Sturt Plains Flux Tower Measurements of Energy and Carbon Exchange

FLUXNET Release 2026_r1 contains eddy covariance flux tower measurements of energy, water vapor, and carbon dioxide exchange between the surface and atmosphere. The Terrestrial Ecosystem Research Network processed the data using PyFluxPro and ONEFlux software to produce gap-filled Net Ecosystem Exchange partitioned into Gross Primary Productivity and Ecosystem Respiration. This release was published in April 2026.

Use Cases

• Modeling Net Ecosystem Exchange (NEE) from temperature, humidity, wind speed, and net radiation measurements.
• Partitioning Gross Primary Productivity (GPP) and Ecosystem Respiration (ER) using gap-filled carbon flux data.
• Analyzing seasonal patterns in soil heat flux and soil moisture content gathered via time domain reflectometry.
• Correlating airborne remote sensing data (Lidar, hyperspectral) with ground-based LAI and leaf physiological property measurements.

Strengths

• Data processed with standardized FLUXNET methodologies (PyFluxPro, ONEFlux) as described in referenced literature.
• Includes a final, gap-filled product for key carbon cycle variables (NEE, GPP, ER).
• Site has detailed ancillary measurements including LAI, leaf gas exchange, soil properties, and remote sensing data from 2008.

Limitations

• Specific temporal coverage, row count, and measurement frequency are not provided in the description.
• Geographic scope is limited to a single site in the Northern Territory of Australia.

Provenance

Source

Terrestrial Ecosystem Research Network's Data Discovery, part of the FLUXNET Shuttle project.

Collection Method

Eddy covariance techniques using an open-path flux system on a 5-meter mast, with post-processing via PyFluxPro and ONEFlux.

Freshness

Data release dated April 2026.

Geography

Sturt Plains, approximately 280km north of Tennant Creek, Northern Territory, Australia (GPS: -17.1507, 133.3502).