Daily meteorological and environmental measurements from Mojave Desert shrubland at the Gemini Solar Project

This dataset contains daily meteorological and environmental measurements from Mojave Desert shrubland at the Gemini Solar Project. Data were collected inside the facility between panel array interspaces and in undisturbed desert areas outside the facility.Measurements inside the facility in panel array interspaces are represented by IF.Measurements outside the facility in undisturbed desert are represented by OF.Measurements IF and OF were replicated in a shallow soil location and a deep soil location.The complete description of the data can be found in: Pinos, J., Munson, S. M., Karban, C. C., & Petrie, M. D. (2026). Ecovoltaic solar energy development effects to microclimate, temperature, and soil moisture in panel array interspaces in a warm desert. Journal of Environmental Management, 398, 128436. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvman.2025.128436 Temporal scale: DailyPeriod: June 2023 - February 2025 Variables description and units Rs: Solar radiation (W m−2) at 1.0 m height VPD: Vapor pressure deficit (kPa)u: Wind speed (m s−1) at 1.0 m height ETo: Reference evapotranspiration (mm d−1)Ta: Air temperature (°C) at 0.5 m height Tss: Soil surface temperature (°C)Ts: Soil temperature (°C) at 0-15 cm depthVWC: Volumetric water content 10 cm, 20 cm, 40 cm (%)