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NOAA CDR VIIRS LAI FAPAR: Leaf Area Index and Fraction of Absorbed Photosynthetically Active Radiation, Version 1

This Climate Data Record (CDR) combines datasets for Leaf Area Index (LAI) and Fraction of Absorbed Photosynthetically Active Radiation (FAPAR), two biophysical variables that can be used to evaluate vegetation stress, forecast agricultural yields, and other modeling and resource management applications. LAI tracks the one-sided green leaf area per unit of ground surface area, while FAPAR quantifies the solar radiation absorbed by plants within the photosynthetically active radiation (PAR) spect

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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/VIIRS/LAI_FAPAR/V1')
• https://developers.google.com/earth-engine/datasets/catalog/NOAA_CDR_VIIRS_LAI_FAPAR_V1

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