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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CERES and GEO-Enhanced TOA, Within-Atmosphere and Surface Fluxes, Clouds and Aerosols Three-Hourly Terra-NPP Edition1A | GEOSTATIONARY SATELLITES, Terra, Suomi-NPP | IMAGING RADIOMETERS, CERES-FM1, CERES-FM2, CERES SCANNER, MODIS, CERES-FM5, VIIRS | 2012-02-01 to 2017-11-30 | GLOBAL, TROPOSPHERE | HDF4 | |
| CERES and GEO-Enhanced TOA, Within-Atmosphere, and Surface Fluxes Clouds and Aerosols Monthly Terra Edition4A | GEOSTATIONARY SATELLITES, Terra | IMAGING RADIOMETERS, CERES-FM1, CERES-FM2, MODIS | 2000-03-01 to 2002-06-30 | GLOBAL, TROPOSPHERE | HDF4 | |
| CMS: MODIS GPP, fPAR, and SST, and ENSO Index, Baja California, Mexico, 2000-2013 | Terra | MODIS | 2000-01-01 to 2013-12-31 | N: 32.6377 S: 22.7744 E: -108 W: -117 | CSV | |
| FLUXNET Marconi Conference Gap-Filled Flux and Meteorology Data, 1992-2000 | METEOROLOGICAL STATIONS, FIXED OBSERVATION STATIONS, FIELD INVESTIGATION | LICOR QUANTUM SENSOR, THERMOMETERS, ANEMOMETERS, PYRANOMETERS, EDDY CORRELATION DEVICES, THERMISTORS | 1992-01-01 to 2000-12-31 | GEOGRAPHIC REGION | N: 70.4696 S: -2.6091 E: 24.295 W: -157.409 | multiple |
| GEWEX SRB Integrated Product (Rel-4) Shortwave 3-Hourly Fluxes | SATELLITES | RADIOMETERS | 1983-07-01 to 2017-06-30 | GLOBAL, GEOGRAPHIC REGION | NetCDF-4 | |
| GEWEX SRB Integrated Product (Rel-4) Shortwave 3-Hourly Monthly Average by UTC Fluxes | SATELLITES | RADIOMETERS | 1983-07-01 to 2017-06-30 | GLOBAL, GEOGRAPHIC REGION | NetCDF-4 | |
| GEWEX SRB Integrated Product (Rel-4) Shortwave Daily Average by local Fluxes | SATELLITES | RADIOMETERS | 1983-07-01 to 2017-06-30 | GLOBAL, GEOGRAPHIC REGION | NetCDF-4 | |
| GEWEX SRB Integrated Product (Rel-4) Shortwave Daily Average by UTC Fluxes | SATELLITES | RADIOMETERS | 1983-07-01 to 2017-06-30 | GLOBAL, GEOGRAPHIC REGION | NetCDF-4 | |
| GEWEX SRB Integrated Product (Rel-4) Shortwave Monthly Average by Local Fluxes | SATELLITES | RADIOMETERS | 1983-07-01 to 2017-06-30 | GLOBAL, GEOGRAPHIC REGION | NetCDF-4 | |
| GEWEX SRB Integrated Product (Rel-4) Shortwave Monthly Average by UTC Fluxes | SATELLITES | RADIOMETERS | 1983-07-01 to 2017-06-30 | GLOBAL, GEOGRAPHIC REGION | NetCDF-4 |
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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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