Howard Springs Flux Data Release 2022_v1

ARCHIVED

Created 20/10/2024

Updated 21/01/2025

This data release consists of flux tower measurements of the exchange of energy and mass between the surface and the atmospheric boundary-layer in semi-arid eucalypt woodland using eddy covariance techniques. It been processed using PyFluxPro (v3.3.3) as described in Isaac et al. (2017), https://doi.org/10.5194/bg-14-2903-2017. PyFluxPro takes data recorded at the flux tower and process this data to a final, gap-filled product with Net Ecosystem Exchange (NEE) partitioned into Gross Primary Productivity (GPP) and Ecosystem Respiration (ER). For more information about the processing levels, see https://github.com/OzFlux/PyFluxPro/wiki. The site is classified as an open woodland savanna. The overstory is co-dominated by tree species Eucalyptus miniata and Eucalyptus tentrodonata, and average tree height is 14–16m. Elevation of the site is close to 64m and mean annual precipitation is 1750mm. Maximum temperatures range from 30.4°C (in July) to 33.2°C (in November), while minimum temperatures range from 19.3°C (in July) to 25.4°C (in November). Therefore, the maximum and minimum range varies from 7°C (wet season) to 11°C (dry season). The instrument mast is 23m tall. Heat, water vapour and carbon dioxide measurements are taken using the open-path eddy flux technique. Temperature, humidity, wind speed, wind direction, rainfall, incoming and reflected shortwave radiation and net radiation are measured above the canopy. Soil heat fluxes are measured and soil moisture content is gathered using time domain reflectometry.

Files and APIs

Tags

Additional Info

Field Value
Title Howard Springs Flux Data Release 2022_v1
Language eng
Licence Not Specified
Landing Page https://devweb.dga.links.com.au/data/dataset/9f39e9be-dcf0-4f0c-a08c-ee4415bd6c96
Contact Point
Environment Protection Authority (EPA) Victoria
jason.beringer@uwa.edu.au
Reference Period 01/01/2002 - 18/02/2022
Geospatial Coverage
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors
Data Portal Data.gov.au