Site log - Melbourne (August 1999)

Flags:

1- Satellite coincidence data
2- Non-Satellite coincidence but still present in products
A- Major problem (moderate to strong AP &/or widespread coverage)
B- Minor problem (weak AP &/or very litte coverage)

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01 Aug 99:    Strong, but isolated, diurnally-forced sea breeze convection prevalent
              along coast during afternoon and early evening hours.

              Data processed:  0004-2359 UTC

              Satellite Coincidence:  0140Z(559 km), 0316Z(360 km), 0630Z(586 km), 
                                      0806Z(150 km),

              QC notes:  0009-0050Z: scattered weak/moderate AP remaining
                              ---->  corrected

                         0055-0324Z: scattered moderate/intense AP remaining (no precip)
                              ---->  corrected

                              0434Z: moderate radial spike remnant remaining N of radar
                              ---->  corrected

                         0455-0544Z: weak AP remainig S of radar
                              ---->  corrected

                              1121Z: bad (incomplete) volume scan
                              ---->  corrected by moving vos to bad_files_not_in_1C.hdf
                                     directory

                         2038-2048Z: intense clutter speck remaining near Canaveral
     2A       !!FLAG!!        ---->  improved, but clutter speck remains in a couple vos's

                              2136Z: intense clutter speck remaining near Canaveral
                              ---->  corrected

                         2328-2359Z: moderate/intense AP remaining NW of radar
     2A       !!FLAG!!        ---->  much improved, but some AP patches still remain
                                     and can not be removed without removing precip
                                     as well.

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02 Aug 99:    Relatively quiet meteorologically until mid-afternoon, when sea breeze
              convection becomes prevalent along Florida's east coast.  Numerous
              cell mergers lead to intense convection with areas of copious rainfall.

              Data processed:  0004-2359 UTC

              Satellite Coincidence:  0203Z(12 km), 0340Z(660 km), 0653Z(234 km),
                                      
              QC notes:  0014-0129Z: scattered weak/moderate/intense AP remaining
   2A         !!FLAG!!        ---->  slightly improved, but the combination of strong
                                     clutter and weak to moderate precip prevented the
                                     removal of most stubborn AP during this period

                         0134-0230Z: scattered AP remaining (no precip within range)
                              ---->  corrected

                         0235-0250Z: scattered weak/moderate/intense AP remaining
   1A         !!FLAG!!        ---->  improved, but some intense clutter specks remain
                                     which could not be removed without removing precip 
                                     as well.

                         0255-0310Z: scattered AP remaining (no precip within range)
                              ---->  corrected

                         0315-0336Z: weak AP remaining
                              ---->  corrected

                         0341-0704Z: scattered AP remaining (no precip present)
                              ---->  corrected

                         2009-2120Z: moderate to horrifically intense AP remaining NW
                                     of radar, often embedded in precip
   2A         !!FLAG!!        ---->  improved, but all AP which is embedded in precipitation
                                     could not be removed 

                         2136-2222Z: moderate/intense AP remaining S of radar (partially
                                     embedded in precip)
   2A         !!FLAG!!        ---->  improved, but all AP embedded in precipitation 
                                     could not be removed

                         2237-2313Z: horrifically intense AP remaining NW of radar,
                                     often embedded in precip
   2A         !!FLAG!!        ---->  only slightly improved.  Most intense AP remains,
                                     particularly AP embedded in precipitation

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03 Aug 99:    Scattered convection present during most of the day.  Activity is most
              pronounced during diurnally-active afternoon hours.  Some of the cells
              are locally intense.

              Data processed:  0004-1731 UTC
                               1801-1816 UTC
                               1852-2355 UTC

              Satellite Coincidence:  0051Z(422 km), 0227Z(442 km), 0541Z(522 km),
                                      0717Z(276 km)

              QC notes:       0121Z: moderate AP patch remaining NW of radar
                              ---->  corrected

                         0131-0243Z: scattered weak AP remaining
                              ---->  corrected

                         0248-0355Z: scattered weak/moderate/intense AP remaining
 1A,2A        !!FLAG!!        ---->  much improved, but more intense specks and small
                                     patches of AP remain embedded in light precip

                         0400-0421Z: scattered weak AP remaining
  2B          !!FLAG!!        ---->  almost completely corrected, save for a moderate
                                     patch of AP which remains in vos 0416Z.  This
                                     AP could not be removed without removing light
                                     precip as well.

                         1045-1056Z: intense AP remaining S of radar
                              ---->  corrected

                              1103Z: bad (incomplete) volume scan
                              ---->  corrected by moving vos to bad_files_not_in_1C.hdf
                                     directory

                         1315-1340Z: moderate AP patch remaining NW of radar
                              ---->  corrected

                              1416Z: moderate AP patch remaining W of radar
                              ---->  corrected

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04 Aug 99:    Scattered convection at start of day weakens to a few isolated cells by
              05 UTC.  Scattered convection over Atlantic is onyl game in town until
              1617 UTC when air mass convection quickly develops over land.  These
              cells quckly intensify and merge to create strong convective cells with
              locally heavy rain.

