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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
CORRESPONDING AUTHOR
Institute of Geography, University of Bern, 3012 Bern, Switzerland
Institute of Geography, Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, 91508 Erlangen, Germany
Janik Niederhauser
Institute of Geography, University of Bern, 3012 Bern, Switzerland
Bruk Lemma
Institute of Agronomy and Nutritional Sciences, Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg, 06120 Halle, Germany
Forest and Rangeland Biodiversity Directorate, Ethiopian Biodiversity Institute, P.O. Box 30726, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Mekbib Fekadu
Department of Geography, Philipps University of Marburg, 35032 Marburg, Germany
Department of Plant Biology and Biodiversity Management, Addis Ababa University, P.O. Box 3434, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Wolfgang Zech
Soil Science Department, University of Bayreuth, 95440 Bayreuth, Germany
Falk Hänsel
Department of Geography, Philipps University of Marburg, 35032 Marburg, Germany
Luise Wraase
Department of Geography, Philipps University of Marburg, 35032 Marburg, Germany
Naki Akçar
Institute of Geological Sciences, University of Bern, 3012 Bern, Switzerland
Heinz Veit
Institute of Geography, University of Bern, 3012 Bern, Switzerland
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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.
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