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Upland Heath Swamps Plot Network: Hydrological Climate Variables, Dharawal National Park and Dharawal Nature Reserve, Sydney Basin, NSW, Australia, 2013+

Citation

Keith, D (): Upland Heath Swamps Plot Network: Hydrological Climate Variables, Dharawal National Park and Dharawal Nature Reserve, Sydney Basin, NSW, Australia, 2013+. Long Term Ecological Research Network. http://www.ltern.org.au/knb/metacat/ltern6.394.4/html

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ltern6.394.4
Data Creators
Individual
Professor David Keith
Position
Plot Leader
Organization
Centre for Ecosystem Science, University of New South Wales
Abstract

The Upland Heath Swamps Plot Network Hydrological Climate data are monitored at automatic weather stations established by the University of NSW in 2013 within the study area. In addition, three soil probes placed along local soil moisture gradients in the vicinity of each station record soil moisture, conductivity and temperature at various depths below the surface at 30-minute intervals, which are averaged to produce daily mean estimates. The Upland Heath Swamps Plot Network research plots commenced in 1983 and have been revisited in 2004, 2009 and again in 2014. A synopsis of related data packages which have been collected as part of the Upland Heath Swamps Plot Network’s full program is provided at http://www.ltern.org.au/index.php/ltern-plot-networks/upland-heath-swamps.

Contacts for Questions on the Use and Interpretation of Data
Individual
Renee Woodward
Position
Research Assistant
Organization
Centre for Ecosystem Science, School of Biological, Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of New South Wales
Address
University of New South Wales
Sydney. NSW 2052
Australia
Phone
voice
02 9585 6051
Email Address
Renee.Woodward@environment.nsw.gov.au
Individual
Katy Wilkins
Position
Research Assistant
Organization
Centre for Ecosystem Science, School of Biological, Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of New South Wales
Address
University of New South Wales
Sydney. NSW 2052
Australia
Phone
voice
02 9385 8296
Email Address
k.wilkins@unsw.edu.au
Individual
Mark Tozer
Position
Research Scientist
Organization
NSW Office of Environment and Heritage (OEH)
Address
PO Box 1967
Hurstville. NSW 2220
Australia
Phone
voice
02 9585 6496
Email Address
mark.tozer@environment.nsw.gov.au
Individual
Professor David Keith
Position
Plot Leader
Organization
Centre for Ecosystem Science, University of New South Wales
Address
University of New South Wales
Sydney. NSW 2052
Australia
Phone
voice
02 9385 2111
Email Address
david.keith@unsw.edu.au
Individual
Tanya Mason
Position
Research Fellow
Organization
Centre for Ecosystem Science, School of Biological, Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of New South Wales
Address
University of New South Wales
Sydney. NSW 2052
Australia
Phone
voice
02 9385 8296
Email Address
t.mason@unsw.edu.au
Individual
Chris Simpson
Position
Research Assistant
Organization
Centre for Ecosystem Science, School of Biological, Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of New South Wales
Address
University of New South Wales
Sydney. NSW 2052
Australia
Phone
voice
0409 159 334
Email Address
christopher.simpson@unsw.edu.au
Project Information and Data Owners
Title
Upland Heath Swamps Plot Network
Personnel
Role
Data Owner
Individual
Professor David Keith
Position
Plot Leader
Organization
Centre for Ecosystem Science, University of New South Wales
Role
Plot Network Contact
Individual
Tanya Mason
Position
Research Fellow
Organization
Centre for Ecosystem Science, School of Biological, Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of New South Wales
Role
Plot Network Contact
Individual
Chris Simpson
Position
Research Assistant
Organization
Centre for Ecosystem Science, School of Biological, Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of New South Wales
Role
Plot Network Contact
Individual
Renee Woodward
Position
Research Assistant
Organization
Centre for Ecosystem Science, School of Biological, Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of New South Wales
Role
Plot Network Contact
Individual
Katy Wilkins
Position
Research Assistant
Organization
Centre for Ecosystem Science, School of Biological, Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of New South Wales
Role
Plot Network Contact
Individual
Mark Tozer
Position
Research Scientist
Organization
NSW Office of Environment and Heritage (OEH)
Funding

Since 2012 this project has been part of the Long Term Ecological Research Network (LTERN). This work was supported by the Australian Government’s Terrestrial Ecosystems Research Network (www.tern.org.au) – an Australian research infrastructure facility established under the National Collaborative Research Infrastructure Strategy and Education Infrastructure Fund–Super Science Initiative through the Department of Industry, Innovation, Science, Research and Tertiary Education.

Methods and Sampling Information
Methods
Method Step 1
Description
Plot set-up

Hydrological climate variables are monitored within the study area. During 15 June and 6 July 2013, three automatic weather stations were installed across the regional precipitation gradient within the study area.

In addition, three soil probes are placed along local soil moisture gradients in the vicinity of each station record soil moisture, conductivity and temperature.

Instrument
  • 3 automatic weather stations
  • 3 soil probes
Method Step 2
Description
Data collection (rainfall and evaporation)

The weather stations record total rainfall and total pan evaporation each day. Total rainfall uses instantaneous values (it does not accumulate). This is derived from the tipping bucket rain gauge.

Method Step 3
Description
Data collection (soil moisture, conductivity and temperature)

The soil probes record soil moisture, conductivity and temperature at depths various depths (3, 5, 10, 13, 15, 20, 23, 25, 30, 33, 35 and 40 cm) below the surface at 30-minute intervals, which are averaged to produce daily mean estimates.

