Articles | Volume 17, issue 1
https://doi.org/10.5194/essd-17-117-2025
https://doi.org/10.5194/essd-17-117-2025
Data description paper
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16 Jan 2025
Data description paper |  | 16 Jan 2025

A flux tower site attribute dataset intended for land surface modeling

Jiahao Shi, Hua Yuan, Wanyi Lin, Wenzong Dong, Hongbin Liang, Zhuo Liu, Jianxin Zeng, Haolin Zhang, Nan Wei, Zhongwang Wei, Shupeng Zhang, Shaofeng Liu, Xingjie Lu, and Yongjiu Dai

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Flux tower data are widely recognized as benchmarking data for land surface models, but insufficient emphasis on and deficiency in site attribute data limits their true value. We collect site-observed vegetation, soil, and topography data from various sources. The final dataset encompasses 90 sites globally, with relatively complete site attribute data and high-quality flux validation data. This work has provided more reliable site attribute data, benefiting land surface model development.
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