Calibration Checks
DataStreams:	sgp1smosE15.b1, sgp30smosE15.b1, sgp1440smosE15.b1
Description:	During the time periods specified, the SMOS.E15 tower was lowered for 6-month Calibration Checks. During these times wind data are incorrect and temperature and humidity data may be incorrect. Note, exact times when tower was down or maintenance was being performed is sometimes unknown. Users should use the remaining data from these days with caution.
Measurements:	sgp1440smosE15.b1: Maximum Barometric Pressure(max_bar_pres) Maximum Vapor Pressure(max_vap_pres) Maximum Temperature(max_temp) Minimum Barometric Pressure(min_bar_pres) Time of Minimum Barometric Pressure(time_min_bar_pres) Time of Minimum Relative Humidity(time_min_rh) Time of Maximum Temperature(time_max_temp) Minimum of Wind speed(min_wspd) maximum wind speed (gusts)(max_wspd) Time of Minimum Wind Speed(time_min_wspd) Maximum Relative Humidity(max_rh) Minimum Temperature(min_temp) Time of Maximum Barometric Pressure(time_max_bar_pres) Minimum Relative Humidity(min_rh) Minimum Vapor Pressure(min_vap_pres) Time of Maximum Relative Humidity(time_max_rh) Time of Minimum Temperature(time_min_temp) Time of Maximum Wind Speed(time_max_wspd) Time of Minimum Vapor Pressure(time_min_vap_pres) Time of Maximum Vapor Pressure(time_max_vap_pres) sgp1smosE15.b1: surface wind speed(wspd) Environmental Temperature (hybrid-b grid)(temp) Relative humidity scaled, by total column amount from MWR(rh) Unit Vector Wind Direction(wdir) Vapor Pressure (kiloPascals)(vap_pres) Standard Deviation of wind direction(sd_deg) barometric pressure(bar_pres) Wind Speed (vector averaged)(wspd_va) sgp30smosE15.b1: Standard Deviation of Air Temperature(sd_temp) Standard Deviation of wind direction(sd_deg) Unit Vector Wind Direction(wdir) barometric pressure(bar_pres) surface wind speed(wspd) Wind Speed (vector averaged)(wspd_va) Standard deviation of Vapor Pressure(sd_vap_pres) Environmental Temperature (hybrid-b grid)(temp) Standard deviation of Relative Humidity(sd_rh) Standard Deviation of Wind Speed(sd_wspd) Relative humidity scaled, by total column amount from MWR(rh) Standard deviation of Barometric Pressure(sd_bar_pres) Vapor Pressure (kiloPascals)(vap_pres)

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DQRID : D040318.3

Start Date	Start Time	End Date	End Time
11/04/2003	1654	11/04/2003	1735
04/06/2004	1553	04/06/2004	1640
10/05/2004	1616	10/05/2004	1650

