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California Weather Data: Station Description
Description of SALTNCTY.A
(CIMIS #127, Salton Sea West)
Network:
CIMIS — California Irrigation Management Information System
Observer
BUREAU OF RECLAMATION - DWR SOUTHERN DISTRICT
Location
Northeast of Salton City on the western edge of the Salton Sea.
County: Imperial
Nearest City: Salton City
Latitude: 33 deg
19 min N
Longitude: 115 deg
57 min W
Elevation: -225 ft
Station and site characteristics
Manufacturer/model: Campbell Scientific Inc. CR-10 ( or CR-10X)
Ground cover: Beach Sand
Available data
UC IPM database records begin/end: December 1, 1994
/ September 7, 2012
Reporting interval: Daily
Stored variables:
Air Temperature, max/min:
Daily max/min measured at 1.5 m (4.92 ft).
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: air 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
| Westmorland_North.A / NILAND.A |
| Averages Station Backup: |
BRAWLEY.A |
98% of possible values are stored for the period
12/01/1994 to 09/07/2012.
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
/ #2
| Westmorland_North.A / NILAND.A |
| Averages Station Backup: |
BRAWLEY.A |
96% of possible values are stored for the period
12/01/1994 to 09/16/2012.
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
12/01/1994 to 09/16/2012.
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