Primary Experiments (SDM) (Current/Historic)Datasets #current #historic
Some Recommended Datasets by EcoCommons Australia have been showcased below: COMING SOON!
There are numerous current datasets available in the EcoCommons platform for BCCVL’s Species Distribution Model and other primary experiments to set the baseline are briefly listed below.
Datasets Available
Name, Geographic extent and Database | Sample Name and example | Variables/ Layers | Year Range | Domain | |
Current climate data
| Location, Current Climate year, resolution
Example:
Australia, Current Climate (1976-2005), 2.5 arcmin (~5km) | Bioclim 01: Annual mean temperature Bioclim 02: Mean Diurnal Range (Mean of monthly (max temp - min temp)) Bioclim 03: Isothermality (BIO2/BIO7) (* 100) Bioclim 04: Temperature Seasonality (standard deviation *100) Bioclim 05: Max Temperature of Warmest Month Bioclim 06: Min Temperature of Coldest Month Bioclim 07: Temperature Annual Range (BIO5-BIO6) Bioclim 08: Mean Temperature of Wettest Quarter Bioclim 09: Mean Temperature of Driest Quarter Bioclim 10: Mean Temperature of Warmest Quarter Bioclim 11: Mean Temperature of Coldest Quarter Bioclim 12: Annual Precipitation Bioclim 13: Precipitation of Wettest Month Bioclim 14: Precipitation of Driest Month Bioclim 15: Precipitation Seasonality (Coefficient of Variation) Bioclim 16: Precipitation of Wettest Quarter Bioclim 17: Precipitation of Driest Quarter Bioclim 18: Precipitation of Warmest Quarter Bioclim 19: Precipitation of Coldest Quarter | 1976-2005 | Terrestrial | 2.5 arcmin (~5km)
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MODIS
Australia Fraction of Photosynthesis Active Radiation
Monthly | Location1, MODIS-fPAR (year)2, resolution5
Example: Australia, MODIS-fPAR (2001), 9 arcsec (~250m) | Fraction of Photosynthetically Active Radiation (Maximum) Fraction of Photosynthetically Active Radiation (Mean) Fraction of Photosynthetically Active Radiation (Minimum)
| 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014
(2001-2002 Growing Year)
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MODIS Vegetation Fraction decile layers, June 2018, Australian Albers projection,15 arcsec (~500m)
| Total Cover Anomaly Australian Albers Projection (EPSG:3577) | Jan-dec
2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
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Australia, MODIS-fPAR November 2013, 9 arcsec (~250m)
| Fraction of Photosynthetically Active Radiation | Jan-dec
2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 | Terrestrial | 9 arcsec (~250m) | |
MODIS Vegetation Fraction decile layers, February 2021, native projection, 15 arcsec (~500m)
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Total Cover Native Projection
Total Cover Anomaly Native Projection
| Jan-dec
2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
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BIOCLIM[CSIRO] | Australia, Current Climate (1976-2005, 9 arcsec (~250m)): BIOCLIM variable suite [CSIRO]
| BIOCLIM variable suite [CSIRO]
Bioclim 01: Annual mean temperature Bioclim 02: Mean Diurnal Range (Mean of monthly (max temp - min temp)) Bioclim 03: Isothermality (BIO2/BIO7) (* 100) Bioclim 04: Temperature Seasonality (standard deviation *100) Bioclim 05: Max Temperature of Warmest Month Bioclim 06: Min Temperature of Coldest Month Bioclim 07: Temperature Annual Range (BIO5-BIO6) Bioclim 08: Mean Temperature of Wettest Quarter Bioclim 09: Mean Temperature of Driest Quarter Bioclim 10: Mean Temperature of Warmest Quarter Bioclim 11: Mean Temperature of Coldest Quarter Bioclim 12: Annual Precipitation Bioclim 13: Precipitation of Wettest Month Bioclim 14: Precipitation of Driest Month Bioclim 15: Precipitation Seasonality (Coefficient of Variation) Bioclim 16: Precipitation of Wettest Quarter Bioclim 17: Precipitation of Driest Quarter Bioclim 18: Precipitation of Warmest Quarter Bioclim 19: Precipitation of Coldest Quarter Bioclim 20: Annual mean radiation Bioclim 21: Highest weekly radiation Bioclim 22: Lowest weekly radiation Bioclim 23: Radiation seasonality Bioclim 24: Radiation of wettest quarter Bioclim 25: Radiation of driest quarter Bioclim 26: Radiation of warmest quarter Bioclim 27: Radiation of coldest quarter Bioclim 28: Annual mean moisture index Bioclim 29: Highest weekly moisture index Bioclim 30: Lowest weekly moisture index Bioclim 31: Moisture index seasonality Bioclim 32: Mean moisture index of wettest quarter Bioclim 33: Mean moisture index of driest quarter Bioclim 34: Mean moisture index of warmest quarter Bioclim 35: Mean moisture index of coldest quarter