Subject:	SGP/SMOS/E9 - 6-month Calibration Checks
DataStreams:	sgp1smosE9.b1, sgp30smosE9.b1, sgp1440smosE9.b1
Description:	During the time periods specified, the SMOS.E9 tower was lowered for 6-month Calibration Checks. During these times wind data are incorrect and temperature and humidity data may be incorrect. Note, exact times when tower was down or maintenance was being performed is sometimes unknown. Users should use the remaining data from these days with caution.
Measurements:	sgp30smosE9.b1: Standard deviation of Vapor Pressure(sd_vap_pres) Wind Speed (vector averaged)(wspd_va) Standard Deviation of Air Temperature(sd_temp) Standard deviation of Barometric Pressure(sd_bar_pres) Standard Deviation of Wind Speed(sd_wspd) barometric pressure(bar_pres) surface wind speed(wspd) Unit Vector Wind Direction(wdir) Vapor Pressure (kiloPascals)(vap_pres) Relative humidity scaled, by total column amount from MWR(rh) Standard Deviation of wind direction(sd_deg) Standard deviation of Relative Humidity(sd_rh) Environmental Temperature (hybrid-b grid)(temp) sgp1440smosE9.b1: Minimum of Wind speed(min_wspd) Time of Minimum Temperature(time_min_temp) Minimum Temperature(min_temp) Time of Maximum Wind Speed(time_max_wspd) Maximum Temperature(max_temp) Minimum Vapor Pressure(min_vap_pres) Time of Maximum Relative Humidity(time_max_rh) Maximum Vapor Pressure(max_vap_pres) Time of Maximum Barometric Pressure(time_max_bar_pres) Minimum Relative Humidity(min_rh) Minimum Barometric Pressure(min_bar_pres) Maximum Barometric Pressure(max_bar_pres) Time of Minimum Relative Humidity(time_min_rh) Time of Maximum Temperature(time_max_temp) Time of Maximum Vapor Pressure(time_max_vap_pres) Maximum Relative Humidity(max_rh) Time of Minimum Vapor Pressure(time_min_vap_pres) Time of Minimum Wind Speed(time_min_wspd) Time of Minimum Barometric Pressure(time_min_bar_pres) maximum wind speed (gusts)(max_wspd) sgp1smosE9.b1: Standard Deviation of wind direction(sd_deg) surface wind speed(wspd) Wind Speed (vector averaged)(wspd_va) Unit Vector Wind Direction(wdir) Vapor Pressure (kiloPascals)(vap_pres) Relative humidity scaled, by total column amount from MWR(rh) Environmental Temperature (hybrid-b grid)(temp) barometric pressure(bar_pres)

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DQRID : D040318.7

Start Date	Start Time	End Date	End Time
10/14/2003	1930	10/14/2003	1941
04/13/2004	2011	04/13/2004	2035
10/26/2004	1840	10/26/2004	190

Subject:	SGP/SMOS/E11 - 6-month Calibration Checks
DataStreams:	sgp1smosE11.b1, sgp30smosE11.b1, sgp1440smosE11.b1
Description:	During the time periods specified, the SMOS.E11 tower was lowered for 6-month Calibration Checks. During these times wind data are incorrect and temperature and humidity data may be incorrect. Note, exact times when tower was down or maintenance was being performed is sometimes unknown. Users should use the remaining data from these days with caution.
Measurements:	sgp1smosE11.b1: barometric pressure(bar_pres) Vapor Pressure (kiloPascals)(vap_pres) Wind Speed (vector averaged)(wspd_va) Relative humidity scaled, by total column amount from MWR(rh) Unit Vector Wind Direction(wdir) Environmental Temperature (hybrid-b grid)(temp) Standard Deviation of wind direction(sd_deg) surface wind speed(wspd) sgp1440smosE11.b1: Minimum Vapor Pressure(min_vap_pres) Time of Maximum Vapor Pressure(time_max_vap_pres) Time of Minimum Wind Speed(time_min_wspd) Maximum Relative Humidity(max_rh) Time of Minimum Vapor Pressure(time_min_vap_pres) Maximum Temperature(max_temp) Minimum Barometric Pressure(min_bar_pres) Maximum Vapor Pressure(max_vap_pres) Minimum Relative Humidity(min_rh) Maximum Barometric Pressure(max_bar_pres) Time of Maximum Relative Humidity(time_max_rh) maximum wind speed (gusts)(max_wspd) Minimum Temperature(min_temp) Time of Minimum Temperature(time_min_temp) Time of Minimum Barometric Pressure(time_min_bar_pres) Time of Minimum Relative Humidity(time_min_rh) Time of Maximum Temperature(time_max_temp) Time of Maximum Wind Speed(time_max_wspd) Minimum of Wind speed(min_wspd) Time of Maximum Barometric Pressure(time_max_bar_pres) sgp30smosE11.b1: Unit Vector Wind Direction(wdir) Relative humidity scaled, by total column amount from MWR(rh) surface wind speed(wspd) Standard deviation of Vapor Pressure(sd_vap_pres) Standard deviation of Relative Humidity(sd_rh) Standard Deviation of Air Temperature(sd_temp) Standard Deviation of Wind Speed(sd_wspd) Standard Deviation of wind direction(sd_deg) Environmental Temperature (hybrid-b grid)(temp) Vapor Pressure (kiloPascals)(vap_pres) Wind Speed (vector averaged)(wspd_va) Standard deviation of Barometric Pressure(sd_bar_pres) barometric pressure(bar_pres)

