University of California Kearney Agricultural Center.
County: Fresno Nearest City: Parlier
Latitude: 36 deg 36 min N Longitude: 119 deg 30 min W Elevation: 337 ft

Station and site characteristics

Manufacturer/model: Campbell Scientific Inc. CR-10 ( or CR-10X)
Ground cover: Irrigated grass

Available data

UC IPM database records begin/end: May 23, 1983 / 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: precip, air temp, soil temp, solar

Comments

Located on a clover plot, to the west of an almond orchard and to the east of a paved airstrip.

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	FRESNO.A
Averages Station Backup:	PARLIER.A

99% of possible values are stored for the period 05/23/1983 to 11/22/2009.

Reference Evapotranspiration

Variable or Sensor:

Calculated from CIMIS hourly values.

99% of possible values are stored for the period 05/23/1983 to 11/22/2009.

Precipitation

Variable or Sensor:	Daily total measured in a 20 cm (8 in) diameter gauge.
Averages Station Backup:	PARLIER.A

98% of possible values are stored for the period 05/23/1983 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)

100% of possible values are stored for the period 05/23/1983 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
Averages Station Backup:	PARLIER.A

98% of possible values are stored for the period 05/23/1983 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)
Averages Station Backup:	PARLIER.A

98% of possible values are stored for the period 05/23/1983 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)

100% of possible values are stored for the period 05/23/1983 to 11/22/2009.

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