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Rain Master Irrigation Systems Weather Center II User Manual
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1.1 Determining Weather Center II Location
Height of Tree (T)
H
10T
10H
Figure 2 - Evolution Weather Center Configuration
1.1.1 Weather Center Site Overview
Wind, air temperature, and humidity mesurements are affected by
surface type and roughness, soil moisture, regional topography and
obstructions.
Sites selected for their applicability to a broader area should be
free from obstructions such as buildings, trees, and steep slopes.
Towers are often used to raise measurement heights above low-
lying obstructions.
A general rule for determining the best location for the Weather Center II
is to locate the Weather Center II in a turf grass area that receives full
day sun and that best represents the watering needs and changes of all the