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Town, Michael S; Wang, Felicity; Mehring, Chip; Parry, Devin; Searl, Logan; Dron-Smith, Gen; Block, Greta; Albrecht, Alexander; Anand, Tanvi; Bashore, Colman; Borowski, Mila; Bowen, Elizabeth; Bradford, Anne Elise; Bridge, Ryan; Carpenter, Lucy J; Chen, Jerry; Concepcion, Anabelle; Dauber, Mason; Dudley, Nila; Dull, Stella; Eleveld, Bobby; Fitzgerald, Jennifer; Fries, Xander; Gale, Skyler; Ganapathy, Tanvi; Gates, Phoebe; Hollander, Ai-Li; Howard, Daniel; Howard, Susan; Kolenski, Drew; Lamble, Mira; Lamble, Miles; Lisin, Noah; Mankoff, Kenneth D; Mapes, Jennifer; Martinez, Charles; Meader Yetter, Phillip; Milne, Skye; Nelson, Michael; O'Donnell, Logan; Osborne, Carl; Park, Kaiden; Patrick, William; Porter, Jimmy; Purcell, Jon; Ricker, Reagan; Romero, Armando; Schuler, Ian; Schuler, Miles; Scott, Jack; Shelton, Mea; Spencer, Jeffery; Stevens, Christopher Max; Susskind, Tea; Swaner, Shepard; Takayama, Bryent; Tan, Alison; Theobald, Grace; Toll, Mia; Traverse, Sam; Walker, Adam; Whitt, Cameron; Wineland, Samantha; Yee, Sophia; Young, Derek; Yu, Allistair; Yuan, Isabelle; Zong, Zara (2025): Distributed near-surface air and soil temperatures from the southern aspect of Mount Baker, USA from 2018-2024 [dataset bundled publication]. PANGAEA, https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.984453

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Published: 2025-09-04 • DOI registered: 2025-09-04

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Abstract:
We present temperature measurements from the Mount Baker Climate Laboratory (MBCL; https://esr-mbcl.github.io/MBCL/). The MBCL is a citizen science effort that has operated continuously since July 2018 on the southern aspect of‬ ‭Mount Baker, Washington, USA. Here we share data from July 2018 - July 2024. The measurements were made in strategic arrays at nine sites ranging from elevations of 1000 m to the summit (3287 m). Data were collected using autonomous temperature sensors (iButtons) deployed in waterproof graphite housings. Data were collected at 4.25 hourly intervals. At each possible site, temperature measurements of shallow soil and near-surface air temperature (shaded and unshaded) were made in arrays after Lundquist and Lott (2008) and Lundquist and Huggett (2008). Above the treeline, only soil temperatures were made. Data from eight of nine sites have been successfully retrieved over this time period.
The sensor distribution across the southern aspect of Mount Baker was designed to coincide with a common, relatively safe ascent route to facilitate citizen science field logistics. The sensor array design and site distribution are intended to allow investigation into ‬monitoring of hydrological and atmospheric phenomena like snow extent, snow depth (at one site), snow year length, critical temperature thresholds, mountain lapse rates, and model or reanalysis intercomparisons. More uses are possible.‬
Keyword(s):
air temperature; Cascades; Citizen science; mountain; Pacific Northwest; snow temperature; soil temperature
Related to:
Lundquist, Jessica D; Huggett, Brian (2008): Evergreen trees as inexpensive radiation shields for temperature sensors. Water Resources Research, 44(4), 2008WR006979, https://doi.org/10.1029/2008WR006979
Lundquist, Jessica D; Lott, Fred (2008): Using inexpensive temperature sensors to monitor the duration and heterogeneity of snow-covered areas. Water Resources Research, 44(4), 2008WR007035, https://doi.org/10.1029/2008WR007035
Coverage:
Median Latitude: 49.120151 * Median Longitude: -122.230512 * South-bound Latitude: 48.705830 * West-bound Longitude: -122.824440 * North-bound Latitude: 49.705830 * East-bound Longitude: -121.814440
Date/Time Start: 2018-07-19T10:29:00 * Date/Time End: 2024-07-04T18:11:00
License:
Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC-BY-4.0)
Size:
20 datasets

