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Ground-based observations available for international land-product validation: An introduction. 2012 CEOS Phenology LPV workshop 13 September 2012 Compiled by Jake Weltzin With appreciation to all contributing ground-based networks and datasets. a project of the USA-NPN.
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Ground-based observations available for international land-product validation: An introduction 2012 CEOS Phenology LPV workshop 13 September 2012 Compiled by Jake Weltzin With appreciation to all contributing ground-based networks and datasets
a project of the USA-NPN Nationally distributed observation sites
2011 Individual deciduous trees Mean days for # of observations Breaking Buds Increasing leaf size First day of breaking leaf buds Leaves
a project of the USA-NPN Data, metadata, documentation freely available
The Australian Phenology Network - ClimateWatch Earthwatch Institue with the Bureau of Meteorology and The University of Melbourne
Alberta Plantwatch • 26 years data (1987 to present) on first/ mid/ full bloom • First 20 years already digitized: 47,000 records from about 650 observers • 25 plant species (23 native species, 2 introduced) • Leafing data since 2000 for Populus tremuloides (aspen), lilac, red maple, larch • Plan: data available approx. Sept 2013 • See plantwatch.naturealberta.ca • And www.plantwatch.ca
Citizen science reports in Sweden Vegetation period No of reports 2008 - 2012 Citizen science network 2012
Birch - an example species Distribution of birch leaf unfolding obs. Birch leaf phenology, different observers Leaf unfolding Pros Known Anon. Day ofyear Autumn leaves Latitude
Status and Availability of Ground Phenology Observations/Networks - Ireland • 4 international phenological gardens with long-term data (>40 years) on a suite of trees • 10 international phenological gardens with short-term data (>2 years) on trees • 6 sites with 2 native species of trees (>2 years) • Some citizen science data • School students • Nature Watch • Phenology trail • Data not quality controlled
Initiative started Fall 2011 • Borrows software (Nature’s Notebook), protocols and educational material from USA-NPN • Will rely on citizen scientists • Priority given to plants • Multi-institutional, supported through voluntary contributions, no dedicated funding (yet!) • Expected to be operational Spring 2013 • Coordinator: • Nüzhet Dalfes (dalfes@itu.edu.tr) [Istanbul Tech. University]
PEP725 – Pan European Phenology Database Elisabeth Koch, Wolfgang Lipa, Susanne Zach-Hermann, Markus Ungersböckpep725@zamg.ac.at PEP725 isfinancedbythe Austrian Federal MinistryforScience&Research, ZAMG and EUMETNET The main objective of PEP725 is to promote and facilitate phenological research by delivering a pan European phenological database with an open, unrestricted data access for science, research and education www.pep725.eu
Community interactions • e.g. micro-analysis of observation patterns Data delivery as simple ASCII downloads • follow us @PEP725 • 2 RSS feeds (PEP725 news, PhenoNews) Outlook • implementation of real-time observations • offer gridded datasets for some plants / phases • …. Slide 17 LPV Phenology Workshop, 14. Sept. 2012, Milwaukee WI, USA