The specific goals of the meteorological and climatological investigations on the Geokinetics Incorporated (GKI) field research site in Uintah County, Utah, are to collect, reduce and analyze meteorological and microclimatological data for the purpose of: (1) obtaining knowledge of the structure and flexibility of the local microclimate; (2) evaluating any trends associated with the locale; and (3) monitoring for project induced changes in the local microclimate. These goals, while functionally discrete, are to be treated as a whole in this and all subsequent reports as data and interpretations become available. The findings summarized reflect the results of the collection, reduction and analysis of raw data acquired from January 01, 1979 through June 30, 1979.