Flux Tower Measurements from Gingin Woodland Ecosystem

Comprising flux tower measurements of energy and mass exchange between the surface and the atmospheric boundary-layer, processed using PyFluxPro. It includes gap-filled Net Ecosystem Exchange partitioned into Gross Primary Productivity and Ecosystem Respiration. The site is a natural woodland in Australia, established in June 2011 and managed by Edith Cowan University.

Use Cases

• Analyze Net Ecosystem Exchange (NEE) time series to model carbon sequestration dynamics in a woodland ecosystem.
• Partition NEE into Gross Primary Productivity (GPP) and Ecosystem Respiration (ER) to study ecosystem carbon balance.
• Correlate carbon dioxide fluxes with ancillary measurements like soil water content and temperature at six depths.
• Investigate water vapor and heat fluxes in relation to incoming and outgoing shortwave and longwave radiation.
• Study the impact of water table depth, monitored via piezometers, on ecosystem gas exchange processes.

Strengths

• Data processed using the established PyFluxPro (v3.4.17) pipeline as described by Isaac et al. (2017).
• Includes a final, gap-filled product for key variables like Net Ecosystem Exchange.
• Ancillary measurements are comprehensive, covering soil moisture at six depths, radiation components, and groundwater monitoring.

Limitations

• The dataset size, row count, and specific column structure are not provided.
• File formats are HTML and PNG, which may not be immediately suitable for quantitative analysis without data extraction.
• The license is not specified, which could restrict usage.

Provenance

Source

Terrestrial Ecosystem Research Network's Data Discovery.

Collection Method

Eddy covariance techniques using open-path instrumentation on a 14.8m tower.

Time Range

Site established in June 2011; specific temporal coverage of the release is not stated.

Freshness

Last updated on March 20, 2026.

Geography

Gingin site, a natural woodland in Australia.