Great Western Woodlands Flux Tower Measurements 2022

Featuring flux tower measurements of energy and mass exchange between the surface and the atmospheric boundary-layer, processed using PyFluxPro (v3.4.7). It provides a final, gap-filled product with Net Ecosystem Exchange (NEE) partitioned into Gross Primary Productivity (GPP) and Ecosystem Respiration (ER). The data originates from a semi-arid salmon gum woodland site in the 16 million-hectare Great Western Woodlands region of Western Australia.

Use Cases

• Analyze Net Ecosystem Exchange (NEE) dynamics in a semi-arid woodland to model carbon cycling.
• Partition NEE into Gross Primary Productivity (GPP) and Ecosystem Respiration (ER) to study ecosystem carbon balance.
• Study energy and mass exchange between the surface and atmospheric boundary-layer using eddy covariance techniques.
• Investigate flux data from a globally unique temperate woodland region with low mean annual rainfall.

Strengths

• Data is processed into a final, gap-filled product using the PyFluxPro (v3.4.7) methodology.
• Covers a globally unique temperate woodland region spanning 16 million hectares.
• Site has been operational since 2012, providing a multi-year record.

Limitations

• Specific data volume (row count, column count) and file sizes are unknown.
• Primary data formats are HTML and PNG, which may not be standard for quantitative analysis without additional processing.
• License is listed as 'notspecified', which may create uncertainty for reuse.

Provenance

Source

Terrestrial Ecosystem Research Network's Data Discovery

Collection Method

Flux tower measurements using eddy covariance techniques, processed with PyFluxPro (v3.4.7).

Time Range

Site established in 2012; data release is from 2022.

Freshness

Last updated in March 2026.

Geography

Great Western Woodlands, a 16 million-hectare region in south-west Western Australia, specifically the Credo Conservation Reserve.