CROCUS Urban Fluxes of CO₂, H₂O, and Turbulence at University of Illinois Chicago

This dataset was collected at the UIC Plant Research Laboratory in Chicago, Illinois, as part of the Community Research on Climate and Urban Science (CROCUS) Urban Integrated Field Laboratory (UIFL) project, led by Argonne National Laboratory. The site provides continuous atmospheric flux measurements, focusing on CO₂, H₂O, and heat and momentum transport in an urban setting. The data is processed at 30 minutes interval using the Eddy Covariance method and includes quality control and diagnostic data generated by EddyPro software. The data is stored in the netCDF files following CF conventions. The UIC Plant Research Laboratory is located near major highways and urban infrastructure, including buildings and parking areas. The surrounding landscape consists of a mix of turf, plants, trees, and impervious surfaces such as concrete and asphalt, making it ideal for studying urban at for studies on urban sustainability, air quality, and the effects of urbanization on atmospheric processes on urban climate dynamics, air quality, and surface-atmosphere exchanges within the city of Chicago. This dataset is funded by the U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Science, Biological and Environmental Research (BER) program.

本数据集采集自位于伊利诺伊州芝加哥市的UIC植物研究实验室，属于由阿贡国家实验室牵头的气候与城市科学社区研究（CROCUS）城市综合野外实验室（UIFL）项目的一部分。该站点开展连续大气通量观测，重点关注城市环境中的二氧化碳（CO₂）、水汽（H₂O）、热量与动量输送过程。数据采用涡动协方差（Eddy Covariance）方法以30分钟间隔进行处理，包含由EddyPro软件生成的质量控制与诊断数据，并遵循CF规范存储于netCDF文件中。UIC植物研究实验室毗邻主要高速公路与城市基础设施，涵盖建筑与停车场区域；其周边景观兼具草坪、植被、树木与混凝土、沥青等不透水表面，非常适合开展针对城市可持续性、空气质量，以及城市化对芝加哥城市气候动态、空气质量与地表-大气交换过程的影响相关研究。本数据集由美国能源部科学办公室生物与环境研究（BER）项目资助。