Flux Tower Measurements of Energy and Mass Exchange in Richmond, NSW

Featuring flux tower measurements of energy and mass exchange between the surface and the atmospheric boundary layer, processed using PyFluxPro (v3.4.15). It includes gap-filled Net Ecosystem Exchange (NEE) partitioned into Gross Primary Productivity (GPP) and Ecosystem Respiration (ER). The site is located near Richmond, NSW, with a warm-temperate climate and specific soil and vegetation characteristics.

Use Cases

• Analyze Net Ecosystem Exchange (NEE) time series to model carbon sequestration dynamics in a herbaceous perennial ecosystem.
• Partition Gross Primary Productivity (GPP) and Ecosystem Respiration (ER) from NEE to study ecosystem carbon balance.
• Correlate fluxes of water vapour and carbon dioxide with canopy greenness tracked via daily photographs.
• Model energy exchange using eddy covariance measurements of heat flux alongside temperature and humidity data.

Strengths

• Data processed using the established PyFluxPro (v3.4.15) software as described by Isaac et al. (2017).
• Includes gap-filled final products for key carbon flux variables (NEE, GPP, ER).
• Site has detailed environmental characterization: 728 mm average annual rainfall, 20 m elevation, sandy loam soil.
• Comprehensive ancillary measurements include temperature, humidity, rainfall, net radiation, and canopy photographs.

Limitations

• The dataset's temporal coverage and total number of observations (rows) are not specified.
• Data is from a single site (Yarramundi Control Paddock), limiting geographic generalizability.
• Primary file formats are HTML and PNG, which may not be optimal for direct quantitative analysis without data extraction.

Provenance

Source

Terrestrial Ecosystem Research Network's Data Discovery

Collection Method

Flux tower measurements using eddy covariance techniques, processed with PyFluxPro software.

Freshness

Last updated on 2026-03-20.

Geography

Yarramundi Control Paddock near Richmond, NSW, Australia (GPS coordinates -33.613469, 150.734864).