              Data processed:  0000-1210 UTC
                               1435-2158 UTC

              Satellite Coincidence:  0115Z(124 km), 0251Z(704 km), 0428Z(706 km),
                                      0605Z(129 km)

              QC notes:       0434Z: moderate AP patch remaining NW of radar 
                              ---->  corrected

                              0444Z: moderate AP patch remaining NW of radar
                              ---->  corrected

                         0500-0520Z: intense AP patch remaining NW and W of radar
                              ---->  corrected

                         0642-0712Z: moderate/intense AP patch remaining near Cape
   2A         !!FLAG!!        ---->  much improved, but the intense AP speck is
                                     embedded in light precip during a couple scans
                                     which means it could not be removed 

                         0758-0809Z: intense AP patch remaining near Cape
   2A         !!FLAG!!        ---->  completely corrected, excpet for vos 0804Z,
                                     where patch of intense AP coudl not be removed
                                     without removing significant precip as well

                              0850Z: intense AP patch remaining near Cape
                              ---->  corrected

                         0900-1028Z: scattered intense AP remaining
   2A         !!FLAG!!        ---->  improved, but could not completely remove intense
                                     AP patch near Cape Canaveral

                              2158Z: precip-eating mode
   2A         !!FLAG!!        ---->  fixed erroneously removal of significant precip,
                                     but unfortunately, had to turn off almost all QC
                                     parameters to do it.  Therefore, all ground clutter
                                     remains

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05 Aug 99:    Widespread convection present throughout the radar field of view as 
              numerous small but intense cells form random mergers leading to larger
              areas of copious rainfall.

              Data processed:  1728-2358 UTC

              Satellite Coincidence:  0002Z(282 km), 0139Z(519 km), 0453Z(446 km),
                                      0629Z(414 km)

              QC notes:  1728-1758Z: moderate/intense AP remaining near radar (mostly
                                     embedded in precipitation)
   2A-        !!FLAG!!        ---->  slightly improved, both most AP is embedded in 
                                     precip precluding its removal.  Less severe A-
                                     flag given due to small areal coverage of AP and
                                     it partial masking my convection in same area

                              2131Z: intense AP patch remaining S of radar
                              ---->  corrected

                              2147Z: intense AP patch remaining S of radar
                              ---->  corrected

                         2337-2353Z: weak/moderate AP remaining NW of radar
                              ---->  corrected

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06 Aug 99:    Scattered convection present at start of the day quickly dissipates or
              moves out of range.  After the typical midday precip-lull, convection 
              associated with a loosely-orgainized MCS begins entering range from the
              west.  Scattered convection persists but slowly dissipates through day's 
              end.

              Data processed:  0003-0522 UTC
                               0653-1717 UTC
                               1801-2355 UTC

              Satellite Coincidence:  0026Z(228 km), 0203Z(739 km), 0340Z(663 km),
                                      0516Z(18 km), 2314Z(156 km)

              OVERPASS CASE:  Orbit: 9731,  Time: 2314Z, Distance:  156 km
                              convective cluster present S of radar captured by PR

              QC notes:  No QC concerns on this day

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07 Aug 99:    Scattered convection present at the start of the day is weak and sparse
              and quickly dissipates.  Very quiet until after 19Z, when diurnal
              convection once again begins to fire over Florida.  Activity, which 
              persists through the end of the day, is scattered.

              Data processed:  0000-0635 UTC
                               0730-2357 UTC

              Satellite Coincidence:  0050Z(583 km), 0412Z(364 km), 0540Z(552 km),
                                      2201Z(621 km), 2337Z(322 km)

              QC notes:  0137-0218Z: weak second-trip echo remaining
                              ---->  corrected

                         1009-1024Z: weak AP remaining W of radar
                              ---->  corrected

                         1029-1121Z: weak/moderate AP remaining (no precip present)
                              ---->  corrected

                         1918-2206Z: moderate/intense AP remaining W of radar (often
                                     embedded in precipitation)
 1A,2A        !!FLAG!!        ---->  very little improvement as most of the strong AP
                                     is embedded in precipitation, precluding its
                                     removal

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08 Aug 99:    Scattered convection at the start of the day reduces to one small, yet
              impressive cluster NE of te radar by 04Z.  All significant convection is
              gone by 06Z, and does not fire again within range until 17Z, when diurnal
              activity once again becomes prevalent.  Widely scattered convection presists
              through the end of the day.

              Data processed:  0002-2031 UTC
                               2207-2357 UTC

              Satellite Coincidence:  0251Z(611 km), 0428Z(99 km), 2225Z(34 km) 

              QC notes:  0144-0211Z: weak AP remaining SE of radar
                              ---->  corrected

                         0601-0626Z: weak AP remaining NNW of radar
                              ---->  corrected

                         0829-1140Z: weak/moderate/intense AP patches remaining W of radar
                              ---->  corrected by using new qc_parameter scenario where
                                     H3 = 20 km!  Worked extremely well (no precip was 
                                     removed while all intense AP was removed).

