Flux Tower Measurements from Semi-Arid Eucalypt Woodland

This release contains flux tower measurements of energy and mass exchange between the surface and the atmospheric boundary-layer, processed using PyFluxPro (v3.3.3). The data provides gap-filled Net Ecosystem Exchange (NEE) partitioned into Gross Primary Productivity (GPP) and Ecosystem Respiration (ER). The Loxton site was operational from August 2008 to June 2009.

Use Cases

• Analyze temporal patterns in Net Ecosystem Exchange (NEE) to understand carbon dynamics in a semi-arid ecosystem.
• Partition NEE into Gross Primary Productivity (GPP) and Ecosystem Respiration (ER) to model ecosystem carbon balance.
• Study energy flux measurements to model surface-atmosphere interactions in a semi-arid eucalypt woodland.
• Correlate flux data with site-specific variables like tree height (5.5 m) and planting density (7m x 5m spacing).

Strengths

• Data processed to a final, gap-filled product using the established PyFluxPro (v3.3.3) methodology.
• Site metadata is detailed, including specific coordinates (34.47035°S, 140.65512°E) and operational period (Aug 2008 - Jun 2009).
• Describes specific agricultural management details, such as fertilizer application rates (e.g., 551 kg/ha KNO3).

Limitations

• The dataset's temporal coverage is limited to a single, short period from August 2008 to June 2009.
• The available file formats (HTML, PNG) suggest the primary data may not be in a standard, machine-readable tabular format.
• Key structural details like row count, column names, and data size are unknown.

Provenance

Source

Terrestrial Ecosystem Research Network's Data Discovery

Collection Method

Eddy covariance techniques at a flux tower, with processing via PyFluxPro software.

Time Range

August 2008 to June 2009

Freshness

The metadata record was last updated in March 2026, but the underlying data collection ended in June 2009.

Geography

Loxton, Australia (34.47035°S, 140.65512°E)