Flux Tower Measurements in Tasmanian Eucalyptus Forest 2013-2016

Featuring flux tower measurements of energy and mass exchange between the surface and atmosphere using eddy covariance techniques. Data were processed with PyFluxPro (v3.5.0) to produce a final, gap-filled product with Net Ecosystem Exchange partitioned into Gross Primary Productivity and Ecosystem Respiration. Measurements include micrometeorology, meteorology, and soil data from a site in southern Tasmania.

Use Cases

• Analyze the relationship between Net Ecosystem Exchange (NEE) and meteorological variables like temperature, humidity, and rainfall to model carbon dynamics.
• Partition Gross Primary Productivity (GPP) and Ecosystem Respiration (ER) from gap-filled NEE data to study forest carbon sequestration.
• Investigate soil moisture content and soil heat flux data in relation to seasonal climate patterns described for the site.
• Compare energy fluxes, including incoming and reflected shortwave radiation, with vegetation characteristics of the tall Eucalyptus obliqua forest.

Strengths

• Data processed with a standardized methodology (PyFluxPro v3.5.0) as described by Isaac et al. (2017).
• Includes a final, gap-filled product for key carbon flux variables (NEE, GPP, ER).
• Provides detailed site characterization including forest age (77 and >250 years), elevation (100 m), and mean annual precipitation (1700 mm).
• Covers multiple data types: micrometeorology (CO2, H2O, energy fluxes), meteorology, and complete soil data (moisture, heat flux, temperature).

Limitations

• The micrometeorology and meteorology time series from 2013 to late 2016 is incomplete due to instrument issues following a change from an open-path to a closed-path gas analyzer in 2015.
• Specific data volume (row count, file size) and column structure are unknown from the provided description.
• Temporal coverage is limited to approximately 2013-2016, which may not capture longer-term climatic trends.

Provenance

Source

Terrestrial Ecosystem Research Network's Data Discovery

Collection Method

Eddy covariance measurements from an 80 m flux tower, processed using PyFluxPro software.

Time Range

Approximately 2013 to late 2016.

Freshness

Data last updated on the platform in March 2026, but the underlying measurements cover 2013-2016.

Geography

A stand of tall, mixed-aged Eucalyptus obliqua forest adjacent to the Huon River in southern Tasmania, Australia (elevation 100 m).