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This dataset provides a global 0.25 degree x 0.25 degree gridded monthly mean leaf area index (LAI) climatology as averaged over the period from August 1981 to August 2015. The data were derived from the Advanced Very High Resolution Radiometer (AVHRR) Global Inventory Modeling and Mapping Studies (GIMMS) LAI3g version 2, a bi-weekly data product from 1981 to 2015 (GIMMS-LAI3g version 2). The LAI3g version 2 (raw) data were first regridded from 1/12 x 1/12 degree to 0.25 x 0.25 degree resolution, then processed to remove missing and unreasonable values, scaled to obtain LAI values, and the bi-weekly LAI values were averaged for every month. Finally, the monthly long-term mean LAI (1981-2015) was calculated.

Product Summary

Platforms
MODELS ,
Terra ,
NOAA POES
Instruments
Computer ,
MODIS ,
AVHRR
Spatial Extent

N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180

Location
GLOBAL LAND
Coordinate System
CARTESIAN
Granule Spatial Representation
CARTESIAN
Temporal Extent
1981-08-01 to 2015-08-31
Data Partner
THE OAK RIDGE NATIONAL LABORATORY (ORNL) DISTRIBUTED ACTIVE ARCHIVE CENTER (DAAC) (ORNL_DAAC)
Concept ID
C2764692443-ORNL_CLOUD
Data State
COMPLETE
Number of Files/Granules
1
Processing Level
3
Published
Updated
Science Keywords
Leaf Area Index (LAI) ,
Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI)

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.

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Mao, J., & Yan, B. (2019). Global Monthly Mean Leaf Area Index Climatology, 1981-2015 (Version 1). ORNL Distributed Active Archive Center. https://doi.org/10.3334/ORNLDAAC/1653 Date Accessed: 2026-04-29

