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AZMET Documents : Logistics / Operations

General Information :


• A Brief Overview of AZMET ---- An Introduction to AZMET / Press Release
• Photo of a Station ---- Phoenix Greenway site; other stations are similar
• Station Parts ---- List of Sensors and Equipment (1997)
• Installation Dates ---- When AZMET Weather Stations went on-line
• Disclaimer ---- Please read !



Site Locations and Maps :


• Map of AZMET Network
• Station Site Locations - Latitude, Longitude, Elevation
• Map of Arizona Landmarks
• Map of Arizona Counties
• Phoenix Area AZMET Station Sites
• Yuma Area AZMET Station Sites



Data File Formats :

How the Data is Gathered ---- Sensors, Equipment, Telemetry
Data Parameters ---- Explanation of Data Values

Data Formats ---- Explanation of Raw ASCII Data : 2003 to present
Data Formats ---- Explanation of Raw ASCII Data : 1987 to 2002

Conversion Factors ---- Metric to English units
Day-of-Year Calendar ---- Guide to how AZMET counts the days
Leap Years ---- Guide to which years are & are not leap years
24 Hour Clock ---- Guide to how AZMET counts the hours
Data File Names ---- Brief explanation of filename numbering/naming



Evapotranspiration (ET) :

Basics of Evaporation and Evapotranspiration - Abobe Format
Converting Reference Evapotranspiration (ETo) into Turf Water Use - Adobe Format
Siting and Weather Station Maintenance - Adobe Format
New AZMET ETo Procedure ( Standardized Reference Evapotranspiration ) - Adobe Format
Original AZMET ETo Procedure
Evapotranspiration : Relationship to Pan Evap. and Lakes & Ponds

Turf Grass Consumptive Use Values for Phoenix Area - Adobe Format
Turf Grass Consumptive Use Values for Tucson Area - Adobe Format



Heat Units :

Heat Units ---- What they are ; How they are used -- Adobe Format

Arizona Heat Unit Program Manual -- Adobe Format
Arizona Heat Unit Program -- Excel Format



Other Topics :

Dew Point Formulas ---- How to derive Dew Point from AZMET data
Soil Temperatures ---- Depth Changes : Dates and Times
AZMET Publications ---- Printed materials
AZMET Offices ---- Who we are / Where we are

Disclaimer ---- Please Read !

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