Meteorological Data from Coalburn Forest Monitoring Site (2009-2014)

Daily meteorological data collected at the Coalburn site in the United Kingdom from 2009 to 2014. The data is part of the intensive monitoring efforts of the ICP Forests Level II/FutMon network, established under the UN/ECE Convention on Long-range Transboundary Air Pollution. Forest Research, an agency of the Forestry Commission, is the source of this data.

Use Cases

• Modeling forest ecosystem responses based on daily meteorological variables mentioned in the description
• Analyzing the impact of air pollution as a stress factor on forest condition using long-term site data
• Studying cause-effect relationships between anthropogenic factors and natural forest development in Europe

Strengths

• Data covers a specific five-year period from 2009 to 2014.
• Data originates from a structured international monitoring program (ICP Forests) under a UN/ECE convention.
• Attribution to a specific authoritative source (Forest Research) is clearly stated.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Data may reflect geographic bias inherent to the single UK site (Coalburn).

Provenance

Source

Forestry Commission / Forest Research

Collection Method

Intensive monitoring on a permanent observation plot as part of the ICP Forests Level II/FutMon network.

Time Range

2009-2014

Freshness

Last updated 2026-06-29 22:10:13.931696; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Coalburn, United Kingdom