Energy and Mass Flux Measurements at a Tropical Australian Rangeland

A collection of measurements of energy and mass exchange between the surface and atmosphere at the Fletcherview Tropical Rangeland SuperSite in Queensland, Australia, using eddy covariance techniques. The site is a cattle grazing station characterized by tall open savanna vegetation. It was established in 2021 and experiences distinct dry and wet seasons.

Use Cases

• Analyze seasonal patterns in energy and mass exchange between the surface and atmospheric boundary-layer during the distinct dry and wet seasons.
• Study the impact of cattle grazing on atmospheric flux dynamics within a tall open savanna ecosystem.
• Investigate the relationship between vegetation types, such as native and introduced grasses, and local eddy covariance measurements.
• Model surface-atmosphere interactions in a tropical rangeland environment using long-term flux data.

Strengths

• Data collection uses the established eddy covariance technique for measuring surface-atmosphere exchanges.
• Site provides specific geographic context as a fully operational cattle station 50 km west of Townsville, Queensland.
• Vegetation composition is described in detail, including dominant native and introduced grass species.
• The site is part of the Terrestrial Ecosystem Research Network's (TERN) ecosystem processes monitoring.

Limitations

• The dataset's temporal coverage is limited, as the site was only established in 2021.
• Data is specific to a single geographic location, limiting generalizability to other rangeland ecosystems.
• Available file formats (HTML, PNG) suggest the primary data may be presented in reports or figures rather than raw, structured tables.

Provenance

Source

Terrestrial Ecosystem Research Network's Data Discovery, also available via the OzFlux data portal.

Collection Method

Measurements gathered using eddy covariance techniques.

Time Range

Site established in 2021; specific temporal coverage of data is unknown.

Freshness

The metadata record was last updated in March 2026.

Geography

Fletcherview Research Station, 50 km west of Townsville, Queensland, Australia.