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December 31, 1893
Arizona Republican
Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona
What is this article about?
Swiss government's 20-year observations reveal forest air, trees, and soil are consistently cooler than outside, with variations by tree species like beech vs. larch; forest soil always below air temp, unlike external soil's seasonal swings.
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Temperature of Swiss Forests.
For twenty years the Swiss government has been making observations through its forestry stations on the temperature of the air, of the trees and the soil in the forests. These observations show that the temperature in the forests is always below the temperature outside. The temperature also varies according to the trees composing the forests. A beech forest is always cooler than a forest of larch. As to the trunks of the trees, they are always cooler than the surrounding air. Regarding the temperature of the soil, it is found that in the forest the temperature is invariably below that of the air. Outside the forest the soil is always warmer than the air in summer and colder in winter.
For twenty years the Swiss government has been making observations through its forestry stations on the temperature of the air, of the trees and the soil in the forests. These observations show that the temperature in the forests is always below the temperature outside. The temperature also varies according to the trees composing the forests. A beech forest is always cooler than a forest of larch. As to the trunks of the trees, they are always cooler than the surrounding air. Regarding the temperature of the soil, it is found that in the forest the temperature is invariably below that of the air. Outside the forest the soil is always warmer than the air in summer and colder in winter.
What sub-type of article is it?
Curiosity
What themes does it cover?
Nature
What keywords are associated?
Swiss Forests
Temperature Observations
Forestry Stations
Tree Temperatures
Soil Temperature
Where did it happen?
Swiss Forests
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Location
Swiss Forests
Event Date
For Twenty Years
Story Details
Swiss government observations through forestry stations show that temperatures in forests are always below those outside, varying by tree type (beech cooler than larch), tree trunks cooler than air, and forest soil invariably below air temperature, unlike outside where soil is warmer in summer and colder in winter.