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Description of Santa_Maria_II.A (CIMIS #232, Santa Maria II)

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CIMIS — California Irrigation Management Information System

Observer

City of Santa Maria

Location

Near A Street and Fairway Drive
County: Santa Barbara Nearest City: Santa Maria
Latitude: 34 deg 55 min N Longitude: 120 deg 28 min W Elevation: 270 ft

Station and site characteristics

Manufacturer/model: Campbell Scientific Inc. CR1000
Ground cover: Irrigated grass, Soil type: Sandy Loam

Available data

UC IPM database records begin/end: April 2, 2011 / 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 golf course near the Santa Maria Municipal Airport. Station is located with a fenced area protecting a city well pumping area. Rain gauge is mounted 9 feet high to prevent low-sprinkler irrigation gathering in the bucket.

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:	01 April 2011
Status:	Active
Backup Station #1 / #2	Nipomo.A / SISQUOC.A
Averages Station Backup:	STAMARIA.C

93% of possible values are stored for the period 04/02/2011 to 05/23/2013.

Reference Evapotranspiration

Variable or Sensor:

Calculated from CIMIS hourly values.

100% of possible values are stored for the period 04/02/2011 to 05/23/2013.

Precipitation

Variable or Sensor:	Daily total measured in a 20 cm (8 in) diameter gauge.
Height of Sensor:	9 feet
When Installed:	01 April 2011
Status:	Active
Backup Station #1 / #2	Nipomo.A / SISQUOC.A
Averages Station Backup:	STAMARIA.C

97% of possible values are stored for the period 04/02/2011 to 05/23/2013.

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:	01 April 2011
Status:	Active

99% of possible values are stored for the period 04/02/2011 to 05/23/2013.

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:	01 April 2011
Status:	Active
Averages Station Backup:	STAMARIA.A

100% of possible values are stored for the period 04/02/2011 to 05/23/2013.

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:	01 April 2011
Status:	Active
Backup Station #1 / #2	Nipomo.A / SISQUOC.A
Averages Station Backup:	STAMARIA.A

97% of possible values are stored for the period 04/02/2011 to 05/23/2013.

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:	01 April 2011
Status:	Active

95% of possible values are stored for the period 04/29/2011 to 05/23/2013.

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