LBA-ECO CD-32: Gap-Filled Meteorological Forcing Data from Brazilian Flux Towers

Brazilian ecosystems are the focus of this dataset containing gap-filled meteorological forcing data from nine flux towers. The data were processed according to the LBA-MIP standard protocol and are provided as 34 data products in both text and ALMA-compliant NetCDF formats. The CAX forest tower was not included in the Model Intercomparison Project.

Use Cases

• Validating land surface models using gap-filled meteorological observations.
• Analyzing ecosystem-atmosphere exchanges based on flux tower data.
• Forcing regional climate simulations with site-specific meteorological data.

Strengths

• Contains data from nine distinct Brazilian flux tower sites.
• Provides 34 data products in both human-readable text and standardized NetCDF formats.

Limitations

• Column names and specific variable details are not provided in the metadata.
• Conflicting last-updated dates exist between sources (2006 vs. 2026).
• The dataset's size and row counts are unknown.

Provenance

Source

National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Collection Method

Gap-filled according to the LBA-MIP standard protocol from source meteorological observations published by Saleska, et al. (2013).

Freshness

2026-04-10 01:48:36.364531

Geography

Brazil