Great Western Woodlands Weather Data 2012-2016

Half-hourly weather records from the Great Western Woodlands site in Australia, collected between 2012 and 2016. It includes measurements of radiation, wind speed, air temperature, humidity, atmospheric pressure, ground heat flux, and rainfall.

Use Cases

• Analyze temporal patterns in half-hourly radiation and net radiation data to study solar energy potential.
• Model relationships between air temperature, relative humidity, and atmospheric pressure for climate studies.
• Correlate ground heat flux at -8cm with surface temperature and radiation measurements for soil energy balance research.
• Investigate wind speed and direction patterns at different heights (3m and 36m) for micro-meteorological analysis.

Strengths

• Provides half-hourly temporal resolution for detailed time-series analysis.
• Covers a 5-year time range from 2012 to 2016 for longitudinal climate study.
• Includes measurements from two sensor heights (3m and 36m) for select variables, allowing vertical profile analysis.

Limitations

• The specific row count and file size are unknown, limiting assessment of dataset scale.
• Column names and data structure are unspecified, which may complicate initial data parsing.
• Data collection height for key variables changed from 3m to 36m after 2012, requiring careful handling for time-series continuity.

Provenance

Source

Terrestrial Ecosystem Research Network's Data Discovery

Collection Method

Collected from weather station sensors at the Great Western Woodlands site.

Time Range

2012 - 2016

Freshness

Data covers 2012-2016; metadata was last updated in March 2026.

Geography

Great Western Woodlands site, Australia