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California Weather Data: Station Description
Description of CHICO.T
(Touchtone #08, Chico)
Observer
CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY CHICO, UNIVERSITY FARM
Location
About 2.6 miles south of the Chico Post Office.
County: Butte
Nearest City: Chico
Latitude: 39 deg
42 min N
Longitude: 121 deg
49 min W
Elevation: 205 ft
Station and site characteristics
Ground cover: Bare soil,
Soil type: Sandy Loam
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.
Wind Speed/Direction:
Instantaneous reading, at observation time, measured at 10 feet.
Weather Type:
Observer's estimate of weather condition at observation time.
Variables with computed averages: none
Comments
Located between a large deep pit, an almond orchard, and a wild grass plot.
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
| DURHAM.A / CHICO.C |
| Averages Station Backup: |
CHICO.C |
99% of possible values are stored for the period
08/01/1981 to 01/30/2012.
Air Temperature at observation time
| Variable or Sensor: |
Air Temperature at observation time |
97% of possible values are stored for the period
08/01/1981 to 01/30/2012.
Bulb Temperatures, wet/dry
| Variable or Sensor: |
Wet/dry bulb temperatures, at time of observation, measured at 5 feet. |
| Height of Sensor: |
5 feet |
90% of possible values are stored for the period
02/15/1982 to 01/30/2012.
Pan Evaporation
| Variable or Sensor: |
Daily total measured 7 days per week. |
| Backup Station #1
| CHICO.C |
| Averages Station Backup: |
CHICO.C |
85% of possible values are stored for the period
08/01/1986 to 01/30/2012.
Precipitation
| Variable or Sensor: |
Daily total measured in 8 inch diameter gauge. |
| Backup Station #1
/ #2
| DURHAM.A / CHICO.C |
| Averages Station Backup: |
CHICO.C |
98% of possible values are stored for the period
08/01/1981 to 01/30/2012.
Wind Speed/Direction
| Variable or Sensor: |
Instantaneous reading, at observation time, measured at 10 feet. |
| Height of Sensor: |
10 feet |
94% of possible values are stored for the period
08/01/1981 to 01/30/2012.
Weather Type
| Variable or Sensor: |
Observer's estimate of weather condition at observation time. |
96% of possible values are stored for the period
08/01/1981 to 01/30/2012.
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