General CIMIS Overview CIMIS Data Uses Weather Stations Station List Location Maps Sensor Specs Siting Info Network Maintenance Evapotranspiration ET Overview Equations Crop Coefficients ETo Zones Map Irrigation Irrigation Overview Water Budget Irrigation Scheduling Mobile Labs Software Consultants		Station Detail Report 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. Fresno State #80 San Joaquin Valley Region Fresno County San Joaquin District Nearby city is Fresno Activated On October 03, 1988 Station is Active ETo Reported Reference Surface is Grass Datalogger is CR10 Station 80 North | South | East | West | Geographic Information Elevation (ft): 339 Latitude: 36o49'15"N / 36.82 Longitude: 119o44'31"W / -119.74 Associated Zip Codes 93650, 93701, 93702, 93703, 93704, 93705, 93706, 93707, 93708, 93709, 93710, 93711, 93714, 93715, 93716, 93717, 93718, 93720, 93721, 93722, 93724, 93725, 93726, 93727, 93728, 93729, 93740, 93741, 93744, 93745, 93747, 93750, 93755, 93759, 93760, 93761, 93762, 93766 Station Siting Description DATE: 11-12-02 STATION #: 80 STATION NAME: Fresno ETO ZONE: 12 PREVAILING WINDS: NW LOCAL CHARACTER: Located on the north campus of CSU Fresno. This is a large island of agricultural activity in the north area of Fresno. This portion of the campus is used for livestock maintenance in small paddock or large pasture settings. DESCRIPTION OF STATION SITE: The station is placed in a flood irrigated pasture area that is used for grazing. It is protected by a large critter corral type enclosure. Within the enclosure there are additional instruments and evaporation pan that comprise an agroclimatic site operated by the Department of Water Resources office in Fresno. NORTH: 500+ ft: Irrigated pasture EAST: 300+ ft: Irrigated pasture SOUTH: 500+ ft: Irrigated pasture WEST: 175ft: Irrigated pasture 175-200ft; Unpaved access road 200-500+ ft: Irrigated pasture COMMENTS: The the grass can vary in height during the growing season. It has been noted that, at times the instrumentation appear to accumulate a layer of dust, possibly from the unpaved access roads and nearby farming activities. It is serviced frequently.
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