Preamble
This website is a visualization and exploration tool for Eddy Covariance (EC) tower sites, aggregating metadata from various networks. It is intended for educational and research purposes, especially the Land Surface modeling community. The data presented here are not owned or managed by this website but are sourced from established scientific networks.
Acknowledge the original source
Users must acknowledge and cite the original data sources when using any data discovered through this portal for publications, presentations, or other research outputs.
Citing this website is not a substitute for citing the original data providers.
How to cite
1. Citing the original data providers
When publishing research that uses flux data from these sites, you are required to follow the citation guidelines of the respective network. This typically involves citing:
- The network's main data product (e.g., the FLUXNET2015 dataset DOI).
- The specific site PIs for the data you used.
Citation example for a publication:
"We used eddy covariance data from the Harvard Forest (US-Ha1) and Hyytiälä (FI-Hyy) sites. These data were obtained from the FLUXNET2015 dataset (https://doi.org/10.18140/FLX/1440158). We thank the site PIs and their teams for their work in collecting and processing the data."
2. Citing this tool and the data paper (appreciated)
This website and the underlying data synthesis are described in our companion paper. If this tool was useful for your research, we kindly ask that you also cite the paper and the software's DOI.
Paper:
Website:
Tartaglione, V. et al. (2026). EC Site Explorer (v1.0.0). IPSL Data.
Links to original data policies
For detailed information, please refer to the official data policies of the source networks. It is your responsibility to read and comply with these policies:
- FLUXNET: Data Policies
- AmeriFlux: Data Policy
- NEON: Acknowledging and Citing NEON
- AsiaFlux: Fair Use Policy
- ICOS: How to cite and acknowledge ICOS data
Disclaimer
The metadata presented on this website are provided "as-is" without warranty of any kind. While efforts are made to keep the information accurate, the definitive source for all data and metadata is the original network. We are not responsible for any errors or omissions, or for the results obtained from the use of this information.
Contact
For questions regarding this website, please contact , or . For questions about specific site data, please contact the site PIs or the respective network support team.