Lake water temperature, hydrometeorology and lake evaporation at Paiku Co in the central Himalayas (2015-2018)- A Big Earth Data Platform for Three Poles

HOBO water temperature loggers (U22-001, Onset Corp., USA) were used to monitor changes in water temperature with an accuracy of ±0.2 oC. Two water temperature profiles were installed in Paiku Co’s southern (0-42 m in depth) and northern (0-72 m in depth) basins (Fig. 1). In the southern basin, water temperature was monitored at the depths of 0.4 m, 5m, 10 m, 15 m, 20 m, 30 m and 40 m. In the northern basin, water temperature was monitored at the depths of 0.4 m, 10 m, 20 m, 40 m, 50 m, 60 m and 70 m.

To investigate local hydro-meteorology at Paiku Co, air temperature and specific humidity over the lake were monitored since June 2015 by using HOBO air temperature and humidity loggers (U12-012, Onset Corp., USA). The logger was installed in an outcrop ~2 m above the lake surface at the north part of the lake (Fig. 2).

Lake evaporation was calculated using the energy budget (Bowen-ratio) method。

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There are three files:
1) Lake water temperature at south center of Paiku Co：water temperature profile-40m，
2) Lake water temperature at north center of Paiku Co：water temperature profile-70m.
3) Lake evaporation：lake hydrometeorology

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Lei, Y. (2019). Lake water temperature, hydrometeorology and lake evaporation at Paiku Co in the central Himalayas (2015-2018). A Big Earth Data Platform for Three Poles, DOI: 10.11888/Hydro.tpdc.270287. CSTR: 18406.11.Hydro.tpdc.270287. (Download the reference： RIS | Bibtex )

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1. Lei, Y.B., et al. Thermal regime, energy budget and lake evaporation at Paiku Co, a deep alpine lake in the central Himalayas. HESS, discussions, https://doi.org/10.5194/hess-2019-421( View Details | Bibtex)

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Pan-Third Pole Environment Study for a Green Silk Road-A CAS Strategic Priority A Program (No:XDA20000000)

Second Tibetan Plateau Scientific Expedition Program

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