Riggs Creek FLUXNET Release 2026_r1

<p>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 as described by Isaac et al. (2017) for the quality control and post-processing steps. The final, gap-filled product containing Net Ecosystem Exchange (NEE) partitioned into Gross Primary Productivity (GPP) and Ecosystem Respiration (ER) has been produced using the ONEFlux software as described in Pastorello et al. (2020). This data set has been produced as part of the FLUXNET Shuttle project.</p> <p>The Riggs Creek flux station was located in Goulburn-Broken catchment in North-Eastern Victoria (GPS coordinates: -36.6499, 145.5760).<br />The flux tower site was located within an area of dryland agriculture. The surrounding area is dominated by broadacre farming practices. The vegetation cover is predominantly pasture. Elevation of the site is close to 152m and mean annual precipitation at a nearby Bereau of Meteorology site measures 650mm.<br />Maximum temperatures range from 12.3&deg;C (in July) to 29.7&deg;C (in February), while minimum temperatures range from 10.4&deg;C (in July) to 26.8&deg;C (in February).<br />The instrument mast was 4 meters tall. Heat, water vapour and carbon dioxide measurements were taken using the open-path eddy flux technique. Temperature, humidity, wind speed, wind direction, rainfall and net radiation were measured. Soil heat fluxes were measured and soil moisture content was gathered using time domain reflectometry.</p>