Here some good news for the #MEB network (microclimate ecology & biogeography, former #SoilTemp).
New #TOMST soil temperature and soil humidity loggers are now installed in alpine habitats of the #ScottishHighlands, in the #Cairngorms National Park. 🌡️

#BEN_EAF #SoilTemperature #Microclimate #Biogeography #JamesHuttonInstitute #AlpSoil_Lab #SoilHumidity

Why is soil temperature not in the list of Essential Climate Variables (https://gcos.wmo.int/site/global-climate-observing-system-gcos/essential-climate-variables)? Does anyone know?

#SoilTemperature

Essential Climate Variables

World Meteorological Organization
Soil temperature map at 4 inch depth for the central US.
Click the layers symbol to see temperatures at different depths.
#SoilTemperature
https://www.weather.gov/ncrfc/LMI_SoilTemperatureDepthMaps
Soil Temperature Maps by Depth

Soil Temperature Maps by Depth

Soil temperatures in the North Central region of the US in early December appear to be mostly 30°F or less from about the Nebraska-Kansas border northward. Soil temperatures are warmer south of the Great Lakes.
#soil #soiltemperature
https://www.weather.gov/ncrfc/LMI_SoilTemperatureDepthMaps
Soil Temperature Maps by Depth