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Description

The FIFE Surface Flux Baseline 92 Derived Data Set was compiled from the original surface flux data collected during FIFE (i.e., no measurements were made specifically for this data set). This data set contains data collected from mid-May through mid-October, 1987 at 21 stations located within 19 sitegrids spread throughout the FIFE study area. For a description of the theory behind the original surface flux measurements see the documentation for each of the original surface flux data sets. Surface heat flux data routinely have erroneous jumps (i.e., spikes) in the latent and sensible heat flux time series in the early morning and evening hours due to small gradients in the measured data. A series of tests were developed to identify these spikes and flag them. Flux data obtained from Bowen ratio sites are also checked for energy imbalances. These data were also compared to model results. The consistency between these two methods is indicated in this data set.

Product Summary

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Instruments
NOT APPLICABLE
Spatial Extent

N: 39.11 S: 38.98 E: -96.45 W: -96.61

Coordinate System
CARTESIAN
Granule Spatial Representation
CARTESIAN
Temporal Extent
1987-05-14 to 1987-10-19
Data Partner
THE OAK RIDGE NATIONAL LABORATORY (ORNL) DISTRIBUTED ACTIVE ARCHIVE CENTER (DAAC) (ORNL_DAAC)
Concept ID
C2980735237-ORNL_CLOUD
Data State
COMPLETE
Number of Files/Granules
1980
Processing Level
3
Published
Updated
Science Keywords
Heat Flux ,
Soil Heat Budget

Citation

Citation is critically important for dataset documentation and discovery. This dataset is openly shared, without restriction, in accordance with the EOSDIS Data Use and Citation Guidance.

Copy Citation

Sellers, P. J. (1994). Surface Flux Baseline 92 Derived (FIFE) (Version 1). ORNL Distributed Active Archive Center. https://doi.org/10.3334/ORNLDAAC/121 Date Accessed: 2026-05-04

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A graph neural network (GNN) approach to basin-scale river network learning: the role of physics-based connectivity and data fusion Sun, Alexander Y., Jiang, Peishi, Yang, Zong-Liang, Xie, Yangxinyu, Chen, Xingyuan Heat Flux, Soil Heat Budget
Rescaling the complementary relationship for land surface evaporation Crago, R., Szilagyi, J., Qualls, R., Huntington, J. Heat Flux, Soil Heat Budget
Linking Boundary Layer Circulations and Surface Processes during FIFE 89. Part II: Maintenance of Secondary Circulation. Wai, Mickey M-K., Smith, Eric A. Atmospheric Pressure Measurements, Virtual Temperature, Surface Winds, Soil Moisture/Water Content, Soil Porosity, Respiration Rate, Soil Chemistry, Soil Respiration, Soil Compaction, Soil Temperature, Soil Impedance, Geopotential Height, Air Temperature, Atmospheric Ozone, Surface Pressure, Boundary Layer Temperature, Cloud Frequency, Soil Heat Budget, Soil Temperature, Atmospheric Carbon Dioxide, Heat Flux, Net Radiation, Solar Radiation, Surface Temperature, Water Vapor, Soil Heat Budget, Reflectance, Longwave Radiation, Shortwave Radiation, Precipitation Amount, Photosynthetically Active Radiation, Hydraulic Conductivity, Soil Depth, Leaf Characteristics, Planetary Boundary Layer Height, Soil Moisture/Water Content, Organic Matter, Soil Color, Soil Horizons/Profile, Soil Structure, Thermal Conductivity
An Improved Land Surface Parameterization Scheme in the ECMWF Model and Its Validation. Viterbo, Pedro, Beljaars, Anton C. M. Heat Flux, Soil Heat Budget
Production of a filtered and standardized surface flux data set for FIFE 1987 Heiser, Mark D., Sellers, Piers J. Soil Temperature, Atmospheric Pressure Measurements, Surface Pressure, Longwave Radiation, Net Radiation, Reflectance, Shortwave Radiation, Surface Temperature, Air Temperature, Surface Winds, Precipitation Amount, Photosynthetically Active Radiation, Heat Flux, Soil Heat Budget, Albedo, Incoming Solar Radiation, Radiative Flux, Solar Radiation, Water Vapor, Albedo, Land Surface Temperature
Budget analysis of FIFE 1987 Sonde data Betts, Alan K., Ball, J. H. Heat Flux, Soil Heat Budget, Atmospheric Pressure Measurements, Virtual Temperature, Surface Winds
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