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California Weather Data: Station Description
Description of BRWNSVLY.T
(Touchtone #18, Sierra Foothill Range Field Station)
Observer
UC SIERRA RANGE FIELD STATION - TIM CLARK
Location
Northeast of Hwy 20 near intersection of Peoria Road and Scott Forbes Road.
County: Nevada
Nearest City: Browns Valley
Latitude: 39 deg
15 min N
Longitude: 121 deg
11 min W
Elevation: 650 ft
Station and site characteristics
Ground cover: Bare soil,
Soil type: Rocky, Gravel Loam
Available data
UC IPM database records begin/end: August 1, 1981
/ April 30, 1989
Reporting interval: Daily
Stored variables:
Air Temperature, max/min:
Daily max/min measured at 5 feet.
Air Temperature at observation time:
Bulb Temperatures, wet/dry:
Wet/dry bulb temperatures, at time of observation, measured at 5 feet.
Pan Evaporation:
Daily total measured 7 days per week.
Precipitation:
Daily total measured in 8 inch diameter gauge.
Soil Temperature, max/min:
Daily max/min measured at 6 inch depth.
Wind Speed/Direction:
Instantaneous reading, at observation time, measured at 12 feet.
Weather Type:
Observer's estimate of weather condition at observation time.
Variables with computed averages: none
Comments
Located between large irrigated pastures.
Details about reported variables
Air Temperature, max/min
| Variable or Sensor: |
Daily max/min measured at 5 feet. |
| Height of Sensor: |
5 feet |
| Backup Station #1
/ #2
| BRWNSVLY.A / MARYSVLE.C |
| Averages Station Backup: |
BRWNSVLY.A |
99% of possible values are stored for the period
08/04/1981 to 04/30/1989.
Air Temperature at observation time
| Variable or Sensor: |
Air Temperature at observation time |
76% of possible values are stored for the period
05/06/1983 to 04/30/1989.
Bulb Temperatures, wet/dry
| Variable or Sensor: |
Wet/dry bulb temperatures, at time of observation, measured at 5 feet. |
| Height of Sensor: |
5 feet |
98% of possible values are stored for the period
08/04/1981 to 04/30/1989.
Pan Evaporation
| Variable or Sensor: |
Daily total measured 7 days per week. |
99% of possible values are stored for the period
08/04/1981 to 04/30/1989.
Precipitation
| Variable or Sensor: |
Daily total measured in 8 inch diameter gauge. |
| Backup Station #1
/ #2
| BRWNSVLY.A / MARYSVLE.C |
| Averages Station Backup: |
BRWNSVLY.A |
96% of possible values are stored for the period
08/04/1981 to 04/29/1989.
Soil Temperature, max/min
| Variable or Sensor: |
Daily max/min measured at 6 inch depth. |
| Height of Sensor: |
6 inch depth |
98% of possible values are stored for the period
08/04/1981 to 04/30/1989.
Wind Speed/Direction
| Variable or Sensor: |
Instantaneous reading, at observation time, measured at 12 feet. |
| Height of Sensor: |
12 feet |
100% of possible values are stored for the period
08/04/1981 to 04/30/1989.
Weather Type
| Variable or Sensor: |
Observer's estimate of weather condition at observation time. |
100% of possible values are stored for the period
08/04/1981 to 04/30/1989.
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