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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

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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
GPM Ground Validation Kumpula Mast Meteorological Data LPVEx V1 1 GROUND STATIONS ANEMOMETERS, RADIOMETERS, THERMOMETERS 2010-09-16 to 2010-10-21

N: 60.2125 S: 60.1925 E: 24.9717 W: 24.9517

ASCII
GPM Ground Validation Physicum Building Mast Meteorological Data LPVEx 1 GROUND STATIONS ANEMOMETERS, HUMIDITY SENSORS, RADIOMETERS, RAIN GAUGES, TEMPERATURE SENSORS 2010-09-16 to 2010-10-22

N: 60.2147 S: 60.1947 E: 24.9733 W: 24.9533

ASCII
High Resolution Land Cover-Specific Solar-Induced Fluorescence, Midwestern USA, 2018 1 MODELS, Sentinel-5P, Aura Computer, TROPOMI, MODIS 2018-05-02 to 2018-09-23

N: 49.9375 S: 34.9792 E: -77.9792 W: -110.021

netCDF-4
HYCOM Global Mapped Eulerian and Lagrangian Oceanography and Ecology Variables Data, version 1 1 MODELS Computer 2000-01-01 to 2009-12-31

N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180

netCDF-4
ISLSCP II Total Plant-Available Soil Water Storage Capacity of the Rooting Zone 1 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
ISS HICO Level-2 Regional Ocean Color (OC) Data, version 2018.0 2018.0 ISS HICO 2009-09-25 to 2014-09-13

N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180

netCDF-4
LAI & PAR Data: Light Bar - KSU (FIFE) 1 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) 1 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 1 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 1 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
LBA-ECO CD-07 GOES-8 L3 Gridded Surface Radiation and Rain Rate for Amazonia: 1999 1 GOES-8 GOES-8 Imager 1999-03-01 to 2005-06-29

N: 5 S: -15 E: -40 W: -75

Binary
LBA-ECO TG-03 Solar Surface Irradiance and PAR, Brazilian Amazon: 1999-2004 1 FIELD INVESTIGATION LICOR QUANTUM SENSOR, PYRANOMETERS 1999-01-01 to 2004-12-31

N: -1.9235 S: -15.7295 E: -54.9517 W: -67.8689

CSV
MISR L2 FIRSTLOOK Land Surface Product subset for the ARCTAS region V001 001 Terra MISR 2008-04-02 to 2008-07-24

N: 71 S: 54 E: -110 W: -157

HDF4
MISR L2 Land Surface Product subset for the C-MARE Region V002 002 Terra MISR 2004-09-20 to 2004-10-23

N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180

HDF4
MISR L2 Land Surface Product subset for the INTEX-B region V002 002 Terra MISR 2006-02-28 to 2006-04-03

N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180

HDF4
MISR L2 Surface Product subset for the SAMUM region V002 002 Terra MISR 2006-05-12 to 2006-06-15

N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180

HDF4
MISR Level 2 FIRSTLOOK Surface parameters V002 002 Terra MISR 1999-12-18 to Present

N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180

netCDF-4
MISR Level 2 Surface parameters V002 002 Terra MISR 1999-12-18 to Present

N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180

HDF-EOS2
MISR Level 2 Surface parameters V003 003 Terra MISR 2000-03-01 to Present

N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180

netCDF-4

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