Theme OverviewTERN AusCover collects field data for remote sensing calibration and validation (cal/val) at selected sites located within representative and/or conservation significant biomes of Australia. |
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Mangrove monitoring - collection of data, Mangrove monitoring sites
Collection of derived and quality assessed data files for the mangrove monitoring system for Australia. These data are used to assess historical and current mangrove dieback and health.
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KEYWORDS:Biomass, Mangrove, LiDAR, Drone, UAS
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DATA LICENCE
& ACCESS RIGHTS:CC-BY 4.0 -
SPATIAL COVERAGE
& RESOLUTION:5 km resolution, Mangrove monitoring sites -
TEMPORAL COVERAGE & RESOLUTION:TBA
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PRODUCTION STATUS:Ongoing generation of derived products
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Australian Ground Cover Reference Sites Database - ABARES
The ground cover reference sites database includes site descriptions and field measurements of the different cover fractions at sites across Australia. The data were collected by government agencies in all states and the Northern Territory as part of the ‘Ground cover monitoring for Australia’ project.
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KEYWORDS:Ground cover, land cover, ABARES
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DATA LICENCE
& ACCESS RIGHTS:CC-BY-SA 3.0 -
SPATIAL COVERAGE
& RESOLUTION:100 m resolution; Australia -
TEMPORAL COVERAGE & RESOLUTION:1 day composites; 2010 to 2014, specific capture dates for each site
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PRODUCTION STATUS:Updated intermittently with new sites or reprocessing
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Sunphotometer Ozone
Sunphotometer measurements capture data on atmospheric particles and properties including ozone. The data are used for atmospheric correction of airborne and satellite imagery.
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KEYWORDS:Sunphotometer, Microtops
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DATA LICENCE
& ACCESS RIGHTS:CC-BY 3.0 -
SPATIAL COVERAGE
& RESOLUTION:1 ha resolution; AusCover field sites -
TEMPORAL COVERAGE & RESOLUTION:1 day composites; 2011 to ongoing, specific capture dates for each site
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PRODUCTION STATUS:Updated intermittently with new sites or reprocessing
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Sunphotometer Aerosol Optical Depth
Sunphotometer measurements capture data on atmospheric particles and properties including aerosols. The data are used for atmospheric correction of airborne and satellite imagery.
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KEYWORDS:Sunphotometer, Microtops
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DATA LICENCE
& ACCESS RIGHTS:CC-BY 3.0 -
SPATIAL COVERAGE
& RESOLUTION:1 ha resolution; AusCover field sites -
TEMPORAL COVERAGE & RESOLUTION:1 day composites; 2011 to ongoing, specific capture dates for each site
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PRODUCTION STATUS:Updated intermittently with new sites or reprocessing
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Hemispherical photography
Hemispherical photography can be used to estimate the leaf area index (LAI) and provides structural measurements that can be used for cal/val of LiDAR derived products. This dataset includes raw imagery and ancillary data.
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KEYWORDS:Leaf area index, gap fraction, digital photography, RAW
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DATA LICENCE
& ACCESS RIGHTS:CC-BY 3.0 -
SPATIAL COVERAGE
& RESOLUTION:1 ha resolution; AusCover field sites -
TEMPORAL COVERAGE & RESOLUTION:1 day composites; 2011 to ongoing, specific capture dates for each site
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PRODUCTION STATUS:Updated intermittently with new sites or reprocessing
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Tree structural characteristics
Tree structural characteristics are collected at the centre of each star transect: the basal wedge is used to identify a sample of trees, then direct measurements are taken of each tree.
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KEYWORDS:tree height, canopy height, DBH, vegetation
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DATA LICENCE
& ACCESS RIGHTS:CC-BY 3.0 -
SPATIAL COVERAGE
& RESOLUTION:1 ha resolution; AusCover field sites -
TEMPORAL COVERAGE & RESOLUTION:1 day composites; 2011 to ongoing, specific capture dates for each site
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PRODUCTION STATUS:Updated intermittently with new sites or reprocessing
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SLATS Star transects
Each plot consists of three transects laid out in a star shape, with 100 observations along each (300 observations in total). Transect measurements include a densitometer for measuring woody vegetation, a laser pointer for measuring the ground cover and low woody vegetation and basel measurements.
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KEYWORDS:densitometer, point intercept
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DATA LICENCE
& ACCESS RIGHTS:CC-BY 3.0 -
SPATIAL COVERAGE
& RESOLUTION:1 ha resolution; AusCover field sites -
TEMPORAL COVERAGE & RESOLUTION:1 day composites; 2011 to ongoing, specific capture dates for each site
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PRODUCTION STATUS:Updated intermittently with new sites or reprocessing
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Terrestrial laser scans - Individual tree point clouds and cylinder models, Rushworth Forest
Single trees were extracted from the TLS data and quantitative structure models were used to estimate the tree volume directly from the point cloud data. Above-ground biomass was inferred from the derived volumes and basic wood density information.
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KEYWORDS:Biomass, LiDAR, Riegl
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DATA LICENCE
& ACCESS RIGHTS:CC-BY 3.0 -
SPATIAL COVERAGE
& RESOLUTION:40 m radius; Rushworth Forest -
TEMPORAL COVERAGE & RESOLUTION:1 day composite; 2012-05-04 (4 May 2012)
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PRODUCTION STATUS:One-off, no update planned
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Terrestrial laser scans - Riegl, raw and QA data for all sites
Ground LiDAR, or Terrestrial Laser Scanning (TLS), provides detailed 3D measurements directly related to the quantity and distribution of plant materials above the ground layer.
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KEYWORDS:Biomass, LiDAR, Riegl
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DATA LICENCE
& ACCESS RIGHTS:CC-BY 3.0 -
SPATIAL COVERAGE
& RESOLUTION:30 m radius from point of measurement; AusCover field sites -
TEMPORAL COVERAGE & RESOLUTION:1 day composites; 2012 to ongoing, specific capture dates for each site
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PRODUCTION STATUS:Updated intermittently with new sites or reprocessing
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Terrestrial laser scans - DWEL, raw and QA data for all sites
Ground LiDAR, or Terrestrial Laser Scanning (TLS), provides detailed 3D measurements directly related to the quantity and distribution of plant materials above the ground layer. DWEL is a dual wavelength instrument that can discriminate green and woody vegetation.
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KEYWORDS:Biomass, LiDAR, DWEL
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DATA LICENCE
& ACCESS RIGHTS:CC-BY 3.0 -
SPATIAL COVERAGE
& RESOLUTION:30 m radius from point of measurement; AusCover field sites -
TEMPORAL COVERAGE & RESOLUTION:1 day composites; 2014 to ongoing, specific capture dates for each site
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PRODUCTION STATUS:Updated intermittently with new sites or reprocessing
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