SoilTemp: A global database of near‐surface temperature

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SoilTemp: A global database of near‐surface temperature

Lembrechts, Jonas J, Aalto, Juha, Ashcroft, Michael B, De Frenne, Pieter, Kopecký, Martin, Lenoir, Jonathan, Luoto, Miska, Maclean, Ilya MD, Roupsard, Olivier, Fuentes‐Lillo, Eduardo, García, Rafael A, Pellissier, Loïc, Pitteloud, Camille, Alatalo, Juha M, Smith, Stuart W, Björk, Robert G, Muffler, Lena, Ratier Backes, Amanda, Cesarz, Simone, Gottschall, Felix, Okello, Joseph, Urban, Josef, Plichta, Roman, Svátek, Martin, Phartyal, Shyam S, Wipf, Sonja, Eisenhauer, Nico, Pușcaș, Mihai, Turtureanu, Pavel D, Varlagin, Andrej, Dimarco, Romina D, Jump, Alistair S, Randall, Krystal, Dorrepaal, Ellen, Larson, Keith, Walz, Josefine, Vitale, Luca, Svoboda, Miroslav, Finger Higgens, Rebecca, Halbritter, Aud H, Curasi, Salvatore R, Klupar, Ian, Koontz, Austin, Pearse, William D, Simpson, Elizabeth, Stemkovski, Michael, Jessen Graae, Bente, Vedel Sørensen, Mia, Høye, Toke T, Fernández Calzado, M Rosa, Lorite, Juan, Carbognani, Michele, Tomaselli, Marcello, Forte, T'ai GW, Petraglia, Alessandro, Haesen, Stef, Somers, Ben, Van Meerbeek, Koenraad, Björkman, Mats P, Hylander, Kristoffer, Merinero, Sonia, Gharun, Mana, Buchmann, Nina, Dolezal, Jiri, Matula, Radim, Thomas, Andrew D, Bailey, Joseph J, Ghosn, Dany, Kazakis, George, Pablo, Miguel A, Kemppinen, Julia, Niittynen, Pekka, Rew, Lisa, Seipel, Tim, Larson, Christian, Speed, James DM, Ardö, Jonas, Cannone, Nicoletta, Guglielmin, Mauro, Malfasi, Francesco, Bader, Maaike Y, Canessa, Rafaella, Stanisci, Angela, Kreyling, Juergen, Schmeddes, Jonas, Teuber, Laurenz, Aschero, Valeria, Čiliak, Marek, Máliš, František, De Smedt, Pallieter, Govaert, Sanne, Meeussen, Camille, Vangansbeke, Pieter, Gigauri, Khatuna, Lamprecht, Andrea, Pauli, Harald, Steinbauer, Klaus, Winkler, Manuela, Ueyama, Masahito, Nuñez, Martin A, Ursu, Tudor‐Mihai, Haider, Sylvia, Wedegärtner, Ronja EM, Smiljanic, Marko, Trouillier, Mario, Wilmking, Martin, Altman, Jan, Brůna, Josef, Hederová, Lucia, Macek, Martin, Man, Matěj, Wild, Jan, Vittoz, Pascal, Pärtel, Meelis, Barančok, Peter, Kanka, Róbert, Kollár, Jozef, Palaj, Andrej, Barros, Agustina, Mazzolari, Ana C, Bauters, Marijn, Boeckx, Pascal, Benito Alonso, José‐Luis, Zong, Shengwei, Di Cecco, Valter, Sitková, Zuzana, Tielbörger, Katja, Brink, Liesbeth, Weigel, Robert, Homeier, Jürgen, Dahlberg, C Johan, Medinets, Sergiy, Medinets, Volodymyr, De Boeck, Hans J, Portillo‐Estrada, Miguel, Verryckt, Lore T, Milbau, Ann, Daskalova, Gergana N, Thomas, Haydn JD, Myers‐Smith, Isla H, Blonder, Benjamin, Stephan, Jörg G, Descombes, Patrice, Zellweger, Florian, Frei, Esther R, Heinesch, Bernard, Andrews, Christopher, Dick, Jan, Siebicke, Lukas, Rocha, Adrian, Senior, Rebecca A, Rixen, Christian, Jimenez, Juan J, Boike, Julia, Pauchard, Aníbal, Scholten, Thomas, Scheffers, Brett, Klinges, David, Basham, Edmund W, Zhang, Jian, Zhang, Zhaochen, Géron, Charly, Fazlioglu, Fatih, Candan, Onur, Sallo Bravo, Jhonatan, Hrbacek, Filip, Laska, Kamil, Cremonese, Edoardo, Haase, Peter, Moyano, Fernando E, Rossi, Christian and Nijs, Ivan ;

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Julia.Boike [ at ] awi.de

Abstract

Current analyses and predictions of spatially explicit patterns and processes in ecology most often rely on climate data interpolated from standardized weather stations. This interpolated climate data represents long-term average thermal conditions at coarse spatial resolutions only. Hence, many climate-forcing factors that operate at fine spatiotemporal resolutions are overlooked. This is particularly important in relation to effects of observation height (e.g. vegetation, snow and soil characteristics) and in habitats varying in their exposure to radiation, moisture and wind (e.g. topography, radiative forcing or cold-air pooling). Since organisms living close to the ground relate more strongly to these microclimatic conditions than to free-air temperatures, microclimatic ground and near-surface data are needed to provide realistic forecasts of the fate of such organisms under anthropogenic climate change, as well as of the functioning of the ecosystems they live in. To fill this critical gap, we highlight a call for temperature time series submissions to SoilTemp, a geospatial database initiative compiling soil and near-surface temperature data from all over the world. Currently, this database contains time series from 7,538 temperature sensors from 51 countries across all key biomes. The database will pave the way toward an improved global understanding of microclimate and bridge the gap between the available climate data and the climate at fine spatiotemporal resolutions relevant to most organisms and ecosystem processes.