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DQRID : D040319.12

Start Date	Start Time	End Date	End Time
10/29/2003	188	10/29/2003	1855
04/28/2004	1712	04/28/2004	1755
09/29/2004	2012	09/29/2004	2045

Subject:	SGP/SMOS/E27 - 6-month Calibration Checks
DataStreams:	sgp1smosE27.b1, sgp30smosE27.b1, sgp1440smosE27.b1
Description:	During the time periods specified, the SMOS.E27 tower was lowered for 6-month Calibration Checks. During these times wind data are incorrect and temperature and humidity data may be incorrect. Note, exact times when tower was down or maintenance was being performed is sometimes unknown. Users should use the remaining data from these days with caution.
Measurements:	sgp1440smosE27.b1: Maximum Barometric Pressure(max_bar_pres) Time of Maximum Vapor Pressure(time_max_vap_pres) Time of Maximum Relative Humidity(time_max_rh) Time of Maximum Barometric Pressure(time_max_bar_pres) maximum wind speed (gusts)(max_wspd) Time of Maximum Wind Speed(time_max_wspd) Time of Maximum Temperature(time_max_temp) Minimum Temperature(min_temp) Maximum Vapor Pressure(max_vap_pres) Minimum Relative Humidity(min_rh) Time of Minimum Temperature(time_min_temp) Maximum Relative Humidity(max_rh) Minimum Vapor Pressure(min_vap_pres) Time of Minimum Wind Speed(time_min_wspd) Time of Minimum Relative Humidity(time_min_rh) Time of Minimum Barometric Pressure(time_min_bar_pres) Time of Minimum Vapor Pressure(time_min_vap_pres) Maximum Temperature(max_temp) Minimum Barometric Pressure(min_bar_pres) Minimum of Wind speed(min_wspd) sgp1smosE27.b1: Unit Vector Wind Direction(wdir) Standard Deviation of wind direction(sd_deg) barometric pressure(bar_pres) Relative humidity scaled, by total column amount from MWR(rh) surface wind speed(wspd) Wind Speed (vector averaged)(wspd_va) Environmental Temperature (hybrid-b grid)(temp) Vapor Pressure (kiloPascals)(vap_pres) sgp30smosE27.b1: Environmental Temperature (hybrid-b grid)(temp) Vapor Pressure (kiloPascals)(vap_pres) Standard Deviation of Wind Speed(sd_wspd) barometric pressure(bar_pres) Standard deviation of Relative Humidity(sd_rh) Relative humidity scaled, by total column amount from MWR(rh) Standard deviation of Vapor Pressure(sd_vap_pres) Unit Vector Wind Direction(wdir) Standard Deviation of Air Temperature(sd_temp) Standard deviation of Barometric Pressure(sd_bar_pres) Wind Speed (vector averaged)(wspd_va) Standard Deviation of wind direction(sd_deg) surface wind speed(wspd)

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DQRID : D040319.2

Start Date	Start Time	End Date	End Time
10/29/2003	2149	10/29/2003	2230
04/28/2004	2027	04/28/2004	215
09/29/2004	167	09/29/2004	1655

