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NOAA Climate Data Record (CDR) of VIIRS Leaf Area Index (LAI) and Fraction of Absorbed Photosynthetically Active Radiation (FAPAR), Version 1

Published by NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information | National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce | Catalog Last Checked: August 03, 2026 at 06:59 AM | Dataset Last Updated: February 01, 2024 at 12:00 AM
This Climate Data Record (CDR) combines datasets for Leaf Area Index (LAI) and Fraction of Absorbed Photosynthetically Active Radiation (FAPAR), two biophysical variables that can be used to evaluate vegetation stress, forecast agricultural yields, and other modeling and resource management applications. LAI tracks the one-sided green leaf area per unit of ground surface area, while FAPAR quantifies the solar radiation absorbed by plants within the photosynthetically active radiation (PAR) spectral region. The LAI/FAPAR CDR generates a daily product on a .05° by .05° grid using data derived from Advanced Very High Resolution Radiometer (AVHRR) sensors from 1981–2013 and from the Visible Infrared Imaging Radiometer Suite (VIIRS) sensors from 2014 to 10 days before the present.

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Earth Science > Biosphere > Vegetation > Leaf Characteristics > Leaf Area Index (lai) Earth Science > Biosphere > Vegetation > Vegetation Index > Leaf Area Index (lai) Terrestrial - Fraction of Absorbed Photosynthetically Active Radiation (FAPAR) Terrestrial - Leaf Area Index (LAI) Geographic Region > Global Land Vertical Location > Land Surface NOAA Climate Data Record (CDR) Program VIIRS > Visible-Infrared Imager-Radiometer Suite

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