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Description of Thermal_South.A (CIMIS #218, Thermal South)

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CIMIS — California Irrigation Management Information System

Observer

Coachella Water District

Location

South of Thermal Airport, near 60th Ave and Highway 86.
County: Riverside Nearest City: Thermal
Latitude: 33 deg 37 min N Longitude: 116 deg 10 min W Elevation: -32 ft

Station and site characteristics

Manufacturer/model: Campbell Scientific Inc. CR-10 ( or CR-10X)
Ground cover: Irrigated grass, Soil type: Sandy loam

Available data

UC IPM database records begin/end: January 31, 2010 / 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.
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 a relocation of the Mecca (CIMIS #141) location. Station is sited on 20 acres of bermuda turf. Currently, station does not report precip, however according to CIMIS South, Observer intends to add a rain gauge before the upcoming rain season.

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:	30 January 2010
Status:	Active
Backup Station #1 / #2	OASIS.A / La_Quinta_II.A
Averages Station Backup:	THERMAL.C

98% of possible values are stored for the period 03/01/2010 to 05/16/2013.

Reference Evapotranspiration

Variable or Sensor:

Calculated from CIMIS hourly values.

100% of possible values are stored for the period 03/01/2010 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:	30 January 2010
Status:	Active

99% of possible values are stored for the period 03/01/2010 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:	30 January 2010
Status:	Active
Backup Station #1 / #2	OASIS.A / La_Quinta_II.A
Averages Station Backup:	THERMAL.A

99% of possible values are stored for the period 03/01/2010 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:	30 January 2010
Status:	Active
Backup Station #1 / #2	OASIS.A / La_Quinta_II.A
Averages Station Backup:	THERMAL.A

99% of possible values are stored for the period 03/01/2010 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:	30 January 2010
Status:	Active

97% of possible values are stored for the period 03/18/2010 to 05/16/2013.

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