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Dynamic analysis of drought propagation in the context of climate change and watershed characterization: a quantitative study based on GAMLSS and Copula models Li, Min, Feng, Zilong, Zhang, Mingfeng, Shi, Lijie, Yao, Yuhang Leaf Area Index (LAI), Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI)
Insights into evapotranspiration partitioning based on hydrological observations using the generalized proportionality hypothesis Hassan, Amin, Prentice, Iain Colin, Liang, Xu Leaf Area Index (LAI), Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI), Maximum/Minimum Temperature, 24 Hour Precipitation Amount, Snow Water Equivalent, Shortwave Radiation, Vapor Pressure, Evapotranspiration, Photosynthesis, Primary Production, Latent Heat Flux
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Evapotranspiration sensitivity to environmental variability provides a window into subsurface processes in the soilplantatmosphere continuum Kibler, Christopher L., Quetin, Gregory R., Trugman, Anna T. Heat Flux, Longwave Radiation, Shortwave Radiation, Surface Temperature, Evaporation, Evapotranspiration, Rain, Snow, Canopy Characteristics, Leaf Characteristics, Vegetation Cover, Soil Moisture/Water Content, Soil Temperature, Albedo, Land Surface Temperature, Snow Water Equivalent, Runoff, Leaf Area Index (LAI), Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI)
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Time-Scale Extension Algorithm of MUSES LAI Products Using Image Super-Resolution Zhao, Chunyu, Xiao, Zhiqiang, Song, Jinling, Yang, Hua, Zhang, Yunteng Leaf Area Index (LAI), Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI), Leaf Characteristics, Photosynthetically Active Radiation, Fraction Of Absorbed Photosynthetically Active Radiation (fapar)
An integrative analysis of hydroclimatic elements in the three-river source region for historical and future periods: Shift toward an intensified hydrological cycle Mahmood, Rashid, Jia, Shaofeng, Lv, Aifeng, Babel, Mukand S. Leaf Area Index (LAI), Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI)
Can precipitation intermittency predict flooding? Livneh, Ben, Bjarke, Nels R., Modi, Parthkumar A., Furman, Alex, Ficklin, Darren, Pflug, Justin M., Karnauskas, Kristopher B. Carbon, Nitrogen, Soil Water Holding Capacity, Soil Bulk Density, Soil Chemistry, Soil Classification, Soil Moisture/Water Content, Soil Horizons/Profile, Leaf Area Index (LAI), Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI)
Divergent determinants on interannual variability of terrestrial water cycle across the globe Zhu, Jinyu, Yin, Dongqin, Li, Xiang, Zhu, Ruirui, Zheng, Hongxing Leaf Area Index (LAI), Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI), Land Use/Land Cover Classification, Land Use Classes, Vegetation Cover, Albedo
High temperature sensitivity of monoterpene emissions from global vegetation Bourtsoukidis, Efstratios, Pozzer, Andrea, Williams, Jonathan, Makowski, David, Penuelas, Josep, Matthaios, Vasileios N., Lazoglou, Georgia, Yanez-Serrano, Ana Maria, Lelieveld, Jos, Ciais, Philippe, Vrekoussis, Mihalis, Daskalakis, Nikos, Sciare, Jean Leaf Area Index (LAI), Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI)
Ignoring Plant Physiological Responses to Elevated CO<sub>2</sub> Will Sun, Chuanlian, Feng, Xiaoming Vegetation Index, Landscape Patterns, Stratigraphic Sequence, Digital Elevation/Terrain Model (DEM), Soil Depth, Sediments, Leaf Area Index (LAI), Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI), Gross Primary Production (gpp), Vegetation Cover, Fraction Of Absorbed Photosynthetically Active Radiation (fapar), Primary Production, Land Use/Land Cover Classification
How to map biomes: Quantitative comparison and review of biomemapping methods Champreux, Antoine, Saltre, Frederik, Traylor, Wolfgang, Hickler, Thomas, Bradshaw, Corey J. A. Population Density, MAMMALS, Carbonaceous Aerosols, Nitrogen Oxides, Particulates, Hydrogen Cyanide, Emissions, Non-methane Hydrocarbons/Volatile Organic Compounds, Particulate Matter, Fire Occurrence, Nitrogen Oxides, Sulfur Dioxide, Carbon And Hydrocarbon Compounds, Leaf Area Index (LAI), Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI)
Hydrological response of drought impacts across catchments worldwide Liu, Qiang, Liang, Liqiao, Sun, Tao, Wang, Xuan, Yan, Denghua, Li, Chunhui Leaf Area Index (LAI), Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI)
Globally assessing how evapotranspiration feedbacks govern the impacts of multi-year droughts Liu, Qiang, Liang, Liqiao, McVicar, Tim R., Wang, Xuan, Li, Chunhui, Xia, Xinghui, Yan, Denghua Vegetation Index, Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI), Enhanced Vegetation Index (EVI), Leaf Area Index (LAI)
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Predicting monthly near-surface soil temperature from air temperature and the leaf area index Amato, Matthew T., Gimenez, Daniel Leaf Area Index (LAI), Fraction Of Absorbed Photosynthetically Active Radiation (fapar), Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI)
Resolving Uncertainty in the Response of Australia's Terrestrial Carbon Teckentrup, Lina, De Kauwe, Martin G., Pitman, Andy J., Warlind, David, Ukkola, Anna M., Smith, Benjamin Leaf Area Index (LAI), Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI)
Systematic Underestimation of Canopy Conductance Sensitivity to Drought Green, J. K., Zhang, Y., Luo, X., Keenan, T. F. Carbon Monoxide, Geopotential Height, Tropopause, Methane, Atmospheric Ozone, Surface Pressure, Outgoing Longwave Radiation, Air Temperature, Upper Air Temperature, Humidity, Total Precipitable Water, Water Vapor, Water Vapor Profiles, Cloud Liquid Water/Ice, Cloud Height, Cloud Top Pressure, Cloud Top Temperature, Cloud Vertical Distribution, Emissivity, Skin Temperature, Sea Surface Temperature, Land Surface Temperature, Leaf Area Index (LAI), Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI)
Validation of a new global irrigation scheme in the land surface model ORCHIDEE v2. 2 Arboleda-Obando, Pedro Felipe, Ducharne, Agnes, Yin, Zun, Ciais, Philippe Leaf Area Index (LAI), Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI)
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