public read cn=submitters,o=unaffiliated,dc=ecoinformatics,dc=org all uid=keith,o=unaffiliated,dc=ecoinformatics,dc=org read uid=keith,o=unaffiliated,dc=ecoinformatics,dc=org read cn=allusers,o=unaffiliated,dc=ecoinformatics,dc=org read Professor David Keith Centre for Ecosystem Science, University of New South Wales Plot Leader

University of New South Wales Sydney NSW 2052 Australia

02 9385 2111 david.keith@unsw.edu.au These data are the rainfall readings from sites in Tarawi Nature Reserve and Scotia Sanctuary. Between 1996 and 2011, 53 experimental sites were established on dune crests and upper slopes, of which 29 are located in Tarawi Nature Reserve, 16 are in Scotia Sanctuary and 8 are in Danggali Conservation Park. After initial censuses in three consecutive years (before and after prescribed fire) or two consecutive years (after wildfire), sites are revisited approximately every five years. A synopsis of related data packages which have been collected as part of the Mallee Plot Network’s full program is provided at http://www.ltern.org.au/index.php/ltern-plot-networks/mallee. 0599 ANZSRC-FOR Earth Science > Atmosphere > Precipitation > Rain GCMD Precipitation Rain Keywords List On plot weather Climate change LTERN Monitoring Themes CC-BY-4_0 Special conditions: Prior to publication of research utilising this data, the data provider (David Keith) requests consultation. Spatial coordinates for sites are available at https://www.ltern.org.au/knb/metacat/ltern6.321/html (Mallee Plot Network: Plot Details - Spatial Coordinates, Western New South Wales and South Australia, Australia). Tarawi Nature Reserve; Scotia Sanctuary and Danggali National Park, Western New South Wales and South Australia 140.958503 141.222776 -33.271362 -33.467802 2015 Katy Wilkins Centre for Ecosystem Science, School of Biological, Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of New South Wales Research Assistant

University of New South Wales Sydney NSW 2052 Australia

02 9385 8296 k.wilkins@unsw.edu.au Mark Tozer NSW Office of Environment and Heritage (OEH) Research Scientist

PO Box 1967 Hurstville NSW 2220 Australia

02 9585 6496 mark.tozer@environment.nsw.gov.au 1408532875740 Chris Simpson Centre for Ecosystem Science, School of Biological, Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of New South Wales Research Assistant

University of New South Wales Sydney NSW 2052 Australia

0409 159 334 christopher.simpson@unsw.edu.au Renee Woodward Centre for Ecosystem Science, School of Biological, Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of New South Wales Research Assistant

University of New South Wales Sydney NSW 2052 Australia

02 9585 6051 Renee.Woodward@environment.nsw.gov.au

There are 12 rain gauges across Tarawi Nature Reserve and Scotia Sanctuary. These are manually monitored. As of May 2015 a new advanced automatic weather station has been deployed at Tarawi site T2005/2. The exisiting rain gauges have been phased out.

Rain gauges are visited, recorded and emptied as soon as possible after rain events (usually within 1-7 days, subject to state of tracks and available staff). Data are summed to monthly totals of rainfall.

Manual rain gauges Automatic weather stations were established at Tarawi Homestead and Scotia Sanctuary homestead in 1994. They record precipitation, temperature, relative humidity and wind speed and direction. Prior to that time, rainfall records had been maintained since 1941 by visually monitored rain gauge. Four additional visually monitored rain gauges were established in Tarawi NR in January 1997, a further five were established in May 2001, and two were established in Scotia Sanctuary in September 2007. As of May 2015 a new advanced automatic weather station has been deployed at Tarawi site T2005/2. The exisiting rain gauges have been phased out. The 12 rain gauges are visited, recorded and emptied as soon as possible after rain events (usually within 1-7 days, subject to state of tracks and available staff). Data recorded by the automatic weather station is downloaded annually. 1408532875740 Plot Network Leader 1416440473965 Plot Network Contact 1416440643143 Plot Network Contact 1416440710772 Plot Network Contact 1416440539634 Plot Network Contact Since 2012 this project has been part of the Long Term Ecological Research Network (LTERN). This work was supported by the Australian Government’s Terrestrial Ecosystems Research Network (www.tern.org.au) – an Australian research infrastructure facility established under the National Collaborative Research Infrastructure Strategy and Education Infrastructure Fund–Super Science Initiative through the Department of Industry, Innovation, Science, Research and Tertiary Education. kmle_weather_station_rainfall_data_2015_p208t464.csv kmle_weather_station_rainfall_data_2015_p208t464.csv 434 1 #x0A column , ecogrid://knb/ltern3.18.1 cn=submitters,o=unaffiliated,dc=ecoinformatics,dc=org all uid=keith,o=unaffiliated,dc=ecoinformatics,dc=org read cn=allusers,o=unaffiliated,dc=ecoinformatics,dc=org read Month Month M Year Year YYYY S A Border Name Name Woop Woop Name Name Tarawi bore Name Name Homestead Name Name Centre firetrail West Name Name Centre firetrail East Name Name North boundary firetrail Name Name White Elephant Name Name Westbrooke Name Name East boundary Name Name Robinsons Dam Name Name Sunset Dam Name Name 6 http://www.ltern.org.au/index.php/ltern-plot-networks/mallee millimetresPerHour