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Daintree Rainforest, Cow Bay Weather Station Data 2008 - 2014 

Ver: 1
Status of Data: completed
Update Frequency: notPlanned
Security Classification: unclassified
Dataset Published: 2023-02-28
Dataset Last Modified: 2026-08-18
Metadata viewed 217 times
Dataset accessed 20 times
Metadata Created: 2023-02-23
Metadata Last Modified: 2026-08-19
How to cite this collection:
Liddell, M. (2023). Daintree Rainforest, Cow Bay Weather Station Data 2008 - 2014. Version 1. Terrestrial Ecosystem Research Network. Dataset. https://dx.doi.org/10.25901/xaqz-qb85 
Data can be accessed from the following links:
HTTPDaintree_Cow_Bay_weather_station_data
HTTPDaintree_Cow_Bay_weather_station_data_dictionary
HTTPPoint-of-truth metadata URL
HTTPro-crate-metadata.json
Data on weather conditions at the Daintree Rainforest, Cow Bay site collected between 2008 - 2014. Weather station data includes daily records of air temperature, wind speed, solar radiation, relative humidity and rainfall. 
Credit
We at TERN acknowledge the Traditional Owners and Custodians throughout Australia, New Zealand and all nations. We honour their profound connections to land, water, biodiversity and culture and pay our respects to their Elders past, present and emerging. Funding for this project was provided by grants from the Department of Industry, Innovation, Science, Research (DIISRTE), Tertiary Education and the Department of Employment, Economic Development and Innovation (DEEDI), The Marine and Tropical Sciences Research Facility (MTSRF) and James Cook University. 
Purpose
Collection of baseline weather data 
Lineage
Data not provided. 
Method DocumentationData not provided.
Procedure StepsData not provided.
Spatial Description
The Daintree Rainforest, Cow Bay site is located about 120 km north of Cairns, Queensland. Vegetation within the site is classified as Complex Mesophyll Vine Forest (CMVF). 
Temporal Coverage
From 2008-01-01 to 2014-12-31 
Spatial Resolution

Data not provided.

Vertical Extent

Data not provided.

ANZSRC - FOR
Atmospheric sciences
Climatology
Data Stream
Weather
GCMD Sciences
ATMOSPHERIC TEMPERATURE - MAXIMUM/MINIMUM TEMPERATURE
ATMOSPHERIC WATER VAPOR - HUMIDITY
ATMOSPHERIC WINDS - WIND DIRECTION
ATMOSPHERIC WINDS - WIND SPEED
CLIMATE INDICATORS
WEATHER EVENTS
Horizontal Resolution
100 meters - < 250 meters
Instruments
Environdata WeatherMaster 2000
Parameters
air temperature
rainfall amount
relative humidity
wind speed
Platforms
Daintree Rainforest, Cow Bay
Project
TERN Ecosystem Processes
Temporal Resolution
Daily Climatology
Topic
climatologyMeteorologyAtmosphere
User Defined
Automatic weather station
Cape Tribulation
Climate
Daintree Discovery Centre
FNQ Rainforest
Weather
Author
Liddell, Michael
Contact Point
Liddell, Michael
Publisher
Terrestrial Ecosystem Research Network
Terrestrial Ecosystem Research Network
80 Meiers Road, Indooroopilly, Queensland, 4068, Australia.
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