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California Weather Data: Station Description
Description of Santa_Clarita.A
(CIMIS #204, Santa Clarita)
Network:
CIMIS — California Irrigation Management Information System
Observer
Castaic Lake Water Agency
Location
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 |
95% of possible values are stored for the period
12/12/2006 to 05/20/2013.
Reference Evapotranspiration
| Variable or Sensor: |
Calculated from CIMIS hourly values. |
| When Installed: |
04 December 2006 |
| Status: |
Active |
100% of possible values are stored for the period
12/12/2006 to 05/20/2013.
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. |
89% of possible values are stored for the period
10/01/2007 to 05/20/2013.
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 |
93% of possible values are stored for the period
12/12/2006 to 05/20/2013.
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: |
04 December 2006 |
| Status: |
Active |
94% of possible values are stored for the period
12/12/2006 to 05/20/2013.
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: |
04 December 2006 |
| Status: |
Active |
| Backup Station #1
| Palmdale.A |
98% of possible values are stored for the period
12/12/2006 to 05/20/2013.
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: |
04 December 2006 |
| Status: |
Active |
97% of possible values are stored for the period
12/12/2006 to 05/20/2013.
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