In the Tehachapi Valley about 40 miles southeast of Bakersfield.
County: Kern Nearest City: Tehachapi
Latitude: 35 deg 7 min N Longitude: 118 deg 26 min W Elevation: 4110 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: July 29, 1986 / August 23, 1990
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.
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: none

Comments

Located in a high desert area.

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)
Averages Station Backup:	THACHAPI.C

96% of possible values are stored for the period 07/29/1986 to 04/13/1990.

Reference Evapotranspiration

Variable or Sensor:

Calculated from CIMIS hourly values.

100% of possible values are stored for the period 07/29/1986 to 04/13/1990.

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 07/29/1986 to 04/13/1990.

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

99% of possible values are stored for the period 07/29/1986 to 04/13/1990.

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)

97% of possible values are stored for the period 07/29/1986 to 04/13/1990.

Wind Speed/Direction

Variable or Sensor:	Daily average measured at 2 m (6.5 ft).
Height of Sensor:	2 m (6.5 ft)

98% of possible values are stored for the period 07/29/1986 to 04/13/1990.

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