The agenda for this meeting is available here.
Problem Review Board Members present (x=absent/excused):
x-Jim Mather x-Doug Sisterson
Raymond McCord Jimmy Voyles
x-Randy Peppler Richard Wagener
Robin Perez
I. Discussion of PIFs for assignment
P071217.1 FKB/NSA/SGP/TWP/SONDE - Occasional incorrect surface values of T/RH
Discussion: RID-460 opened to track the week's sonde tasks
Actions: OK
Assign To: Keck
CC: Holdridge, Ritsche, Rusk, Jones, Nitschke, REPO, DQO
P071222.1 NSA/MWRP/C1 - found NaN values
Discussion:
Actions: OK
Assign To: Koontz to modify ingest to trap NaNs and set to -9999
CC: Martin, Cadeddu, Keck, McCord, Verlinde, Bahrmann,
Richardson, DQO
P071227.1 SGP/VCEIL25K/B5 - non linear sample times
Discussion:
Actions: Ok, Change subject and text: replace non-linear with
non-monotonic, unless Tonya really means deviation from
constant sample time interval.
Assign To: Ermold to modify ingest to gracefully handle
non-monotonic time variable or stop processing.
CC: Martin, Morris, Keck, McCord, Harris, Hartsock, DQO
P080102.1 SGP/MFRSR/E4 - Poor data quality
Discussion:
Actions: OK, link D061103.8, D070508.2, and DQPRs 1635 and 1745
Assign To: Hodges
CC: Rusk, Harris, Hartsock, Voyles, DQO
P080107.1 FKB/NSA/SGP/TWP/SONDE - Occasional incorrect surface values of T/RH
Discussion: RID-465 opened to track this sonde reprocessing
Actions: OK
Assign To: Keck
CC: Holdridge, Ritsche, Rusk, Jones, Nitschke, REPO, DQO
II. CARs submitted for PIF closure
C071221.1 Submitted by Michael Ritsche for
P060524.1 SGP/TWP/NSA/AMF/SONDE/C1 - Problems with delivery of coded radiosonde
messages.
Discussion:
Actions: OK
III. Attachments
A070220.1.3 Submitted by Gary Hodges for
P070220.1 SGP/NIMFR/E13 - Tube heater is not functioning
Discussion:
Actions: OK, add Voyles, Rusk, rm Schmelzer, Jimmy to follow up
with Gary
A070516.4.2 Submitted by Tonya Martin for
P070516.4 SGP/RL/C1 - NaN values found in processed data
Discussion:
Actions: Make attachment a new PIF and assign to Laurie
CC: Martin, Newsom, Turner, Keck, McCord, Harris, Hartsock, DQO
A070907.1.1 Submitted by Gary Hodges for
P070907.1 SGP/MFRSR/E3 - Channel 940 is noisy/bad
Discussion:
Actions: OK, link DQPR #1639
IV. DQRs
D041027.1 NSA/MWRP/C1 - Missing data
Discussion: added time period
Actions: OK, do not re-distribute
D060929.4 TWP/AERI/C3 - Missing data
Discussion:
Actions: OK
CC: Hackel, Turner, Long, DQO
D061103.8 SGP/MFRSR/E4 - Data issue
Discussion:
Actions: OK, link P080102.1
CC: Hodges, Harris, Hartsock, DQO
D061206.3 NIM/AOS/M1 - flow controller failure *** DQR IS IN WAREHOUSE
Discussion:
Actions: hold in warehouse, Robin to talk to Anne to determine
which datastreams and variables are affected
D061220.33 SGP/MFRSR/E9 - Data issue
Discussion:
Actions: hold until Wed., Robin will look to disambiguate "new
data reduction scheme", ditto for other DQRs with that
phrase in the text.,
ask Gary for PIF
D070503.2 SGP/SWATS/E10 - Instrument problem
Discussion:
Actions: hold, DQR doesn't agree with DQPR, Robin to talk to
John Harris.
D070508.2 SGP/MFRSR/E4 - Instrument logger problem
Discussion:
Actions: OK, link P080102.1, ask Gary if data are so poor they
should be removed from archive.
