Tree Motion Wind Response Measurements from Six Global Sites

High-resolution sensor measurements of tree motion in response to wind were collected at six sites in the UK, Puerto Rico, and Australia. The data was gathered from sensors mounted directly onto tree trunks between 1987 and 2015. The dataset includes measurements from species such as Larch, Kauri, and Mexican fan palm.

Use Cases

• Analyze tree motion patterns across different species like Larch, Kauri, and Mexican fan palm to model biomechanical responses to wind.
• Correlate atmospheric conditions with sensor-measured trunk motion to study wind-structure interactions in forestry.
• Compare wind response data from sites like Rivox, Kershope, and Guanica to assess geographic and species-specific influences on tree sway.

Strengths

• Data collected from six distinct geographic sites spanning three countries.
• Measurements cover a 28-year time range from 1987 to 2015.
• Includes high-resolution sensor data from multiple tree species.

Limitations

• Unknown sample size and row count limits statistical power for some analyses.
• Data aggregation from multiple studies may introduce methodological inconsistencies.
• Geographic coverage is limited to six specific sites, not a global sample.

Provenance

Source

Environmental Information Data Centre

Collection Method

Sensors mounted directly onto tree trunks.

Time Range

1987-2015

Freshness

Dataset metadata was last updated in March 2026.

Geography

Sites in the UK (Rivox, Kershope, Kyloe, Clocaenog), Puerto Rico (Guanica), and Australia.