Brief description
The collection consists of empirical measurements of microclimate conducted between 2006 and present in rainforest sites coinciding with long-term monitoring locations throughout the Australia Wet Tropics bioregion.
Full description
Multiple aspects of microclimate were sampled during this time period, these include: ambient air temperature (~1.5 m above ground), ambient air humidity, ‘leaf wetness’ or condensation (a proxy for occult precipitation), soil surface moisture, soil surface temperature, and under-log temperature. Measurements are taken every 30 minutes (or every hour for under-log temperature) and data collected monthly to minimize error associated with potential dislodgement of data-loggers from their intended location. Data is vetted upon entry, but due to the large number of records (6.5 + million and growing) should be inspected before use.
Notes
This research has been funded in full or part by the below funding agencies: Skyrail Rainforest Foundation, Earthwatch Institute, Marine and Tropical Sciences Research Facility (MTSRF), National Environmental Research Program (NERP), Rainforest CRC, Australian Research Council
Created: 2012-02-17
Data time period: 31 12 2005
text: Australian Wet Tropics
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