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Photosynthetically Active Radiation Data Access and Tools
From discovery to visualization, data tools such as Worldview, Giovanni, and Earthdata Search guide users in making the most of photosynthetically active radiation (PAR) data.
Photosynthetically Active Radiation Datasets
| Dataset Sort descending | Version | Platforms | Instruments | Temporal Extent | Spatial Extent | Spatial Resolution | Data Format |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ABoVE: CO2 and CH4 Fluxes and Meteorology at Flux Tower Sites, Alaska, 2015-2017 | 1 | FIELD SURVEYS, GROUND STATIONS, METEOROLOGICAL STATIONS | PROBES, NET RADIOMETERS, LICOR QUANTUM SENSOR, THERMOCOUPLES, EDDY CORRELATION DEVICES, PYRANOMETERS | 2015-01-01 to 2017-03-09 |
N: 71.282 S: 68.4864 E: -155.75 W: -157.41 |
CSV | |
| ABoVE: Light-Curve Modelling of Gridded GPP Using MODIS MAIAC and Flux Tower Data | 1 | Terra, MODELS, METEOROLOGICAL STATIONS, Aqua | MODIS, Computer, MMS | 2000-01-01 to 2018-01-01 |
N: 79.7489 S: 50.0604 E: -73.6407 W: -172.078 |
HDF4 | |
| ADEOS-I OCTS Level-2 Regional Ocean Color (OC) Data, version 2022.0 | 2022.0 | ADEOS-I | OCTS | 1996-10-31 to 1997-06-30 |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
netCDF-4 | |
| ADEOS-I OCTS Level-3 Global Binned Photosynthetically Available Radiation (PAR) Data, version 2022.0 | 2022.0 | ADEOS-I | OCTS | 1996-10-31 to 1997-06-30 |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
netCDF-4 | |
| ADEOS-I OCTS Level-3 Global Mapped Photosynthetically Available Radiation (PAR) Data, version 2022.0 | 2022.0 | ADEOS-I | OCTS | 1996-10-31 to 1997-06-30 |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
netCDF-4 | |
| AMAZE-08 Aerosol Characterization and Meteorological Data, Central Amazon Basin: 2008 | 1 | LABORATORY, FIELD SURVEYS | LOPC-PMS, MASS SPECTROMETERS, CNC, AEROSOL/CLOUD PARTICLE SIZER | 2008-02-05 to 2008-04-21 |
N: -2.4282 S: -2.75745 E: -60.0272 W: -60.3678 |
CSV | |
| AMS (Automated Met Station) Data (FIFE) | 1 | METEOROLOGICAL STATIONS | THERMOMETERS, ANEROID PRESSURE SENSOR, PYRANOMETERS, RAIN GAUGES, NET RADIOMETERS, LICOR QUANTUM SENSOR, INFRARED THERMOMETERS, ANEMOMETERS | 1987-05-01 to 1989-11-10 |
N: 39.12 S: 38.98 E: -96.47 W: -96.61 |
CSV | |
| Aqua MODIS Level-2 Regional Ocean Color (OC) - Near Real-time (NRT) Data, version 2022.0 | 2022.0 | Aqua | MODIS | 2002-07-04 to Present |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
netCDF-4 | |
| Aqua MODIS Level-2 Regional Ocean Color (OC) Data, version 2022.0 | 2022.0 | Aqua | MODIS | 2002-07-04 to Present |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
netCDF-4 | |
| Aqua MODIS Level-3 Global Binned Photosynthetically Available Radiation (PAR) - Near Real-time (NRT) Data, version 2022.0 | 2022.0 | Aqua | MODIS | 2002-07-04 to Present |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
netCDF-4 |
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