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Title |
DustWatch Database |
Abstract |
Dust data in an indicator of soil and catchment health. The assumption is that if wind erosion is occurring and dust is being transported away from the site, then the soil is degrading. Dust data is stored in the DustWatch data base. Dust concentration measurements are sourced from the DustWatch Node network described in Leys et al. 2008 (http://www.environment.nsw.gov.au/dustwatch/). The PM10 data are sampled with DustTrak sensors, a portable, battery-operated laser photometer that gives real-time mass concentration within the particle-size range 0.1 to approximately 10 micrometres. The sensors are enclosed in the manufacturer's field enclosure and have been modified to operate remotely and with minimal maintenance. One minute data is averaged to hourly values. |
Resource locator |
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Show on SEED Web Map |
Name: Show on SEED Web Map Protocol: WWW:DOWNLOAD-1.0-http--download Description: Display dataset on SEED's map Function: download |
Data Quality Statement |
Name: Data Quality Statement Protocol: WWW:DOWNLOAD-1.0-http--download Description: Data quality statement for DustWatch Database Function: download |
DustWatch Public Webpage |
Name: DustWatch Public Webpage Protocol: WWW:DOWNLOAD-1.0-http--download Description: Link to DustWatch page on public website Function: download |
Unique resource identifier |
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Code |
2f8c6735-5ba2-4970-a0a7-c5e21f13293a |
Presentation form |
Map digital |
Edition |
1.0 |
Dataset language |
English |
Metadata standard |
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Name |
ISO 19115 |
Edition |
2016 |
Dataset URI |
https://datasets.seed.nsw.gov.au/dataset/2f8c6735-5ba2-4970-a0a7-c5e21f13293a |
Purpose |
Provide measurements of dust activity across NSW. |
Status |
On going |
Spatial representation |
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Type |
vector |
Geometric Object Type |
curve |
Geometric Object Count |
40 |
Spatial reference system |
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Code identifying the spatial reference system |
4283 |
Equivalent scale |
1:None |
Additional information source |
This material is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution Australia Licence 3.0 which can be viewed at: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/au/deed.en. ;We request that the data be attributed as: Office of Environment and Heritage, Lower Murray Darling, Murray, Murrumbidgee and Lachlan Catchment Management Authorities and Commonwealth of Australia 2012.;;;Leys, J. F., McTainsh, G. H., Strong, C. L., Heidenreich, S., and Biesaga, K. (2008). DustWatch: Using community networks to improve wind erosion monitoring in Australia. Earth Surface Process and Landforms, 33, 1912-26.;;Chapman et al, (in press) Monitoring, Evaluation and Reporting of Soil Condition in NSW 2008. Department of Environment, Climate Change and Water. Sydney. ;;Bowman G (ed) (2009) Protocols for Soil Condition and Land Capability Monitoring. Natural Resource |
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Topic category |
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Keyword set |
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keyword value |
SOIL-Erosion SOIL |
Originating controlled vocabulary |
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Title |
ANZLIC Search Words |
Reference date |
2008-05-16 |
Geographic location |
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West bounding longitude |
135.703125 |
East bounding longitude |
151.083984 |
North bounding latitude |
-36.385913 |
South bounding latitude |
-24.766785 |
Vertical extent information |
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Minimum value |
-100 |
Maximum value |
2228 |
Coordinate reference system |
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Authority code |
urn:ogc:def:cs:EPSG:: |
Code identifying the coordinate reference system |
5711 |
Temporal extent |
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Begin position |
2005-07-01 |
End position |
N/A |
Dataset reference date |
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Resource maintenance |
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Maintenance and update frequency |
Continual |
Contact info | |
Contact position |
Data Broker |
Organisation name |
NSW Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water |
Telephone number |
131555 |
Email address |
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Web address |
https://www.nsw.gov.au/departments-and-agencies/dcceew |
Responsible party role |
pointOfContact |
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Lineage |
Data processing and quality control of the data includes:; * Subtraction of the clean air reading from the PM10 reading.; * Calculation of the mean weighted dust concentration of each reading. Due to the non-standard sample interval of between 15 and 1 minutes, values are weighted to 1 minute values. This is because the 1 minute data is later averaged to hourly readings.; * Checking each record is within the range of the instrument.; * Classifying the aerosol reading as dust, smoke or fog. Automatic scripts within MADD classify the hourly averaged data as follows:; o Fog classification is evoked when relative humidity is > 90%, wind speed is , 10 km/h and temperature is 10 km/h and fires are known to be upwind.; o Dust when conditions are not that of smoke or fog; * A manual checking is then performed on the hourly data to check the automatic classification. ; * No systematic quality control of the BoM AWS data is undertaken. |
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Limitations on public access |
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Scope |
dataset |
DQ Completeness Commission |
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Effective date |
2001-01-01 |
Explanation |
Data completeness varies between sites from 90 to 100%. Data is downloaded daily from each DustWatch node. Dust concentration of material less than 10 microns (PM10) is measured with DustTrak instruments. ;;Modifications to instrument include:; Heat shield to reduce temperature extremes and keep the instrument within operating specifications.; Solar panel and battery.; Modem for communications.; Data logger to synchronise the reading to on the hour; 15, 30 and 45 minutes past the hour. This is done to synchronise the data with BoM weather data which is generally taken on the hour.; The data logger turns the system on every 15 minutes and records a one minute reading. If the PM10 reading is greater than 25 micrograms (ug/m3) then the instrument stays on until the reading is less than 25 micrograms (ug/m3).; A zero-filter (clean air) has been installed and in controlled by the logger and a solenoid value. Before each 15 minute reading a 1 minute clean air sample is taken. This is used later on to calibrate the PM10 readings.;;Quality control of the instrument includes:; A monthly on-site calibration of the instrument to reset the zero value for clean air.; Monthly cleaning of the inlet and solar panel and general cleaning of instrument.;* Returning the sensor to the manufacturer every year for routine calibration and maintenance. |
DQ Completeness Omission |
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Effective date |
2001-01-01 |
DQ Conceptual Consistency |
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Effective date |
1900-01-01 |
DQ Topological Consistency |
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Effective date |
1900-01-01 |
DQ Absolute External Positional Accuracy |
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Effective date |
1900-01-01 |
Explanation |
Data source are the DustWatch nodes installed with DustTrak instruments. Location of DustWatch nodes was measured with a non-mapping grade GPS; therefore within 10m. |
DQ Non Quantitative Attribute Correctness |
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Effective date |
2008-01-01 |
Explanation |
Leys, J. F., McTainsh, G. H., Strong, C. L., Heidenreich, S., and Biesaga, K. (2008). DustWatch: Using community networks to improve wind erosion monitoring in Australia. Earth Surface Process and Landforms, 33, 1912-26. |
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Responsible party |
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Contact position |
Data Broker |
Organisation name |
NSW Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water |
Telephone number |
131555 |
Email address |
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Web address |
https://www.nsw.gov.au/departments-and-agencies/dcceew |
Responsible party role |
pointOfContact |
| Field | Value |
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Metadata point of contact |
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Contact position |
Data Broker |
Organisation name |
NSW Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water |
Telephone number |
131555 |
Email address |
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Web address |
https://www.nsw.gov.au/departments-and-agencies/dcceew |
Responsible party role |
pointOfContact |
Metadata date |
2024-02-26T12:53:48.980678 |
Metadata language |
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