Author(s): Beringer J
Site ID: XX-PTr
Site Name: Pantropical site
Variables: Soil water content (saturation)
Date Range: Aug. 1, 2001 - Dec. 31, 2014
Description: The 2015–2016 El Niño event ranks as one of the most severe on record in terms of the magnitude and extent of sea surface temperature (SST) anomalies generated in the tropical Pacific Ocean. This data was used to investigate changes in soil moisture to better understand how it is impacted by climate anomalies during an El Niño event. This dataset contains soil water content hourly data processed to monthly from August 2001 to December 2014 in a single CSV file. Data was collected from Eddy Covariance Flux Tower at near-surface (0-10 cm). Site located at latitude -12.49 deg N, longitude 131.15 deg E. Data was downloaded from the FluxNet soil moisture data network and is publicly available at https://fluxnet.org/data/download-data/. Data from this site is referenced as Australia (4) in Table 1 and Figure 4 of Solander et al.: The pantropical response of soil moisture to El Niño, Hydrol. Earth Syst. Sci., 24, 2303–2322, https://doi.org/10.5194/hess-24-2303-2020, 2020
QA/QC: Full QA-QC
Methods Description: About FLUXNET data: FLUXNET is an international “network of networks,” tying together regional networks of earth system scientists. FLUXNET scientists use the eddy covariance technique to measure the cycling of carbon, water, and energy between the biosphere and atmosphere. Scientists use these data to better understand ecosystem functioning, and to detect trends in climate, greenhouse gases, and air pollution. For more information about FLUXNET data, visit https://fluxnet.org/about/.
Access Level: Public
Originating Institution(s): Monash University
Sponsor Organization(s): Australian Research Council (DP0344744 and DP0772981)
Contact: Solander, Kurt - Los Alamos National Laboratory (ksolander@lanl.gov)
Version: 1.0
Dataset Citation: Beringer J (2020): Soil Water Content (m3 m-3) from Australia, August 2001 - December 2014. 1.0. NGEE Tropics Data Collection. (dataset). http://dx.doi.org/10.15486/ngt/1616737
Acknowledgement: None
Data Link: Download Dataset
Beringer, J., Hutley, L.B., Tapper, N.J. and Cernusak, L.A. (2007), Savanna fires and their impact on net ecosystem productivity in North Australia. Global Change Biology, 13: 990-1004. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2486.2007.01334.x Solander et al.: The pantropical response of soil moisture to El Niño, Hydrol. Earth Syst. Sci., 24, 2303–2322, https://doi.org/10.5194/hess-24-2303-2020, 2020.
