2016 SoE Land Dust storm activity across Australia - 2011

Brief description

Map showing dust storm activity across Australia based on 356 stations, in 2011. Underpinning data provided by Dustwatch Australia. For further information see: http://www.dustwatch.edu.au/index.php/modelled-wind-erosion/continental-erosion AND
McTainsh G, Leys J, O’Loingsigh T, Strong C. Wind erosion and land management in Australia during 1940-1949 and 2000-2009. Report prepared by the Australian Government Department of Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities on behalf of the State of the Environment 2011 Committee. Canberra: DSEWPaC, 2011.

Map prepared by the Department of Environment and Energy in order to produce Figure LAN24 (2011) in the Land theme of Australia State of the Environment 2016 available at http://www.soe.environment.gov.au

The map service can be viewed at: http://soe.terria.io/#share=s-f9g1yxpePJagjAqNTwgWQRGTjE6

Downloadable spatial data also available in the near future.

Full description

LAN24k Dust storm activity across Australia based on 356 stations, 2011 - \r\n\r\nMap prepared by the Department of Environment and Energy.\r\n\r\nSource: Dustwatch Australia. As previously published (for years 2001 to 2009) in McTainsh G, Leys J, O’Loingsigh T, Strong C. Wind erosion and land management in Australia during 1940-1949 and 2000-2009. Report prepared by the Australian Government Department of Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities on behalf of the State of the Environment 2011 Committee. Canberra: DSEWPaC, 2011.\r\n
LAN24k Dust storm activity across Australia - 2011 - Downloadable raster and layer files showing dust storm activity across Australia based on 356 stations, in 2011. Underpinning data provided by Dustwatch Australia. For further information see: http://www.dustwatch.edu.au/index.php/modelled-wind-erosion/continental-erosion AND McTainsh G, Leys J, O’Loingsigh T, Strong C. Wind erosion and land management in Australia during 1940-1949 and 2000-2009. Report prepared by the Australian Government Department of Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities on behalf of the State of the Environment 2011 Committee. Canberra: DSEWPaC, 2011.\r\n\r\nMap prepared by the Department of Environment and Energy in order to produce Figure LAN24 (2011) in the Land theme of Australia State of the Environment 2016 available at http://www.soe.environment.gov.au\r\n