ForestTemp: sub-canopy microclimate temperatures of European forests
Version 5 2024-09-23, 07:38
Version 4 2023-03-09, 15:44
Version 3 2023-03-09, 12:24
Version 2 2022-08-31, 05:46
Version 1 2021-09-09, 06:40
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posted on 2024-09-23, 07:38 authored by Stef HaesenStef Haesen, Jonas LembrechtsJonas Lembrechts, Pieter De FrennePieter De Frenne, Jonathan LenoirJonathan Lenoir, SoilTemp, Koenraad Van MeerbeekKoenraad Van MeerbeekCombining more than 1,200 time series of in situ near-surface forest temperatures with topographical, biological and macroclimatic variables in a machine learning model, we predicted the monthly offset for minimum, mean and maximum temperature between sub-canopy temperature at 15 cm above the surface and free-air temperature over the period 2000-2020 at a spatial resolution of 25 x 25 m² across Europe.
When using any of these layers, please cite:
- Haesen et al. (2021). ForestTemp –Sub-canopy microclimate temperatures of European forests. Global Change Biology, 27(23), 6307–6319. https://doi.org/10.1111/gcb.15892
To mask pixels by the proportion of extrapolation, the file 'extrapolation.tif' can be used. All layers are projected in epsg:3035.
Version history:
- v1: original layers (DO NOT USE)
- v2: corrigendum layers
- v3: added layers for maximum temperature offsets
- v4: added layers for minimum temperature offsets
