Hourly Water and Air Temperature Data from 16 Mesocosms in 2023

From April 21 to November 7, 2023, this dataset contains hourly water and air temperature measurements from an experimental mesocosm facility. Sixteen 1-meter deep mesocosms were filled with water from Windermere, with water temperature recorded every five minutes and aggregated into hourly averages to study the effects of different N:P nutrient ratios.

Use Cases

• Analyze hourly water temperature patterns across 16 mesocosms to correlate with nutrient ratio experiments.
• Model the relationship between hourly air temperature and mesocosm water temperature for ecological forecasting.
• Compare diurnal and seasonal temperature cycles from April to November 2023 within the mesocosm compound.

Strengths

• Provides hourly temporal resolution for both water and air temperature over a 7-month experimental period.
• Data originates from 16 distinct, controlled mesocosm environments (1 m deep, 2 m diameter).
• Water temperature is derived from 5-minute measurements, ensuring detailed underlying data for hourly averages.

Limitations

• Dataset scope is limited to a single site and year (2023), reducing generalizability.
• Lacks metadata on specific N:P ratios or other experimental variables needed for full contextual analysis.
• Unknown sample size and file structure within the ZIP archive may complicate initial data exploration.

Provenance

Source

Environmental Information Data Centre

Collection Method

Water temperature measured every five minutes in mesocosms and aggregated to hourly averages; air temperature measured by a weather station within the compound.

Time Range

April 21, 2023 to November -7, 2023

Freshness

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Geography

Mesocosm facility using water from Windermere, United Kingdom