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California Weather Data: Station Description
Description of ELCENTRO.T
(Touchtone #15, El Centro)
Observer
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA IMPERIAL VALLEY FIELD STATION - JO ANN TAYLOR
Location
0.25 miles northwest of the Imperial Valley Field Station office.
County: Imperial
Nearest City: El Centro
Latitude: 32 deg
40 min N
Longitude: 115 deg
30 min W
Elevation: -63 ft
Station and site characteristics
Ground cover: Bare soil,
Soil type: Clay Loam
Available data
UC IPM database records begin/end: August 1, 1981
/ December 22, 1989
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 in 8 inch diameter gauge.
Soil Temperature, max/min:
Daily max/min measured at 6 inch depth.
Wind Speed/Direction:
Instantaneous reading, at observation time, measured at 80 inches.
Weather Type:
Observer's estimate of weather condition at observation time.
Variables with computed averages: none
Comments
Located between livestock pens on three sides.
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
| ELCENTRO.A / ELCENTRO.C |
| Averages Station Backup: |
ELCENTRO.C |
99% of possible values are stored for the period
08/01/1981 to 12/22/1989.
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 12/22/1989.
Bulb Temperatures, wet/dry
| Variable or Sensor: |
Wet/dry bulb temperatures, at time of observation, measured at 5 feet. |
| Height of Sensor: |
5 feet |
98% of possible values are stored for the period
08/01/1981 to 12/22/1989.
Precipitation
| Variable or Sensor: |
Daily total measured in 8 inch diameter gauge. |
| Backup Station #1
/ #2
| ELCENTRO.A / ELCENTRO.C |
| Averages Station Backup: |
ELCENTRO.C |
98% of possible values are stored for the period
08/01/1981 to 12/22/1989.
Soil Temperature, max/min
| Variable or Sensor: |
Daily max/min measured at 6 inch depth. |
| Height of Sensor: |
6 inch depth |
| Backup Station #1
| ELCENTRO.A |
| Averages Station Backup: |
ELCENTRO.A |
96% of possible values are stored for the period
08/01/1981 to 12/22/1989.
Wind Speed/Direction
| Variable or Sensor: |
Instantaneous reading, at observation time, measured at 80 inches. |
| Height of Sensor: |
80 inches |
98% of possible values are stored for the period
08/01/1981 to 12/22/1989.
Weather Type
| Variable or Sensor: |
Observer's estimate of weather condition at observation time. |
98% of possible values are stored for the period
08/01/1981 to 12/22/1989.
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