Daily soil surface temperatures and temperatures at various depths are recorded for locations in Europe, Africa, Australia, and Asia. The data set has been collected since 1983 and is archived at the World Data Center-B Research Institute of Hydrometeorological Information (RIHMI) in Kaluga, Russia.
Use Cases
- Model soil heat flux and permafrost thaw using daily temperature_at_depth measurements.
- Analyze seasonal soil temperature cycles and trends from daily soil_surface_temperature records.
- Correlate soil temperature_at_depth with surface air temperature for climate impact studies.
- Assess agricultural growing season suitability using soil_surface_temperature time series.
Strengths
- Multi-decadal temporal coverage starting from 1983.
- Geographic coverage spans four continents: Europe, Africa, Australia, and Asia.
- Includes measurements for both soil surface and multiple depths.
Limitations
- Specific row count, column names, and data completeness are unknown.
- Data staleness is a risk as the last update date is unknown.
- Geographic coverage for specific countries or regions within the continents is unspecified.
Provenance
- Source
- World Data Center-B Research Institute of Hydrometeorological Information (RIHMI), Kaluga, Russia.
- Collection Method
- null
- Time Range
- Since 1983.
- Freshness
- null
- Geography
- Europe, Africa, Australia, and Asia.