Northern Owens Lake, approx. 3.5 miles southwest of Keeler.
County: Inyo Nearest City: Keeler
Latitude: 36 deg 29 min N Longitude: 117 deg 55 min W Elevation: 3684 ft

Station and site characteristics

Ground cover: Bare/Mud/Water, Soil type: Sandy

Available data

UC IPM database records begin/end: December 31, 2002 / on-going
Reporting interval: Daily
Stored variables:
Air Temperature, max/min: Daily max/min measured at 1.5 m (4.92 ft).
Precipitation: Daily total measured in a 20 cm (8 in) diameter gauge.
Relative Humidity, max/min: Daily max/min 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

This is not an ETo site. Station is located in Owens Lake, on the dry lake bed. Eventually, the station will be on top of approx. 6 inches of water. Station is being used by the LA DWP to monitor the replenishment of the lake.

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:	16 December 2002
Status:	Active
Backup Station #1 / #2	Owens_Lake_South.A / BISHOP.A
Averages Station Backup:	HAIWEE.C

Precipitation

Variable or Sensor:	Daily total measured in a 20 cm (8 in) diameter gauge.
Height of Sensor:	1 m (39 in)
When Installed:	16 December 2002
Status:	Active
Backup Station #1 / #2	BISHOP.A / HAIWEE.C
Averages Station Backup:	HAIWEE.C

Relative Humidity, 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:	16 December 2002
Status:	Active

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
Sensor Setup:	under water
When Installed:	16 December 2002
Status:	Active

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:	16 December 2002
Status:	Active
Backup Station #1	BISHOP.A
Averages Station Backup:	BISHOP.A

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:	28 August 2002
Status:	Active

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