Robson Creek Flux Tower Energy and Mass Exchange Measurements

Encompassing flux tower measurements of energy and mass exchange between the surface and atmosphere using eddy covariance techniques. Data were processed with PyFluxPro (v3.4.18) to produce a final, gap-filled product with Net Ecosystem Exchange (NEE) partitioned into Gross Primary Productivity (GPP) and Ecosystem Respiration (ER). The site is located in the Far North Queensland Rainforest Site, part of the Wet Tropics World Heritage Area.

Use Cases

• Analyze Net Ecosystem Exchange (NEE) dynamics in relation to supplementary measurements like temperature, humidity, and rainfall.
• Partition NEE into Gross Primary Productivity (GPP) and Ecosystem Respiration (ER) to study carbon cycling in a complex mesophyll vine forest.
• Model the relationship between fluxes of heat, water vapor, carbon dioxide and incoming/reflected shortwave radiation.
• Investigate ecosystem gas exchange using eddy covariance data from a 40m tower in a high-biodiversity, carbon-dense upland rainforest.

Strengths

• Data processed using the established PyFluxPro (v3.4.18) software to produce a final, gap-filled product.
• Site is part of the Wet Tropics World Heritage Area, characterized by high biodiversity and carbon density, with an average tree height of 28m.
• Supplementary measurements include temperature, humidity, windspeed, wind direction, rainfall, and multiple radiation components.

Limitations

• Specific data volume (rows, columns) and file size are unknown.
• Data gaps exist, such as a period from 2019-02-14 to 2019-02-21 due to a major power supply failure.
• Historical data corrections were applied for rainfall (2015) and wind direction (2016-2018), indicating potential past quality issues.

Provenance

Source

Terrestrial Ecosystem Research Network's Data Discovery

Collection Method

Flux tower measurements using open-path eddy covariance techniques, processed with PyFluxPro software.

Time Range

Data coverage includes years 2015-2018 with noted corrections; a specific end date is not provided.

Freshness

Last updated on 2026-03-20, though the primary data coverage period is not fully specified.

Geography

Robson Creek site in the Far North Queensland Rainforest Site, foothills of the Lamb Range, Wet Tropics World Heritage Area, Australia. Elevation 711m.