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A global database of lake surface temperatures collected by in situ and satellite methods from 1985–2009
Scientific data, Vol.2(1), pp.1-19
2015
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https://hdl.handle.net/2376/110583
PMCID: PMC4423389
PMID: 25977814
Abstract
Global environmental change has influenced lake surface temperatures, a key driver of ecosystem structure and function. Recent studies have suggested significant warming of water temperatures in individual lakes across many different regions around the world. However, the spatial and temporal coherence associated with the magnitude of these trends remains unclear. Thus, a global data set of water temperature is required to understand and synthesize global, long-term trends in surface water temperatures of inland bodies of water. We assembled a database of summer lake surface temperatures for 291 lakes collected in situ and/or by satellites for the period 1985–2009. In addition, corresponding climatic drivers (air temperatures, solar radiation, and cloud cover) and geomorphometric characteristics (latitude, longitude, elevation, lake surface area, maximum depth, mean depth, and volume) that influence lake surface temperatures were compiled for each lake. This unique dataset offers an invaluable baseline perspective on global-scale lake thermal conditions as environmental change continues.
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- Title
- A global database of lake surface temperatures collected by in situ and satellite methods from 1985–2009
- Creators
- Sapna Sharma - York UniversityStephanie E Hampton - Center for Environmental Research, Education and OutreachDerek K Gray - University of PennsylvaniaJordan S Read - United States Geological SurveyCatherine M O’Reilly - Department of Geography & GeologyPhilipp Schneider - Norwegian Institute for Air ResearchAnam Qudrat - York UniversityCorinna Gries - Center for LimnologySamantha Stefanoff - York UniversitySimon Hook - NASA Jet Propulsion LaboratoryJohn D LentersDavid M Livingstone - Swiss Federal Institute of Aquatic Science and TechnologyPeter B McIntyre - Center for LimnologyRita Adrian - Leibniz Institute of Freshwater Ecology and Inland FisheriesMathew G Allan - University of WaikatoOrlane Anneville - Centre Alpin de Recherche sur les Réseaux Trophiques et Ecosystèmes LimniquesLauri Arvola - Lammi Biological StationJay Austin - Large Lakes ObservatoryJohn Bailey - Ontario Ministry of the Environment and Climate ChangeJustin Brookes - University of AdelaideJill S Baron - Colorado State University [Fort Collins]Yuwei Chen - Nanjing Institute of Geography and LimnologyRobert Daly - Australian Water Quality CenterMartin Dokulil - University of InnsbruckBo Dong - State University of New YorkKye Ewing - Archbold Biological Station’s Buck Island Ranch, FL, Lake Placid, USAElvira de Eyto - Marine InstituteDavid Hamilton - University of WaikatoKarl Havens - University of Florida [Gainesville]Shane Haydon - MelbourneHarald Hetzenauer - Institut für SeenforschungJocelyne Heneberry - Ontario Ministry of the Environment and Climate ChangeAmy L Hetherington - Department of Natural ResourcesScott N Higgins - International Institute for Sustainable DevelopmentEric Hixson - Central Nebraska Public Power and Irrigation DistrictLyubov R Izmest’eva - Irkutsk State UniversityBenjamin M Jones - United States Geological SurveyKülli Kangur - Institute of Agricultural and Environmental SciencesPeter Kasprzak - Leibniz Institute of Freshwater Ecology and Inland FisheriesOlivier Köster - Wasserversorgung der Stadt ZurichBenjamin M Kraemer - Center for LimnologyMichio Kumagai - Lake Biwa Environmental Research InstituteEsko Kuusisto - Finnish Environment InstituteGeorge Leshkevich - National Oceanic and Atmospheric AdministrationLinda May - Natural Environment Research CouncilSally MacIntyre - University of CaliforniaDörthe Müller-Navarra - University of HamburgMikhail Naumenko - Russian Academy of Sciences [Moscow]Peeter Nõges - Estonian University of Life SciencesTiina Noges - Estonian University of Life SciencesPius Niederhauser - Amt fur Abfall, Wasser, Energie und LuftRyan P North - Helmholtz-Zentrum GeesthachtAndrew M Paterson - Dorset Environmental Science CentrePierre-Denis Plisnier - Royal Museum of Central AfricaAnna Rigosi - University of AdelaideAlon Rimmer - Israel Oceanographic and Limnological ResearchMichela Rogora - Consiglio Nazionale delle RicercheLars Rudstam - Department of Natural ResourcesJames A Rusak - Dorset Environmental Science CentreNico Salmaso - Fondazione Edmund Mach - Edmund Mach Foundation [Italie]Nihar R Samal - City University of New YorkDaniel E Schindler - School of Aquatic and Fishery SciencesGeoffrey Schladow - University of California [Davis]Silke R Schmidt - Leibniz Institute of Freshwater Ecology and Inland FisheriesTracey Schultz - Sydney Catchment AuthorityEugene A Silow - Irkutsk State UniversityDietmar Straile - Department of BiologyKatrin Teubner - University of Vienna [Vienna]Piet Verburg - National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research [Wellington]Ari Voutilainen - Department of BiologyAndrew Watkinson - SeqwaterGesa A Weyhenmeyer - Uppsala UniversityCraig E Williamson - University of MiamiKara H Woo - Center for Environmental Research, Education and Outreach
- Publication Details
- Scientific data, Vol.2(1), pp.1-19
- Academic Unit
- Center for Environmental Research, Education, and Outreach
- Publisher
- Nature Publishing Group
- Number of pages
- 19
- Identifiers
- 99900547248301842
- Language
- English
- Resource Type
- Journal article