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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Global MODIS and FLUXNET-derived Daily Gross Primary Production, V2 | Aqua, MODELS, Terra | MODIS, Computer | 2000-03-01 to 2020-08-01 | GLOBAL | N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 | netCDF-4 classic |
| Global Monthly GPP from an Improved Light Use Efficiency Model, 1982-2016 | METEOROLOGICAL STATIONS, MODELS | EDDY CORRELATION DEVICES, MMS, Computer | 1982-01-01 to 2017-01-01 | GLOBAL | N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 | netCDF-4 classic |
| GPM Ground Validation Kumpula Mast Meteorological Data LPVEx V1 | GROUND STATIONS | ANEMOMETERS, RADIOMETERS, THERMOMETERS | 2010-09-16 to 2010-10-21 | FINLAND | N: 60.2125 S: 60.1925 E: 24.9717 W: 24.9517 | ASCII |
| GPM Ground Validation Physicum Building Mast Meteorological Data LPVEx | GROUND STATIONS | ANEMOMETERS, HUMIDITY SENSORS, RADIOMETERS, RAIN GAUGES, TEMPERATURE SENSORS | 2010-09-16 to 2010-10-22 | FINLAND | N: 60.2147 S: 60.1947 E: 24.9733 W: 24.9533 | ASCII |
| High Resolution Land Cover-Specific Solar-Induced Fluorescence, Midwestern USA, 2018 | MODELS, Sentinel-5P, Aura | Computer, TROPOMI, MODIS | 2018-05-02 to 2018-09-23 | ILLINOIS, COLORADO, INDIANA, IOWA, KANSAS | N: 49.9375 S: 34.9792 E: -77.9792 W: -110.021 | netCDF-4 |
| ISLSCP II Total Plant-Available Soil Water Storage Capacity of the Rooting Zone | FIXED OBSERVATION STATIONS, FIELD INVESTIGATION | EDDY CORRELATION DEVICES, IR CO2 ANALYZER | 1987-01-01 to 1988-12-31 | N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 | ASCII | |
| LAI & PAR Data: Light Bar - KSU (FIFE) | FIELD INVESTIGATION | LICOR QUANTUM SENSOR | 1989-07-03 to 1989-10-31 | N: 39.1 S: 38.98 E: -96.45 W: -96.61 | multiple | |
| LAI & PAR Data: Light Bar - UNL (FIFE) | FIELD INVESTIGATION | LICOR QUANTUM SENSOR | 1987-06-30 to 1989-10-31 | N: 39.12 S: 38.98 E: -96.47 W: -96.6 | multiple | |
| Landsat-based Phenology and Tree Ring Characterization, Eastern US Forests, 1984-2013 | LANDSAT, FIELD SURVEYS, LABORATORY | ETM+, TM, CORING DEVICES, CHNS/O ELEMENTAL ANALYZERS, IRMS | 1984-01-01 to 2013-12-31 | N: 39.6947 S: 35.3389 E: -77.3219 W: -84.0339 | multiple | |
| LBA-ECO CD-04 Meteorological and Flux Data, km 83 Tower Site, Tapajos National Forest | FIXED OBSERVATION STATIONS, FIELD INVESTIGATION | SONIC ANEMOMETER, IRGA, PYRANOMETERS, RAIN GAUGES, LICOR QUANTUM SENSOR, NET RADIOMETERS, TEMPERATURE SENSORS, SOIL MOISTURE PROBE, THERMOCOUPLES | 2000-07-01 to 2004-03-12 | N: -3.017 S: -3.017 E: -54.9707 W: -54.9707 | CSV |
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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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