Climate trends in Central America (Maya Lowlands)

The dataset is a companion to Investigating climate trends in Maya Lowlands Lesson Plan. The Lesson Plan is written for late high-school and early undergraduate students. The dataset comprises of multiple weather station data in the Maya Lowlands. The data was gathered through multiple resources from National Centers for Environmental Information, local collaborations with farmers in Belize and reanalysis model data. The aim of the Lesson Plan is to promote critical thinking required to investigate climate trends. On completion of the Lesson Plan which requires the use of this dataset, the student will be able to answer questions on climate variability in Central America. The dataset includes precipitation and temperature data through time gathered across multiple stations in Central America.

本数据集为《玛雅低地气候趋势探究》教案的配套资源。该教案面向高中高年级及本科低年级学生编写，涵盖玛雅低地地区多座气象站的观测数据。数据采集自多类数据源：美国国家环境信息中心（National Centers for Environmental Information）的公开资料、与伯利兹当地农户合作获取的一手信息，以及再分析模式数据。本教案的核心目标是培养学生开展气候趋势探究所需的批判性思维能力。在完成需依托本数据集开展的教案学习后，学生将能够准确解答中美洲气候变异性相关问题。本数据集包含中美洲多座气象站的长时间序列降水与气温观测数据。