MADIS Satellite Sounding Quality Control
This page provides a detailed description of the quality control (QC) processing and data structures for the satellite sounding dataset.
For a general overview of MADIS quality control, click here.
Automated Quality Control
Satellite Sounding Quality Control Checks
MADIS Satellite Sounding 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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Sounding Products
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T temperature 1 X
TV virtual temperature 1 X
WVMR water vapor mixing ratio 2 X X
TD dewpoint temperature 2 X X
RH relative humidity 2 X X
Q specific humidity 2 X X
DPD dewpoint depression 2 X X
AH absolute humidity 2 X X
Internal Consistency Checks
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3 air temperature vs. dewpoint temperature
Last updated 16 March 2017