Summary variables with elevation and radiative adjustment [CSIRO]
Annual atmospheric water deficit (annual precipitation - annual potential evaporation Annual potential evaporation Annual precipitation Annual temperature range (Max monthly mean diurnal temp range - Min monthly mean diurnal temp range) Annual total actual evapotranspiration modelled using terrain-scaled water holding capacity Annual total actual evapotranspiration terrain scaled using MODIS Maximum monthly aridity index Maximum monthly atmospheric water deficit (precipitation - potential evaporation Maximum monthly mean diurnal temperature range Maximum monthly potential evaporation Maximum monthly precipitation Maximum temperature - annual mean Maximum temperature - monthly maximum Maximum temperature - monthly minimum Mean annual aridity index (annual precipitation/annual potential evaporation) Minimum monthly aridity index Minimum monthly atmospheric water deficit (precipitation - potential evaporation Minimum monthly mean dirunal temperature range Minimum monthly potential evaporation Minimum monthly precipitation Minimum temperature - annual mean Minimum temperature - monthly maximum Minimum temperature - monthly minimum Precipitation seasonality 1 - solstice seasonality composite factor ratio Precitidation seasonality 2 - equinox seasonality composite factor ratio | 1976-2005 | terrestrial
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Global
Monthly data | CHELSA version, Current climate(year)1, based on GCM2, emission scenario3
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Monthly climate moisture indices Monthly near-surface wind speed Monthly potential evapotranspiration Monthly potential evapotranspiration using the Penman-Monteith equation Monthly near-surface relative humidity precipitation amount mean daily maximum 2m air temperature mean daily air temperature mean daily minimum air temperature Total cloud cover fraction Monthly vapor pressure deficit |
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[ARS1] Bio-ORACLE | BioOracle Current (year)1, Type, resolution3
| Long term average of maximum currents velocity Long term average of minimum currents velocity Maximum Currents Velocity Mean Currents Velocity Minimum Currents Velocity
Surface, Benthic Min Depth, Benthic Max Depth, Benthic Mean Depth
Max Iron Concentration Mean Calcite Concentration Long term average of maximum chlorophyll A concentration Long term average of minimum chlorophyll A concentration Maximum Chlorophyll A Concentration Mean Chlorophyll A Concentration Minimum Chlorophyll A Concentration Range of Chlorophyll A Concentration Maximum Cloud cover at the surface Mean Cloud cover at the surface Minimum Cloud cover at the surface Long term average of maximum currents velocity Long term average of minimum currents velocity Maximum Currents Velocity Mean Currents Velocity Minimum Currents Velocity Range of Currents Velocity Maximum Diffuse Attenuation Mean Diffuse Attenuation Minimum Diffuse Attenuation Long term average of maximum oxygen concentration Long term average of minimum oxygen concentration Maximum Oxygen Concentration Mean Oxygen Concentration Minimum Oxygen Concentration Range of Oxygen Concentration Long term average of maximum sea ice concentration Long term average of minimum sea ice concentration Maximum Sea Ice Concentration Mean Sea Ice Concentration Minimum Sea Ice Concentration Range of Sea Ice Concentration Long term average of maximum Ice Thickness Long term average