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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

    Metadata Updated: March 1, 2024

    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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    License: No license information was provided. If this work was prepared by an officer or employee of the United States government as part of that person's official duties it is considered a U.S. Government Work.

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    Metadata Date February 1, 2023
    Metadata Created Date March 1, 2024
    Metadata Updated Date March 1, 2024
    Reference Date(s) February 1, 2024 (publication)
    Frequency Of Update daily

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    Harvested from ncdc

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    Resource Type Dataset
    Metadata Date February 1, 2023
    Metadata Created Date March 1, 2024
    Metadata Updated Date March 1, 2024
    Reference Date(s) February 1, 2024 (publication)
    Responsible Party DOC/NOAA/NESDIS/NCEI > National Centers for Environmental Information, NESDIS, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce (Point of Contact)
    Contact Email
    Guid gov.noaa.ncdc:C01706
    Access Constraints Cite as: Claverie, Martin; Vermote, Eric; Justice, Chris; Csiszar, Ivan; Myneni, Ranga; Baret, Frederic; Masuoka, Ed; Wolfe, Robert; Ray, James P.; NOAA CDR Program. (2023): NOAA Climate Data Record (CDR) of VIIRS Leaf Area Index (LAI) and Fraction of Absorbed Photosynthetically Active Radiation (FAPAR), Version 1. [indicate subset used]. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. https://doi.org/10.25921/9x3m-0e02. Accessed [date]., Distribution liability: NOAA and NCEI make no warranty, expressed or implied, regarding these data, nor does the fact of distribution constitute such a warranty. NOAA and NCEI cannot assume liability for any damages caused by any errors or omissions in these data. If appropriate, NCEI can only certify that the data it distributes are an authentic copy of the records that were accepted for inclusion in the NCEI archives., Use liability: NOAA and NCEI cannot provide any warranty as to the accuracy, reliability, or completeness of furnished data. Users assume responsibility to determine the usability of these data. The user is responsible for the results of any application of this data for other than its intended purpose.
    Bbox East Long 180.0
    Bbox North Lat 90.0
    Bbox South Lat -90.0
    Bbox West Long -180.0
    Coupled Resource
    Frequency Of Update daily
    Harvest Object Id 1dc64b12-6026-4531-92d9-c7f59d967e15
    Harvest Source Id 2cb3ef77-1683-4c2a-9119-dc65e50917c6
    Harvest Source Title ncdc
    Licence Uncertainty is high over evergreen broad-leaf forest.
    Lineage This dataset was produced by the NASA Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC) and the University of Maryland (UMD) and is archived by the NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI).
    Metadata Language eng; USA
    Metadata Type geospatial
    Old Spatial {"type": "Polygon", "coordinates": [[[-180.0, -90.0], [180.0, -90.0], [180.0, 90.0], [-180.0, 90.0], [-180.0, -90.0]]]}
    Progress onGoing
    Spatial Data Service Type
    Spatial Reference System urn:ogc:def:crs:EPSG::4326
    Spatial Harvester True
    Temporal Extent Begin 2014-01-01

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