Daily Meteorological Data for Forest Monitoring in Thetford (2006-2014)

Thetford, UK, daily meteorological data collected from 2006 to 2014 as part of the ICP Forests Level II/FutMon network under the UN/ECE Convention on Long-range Transboundary Air Pollution. The data was gathered to study relationships between forest condition and anthropogenic factors like air pollution. It is provided by Forest Research via the Government Digital Service.

Use Cases

• Modeling forest health based on daily meteorological variables mentioned in the description
• Analyzing long-term climate trends for a specific forest observation plot
• Correlating air pollution stress factors with forest condition data
• Studying cause-effect relationships between anthropogenic factors and ecosystem development

Strengths

• Data collected over a defined 9-year period (2006-2014)
• Part of a standardized international monitoring program (ICP Forests)
• Focuses on a specific, permanent observation plot for consistent measurement

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment

Provenance

Source

Forest Research, via the Government Digital Service

Collection Method

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

Time Range

2006-2014

Freshness

Last update date is unknown; freshness unverified

Geography

Thetford, United Kingdom