MADIS Radiometer Quality Control
This page provides a detailed description of the quality control (QC) processing and data structures for the radiometer dataset.
For a general overview of MADIS quality control, click here.
Automated Quality Control
Radiometer Quality Control Checks
MADIS Radiometer Variables with QC
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Code Name Max Level | Level 1: | Level 2:
Possible | |
QC Level | Validity | Internal
| | Consistency
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Profiles
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T air temperature 2 X X
TV virtual temperature 2 X X
TD dewpoint temperature 2 X
RH relative humidity 2 X
Q specific humidity 2 X
DPD dewpoint depression 2 X
AH absolute humidity 2 X
CLD cloud liquid density 2 X
Single-level Observations
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CBH cloud base height 2 X
CBT infrared cloud base temperature 2 X
ILW integrated liquid water 2 X
PWV integrated water vapor 2 X
Internal Consistency Checks
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1 Rain contamination check
2 Integrated liquid check (ILW > 1.5 mm)
Last updated 16 March 2017
