Alpine Peatland Flux Tower Measurements from Heathy Spur I

Flux tower measurements of energy and mass exchange between an alpine sphagnum bog surface and the atmospheric boundary-layer, processed using PyFluxPro (v3.4.18). The station at Heathy Spur I on the Bogong High Plains has been operational since 2017, providing gap-filled Net Ecosystem Exchange (NEE) partitioned into Gross Primary Productivity (GPP) and Ecosystem Respiration (ER).

Use Cases

• Analyze seasonal patterns of Net Ecosystem Exchange (NEE) to understand carbon dynamics in an alpine peatland.
• Partition NEE into Gross Primary Productivity (GPP) and Ecosystem Respiration (ER) to model ecosystem carbon balance.
• Study the impact of the mild growing season (October to June) and snow cover (July to September) on energy and mass flux measurements.
• Use eddy covariance data to validate or calibrate ecosystem models for endangered alpine sphagnum bog communities.

Strengths

• Data processed using the established PyFluxPro (v3.4.18) pipeline as described by Isaac et al. (2017).
• Provides a final, gap-filled product for key carbon flux variables like NEE, GPP, and ER.
• Measurements are from a site recognized by Parks Victoria as a reference ecosystem for an endangered ecological community.
• Station has been collecting data since 2017, offering multi-year temporal coverage.

Limitations

• Specific data volume (rows, columns) and file sizes are unknown, making it difficult to assess computational requirements.
• Primary data formats are HTML and PNG, which may not be immediately suitable for quantitative analysis without data extraction.
• Geographic coverage is limited to a single alpine peatland site (Heathy Spur I), limiting generalizability.

Provenance

Source

Terrestrial Ecosystem Research Network's Data Discovery

Collection Method

Flux tower measurements using eddy covariance techniques, processed with PyFluxPro (v3.4.18).

Time Range

Station established in 2017; data collection ongoing.

Freshness

Last updated on 2026-03-20, indicating recent maintenance.

Geography

Heathy Spur I, an alpine sphagnum bog on the Bogong High Plains, Australia.