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California Weather Data: Station Description
Description of ARVIN.T
(Touchtone #26, Arvin)
Observer
ARVIN-EDISON WATER STORAGE DISTRICT - PERRY LEE HYATT
Location
10 miles south of Bakersfield and 3 miles east of Arvin.
County: Kern
Nearest City: Arvin
Latitude: 35 deg
12 min N
Longitude: 118 deg
46 min W
Elevation: 500 ft
Station and site characteristics
Ground cover: Bare soil,
Soil type: Alluvial
Available data
UC IPM database records begin/end: April 1, 1981
/ April 1, 1990
Reporting interval: Daily
Stored variables:
Air Temperature, max/min:
Daily max/min measured at 5 feet.
Air Temperature at observation time:
Bulb Temperatures, wet/dry:
Wet/dry bulb temperatures, at time of observation, measured at 5 feet.
Precipitation:
Daily total measured.
Wind Speed/Direction:
Instantaneous reading, at observation time, measured at 30 feet.
Weather Type:
Observer's estimate of weather condition at observation time.
Variables with computed averages: none
Comments
Located near spreading ponds.
Details about reported variables
Air Temperature, max/min
| Variable or Sensor: |
Daily max/min measured at 5 feet. |
| Height of Sensor: |
5 feet |
| Backup Station #1
/ #2
| ARVIN.A / BAKRSFLD.C |
| Averages Station Backup: |
BAKRSFLD.C |
98% of possible values are stored for the period
04/01/1981 to 03/31/1990.
Air Temperature at observation time
| Variable or Sensor: |
Air Temperature at observation time |
85% of possible values are stored for the period
04/01/1981 to 03/31/1990.
Bulb Temperatures, wet/dry
| Variable or Sensor: |
Wet/dry bulb temperatures, at time of observation, measured at 5 feet. |
| Height of Sensor: |
5 feet |
95% of possible values are stored for the period
04/01/1981 to 01/14/1990.
Precipitation
| Variable or Sensor: |
Daily total measured. |
| Backup Station #1
/ #2
| LAMONT.A / BAKRSFLD.C |
| Averages Station Backup: |
BAKRSFLD.C |
98% of possible values are stored for the period
04/01/1981 to 03/31/1990.
Wind Speed/Direction
| Variable or Sensor: |
Instantaneous reading, at observation time, measured at 30 feet. |
| Height of Sensor: |
30 feet |
94% of possible values are stored for the period
07/31/1981 to 03/31/1990.
Weather Type
| Variable or Sensor: |
Observer's estimate of weather condition at observation time. |
94% of possible values are stored for the period
07/31/1981 to 03/31/1990.
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