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Description of WINCHESTER.A (CIMIS #179, Winchester)

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CIMIS — California Irrigation Management Information System

Observer

San Jacinto Basin Resource Conservation District

Location

Near Holland Road and Highway 79, 3 miles south of Winchester
County: Riverside Nearest City: Winchester
Latitude: 33 deg 40 min N Longitude: 117 deg 06 min W Elevation: 1626 ft

Station and site characteristics

Manufacturer/model: Campbell Scientific CR10 or 10X
Ground cover: Irrigated Turf, Soil type: Clay Loam

Available data

UC IPM database records begin/end: February 7, 2002 / 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).

Comments

Station is located on a turf farm.

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:	07 February 2002
Backup Station #1 / #2	CALLOWAY_EAST.A / TEMECULA.A
Averages Station Backup:	TEMECULA.A

94% of possible values are stored for the period 02/07/2002 to 05/16/2013.

Reference Evapotranspiration

Variable or Sensor:

Calculated from CIMIS hourly values.

98% of possible values are stored for the period 07/03/2002 to 05/16/2013.

Precipitation

Variable or Sensor:	Daily total measured in a 20 cm (8 in) diameter gauge.
Height of Sensor:	1.1 m (3.5 ft)
Status:	2/7/2002
Backup Station #1 / #2	CALLOWAY_EAST.A / TEMECULA.A
Averages Station Backup:	TEMECULA.A
Comment:	Rain gauge is located 53 m (175 ft) from station to prevent sprinkler irrigation water from contaminating data.

99% of possible values are stored for the period 02/07/2002 to 05/16/2013.

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:	07 February 2002

93% of possible values are stored for the period 02/07/2002 to 05/16/2013.

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:	07 February 2002
Backup Station #1 / #2	CALLOWAY_EAST.A / TEMECULA.A

100% of possible values are stored for the period 02/07/2002 to 05/16/2013.

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:	07 February 2002
Backup Station #1 / #2	CALLOWAY_EAST.A / TEMECULA.A
Averages Station Backup:	TEMECULA.A

95% of possible values are stored for the period 02/07/2002 to 05/16/2013.

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:	07 February 2002

100% of possible values are stored for the period 02/07/2002 to 05/16/2013.

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