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California Weather Data: Station Description
Description of FIVE_PTS.T
(Touchtone #20, Five Points)
Observer
UC WEST SIDE FIELD STATION - CHRIS ROBLES
Location
6 miles south of Five Points, near the intersection of Lassen Ave. and Oak Ave.
County: Fresno
Nearest City: Five Points
Latitude: 36 deg
20 min N
Longitude: 120 deg
6 min W
Elevation: 275 ft
Station and site characteristics
Ground cover: Bare soil,
Soil type: Panoche Clay Loam
Available data
UC IPM database records begin/end: August 1, 1981
/ May 3, 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.
Soil Temperature, max/min:
Daily max/min measured at 6 inch depth.
Wind Speed/Direction:
Instantaneous reading, at observation time, measured at 6 feet.
Weather Type:
Observer's estimate of weather condition at observation time.
Variables with computed averages: none
Comments
Located next to a machine yard and an air strip.
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
| FIVE_PTS.A / FIVE_PTS.C |
| Averages Station Backup: |
FIVE_PTS.C |
100% of possible values are stored for the period
08/01/1981 to 05/03/1989.
Air Temperature at observation time
| Variable or Sensor: |
Air Temperature at observation time |
94% of possible values are stored for the period
08/01/1981 to 05/03/1989.
Bulb Temperatures, wet/dry
| Variable or Sensor: |
Wet/dry bulb temperatures, at time of observation, measured at 5 feet. |
| Height of Sensor: |
5 feet |
83% of possible values are stored for the period
08/01/1981 to 05/03/1989.
Precipitation
| Variable or Sensor: |
Daily total measured. |
| Backup Station #1
/ #2
| FIVE_PTS.A / FIVE_PTS.C |
| Averages Station Backup: |
FIVE_PTS.C |
96% of possible values are stored for the period
08/01/1981 to 05/03/1989.
Soil Temperature, max/min
| Variable or Sensor: |
Daily max/min measured at 6 inch depth. |
| Height of Sensor: |
6 inch depth |
96% of possible values are stored for the period
08/01/1981 to 05/03/1989.
Wind Speed/Direction
| Variable or Sensor: |
Instantaneous reading, at observation time, measured at 6 feet. |
| Height of Sensor: |
6 feet |
95% of possible values are stored for the period
08/01/1981 to 05/03/1989.
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 05/03/1989.
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