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Table 1 Characteristics of the meteorological stations used in the study

From: Effects of long-term deforestation and remnant forests on rainfall and temperature in the Central Rift Valley of Ethiopia

40-year rainfall data (1970–2009)

Landscape unit

Meteorological Station

Northing

(m)

Easting

(m)

Elevation (m)

Slope (degree)

Sin (aspect)

Cos (aspect)

Distance to forest (km)

Period

Rift valley floor

Langano

477,935

830,871

1600

3.3

0.17

0.98

2

1981–2009

Bulbula

469,732

853,566

1610

1.03

−0.70

−0.70

23

1970–2009

Adami Tulu

467,545

868,876

1636

1.6

0.70

−0.70

27

1970–2009

Ziway

467,545

877,624

1640

2.0

1

0

31

1981–2009

Meki

480,121

900,589

1664

1.03

0

−1

44

1970–2009

Escarpments/highlands

Wondo Genet

463,190

782,974

1880

6.25

−0.92

−0.39

6

1970–2009

Koshe

448,575

886,170

1910

1.7

0.17

0.98

31

1970–2009

Kuyera

806,928

461,367

1932

1.72

−1

0

13.5

1970–2009

Shashemene

453,994

792,195

1933

1.03

−0.64

0.76

19

1970–2009

Tora

435,696

869,603

1998

1.0

−1

0

35

1970–2009

Butajira

430,910

901,136

2000

2.5

0.37

−0.92

55

1970–2009

Degaga

479,097

822,688

2076

3.3

−0.64

0.76

4

1970–2009

Kulumsa

514,688

899,040

2202

4.5

−0.70

−0.70

18

1970–2009

Assela

514,021

879,265

2390

4.7

−1

0

6

1970–2009

Sagure

518,378

856,664

2480

2.0

−0.70

−0.70

18

1970–2009

Kofele

472,392

782,968

2620

1.7

−1

0

8

1970–2009

 

Two-year rainfall data (2012–2013)

Escarpments/highlands

Abaro mount

458,040

788,137

2325

8.5

−0.93

0.38

0.01

2012–2013

Gambo forest

479,028

806,917

2187

5.0

−0.93

0.38

0.3

2012–2013

Reji schl

474,611

802,498

2176

4.5

−0.93

0.38

0.4

2012–2013

Sole forest

462,460

792,556

2153

2.5

−0.93

0.38

0.1

2012–2013

Asheka leps

475,717

806,919

2145

1.7

−0.93

0.38

2.5

2012–2013

Kalo

472,403

803,604

2138

1.7

−0.93

0.38

2.8

2012–2013

Ebicha

459,146

790,347

2127

2.5

−1

0

1

2012–2013

Awasho

459,149

793,664

2035

2.5

0.17

0.98

2

2012–2013

Seyo meja

467,992

810,240

2035

1.7

0.7

0.7

11

2012–2013

Melka uda

459,152

798,086

1977

0.86

−0.93

0.38

7.5

2012–2013

Kerara fana

461,362

800,295

1973

1.7

−0.93

0.38

6.5

2012–2013

Augeta ilala

461,365

803,612

1972

0.86

−1

0

13.5

2012–2013

Arsi Negele

464,683

813,559

1941

2.5

−0.93

0.38

15

2012–2013

Shashemene

792,195

453,994

1933

1.03

−1

0

4

2012–2013

Kuyera

461,367

806,928

1932

1.72

−0.64

0.76

14.5

2012–2013