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Spectral reflectance datasets, Multiscale Impacts of Cyanobacterial Crusts on Landscape Stability

Dataset title Spectral reflectance datasets, Multiscale Impacts of Cyanobacterial Crusts on Landscape Stability
Dataset creators Kevin White, University of Reading
Ian Davenport, University of Reading
Dataset theme Geoscientific Information
Dataset abstract

Data consist of field spectral reflectance measurements and surface photographs of cyanobacterial soil crusts and other surficial materials in Diamantina National Park, Queensland. Data were collected as part of project NE/K011626/1 (associated with NE/K011464/1) Multiscale Impacts of Cyanobacterial Crusts on Landscape Stability. The reflectance data and associated surface photographs are of biological and physical soil crusts developed on claypan and sand dune surfaces alongside the Diamantina River (specifically on and around Lake Constance pan and Homestead pan. Data were collected and processed by Kevin White and Ian Davenport, using a Spectra Vista Hr1024i spectrometer with a spectralon reference panel. All data were processed using SVC Hr1024i PC Data acquisition software (version 1.6.7 Beta) to remove areas of spectral overlap. Photographs taken using a range of mobile device cameras. All field photographs are in JPEG (jpg) format. Data were collected for the purpose of assessing the ability to remotely sense presence/absence of cyanobacterial soil crusts for mapping purposes.

Dataset content dates 07/07/2015 to 20/02/2016
Dataset spatial coverage Diamantina National Park, Queensland, Australia
Dataset supply format SIG files, JPG files, PDF
Dataset language English-United Kingdom
Dataset discovery metadata record Discovery Link to the dataset's BGS Discovery Metadata record
Dataset publisher British Geological Survey
Dataset publication date 16th August 2018
Dataset digital object identifier(DOI) 10.5285/7963955c-9497-42ef-8802-84c14f27acfa
Dataset citation text Kevin White and Ian Davenport (2018): Spectral reflectance datasets, Multiscale Impacts of Cyanobacterial Crusts on Landscape Stability. British Geological Survey. http://dx.doi.org/10.5285/7963955c-9497-42ef-8802-84c14f27acfa
Constraints and terms of use This data set is available under Open Government Licence, subject to the following acknowledgement accompanying any reproduced materials: "Contains data supplied by permission of the Natural Environment Research Council [YEAR]".
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