SMAPVEX08 In Situ Vegetation Data, Version 1
Data set id:
SV08V
DOI: 10.5067/US4X5QPYH6DB
This is the most recent version of these data.
Overview
This data set includes in situ vegetation data collected during the Soil Moisture Active Passive Validation Experiment 2008 (SMAPVEX08) campaign. Sampling was designed to coincide with satellite overpasses, such as Landsat's Thematic Mapper (TM) 5 and the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) sensor on NASA's Terra satellite (MODIS/Terra), which can be then used to estimate vegetation water content on the regional scale.
Parameter(s):
LEAF AREA INDEX (LAI)VEGETATION WATER CONTENT
Platform(s):
FIELD SURVEYS
Sensor(s):
SOIL SAMPLER
Data Format(s):
Excel
Temporal Coverage:
2 October 2008 to 7 October 2008
Temporal Resolution:
- Varies
Spatial Resolution:
- 800 m
- 800 m
Spatial Coverage:
N:
39.02
S:
38.95
E:
-75.94
W:
-76.09
Blue outlined yellow areas on the map below indicate the spatial coverage for this data set.
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Documentation
User Guide
Validation Campaign Documents
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