                              1105Z: bad (incomplete) volume scan
                              ---->  corrected by moving vos to bad_files_not_in_1C.hdf
                                     directory

                         1205-1301Z: scattered AP remaining W of radar (no precip present)
                              ---->  corrected

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09 Aug 99:    Convection, some locally intense, present at start of the day dissipates
              by 06Z.  More impressive convection begins building into range from the 
              west by 16Z.  Widespread convection with locally heavy rain overtakes region, 
              but decreases in areal coverage by day's end.

              Data processed:  0002-2358 UTC

              Satellite Coincidence:  0002Z(641 km), 0315Z(272 km), 0452Z(701 km), 
                                      2113Z(475 km), 2249Z(411 km)

              QC notes:       0002Z: intense AP remaining near KSC
                              ---->  corrected

                         0226-0526Z: intense AP patch remaining near KSC, embedded in light
                                     precipitation
 1A,2A        !!FLAG!!        ---->  can not remove embedded AP with this algorithm without
                                     removing true precipitation as well....AP remains

                              0328Z: moderate AP patch remianing NW of radar
                              ---->  corrected

                         0338-0414Z: weak AP remaining W of radar
                              ---->  corrected

                         0429-0440Z: moderate AP patch remaining W of radar
  1B          !!FLAG!!        ---->  much improved, but one lonly AP patch at 0429Z could
                                     not be removed without removing significant precip
                                     as well....hence the flag.
 
                         0510-0536Z: moderate AP patch remaining W of radar
  2A-         !!FLAG!!        ---->  completely corrected except for moderate AP patch
                                     which could not be removed from 0531Z vos....hence
                                     the flag.

                              0612Z: weak AP remaining NNW of radar (no precip present)
                              ---->  corrected

                         0627-0647Z: weak AP remaining NNW of radar
                              ---->  corrected

                         0653-0708Z: weak/moderate/intense AP remaining N of radar
                              ---->  corrected

                              0739Z: weak AP patch remaining N of radar
                              ---->  corrected

                              1112Z: bad (incomplete) volume scan
                              ---->  corrected by moving vos to bad_files_not_1C.hdf
                                     directory

                         2052-2057Z: weak/moderate AP remaining W of radar
                              ---->  corrected

                         2057-2102Z: weak radial spike remnants remaining N of radar
                              ---->  corrected

                              2214Z: weak/moderate AP patches remaining NNW of radar
                              ---->  corrected

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10 Aug 99:    Relatively quiet until roughly 17Z, whne convection begins developing 
              from west to east over the peninsula.  Convection with locally heavy
              rain (which helps to douse a forest fire north of KMLB) moves across
              the field of view and dissipates rapidly as the day closes.

              Data processed:  0003-2357 UTC

              Satellite Coincidence: 0203Z(548 km), 0339Z(226 km), 2136Z(80 km),
                                     2313Z(688 km)

              OVERPASS CASE:  Orbit: 9793  Time: 2136 UTC,   Distance: 80 km
                              Compact, but intense convective cluster NE of radar

              QC notes:  0242-0252Z: weak AP remaining (no precip present)
                              ---->  corrected

                         0307-0312Z: weak radar spike remnants remaining (no precip)
                              ---->  corrected

                         0713-0718Z: weak AP remaining (no precip present)
                              ---->  corrected

                              0728Z: scattered AP remaining (no precip)
                              ---->  corrected

                         1038-1048Z: weak AP remaining (no precip present)
                              ---->  corrected

                         1713-1901Z: weak/moderate wildfire remnatns remaining N of radar
 2A-, 2B      !!FLAG!!        ---->  much improved in that most volume scans had areal
                                     coverage of fire remnants reduced or even completely
                                     removed.  However, enough wildfire returns still
                                     remain to warrant nontrivial flags.

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11 Aug 99:    Little significant precipitation until after 14Z, when numerous 
              unorganized convective cells build into and take over the radar field of
              view from the west.  Most significant precipitation out of range by 23Z.

              Data processed:  0004-1117 UTC
                               1147-1207 UTC
                               1248-1329 UTC
                                    1425 UTC
                               1542-1553 UTC
                               1635-1740 UTC
                               1811-1852 UTC
                                    1948 UTC
                               2105-2349 UTC

              Satellite Coincidence:  0050Z(721 km), 0227Z(172 km), 2024Z(339 km),
                                      2200Z(488 km)

              QC notes:       1826Z: moderate AP embedded in precipitation near radar
    2B        !!FLAG!!        ---->  can not remove AP embedded in precipitation without
                                     removing precip as well.  Given a minor flag since 
                                     intensity of true precipitation effectively masks
                                     most AP.

