i-Box: Processed Eddy-Covariance Data from Five Austrian Valley Stations

Five i-Box stations in the Austrian Inn Valley provide processed eddy-covariance data at 1-minute resolution between 2014 and 2020. Manuela Lehner from Universität Innsbruck compiled this dataset to study boundary-layer processes in complex mountainous terrain. Data includes measurements from stations at distinct valley floor and sidewall locations, each equipped with sonic anemometers and gas analyzers.

Use Cases

• Modeling turbulent heat and momentum fluxes based on 1-minute eddy-covariance statistics.
• Studying the impact of complex topography on boundary-layer processes based on data from five distinct valley locations.
• Analyzing temporal trends in atmospheric variables based on a seven-year measurement period from 2014 to 2020.
• Validating and improving numerical weather prediction models for mountainous regions based on high-frequency observational data.

Strengths

• Data spans seven years from 2014 to 2020, providing a multi-year observational record.
• Includes measurements from five distinct stations covering valley floor and sidewall locations with specific coordinates and elevations.
• Describes specific instrumentation, including CSAT3 sonic anemometers and EC150/Irgason gas analyzers, allowing for methodological assessment.

Limitations

• Data gaps occur due to instrument malfunctions and maintenance, as noted in the description.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count and file size are unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.

Provenance

Source

Universität Innsbruck

Collection Method

Eddy-covariance measurements processed to 1-minute statistics.

Time Range

2014 to 2020

Geography

Five stations in the Austrian Inn Valley, an approximately southwest-northeast oriented valley.