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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 | Platforms | Instruments | Temporal Extent | Location Keywords | Spatial Extent | Data Format |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SIF and Vegetation Indices in the US Midwestern Agroecosystems, 2016-2021 | FIELD SURVEYS | SPECTROMETERS | 2016-08-07 to 2021-09-21 | ILLINOIS, NEBRASKA | N: 42.3449 S: 38.7397 E: -87.3976 W: -99.7022 | CSV |
| Soil Moisture Active Passive (SMAP) L4 Carbon Ancillary FPAR Climatology V001 | MODELS | NOT APPLICABLE | 2015-01-31 to Present | GLOBAL LAND | N: 86.4 S: -86.4 E: 180 W: -180 | HDF5 |
| Spectral Reflectance and Ancillary Data, Tundra Transect, North Slope, AK, 2000-2022 | FIELD SURVEYS | INFRARED THERMOMETERS, SPECTRORADIOMETERS | 2000-06-30 to 2022-08-08 | ALASKA | N: 71.3221 S: 71.322 E: -156.602 W: -156.604 | multiple |
| The ABCflux Database: Arctic-Boreal CO2 Flux and Site Environmental Data, 1989-2020 | MODELS, FIELD SURVEYS, METEOROLOGICAL STATIONS, FIXED OBSERVATION STATIONS | Computer, PROBES, THERMOMETERS, GAS SENSORS | 1989-12-01 to 2020-09-30 | RUSSIAN FEDERATION, NORWAY, CANADA, ICELAND, SWEDEN | N: 82.8225 S: 48.2167 E: 161.55 W: -165.62 | CSV |
| VIIRS/JPSS1 Leaf Area Index/FPAR 8-Day L4 Global 500m SIN Grid V002 | NOAA-20 | VIIRS | 2018-01-01 to Present | GLOBAL | N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 | HDF-EOS5 |
| VIIRS/NPP Leaf Area Index/FPAR 8-Day L4 Global 500m SIN Grid V001 | Suomi-NPP | VIIRS | 2012-01-17 to 2024-06-16 | GLOBAL | N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 | HDF-EOS5 |
| VIIRS/NPP Leaf Area Index/FPAR 8-Day L4 Global 500m SIN Grid V002 | Suomi-NPP | VIIRS | 2012-01-01 to Present | GLOBAL | N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 | HDF-EOS5 |
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Photosynthetically Active Radiation Data Tools
| Tool Sort descending | Description | Services | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Worldview | Worldview offers the capability to interactively browse over 1,200 global, full-resolution satellite imagery layers and download the underlying data. | Analysis, Search and Discovery, Visualization, Access, Comparison, Monitoring Natural Events |
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