MADIS Multi-Agency Profiler Quality Control
This page provides a detailed description of the quality control (QC) processing and data structures for the map dataset.
For a general overview of MADIS quality control, click here.
Automated Quality Control
MAP Quality Control Checks
MADIS Multi-Agency Profiler (MAP) Variables with QC
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Code Name Max Level | Level 1: | Level 2:
Possible | |
QC Level | Validity | Internal Time-Height
| | Consistency Consistency
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Integrated Profile
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DD wind direction 2 X X X
FF wind speed 2 X X X
U u wind component 2 X X X
V v wind component 2 X X X
TV virtual temperature 2 X X X
Wind Mode 1 Levels
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DDW1 wind direction 2 X X X
FFW1 wind speed 2 X X X
UW1 u wind component 2 X X X
VW1 v wind component 2 X X X
Wind Mode 2 Levels
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DDW2 wind direction 2 X X X
FFW2 wind speed 2 X X X
UW2 u wind component 2 X X X
VW2 v wind component 2 X X X
Wind Mode 3 Levels
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DDW3 wind direction 2 X X X
FFW3 wind speed 2 X X X
UW3 u wind component 2 X X X
VW3 v wind component 2 X X X
RASS Mode 1 Levels
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TVR1 virtual temperature 2 X X X
Internal Consistency Checks
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2 Precipitation contamination check (wind variables only)
3 Coherent interference check
4 General contamination check
Last updated 16 March 2017