                         2105-2120Z: moderate/intense AP embedded in light precipitation
    1A        !!FLAG!!        ---->  can not remove AP embedded in precipitation

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12 Aug 99:    Convection begine developing withn range after 15Z.  As cells push east,
              strong outflow races out ahead of cluster which, upon collison with sea
              breeze front, produces very strong, linear convection which moves over
              KMLB as it continues out to sea.

              Data processed:       0005 UTC
                                    0041 UTC
                               0132-0148 UTC
                               0345-0437 UTC
                                    0507 UTC
                                    0604 UTC
                               0634-0655 UTC
                               0818-0829 UTC
                                    0909 UTC
                                    1026 UTC
                               1107-2356 UTC

              Satellite Coincidence:  0114Z(479 km), 0250Z(355 km), 2048Z(185 km),
                                      2224Z(725 km)

              QC notes:  1133-2356Z: widespread CAE W of radar
                              ---->  corrected (using H3 = 17 km)

                         2218-2228Z: intense AP embedded in precip just W of radar
  1A          !!FLAG!!        ---->  improved in that AP which existed along fringe 
                                     of precip was removed.  However, truly  embedded
                                     AP still remains in data.

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13 Aug 99:    Scattered, unorganized convection begins developing South and East
              of the radar after 15Z.  Unorganized convection with occassional cell
              mergers and locally heavy rain persist south and east of the radar through
              day's end.

              Data processed:  0001-2057 UTC
                               2148-2357 UTC

              Satellite Coincidence:  0001Z(683 km), 0138Z(66 km), 1935Z(207 km),
                                      2112Z(559 km)

              QC notes:  0001-0006Z: weak CAE remaining
                              ---->  corrected

                         0149-0451Z: scattered CAE patches remaining (no precip present)
                              ---->  corrected

                              0611Z: CAE patch remaining W of radr (no precip present)
                              ---->  corrected

                              0651Z: CAE patch remaining W of radr (no precip present)
                              ---->  corrected

                         1027-1225Z: widespread weak/moderate CAE remaining (no precip)
                              ---->  corrected

                         1235-1711Z: widespread CAE remaining
                              ---->  corrected

                              2209Z: weak SB front remnants remaining W of radar
   2B         !!FLAG!!        ---->  could not completely remove boundary remnants without
                                     removing precip as well

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14 Aug 99:    Strong convection present off Florida's east coast after 06Z.  Convective
              activity present over land, south of radar, as well after 12Z.  
              Unorganized activity persists, although weakening with time, through day's
              end.

              Data processed:  0002-2242 UTC

              Satellite Coincidence:  0026Z(398 km), 0202Z(496 km), 1823Z(677 km),
                                      1959Z(287 km), 2313Z(633 km)

              QC notes:       0124Z: CAE remaining (no precip present)
                              ---->  corrected

                              0134Z: CAE remaining (no precip present)
                              ---->  corrected

                         0149-0220Z: CAE remaining (no precip present)
                              ---->  corrected

                              0235Z: weak CAE patch remaining W of radar
                              ---->  corrected

                              0316Z: CAE remaining (no precip present)
                              ---->  corrected

                              0342Z: CAE remaining (no precip present)
                              ---->  corrected 

                         1109-1511Z: widespread weak CAE reamining
                              ---->  corrected

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15 Aug 99:    Scattered convection for most of the first half of the day becomes
              increasingly more prevalent.  By day's end, several clusters of strong
              convection with locally heavy rain are present over Florida.

              Data processed:  0338-2359 UTC

              Satellite Coincidence:  0050Z(53 km), 1847Z(80 km), 2024Z(620 km),
                                      2337Z(308 km)

              OVERPASS CASE:  Orbit: 9870,  Time: 1847Z, Distance:  80 km 
                              Small convective cluster (S of radar) captured by PR

              QC notes:  1056-1145Z: widespread CAE remaining W of radar
                              ---->  corrected

                         1214-1224Z: weak CAE patch remaining W of radar
                              ---->  corrected

                         2023-2115Z: moderate/intense AP remaining S of radar, mostly
                                     embedded in precipitation
  1A,2A       !!FLAG!!        ---->  could not remove AP embedded in precip without 
                                     removing precip as well.

                         2348-2359Z: moderate/intense AP remaining SW of radar
                              ---->  corrected

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16 Aug 99:    Scattered, unorganized convection present at the start of the day loses
              strength as daytime heating diminishes, leaving only a shell of its 
              former self by 04Z.  Scattered to isolated convection off Florida's 
              east coast is the rule until after 20Z, when the sea breeze front 
              becomes active and cells develop along the coast and move well inland.

              Data processed:  0004-1306 UTC
                               1342-2357 UTC

              Satellite Coincidence:  0114Z(643 km), 1735Z(530 km), 1911Z(377 km),
                                      2225Z(574 km)

              QC notes:  0004-0020Z: moderate/horrifically intense AP remaining SW of radar
  2A          !!FLAG!!        ---->  improved, but could not completely remove intense AP
                                     without removing significant precip as well.

