Flux Tower Measurements from Australian Savanna Forest

This release contains flux tower measurements of energy and mass exchange between the surface and atmosphere using eddy covariance techniques. Data were processed with PyFluxPro to produce gap-filled Net Ecosystem Exchange partitioned into Gross Primary Productivity and Ecosystem Respiration. The site is an open forest savanna in Australia with a canopy height averaging 12.3 m.

Use Cases

• Analyze seasonal patterns in Net Ecosystem Exchange (NEE) using temperature and rainfall data from the site.
• Partition NEE into Gross Primary Productivity (GPP) and Ecosystem Respiration (ER) to model carbon dynamics in a savanna ecosystem.
• Correlate soil moisture content and soil heat flux measurements with ecosystem respiration rates.
• Model energy balance using incoming/reflected shortwave radiation, net radiation, and heat flux measurements.

Strengths

• Data processed using the established PyFluxPro (v3.4.17) software as described by Isaac et al. (2017).
• Includes detailed site characterization: canopy height of 12.3 m, elevation of 175 m, and mean annual precipitation of 895.3 mm.
• Comprehensive ancillary measurements including LAI, leaf-scale physiological properties, and soil physical properties.

Limitations

• The specific temporal coverage, row count, and column structure of the dataset are unknown.
• Primary airborne remote sensing data (Lidar, hyperspectral) was collected only in September 2008, which may limit temporal analysis with newer flux data.

Provenance

Source

Terrestrial Ecosystem Research Network's Data Discovery

Collection Method

Eddy covariance techniques using an open-path eddy flux system on a 15 m mast, with ancillary meteorological and soil measurements.

Freshness

Last updated in March 2026.

Geography

An open forest savanna site in Australia.