Flux Tower Measurements from Great Western Woodlands 2024

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 (v3.4.17) to produce a final, gap-filled product with Net Ecosystem Exchange partitioned into Gross Primary Productivity and Ecosystem Respiration. The site is located in a 16 million hectare semi-arid woodland region in south-west Western Australia.

Use Cases

• Analyze Net Ecosystem Exchange (NEE) dynamics in a semi-arid woodland to understand carbon balance.
• Partition NEE into Gross Primary Productivity (GPP) and Ecosystem Respiration (ER) to study ecosystem carbon fluxes.
• Study energy exchange between the surface and atmospheric boundary-layer using eddy covariance data from a unique temperate woodland.
• Investigate flux data from a site characterized by Eucalyptus salmonophloia to assess vegetation impacts on mass exchange.

Strengths

• Data processed with a standardized methodology (PyFluxPro v3.4.17) as described by Isaac et al. (2017).
• Covers a globally unique temperate woodland region of 16 million hectares with minimal historical fragmentation.
• Provides a final, gap-filled data product for analysis.

Limitations

• Specific data volume (rows, columns) and file sizes are unknown, limiting assessment of analytical scope.
• Primary data formats are HTML and PNG, which may not be ideal for direct quantitative analysis without extraction.
• The license is unspecified, which may create uncertainty for downstream use and redistribution.

Provenance

Source

Terrestrial Ecosystem Research Network's Data Discovery

Collection Method

Flux tower measurements using eddy covariance techniques, processed with PyFluxPro software.

Time Range

Site established in 2012; data release is from 2024.

Freshness

Data was last updated in March 2026, indicating recent maintenance.

Geography

Great Western Woodlands site in the Credo Conservation Reserve, south-west Western Australia.