                         0127-0132Z: weak CAE patch remaining SW of radar
                              ---->  corrected

                         0142-0341Z: scattered weak/moderate/intense AP remaining
  2A          !!FLAG!!        ---->  much improved, but not completely successful since
                                     a handful of vos's still contain a patch of moderate 
                                     to intense AP which could not be removed without 
                                     removing significant preci as well.

                              0422Z: moderate AP patch remaining NW of radar
                              ---->  corrected

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17 Aug 99:    Scattered, unorganized convection present for most of the day, with most
              activity concentrated east of radar.  Scope fills in quickly after 15Z
              with more numerous cells which often merge and mature, resulting in
              locally strong clusters with a large area of developed stratiform rain.

              Data processed:  0003-2357 UTC

              Satellite Coincidence:  0001Z(175 km), 1758Z(35 km), 1935Z(670 km),
                                      2112Z(734 km), 2248Z(213 km)

              OVERPASS CASE:  Orbit: 9901,  Time: 1758Z, Distance:  35 km
                              Numerous unogranized convective cells captured by PR

              QC notes:       0226Z: weak CAE patch remaining SW of radar
                              ---->  corrected

                         0241-0308Z: weak CAE remaining W of radar
                              ---->  corrected

                              0841Z: weak CAE patch remaining W of radar
                              ---->  corrected

                         0906-0911Z: weak CAE patch remaining W of radar
                              ---->  corrected

                              1106Z: bad (incomplete) volume scan
                              ---->  corrected by moving vos to bad_files_not_in_1C.hdf
                                     directory

                         1115-1201Z: weak CAE remaining W of radar
                              ---->  corrected

                         1808-1828Z: moderate/horrifically intense AP remaining WNW of
                                     radar (mostly embedded in precipitation)
  1A          !!FLAG!!        ---->  only minimally improved.  Most intense AP remains
                                     since it is embedded in precipitation which
                                     precludes its removal.

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18 Aug 99:    Large stratiform region present at the start fo the day quickly dissipates
              and is unimpressive by 03Z.  Widely scattered weak convection present on
              and off until 14Z, when strong convection begins to develop and move into
              range from the southeast.  MCS with well-developed stratiform region moves
              across scope during the rest of the day.  Activity within range of the radar
              is greatly diminished by the end of the day.

              Data processed:  0002-2359 UTC

              Satellite Coincidence:  1646Z(394 km), 1822Z(457 km), 2136Z(508 km),
                                      2312Z(302 km)

              QC notes:  0139-0435Z: weak CAE remaining NW of radar
                              ---->  corrected

                         0541-0607Z: weak/moderate AP remaining W of radar
                              ---->  corrected

                              0627Z: moderate/intense AP remaining W of radar
                              ---->  corrected 

                         0638-1222Z: scattered weak/moderate/intense AP remaining W
     2A-      !!FLAG!!        ---->  much improved, but problem scans still exist where
                                     AP could not be completely removed without removing
                                     precip as well.

                              1106Z: bad (incomplete) volume scan
                              ---->  corrected by moving vos to bad_files_not_in_1C.hdf
                                     directory                          

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19 Aug 99:    Quiet first half od the day.  Scattered convection begins building into
              range from the South and East after 11Z.  After 16Z, convection intensifies
              and increases in areal coverage as impresive MCS sweeps through central
              Florida from S to NW.  Heavy rain event all but over within 150 km of KMLB
              radar by the end of the day.

              Data processed:  0004-2358 UTC

              Satellite Coincidence:  1710Z(146 km), 1846Z(712 km), 2023Z(698 km),
                                      2200Z(107 km)

              OVERPASS CASE:  Orbit: 9935,  Time: 2200Z, Distance:  107 km
                              Large stratiform rain region captured by PR

              QC notes:  0213-0228Z: weak CAE remaining
                              ---->  corrected

                         0233-0556Z: scattered AP remaining (no precip present)
                              ---->  corrected

                         1131-1147Z: CAE remaining W of radar
                              ---->  corrected

                         1207-1217Z: weak AP remaining W of radar
                              ---->  corrected

                         1223-1253Z: horrific AP remaining W of radar
                              ---->  corrected

                              1258Z: weak AP patch remaining W of radar
                              ---->  corrected

                         1635-1737Z: moderate/intense AP embedded in precip near radar
   1B         !!FLAG!!        ---->  can not remove embedded AP without removing precip as
                                     well....hence the flag.  Flag is minor since precip in 
                                     the area does a pretty good job masking much of the AP.

                         1833-1838Z: moderate/intense AP embedded in precip SSE of radar
   1A         !!FLAG!!        ---->  can not remove embedded AP without removing precip
                                     as well.....hence the flag.
 
                         1919-1924Z: intense AP speck remaining S of radar
   2A         !!FLAG!!        ---->  partially corrected, but AP speck still remains in
                                     vos 1924Z.....could not remove AP without removing
                                     significant precipitation as well.

                         1939-1949Z: horrific AP remaining SSE of radar (embedded in precip)
   2A         !!FLAG!!        ---->  only minimally improved.  Almost all AP, which is
                                     embedded in precip, remains.

