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Description of Shasta_College.A (CIMIS #224, Shasta College)

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CIMIS — California Irrigation Management Information System

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Shasta College

Location

Near Lake Blvd E & Cheyenne Drive
County: Shasta Nearest City: Redding
Latitude: 40 deg 38 min N Longitude: 122 deg 19 min W Elevation: 592 ft

Station and site characteristics

Manufacturer/model: Campbell Scientific Inc. CR-10 ( or CR-10X)
Ground cover: Pasture, Soil type: Churn Loam

Available data

UC IPM database records begin/end: January 1, 2013 / on-going
Reporting interval: Daily
Stored variables:
Air Temperature, max/min: Daily max/min measured at 1.5 m (4.92 ft).
Reference Evapotranspiration: Calculated from CIMIS hourly values.
Precipitation: Daily total measured in a 20 cm (8 in) diameter gauge.
Relative Humidity, max/min: Daily max/min relative humidity measured at 1.5 m (4.92 ft).
Soil Temperature, max/min: Daily max/min measured at a 15 cm (6 in) depth.
Solar Radiation: Daily global radiation measured by Licor pyranometer at 2 m (6.5 ft).
Wind Speed/Direction: Daily average measured at 2 m (6.5 ft).
Variables with computed averages: precip, air temp, soil temp, solar

Comments

Located on a large flood irrigated pasture, at a high elevation where snowfall occurs.

Details about reported variables

Air Temperature, max/min

Variable or Sensor:	Daily max/min measured at 1.5 m (4.92 ft).
Height of Sensor:	1.5 m (4.92 ft)
When Installed:	04 September 2012
Status:	Active
Backup Station #1 / #2	MCARTHUR.A / BURNEY.C
Averages Station Backup:	REDDING.C

Reference Evapotranspiration

Variable or Sensor:

Calculated from CIMIS hourly values.

Precipitation

Variable or Sensor:	Daily total measured in a 20 cm (8 in) diameter gauge.
Height of Sensor:	1 meter
When Installed:	04 September 2012
Status:	Active
Backup Station #1 / #2	GERBER.A / MCARTHUR.A
Averages Station Backup:	REDDING.C

Relative Humidity, max/min

Variable or Sensor:	Daily max/min relative humidity measured at 1.5 m (4.92 ft).
Height of Sensor:	1.5 m (4.92 ft)
When Installed:	04 September 2012
Status:	Active

Soil Temperature, max/min

Variable or Sensor:	Daily max/min measured at a 15 cm (6 in) depth.
Height of Sensor:	15 cm (6 in) depth
When Installed:	04 September 2012
Status:	Active
Averages Station Backup:	MCARTHUR.A

Solar Radiation

Variable or Sensor:	Daily global radiation measured by Licor pyranometer at 2 m (6.5 ft).
Height of Sensor:	2 m (6.5 ft)
When Installed:	04 September 2012
Status:	Active
Backup Station #1 / #2	GERBER.A / MCARTHUR.A
Averages Station Backup:	MCARTHUR.A

Wind Speed/Direction

Variable or Sensor:	Daily average measured at 2 m (6.5 ft).
Height of Sensor:	2 m (6.5 ft)
When Installed:	04 September 2012
Status:	Active

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