Eddy Covariance Flux Measurements from Australian Banksia Woodland

A collection of eddy covariance measurements of energy and mass exchange between the surface and atmosphere in a Banksia woodland ecosystem 70km north of Perth, Western Australia. The site was established in June 2011 by CSIRO and is now managed by Edith Cowan University. Measurements include fluxes of carbon dioxide, water vapor, and heat, along with ancillary atmospheric and soil data.

Use Cases

• Analyze carbon dioxide flux dynamics in relation to soil water content measured at six depths.
• Model water vapor flux using ancillary measurements of temperature, air humidity, and wind speed.
• Study energy balance by correlating heat fluxes with incoming and outgoing shortwave and longwave radiation.
• Investigate seasonal soil moisture patterns using data from the COSMOS Cosmic ray soil moisture instrument and logged piezometers.

Strengths

• Provides long-term monitoring data from a site established in June 2011.
• Includes a diverse set of measurements: fluxes of three key variables (CO2, H2O, heat) and over ten ancillary atmospheric and soil parameters.
• Features detailed site characterization including soil type (Podosol sands), vegetation height (~7m), and water table depth (~8.5m).

Limitations

• The dataset's exact size, row count, and column structure are unknown, complicating initial assessment for analysis.
• Data is provided in HTML and PNG formats, which are not standard for quantitative time-series analysis and may require significant preprocessing.
• The license is unspecified, which could create uncertainty for commercial or redistribution use cases.

Provenance

Source

Terrestrial Ecosystem Research Network's Data Discovery, also available at http://data.ozflux.org.au.

Collection Method

Data collected using eddy covariance techniques with instruments mounted on a 14.8m mast, including soil sensors at six depths and a COSMOS soil moisture instrument.

Time Range

Time series data collection began in June 2011.

Freshness

Last updated March 20, 2026, indicating recent maintenance.

Geography

Banksia woodland on the Swan Coastal Plain, 70km north of Perth, Western Australia.