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California Weather Data: Station Description
Description of WESTMORLAND_WEST.A
(CIMIS #180, Westmorland West)
Network:
CIMIS California Irrigation Management Information System
Observer
Imperial Irrigation District
Location
7 miles west of Westmoreland
County: Imperial
Nearest City: Westmoreland
Latitude: 33 deg
07 min N
Longitude: 115 deg
48 min W
Elevation: -218 ft
Station and site characteristics
Manufacturer/model: Campbell Scientific CR10 or CR10X
Ground cover: Irrigated Turf,
Soil type: Clay Loam
Available data
UC IPM database records begin/end: November 8, 2001
/ July 21, 2003
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: none
Comments
Station is located in the middle of an 80 acre alfalfa field. A very good site for an ETo station. Site is flood irrigated, though this is not anticipated to affect soil temperatures.
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: |
08 November 2001 |
| Status: |
Active |
| Backup Station #1
/ #2
| BRAWLEY.A / SALTNCTY.A |
| Averages Station Backup: |
BRAWLEY.C |
99% of possible values are stored for the period
11/24/2001 to 07/21/2003.
Reference Evapotranspiration
| Variable or Sensor: |
Calculated from CIMIS hourly values. |
100% of possible values are stored for the period
11/24/2001 to 07/21/2003.
Precipitation
| Variable or Sensor: |
Daily total measured in a 20 cm (8 in) diameter gauge. |
| Height of Sensor: |
1 m (39 in) |
| When Installed: |
08 November 2001 |
| Status: |
Active |
| Backup Station #1
/ #2
| BRAWLEY.A / BRAWLEY.T |
| Averages Station Backup: |
BRAWLEY.C |
87% of possible values are stored for the period
11/24/2001 to 07/21/2003.
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: |
08 November 2001 |
| Status: |
Active |
100% of possible values are stored for the period
11/24/2001 to 07/21/2003.
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: |
08 November 2001 |
| Status: |
Active |
| Backup Station #1
/ #2
| BRAWLEY.A / ELCENTRO.A |
| Averages Station Backup: |
BRAWLEY.A |
99% of possible values are stored for the period
11/24/2001 to 07/21/2003.
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: |
08 November 2001 |
| Status: |
Active |
| Backup Station #1
/ #2
| BRAWLEY.A / SALTNCTY.A |
| Averages Station Backup: |
BRAWLEY.A |
98% of possible values are stored for the period
11/24/2001 to 07/21/2003.
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: |
08 November 2001 |
| Status: |
Active |
100% of possible values are stored for the period
11/24/2001 to 07/21/2003.
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