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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
| Dataset Sort descending | Version | Platform | Instrument | Temporal Extent | Spatial Extent | Spatial Resolution | Data Format |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MISR Level 3 FIRSTLOOK Component Global Land Product covering a day V002 | 002 | Terra | MISR | 1999-12-18 to Present |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
HDF-EOS2 | |
| MISR Level 3 FIRSTLOOK Component Global Land Product covering a month V002 | 002 | Terra | MISR | 1999-12-18 to Present |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
HDF-EOS2 | |
| MISR Level 3 FIRSTLOOK Global Land product in netCDF format covering a day V002 | 002 | Terra | MISR | 1999-12-18 to Present |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
netCDF-4 | |
| MISR Level 3 FIRSTLOOK Global Land product in netCDF format covering a month V002 | 002 | Terra | MISR | 1999-12-18 to Present |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
0.5 Decimal Degrees x 0.5 Decimal Degrees | netCDF-4 |
| MODIS/Aqua Leaf Area Index/FPAR 8-Day L4 Global 500m SIN Grid V006 | 006 | Aqua | MODIS | 2002-07-04 to 2023-02-25 |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
500 Meters x 500 Meters | HDF-EOS2 |
| MODIS/Aqua Leaf Area Index/FPAR 8-Day L4 Global 500m SIN Grid V061 | 061 | Aqua | MODIS | 2002-07-04 to Present |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
500 Meters x 500 Meters | HDF-EOS2 |
| MODIS-based GPP, PAR, fC4, and SANIRv estimates from SLOPE for CONUS, 2000-2019 | 1 | MODELS, Aqua, Terra | Computer, MODIS | 2000-01-01 to 2020-01-01 |
N: 50.01 S: 19.99 E: -52.216 W: -155.573 |
GeoTIFF | |
| MODIS/Terra Gap-Filled, Smoothed LAI-FPAR 8-Day L4 Global 1km SIN Grid | 6 | TERRA | MODIS | 2001-01-01 to 2017-01-01 |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
500 Meters x 500 Meters | HDF-EOS |
| MODIS/Terra Leaf Area Index/FPAR 8-Day L4 Global 500m SIN Grid V006 | 006 | Terra | MODIS | 2000-02-18 to 2023-02-17 |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
500 Meters x 500 Meters | HDF-EOS2 |
| MODIS/Terra Leaf Area Index/FPAR 8-Day L4 Global 500m SIN Grid V061 | 061 | Terra | MODIS | 2000-02-18 to Present |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
500 Meters x 500 Meters | HDF-EOS2 |
| MODIS/Terra+Aqua Leaf Area Index/FPAR 4-Day L4 Global 500m SIN Grid V006 | 006 | Terra, Aqua | MODIS | 2002-07-04 to 2023-02-17 |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
500 Meters x 500 Meters | HDF-EOS2 |
| MODIS/Terra+Aqua Leaf Area Index/FPAR 4-Day L4 Global 500m SIN Grid V061 | 061 | Terra, Aqua | MODIS | 2002-07-04 to Present |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
500 Meters x 500 Meters | HDF-EOS2 |
| MODIS/Terra+Aqua Leaf Area Index/FPAR 8-Day L4 Global 500m SIN Grid V006 | 006 | Terra, Aqua | MODIS | 2002-07-04 to 2023-02-17 |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
500 Meters x 500 Meters | HDF-EOS2 |
| MODIS/Terra+Aqua Leaf Area Index/FPAR 8-Day L4 Global 500m SIN Grid V061 | 061 | Terra, Aqua | MODIS | 2002-07-04 to Present |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
500 Meters x 500 Meters | HDF-EOS2 |
| NACP MCI: Cropland Productivity and Biophysical Properties, Nebraska, USA, 2001-2008 | 1 | FIELD INVESTIGATION, FIXED OBSERVATION STATIONS | LICOR LEAF AREA METER, RADIOMETERS, LICOR QUANTUM SENSOR | 2001-06-12 to 2008-08-15 |
N: 41.1797 S: 41.1797 E: -96.4397 W: -96.4766 |
CSV | |
| NACP: MODIS Daily Land Incident 4-km PAR Images For North America, 2003-2005 | 1 | Aqua, Terra | MODIS | 2003-01-01 to 2005-12-31 |
N: 90 S: 0 E: 0 W: -180 |
multiple | |
| NACP MsTMIP: Global 0.5-degree Model Outputs in Standard Format, Version 1.0 | 1 | MODELS | Computer | 1900-01-01 to 2010-12-31 |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
netCDF-4 classic | |
| NACP VPRM NEE Parameters Optimized to North American Flux Tower Sites, 2000-2006 | 1 | Terra, Aqua, METEOROLOGICAL STATIONS, COMPUTERS | MODIS, Computer | 2000-01-01 to 2007-12-31 |
N: 71.32 S: 28.46 E: -68.74 W: -156.63 |
CSV | |
| NAMMA SENEGAL RADIOSONDE AND TOWER FLUX DATA V1 | 1 | GROUND STATIONS, RADIOSONDES | NET RADIOMETERS, GPS, HUMIDITY SENSORS, PRESSURE SENSORS, TELEMETER, TEMPERATURE SENSORS | 2006-08-19 to 2006-09-17 |
N: 15.5 S: 13.91 E: 17.09 W: -17.97 |
ASCII | |
| NASA Ocean Biogeochemical Model assimilating satellite chlorophyll data global daily VR2017 (NOBM_DAY) at GES DISC | R2017 | NOBM | NOT APPLICABLE | 1998-01-01 to 2015-12-31 |
N: 72 S: -84 E: 180 W: -180 |
1.25 Decimal Degrees x 0.67 Decimal Degrees | |
| NASA Ocean Biogeochemical Model assimilating satellite chlorophyll data global monthly VR2017 (NOBM_MON) at GES DISC | R2017 | NOBM | NOT APPLICABLE | 1998-01-01 to 2015-12-31 |
N: 72 S: -84 E: 180 W: -180 |
1.25 Decimal Degrees x 0.67 Decimal Degrees | |
| Nimbus-7 CZCS Level-2 Regional Ocean Color (OC) Data, version 2022.0 | 2022.0 | Nimbus-7 | CZCS | 1978-10-30 to 1986-06-22 |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
netCDF-4 | |
| NOAA-20 VIIRS Level-2 Regional Ocean Color (OC) - Near Real-time (NRT) Data, version 2022.0 | 2022.0 | NOAA-20 | VIIRS | 2017-11-29 to Present |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
netCDF-4 | |
| NOAA-20 VIIRS Level-2 Regional Ocean Color (OC) Data, version 2022.0 | 2022.0 | NOAA-20 | VIIRS | 2017-11-29 to Present |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
netCDF-4 | |
| NOAA-20 VIIRS Level-3 Global Binned Photosynthetically Available Radiation (PAR) - Near Real-time (NRT) Data, version 2022.0 | 2022.0 | NOAA-20 | VIIRS | 2017-11-29 to Present |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
netCDF-4 |
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