Tumbarumba Forest Energy and Mass Flux Measurements

Measurements of energy and mass exchange between the surface and atmosphere in a wet sclerophyll forest using eddy covariance techniques. The station, established in 2000, is located in Bago State Forest, New South Wales, at an elevation of 1200m. It is managed by CSIRO Marine and Atmospheric Research.

Use Cases

• Analyze fluxes of heat, water vapor, and carbon dioxide to model forest-atmosphere interactions.
• Study canopy-level properties using hyper-spectral radiometric measurements of leaf-level characteristics.
• Investigate soil conditions by analyzing soil moisture content from Time Domain Reflectometry and soil heat flux measurements.
• Correlate microclimate variables like temperature, humidity, and wind speed profiles measured at seven levels within the canopy with carbon dioxide fluxes.
• Assess the impact of mean annual precipitation (1000mm) on water vapor flux and soil moisture dynamics.

Strengths

• Long-term data collection from a station established in the year 2000.
• Comprehensive vertical profiling with measurements at seven levels within a 40m tall canopy.
• Site metadata includes specific environmental parameters: 1200m elevation and 1000mm mean annual precipitation.
• Uses the open-path eddy flux technique, a standard method for measuring turbulent fluxes.

Limitations

• Data volume, row count, and specific column structure are unknown, limiting immediate analytical utility.
• Primary data files are in HTML and PNG formats, which are not standard for quantitative time-series analysis.
• The dataset description lacks sample data, making it difficult to assess data structure and quality before access.

Provenance

Source

Terrestrial Ecosystem Research Network's Data Discovery (TERN).

Collection Method

Measurements gathered using eddy covariance techniques, with supplementary sensors for temperature, humidity, wind, radiation, and soil properties.

Time Range

Data collection began in 2000; specific end date is not provided.

Freshness

Last updated in March 2026, indicating recent maintenance.

Geography

Bago State Forest in south eastern New South Wales, Australia.