Precipitation and Temperature Data for Simiyu River Watershed, Tanzania (1972-2019)

<p>The Simiyu River Watershed in Tanzania covers an area of 13,972 km<sup>2</sup>. The average annual rainfall in the watershed ranges from 700 mm–1,000 mm. The Simiyu River is ephemeral and its waters discharge into Lake Victoria. Primary land uses in the watershed include grassland, woodland, and cultivated land, The primary uses for Simiyu River waters are agriculture, fishing, and livestock production. Primary threats to water resources in the watershed include: water fluxes due to land use/land cover change; pollutants in water courses; and, high rates of soil erosion.(Mulungu and Munishi, 2007; Rwetabula et al., 2007)</p>

<p>This dataset comprises precipitation and temperature data as available and shareable for Simiyu River Watershed, Tanzania.</p>

<p>The data can be used for hydrologic and water quality modeling or other water resources applications and are formatted for easy use with such applications.</p>

<p>Data for the following stations are included with the dataset:</p>

<ul>
<li>Kisesa</li>
<li>Maswa</li>
<li>Sagata</li>
<li>Sumve</li>
<li>Talaga</li>
</ul>

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<p>The data are packaged and deployed so as to be Findable, Accessible, Interoperable, and Reusable (FAIR) in accordance with open data FAIR Guiding Principles (Wilkinson et al, 2016).</p>

<p><strong>Primary Data Columns:</strong></p>

<ul>
<li>date: Calendar date (YYYY-MM-DD)</li>
<li>prcpmm: Daily precipitation (mm)</li>
<li>tmin_c: Daily Minimum Temperatures (degrees Celsius)</li>
<li>tmax_c: Daily Maximum Temperatures (degrees Celsius)</li>
</ul>

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<p><strong>Data Sources:</strong></p>

<p>Subira E. Munishi. University of Dar Es Salaam</p>

<p><strong>Funding Acknowledgement</strong></p>

<p>This dataset was made possible in part through support provided by the Center for Development Research, U.S. Global Development Lab (Lab), U.S. Agency for International Development, through the LASER PULSE Program under the terms of Cooperative Agreement No. 7200AA18CA00009. The opinions expressed herein are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the U.S. Agency for International Development.</p>