Jeffrey Walker and Jetse Kalma Proposed Field Plan Jeffrey Walker Dept of Civil and Env Engg The University of Melbourne, Australia Jetse Kalma School of Civil, Surveying and Env Engg The University of Newcastle, Australia
Jeffrey Walker and Jetse Kalma Ground Monitoring Approach Study Catchment 150m 2.5m grid 5m grid Focus Farm Soil Moisture Station Base Station 0-5cm soil moisture 0-5cm soil temperature Air temperature TIR 150m grid 75m 0-5cm soil moisture 0-5cm soil temperature
Jeffrey Walker and Jetse Kalma Airborne Monitoring Approach Study Catchment A range of resolutions/flying heights across different sized study areas
Jeffrey Walker and Jetse Kalma The Goulburn River Catchment Krui Merriwa
Jeffrey Walker and Jetse Kalma Airspace 50km No airspace considerations Merriwa Goulburn River Catchment
Jeffrey Walker and Jetse Kalma Wednesday Monday & Thursday Tuesday & Friday 500ft – 50m res & 2,500ft – 250m res 5,000ft – 500m res 10,000ft – 1000m res a – Illogan: cropping b – Roscommon: grazing, red soil c – Stanley: grazing, microcatch d – Pembroke (n/s): crop/grazing a b c d e f g h e – Cullingral: cropping f – Merriwa Park: cropping (Mayor) g – Midlothian: grazing h – Dales: grazing 50km x 60km ~ 4hrs 35km x 20km ~ 1.5hrs Merriwa
Jeffrey Walker and Jetse Kalma
Murrumbidgee Catchment Yanco Study Area Kyeamba Creek Adelong Creek
Jeffrey Walker and Jetse Kalma 50km No airspace considerations MBZ Area Airspace Wagga Kyeamba Creek Adelong Creek
Jeffrey Walker and Jetse Kalma 100km No airspace considerations
Jeffrey Walker and Jetse Kalma Yanco Study Area 50 km 500ft – 50m res & 2,500ft – 250m res 5,000ft – 500m res 10,000ft – 1000m res 45km x 20km ~ 2hrs 60km x 60km ~ 5hrs Monday & Thursday Wednesday Y1 Y4 Y2 Y5 Y1 – mixed flood irrigation/dryland, grazing, barley, sandy loam Y2 – native veg, sheep grazing, sandy loam Y4 – rice irrigation, black clay Y5 – barley, red soil Narrendera
Jeffrey Walker and Jetse Kalma Kyeamba Creek 10 km Flux Tower 500ft – 50m res & 2,500ft – 250m res 5,000ft – 500m res 10,000ft – 1000m res K4 – beef grazing, valley, g/water K5 – beef grazing, gentle slope K10 – sheep grazing, valley, g/water K13 – native veg, gentle slope, sandy loam K14 – native veg, sheep grazing, clay loam, flat, g/water K14 K13 K10 K5 K4 35km x 5km ~ 0.5hrs 50km x 25km ~ 1.2hrs Tuesday & Friday Wagga Wagga
Jeffrey Walker and Jetse Kalma 50 km 10 km
Jeffrey Walker and Jetse Kalma 10km Adelong Creek
Jeffrey Walker and Jetse Kalma Flight Schedule Summary All flights – PLMR, Thermal Imager, NDVI & hyperspectral? Extra flight prior to campaign or at end – Digital Camera & LIDAR