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Description of KINGCITY.A (CIMIS #23, King City)

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CIMIS — California Irrigation Management Information System

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DWR - SAN JOAQUIN DISTRICT

Location

0.5 miles west of the Salinas River.
County: Monterey Nearest City: King City
Latitude: 36 deg 10 min N Longitude: 121 deg 7 min W Elevation: 300 ft

Station and site characteristics

Manufacturer/model: Campbell Scientific Inc. CR-10 ( or CR-10X)
Ground cover: Irrigated grass

Available data

UC IPM database records begin/end: November 19, 1982 / December 23, 1985
Reporting interval: Daily
Stored variables:
Air Temperature, max/min: Daily max/min measured at 1.5 m (4.92 ft).
Reference Evapotranspiration: Calculated from CIMIS hourly values.
Precipitation: Daily total measured in a 20 cm (8 in) diameter gauge.
Relative Humidity, max/min: Daily max/min relative humidity measured at 1.5 m (4.92 ft).
Soil Temperature, max/min: Daily max/min measured at a 15 cm (6 in) depth.
Solar Radiation: Daily global radiation measured by Licor pyranometer at 2 m (6.5 ft).
Wind Speed/Direction: Daily average measured at 2 m (6.5 ft).
Variables with computed averages: none

Comments

Located on a river terrace near northwest-southeast running bluffs.

Details about reported variables

Air Temperature, max/min

Variable or Sensor:	Daily max/min measured at 1.5 m (4.92 ft).
Height of Sensor:	1.5 m (4.92 ft)
Backup Station #1 / #2	KINGCTY2.A / KINGCITY.C
Averages Station Backup:	KINGCITY.C

98% of possible values are stored for the period 11/19/1982 to 12/22/1985.