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California Weather Data: Station Description
Description of DAVIS.C
(NCDC #2294, Davis)
Observer
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA - DEPARTMENT OF LAND, AIR, AND WATER RESOURCES
Location
On the west side of Hwy 113 on the UC Davis experimental farm.
County: Yolo
Nearest City: Davis
Latitude: 38 deg
32 min N
Longitude: 121 deg
46 min W
Elevation: 60 ft
Station and site characteristics
Ground cover: Bare soil,
Soil type: Yolo Silty Loam
Available data
UC IPM database records begin/end: June 5, 1908
/ about six months ago
Reporting interval: Daily
Stored variables:
Air Temperature, max/min:
Daily max/min measured at 5 feet.
Air Temperature at observation time:
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 4 inch depth.
Solar Radiation:
Daily global radiation measured by Eppley pyranometer.
Weather Type:
Observer's estimate of weather condition at observation time.
Variables with computed averages: precip, air temp, evap, soil temp
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
| DAVIS.T / DAVIS.A |
| Averages Station Backup: |
DAVIS.C |
99% of possible values are stored for the period
06/05/1908 to 12/31/2010.
Air Temperature at observation time
| Variable or Sensor: |
Air Temperature at observation time |
58% of possible values are stored for the period
01/29/1963 to 12/31/2010.
Pan Evaporation
| Variable or Sensor: |
Daily total measured 7 days per week. |
| Backup Station #1
| DAVIS.T |
| Averages Station Backup: |
DAVIS.C |
86% of possible values are stored for the period
01/01/1951 to 12/31/2010.
Precipitation
| Variable or Sensor: |
Daily total measured in 8 inch diameter gauge. |
| Backup Station #1
/ #2
| DAVIS.T / DAVIS.A |
| Averages Station Backup: |
DAVIS.C |
98% of possible values are stored for the period
06/05/1908 to 12/31/2010.
Soil Temperature, max/min
| Variable or Sensor: |
Daily max/min measured at 4 inch depth. |
| Height of Sensor: |
4 inch depth |
| Backup Station #1
| DAVIS.T |
| Averages Station Backup: |
DAVIS.C |
44% of possible values are stored for the period
01/01/1957 to 11/30/2000.
Solar Radiation
| Variable or Sensor: |
Daily global radiation measured by Eppley pyranometer. |
| Backup Station #1
/ #2
| DAVIS.A / ZAMORA.A |
| Averages Station Backup: |
DAVIS.A |
36% of possible values are stored for the period
09/03/1951 to 12/31/1986.
Weather Type
| Variable or Sensor: |
Observer's estimate of weather condition at observation time. |
6% of possible values are stored for the period
01/03/1951 to 12/31/1989.
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