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W.J. Francois
1963
16.
Journal.
March 9. McMillan Ranch, San Luis Obispo County
Light intermittent rain between 0700 and
0730 totalled .02 inch. 1015 installed
Friez Hygrothermograph in shelter, gave
shelter final paint coat, and checked
with Psychrometer readings:
Hygro-thermograph T - 55° RH - 49%
Psychron To, -56.5 Tw, -49.5 RH - 61%.
Reset H-Th to 58°, RH - 57%
with Psychron 56.5, 49.0, RH-59%
1135 Rodachrone #14 instrument
shelter at McMillan's, looking due
West (T), '/30, f. 8.
1140 Left for Berkeley, mileage 3584/.
1608 Arrived home, mileage 36075,
total distance 234 miles, round
trip 500 miles.
March 13 Wednesday. Strawberry Canyon,
Alameda County, Calif. 0835 Checked
trap, no quail. 1000 Installed small
instrument shelter adjacent to shrubly
eucalyptus in pen in Behavia labr',
with south-extension of 1" x 6" board
to shelter grass probe of Foxboro
recorder. Positioned probes:
Green: reading 10°F. low - 2"
above grass clearing, sheltered under