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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENVISAT MERIS Level-3 Global Mapped Photosynthetically Available Radiation (PAR) Data, version 2022.0 | 2022.0 | ENVISAT | MERIS | 2002-03-21 to 2012-05-09 |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
netCDF-4 | |
| FLUXNET Marconi Conference Gap-Filled Flux and Meteorology Data, 1992-2000 | 1 | METEOROLOGICAL STATIONS, FIXED OBSERVATION STATIONS, FIELD INVESTIGATION | LICOR QUANTUM SENSOR, THERMOMETERS, ANEMOMETERS, PYRANOMETERS, EDDY CORRELATION DEVICES, THERMISTORS | 1992-01-01 to 2000-12-31 |
N: 70.4696 S: -2.6091 E: 24.295 W: -157.409 |
multiple | |
| GEWEX SRB Integrated Product (Rel-4) Shortwave 3-Hourly Fluxes | 1 | SATELLITES | RADIOMETERS | 1983-07-01 to 2017-06-30 | NetCDF-4 | ||
| GEWEX SRB Integrated Product (Rel-4) Shortwave 3-Hourly Monthly Average by UTC Fluxes | 1 | SATELLITES | RADIOMETERS | 1983-07-01 to 2017-06-30 | NetCDF-4 | ||
| GEWEX SRB Integrated Product (Rel-4) Shortwave Daily Average by local Fluxes | 1 | SATELLITES | RADIOMETERS | 1983-07-01 to 2017-06-30 | NetCDF-4 | ||
| GEWEX SRB Integrated Product (Rel-4) Shortwave Daily Average by UTC Fluxes | 1 | SATELLITES | RADIOMETERS | 1983-07-01 to 2017-06-30 | NetCDF-4 | ||
| GEWEX SRB Integrated Product (Rel-4) Shortwave Monthly Average by Local Fluxes | 1 | SATELLITES | RADIOMETERS | 1983-07-01 to 2017-06-30 | NetCDF-4 | ||
| GEWEX SRB Integrated Product (Rel-4) Shortwave Monthly Average by UTC Fluxes | 1 | SATELLITES | RADIOMETERS | 1983-07-01 to 2017-06-30 | NetCDF-4 | ||
| Global MODIS and FLUXNET-derived Daily Gross Primary Production, V2 | 2 | Aqua, MODELS, Terra | MODIS, Computer | 2000-03-01 to 2020-08-01 |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
netCDF-4 classic | |
| Global Monthly GPP from an Improved Light Use Efficiency Model, 1982-2016 | 1 | METEOROLOGICAL STATIONS, MODELS | EDDY CORRELATION DEVICES, MMS, Computer | 1982-01-01 to 2017-01-01 |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
netCDF-4 classic |
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