Natsushima Quality Control Report

Christopher Harvey

Tropical Ocean Global Atmosphere (TOGA)
Coupled Ocean Atmosphere Response Experiment (COARE)

Surface Meteorological Data Processing Center
Center for Ocean Atmospheric Prediction Studies
The Florida State University

August 1, 1995

Report COAREMET 95-8

Version 1.0

Introduction:

The general surface meteorological data referenced in this report were
collected from the research vessel Natsushima (call sign 7JDU; data
acquired from the Japan Marine Science and Technology Center) for TOGA
COARE during the Intensive Observing Period (IOP).  All data were
converted to a standard format and were then preprocessed using an
automated data quality checking program.  The data were then visually
inspected by a data quality analyst who reviewed, modified, and added
appropriate quality control (QC) flags to the data.  This report
summarizes the flags for the Natsushima data sets, including both
flags added by the preprocessor and the analyst.

Statistical Information:

The data from the Natsushima during the IOP were expected to include
standard observations every three hours from a cruise which began on
February 2, 1993 and lasted for 17 days.  Time (TIME), latitude (LAT),
longitude (LON), wind direction (DIR), wind speed (SPD), atmospheric
pressure (P), temperature (T), dew point temperature (TD), relative
humidity (RH), and sea surface temperature (TS) were quality
controlled.  A total of 1,320 values were reviewed and checked and no
flags were added resulting in 0% of the data being flagged.

Summary:

As the statistical information indicates, the data from the Natsushima
were in extremely good condition.  No problems occurred and the
analyst does not foresee any problems in using the data.