Yarramundi Irrigated Pasture Flux Tower Measurements 2019-2023

Featuring flux tower measurements of energy and mass exchange between the surface and atmosphere using eddy covariance techniques. Data were processed with PyFluxPro (v3.4.15) to produce a final, gap-filled product with Net Ecosystem Exchange (NEE) partitioned into Gross Primary Productivity (GPP) and Ecosystem Respiration (ER). The tower is located on an improved, managed pasture at Western Sydney University, established in October 2019.

Use Cases

• Analyze the relationship between Gross Primary Productivity (GPP) and Ecosystem Respiration (ER) to model carbon dynamics in managed pastures.
• Use gap-filled Net Ecosystem Exchange (NEE) data to assess the carbon balance of an intensively grazed pasture ecosystem.
• Study energy flux patterns from eddy covariance measurements in a warm-temperate climate with 728 mm average annual rainfall.
• Investigate seasonal variations in flux tower data from a site with sandy loam soil and organic carbon content below 1%.

Strengths

• Data is processed into a final, gap-filled product using the established PyFluxPro (v3.4.15) software.
• Provides specific site characteristics including 728 mm average annual rainfall and soil with <1% organic carbon.
• Covers a managed pasture ecosystem used for cattle grazing, offering data on agricultural land-atmosphere interactions.

Limitations

• The dataset's temporal coverage is not explicitly defined beyond the tower's establishment date in October 2019.
• Specific data volume (rows, columns) and file sizes are unknown, making it difficult to assess scope and computational needs.
• Primary data formats are HTML and PNG, which may not be ideal for direct quantitative analysis without conversion.

Provenance

Source

Terrestrial Ecosystem Research Network's Data Discovery, managed by the Hawkesbury Institute for the Environment.

Collection Method

Flux tower measurements using eddy covariance techniques, processed with PyFluxPro (v3.4.15).

Time Range

Measurements began in October 2019; specific end date is not provided.

Freshness

Data was last updated in March 2026, indicating recent maintenance.

Geography

Yarramundi Irrigated site, an improved managed pasture on the Western Sydney University Hawkesbury campus, Australia.