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Datasets listed in this bundled publication

  1. Town, MS; Wang, F; Mehring, C et al. (2025): Near-surface soil temperatures at site MB_Site1Buried from the southern aspect of Mount Baker, USA. https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.984471
  2. Town, MS; Wang, F; Mehring, C et al. (2025): Near-surface air temperatures at site MB_Site1Exposed50 from the southern aspect of Mount Baker, USA. https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.984454
  3. Town, MS; Wang, F; Mehring, C et al. (2025): Near-surface air temperatures at site MB_Site1Exposed65 from the southern aspect of Mount Baker, USA. https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.984462
  4. Town, MS; Wang, F; Mehring, C et al. (2025): Near-surface air temperatures at site MB_Site1Exposed100 from the southern aspect of Mount Baker, USA. https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.984464
  5. Town, MS; Wang, F; Mehring, C et al. (2025): Near-surface air temperatures at site MB_Site1Exposed132 from the southern aspect of Mount Baker, USA. https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.984463
  6. Town, MS; Wang, F; Mehring, C et al. (2025): Near-surface air temperatures at site MB_Site1Exposed150 from the southern aspect of Mount Baker, USA. https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.984466
  7. Town, MS; Wang, F; Mehring, C et al. (2025): Near-surface air temperatures at site MB_Site1Exposed200 from the southern aspect of Mount Baker, USA. https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.984465
  8. Town, MS; Wang, F; Mehring, C et al. (2025): Near-surface air temperatures at site MB_Site1Exposed230 from the southern aspect of Mount Baker, USA. https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.984461
  9. Town, MS; Wang, F; Mehring, C et al. (2025): Near-surface air temperatures at site MB_Site1Shaded from the southern aspect of Mount Baker, USA. https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.984467
  10. Town, MS; Wang, F; Mehring, C et al. (2025): Near-surface soil temperatures at site MB_Site2Buried from the southern aspect of Mount Baker, USA. https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.984492
  11. Town, MS; Wang, F; Mehring, C et al. (2025): Near-surface air temperatures at site MB_Site2Shaded from the southern aspect of Mount Baker, USA. https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.984469
  12. Town, MS; Wang, F; Mehring, C et al. (2025): Near-surface soil temperatures at site MB_Site3Buried from the southern aspect of Mount Baker, USA. https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.984493
  13. Town, MS; Wang, F; Mehring, C et al. (2025): Near-surface air temperatures at site MB_Site3Shaded from the southern aspect of Mount Baker, USA. https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.984468
  14. Town, MS; Wang, F; Mehring, C et al. (2025): Near-surface soil temperatures at site MB_Site4Buried from the southern aspect of Mount Baker, USA. https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.984491
  15. Town, MS; Wang, F; Mehring, C et al. (2025): Near-surface soil temperatures at site MB_Site5eastBuried from the southern aspect of Mount Baker, USA. https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.984494
  16. Town, MS; Wang, F; Mehring, C et al. (2025): Near-surface soil temperatures at site MB_Site5ridgeBuried from the southern aspect of Mount Baker, USA. https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.984495
  17. Town, MS; Wang, F; Mehring, C et al. (2025): Near-surface soil temperatures at site MB_Site5westBuried from the southern aspect of Mount Baker, USA. https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.984496
  18. Town, MS; Wang, F; Mehring, C et al. (2025): Near-surface soil temperatures at site MB_Site6Buried from the southern aspect of Mount Baker, USA. https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.984506
  19. Town, MS; Wang, F; Mehring, C et al. (2025): Near-surface soil temperatures at site MB_Site7Buried from the southern aspect of Mount Baker, USA. https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.984498
  20. Town, MS; Wang, F; Mehring, C et al. (2025): Near-surface soil temperatures at site MB_Site9Buried from the southern aspect of Mount Baker, USA. https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.984490