Subject:	SGP/SMOS/E20 - 6-month Calibration Checks
DataStreams:	sgp1smosE20.b1, sgp30smosE20.b1, sgp1440smosE20.b1
Description:	During the time periods specified, the SMOS.E20 tower was lowered for 6-month Calibration Checks. During these times wind data are incorrect and temperature and humidity data may be incorrect. Note, exact times when tower was down or maintenance was being performed is sometimes unknown. Users should use the remaining data from these days with caution.
Measurements:	sgp1smosE20.b1: surface wind speed(wspd) Wind Speed (vector averaged)(wspd_va) barometric pressure(bar_pres) Environmental Temperature (hybrid-b grid)(temp) Unit Vector Wind Direction(wdir) Vapor Pressure (kiloPascals)(vap_pres) Standard Deviation of wind direction(sd_deg) Relative humidity scaled, by total column amount from MWR(rh) sgp1440smosE20.b1: Maximum Relative Humidity(max_rh) Minimum Barometric Pressure(min_bar_pres) Maximum Barometric Pressure(max_bar_pres) Time of Minimum Vapor Pressure(time_min_vap_pres) Time of Minimum Barometric Pressure(time_min_bar_pres) maximum wind speed (gusts)(max_wspd) Minimum Temperature(min_temp) Minimum of Wind speed(min_wspd) Time of Minimum Wind Speed(time_min_wspd) Time of Maximum Relative Humidity(time_max_rh) Maximum Temperature(max_temp) Time of Maximum Barometric Pressure(time_max_bar_pres) Minimum Relative Humidity(min_rh) Minimum Vapor Pressure(min_vap_pres) Time of Maximum Vapor Pressure(time_max_vap_pres) Maximum Vapor Pressure(max_vap_pres) Time of Maximum Wind Speed(time_max_wspd) Time of Minimum Temperature(time_min_temp) Time of Maximum Temperature(time_max_temp) Time of Minimum Relative Humidity(time_min_rh) sgp30smosE20.b1: Wind Speed (vector averaged)(wspd_va) Unit Vector Wind Direction(wdir) Standard Deviation of wind direction(sd_deg) Standard Deviation of Air Temperature(sd_temp) Relative humidity scaled, by total column amount from MWR(rh) Vapor Pressure (kiloPascals)(vap_pres) Standard deviation of Barometric Pressure(sd_bar_pres) surface wind speed(wspd) Standard Deviation of Wind Speed(sd_wspd) barometric pressure(bar_pres) Standard deviation of Vapor Pressure(sd_vap_pres) Standard deviation of Relative Humidity(sd_rh) Environmental Temperature (hybrid-b grid)(temp)

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DQRID : D040319.5

Start Date	Start Time	End Date	End Time
10/29/2003	1519	10/29/2003	1615
04/28/2004	1430	04/28/2004	1530
11/08/2004	220	11/08/2004	2220

Subject:	SGP/SMOS/E21 - 6-month Calibration Checks
DataStreams:	sgp1smosE21.b1, sgp30smosE21.b1, sgp1440smosE21.b1
Description:	During the time periods specified, the SMOS.E21 tower was lowered for 6-month Calibration Checks. During these times wind data are incorrect and temperature and humidity data may be incorrect. Note, exact times when tower was down or maintenance was being performed is sometimes unknown. Users should use the remaining data from these days with caution.
Measurements:	sgp1smosE21.b1: Standard Deviation of wind direction(sd_deg) Environmental Temperature (hybrid-b grid)(temp) Vapor Pressure (kiloPascals)(vap_pres) Wind Speed (vector averaged)(wspd_va) barometric pressure(bar_pres) surface wind speed(wspd) Relative humidity scaled, by total column amount from MWR(rh) Unit Vector Wind Direction(wdir) sgp30smosE21.b1: Wind Speed (vector averaged)(wspd_va) barometric pressure(bar_pres) Vapor Pressure (kiloPascals)(vap_pres) Standard deviation of Vapor Pressure(sd_vap_pres) Standard deviation of Relative Humidity(sd_rh) Environmental Temperature (hybrid-b grid)(temp) Standard deviation of Barometric Pressure(sd_bar_pres) Relative humidity scaled, by total column amount from MWR(rh) Standard Deviation of Wind Speed(sd_wspd) Standard Deviation of Air Temperature(sd_temp) surface wind speed(wspd) Unit Vector Wind Direction(wdir) Standard Deviation of wind direction(sd_deg) sgp1440smosE21.b1: Maximum Barometric Pressure(max_bar_pres) Minimum of Wind speed(min_wspd) Time of Maximum Vapor Pressure(time_max_vap_pres) Minimum Temperature(min_temp) maximum wind speed (gusts)(max_wspd) Time of Maximum Wind Speed(time_max_wspd) Time of Maximum Temperature(time_max_temp) Maximum Relative Humidity(max_rh) Time of Minimum Vapor Pressure(time_min_vap_pres) Minimum Relative Humidity(min_rh) Minimum Barometric Pressure(min_bar_pres) Minimum Vapor Pressure(min_vap_pres) Time of Minimum Wind Speed(time_min_wspd) Time of Minimum Barometric Pressure(time_min_bar_pres) Maximum Vapor Pressure(max_vap_pres) Time of Minimum Temperature(time_min_temp) Time of Minimum Relative Humidity(time_min_rh) Time of Maximum Relative Humidity(time_max_rh) Time of Maximum Barometric Pressure(time_max_bar_pres) Maximum Temperature(max_temp)

