Climate Data

New Zealand Environmental Data Stack (NZEnvDS) comprises a set of 72 spatial layers for environmental modelling and site characterisation. NZEnvDS includes the layers that informed the Land Environments of New Zealand (LENZ), additional layers generated for LENZ that were never publicly released, and additional layers generated since, all covering mainland New Zealand and surrounding inshore islands. The original/top copy of the dataset is available at (doi.org/10.7931/m6rm-vz40), but the layers are reproduced here for ease of access. See (newzealandecology.org/nzje/3440/) for a publication describing NZEnvDS. Calculated using the source monthly LENZ precipitation layers for the years 1950–1980 (Leathwick et al. 2002) and the biovars function in the dismo R package (Hijmans et al. 2017). The precipitation layers weren’t originally included in LENZ but were generated as part of the project to create the LENZ vapour pressure deficit and annual water deficit layers.

Please cite the original paper as attribution when using these layers.

New Zealand Environmental Data Stack (NZEnvDS) comprises a set of 72 spatial layers for environmental modelling and site characterisation. NZEnvDS includes the layers that informed the Land Environments of New Zealand (LENZ), additional layers generated for LENZ that were never publicly released, and additional layers generated since, all covering mainland New Zealand and surrounding inshore islands. The original/top copy of the dataset is available at (doi.org/10.7931/m6rm-vz40), but the layers are reproduced here for ease of access. See (newzealandecology.org/nzje/3440/) for a publication describing NZEnvDS. Calculated using the source monthly LENZ precipitation layers for the years 1950–1980 (Leathwick et al. 2002) and the biovars function in the dismo R package (Hijmans et al. 2017). The precipitation layers weren’t originally included in LENZ but were generated as part of the project to create the LENZ vapour pressure deficit and annual water deficit layers.

Please cite the original paper as attribution when using these layers.

New Zealand Environmental Data Stack (NZEnvDS) comprises a set of 72 spatial layers for environmental modelling and site characterisation. NZEnvDS includes the layers that informed the Land Environments of New Zealand (LENZ), additional layers generated for LENZ that were never publicly released, and additional layers generated since, all covering mainland New Zealand and surrounding inshore islands. The original/top copy of the dataset is available at (doi.org/10.7931/m6rm-vz40), but the layers are reproduced here for ease of access. See (newzealandecology.org/nzje/3440/) for a publication describing NZEnvDS. The sum of daily potential solar radiation accounting for atmospheric conditions, elevation, surface orientation, and influences (shading) of surrounding topography. Generated using the r.sun.daily add-on (Petras et al. 2015) in GRASS GIS (Neteler et al. 2012) for the period between the southern winter solstice and September equinox (days 172 through 266). The NZEnvDS variable “elevation” was used as the DEM input.

Please cite the original paper as attribution when using these layers.

New Zealand Environmental Data Stack (NZEnvDS) comprises a set of 72 spatial layers for environmental modelling and site characterisation. NZEnvDS includes the layers that informed the Land Environments of New Zealand (LENZ), additional layers generated for LENZ that were never publicly released, and additional layers generated since, all covering mainland New Zealand and surrounding inshore islands. The original/top copy of the dataset is available at (doi.org/10.7931/m6rm-vz40), but the layers are reproduced here for ease of access. See (newzealandecology.org/nzje/3440/) for a publication describing NZEnvDS.

Generated as part of LENZ for the years 1950–1980 (Leathwick et al. 2002).

The precipitation layers weren’t originally included in LENZ but were generated as part of the project to create the LENZ vapour pressure deficit and annual water deficit layers.

Please cite the original paper as attribution when using these layers.

New Zealand Environmental Data Stack (NZEnvDS) comprises a set of 72 spatial layers for environmental modelling and site characterisation. NZEnvDS includes the layers that informed the Land Environments of New Zealand (LENZ), additional layers generated for LENZ that were never publicly released, and additional layers generated since, all covering mainland New Zealand and surrounding inshore islands. The original/top copy of the dataset is available at (doi.org/10.7931/m6rm-vz40), but the layers are reproduced here for ease of access. See (newzealandecology.org/nzje/3440/) for a publication describing NZEnvDS. Calculated as the mean of the monthly LENZ sun hours ratio layers for the years 1950–1980 (Leathwick et al. 2002).

