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Description

The BOREAS RSS-07 team collected various data sets to develop and validate an algorithm to allow the retrieval of the spatial distribution of LAI from remotely sensed images. Ground measurements of LAI and FPAR absorbed by the plant canopy were made using the LAI-2000 and TRAC optical instruments during focused periods from 09-AUG-1993 to 19-SEP-1994. The measurements were intensive at the NSA and SSA tower sites, but were made just once or twice at auxiliary sites.

Product Summary

Platforms
FIELD INVESTIGATION
Instruments
LICOR QUANTUM SENSOR ,
LICOR PLANT CANOPY ANALYZER
Spatial Extent

N: 55.94 S: 53.63 E: -98.19 W: -106.2

Coordinate System
CARTESIAN
Granule Spatial Representation
CARTESIAN
Temporal Extent
1993-08-09 to 1994-09-17
Data Partner
THE OAK RIDGE NATIONAL LABORATORY (ORNL) DISTRIBUTED ACTIVE ARCHIVE CENTER (DAAC) (ORNL_DAAC)
Concept ID
C2807643505-ORNL_CLOUD
Data State
COMPLETE
Number of Files/Granules
2
Processing Level
3
Published
Updated
Science Keywords
Photosynthetically Active Radiation ,
LEAF AREA INDEX (LAI) ,
Canopy Characteristics

Citation

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Chen, J. M., & Cihlar, J. (1998). BOREAS RSS-07 LAI, Gap Fraction, and FPAR Data (Version 1). ORNL Distributed Active Archive Center. https://doi.org/10.3334/ORNLDAAC/294 Date Accessed: 2025-12-13

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