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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NACP MsTMIP: Global 0.5-degree Model Outputs in Standard Format, Version 1.0 | MODELS | Computer | 1900-01-01 to 2010-12-31 | N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 | netCDF-4 classic | |
| NACP VPRM NEE Parameters Optimized to North American Flux Tower Sites, 2000-2006 | Terra, Aqua, METEOROLOGICAL STATIONS, COMPUTERS | MODIS, Computer | 2000-01-01 to 2007-12-31 | N: 71.32 S: 28.46 E: -68.74 W: -156.63 | CSV | |
| NACP: MODIS Daily Land Incident 4-km PAR Images For North America, 2003-2005 | Aqua, Terra | MODIS | 2003-01-01 to 2005-12-31 | N: 90 W: -180 | multiple | |
| NAMMA SENEGAL RADIOSONDE AND TOWER FLUX DATA V1 | GROUND STATIONS, RADIOSONDES | NET RADIOMETERS, GPS, HUMIDITY SENSORS, PRESSURE SENSORS, TELEMETER, TEMPERATURE SENSORS | 2006-08-19 to 2006-09-17 | SENEGAL | N: 15.5 S: 13.91 E: 17.09 W: -17.97 | ASCII |
| SAFARI 2000 BVOC Measurements at Skukuza and Maun Flux Towers, Wet Season 2001 | LABORATORY, FIXED OBSERVATION STATIONS, FIELD INVESTIGATION | GC-MS, GAS CHROMATOGRAPHS, SONIC ANEMOMETER, PAR SENSORS, PHOTOSYNTHESIS CHAMBER, THERMOCOUPLES | 2001-02-01 to 2001-02-12 | N: -19.9 S: -19.9 E: 23.55 W: 23.55 | CSV | |
| SAFARI 2000 Canopy Structural Measurements, Kalahari Transect, Wet Season 2001 | FIELD INVESTIGATION | LICOR PLANT CANOPY ANALYZER, CLINOMETERS | 2001-02-28 to 2001-03-08 | N: -24.16 S: -25.75 E: 22.3294 W: 21.83 | Shapefile | |
| SAFARI 2000 Estimated BVOC Emissions for Southern African Land Cover Types | METEOROLOGICAL STATIONS, Terra | THERMOMETERS, MODIS | 2001-01-01 to 2001-12-31 | N: 5 S: -35 E: 60 W: 5 | CSV | |
| SAFARI 2000 FPAR TRAC Data for Mongu, Zambia, 1999-2002 | FIELD INVESTIGATION | PYRANOMETERS | 1999-08-10 to 2002-02-23 | N: -14.9342 S: -16.8667 E: 24.2773 W: 22.0276 | Shapefile | |
| SAFARI 2000 LAI and FPAR Measurements at Sua Pan, Botswana, Dry Season 2000 | FIELD INVESTIGATION | SUNFLECK CEPTOMETER, LICOR LEAF AREA METER | 2000-08-20 to 2000-08-28 | N: -20.5168 S: -20.5259 E: 26.0394 W: 26.0297 | CSV | |
| SAFARI 2000 Leaf Area Index and Canopy Structure, Kalahari Transect, 1999-2000 | FIELD INVESTIGATION | PYRANOMETERS | 1999-08-10 to 2000-12-19 | N: -15.4378 S: -24.1475 E: 25.5003 W: 21.6964 | Shapefile |
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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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