Dataset title: Inventory of Eddy Covariance Tower Data in AmeriFlux from Everglades Towers, Florida: 2004-ongoing Dataset ID: doi:10.6073/pasta/5f6d6f902cb72e3680b82514964ceecf Dataset Creator Name: Sparkle Malone Position: Assistant Professor Organization: Florida International University Address: 11200 SW 8th St Miami, FL 33199 Phone: 3053481988 Email: smalone@fiu.edu Name: Tiffany Troxler Organization: Florida International University Email: troxlert@fiu.edu Name: Edward Casteneda Organization: Florida International University Email: ecastane@fiu.edu Name: Steven Oberbauer Organization: Florida International University Email: oberbaue@fiu.edu Name: Gregory Starr Organization: University of Alabama Email: gstarr@ua.edu Name: James Fourqurean Organization: Florida International University Email: fourqure@fiu.edu Metadata Provider Organization: Florida Coastal Everglades LTER Email: fcelter@fiu.edu URL: https://fcelter.fiu.edu Dataset Abstract There are six eddy covariance towers that make continuous measurements of regional hydrology and carbon balance in the region. This long-term eddy covariance tower network includes 2008-ongoing data collection in a freshwater marl prairie (TS/Ph-1; US-Esm) and a freshwater marsh (SRS-2; US-Elm), 2016-ongoing data collection from a mangrove scrub (TS/Ph-7; US-TaS), 2004-ongoing data collection from a tall mangrove forest (SRS-6; US-Skr) and 2020-ongoing data collection from a tower at the ecotone of marl prairie and mangrove scrub (SE1; US-EvM). There is also an aquatic Tower in Florida Bay (Bob Allen; TBD). Everglades ecosystems occur in predictable zonal patterns, and current Florida Coastal Everglades Long Term Ecological Research (FCE-LTER) sites are arranged to capture the variation in hydrology, community composition, and productivity. The hydrology and disturbance regime in the Everglades region developed a rich diversity of communities that have variable capacities to capture and sequester carbon. At each site, open-path infrared gas analyzers (IRGA, LI-7500 and Li-7700, Li-COR Inc., Lincoln, NE) are used to measure CO2 (mg mol-1), water vapor molar density (mg mol-1), and CH4. A paired sonic anemometer (CSAT3, Campbell Scientific Inc., Logan, UT) is employed to measure sonic temperature (Ts; K) and 3-dimensional wind speed (u, v and w, respectively; m s-1). Additional meteorological data is measured at the site to monitor conditions. This data package is an inventory of eddy covariance tower data and metadata available through the AmeriFlux repository. Geographic Coverage Bounding Coordinates Geographic description: US-Elm: Everglades (long hydroperiod marsh) (FCE site SRS2) West bounding coordinate: -80.7826 East bounding coordinate: -80.7826 North bounding coordinate: 25.5519 South bounding coordinate: 25.5519 Geographic description: US-Esm: Everglades (short hydroperiod marsh) (FCE Site TS/Ph1b) West bounding coordinate: -80.5946 East bounding coordinate: -80.5946 North bounding coordinate: 25.4379 South bounding coordinate: 25.4379 Geographic description: US-EvM: Everglades Saltwater intrusion marsh West bounding coordinate: -80.381 East bounding coordinate: -80.381 North bounding coordinate: 25.3539 South bounding coordinate: 25.3539 Geographic description: US-Skr: Shark River Slough (Tower SRS-6) Everglades (Legacy) West bounding coordinate: -81.0776 East bounding coordinate: -81.0776 North bounding coordinate: 25.3629 South bounding coordinate: 25.3629 Geographic description: US-TaS: Taylor Slough/Panhandle (FCE site TS/Ph7) West bounding coordinate: -80.6391 East bounding coordinate: -80.6391 North bounding coordinate: 25.1908 South bounding coordinate: 25.1908 Temporal Coverage Start Date: 2004 End Date: 2022 Data Table Entity Name: FCE1245_Ameriflux_data_entities Entity Description: Descriptions and links to data and metadata entities