Dynamic metadata allows EddyPro to adjust IRGA separation, canopy height, tower height, and many other attributes during processing automatically.  

This avoids the need to manually separate EddyPro files and processing sessions to change these variables; instead, long periods of EddyPro data can be processed in a single session.

  • Create a new comma separated values text file
  • The first line will be column headings in the following order,
    • date,time,co2_irga_northward_separation,co2_irga_eastward_separation,canopy_height,master_sonic_height
  • The next line will establish initial flux tower conditions, and consecutive lines will mark changes to any variables
    • typically canopy height and tower height.
    • Format is not flexible.  
      • Date must be in the form “yyyy-mm-dd”. Time must be in 24 hour clock as “HH:MM”.  
      • Separations need to be cm, and canopy/tower height in m;
      • CANOPY HEIGHT CANNOT BE ZERO.
  • Example
    • date,time,co2_irga_northward_separation,co2_irga_eastward_separation,canopy_height,master_sonic_height
      2017-01-01,00:00,20,30,0.10,2.10
      2017-04-17,13:00,20,30,0.20,3.04
    • Canopy height data can be taken wither from LAI measurements if completed, or from phenocam images.
      • Phenocam images can be found on the Energy Farm server,
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