1. 2 nd NAFE Workshop 13–14 February 2006 g Rocco Panciera NAFE’05 ANCILLARY DATA Rocco Panciera and Jeffrey Walker University of Melbourne Jetse Kalma University of Newcastle

2. 2 nd NAFE Workshop 13–14 February 2006 g Rocco Panciera NAFE’05 ANCILLARY DATA -Rock fraction cover -Rock temperature -Surface roughness -Leaf wetness -Dew

3. 2 nd NAFE Workshop 13–14 February 2006 g Rocco Panciera Rock fraction cover estimation Fraction cover (%) Regional samplingStanley catchment Rock temperature station

4. 2 nd NAFE Workshop 13–14 February 2006 g Rocco Panciera Rock temperature station 2 rocks 2 rocks monitored R1 & R2 near soil temperature station 5 sensors on R1 – different aspect 1 sensor on R2

5. 2 nd NAFE Workshop 13–14 February 2006 g Rocco Panciera Surface roughness data Roscommon Illogan Stanley Pembroke Dales Midlothian Merriwa Park Cullingral ? Surface roughness RMS (cm) Once per farm 4 sites per farm 2 profiles per site N-S & E-W Correlation with land use?....

6. 2 nd NAFE Workshop 13–14 February 2006 g Rocco Panciera Leaf wetness data temporal monitoring at NAFE stations Midlothian (lucerne) Dales (native) Merriwa Park (wheat) Cullingral (wheat) Pembroke (barley) Stanley (native)

7. 2 nd NAFE Workshop 13–14 February 2006 g Rocco Panciera temporal monitoring at NAFE stations Quick drying After ~ 7 AM Leaf wetness data Time (am)MidlothianStanleyMerriwaDalesPembrokeCullingral 5:0051%63%6% 3%33% 6:0054%60%6%3%10%22% 7:0029%49%3% 10%11% 8:006%0% PLMR acquisition start time ~ 7:30 AM

8. 2 nd NAFE Workshop 13–14 February 2006 g Rocco Panciera Dew data Week 1 Week 4 Dew flight circuit Dales Merriwa Park Cullingral Midlothian Vegetation dew samples A total of 12 vegetation dew samples collected at 6:00 AM

9. 2 nd NAFE Workshop 13–14 February 2006 g Rocco Panciera Dew data 3 “useful” samples Morning rain? Dew amount = VWC (6:00 AM) – VWC (afternoon) Same location

10. 2 nd NAFE Workshop 13–14 February 2006 g Rocco Panciera Thank you