Energy and Mass Flux Measurements During Savanna to Farmland Conversion

Built from eddy covariance measurements of energy and mass exchange between the surface and atmosphere during the transition from woody savanna to cleared land. The flux station was established in August 2011, with the site being cultivated for watermelon production from 2013 as part of a deforestation experiment measuring greenhouse gas exchange.

Use Cases

• Analyze greenhouse gas exchange dynamics during the deforestation experiment from woody savanna to farmland.
• Study changes in energy and mass flux measurements associated with land conversion to watermelon cultivation.
• Examine temporal trends in eddy covariance data from the station established in August 2011.

Strengths

• Data collection began in August 2011, providing a multi-year record.
• Focuses on a specific land-use transition from woody savanna to watermelon farm.
• Part of a controlled deforestation experiment measuring greenhouse gas exchange.

Limitations

• Column names and data structure are unknown, complicating direct analysis.
• Sample data and total row count are unavailable for assessing dataset scale.
• Primary data formats are HTML and PNG, which are not standard for quantitative scientific analysis.

Provenance

Source

Terrestrial Ecosystem Research Network's Data Discovery

Collection Method

Measurements using eddy covariance techniques.

Time Range

From August 2011, with cultivation from 2013.

Freshness

The metadata was last updated on March 20, 2026.

Geography

Site location involved in a deforestation experiment (specific location not provided).