Environmental Data Initiative logo
EDI Data Portal

This data package is not the most recent revision of a series.  (View Newest Revision)

Data Package Summary    View Full Metadata

  • Maximum temperature at El Verde Field Station, Rio Grande, Puerto Rico since October 1992
  • Ramirez, Alonso; University of Puerto Rico, Rio Piedras Campus
  • 2024-01-16
  • Ramirez, A. 2024. Maximum temperature at El Verde Field Station, Rio Grande, Puerto Rico since October 1992 ver 538562. Environmental Data Initiative. https://doi.org/10.6073/pasta/adcbf075673e1ec4c25647082eda9584 (Accessed 2024-04-25).


  •   Daily maximum air temperature at the El Verde Field Station since October 1992. Temperature is measured daily using a manual Min-Max thermometer placed in a wooded box in the understory.  The box is mostly shaded by surrounding trees, but it is more exposed to sunlight after hurricanes defoliate the forest canopy (e.g., hurricane Maria in 2017).  Measurements are available for workdays only, as a technician at the station collects measurements. The thermometer is reset after each reading.

    Notes:
    • An automatic Hobo pendant sensor complements reading (see El Verde Field Station Air temperature from automatic sensor).
    • Daily minimum air temperature available in a separated data set.
    • Data from before 1992 is available in dataset #181 (1975 -August 1992). Data-missing gaps were filled in by extrapolated data from other sources, making the subsequent manipulations less valuable for interpreting long term trends.

    Daily emperature has been measured at the El Verde Field Station since 1975 (see methods). These data was divided into two data set: #16, having data from 1992 to current and #181 which has data from1975 till August 1992. Data-missing gaps where filled in by extrapolated data from other sources, making the subsequent manipulations less valuable for interpreting long term trends.
    Monthly averages have been calculated. Maximum values for maximum temperature were recorded from May to October with a range from 29 to 30 and peaks of 29.7 Centigrade in October. The months of October through December show the most dramatic increase, specially December (see chart). Highest average maximum temperatures during these years were recorded in 1998 and 1999 (See chart). Max monthly temperatures appear to be increasing from this years on.

    Support for this work was provided by grants BSR-8811902, DEB-9411973, DEB-9705814 , DEB-0080538, DEB-0218039 , DEB-0620910 , DEB-1239764, DEB-1546686, and DEB-1831952 from the National Science Foundation to the University of Puerto Rico as part of the Luquillo Long-Term Ecological Research Program.  Additional support provided by the University of Puerto Rico and the International Institute of Tropical Forestry, USDA Forest Service.

  • N: 18.3212      S: 18.3212      E: -65.8199      W: -65.8199
  • View Full Metadata (56 views)
  • View Quality Report
  •  (2 downloads) 
  • Data Entities:
    1. El Verde Field Station Maximum Temperature in Fahrenheit and Celsius (Oct 1992-Dec 1999)  (65.9 KiB; 25 downloads) 
    2. El Verde Field Station Maximum Temperature in Fahrenheit and Celsius (2000-2009)  (90.6 KiB; 21 downloads) 
    3. El Verde Field Station Maximum Temperature in Fahrenheit and Celsius (2010-current)  (144.3 KiB; 25 downloads) 
  • Data Policies This information is released under the Creative Commons license - Attribution - CC BY (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). The consumer of these data ("Data User" herein) is required to cite it appropriately in any publication that results from its use. The Data User should realize that these data may be actively used by others for ongoing research and that coordination may be necessary to prevent duplicate publication. The Data User is urged to contact the authors of these data if any questions about methodology or results occur. Where appropriate, the Data User is encouraged to consider collaboration or co-authorship with the authors. The Data User should realize that misinterpretation of data may occur if used out of context of the original study. While substantial efforts are made to ensure the accuracy of data and associated documentation, complete accuracy of data sets cannot be guaranteed. All data are made available "as is." The Data User should be aware, however, that data are updated periodically and it is the responsibility of the Data User to check for new versions of the data. The data authors and the repository where these data were obtained shall not be liable for damages resulting from any use or misinterpretation of the data. Thank you.
  • https://doi.org/10.6073/pasta/adcbf075673e1ec4c25647082eda9584
  • Analyze this data package using:           
Copyright 2024 Environmental Data Initiative. This material is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation under grants #2223103 and #2223104. Any opinions, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in the material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation. Please contact us with questions, comments, or for technical assistance regarding this web site or the Environmental Data Initiative. Please read our privacy policy to know what information we collect about you and to understand your privacy rights.

EDI is proud to be affiliated with the following organizations: DataCite logo DataONE logo ESIP logo re3data logo