Southern Owens Lake, approx. 6 miles Northeast of Cartago
County: Inyo Nearest City: Cartago
Latitude: 36 deg 21 min N Longitude: 117 deg 57 min W Elevation: 3682 ft

Station and site characteristics

Ground cover: Bare dirt/Salt grass, Soil type: Sandy

Available data

UC IPM database records begin/end: April 1, 2003 / 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. Station is being used by 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:	01 April 2003
Status:	Active
Backup Station #1 / #2	Owens_Lake_North.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:	01 April 2003
Status:	Active
Backup Station #1 / #2	Owens_Lake_North.A / BISHOP.A
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:	01 April 2003
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:	01 April 2003
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:	01 April 2003
Status:	Active
Backup Station #1	Owens_Lake_North.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:	01 April 2003
Status:	Active

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