An hourly ground temperature dataset for 16 high-elevation sites (3493–4377&thinsp;m&thinsp;a.s.l.) in the Bale Mountains, Ethiopia (2017–2020)

Groos, Alexander R.; Niederhauser, Janik; Lemma, Bruk; Fekadu, Mekbib; Zech, Wolfgang; Hänsel, Falk; Wraase, Luise; Akçar, Naki; Veit, Heinz

doi:https://doi.org/10.5194/essd-14-1043-2022

Articles | Volume 14, issue 3

https://doi.org/10.5194/essd-14-1043-2022

© Author(s) 2022. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.

https://doi.org/10.5194/essd-14-1043-2022

© Author(s) 2022. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.

Articles | Volume 14, issue 3

Data description paper

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09 Mar 2022

Data description paper |

| 09 Mar 2022

An hourly ground temperature dataset for 16 high-elevation sites (3493–4377 m a.s.l.) in the Bale Mountains, Ethiopia (2017–2020)

Alexander R. Groos, Janik Niederhauser, Bruk Lemma, Mekbib Fekadu, Wolfgang Zech, Falk Hänsel, Luise Wraase, Naki Akçar, and Heinz Veit

Data sets

An hourly ground temperature dataset for 16 high-elevation sites (3493–4377 m a.s.l.) in the Bale Mountains, Ethiopia (2017–2020) Alexander R. Groos, Janik Niederhauser, Bruk Lemma, Mekbib Fekadu, Wolfgang Zech, Falk Hänsel, Luise Wraase, Naki Akçar, and Heinz Veit https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6047457

Video supplement

Nocturnal cold air drainage and ponding in the Bale Mountains, Ethiopia A. R. Groos https://vimeo.com/676294827

Short summary

Continuous observations and measurements from high elevations are necessary to monitor recent climate and environmental changes in the tropical mountains of eastern Africa, but meteorological and ground temperature data from above 3000 m are very rare. Here we present a comprehensive ground temperature monitoring network that has been established between 3493 and 4377 m in the Bale Mountains (Ethiopian Highlands) to monitor and study the afro-alpine climate and ecosystem in this region.