Daily Meteorological Data from Alice Holt Forest (1995-2014)

Daily meteorological data collected from 1995 to 2014 at the Alice Holt forest site in the United Kingdom. The data originates from the ICP Forests Level II/FutMon intensive monitoring network, established under a UN/ECE convention to study air pollution effects on forests. Attribution for use requires citing Forest Research as the source.

Use Cases

• Analyzing long-term climate trends at a forest research site based on daily meteorological records.
• Modeling the impact of air pollution on forest condition using data from a dedicated monitoring network.
• Correlating meteorological variables with other forest ecosystem stress factors mentioned in the program's objectives.
• Studying the development of European forest ecosystems through intensive, plot-based monitoring data.

Strengths

• Data covers a 20-year time range (1995-2014), providing a long-term record.
• Collected as part of a standardized, Europe-wide monitoring program (ICP Forests Level II/FutMon).
• Attribution and source (Forest Research) are clearly specified for academic use.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count and file size are unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Last update date is unknown; freshness unverified.

Provenance

Source

Forest Research, collected under the ICP Forests (International Co-operative Programme) Level II/FutMon network.

Collection Method

Intensive monitoring on permanent observation plots, with modular assessments including daily meteorological measurements.

Time Range

1995-2014

Freshness

Data collection period ended in 2014; the dataset is historical.

Geography

Alice Holt, United Kingdom (part of a Europe-wide network of plots).