Ground Temperature Time Series from Deception Island Volcanic Station

Temperature measurements are collected from four sensors at depths of 0 cm, -10 cm, -30 cm, and -40 cm at the Cerro Caliente station on Deception Island. Data recording began in 2011 and continues annually during the austral summer, providing raw, unprocessed time series. The GEO2OCEAN project, led by Dr. Manuel Berrocoso Domínguez of the University of Cadiz, is responsible for maintaining this geothermal monitoring activity.

Use Cases

• Analyze seasonal and interannual temperature variations at different soil depths (0cm, -10cm, -30cm, -40cm) to model heat transfer.
• Correlate surface temperature (0cm sensor) with deeper ground temperatures to study insulation and thermal lag effects.
• Use the continuous time series since 2011 to detect long-term temperature trends associated with climate change or volcanic activity.
• Validate geothermal or permafrost models using raw temperature measurements from a specific Antarctic volcanic location.

Strengths

• Continuous data recording since 2011 provides a multi-year time series.
• Measurements from four distinct depths (0, -10, -30, -40 cm) offer a vertical temperature profile.

Limitations

• Data collection is limited to the austral summer, creating seasonal gaps in the annual record.
• Sample size and geographic coverage are restricted to a single station on Deception Island.
• Data are provided raw and unprocessed, requiring user calibration and quality control.

Provenance

Source

GEO2OCEAN project, led by Dr. Manuel Berrocoso Domínguez, University of Cadiz. Organization listed as SCIOPS.

Collection Method

Obtained from a thermometric station with sensors deployed at specified depths; data recorded continuously.

Time Range

2011 to present (ongoing).

Freshness

Data is collected annually; update frequency is once per year.

Geography

Cerro Caliente (CECA) station, Deception Island, Antarctic region.