Please cite the original paper as attribution when using these layers.

New Zealand Environmental Data Stack (NZEnvDS) comprises a set of 72 spatial layers for environmental modelling and site characterisation. NZEnvDS includes the layers that informed the Land Environments of New Zealand (LENZ), additional layers generated for LENZ that were never publicly released, and additional layers generated since, all covering mainland New Zealand and surrounding inshore islands. The original/top copy of the dataset is available at (doi.org/10.7931/m6rm-vz40), but the layers are reproduced here for ease of access. See (newzealandecology.org/nzje/3440/) for a publication describing NZEnvDS. Calculated using the source monthly LENZ precipitation layers for the years 1950–1980 (Leathwick et al. 2002) and the biovars function in the dismo R package (Hijmans et al. 2017). The precipitation layers weren’t originally included in LENZ but were generated as part of the project to create the LENZ vapour pressure deficit and annual water deficit layers.

Please cite the original paper as attribution when using these layers.

New Zealand Environmental Data Stack (NZEnvDS) comprises a set of 72 spatial layers for environmental modelling and site characterisation. NZEnvDS includes the layers that informed the Land Environments of New Zealand (LENZ), additional layers generated for LENZ that were never publicly released, and additional layers generated since, all covering mainland New Zealand and surrounding inshore islands. The original/top copy of the dataset is available at (doi.org/10.7931/m6rm-vz40), but the layers are reproduced here for ease of access. See (newzealandecology.org/nzje/3440/) for a publication describing NZEnvDS. Generated as part of LENZ for the years 1950–1980 (Leathwick et al. 2002). This layer was interpolated from climate stations; for a version derived from a DEM, accounting for topography and atmosphere, see solRad_annPotential.

Please cite the original paper as attribution when using these layers.

New Zealand Environmental Data Stack (NZEnvDS) comprises a set of 72 spatial layers for environmental modelling and site characterisation. NZEnvDS includes the layers that informed the Land Environments of New Zealand (LENZ), additional layers generated for LENZ that were never publicly released, and additional layers generated since, all covering mainland New Zealand and surrounding inshore islands. The original/top copy of the dataset is available at (doi.org/10.7931/m6rm-vz40), but the layers are reproduced here for ease of access. See (newzealandecology.org/nzje/3440/) for a publication describing NZEnvDS.

Calculated using the source monthly LENZ precipitation layers for the years 1950–1980 (Leathwick et al. 2002) and the biovars function in the dismo R package (Hijmans et al. 2017).

The precipitation layers weren’t originally included in LENZ but were generated as part of the project to create the LENZ vapour pressure deficit and annual water deficit layers.

Please cite the original paper as attribution when using these layers.

New Zealand Environmental Data Stack (NZEnvDS) comprises a set of 72 spatial layers for environmental modelling and site characterisation. NZEnvDS includes the layers that informed the Land Environments of New Zealand (LENZ), additional layers generated for LENZ that were never publicly released, and additional layers generated since, all covering mainland New Zealand and surrounding inshore islands. The original/top copy of the dataset is available at (doi.org/10.7931/m6rm-vz40), but the layers are reproduced here for ease of access. See (newzealandecology.org/nzje/3440/) for a publication describing NZEnvDS. The annual sum of daily potential solar radiation accounting for elevation, surface orientation, influences (shading) of surrounding topography, and to a certain extent atmospheric conditions. Generated using the r.sun.daily add-on (Petras et al. 2015) in GRASS GIS (Neteler et al. 2012) for the entire year (days 1 through 365). The NZEnvDS variable “elevation” was used as the DEM input.

Please cite the original paper as attribution when using these layers.

New Zealand Environmental Data Stack (NZEnvDS) comprises a set of 72 spatial layers for environmental modelling and site characterisation. NZEnvDS includes the layers that informed the Land Environments of New Zealand (LENZ), additional layers generated for LENZ that were never publicly released, and additional layers generated since, all covering mainland New Zealand and surrounding inshore islands. The original/top copy of the dataset is available at (doi.org/10.7931/m6rm-vz40), but the layers are reproduced here for ease of access. See (newzealandecology.org/nzje/3440/) for a publication describing NZEnvDS. Calculated as the mean of the monthly LENZ windspeed layers for the years 1950–1980 (Leathwick et al. 2002).

Please cite the original paper as attribution when using these layers.