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Attributes in entity 5: Shortwave solar radiation (daily)

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1. DBCODE
Definition: FSDB database code
Domain: enum
2. ENTITY
Definition: Entity number
Units: number
Domain: range (minimum = 5.  maximum = 5.)
3. SITECODE
Definition: Site code for the meteorological measurement station
Domain: place
4. SW_METHOD
Definition: An indication of the the general methodology and instrumentation used to collect this shortwave solar radiation data
Domain: enum
5. HEIGHT
Definition: Height of sensor from ground surface
Units: centimeters
Domain: range (minimum = 100.  maximum = 850.)
6. QC_LEVEL
Definition: Quality control flag indicates level of quality checking performed including an indication of "provisional" data.
Domain: enum
7. PROBE_CODE
Definition: Probe number code indicates the measurement type, site, and sensor number (e.g., RADPRI01)
Domain: enum
8. DATE
Definition: Date of measurement
Units: date as date type
Domain: range (minimum = May 10 1972  maximum = Sep 30 2018)
9. SW_TOT_DAY
Definition: Total shortwave solar radiation for day
Units: megaJoule per m2
Domain: range (minimum = 0.000  maximum = 33.280)
10. SW_TOT_FLAG
Definition: Total shortwave solar radiation flag
Domain: enum
11. SW_MEAN_DAY
Definition: Mean rate of total shortwave radiation for the day
Units: watt per m2
Domain: range (minimum = 0.  maximum = 395.)
12. SW_MEAN_FLAG
Definition: Mean rate of total shortwave solar radiation flag
Domain: enum
13. SW_MAX_DAY
Definition: Maximum rate of shortwave solar radiation for the day (pre-july 1988 values represent mean hourly rate, post-july 1988 values represent instantaneous rate)
Units: watt per m2
Domain: range (minimum = 0.  maximum = 1590.)
14. SW_MAX_FLAG
Definition: Maximum rate shortwave solar radiation flag
Domain: enum
15. SW_MAXTIME
Definition: Time of day (HHMM) in Pacific Standard Time (PST) of maximum shortwave solar radiation
Units: time in military hours and minutes
Domain: freetext
16. EVENT_CODE
Definition: Any event, disruption in protocol, or unusual conditions that occur at the given date or time and may have an effect on the data values; contact information manager for access to specific details from the field 'Notes' database
Domain: enum