Flux Tower Measurements from an Irrigated Australian Farm

A collection of flux tower measurements of energy and mass exchange between the surface and atmosphere from an irrigated field near Boggabri, New South Wales. The data were processed using PyFluxPro (v3.4.18) to produce a final, gap-filled product with Net Ecosystem Exchange partitioned into Gross Primary Productivity and Ecosystem Respiration. The site is located on flat terrain at an elevation of approximately 240 meters above sea level.

Use Cases

• Analyze Net Ecosystem Exchange (NEE) dynamics in an irrigated agricultural setting to understand carbon balance.
• Partition NEE into Gross Primary Productivity (GPP) and Ecosystem Respiration (ER) to study the components of carbon flux.
• Use eddy covariance flux data to model surface-atmosphere energy exchange for climate and agricultural studies.
• Investigate the impact of irrigation on crop-level carbon and energy fluxes using processed, gap-filled data.

Strengths

• Data is processed into a final, gap-filled product using the established PyFluxPro (v3.4.18) software.
• Provides partitioned carbon flux metrics, specifically Gross Primary Productivity and Ecosystem Respiration.
• Site-specific details are provided, including a flat terrain and an elevation of approximately 240 meters.

Limitations

• The dataset size, row count, and specific column structure are unknown, limiting assessment of analytical scope.
• Data is from a single site (Myall Vale B), which may limit generalizability to other agricultural or climatic regions.
• The file formats listed (HTML, PNG) suggest the primary data may be embedded in reports or figures rather than raw tabular files.

Provenance

Source

Terrestrial Ecosystem Research Network's Data Discovery

Collection Method

Collected using eddy covariance techniques at a flux tower and processed with PyFluxPro (v3.4.18).

Freshness

Last updated on March 20, 2026, indicating recent maintenance.

Geography

A privately owned irrigated field near Boggabri, New South Wales, Australia.