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California Weather Data: Station Description
Description of LA_QUINTA.A
(CIMIS #176, La Quinta)
Network:
CIMIS California Irrigation Management Information System
Observer
Coachella Valley Water District
Location
La Quinta Country Club
County: Riverside
Nearest City: La Quinta
Latitude: 33 deg
41 min N
Longitude: 116 deg
18 min W
Elevation: 42 ft
Station and site characteristics
Manufacturer/model: Campbell Scientific CR10 or CR10X
Ground cover: Irrigated Turf,
Soil type: Sandy
Available data
UC IPM database records begin/end: December 2, 2000
/ September 25, 2006
Reporting interval: Daily
Stored variables:
Air Temperature, max/min:
Daily max/min measured at 1.5 m (4.92 ft).
Evapotranspiration:
Calculated from CIMIS hourly values.
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, average:
Daily average measured at 2 m (6.5 ft).
Variables with computed averages: none
Comments
Precip datatype to be inactive until the observer digs a trench to enable the locating of a rain gauge for enough away to prevent it from being hit by irrigation sprinklers.
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) |
| When Installed: |
10 November 2000 |
| Status: |
Active |
| Backup Station #1
/ #2
| INDIO.A / OASIS.A |
| Averages Station Backup: |
INDIO.C |
97% of possible values are stored for the period
12/02/2000 to 09/25/2006.
Evapotranspiration
| Variable or Sensor: |
Calculated from CIMIS hourly values. |
| When Installed: |
10 November 2000 |
| Status: |
Active |
100% of possible values are stored for the period
12/02/2000 to 09/25/2006.
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) |
| When Installed: |
10 November 2000 |
| Status: |
Active |
99% of possible values are stored for the period
12/02/2000 to 09/25/2006.
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 |
| When Installed: |
10 November 2000 |
| Status: |
Active |
| Backup Station #1
/ #2
| INDIO.A / OASIS.A |
| Averages Station Backup: |
THERMAL.A |
99% of possible values are stored for the period
12/02/2000 to 09/25/2006.
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) |
| When Installed: |
10 November 2000 |
| Status: |
Active |
| Backup Station #1
/ #2
| INDIO.A / OASIS.A |
| Averages Station Backup: |
THERMAL.A |
95% of possible values are stored for the period
12/02/2000 to 09/25/2006.
Wind Speed/Direction, average
| Variable or Sensor: |
Daily average measured at 2 m (6.5 ft). |
| Height of Sensor: |
2 m (6.5 ft) |
| When Installed: |
10 November 2000 |
| Status: |
Active |
100% of possible values are stored for the period
12/02/2000 to 09/25/2006.
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