Keywords and Subject Categories
GCMD
  • Earth Science > Land Surface > Soils
  • Earth Science > Climate Indicators
Keywords List
  • Soil moisture
  • Soil conductivity
  • Soil temerature
  • Weather
  • Rainfall
  • Evaporation
LTERN Monitoring Themes
  • On plot weather
  • Climate change
  • Hydrology
  • Soil
ANZSRC-FOR
  • 0503
  • 0602
Geographic Coverage
Geographic Description
Dharawal National Park, Sydney Basin, NSW, Australia
Bounding Coordinates
West
150.84554 degrees
 
East
150.93563 degrees
 
North
-34.2008 degrees
 
South
-34.26344 degrees
 
Temporal Coverage
Date Begin
2013-07-13
Date End
2018-10-05
Intellectual Rights, Licence and Usage Conditions

CC-BY-4_0 Special conditions: Prior to publication of research utilising this data, the data provider (David Keith) requests consultation. Spatial coordinates for sites are available at https://www.ltern.org.au/knb/metacat/ltern6.317/html (Upland Heath Swamps Plot Network: Plot Details - Spatial Coordinates, Dharawal National Park, Sydney Basin, NSW, Australia).

Data Table
kuhs_hydro_monitoring_soil_2013+_p914t1315.csv
Name
kuhs_hydro_monitoring_soil_2013+_p914t1315.csv
Attribute Information
swamp
Name
swamp
Definition
Swamp code
Measurement Type
nominal
Measurement Domain
Text Domain
Definition
Character
date
Name
date
Definition
Date of reading
Measurement Type
dateTime
Measurement Domain
Format
date
Precision
YYYY-MM-DD
depth
Name
depth
Definition
Depth of probe in cm
Measurement Type
interval
Measurement Domain
Standard Unit
centimeter
Number Type
natural
probe
Name
probe
Definition
Vegetation type (identified by swamp and probe number)
Measurement Type
nominal
Measurement Domain
Enumerated Domain
Code Definition
A0
Wet heath
A1
Gleichenia thicket
A2
Banksia thicket
B0
Banksia thicket
B1
Wet heath/ti tree thicket
B2
Ti tree thicket
C0
Wet heath
C1
Wet heath
C2
Banksia thicket/shrubland
m_cal
Name
m_cal
Definition
Soil moisture (daily mean of 30 min logged values)
Measurement Type
ratio
Measurement Domain
Standard Unit
millimeter
Number Type
real
s_raw
Name
s_raw
Definition
Soil salinity (daily mean of 30 min logged values)
Measurement Type
ratio
Measurement Domain
Custom Unit
deciSiemensPerMetre
Number Type
real
t_raw
Name
t_raw
Definition
Soil temperature
Measurement Type
ratio
Measurement Domain
Standard Unit
celsius
Number Type
real
Physical Structure Description
Object Name
kuhs_hydro_monitoring_soil_2013+_p914t1315.csv
Text Format
Number of Header Lines
1
Number of Footer Lines
0
Record Delimiter
\r\n
Attribute Orientation
column
Simple Delimited
Field Delimiter
,
Distribution
Online
URL
ltern6.395.1
Access
Access Control
Auth System
knb
Order
allowFirst
Allow:
PermissionPrincipal
[all] cn=submitters,o=unaffiliated,dc=ecoinformatics,dc=org
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kuhs_hydro_monitoring_rainfall_evap_2013+_p914t1316.csv
Name
kuhs_hydro_monitoring_rainfall_evap_2013+_p914t1316.csv
Attribute Information
swamp
Name
swamp
Definition
Swamp code
Measurement Type
nominal
Measurement Domain
Text Domain
Definition
Character
date
Name
date
Definition
Date of reading
Measurement Type
dateTime
Measurement Domain
Format
date
Precision
YYYY-MM-DD
rain_mm
Name
rain_mm
Definition
Total daily rainfall
Measurement Type
ratio
Measurement Domain
Standard Unit
millimeter
Number Type
real
evaporation_mm
Name
evaporation_mm
Definition
Total daily evaporation
Measurement Type
ratio
Measurement Domain
Standard Unit
millimeter
Number Type
real
comment
Name
comment
Definition
Notes regarding certainty of instrumentation
Measurement Type
nominal
Measurement Domain
Text Domain
Definition
Character
Physical Structure Description
Object Name
kuhs_hydro_monitoring_rainfall_evap_2013+_p914t1316.csv
Text Format
Number of Header Lines
1
Number of Footer Lines
0
Record Delimiter
\r\n
Attribute Orientation
column
Simple Delimited
Field Delimiter
,
Distribution
Online
URL
ltern6.396.1
Access
Access Control
Auth System
knb
Order
allowFirst
Allow:
PermissionPrincipal
[all] cn=submitters,o=unaffiliated,dc=ecoinformatics,dc=org
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Additional Metadata Links
unitList
Additional Metadata : unitList
Metadata
unitList
unit
@id
deciSiemensPerMetre
@name
deciSiemensPerMetre
@parentSI
siemen
@unitType
conductance
deciSiemen per metre (dS/m)
additionalLinks
Additional Metadata : additionalLinks
Metadata
additionalLinks
url
@name
Upland Health Swamps Plot Network home page
http://www.ltern.org.au/index.php/ltern-plot-networks/upland-health-swamps
Access
Access Control
Auth System
knb
Order
allowFirst
Allow:
PermissionPrincipal
[read] public
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