Surrounded by Bouquet Canyon, Soledad Canyon, and Whites Canyon Roads
County: Los Angeles Nearest City: Santa Clarita
Latitude: 34 deg 26 min N Longitude: 118 deg 31 min W Elevation: 1410 ft

Station and site characteristics

Ground cover: Irrigated turf, Soil type: Silty clay

Available data

UC IPM database records begin/end: December 12, 2006 / 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 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

Station is located near a water treatment facility. Aside from an issue with current road construction near the station, site is good ETo station. Rain gauge is not currently installed, but will be installed soon.

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:	04 December 2006
Status:	Active
Backup Station #1 / #2	Palmdale.A / Glendale.A
Averages Station Backup:	PALMDALE.C

Reference Evapotranspiration

Variable or Sensor:	Calculated from CIMIS hourly values.
When Installed:	04 December 2006
Status:	Active

Precipitation

Variable or Sensor:	Daily total measured in a 20 cm (8 in) diameter gauge.
Height of Sensor:	1 m (39 in)
When Installed:	15 September 2007
Status:	Active
Backup Station #1 / #2	Palmdale.A / Glendale.A
Averages Station Backup:	PALMDALE.C
Comment:	Rain gauge newly installed as of 9/15/2007.

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:	04 December 2006
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
When Installed:	04 December 2006
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:	04 December 2006
Status:	Active
Backup Station #1	Palmdale.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:	04 December 2006
Status:	Active

Top of page

For noncommercial purposes only, any Web site may link directly to this page. FOR ALL OTHER USES or more information, read Legal Notices. Unfortunately, we cannot provide individual solutions to specific pest problems. See How to manage pests, or in the U.S., contact your local Cooperative Extension office for assistance. web template revised: November 24, 2009 Contact webmaster.