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Data at FIFE
| Dataset | Processing Level | Data State | Temporal Extent | Platform | Data Format | Science Keywords |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Temperature Profiles: Radiosonde (FIFE) | 3 | COMPLETE | 1987-05-26 to 1989-10-31 | BALLOONS | CSV | Water Vapor, Potential Temperature |
| Vegetation Species Reference (FIFE) | 3 | COMPLETE | 1989-10-31 to 1989-10-31 | FIELD SURVEYS | multiple | Vegetation Species |
| Vegetation Species Data (FIFE) | 3 | COMPLETE | 1984-05-07 to 1989-08-18 | FIELD INVESTIGATION | multiple | Vegetation Species, Vegetation Cover |
| Vegetation Biophysical Data (FIFE) | 3 | COMPLETE | 1987-05-26 to 1989-08-18 | FIELD INVESTIGATION, LABORATORY | multiple | Biomass, Leaf Area Index (LAI), Canopy Characteristics, Biomass Dynamics |
| Total Leaf Tissue Water Potential (FIFE) | 3 | COMPLETE | 1988-06-01 to 1989-08-12 | FIELD INVESTIGATION | multiple | Leaf Characteristics |
| Standing Crop & Nitrogen Content (FIFE) | 3 | COMPLETE | 1987-05-28 to 1987-10-12 | FIELD INVESTIGATION | multiple | Biomass, Biomass Dynamics, Nitrogen, Nitrogen, Soil Depth, Terrain Elevation |
| Soil Moisture Transect Data (FIFE) | 3 | COMPLETE | 1985-06-13 to 1987-10-15 | FIELD INVESTIGATION | multiple | Soil Moisture/Water Content, Soil Compaction |
| Soil Moisture Neutron Probe Data (FIFE) | 3 | COMPLETE | 1987-05-28 to 1989-08-10 | FIELD INVESTIGATION | CSV | Soil Moisture/Water Content |
| Soil Moisture Gravimetric Data (FIFE) | 3 | COMPLETE | 1987-05-20 to 1989-10-31 | FIELD INVESTIGATION | CSV | Soil Moisture/Water Content |
| Soil Moisture Data: Peck (FIFE) | 3 | COMPLETE | 1987-06-02 to 1989-08-09 | FIELD INVESTIGATION | multiple | Soil Moisture/Water Content, Soil Moisture/Water Content |
| Soil Impedance Data (FIFE) | 3 | COMPLETE | 1987-05-24 to 1989-08-10 | FIELD INVESTIGATION | multiple | Soil Temperature, Soil Impedance |
| Soil Gas Fluxes Using Soil Cores (FIFE) | 3 | COMPLETE | 1987-05-28 to 1987-06-28 | LABORATORY, FIELD INVESTIGATION | multiple | Respiration Rate, Soil Chemistry, Soil Respiration, Soil Compaction, Soil Moisture/Water Content |
| Soil CO2 Flux Data (FIFE) | 3 | COMPLETE | 1989-07-24 to 1989-08-12 | FIELD INVESTIGATION | multiple | Atmospheric Carbon Dioxide, Soil Moisture/Water Content, Surface Temperature, Leaf Characteristics, Respiration Rate, Soil Temperature |
| Root Biomass Data (FIFE) | 3 | COMPLETE | 1987-06-01 to 1987-11-12 | FIELD INVESTIGATION | multiple | Biomass |
| Radiant Temperature Ground Data (FIFE) | 3 | COMPLETE | 1989-06-15 to 1989-08-11 | FIELD INVESTIGATION | multiple | Land Surface Temperature |
| Optical Thickness Data: Staff (FIFE) | 3 | COMPLETE | 1987-03-06 to 1989-10-31 | FIELD INVESTIGATION | multiple | Aerosol Optical Depth/Thickness, Surface Pressure, Optical Depth/Thickness |
| Optical Thickness Data: Fraser (FIFE) | 3 | COMPLETE | 1987-06-25 to 1989-10-31 | FIELD INVESTIGATION | multiple | Aerosol Optical Depth/Thickness, Atmospheric Ozone, Optical Depth/Thickness |
| Optical Thickness Data: C-130 (FIFE) | 3 | COMPLETE | 1987-06-04 to 1989-08-11 | C-130 | multiple | Optical Depth/Thickness, Transmittance |
| Optical Thickness Data: Bruegge (FIFE) | 3 | COMPLETE | 1987-05-30 to 1989-08-08 | FIELD INVESTIGATION | multiple | Aerosol Optical Depth/Thickness |
| Optical Thickness Cross-Calib. (FIFE) | 3 | COMPLETE | 1989-08-04 to 1989-08-06 | C-130, FIELD INVESTIGATION | multiple | Aerosol Optical Depth/Thickness |
| Satellite SPOT Extracted Data (FIFE) | 3 | COMPLETE | 1987-03-20 to 1989-08-09 | SPOT-1 | multiple | Solar Irradiance, Reflectance |
| Satellite Landsat TM Extr. Data (FIFE) | 3 | COMPLETE | 1987-04-09 to 1988-09-26 | LANDSAT-5 | multiple | Reflectance, Solar Irradiance, Land Surface Temperature |
| Satellite AVHRR Extracted Data (FIFE) | 3 | COMPLETE | 1987-02-03 to 1989-10-13 | NOAA-10, NOAA-11, NOAA-9 | multiple | Reflectance, Solar Irradiance |
| Satellite Atmos. Correction Coef. (FIFE) | 3 | COMPLETE | 1987-02-10 to 1989-10-13 | NOT APPLICABLE | multiple | Solar Irradiance, Transmittance |
| NS001 TMS Extracted Data (FIFE) | 3 | COMPLETE | 1987-06-04 to 1989-08-11 | C-130 | multiple | Solar Irradiance, Surface Temperature, Air Temperature |
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