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California Weather Data: Station Description
Description of PALO_VERDE_II.A
(CIMIS #175, Palo Verde II)
Network:
CIMIS California Irrigation Management Information System
Observer
DWR - SOUTHERN DISTRICT
Location
West of Highway 78.
County: Imperial
Nearest City: Palo Verde
Latitude: 33 deg
23 min N
Longitude: 114 deg
44 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: January 21, 2001
/ on-going
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.
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, average:
Daily average measured at 2 m (6.5 ft).
Variables with computed averages: none
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: |
11 January 2001 |
| Status: |
Active |
| Backup Station #1
/ #2
| RIPLEY.A / NILAND.A |
| Averages Station Backup: |
PALOVERD.A |
99% of possible values are stored for the period
01/21/2001 to 11/21/2009.
Evapotranspiration
| Variable or Sensor: |
Calculated from CIMIS hourly values. |
100% of possible values are stored for the period
01/21/2001 to 11/21/2009.
Precipitation
| Variable or Sensor: |
Daily total measured in a 20 cm (8 in) diameter gauge. |
| Height of Sensor: |
1 m (39 in) |
| When Installed: |
11 January 2001 |
| Status: |
Active |
| Backup Station #1
/ #2
| RIPLEY.A / NILAND.A |
| Averages Station Backup: |
PALOVERD.A |
98% of possible values are stored for the period
01/21/2001 to 11/21/2009.
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: |
11 January 2001 |
| Status: |
Active |
97% of possible values are stored for the period
01/21/2001 to 11/21/2009.
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: |
11 January 2001 |
| Status: |
Active |
| Backup Station #1
| RIPLEY.A |
| Averages Station Backup: |
PALOVERD.A |
98% of possible values are stored for the period
01/21/2001 to 11/21/2009.
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: |
11 January 2001 |
| Status: |
Active |
| Backup Station #1
/ #2
| RIPLEY.A / NILAND.A |
| Averages Station Backup: |
PALOVERD.A |
94% of possible values are stored for the period
01/21/2001 to 11/21/2009.
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: |
11 January 2001 |
| Status: |
Active |
98% of possible values are stored for the period
01/21/2001 to 11/21/2009.
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