Ice cave climate data and frost imagery at Sunset Crater, AZ: 02 March 2021 to 13 December 2022
The purpose of the data collection was to monitor the microclimate in the “Bonito Flow” Ice Cave located in Sunset Crater National Monument. This cave is considered a sacred spot for some southwestern tribes as it was a historical source for ice. The main purpose of the climate monitoring was to determine if the cave …