West of Highway 78.
County: Imperial Nearest City: Palo Verde
Latitude: 33 deg 23 min N Longitude: 114 deg 43 min W Elevation: 230 ft

Station and site characteristics

Manufacturer/model: Campbell Scientific Inc. CR-10 ( or CR-10X)
Ground cover: Irrigated grass, Soil type: Clay Loam

Available data

UC IPM database records begin/end: September 8, 1987 / December 20, 2000
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

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	PALO_VERDE_II.A / BLYTHE.C
Averages Station Backup:	PALOVERD.A

99% of possible values are stored for the period 09/08/1987 to 12/19/2000.

Reference Evapotranspiration

Variable or Sensor:

Calculated from CIMIS hourly values.

100% of possible values are stored for the period 09/08/1987 to 12/19/2000.

Precipitation

Variable or Sensor:	Daily total measured in a 20 cm (8 in) diameter gauge.
Backup Station #1 / #2	PALO_VERDE_II.A / BLYTHE.C
Averages Station Backup:	PALOVERD.A

98% of possible values are stored for the period 09/08/1987 to 12/19/2000.

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 09/08/1987 to 12/19/2000.

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	PALO_VERDE_II.A
Averages Station Backup:	PALOVERD.A

94% of possible values are stored for the period 09/08/1987 to 12/19/2000.

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	PALO_VERDE_II.A
Averages Station Backup:	PALOVERD.A

98% of possible values are stored for the period 09/08/1987 to 12/18/2000.

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 09/11/1987 to 12/19/2000.

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