Flux Tower Measurements of Energy and Mass Exchange at Yarramundi

A collection of flux tower measurements quantifying the exchange of energy and mass between the surface and the atmospheric boundary-layer using eddy covariance techniques. Data were processed with PyFluxPro to produce a final, gap-filled product including Net Ecosystem Exchange partitioned into Gross Primary Productivity and Ecosystem Respiration.

Use Cases

• Analyze the relationship between Gross Primary Productivity and Ecosystem Respiration to model Net Ecosystem Exchange dynamics.
• Correlate water vapour flux measurements with site-specific rainfall and humidity data to study evapotranspiration.
• Use time-series photographs tracking canopy greenness as a visual proxy for phenological changes in vegetation.
• Model carbon dioxide flux in response to local climate variables like temperature and net radiation.

Strengths

• Data processed using the established PyFluxPro software (v3.4.21) as per a cited methodology (Isaac et al., 2017).
• Includes gap-filled final products for key ecological metrics like Net Ecosystem Exchange.
• Site is comprehensively characterized with specific GPS coordinates, climate averages, soil properties, and a detailed plant species list.

Limitations

• The dataset's temporal coverage and total number of measurement rows are unspecified.
• File formats are HTML and PNG, which are not standard for quantitative time-series analysis and may require data extraction.
• The vegetation is dominated by exotic herbaceous perennials, limiting direct applicability to studies of native Australian ecosystems.

Provenance

Source

Terrestrial Ecosystem Research Network's Data Discovery

Collection Method

Measurements gathered using the open-path eddy flux technique from a 2.5m tall mast, with additional sensors for temperature, humidity, rainfall, and net radiation.

Freshness

Last updated in March 2026.

Geography

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