satellite image of Superior National Forest

SNF

Superior National Forest

The Superior National Forest (SNF) project was an intensive NASA experiment conducted in 1983-84 in a portion of Superior National Forest near Ely, Minnesota. The study area covered a 50 x 50 km area at the southern edge of the boreal forest. The purpose of this experiment was to investigate the ability of remote sensing tools to provide estimates of the biophysical properties of ecosystems, such as leaf area index (LAI), biomass, and net primary productivity (NPP).

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Forrest G. Hall

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ORNL DAAC

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NASA HQ Land Processes Branch

Study Dates	May 5, 1983 - Sept. 23, 1984
Season of Study	Boreal fall, boreal summer
Region	Superior National Forest near Ely, Minnesota
Spatial Bounds	N: 48.2°N S: 47.7°N W: 92.5°W E: 91.8°W
Focus Areas	Carbon Cycle and Ecosystems Climate Variability and Change
Geophysical Concepts	Biogeochemical Cycles
Scientific Topics	Forest Ecology Canopy Reflectance Forest Phenology Vegetation Characteristics Tree Species Classification Leaf Area Index Bark Area Index Net Primary Productivity Biomass Estimation

Platform	Instrument(s)
C-130 Hercules	Thematic Mapper Simulator (TMS)
NASA Bell Jet-Ranger	Modular Multiband Radiometer (MMR)
Land Site	Spectrophotometer

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