of minimum Ice Thickness Maximum Ice Thickness Mean Ice Thickness Minimum Ice Thickness Range of Ice Thickness Long term average of maximum iron concentration Long term average of minimum iron concentration Mean Iron Concentration Minimum Iron Concentration Range of Iron Concentration Long term average of maximum nitrate concentration Long term average of minimum nitrate concentration Maximum Nitrate Concentration Mean Nitrate Concentration Minimum Nitrate Concentration Range of Nitrate Concentration Maximum Photosynthetically Available Radiation Mean Photosynthetically Available Radiation Long term average of maximum phosphate concentration Long term average of minimum phosphate concentration Maximum Phosphate Concentration Mean Phosphate Concentration Minimum Phosphate Concentration Range of Phosphate Concentration Long term average of maximum phytoplankton concentration Long term average of minimum phytoplankton concentration Maximum Phytoplankton Concentration Mean Phytoplankton Concentration Minimum Phytoplankton Concentration Long term average of maximum primary productivity Long term average of minimum primary productivity Maximum Primary Productivity Mean Primary Productivity Minimum Primary Productivity Range of Primary Productivity Maximum Water Salinity of Saltiest Month Minimum Water Salinity of Freshest Month Maximum Water Salinity Mean Water Salinity Minimum Water Salinity Range of Water Salinity Long term average of maximum silicate concentration Long term average of minimum silicate concentration Maximum Silicate Concentration Mean Silicate Concentration Minimum Silicate Concentration Range of Silicate Concentration Maximum Water Temperature of Warmest Month Minimum Water Temperature of Coldest Month Maximum Water Temperature Mean Water Temperature Minimum Water Temperature Range of Water Temperature Mean pH
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Fresh water Catchment
Australia | Freshwater Catchment Data (Australia), Current climate (1921-1995), 9 arcsec (~250m)
| Bioclim 01: Annual mean temperature Bioclim 05: Max Temperature of Warmest Month Bioclim 06: Min Temperature of Coldest Month Bioclim 08: Mean Temperature of Wettest Quarter Bioclim 09: Mean Temperature of Driest Quarter Bioclim 11: Mean Temperature of Coldest Quarter Bioclim 12: Annual Precipitation Bioclim 16: Precipitation of Wettest Quarter Bioclim 17: Precipitation of Driest Quarter Bioclim 18: Precipitation of Warmest Quarter Bioclim 19: Precipitation of Coldest Quarter Bioclim 20: Annual mean radiation Average growth index seasonality (mesotherm plants) Average annual growth index (megatherm plants) Average growth index seasonality (mesotherm plants) Average annual growth index (mesotherm plants) Average growth index seasonality (microtherm plants) Average annual growth index (microtherm plants) Average rainfall erosivity R factor |
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Stream Data Catchment data Catchment Data (Australia)
| Freshwater Stream Data (Australia), Vegetation, 9 arcsec (~250m)
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Percentage extant bare Percentage extant forests cover Percentage extant grass cover Percentage natural forests cover Percentage natural grasses cover Percentage natural vegetation cover with no data values Percentage natural shrub cover Percentage natural bare Percentage natural woodland cover Percentage extant vegetation cover with no data values Percentage extant shrub cover Percentage extant woodland cover
Indicator of valley confinement Average slope of downstream flow path Maximum slope in downstream flow path Local aspect Distance to outlet Maximum segment elevation Mean segment elevation Minimum segment elevation Stream segment slope Distance to source Strahler stream order
