Canopy Temperature Measurements from Ghana's Bobiri Forest Reserve 2022-2023

November 2022 to November 2023 data provides raw infrared surface temperature readings of tree canopies from a tower-mounted thermal camera in a moist semi-deciduous tropical forest in Ghana. The dataset was collected by the Environmental Information Data Centre to assess canopy temperature differences between species and understand plant temperature regulation.

Use Cases

• Analyze surface temperature patterns between deciduous and evergreen species within the field of view.
• Model canopy temperature dynamics for leaves, branches, and stems in a selectively logged forest plot.
• Investigate plant temperature regulation using infrared thermal data from a tropical forest tower site.

Strengths

• Data covers a full annual cycle from November 2022 to November 2023.
• Focuses on a specific, characterized environment: a moist semi-deciduous tropical forest in Ghana.
• Captures canopy temperature for a variety of species in a plot with known historical selective logging.

Limitations

• Dataset is embargoed and cannot be accessed until April 30, 2026.
• Specific data volume, structure, and column details are unknown.
• Geographic scope is limited to a single forest reserve plot in Ghana.

Provenance

Source

Environmental Information Data Centre

Collection Method

Infrared temperature data collected from a thermal camera positioned on a tower.

Time Range

November 2022 to November — 2023

Freshness

Data last updated in the system on March 11, 2026, but the collection period ended in November 2023.

Geography

Bobiri Forest Reserve, Ghana