NOAA Climate Data Record (CDR) of VIIRS Leaf Area Index (LAI) and Fraction of Absorbed Photosynthetically Active Radiation (FAPAR), Version 1

Description

This Climate Data Record (CDR) combines datasets for Leaf Area Index (LAI) and Fraction of Absorbed Photosynthetically Active Radiation (FAPAR), two biophysical variables that can be used to evaluate vegetation stress, forecast agricultural yields, and other modeling and resource management applications. LAI tracks the one-sided green leaf area per unit of ground surface area, while FAPAR quantifies the solar radiation absorbed by plants within the photosynthetically active radiation (PAR) spectral region. The LAI/FAPAR CDR generates a daily product on a .05° by .05° grid using data derived from Advanced Very High Resolution Radiometer (AVHRR) sensors from 1981–2013 and from the Visible Infrared Imaging Radiometer Suite (VIIRS) sensors from 2014 to 10 days before the present.

Resources

Name Format Description Link
0 The information provided on this page seeks to define how the GCMD Keywords are structured, used and accessed. It also provides information on how users can participate in the further development of the keywords. https://earthdata.nasa.gov/about/gcmd/global-change-master-directory-gcmd-keywords
0 Direct download for the dataset. https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/data/land-leaf-area-index-and-fapar/access/
21 THREDDS Data Server (TDS) for the dataset. https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/thredds/satellite/cdr-lai-fapar.html
0 Contact information for the CDR Program. https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/products/climate-data-records
0 Overview of the GCOS Essential Climate Variables. https://public.wmo.int/en/programmes/global-climate-observing-system/essential-climate-variables
0 Direct download for the documentation. https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/data/land-leaf-area-index-and-fapar/doc/viirs/
0 Landing page for the dataset. https://doi.org/10.25921/9x3m-0e02
0 The information provided on this page seeks to define how the GCMD Keywords are structured, used and accessed. It also provides information on how users can participate in the further development of the keywords. https://earthdata.nasa.gov/about/gcmd/global-change-master-directory-gcmd-keywords
0 The information provided on this page seeks to define how the GCMD Keywords are structured, used and accessed. It also provides information on how users can participate in the further development of the keywords. https://earthdata.nasa.gov/about/gcmd/global-change-master-directory-gcmd-keywords
0 The information provided on this page seeks to define how the GCMD Keywords are structured, used and accessed. It also provides information on how users can participate in the further development of the keywords. https://earthdata.nasa.gov/about/gcmd/global-change-master-directory-gcmd-keywords
0 The information provided on this page seeks to define how the GCMD Keywords are structured, used and accessed. It also provides information on how users can participate in the further development of the keywords. https://earthdata.nasa.gov/about/gcmd/global-change-master-directory-gcmd-keywords
0 Access to the published CDR, source code, and documentation. https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/products/climate-data-records/leaf-area-index-and-fapar
0 The information provided on this page seeks to define how the GCMD Keywords are structured, used and accessed. It also provides information on how users can participate in the further development of the keywords. https://earthdata.nasa.gov/about/gcmd/global-change-master-directory-gcmd-keywords
0 The information provided on this page seeks to define how the GCMD Keywords are structured, used and accessed. It also provides information on how users can participate in the further development of the keywords. https://earthdata.nasa.gov/about/gcmd/global-change-master-directory-gcmd-keywords
0 The information provided on this page seeks to define how the GCMD Keywords are structured, used and accessed. It also provides information on how users can participate in the further development of the keywords. https://earthdata.nasa.gov/about/gcmd/global-change-master-directory-gcmd-keywords
0 The information provided on this page seeks to define how the GCMD Keywords are structured, used and accessed. It also provides information on how users can participate in the further development of the keywords. https://earthdata.nasa.gov/about/gcmd/global-change-master-directory-gcmd-keywords

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  • space-based platforms
  • vertical location
  • visible-infrared imager-radiometer suite
  • land surface
  • goddard space flight center
  • nesdis
  • biosphere
  • earth observation satellites
  • leaf area index (lai)
  • joint polar satellite system (jpss)
  • university of maryland
  • noaa climate data record (cdr) program
  • vegetation index
  • leaf characteristics
  • hydrospheric and biospheric science laboratory
  • noaa
  • jpss-2
  • noaa-20
  • nasa
  • earth sciences division
  • u.s. department of commerce
  • earth science
  • geographic region
  • 1 km - < 10 km or approximately .01 degree - < .09 degree
  • suomi-npp
  • daily - < weekly
  • vegetation
  • viirs
  • umd
  • jpss-1
  • terrestrial - fraction of absorbed photosynthetically active radiation (fapar)
  • doc/noaa/nesdis/ncei
  • terrestrial - leaf area index (lai)
  • noaa-21
  • nasa/gsfc/sed/esd/hbsl/tis/ltdr
  • terrestrial information systems
  • science and exploration directorate
  • land long term data record
  • national centers for environmental information
  • global land

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