Description
The MODIS/Terra Gap-Filled, Smoothed Leaf Area Index (LAI) and Fraction of Photosynthetically Active Radiation (FPAR) 8-Day L4 Global 1km SIN Grid product with short-name MOD15A2GFS, is composited every 8 days at 1-kilometer resolution on a Sinusoidal grid. The LAI variable defines the number of equivalent layers of leaves relative to a unit of ground area, whereas FPAR measures the proportion of available radiation in the photosynthetically active wavelengths that are absorbed by a canopy. Both variables are used as satellite-derived parameters for calculating surface photosynthesis, evapotranspiration, and net primary production, which in turn are used to calculate terrestrial energy, carbon, water cycle processes, and biogeochemistry of vegetation.
Resources
| Name | Format | Description | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| View this dataset's user's guide | User Guide for MOD09GFS and MOD15GFS Version 2.0 | Open resource | |
| Download this dataset | HTML | Direct access to MOD15A2GFS data set. | Open resource |
| Use OPeNDAP to access the dataset's data | HTML | Direct link to Collection's OPeNDAP directory | Open resource |
| Download this dataset through LAADS | HTML | Search and order products from LAADS website. | Open resource |
| Google Scholar search results | HTML | Search results for publications that cite this dataset by its DOI. | Open resource |