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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.
Union City #171
San Francisco Bay Region Alameda County Central District Nearby city is Union City
  • Activated On February 05, 2001
  • Station is Active
  • ETo Reported
  • Reference Surface is Grass
  • Datalogger is CR10x
Picture of Station 171(South)
Station 171
North | South | East | West |
Geographic Information
Elevation (ft): 16
Latitude: 37o35'56"N / 37.6
Longitude: 122o03'07"W / -122.05
Associated Zip Codes
94536, 94537, 94538, 94539, 94555
Station Siting Description
DATE: 11-12-02

STATION #:171
STATION NAME: Union City
ETO ZONE: 6
PREVAILING WINDS: WNW
LOCAL CHARACTER: Located in an intensively urbanized area of the East Bay.

DESCRIPTION OF STATION SITE:
Well maintained turf area with a city park.

NORTH:
100ft: Well-maintained turf
100-400+ ft: Single story houses with small lawns

EAST :
100ft: Well-maintained turf
100ft: Widely N-S tree line
100-400+ ft: Well-maintained turf

SOUTH:
400+ ft: Well-maintained turf

WEST:
125ft: Well-maintained turf
125+ft: Single story houses with small lawns

COMMENTS:
Extensive fetch of well-maintained turf in the prevailing wind direction mitigates the limitations of this urban site.
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