Whroo Flux Data Release 2026_v1: Eddy Covariance Measurements from a Box Woodland

Whroo flux tower data provides measurements of energy and mass exchange between the surface and atmosphere using eddy covariance techniques. The data were processed using PyFluxPro (v3.4.23) and include gap-filled Net Ecosystem Exchange partitioned into Gross Primary Productivity and Ecosystem Respiration. The site is a box woodland dominated by Eucalyptus microcarpa and Eucalyptus leucoxylon, with an elevation of 165 m.

Use Cases

• Modeling Net Ecosystem Exchange (NEE) based on gap-filled flux tower measurements.
• Analyzing seasonal temperature impacts on Gross Primary Productivity (GPP) and Ecosystem Respiration (ER).
• Studying soil moisture and heat flux relationships with carbon exchange in a woodland ecosystem.
• Calibrating terrestrial carbon models using long-term, partitioned flux data from a specific biome.

Strengths

• Data processing uses a documented standard method (PyFluxPro v3.4.23 as per Isaac et al., 2017).
• Site metadata includes specific elevation (165 m), precipitation (558 mm annual mean), and temperature ranges (max 29.8°C to 12.6°C).
• Instrument mast height (36 m) and measurement techniques (open-path eddy flux, soil moisture via TDR) are explicitly stated.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• The dataset experienced an operational gap from early 2023 to late 2024, requiring separate data sets (Whroo1 and Whroo2).

Provenance

Source

Terrestrial Ecosystem Research Network's Data Discovery

Collection Method

Eddy covariance flux tower measurements processed with PyFluxPro.

Time Range

Whroo1 (2011 – 2024), Whroo2 (2025 – current)

Freshness

Last updated 2026-06-02 18:35:48.117080; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Whroo site, a box woodland in Australia.