Flux Tower Measurements from Gingin Woodland Ecosystem

A collection of flux tower measurements of energy and mass exchange between the surface and atmosphere using eddy covariance techniques. Data were processed with PyFluxPro (v3.4.18) to produce a gap-filled product with Net Ecosystem Exchange partitioned into Gross Primary Productivity and Ecosystem Respiration. The site is a natural Banksia woodland in Gingin, established in June 2011.

Use Cases

• Partition Net Ecosystem Exchange (NEE) into Gross Primary Productivity (GPP) and Ecosystem Respiration (ER) using the PyFluxPro-processed data.
• Analyze the relationship between soil water content measured at six depths and fluxes of carbon dioxide and water vapor.
• Correlate incoming and outgoing shortwave/longwave radiation with surface heat fluxes and soil temperature measurements.
• Model the impact of precipitation and wind speed/direction on the water vapor flux quantified by the eddy covariance system.
• Study seasonal dynamics in the woodland using ancillary measurements of air humidity, temperature, and reflected PAR.

Strengths

• Data processed using the established PyFluxPro (v3.4.18) software, following the methodology described by Isaac et al. (2017).
• Includes a comprehensive suite of ancillary measurements such as radiation, soil moisture at six depths, and groundwater monitoring via piezometers.
• Site has a long operational history, established in June 2011, providing a multi-year record of ecosystem fluxes.

Limitations

• The dataset's specific temporal coverage, total row count, and column structure are not provided in the input.
• File formats are listed as HTML and PNG, which may not be ideal for direct quantitative analysis compared to structured formats like CSV.
• License is listed as 'notspecified', which could create uncertainty for downstream users regarding permissible use.

Provenance

Source

Terrestrial Ecosystem Research Network's Data Discovery

Collection Method

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

Time Range

Site established June 2011; specific data coverage period not provided.

Freshness

Last updated on 2026-03-20.

Geography

Gingin site, a natural Banksia woodland in Western Australia.