Great Western Woodlands Bowen Ratio Energy Balance Data, 2012

2012 data from a Bowen ratio energy balance flux tower site in the Great Western Woodlands. The dataset contains air temperature and relative humidity at 1m and 3m heights, global solar radiation, and wind speed measurements. It is provided by the Terrestrial Ecosystem Research Network's Data Discovery platform.

Use Cases

• Modeling surface energy balance based on air temperature and solar radiation measurements.
• Analyzing microclimate gradients based on air temperature and humidity data at two heights.
• Studying wind patterns and gusts based on mean and gust speed data.
• Calibrating or validating remote sensing products using ground-based flux tower observations.

Strengths

• Data includes measurements from three sensors at each height for temperature and humidity, suggesting potential for quality control.
• Covers multiple key variables for energy balance studies: temperature, humidity, solar radiation, and wind.
• Sourced from a dedicated flux tower site, indicating a structured observational setup.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download.

Provenance

Source

Terrestrial Ecosystem Research Network's Data Discovery

Collection Method

Measured from a Bowen ratio energy balance flux tower site.

Time Range

2012

Freshness

Last updated 2026 05 01 07:32:19.697935; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Great Western Woodlands Site