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Cumberland Plain Flux Data Collection

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Created 20/10/2024

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This dataset consists of measurements of the exchange of energy and mass between the surface and the atmospheric boundary-layer in dry sclerophyll forest at Cumberland Plain using eddy covariance techniques. The eddy covariance data collected in 2012-2013 includes measurements of turbulent fluxes but not the storage flux of CO2, and the micrometeorological data does not include soil moisture or soil temperature recordings. Beginning in January, 2014, a canopy profile system was implemented, allowing for calculation of the storage term, which is added to the turbulent flux of CO2 to calculate the net ecosystem exchange accurately in records from 2014 onwards. Prior to 2014, the net ecosystem exchange includes only the turbulent flux, and no soil moisture or soil temperature data are available. The Cumberland Plain flux station is located in a dry sclerophyll forest. The Cumberland Plain Woodland is now an endangered ecological community that encompasses distinct groupings of plants growing on clayey soils. The canopy is dominated by Eucalyptus moluccana and Eucalyptus fibrosa, which host an expanding population of mistletoe. Average canopy height is 23m, the elevation of the site is 20m and mean annual precipitation is 800mm. Fluxes of water vapour, carbon dioxide and heat are quantified with the open-path eddy flux technique from a 30 m tall mast. Additional measurements above the canopy include temperature, humidity, wind speed and direction, rainfall, incoming and reflected shortwave and longwave radiation and net, diffuse and direct radiation and the photochemical reflectance index. In addition, profiles of humidity and CO2 are measured at eight levels within the canopy, as well as measurements of soil moisture content, soil heat fluxes, soil temperature, and 10-hr fuel moisture dynamics. In addition, regular monitoring of understory species abundance, mistletoe infection, leaf area index and litterfall are also performed. For additional site information, see https://www.tern.org.au/tern-observatory/tern-ecosystem-processes/cumberland-plain-supersite/ . This data is also available at http://data.ozflux.org.au .

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Title Cumberland Plain Flux Data Collection
Language eng
Licence notspecified
Landing Page https://devweb.dga.links.com.au/data/dataset/e19a26db-6a6c-40c3-b860-2959fb61195a
Contact Point
Environment Protection Authority (EPA) Victoria
e.pendall@westernsydney.edu.au
Reference Period 19/10/2012
Geospatial Coverage {"type": "Point", "coordinates": [150.7236, -33.6152]}
Data Portal data.gov.au

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This dataset was originally found on data.gov.au "Cumberland Plain Flux Data Collection". Please visit the source to access the original metadata of the dataset:
https://devweb.dga.links.com.au/data/dataset/cumberland-plain-flux-data-collection