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California Weather Data: Station Description
Description of OTAY_LAKE.A
(CIMIS #147, Otay Lake)
Network:
CIMIS California Irrigation Management Information System
Observer
Otay Water District
Location
Approx. 15 miles north of Mexican border.
County: San Diego
Nearest City: Chula Vista
Latitude: 32 deg
38 min N
Longitude: 116 deg
56 min W
Elevation: 580 ft
Station and site characteristics
Manufacturer/model: Campbell Scientific, CR10
Ground cover: Irrigated turf,
Soil type: Clay Loam
Available data
UC IPM database records begin/end: April 25, 1999
/ on-going
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
Station located at an Olympic Training facility and is located between 2 soccer fields. However, rain gauge is situated away from 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: |
15 April 1999 |
| Status: |
Active |
| Backup Station #1
| SAN_DIEGO.A |
| Averages Station Backup: |
SN_DIEGO.A |
91% of possible values are stored for the period
04/25/1999 to 11/22/2009.
Reference Evapotranspiration
| Variable or Sensor: |
Calculated from CIMIS hourly values. |
| When Installed: |
15 April 1999 |
| Status: |
Active |
100% of possible values are stored for the period
04/25/1999 to 11/22/2009.
Precipitation
| Variable or Sensor: |
Daily total measured in a 20 cm (8 in) diameter gauge. |
| Height of Sensor: |
1 m (39 in) |
| When Installed: |
15 April 1999 |
| Status: |
Active |
| Backup Station #1
| SAN_DIEGO.A |
| Averages Station Backup: |
VISTA.C |
98% of possible values are stored for the period
04/25/1999 to 11/22/2009.
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: |
15 April 1999 |
| Status: |
Active |
97% of possible values are stored for the period
04/25/1999 to 11/22/2009.
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: |
15 April 1999 |
| Status: |
Active |
| Backup Station #1
| SAN_DIEGO.A |
96% of possible values are stored for the period
04/25/1999 to 11/22/2009.
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: |
15 April 1999 |
| Status: |
Active |
| Backup Station #1
| SAN_DIEGO.A |
| Averages Station Backup: |
SN_DIEGO.A |
93% of possible values are stored for the period
04/25/1999 to 11/22/2009.
Wind Speed/Direction
| Variable or Sensor: |
Daily average measured at 2 m (6.5 ft). |
| Height of Sensor: |
2 m (6.5 ft) |
| When Installed: |
15 April 1999 |
| Status: |
Active |
99% of possible values are stored for the period
04/25/1999 to 11/22/2009.
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