Catchment Disturbance Index Sub-catchments - Point source factor (maximum of all data) Flow Regime Disturbance Index Sub-catchments - Point source factor (only Geodata) Streams - Flow diversions factor (only Geodata) Streams - Impoundments factor (only Geodata) Sub-catchments - Infrastructure factor (only Geodata) Sub-catchments - Settlement factor (only Geodata) Sub-catchments - Land use factor Streams - Levee bank factor Streams - Flow diversions factor (maximum of all data) Streams - Impoundments factor (maximum of all data) Sub-catchments - Infrastructure factor (maximum of all data) Sub-catchments - Settlement factor (maximum of all data) Streams - Flow diversions factor (only NWI data) Sub-catchments - Point source factor (only NWI data) Streams - Impoundments factor (only NWI data) Sub-catchments - Infrastructure factor (only NWI data) Sub-catchments - Settlement factor (only NWI data) Sub-catchments - Settlement factor (other data) River Disturbance Index Sub-catchments - Point source factor (other data) Streams - Flow diversions factor (other data) Sub-catchments - Infrastructure factor (other data) Streams - Impoundments factor (other data) Segment Flow Regime Disturbance Index Sub-catchment Disturbance Index
Percentage used for intensive animal production Percentage used for aquaculture Percentage artifical impoundment Percentage where fertilzer is likely to be used Percentage used for forestry Percentage used for irrigation supply/drainage Percentage irrigated land Percentage used for mining Percentage modified land (i.e. not conservation) Percentage where herbicides/pesticides are likely to be used Percentage used for intensive plant production Percentage road Percentage urban
Annual mean Net Primary Productivity
Monthly (January) mean Net Primary Productivity Monthly (October) mean Net Primary Productivity Monthly (November) mean Net Primary Productivity Monthly (December) mean Net Primary Productivity Monthly (February) mean Net Primary Productivity Monthly (March) mean Net Primary Productivity Monthly (April) mean Net Primary Productivity Monthly (May) mean Net Primary Productivity Monthly (June) mean Net Primary Productivity Monthly (July) mean Net Primary Productivity Monthly (August) mean Net Primary Productivity Monthly (September) mean Net Primary Productivity
Percentage with population density greater than 1 person/km2 Percentage with population density greater than 10 person/km2 Maximum population density Average population density
Percentage of carbonate sedimentary rocks Percentage of igneous rocks Percentage of metamorphic rocks Percentage of mixed sedimentary and igneous rocks Percentage of old bedrock Percentage of other sedimentary rocks Average Saturated Hydraulic Conductivity Percentage of siliciclastic/undifferentiated sedimentary rocks Percentage of unconsolidated rocks Average Solum Plant Available Water Holding Capacity
| NA | Freshwater | 9 arcsec (~250m) |
Risk Mapping | Australian Population Grid 2011 30 arcsec (~1km)
| Australian Population Grid 2018 | 2011 2018 |
| 30 arcsec (~1km) |
| Australian Template (for BioSecurity Modelling) | Australia Template (for BioSecurity Modelling) | NA |
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| Accommodation Distribution, Australia (2015-2016) | Accommodation Distribution, Australia (2015-2016) | (2015-2016) |
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| Australian Postcodes, 2022 3 arcsec (~90m) | Australian Postcodes 2022 | 2022
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| 3 arcsec (~90m)30 arcsec (~1km)9 arcsec (~250m)
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Elevation | 3 second SRTM Derived Digital Elevation Model (DEM) Version 1.0
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3 second SRTM Derived Digital Elevation Model (DEM) Version 1.0 | 2016 |
| 3 arcsec (~90m)
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| GEODATA 9 second DEM and D8: Digital Elevation Model Version 3 and Flow Direction Grid 2008 | GEODATA 9 Second Digital Elevation Model (DEM-9S) GEODATA 9 Second Flow Direction Grid (D8-9S) | 2008 |
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Australia Topography
| Multi-resolution Ridge Top Flatness, v2.0 (2016), 3 arcsec (~90m) | Multiresolution ridgetop flatness index class Multiresolution valley bottom flatness index class | 2016 |