                         2010-2358Z: precip-eating mode
1A,1B,2A,2B   !!FLAG!!        -----> corrected problem where mass areas of precipitation
                                     were being removed by the algorithm.  No precip is
                                     now missing during this time period.  Unfortunately,
                                     several QC parameters had to be turned off to 
                                     accomplish this feat, so all types of weak to moderate
                                     AP and clutter remain in the vos's....hence the flags.

                         2223-2233Z: intense KSC clutter embedded in precip N of radar
   1A          !!FLAG!!       ---->  can not remove AP embedded in precip without removing
                                     precip as well.

                         2248-2302Z: intense KSC clutter embedded in precip N of radar
   2A          !!FLAG!!       ---->  can not remove AP embedded in precip without removing
                                     precip as well.

                         2337-2358Z: weak/moderate AP remaining S of radar
   2A          !!FLAG!!       ---->  AP could not be removed since several QC parameters
                                     had to be turned off to correct precip-removal 
                                     problem (see previous flags).  No chance to correct
                                     both the precip-removal problem and this AP problem.
                                     The AP remains and the vos's are flagged.

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20 Aug 99:    Precipitation from previous day's convection all but dissipated by 02Z.  
              Scattered convection present over Atlantic, up and down Florida's east coast,
              through 14Z.  After 14Z, it appears like the convective temperature is reached
              over land as numerous convective cells pop up almost instantly, covering the
              entire land mass within 150 km of the radar.  As these continue to grow, 
              intensify, merge, and move off to the northeast, a powerful MCS with well-
              developed trailing stratiform region rakes across the radar's field of view,
              exiting the northeast quadrant by day's end.

              Data processed:  0003-2358 UTC

              Satellite Coincidence:  1557Z(255 km), 1734Z(533 km), 2048Z(429 km),
                                      2224Z(443 km)

              QC notes:  0040-0318Z: scattered weak AP and CAE remaining
                              ---->  corected

                              1105Z: bad (incomplete) volume scan
                              ---->  corrected by moving vos to bad_files_not_in_1C.hdf
                                     directory

                              1129Z: weak CAE remaining W of radar
                              ---->  corrected

                         1144-1200Z: weak CAE remaining W of radar
                              ---->  corrected

                              2152Z: radial spike remnants remaining NE of radar
                              ---->  corrected

                         2227-2358Z: precip-eating mode
                              ---->  corrected

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21 Aug 99:    First half of the day is dominated by a large stratiform region which
              quickly exits radar range, and scattered convection out over the Atlantic.
              By 17Z, convective cells once again quickly form and multiply over land.
              Several cell mergers lead to several intense convective clusters and a well
              developed stratiform region which persists through the end of the day.

              Data processed:  0004-0222 UTC
                               0416-1416 UTC
                               1513-2356 UTC

              Satellite Coincidence:  1445Z(735 km), 1621Z(250 km), 1758Z(745 km),
                                      2112Z(7 km)

              OVERPASS CASE:  Orbit: 9966,  Time: 2112Z,  Distance:  7 km
                              Large area of convection and stratiform rain captured by PR

              QC notes:  0212-0222Z: weak AP remaining W of radar
                              ---->  corrected

                              0833Z: weak AP remaining NNW of radar
                              ---->  corrected

                         0909-0929Z: precip-eating mode
                              ---->  corrected

                         1101-1137Z: CAE remaining SW of radar
                              ---->  corrected

                         1202-1213Z: weak CAE patch remaining W of radar
                              ---->  corrected

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22 Aug 99:    Convection and large stratiform rain region present at the start of the day
              dissipates quickly, leaving only weak showers in the KMLB radar field of 
              view by 05Z.  Widely scattered weak showers are the rule until 16Z, when once
              again convective cells rapidly develop and multiply in number over land.
              Cells quickly merge and mature leading to several areas of locally heavy rain
              persisting through the end of the day.

              Data processed:  0011-2357 UTC

              Satellite Coincidence:  1509Z(128 km), 1645Z(597 km), 1959Z(345 km),
                                      2135Z(584 km) 

              QC notes:  0513-0524Z: weak AP remaining SSE of radar
                              ---->  corrected

                              1256Z: weak CAE remaining W of radar
                              ---->  corrected

                         1327-1358Z: weak CAE remaining W of radar
                              ---->  corrected

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23 Aug 99:    Convection and stratiform rain present at start of day is gone by 05Z, leaving
              only scattered light showers for the next few hours.  Strong convection develops
              rapidly over the Atlantic after 15Z and enegy is quickly transferred to land.
              Strong convection with developed stratiform rain continues to move westward and
              inland as the day closes.

