Ti Tree East Flux Data: Energy and Mass Exchange in Central Australian Woodland

Flux tower measurements of energy and mass exchange between the surface and the atmospheric boundary-layer using eddy covariance techniques. Data were processed using PyFluxPro (v3.4.15) to produce a final, gap-filled product with Net Ecosystem Exchange (NEE) partitioned into Gross Primary Productivity (GPP) and Ecosystem Respiration (ER). The Ti Tree East site in central Australia, established in July 2012, is managed by the University of Technology Sydney.

Use Cases

• Modeling Net Ecosystem Exchange (NEE) based on gap-filled flux tower data.
• Partitioning carbon flux into Gross Primary Productivity (GPP) and Ecosystem Respiration (ER) for ecosystem studies.
• Analyzing energy balance and microclimate based on supplementary radiation, temperature, humidity, and wind measurements.
• Studying soil moisture dynamics and ground heat flux based on below-ground sensor data across different understorey types.

Strengths

• Data is gap-filled, providing a continuous time series for analysis.
• Includes a wide range of supplementary measurements: radiation, temperature, humidity, wind, precipitation, and multi-depth soil data.
• Site metadata is detailed, including canopy height (4.85 m), elevation (553 m), and long-term precipitation context (mean 305.9 mm).

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.

Provenance

Source

Terrestrial Ecosystem Research Network's Data Discovery

Collection Method

Eddy covariance techniques, processed with PyFluxPro (v3.4.15).

Time Range

Site established July 2012; data release is 2023_v2.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-06-19 10:36:49.162582; freshness should be verified

Geography

Ti Tree East site, Pine Hill Station, central Australia (grassy mulga woodland and Corymbia/Triodia savanna).