Our undergraduate team is trying to correlate Land Surface Temperature (LST) to morbidity rates of Leptospirosis in Manila, Philippines. We are using Climate Engine (https://app.climateengine.com/climateEngine) as our source of data, but available LST data points vary wildly each year. How can we get appropriate yearly averages for land surface temperature? Your help will very much be appreciated.
Average Yearly Land Surface Temperature (LST) can be computed using Climate Engine by selecting the “LST” metric in the “Metrics” drop-down menu and then selecting the desired time period in the “Time Range” field. Once the desired parameters are selected, click the “Go” button to view the data. The resulting chart will display the average LST for the selected time period.
Do you mean the data on temperature varies widely across the year or that it varies widely from year to year? If the former, I'd first check the data source. In the tropics the difference, month to month, should not be that great. Similarly, year to year the data should show some consistency. If the data is correct...averaging it pre year may work but try averaging for a few points on a quarterly basis to see if that provides a more expected outcome.
Tom Koch This is a very helpful insight. Thank you very much for this, we will consider this in our data gathering, thank you!
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