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Leaf Area Index Data Access and Tools

NASA has leaf area index datasets that help researchers characterize vegetation around Earth. Access a range of data and data tools to make the most of leaf area index data. Foe example, AppEEARS offers a simple and effective way to extract, transform, visualize, and download MODIS and VIIRS vegetation-related data products. AppEEARS allows users to subset data by defining specific point(s) or area(s) of interest, and output data can be downloaded in csv (point), GeoTIFF (area) or NetCDF4 (area) format.

Leaf Area Index Datasets

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Dataset Version Platform Instrument Temporal Extent Spatial Extent Spatial Resolution Data Format
LBA-ECO CD-09 Soil and Vegetation Characteristics, Tapajos National Forest, Brazil 1 LABORATORY, FIELD INVESTIGATION SOIL MOISTURE PROBE, COLORIMETERS, CHN ANALYZERS, STEEL MEASURING TAPE, MASS SPECTROMETERS, CORING DEVICES, VISUAL OBSERVATIONS, LICOR PLANT CANOPY ANALYZER, LICOR LEAF AREA METER, PRESSURE CHAMBERS 1999-11-01 to 1999-11-29

N: -2.8381 S: -4.0478 E: -54.9081 W: -55.2094

CSV
LBA-ECO CD-15 LAI and Productivity Data, km 67, Tapajos National Forest: 2003-2004 1 FIELD INVESTIGATION LICOR PLANT CANOPY ANALYZER, BALANCE, STEEL MEASURING TAPE, DENDROMETERS 2003-12-10 to 2004-12-03

N: -2.857 S: -2.857 E: -54.959 W: -54.959

CSV
LBA-ECO LC-19 Soil and Vegetation Data for Cerrado and Forested Sites, Brazil: 2002 1 FIELD INVESTIGATION THERMOMETERS 2002-06-10 to 2002-07-30

N: -2.857 S: -15.75 E: -47.6 W: -54.959

CSV
Leaf Area Index Data (OTTER) 1 FIELD INVESTIGATION CAMERAS 1991-05-13 to 1991-05-15

N: 44.67 S: 44.29 E: -121.33 W: -123.27

ASCII
Leaf Area Index Maps at 30-m Resolution, Selected Sites, Canada 1 LANDSAT-7, FIELD INVESTIGATION, LANDSAT-5 ETM+, CAMERA, TM 2000-01-01 to 2001-12-31

N: 63.1444 S: 44.2284 E: -65.0035 W: -135.05

GeoTIFF
Leaf Area Index Maps at 30-m Resolution, VALERI Site, Larose, Canada 1 FIELD INVESTIGATION, LANDSAT-5, LANDSAT-7, SPOT-4 CAMERA, TM, ETM+, HRVIR 2003-05-08 to 2003-08-19

N: 45.394 S: 45.3671 E: -75.1979 W: -75.2364

multiple
MERRA-2 tavg1_2d_lnd_Nx: 2d,1-Hourly,Time-Averaged,Single-Level,Assimilation,Land Surface Diagnostics 0.625 x 0.5 degree V5.12.4 (M2T1NXLND) 5.12.4 MERRA-2 NOT APPLICABLE 1980-01-01 to Present

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

0.625 Decimal Degrees x 0.5 Decimal Degrees
MERRA-2 tavgM_2d_lnd_Nx: 2d,Monthly mean,Time-Averaged,Single-Level,Assimilation,Land Surface Diagnostics 0.625 x 0.5 degree V5.12.4 (M2TMNXLND) 5.12.4 MERRA-2 NOT APPLICABLE 1980-01-01 to Present

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

0.625 Decimal Degrees x 0.5 Decimal Degrees
MERRA-2 tavgU_2d_lnd_Nx: 2d,diurnal,Time-Averaged,Single-Level,Assimilation,Land Surface Diagnostics 0.625 x 0.5 degree V5.12.4 (M2TUNXLND) 5.12.4 MERRA-2 NOT APPLICABLE 1980-01-01 to Present

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

0.625 Decimal Degrees x 0.5 Decimal Degrees
MISR Level 3 Component Global Land Product covering a day V004 004 Terra MISR 1999-12-18 to Present

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

HDF-EOS2
MISR Level 3 Component Global Land Product covering a month V004 004 Terra MISR 1999-12-18 to Present

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

0.5 Decimal Degrees x 0.5 Decimal Degrees HDF-EOS2
MISR Level 3 Component Global Land Product covering a quarter (seasonal) V004 004 Terra MISR 1999-12-18 to Present

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

HDF-EOS2
MISR Level 3 Component Global Land product in netCDF format covering a day V004 004 Terra MISR 1999-12-18 to Present

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

netCDF-4
MISR Level 3 Component Global Land product in netCDF format covering a month V004 004 Terra MISR 1999-12-18 to Present

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

netCDF-4
MISR Level 3 Component Global Land product in netCDF format covering a year V004 004 Terra MISR 1999-12-01 to Present

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

netCDF-4
MISR Level 3 Component Global Land Regional public Product covering a month V002 002 Terra MISR 2002-03-01 to 2007-09-30

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

0.5 Decimal Degrees x 0.5 Decimal Degrees HDF-EOS2
MISR Level 3 FIRSTLOOK Global Land product in netCDF format covering a day V002 002 Terra MISR 1999-12-18 to Present

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

netCDF-4
MISR Level 3 FIRSTLOOK Global Land product in netCDF format covering a month V002 002 Terra MISR 1999-12-18 to Present

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

0.5 Decimal Degrees x 0.5 Decimal Degrees netCDF-4
MODIS Collection 5 Fixed Sites Subsetting and Visualization Tool 1 Aqua, Terra MODIS 2002-01-01 to 2013-12-31

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

multiple
MODIS Collection 5 Global Subsetting and Visualization Tool 1 Aqua, Terra MODIS 2002-01-01 to 2013-12-31

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

multiple
MODIS Collection 5 Land Product Subsets Web Service 1 Aqua, Terra MODIS 2002-01-01 to 2013-12-31

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

multiple
MODIS/Aqua Leaf Area Index/FPAR 8-Day L4 Global 500m SIN Grid V006 006 Aqua MODIS 2002-07-04 to 2023-02-25

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

500 Meters x 500 Meters HDF-EOS2
MODIS/Aqua Leaf Area Index/FPAR 8-Day L4 Global 500m SIN Grid V061 061 Aqua MODIS 2002-07-04 to Present

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

500 Meters x 500 Meters HDF-EOS2
MODIS-derived Aggregate, Woody and Herbaceous Leaf Area Index for Africa, 2002-2022 1 Terra, Aqua MODIS 2002-07-05 to 2022-07-29

N: 20.02 S: -40.02 E: 63.8625 W: -21.2839

netCDF-4
MODIS-derived Vegetation and Albedo Parameters for Agroecosystem-Climate Modeling 1 COMPUTERS, Aqua, Terra Computer, MODIS 2003-01-01 to 2010-12-31

N: 49.1525 S: 15.1525 E: -51.9489 W: -139.051

netCDF-4 classic
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Featured Leaf Area Index Observation Method: MODIS

The Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) continually collects reflectance and other data across 36 channels with global coverage every one to two days. The broad spectral range enables MODIS data to be used in studies across numerous disciplines, including vegetative health as well as changes in land cover and land use.

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