Flux Tower Measurements of Energy and Mass Exchange in Subtropical Pasture

Comprising flux tower measurements of energy and mass exchange between the surface and atmosphere using eddy covariance techniques. Data were processed with PyFluxPro (v3.4.7) to produce a final, gap-filled product including Net Ecosystem Exchange (NEE), Gross Primary Productivity (GPP), and Ecosystem Respiration (ER). The measurements are from a Paspalum dilatum pasture in the humid subtropical region of coastal south-east Queensland, 20 km from Brisbane.

Use Cases

• Analyze Net Ecosystem Exchange (NEE) dynamics in a subtropical pasture ecosystem to understand carbon sequestration.
• Partition NEE into Gross Primary Productivity (GPP) and Ecosystem Respiration (ER) to model ecosystem carbon balance.
• Study the impact of urbanisation and land use change on ecosystem processes using flux tower data from a valley experiencing intense population growth.
• Model energy exchange between the surface and atmospheric boundary-layer using eddy covariance measurements.

Strengths

• Data processed using the established PyFluxPro (v3.4.7) software, following the methodology described by Isaac et al. (2017).
• Provides a final, gap-filled data product for analysis.
• Site located in a humid subtropical climatic region with mean annual temperatures of 13.1°C min and 25.6°C max and average rainfall of 1102 mm, offering specific environmental context.

Limitations

• The specific number of rows, columns, and file size is unknown.
• Data is provided in HTML and PNG formats, which may not be standard for quantitative analysis and could require extraction or conversion.
• The license is listed as 'notspecified', which may create uncertainty for reuse.

Provenance

Source

Terrestrial Ecosystem Research Network's Data Discovery

Collection Method

Flux tower measurements using eddy covariance techniques, processed with PyFluxPro (v3.4.7).

Freshness

Last updated on 2026-03-20.

Geography

Samford Valley, a humid subtropical region of coastal south-east Queensland, Australia, 20 km from Brisbane city centre.