Item Type

Article

Authors

Divisions

AWI Organizations > Geosciences > Permafrost Research
AWI Organizations > Geosciences > Junior Research Group: Permafrost

Primary Division

Organizations > AWI Organizations > Geosciences > Permafrost Research

Programs

Helmholtz Research Programs > PACES II (2014-2020) > TOPIC 1: Changes and regional feedbacks in Arctic and Antarctic > WP 1.3: Degrading permafrost landscapes; carbon, energy and water fluxes

Primary Topic

Helmholtz Programs > Helmholtz Research Programs > PACES II (2014-2020) > TOPIC 1: Changes and regional feedbacks in Arctic and Antarctic > WP 1.3: Degrading permafrost landscapes; carbon, energy and water fluxes

Research Networks

ACROSS
Long Term Observations
MOSES (up to 2020)

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Not peer-reviewed

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Published

Eprint ID

51759

DOI https://www.doi.org/10.1111/gcb.15123

Cite as

Lembrechts, J. J. , Aalto, J. , Ashcroft, M. B. , De Frenne, P. , Kopecký, M. , Lenoir, J. , Luoto, M. , Maclean, I. M. , Roupsard, O. , Fuentes‐Lillo, E. , García, R. A. , Pellissier, L. , Pitteloud, C. , Alatalo, J. M. , Smith, S. W. , Björk, R. G. , Muffler, L. , Ratier Backes, A. , Cesarz, S. , Gottschall, F. , Okello, J. , Urban, J. , Plichta, R. , Svátek, M. , Phartyal, S. S. , Wipf, S. , Eisenhauer, N. , Pușcaș, M. , Turtureanu, P. D. , Varlagin, A. , Dimarco, R. D. , Jump, A. S. , Randall, K. , Dorrepaal, E. , Larson, K. , Walz, J. , Vitale, L. , Svoboda, M. , Finger Higgens, R. , Halbritter, A. H. , Curasi, S. R. , Klupar, I. , Koontz, A. , Pearse, W. D. , Simpson, E. , Stemkovski, M. , Jessen Graae, B. , Vedel Sørensen, M. , Høye, T. T. , Fernández Calzado, M. R. , Lorite, J. , Carbognani, M. , Tomaselli, M. , Forte, T. G. , Petraglia, A. , Haesen, S. , Somers, B. , Van Meerbeek, K. , Björkman, M. P. , Hylander, K. , Merinero, S. , Gharun, M. , Buchmann, N. , Dolezal, J. , Matula, R. , Thomas, A. D. , Bailey, J. J. , Ghosn, D. , Kazakis, G. , Pablo, M. A. , Kemppinen, J. , Niittynen, P. , Rew, L. , Seipel, T. , Larson, C. , Speed, J. D. , Ardö, J. , Cannone, N. , Guglielmin, M. , Malfasi, F. , Bader, M. Y. , Canessa, R. , Stanisci, A. , Kreyling, J. , Schmeddes, J. , Teuber, L. , Aschero, V. , Čiliak, M. , Máliš, F. , De Smedt, P. , Govaert, S. , Meeussen, C. , Vangansbeke, P. , Gigauri, K. , Lamprecht, A. , Pauli, H. , Steinbauer, K. , Winkler, M. , Ueyama, M. , Nuñez, M. A. , Ursu, T. , Haider, S. , Wedegärtner, R. E. , Smiljanic, M. , Trouillier, M. , Wilmking, M. , Altman, J. , Brůna, J. , Hederová, L. , Macek, M. , Man, M. , Wild, J. , Vittoz, P. , Pärtel, M. , Barančok, P. , Kanka, R. , Kollár, J. , Palaj, A. , Barros, A. , Mazzolari, A. C. , Bauters, M. , Boeckx, P. , Benito Alonso, J. , Zong, S. , Di Cecco, V. , Sitková, Z. , Tielbörger, K. , Brink, L. , Weigel, R. , Homeier, J. , Dahlberg, C. J. , Medinets, S. , Medinets, V. , De Boeck, H. J. , Portillo‐Estrada, M. , Verryckt, L. T. , Milbau, A. , Daskalova, G. N. , Thomas, H. J. , Myers‐Smith, I. H. , Blonder, B. , Stephan, J. G. , Descombes, P. , Zellweger, F. , Frei, E. R. , Heinesch, B. , Andrews, C. , Dick, J. , Siebicke, L. , Rocha, A. , Senior, R. A. , Rixen, C. , Jimenez, J. J. , Boike, J. , Pauchard, A. , Scholten, T. , Scheffers, B. , Klinges, D. , Basham, E. W. , Zhang, J. , Zhang, Z. , Géron, C. , Fazlioglu, F. , Candan, O. , Sallo Bravo, J. , Hrbacek, F. , Laska, K. , Cremonese, E. , Haase, P. , Moyano, F. E. , Rossi, C. and Nijs, I. (2020): SoilTemp: A global database of near‐surface temperature , Global Change Biology, 26 (11), pp. 6616-6629 . doi: https://www.doi.org/10.1111/gcb.15123

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Geographical region

Arctic Mainland > Russian Arctic
Arctic Mainland > Svalbard

Research Platforms

Stations > AWIPEV Permafrost Observatory Bayelva
Stations > Samoylov Permafrost Observatory

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