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DQRID : D040319.8

Start Date	Start Time	End Date	End Time
10/30/2003	1641	10/30/2003	1730
04/29/2004	1631	04/29/2004	1715
09/30/2004	1634	09/30/2004	1715

Subject:	SGP/SMOS/E24 - 6-month Calibration Checks
DataStreams:	sgp1smosE24.b1, sgp30smosE24.b1, sgp1440smosE24.b1
Description:	During the time periods specified, the SMOS.E24 tower was lowered for 6-month Calibration Checks. During these times wind data are incorrect and temperature and humidity data may be incorrect. Note, exact times when tower was down or maintenance was being performed is sometimes unknown. Users should use the remaining data from these days with caution.
Measurements:	sgp1smosE24.b1: Wind Speed (vector averaged)(wspd_va) Relative humidity scaled, by total column amount from MWR(rh) Standard Deviation of wind direction(sd_deg) Vapor Pressure (kiloPascals)(vap_pres) Environmental Temperature (hybrid-b grid)(temp) barometric pressure(bar_pres) Unit Vector Wind Direction(wdir) surface wind speed(wspd) sgp30smosE24.b1: Standard Deviation of Wind Speed(sd_wspd) Vapor Pressure (kiloPascals)(vap_pres) barometric pressure(bar_pres) Wind Speed (vector averaged)(wspd_va) Standard deviation of Relative Humidity(sd_rh) Standard deviation of Barometric Pressure(sd_bar_pres) Standard Deviation of Air Temperature(sd_temp) Standard Deviation of wind direction(sd_deg) Standard deviation of Vapor Pressure(sd_vap_pres) surface wind speed(wspd) Unit Vector Wind Direction(wdir) Relative humidity scaled, by total column amount from MWR(rh) Environmental Temperature (hybrid-b grid)(temp) sgp1440smosE24.b1: Maximum Barometric Pressure(max_bar_pres) Minimum of Wind speed(min_wspd) maximum wind speed (gusts)(max_wspd) Minimum Barometric Pressure(min_bar_pres) Time of Minimum Relative Humidity(time_min_rh) Time of Maximum Temperature(time_max_temp) Time of Maximum Wind Speed(time_max_wspd) Time of Maximum Relative Humidity(time_max_rh) Maximum Relative Humidity(max_rh) Maximum Vapor Pressure(max_vap_pres) Maximum Temperature(max_temp) Time of Minimum Wind Speed(time_min_wspd) Time of Minimum Temperature(time_min_temp) Time of Minimum Barometric Pressure(time_min_bar_pres) Minimum Vapor Pressure(min_vap_pres) Minimum Relative Humidity(min_rh) Time of Minimum Vapor Pressure(time_min_vap_pres) Time of Maximum Barometric Pressure(time_max_bar_pres) Time of Maximum Vapor Pressure(time_max_vap_pres) Minimum Temperature(min_temp)

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