Australian Dust Storm Activity from 356 Monitoring Stations

356 monitoring stations across Australia provide data on dust storm activity and wind erosion. The dataset underpins the 2016 State of the Environment report and was prepared by the Australian Department of Environment and Energy. Data was collected by Dustwatch Australia, with published records spanning from 2001 to 2011.

Use Cases

• Analyze spatial patterns of dust storm frequency and intensity using station location and activity data.
• Model wind erosion risk across different Australian regions based on station observations.
• Correlate dust activity with land management practices over the 2001-2011 time period.
• Validate continental-scale dust transport models using point-source monitoring station records.

Strengths

• Data from 356 geographically distributed monitoring stations.
• Temporal coverage includes at least 11 years from 2001 to 2011.

Limitations

• Specific measurement columns, row counts, and data granularity are unknown.
• The primary data snapshot is from 2011, with potential staleness for current analysis.

Provenance

Source

Dustwatch Australia, Australian Department of Environment and Energy.

Collection Method

Ground-based monitoring station observations.

Time Range

2001-2011

Freshness

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Geography

Australia