Fogg Dam Wetland Eddy Covariance Flux Measurements

A collection of flux tower measurements of energy and mass exchange between a wetland surface and the atmosphere using eddy covariance techniques. Data were processed with PyFluxPro (v3.4.15) to produce a final, gap-filled product including Net Ecosystem Exchange (NEE) partitioned into Gross Primary Productivity (GPP) and Ecosystem Respiration (ER). The site is a seasonally flooded wetland in Australia with vegetation including Oryza rufipogon, Pseudoraphis spinescens, and Eleocharis dulcis.

Use Cases

• Partition Net Ecosystem Exchange (NEE) into Gross Primary Productivity (GPP) and Ecosystem Respiration (ER) to model wetland carbon dynamics.
• Analyze seasonal patterns in energy fluxes using measurements of incoming and reflected shortwave radiation and net radiation.
• Correlate soil moisture content gathered via time domain reflectometry with ecosystem respiration (ER) rates.
• Study the impact of seasonal flooding on heat, water vapour, and carbon dioxide fluxes measured by the open-path eddy flux technique.

Strengths

• Data processed with a standardized methodology, PyFluxPro (v3.4.15), to produce a gap-filled final product.
• Includes a comprehensive suite of ancillary measurements such as LAI, leaf-scale physiological properties, and soil physical properties.
• Site metadata provides specific environmental context, including mean annual precipitation of 1411 mm and a 15 m instrument mast height.

Limitations

• The dataset's temporal coverage and total number of data points (rows) are not specified.
• Sample data and column definitions are unavailable, limiting immediate understanding of the data structure.
• The most recent airborne remote sensing data (Lidar, hyperspectral) mentioned is from September 2008, which may not reflect current conditions.

Provenance

Source

Terrestrial Ecosystem Research Network's Data Discovery

Collection Method

Flux tower measurements using eddy covariance techniques, processed with PyFluxPro software.

Freshness

The dataset record was last updated on 2026-03-20.

Geography

Fogg Dam, a wetland site in Australia with an elevation of approximately 4 m.