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Station Detail Report
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The Station Detail Report provides detailed information on CIMIS stations including the region in which they are located, nearby city, installation dates, termination dates (if inactive), geographic locations (latitude and longitude), elevations above see level, zip codes, surface types (grass or alfalfa), station site descriptions, and photographs of the stations.
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| Camino #13 |
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| Sierra Foothill
Region
El Dorado
County
Central
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Nearby city is
Placerville |
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Activated On
October 19, 1982
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Station is Active
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ETo Reported
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Reference Surface is
Grass
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Datalogger is
CR10
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Geographic Information
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Elevation (ft):
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2780 |
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Latitude:
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38o45'13"N / 38.75 |
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Longitude:
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120o43'57"W / -120.73 |
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Associated Zip Codes
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| 95709, 95667 |
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Station Siting Description
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DATE: 11-12-02
STATION #: 13
STATION NAME: Camino
ETO ZONE: 13
PREVAILING WINDS: SW
LOCAL CHARACTER: Located on the USDA Forest Service Nursery. It is in a rolling hill area that is primarily agricultural in nature -- Orchards, vineyards, forest products. Many rural residences are scattered in the area.
DESCRIPTION OF STATION SITE:
A relatively small grass plot surrounded by newly transplanted pines (typically) that are grown for repopulating burned forest areas. The small trees are grown for a season and then removed for transplanting�essentially a row crop environment.
NORTH:
25ft: Grass
25-50ft: Gravel drive
50ft: Utility buildings and gravel drives
EAST:
25ft: Grass
25-40ft: Annual grasses (approx 10% cover)
40-60ft: Asphalt road
60ft: Green houses
SOUTH:
25ft: Grass
25-50ft: Annual grasses (approx 10% cover)
50ft: 12ft Nursery pines
WEST:
25ft: Grass
25-50ft: Annual grasses (approx 10% cover)
50ft: 12ft Nursery pines
COMMENTS:
Grass around station may be droughty. The pines seedling area may be fallow for a year or so with a grassy cover crop |
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