at the AmeriFlux repository Object Name: FCE1245_Ameriflux_data_entities.csv Data Format Number of Header Lines: 1 Attribute Orientation: column Field Delimiter: , Number of Records: Attributes Attribute Name: sitename Attribute Label: sitename Attribute Definition: Name of the Ameriflux site Storage Type: string Measurement Scale: text Missing Value Code: Attribute Name: filename Attribute Label: filename Attribute Definition: Name of file downloadable at the linked repository Storage Type: string Measurement Scale: text Missing Value Code: NA (No file available yet) Attribute Name: format Attribute Label: format Attribute Definition: File format of 'filename' Storage Type: string Measurement Scale: text Missing Value Code: NA (No file available yet) Attribute Name: title Attribute Label: title Attribute Definition: Title of 'filename' Storage Type: string Measurement Scale: text Missing Value Code: Attribute Name: description Attribute Label: description Attribute Definition: Description of data and/or metadata contained in 'filename' Storage Type: string Measurement Scale: text Missing Value Code: Attribute Name: entity_id Attribute Label: entity_id Attribute Definition: Identifier at linked repository Storage Type: string Measurement Scale: text Missing Value Code: Attribute Name: latitude Attribute Label: latitude Attribute Definition: Latitude for data entity (flux tower) Storage Type: string Measurement Scale: text Missing Value Code: Attribute Name: longitude Attribute Label: longitude Attribute Definition: Longitude for the data entity (flux tower) Storage Type: string Measurement Scale: text Missing Value Code: Attribute Name: start_datetime Attribute Label: start_datetime Attribute Definition: Date and time of measurement start Storage Type: dateTime Measurement Scale: Missing Value Code: Attribute Name: end_datetime Attribute Label: end_datetime Attribute Definition: Date and time of measurement end Storage Type: dateTime Measurement Scale: Missing Value Code: NA (ongoing) Attribute Name: site_info_URL Attribute Label: site_info_URL Attribute Definition: Web address to site info Storage Type: string Measurement Scale: text Missing Value Code: Attribute Name: publication_DOI Attribute Label: publication_DOI Attribute Definition: DOI that the original data and metadata are published under Storage Type: string Measurement Scale: text Missing Value Code: NA (not available yet) Attribute Name: repository_URL Attribute Label: repository_URL Attribute Definition: Web address of the repository containing the data and metadata Storage Type: string Measurement Scale: text Missing Value Code: Methods Method Step Description At each site, open-path infrared gas analyzers (IRGA, LI-7500 and Li-7700, Li-COR Inc., Lincoln, NE) are used to measure CO2 (mg mol-1), water vapor molar density (mg mol-1), and CH4. A paired sonic anemometer (CSAT3, Campbell Scientific Inc., Logan, UT) is employed to measure sonic temperature (Ts; K) and 3-dimensional wind speed (u, v and w, respectively; m s-1). Additional meteorological data is measured at the site to monitor conditions. Distribution Online distribution: https://pasta.lternet.edu/package/data/eml/knb-lter-fce/1245/2/43f4157362a021099e6be74d70269bc8 Intellectual Rights Dataset Keywords Eddy Covariance blue carbon carbon dioxide methane ecosystem respiration net ecosystem exchange productivity inorganic nutrients Maintenance knb-lter-fce.1245.2: Updated metadata and data file to include US-TaS: Taylor Slough/Panhandle site Dataset Contact Name: Sparkle Malone Address: 11200 SW 8th St Miami, FL 33199 Phone: 3053481988 Email: smalone@fiu.edu Position: Information Manager Organization: Florida Coastal Everglades LTER Address: Florida International University 11200 SW 8th Street, OE 148 Miami, FL 33199 USA Email: fcelter@fiu.edu URL: https://fcelter.fiu.edu