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Soil Reflectance Data (FIFE)

Creator: ORNL_CLOUD
Keywords: Reflectance

fife_sur_refl_soilrefl_114

Version

DOI

https://doi.org/10.3334/ORNLDAAC/114

Citation

Center/Project

Oak Ridge National Laboratory DAAC (ORNL DAAC)

Data at a Glance

Data Format

multiple

Dataset Size

54.146 KB

Spatial Extent

N: 40 S: 37 E: -95 W: -102

Temporal Extent

1989-10-31 to 1989-10-31

Coordinate System

CARTESIAN

Granule Spatial Representation

CARTESIAN

Description

Soil reflectance properties are an important factor in determining landscape reflectance characteristics. No soil reflectance data were collected as part of the FIFE experiment. Therefore, the FIS staff choose spectra from soils similar to those in the FIFE study area from the atlas of soil reflectance properties (Stoner et al., 1980). The atlas represents a wide range of soil types, and FIS staff choose spectra from soils similar to those in the FIFE study area. The selection of spectra was based on soil particle size, organic carbon content, taxonomic classification, and geography of soils found in the FIFE study area. All measurements were made on uniformly moist, sieved soils, which were equilibrated for 24 hours at a one-tenth bar moisture tension. Soil reflectance was measured using an Exotech Model 20 C spectroradiometer adapted for indoor use with a reflectometer equipped with an artificial illumination source, transfer optics, and sample stage. Spectral readings were taken in 0.01 micrometer increments over the 0.52 to 2.32 micrometer wavelength range.

Product Summary

Platforms

FIELD INVESTIGATION

Instruments

SPECTRORADIOMETERS

Spatial Extent

N: 40 S: 37 E: -95 W: -102

Coordinate System

CARTESIAN

Granule Spatial Representation

CARTESIAN

Temporal Extent

1989-10-31 to 1989-10-31

Data Partner

THE OAK RIDGE NATIONAL LABORATORY (ORNL) DISTRIBUTED ACTIVE ARCHIVE CENTER (DAAC) (ORNL_DAAC)

Concept ID

C2980655792-ORNL_CLOUD

Data State

COMPLETE

Number of Files/Granules

Processing Level

Published

1994-07-24

Updated

2024-05-05

Science Keywords

Reflectance

Citation

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Huemmrich, K. F. (1994). Soil Reflectance Data (FIFE) (Version 1). ORNL Distributed Active Archive Center. https://doi.org/10.3334/ORNLDAAC/114 Date Accessed: 2026-05-04

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Publications Citing This Dataset

Title	Year Sort ascending	Author	Topic
How can the First ISLSCP Field Experiment contribute to present-day efforts to evaluate water stress in JULESv5. 0?	2019	Williams, Karina E., Harper, Anna B., Huntingford, Chris, Mercado, Lina M., Mathison, Camilla T., Falloon, Pete D., Cox, Peter M., Kim, Joon	Soil Compaction, Soil Moisture/Water Content, Organic Matter, Soil Color, Soil Horizons/Profile, Soil Structure, Soil Porosity, Atmospheric Pressure Measurements, Incoming Solar Radiation, Longwave Radiation, Reflectance, Solar Radiation, Surface Temperature, Air Temperature, Surface Winds, Precipitation Rate, Soil Temperature, Biomass, Leaf Area Index (LAI), Canopy Characteristics, Biomass Dynamics, Canopy Transmittance, Photosynthetically Active Radiation, Leaf Characteristics, Water Vapor, Photosynthesis, Atmospheric Carbon Dioxide, Respiration Rate, Soil Heat Budget, Soil Temperature, Heat Flux, Net Radiation, Soil Heat Budget, Transmittance, Hydraulic Conductivity, Soil Depth
Indicators of plant species richness in AVIRIS spectra of a mesic grassland	2005	Carter, Gregory A., Knapp, Alan K., Anderson, Jim E., Hoch, Greg A., Smith, Melinda D.	Reflectance
Linking Boundary Layer Circulations and Surface Processes during FIFE 89. Part II: Maintenance of Secondary Circulation.	1998	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