Flux Tower Measurements from Gingin Banksia Woodland

A collection of flux tower measurements quantifying the exchange of energy and mass between the surface and atmosphere using eddy covariance techniques. Data were processed with PyFluxPro (v3.5.0) 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 natural Banksia woodland managed by Edith Cowan University, with measurements including fluxes of carbon dioxide, water vapor, heat, and ancillary meteorological and soil data.

Use Cases

• Partition Net Ecosystem Exchange (NEE) into Gross Primary Productivity (GPP) and Ecosystem Respiration (ER) to model carbon dynamics in a Banksia woodland.
• Analyze the relationship between soil water content measurements at six depths and fluxes of water vapor (evapotranspiration).
• Correlate incoming and outgoing shortwave and longwave radiation data with surface heat flux measurements for energy balance studies.
• Investigate the impact of precipitation and wind speed/direction on the quantified carbon dioxide flux.

Strengths

• Data is processed into a final, gap-filled product using the established PyFluxPro (v3.5.0) software.
• Includes a comprehensive suite of ancillary measurements such as soil water content at six depths, radiation components, and meteorological variables.
• Site has a long-term monitoring record, established in June 2011, providing a multi-year context for the flux data.

Limitations

• The exact number of data rows, columns, and file size is unknown, making it difficult to assess the dataset's scale for computational purposes.
• Data is provided in HTML and PNG formats, which are not standard for quantitative analysis and may require significant parsing or conversion.
• The license is unspecified, which creates uncertainty for users regarding redistribution and commercial use.

Provenance

Source

Terrestrial Ecosystem Research Network's Data Discovery, originally established by CSIRO and now managed by Edith Cowan University Centre for Ecosystem Management.

Collection Method

Eddy covariance techniques using open-path instrumentation mounted on a 14.8m tower, with data processed by PyFluxPro.

Time Range

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

Freshness

Last updated on 2026-03-20, indicating recent maintenance.

Geography

Gingin site, a natural Banksia spp. woodland in Western Australia, with specific soil (Podosol sands) and hydrological conditions described.