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NOAA CDR AVHRR LAI FAPAR: Leaf Area Index and Fraction of Absorbed Photosynthetically Active Radiation, Version 5

The NOAA Climate Data Record (CDR) of AVHRR Leaf Area Index (LAI) and Fraction of Absorbed Photosynthetically Active Radiation (FAPAR) dataset contains derived values that characterize the canopy and photosynthetic activity of plants. This dataset is derived from the NOAA AVHRR Surface Reflectance product and is gridded at a resolution of 0.05° on a daily basis. The values are computed globally over land surfaces, but not over bare or very sparsely vegetated areas, permanent ice or snow, permane

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Licence: proprietary

Evidence quality: 13

Listed in gee public catalogue API on 2026-10-16; relevance/value screened (haiku).

Metadata checked: 2026-10-14T13:20:00.000Z

Evidence

• ee.ImageCollection('NOAA/CDR/AVHRR/LAI_FAPAR/V5')
• https://developers.google.com/earth-engine/datasets/catalog/NOAA_CDR_AVHRR_LAI_FAPAR_V5

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