Fogg Dam Wetland Carbon and Energy Flux Measurements 2006-2008

Northern Territory, Australia, hosts this flux tower dataset measuring energy and mass exchange between a seasonally flooded wetland and the atmosphere. It contains processed, gap-filled products for Net Ecosystem Exchange, Gross Primary Productivity, and Ecosystem Respiration. The data was collected from February 2006 to September 2008 by Monash University and Charles Darwin University as part of the FLUXNET Shuttle project.

Use Cases

• Model wetland carbon sequestration by analyzing gap-filled Net Ecosystem Exchange (NEE) partitioned into Gross Primary Productivity (GPP) and Ecosystem Respiration (ER).
• Study energy balance using measured heat, water vapor, carbon dioxide fluxes, and ancillary data like soil heat flux and soil moisture.
• Analyze seasonal climate effects on ecosystem function using temperature, humidity, wind, and radiation measurements alongside temperature ranges (max 31.3-35.6°C, min 14.9-23.9°C).
• Correlate ground-based flux data with airborne remote sensing (Lidar, hyperspectral) collected in September 2008 for validation.
• Investigate vegetation dynamics in a wetland dominated by Oryza rufipogon using ancillary Leaf Area Index (LAI) and leaf-scale physiological property measurements.

Strengths

• Provides a final, gap-filled product for key carbon fluxes (NEE, GPP, ER) using standardized ONEFlux processing.
• Includes extensive ancillary measurements: LAI, leaf physiology, soil properties, and airborne remote sensing for context.
• Covers a complete seasonal cycle over 2.5 years (Feb 2006 - Sep 2008) in a specific wetland ecosystem.

Limitations

• Temporal coverage is limited to a 31-month period from a now-decommissioned station, preventing long-term trend analysis.
• Geographic scope is a single site in Northern Territory, Australia, limiting generalizability to other wetland types.
• Specific row counts, data resolution (e.g., half-hourly), and completeness metrics for core flux variables are not provided.

Provenance

Source

Terrestrial Ecosystem Research Network's Data Discovery, collected by Monash University and Charles Darwin University.

Collection Method

Eddy covariance techniques using open-path instruments on a 15m mast, processed with PyFluxPro and ONEFlux software.

Time Range

February 2006 to September 2008.

Freshness

Data was last updated in April 2026, but the underlying measurements are from 2006-2008.

Geography

Fogg Dam, approximately 6km east of Black Jungle, Northern Territory, Australia (seasonally flooded wetland, elevation ~4m).