Research Article
Climatic Cycles and Gradients of the El Niño Core Region in North Peru
Table 1
Climate stations and equipment.
| Station type | Sites (dist. from coast) | Latitude | Longitude | Elevation (m asl) | Sensors |
| NRG | Negritos (0 km) | 04°39′30 S | 081°18′14 W | 25 | Air temperature | Bayovar (0 km) | 05°47′55 S | 081°03′57 W | 150 | Relative humidity | Piura (74 km) | 05°10′13 S | 080°38′18 W | 42 | Precipitation | Morropon (148 km) | 05°11′22 S | 079°58′01 W | 131 | Wind speed | Huancabamba (205 km) | 05°14′54 S′ | 079°27′15 W | 2005 | Wind gusts | San Ignacio (257 km) | 05°09′00 S | 078°59′04 W | 1252 | Wind direction | | | | | Global radiation | | | | | Barometric pressure |
| Campbell | Cangrejos (1 km)/Colan (1 km), (relocated in 2013 due to safety issues) | 05°09′27 S | 081°09′53 W | 62 | Air temperature (2 m) | 05°00′26 S | 081°03′22 W | 11 | Air temperature (0.5 m) | | | | Relative humidity (2 m) | | | | Relative humidity (0.5 m) | | | | Precipitation | | | | Wind speed | | | | Wind gusts | | | | Wind direction | | | | Radiation balance (shortwave and infrared) | | | | Barometric pressure | | | | Soil temperature (3 levels) | | | | Soil heat flux | | | | Soil moisture (3 levels) | | | | Ground water level (3 wells) |
| Hobo | Cangrejos (0.5 km)/Colan (0.5 km) (relocated in 2013 due to safety issues) Tavara (110 km) | 05°09′01 S | 081°10′08 W | 6 | Air temperature (2 m) | 05°03′15 S | 081°03′43 W | 73 | Relative humidity (2 m) | | | | Wind speed | | | | Wind gusts | | | | Wind direction | 05°08′11 S | 080°18′18 W | 178 | Precipitation | | | | Global radiation |
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