Cumberland Plain Flux Data Release 2024_v2

Created 25/06/2025

Updated 25/06/2025

This release consists of flux tower measurements of the exchange of energy and mass between the surface and the atmospheric boundary-layer using eddy covariance techniques. Data were processed using PyFluxPro (v3.4.17) as described by Isaac et al. (2017). PyFluxPro produces a final, gap-filled product with Net Ecosystem Exchange (NEE) partitioned into Gross Primary Productivity (GPP) and Ecosystem Respiration (ER). 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 23 m, the elevation of the site is 20 m and mean annual precipitation is 800 mm. 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.

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Title Cumberland Plain Flux Data Release 2024_v2
Language eng
Licence Not Specified
Landing Page https://data.gov.au/data/dataset/6d8446ff-2c3d-4561-a2ce-ceafe0c89f48
Contact Point
Terrestrial Ecosystem Research Network�s Data Discovery
e.pendall@westernsydney.edu.au
Reference Period 01/01/2014 - 30/12/2023
Geospatial Coverage
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors
{
  "coordinates": [
    150.7236,
    -33.6152
  ],
  "type": "Point"
}
Data Portal Terrestrial Ecosystem Research Network

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This dataset was originally found on Terrestrial Ecosystem Research Network "Cumberland Plain Flux Data Release 2024_v2". Please visit the source to access the original metadata of the dataset:
https://geonetwork.tern.org.au/geonetwork/srv/eng/csw/dataset/cumberland-plain-flux-data-release-2024_v2