CC: Hodges, Harris, Hartsock, DQO
D070509.1 SGP/ECOR/E10 - CO2 and Latent Heat Fluxes Incorrect
Discussion:
Actions: OK, Rick submitted comment to DQPR-1746 about
additional problems discovered during corrective action of
original problem.
CC: Cook, Harris, Hartsock, Rusk, Voyles, DQO
D070520.1 TWP/SMET/C2 - Lower Wind Sensor Direction Incorrect
Discussion: Mike confirmed reprocessing is not appropriate in
this instance.
Actions: OK
CC: Ritsche, Long, DQO
D070619.1 SGP/ECOR/E5 - Flux Data Incorrect
Discussion:
Actions: OK
CC: Cook, Harris, Hartsock, DQO
D070813.1 NSA/MFRSR/C2 - Instrument shading problem
Discussion:
Actions: OK
CC: Hodges, Verlinde, Bahrmann, Richardson, DQO
D070918.1 SGP/MFRSR/E2 - Instrument heater not working
Discussion:
Actions: OK
CC: Hodges, Harris, Hartsock, DQO
D070927.3 TWP/MFRSR/C1 - Instrument not functioning properly
Discussion:
Actions: OK
CC: Hodges, Long, DQO
D071003.1 SGP/MFRSR/E8 - Instrument heater failure
Discussion:
Actions: OK
CC: Hodges, Harris, Hartsock, DQO
D071012.3 FKB/NFOV/M1 - Instrument problem with channel 870
Discussion:
Actions: OK
CC: Hodges, Miller, Bartholomew, DQO
D071105.1 TWP/SMET/C3 - ORG overestimated rainfall
Discussion:
Actions: OK
CC: Ritsche, Long, DQO
D071218.1 FKB/AOS/M1 - failed neph motor
Discussion:
Actions: hold, Robin to talk with Anne
D071218.2 FKB/AOS/M1 - stop logging neph data
Discussion:
Actions: OK
CC: Jefferson, Ogren, Sheridan, Miller, Bartholomew, DQO
D071219.1 TWP/SMET/C2 - Lower Wind Speed Data Suspect
Discussion:
Actions: OK, link DQPR-1760
CC: Ritsche, Long, DQO
D071220.1 SGP/SIRS/E11 - failed ventilator fans on DS and DD radiometers
Discussion:
Actions: OK
CC: Gotseff, Stoffel, Harris, Hartsock, DQO
D071220.2 SGP/SIRS/E12 - Downwelling shortwave hemispheric ventilator fan failure
Discussion:
Actions: OK
CC: Gotseff, Stoffel, Harris, Hartsock, DQO
D071220.3 SGP/SMOS/E1 - T/RH probe Failure
Discussion:
Actions: OK
CC: Ritsche, Harris, Hartsock, DQO
D071221.3 SGP/SIRS/E19 - Tracker failure
Discussion:
Actions: OK
CC: Gotseff, Stoffel, Harris, Hartsock, DQO
D080103.2 SGP/MWR/C1 - Missing data
Discussion:
Actions: OK
CC: Cadeddu, Harris, Hartsock, DQO
D080104.2 SGP/ECOR/A6/E1/E10/E14/E16/E21/E24/E3/E5/E6 - Underestimation of Fluxes *** DQR IS IN WAREHOUSE
Discussion:
Actions: hold in warehouse, Robin to talk with Dave
D080107.2 NSA/SKYRAD/C1 - Instrument problem
Discussion:
Actions: hold, ask Pete Gotseff to edit text of DQR based on
additional comment submitted to DQPR by Doug Whiteman.
Review of Open-Ended DQRs:
Review of Warehouse DQRs:
Review of DQRs on Hold:
V. Overviews of Problems
Instruments - Jimmy Voyles
Dave Cook is documenting an old published problem for ECOR
in a DQR. Errors accumulate.
ARM Operations - Doug Sisterson
Engineering - Jim Mather
Archive - Raymond McCord
Betsy likely retiring at end of May.
Data Quality Office - Randy Peppler
Problem/Data Quality Reporting - Robin Perez
External Data Center - Rick Wagener
VI. Review of Special Data Holdings
Jimmy at ANL next week.