Irrigated Pasture Flux Tower Measurements from Yarramundi

Encompassing flux tower measurements of energy and mass exchange between the surface and atmosphere using eddy covariance techniques. The data were processed with PyFluxPro (v3.4.17) to produce a final, gap-filled product including Net Ecosystem Exchange (NEE), Gross Primary Productivity (GPP), and Ecosystem Respiration (ER). The tower is located on an intensively managed, irrigated pasture in Western Sydney, Australia, established in October 2019.

Use Cases

• Analyze Net Ecosystem Exchange (NEE) dynamics in an irrigated pasture to understand carbon sequestration patterns.
• Partition NEE into Gross Primary Productivity (GPP) and Ecosystem Respiration (ER) to model ecosystem carbon balance.
• Study energy flux data from the eddy covariance system to model surface-atmosphere interactions in a managed agricultural landscape.
• Correlate flux measurements with site-specific climate data, such as the annual rainfall of 728 mm, to assess environmental drivers.

Strengths

• Data is processed into a final, gap-filled product using the established PyFluxPro (v3.4.17) software.
• Provides detailed site characterization including soil texture (sandy loam), organic carbon content (<1%), and elevation (20 m asl).
• Includes specific climate context with annual rainfall averaging 728 mm and temperature extremes for the region.

Limitations

• The dataset's specific temporal coverage beyond the tower's 2019 establishment date is not detailed.
• The sample size, row count, and specific variables (columns) are not provided, limiting initial assessment of scope.
• Data is from a single, specific site (an irrigated pasture), limiting geographic generalizability.

Provenance

Source

Terrestrial Ecosystem Research Network's Data Discovery

Collection Method

Flux tower measurements using eddy covariance techniques, processed with PyFluxPro (v3.4.17).

Time Range

Tower established in October 2019; specific data range not provided.

Freshness

The dataset was last updated on March 20, 2026.

Geography

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