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California Weather Data: Station Description
Description of BRAWLEY.T
(Touchtone #31, Brawley)
Observer
USDA - IRRIGATED DESERT RESEARCH STATION
Location
2 miles south of Brawley, off of Hwy 86.
County: Imperial
Nearest City: Brawley
Latitude: 32 deg
57 min N
Longitude: 115 deg
33 min W
Elevation: -100 ft
Station and site characteristics
Ground cover: Bare soil,
Soil type: Silty Clay
Available data
UC IPM database records begin/end: August 1, 1981
/ on-going
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.
Pan Evaporation:
Daily total measured 7 days per week.
Precipitation:
Daily total measured in 8 inch diameter gauge.
Soil Temperature, max/min:
Daily max/min measured at 4 inch depth.
Wind Speed/Direction:
Instantaneous reading, at observation time, measured at 2 meters.
Weather Type:
Observer's estimate of weather condition at observation time.
Variables with computed averages: none
Comments
Located near a large pasture.
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
| BRAWLEY.A / BRAWLEY.C |
| Averages Station Backup: |
BRAWLEY.C |
99% of possible values are stored for the period
09/26/1981 to 09/30/2007.
Air Temperature at observation time
| Variable or Sensor: |
Air Temperature at observation time |
93% of possible values are stored for the period
05/01/1983 to 09/30/2007.
Bulb Temperatures, wet/dry
| Variable or Sensor: |
Wet/dry bulb temperatures, at time of observation, measured at 5 feet. |
| Height of Sensor: |
5 feet |
96% of possible values are stored for the period
09/26/1981 to 09/30/2007.
Pan Evaporation
| Variable or Sensor: |
Daily total measured 7 days per week. |
| Averages Station Backup: |
BRAWLEY.C |
90% of possible values are stored for the period
09/26/1981 to 07/21/2007.
Precipitation
| Variable or Sensor: |
Daily total measured in 8 inch diameter gauge. |
| Backup Station #1
/ #2
| BRAWLEY.A / BRAWLEY.C |
| Averages Station Backup: |
BRAWLEY.C |
71% of possible values are stored for the period
09/26/1981 to 05/19/2004.
Soil Temperature, max/min
| Variable or Sensor: |
Daily max/min measured at 4 inch depth. |
| Height of Sensor: |
4 inch depth |
| Backup Station #1
/ #2
| BRAWLEY.A / BRAWLEY.C |
| Averages Station Backup: |
BRAWLEY.C |
29% of possible values are stored for the period
09/26/1981 to 04/01/1993.
Wind Speed/Direction
| Variable or Sensor: |
Instantaneous reading, at observation time, measured at 2 meters. |
| Height of Sensor: |
2 meters |
93% of possible values are stored for the period
09/26/1981 to 09/30/2007.
Weather Type
| Variable or Sensor: |
Observer's estimate of weather condition at observation time. |
99% of possible values are stored for the period
09/26/1981 to 09/30/2007.
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