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California Weather Data: Station Description
Description of LAMONT.A
(CIMIS #93, Lamont)
Network:
CIMIS — California Irrigation Management Information System
Observer
DWR - SAN JOAQUIN DISTRICT
Location
County: Kern
Nearest City: Lamont
Latitude: 35 deg
17 min N
Longitude: 118 deg
56 min W
Elevation: 382 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: October 2, 1982
/ October 3, 1994
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: precip, air temp, soil temp, solar
Comments
Located 3 miles mortheast of the previous location. Previous station name and location: CIMIS station #9, Lamont (9/29/82-4/1/89) located between row crops and vineyards.
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
| SHAFTER.A / BAKRSFLD.C |
| Averages Station Backup: |
BAKRSFLD.C |
98% of possible values are stored for the period
10/02/1982 to 10/03/1994.
Reference Evapotranspiration
| Variable or Sensor: |
Calculated from CIMIS hourly values. |
99% of possible values are stored for the period
10/02/1982 to 10/03/1994.
Precipitation
| Variable or Sensor: |
Daily total measured in a 20 cm (8 in) diameter gauge. |
| Backup Station #1
/ #2
| SHAFTER.A / BAKRSFLD.C |
| Averages Station Backup: |
BAKRSFLD.C |
97% of possible values are stored for the period
10/02/1982 to 10/03/1994.
Relative Humidity, max/min
| Variable or Sensor: |
Daily max/min relative humidity measured at 1.5 m (4.92 ft). |
| Height of Sensor: |
1.5 m (4.92 ft) |
100% of possible values are stored for the period
10/02/1982 to 10/03/1994.
Soil Temperature, max/min
| Variable or Sensor: |
Daily max/min measured at a 15 cm (6 in) depth. |
| Height of Sensor: |
15 cm (6 in) depth |
| Backup Station #1
| SHAFTER.A |
98% of possible values are stored for the period
10/02/1982 to 10/03/1994.
Solar Radiation
| Variable or Sensor: |
Daily global radiation measured by Licor pyranometer at 2 m (6.5 ft). |
| Height of Sensor: |
2 m (6.5 ft) |
| Backup Station #1
| SHAFTER.A |
| Averages Station Backup: |
FRESNO.C |
95% of possible values are stored for the period
10/02/1982 to 10/03/1994.
Wind Speed/Direction
| Variable or Sensor: |
Daily average measured at 2 m (6.5 ft). |
| Height of Sensor: |
2 m (6.5 ft) |
99% of possible values are stored for the period
10/02/1982 to 10/03/1994.
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