| 3 arcsec (~90m)
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National Vegetation Information System (NVIS) | Australia, National Vegetation Information System (NVIS) V6.0, 3 arcsec (~90m)Australia, National Vegetation Information System (NVIS) V6.0, Groups, 2020, 3 arcsec (~90m)
| Australian Major Vegetation Groups - Present Australian Major Vegetation Groups - Pre-1975
Mangroves Heathlands Unknown/no data Other Shrublands Acacia Shrublands Sea and estuaries Eucalypt Woodlands Hummock Grasslands Tussock Grasslands Unclassified forest Other Open Woodlands Acacia Open Woodlands Eucalypt Open Forests Eucalpyt Open Woodlands Eucalypt Low Open Forests Eucalypt Tall Open Forests Other Forests and Woodlands Acacia Forests and Woodlands Rainforest and Vine Thickets Unclassified native vegetation Callitris Forests and Woodlands Casuarina Forests and Woodlands Mallee Woodlands and Shrublands Melaleuca Forests and Woodlands Regrowth, modified native vegetation Tropical Eucalypt Woodlands/Grasslands Cleared, non-native vegetation, buildings Low Closed Forests and Tall Closed Shrublands Naturally bare - sand, rock, claypan, mudflat Inland Aquatic - freshwater, salt lakes, lagoons Mallee Open Woodlands and Sparse Mallee Shrublands Other Grasslands, Herblands, Sedgelands and Rushlands Chenopod Shrublands, Samphire Shrublands and Forblands
Mangroves Other grasslands Other shrublands Banksia woodlands Hummock Crasslands Unclassified forest Other open woodlands Salt lakes and lagoons Callitris open woodlands Melaleuca onen wood ands Other tussock arassands Mallee with nummock arass Warm temperate raintorest Cool temperature rainforest Other forests and woodlands Sedgelanas, rushes or reeds Temperate tussock grasslands Lignum shrublanas and wetlands Unclassified native vegetation Dr rainforest or vine thickets - Regrowth or modified graminoids Regrowth or modified shrublands Calitris forests and woodlands _ an shrulans entosnermum forests and woodlands Mixed samnre+/- for Other Acacia forests and woodlands Sea, estuaries (includes seagrass) Tropical or sub-tropical rainforest Me aleuca oden forests and woodlands Mallee win a dense shruboy understorev Mallee with a tussock grass understore, -Mallee with an open shrubby understorey Melaleuca shrublands and open shrublands Tropical mixed son forests and woodlands Cleared, non-native vegetation, buildings Regrowth or modified forests and woodlands Saline or brackish sedgelands or arassiands Mitchell grass (Astrebla) tussock grassland: Naturally bare, sand, rock, claypan, mudflat Other sparse shrublands and soarse neatniands Eucalyptus woodlands with a shrubby understorey Eucalvotus low open woodlands with nummock arass Eucalvotus low open woodlands with tussock grass Casuarina and Allocasuarina forests and woodlands Eucalyptus open forests with a grassy understorey Eucalvotus open forests with a shrunov understores Eucalvotus open woodlands with shrubby understorey Freshwater, dams, lakes, lagoons or aquatic plants Bridalow Acacia narooonylla) forests and woodlands Eucalyptus open woodlands with a grassy understorey _ Eucalyptus woodlands with a hummock grass understorey Eucalvotus woodlands with a tussock grass understore) Other Acacia tall open shrublands and tall shrublands dEuca votus low open woodlands with a shrubov understorev Mulga (Acacia aneura) woodlands +/- tussock grass +/- Toros _ Eucalyptus woodlands with a chenopod or samphire understorey Acacia=- loW) wodlands and sruans wt Regrowth or modified chenopod shrublands, sampnire or Torolanas Acacia -/- lOW) open woodlands and shrublands - - tussock arass Acacid+/- loW oen woodns an shrns nummock crass Mulga (Acacia aneura) woodlands and shrublands with hummock grass Eucalyptus tall open forest with a fine-leaved shrubby understorey Casuarina and Allocasuarina open woodlands with a shrubby understore) Wet tussock grassland with herbs, sedges or rushes, herblands or ferns Boulders/rock with algae, lichen or scattered plants, or alpine fjaeldmarks Casuarina and Allocasuarina