Meteorological dataset (including radiative budget and soil variables), within the Gourma site (30 000 km2), Mali

Documentation of micro-meteorological parameters in the sahelian and saharo-sahelian regions. Characterization of the spatial variability of the meteorological variables within the Gourma meso scale site and, in combination with flux measurements, of the soil-vegetation-atmosphere transferts. Data will be used in modelling activities as well as for validation of satellite products. This dataset is part of the AMMA-CATCH eco-hydrological observatory over West Africa Measurements of biometeorological parameters on different surfaces: herbaceous savanna, seasonally flooded forest, sandy bare soil, shallow soils on rock and hard pan and fine texture soils. Measurements are made every minute and integrated on 15 minutes time step. Mougin, E., Hiernaux, P., Ada, L., Grippa, M., de Rosnay, P., Timouk, F., Le Dantec, V., Demarez, V., Lavenu, F., Arjounin, M., Lebel, T., Soumaguel, N., Ceschia, E., Mougenot, B., Baup, F., Frappart, F., Frison, PL., Gardelle, J., Gruhier, C., Jarlan, L., Mangiarotti, S., Sanou, B., Tracol, Y., Guichard, F., Trichon, V., Diarra, L., Soumare, A., Koite, M., Dembele, F., Lloyd, C., Hanan, NP., Damesin, C., Delon, C., Serca, D., Galy-Lacaux, C., Seghieri, J., Becerra, S., Dia, H., Gangneron, F., Mazzega, P., 2009: The AMMA-CATCH Gourma observatory site in Mali: Relating climatic variations to changes in vegetation, surface hydrology, fluxes and natural resources. Journal of Hydrology, 375, 14-33, doi:10.1016/j.jhydrol.2009.06.045. Guichard, F., Kergoat, L., Mougin, E., Timouk, F., Baup, F., Hiernaux, P. and Lavenu, F., 2009: Surface thermodynamics and radiative budget in the Sahelian Gourma: Seasonal and diurnal cycles. Journal of Hydrology, 375, 161-177, doi:10.1016/j.jhydrol.2008.09.007.