Maktau
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This Maktau tower is located about 25 Kilometers from Mwatate Town in Taita Taveta county. Along the Voi-Taveta highway, it is about 5 kilometers from Maktau shopping center, in a smallholder farm. The tower is on the north east end of the targeted field. The farm is used for growing Maize and vegetables for subsistence, a typical practice among farmers in this area. The measurements for water and carbon fluxes began in 2018 and are continuing. The soils are mostly sandy-clay-loams and the site is classified as Semi-Arid.
25.0 °C
450.0 mm
Current staff
| Name | Role (ICOS vocabulary) | Start date |
|---|---|---|
| Enrico Di Minin | Principal Investigator | 2026-03-01 |
| Julius Omondi | Engineer | 2025-12-04 |
| Petri Pellikka | Researcher | 2025-12-04 |
| Timo Vesala | Researcher | 2025-12-04 |
Former staff
| Name | Role (ICOS vocabulary) | Start date | End date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matti Räsänen | Principal Investigator | 2025-12-04 | 2026-02-28 |
Location
-3.425859, 38.140663
1074 m
