TY - Data T1 - Daily dataset of meteorological elements and energy balance from the Drylands Salinization Research Station (Minqin) (2012–2025) A1 - None DO - 10.12072/ncdc.minqin-salin-stn.db7062.2026 PY - 2026 DA - 2026-01-23 PB - National Cryosphere Desert Data Center AB - Based on long-term monitoring at the Drylands Salinization Research Station of the Northwest Institute of Eco-Environment and Resources (NIEER), Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), this dataset was collected from a typical underlying surface of salinized abandoned cropland in the Minqin Basin (103.6120°E, 39.0440°N, 1262 m a.s.l.) in the lower reaches of the Shiyang River. Utilizing a high-precision automatic weather observation system compliant with World Meteorological Organization (WMO) standards, daily-scale observational data were systematically compiled from July 1, 2012, to December 31, 2025. The dataset covers routine meteorological elements including air temperature, relative humidity (mean/max/min), wind speed, wind direction, atmospheric pressure, and precipitation, while specifically integrating key parameters of surface energy balance such as net radiation, soil heat flux, and infrared surface temperature. Through these long-term micro-meteorological and energy balance observations, the dataset reveals the water-heat exchange characteristics of salinized habitats within the desert-oasis ecotone, providing high-quality data support for land surface process parameterization, remote sensing inversion algorithm validation, and ecosystem evolution research in arid regions. DB - NCDC UR - http://www.ncdc.ac.cn/portal/metadata/88b7c966-22a4-4eb9-be9b-eca6afd65d6c ER -