open woodlands with a hummock grass understorey Casuarina and Allocasuarina open woodlands with a tussock grass understorey Eucalvotus (+/- low) open woodlands with a chenopod or sampnire understorey Casuarina and Allocasuarina open woodlands with a chenoood shrub understorev Mulga (Acacia aneura) open woodlands and sparse shrublands +/- tussock grass Mulga Acacia aneura) open woodlands and sparse shrublands with mmock grass Eucalvotus woodlands with ferns, heros. sedges, rusnes or wet tussock arassand Acacia+/- low) open woodlands and sparse shrublands with a shrubby understorey Open mallee woodlands and sparse mallee shrublands with a dense shrubby understorey Open mallee woodlands and sparse mallee shrublanos with a hummock grass understorev Onen mallee woodlands and soarse mallee shrublands with a tussock grass understorey - Open mallee woodlands and soarse mallee shrudlanos with an oden shrubov understorev Tropical Eucalyptus open forests and woodlands with a tall annual grassy understorev Tow closed forest or tall closed shrun ands (includina Acacia. Melaleuca and Banksia) Blue grass (Dicanthium) and tall bunch grass (Vitiveria svn: Chrysopogon) tussock grasslands Eucalvotus tall open forests and open forests with ferns, herbs, sedges, rushes or wet tussock grasses Euca votus (-/- tall) open forest with a dense oroad-leaved and/or tree-fern understorev(wet scleroonvil | 1750 2020 |
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Enhanced Vegetation Index | Australia, Enhanced Vegetation Index (2000-2008), 9 arcsec (~250m) | Annual maximum Enhanced Vegetation Index (EVI) trend Annual mean Enhanced Vegetation Index (EVI) trend Annual minimum Enhanced Vegetation Index (EVI) trend | (2000-2008), |
| 9 arcsec (~250m) |
| National Forest and Sparse Woody Vegetation, Australia, 2020, 1 arcsec (~25m) |
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| Australian NDVI (Normalised Difference Vegetation Index) February 2017 |
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SOIL | Australian continent, landforms (1949-2013), 9 arcsec (~250m) | Landforms
contributing area elevation focal range plan curvature profile curvature slope_relief Topographic wetness index Median of Percent Slope over 300
substratesAvailable water capacity depth - weighted average estimated value 0-30cm Bulk density whole earth - weighted average estimated value 0-30cm Mass fraction clay - weighted average estimated value 0-30cm Depth to hard rock Depth of soil profile Cations extracted depth-weighted average estimated value 0-30cm Mass fraction of organic carbon depth - weighted average estimated value 0-30cm pH of soil depth - weighted average estimated value 0-30cm Mass fraction of sand determined with pipette method depth - weighted average estimated value 0-30cm Mass fraction of silt determined with pipette method depth - weighted average estimated value 0-30cm Total nitrogen depth - weighted average estimated value 0-30cm Total phosphorous depth - weighted average estimated value 0-30cm | (1949-2013) |
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National Soil Grids | Australia, Soil Grids (2012), 9 arcsec (~250 m) | Australian Soil Classification Bulk density 0-30 cm Clay content percentage 0-30 cm Plant available water capacity 0-1 m pH (Calcium Chloride 1:5) 0-30cm | 2012 |
| 9 arcsec (~250 m) |
| Australia, Vegetation Assets, States and Transitions (VAST) (1995-2006), 30 arcsec (~1km) | VAST classification
0. Bare 6. Removed 1. Residual 2. Modified 4-5. Replaced 3. Transformed | (1995-2006) |
| 30 arcsec (~1km) |
Australia, Gross Primary Productivity | Australia, Gross Primary Productivity (2000-2007), 9 arcsec (~250m) | Minimum Gross Primary Productivity Coefficient of Variance Maximum Gross Primary Productivity Mean Gross Primary Productivity | (2000-2007) |
| 9 arcsec (~250m) |
| Australia, Dynamic Land Cover (2000-2008), 9 arcsec (~250 m) | Dynamic Land Cover - Reduced classification (5 classes) Dynamic Land Cover - Original classification (34 classes) | (2000-2008) |
| 9 arcsec (~250m) |