              Data processed:  0003-2355 UTC

              Satellite Coincidence:  1356Z(589 km), 1533Z(341 km), 1846Z(599 km),
                                      2023Z(125 km)

              OVERPASS CASE:  Orbit: 9997,  Time: 2023Z, Distance: 125 km
                              PR swath captures numerous convective cells S of radar

              QC notes:  0647-0658Z: weak CAE remaining W of radar
                              ---->  corrected

                         1241-1322Z: scattered AP remaining S of radar
  1A          !!FLAG!!        ---->  much improved, but some vos's are still contaminated 
                                     with moderate to intense patches of AP which could not
                                     be removed without removing precipitation as well.

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24 Aug 99:    Scattered convection present for much of the day.  Precipitation is locally
              heavy at times, especially after 16Z, but is definiitely not as encompassing
              in coverage as previous days (but still significant, nonetheless).

              Data processed:  0000-2357 UTC

              Satellite Coincidence:  1420Z(9 km), 1557Z(652 km), 1734Z(745 km),
                                      1911Z(250 km), 2047Z(734 km) 

              QC notes:       0057Z: weak CAE remaining W of radar
                              ---->  corrected

                         0138-0819Z: scattered CAE remaining W of radar
                              ---->  corrected

                              1130Z: bad (incomplete) volume scan
                              ---->  corrected by moving vos to bad_files_not_in_1C.hdf
                                     directory 

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25 Aug 99:    Scattered convection present off and on throughout the day, but activity is not
              nearly as significant as past days.

              Data processed:  0004-2359 UTC
 
              Satellite Coincidence:  1308Z(443 km), 1444Z(429 km), 1758Z(533 km),
                                      1935Z(255 km)

              QC notes:       0126Z: weak CAE remaining W of radar
                              ---->  corrected

                              0222Z: weak CAE remaining SW of radar
                              ---->  corrected

                         0248-0258Z: weak CAE remaining W of radar
                              ---->  corrected

                         0354-0420Z: weak CAE remaining W of radar
                              ---->  corrected

                              0440Z: weak CAE remaining W of radar
                              ---->  corrected

                         1103-1152Z: weak CAE remaining W of radar
                              ---->  corrected

                              1125Z: bad (incomplete) volume scan
                              ---->  corrected by moving vos to bad_files_not_in_1C.hdf
                                     directory

                         1232-1242Z: weak CAE remaining W of radar
                              ---->  corrected

                              2222Z: weak SB front remnants remaining W of radar
   2B-         !!FLAG!!       ---->  could not remove patch of non-meteorological
                                     echo without removing precip as well.  Spurious
                                     echo is very light and of very little areal 
                                     coverage, hence the minor flag.

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26 Aug 99:    Scattered convection present along weakening sea breeze at the start of 
              the day quickly dissipates.  Scattered, unorganized cells (mostly weak)
              develop over the Atlantic and move eastward into radar range by 10Z.  
              Scattered activity continues offshore and is joined by cells over land,
              northwest of the radar, after 17Z.  Cells greatly decrease in number after
              21Z and only a few isolated cells persist through the end of the day.

              Data processed:  0006-2359 UTC

              Satellite Coincidence:  1332Z(105 km), 1509Z(698 km), 1645Z(713 km),
                                      1822Z(148 km)

              QC notes:    0047-0239Z: CAE remaining W of radar
                                ---->  corrected

                           0244-0731Z: CAE remainign W of radar (no precip present)
                                ---->  corrected

                           1222-1232Z: horrific AP remaining W of radar
   2A         !!FLAG!!          ---->  much improved in that most of the horrific AP
                                       has been removed (vos 1232Z is completely corrected).
                                       However, two quasi-symmetrical patches of intense
                                       AP still remain.  The are like two eyes staring
                                       back at the data user, mocking the QC algorithm
                                       for its feeble attempt at blinding them.
                                       Poor, poor QC algorithm.

                           1237-1349Z: weak AP remaining W of radar
                                ---->  corrected

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27 Aug 99:    Widely scattered, weak, unorganized showers are present only occasionally
              throughout much of the day.  Sea breeze activity does not occur until
              after 20Z, and cells are not as strong as past days.

              Data processed:  0005-2358 UTC

              Satellite Coincidence:  1219Z(310 km), 1356Z(504 km), 1709Z(461 km),
                                      1846Z(386 km)

              QC notes:       0031Z: moderate AP patch remaining NW of radar
                              ---->  corrected

                         0056-0132Z: weak CAE remaining W of radar 
                              ---->  corrected

                         0203-0208Z: weak CAE remaining W of radar (no precip present)
                              ---->  corrected

                              0223Z: weak CAE remaining W of radar (no precip present)
                              ---->  corrected

                         0244-0647Z: scattered CAE remaining (no precip present)
                              ---->  corrected

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28 Aug 99:    Scattered convection present to the west at far ranges for the first hour
              of the day (then moves out of range).  Very quiet through most of midday as
              subsidence from nearby Hurrican Dennis suppresses activity.  By 11Z,
              breakaway convective bands from Dennis begin to enter the 150 km range of
              the radar.  Convection, mainly over the Atlantic, is locally heavy, but the
              more intense rainbands closer to Dennis' center due not eneter radar range 
              until after 20Z.  Heavy precipiation 100 km offshore continues through
              the end of the day.

              Data processed:  0004-2355 UTC

              Satellite Coincidence:  1243Z(210 km), 1420Z(733 km), 1557Z(671 km),
                                      1734Z(38 km)

              OVERPASS CASE:  Orbit: 10074, Time: 1734 UTC, Distance: 38 km
                              PR swath captures several convective cells associated with
                              Hurricane Dennis

              QC notes:  0045-0147Z: scattered weak/moderate AP remaining W of radar
   2A         !!FLAG!!        ---->  patch of moderate to intense AP remains in vos
                                     0101 UTC near 150 km which could not be removed
                                     without removing precip as well....hence the flag.

                         0152-0552Z: scattered AP remaining (no precip present)
                              ---->  corrected

                         0709-0807Z: scattered AP remaining (no precip present)
                              ---->  corrected

                              1103Z: bad (incomplete) volume scan
                              ---->  corrected by moving vos to bad_files_not_in_1C.hdf
                                     directory

                              1126Z: weak CAE patch remaining W of radar
                              ---->  corrected

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29 Aug 99:    Heavy rain and scattered rainband convection persists off Florida's east coast
              through 16Z.  Only very isolated showers after then through the end of the day.

              Data processed:  0002-2357 UTC

              Satellite Coincidence:  1131Z(176 km), 1307Z(573 km), 1621Z(378 km),
                                      1757Z(529 km)

              QC notes:  0235-0245Z: weak CAE remaining W of radar
                              ---->  corrected

                         0306-0514Z: weak CAE remaining W of radar
                              ---->  corrected

                         0641-0656Z: weak CAE remaining W of radar
                              ---->  corrected

                         1149-1326Z: weak CAE remaining W of radar
                              ---->  corrected

                         1814-1819Z: weak sea clutter remaining NE of radar
                              ---->  corrected

                         1835-1840Z: weak sea clutter remaining NE of radar
                              ---->  corrected

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30 Aug 99:    Only very isolated showers and weak convective cells for most of the first
              half of the day.  Precipitation does not become significant until after 19Z when the
              sea breeze becomes active.  Locally heavy rain rom intense cells near the end of 
              the day.

              Data processed:  0003-2359 UTC

              Satellite Coincidence:  1018Z(644 km), 1155Z(307 km), 1508Z(621 km),
                                      1645Z(78 km)

              QC notes:  0034-0201Z: weak/moderate/intense KSC splotch remaining N of radar
   2A         !!FLAG!!        ---->  improved, but some vos's still contain AP which could
                                     not be removed without removing precip as well.

                         0115-0237Z: weak/moderate sea clutter remaining 
                              ---->  corrected

                              0328Z: weak sea clutter patch remaining SE of radar
                              ---->  corrected

                         0414-0831Z: weak CAE and intense KSC clutter remaining (no precip present)
                              ---->  corrected

                         0912-1151Z: scattered weak/moderate AP remaining
 1B,2A        !!FLAG!!        ---->  much improved, but a handful of vos's still contain
                                     contamination of varying intensity which can not be
                                     removed without removing precip as well.

                              1118Z: bad (incomplete) volume scan
                              ---->  corrected by moving vos to bad_files_not_in_1C.hdf
                                     directory

                         1156-1313Z: scattered AP remaining (no precip present)
                              ---->  corrected

                              1413Z: weak sea clutter remaining (no precip present)
                              ---->  corrected

                              1437Z: weak sea clutter remaining (no precip present)
                              ---->  corrected

                         1449-1530Z: moderate wildfire remnants remaining W of radar (no precip)
                              ---->  corrected

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31 Aug 99:    Strong MCS moves through Central Florida at the start of the day.  
              Strong convection present within range until 14Z.  After MCS has
              moved out of range, more cells begin firing and organizing themselves
              south of the radar. These cells eventually merge inot a strong line
              which meanders northward before moving out of range to the west, leaving
              a large stratiform region within range.  Precipitation persists through
              the end of the day.

              Data processed:  0005-2356 UTC

              Satellite Coincidence:  1042Z(57 km), 1219Z(630 km), 1532Z(291 km),
                                      1708Z(670 km)

              QC notes:   0104-0110Z: weak AP remaining SE of radar
                               ---->  corrected

                          0150-0418Z: scattered CAE remaining W of radar
                               ---->  corrected

                          0636-0753Z: scattered weak/moderate/intense AP remaining 
                                      W of radar
   2A         !!FLAG!!         ---->  improved, but several vos's still contain 
                                      moderate to intense AP which could not be removed
                                      without removing significant precip as well.

                               1109Z: bad (incomplete) volume scan
                               ---->  corrected by moving vos to bad_files_not_1C.hdf
                                      directory

                          1113-1523Z: precip-eating mode
 1B,2B        !!FLAG!!         ---->  corrected precip-removal problem, but in the 
                                      process, weak clutter was also re-introduced.

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