Photosynthetically Active Radiation (PAR)
as Observed from Satellites


Department of Atmospheric and Oceanic Science
University of Maryland, College Park
Department of Atmospheric and Oceanic Science
 



Project

Approach

Satellite Data

Available PAR Parameters

Gallery

Data Distribution

Data Access

Validation

Contacts

Links

References

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References


Frouin, R. and R. T. Pinker, 1995. Estimating Photosynthetically Active Radiation (PAR) of the Earth's surface from satellite observations. Remote Sensing of Environment, 51, 98-107.

Miskolczi, F., T. O. Aro, M. Iziomon, and R. T. Pinker, 1997. Surface Radiative Fluxes in sub Sahel Africa. J. Appl. Meteor., 36, 521-530.

Meeson, B. W., F. E. Corprew, J. M. P. McManus, D. M. Myers, J. W. Closs, K. -J. Sun, D. J. Sunday, P. J. Sellers, 1995. ISLSCP Initiative I -- Global Data Sets for Land-Atmosphere Mode ls,1987-1988. Volumes 1-5. Published on CD by NASA (USA_NASA_GDAAC_ISLSCP_001 - USA_NASA_GDAAC_ISLSCP_005).

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Pinker, R. T. and I. Laszlo,1992b. Global distribution of photosynthetically active radiation as observed from satellites. J.Climate, 5, 56-65.

Pinker, R. T., I. Laszlo, C. H. Whitlock and T. P. Charlock, 1995. Radiative Flux Opens New Window on Climate Research. EOS, 76, No. 15, April 11.

Sellers, P.J., B.W. Meeson, J. Closs, J. Collatz, F. Corprew, D. Dazlich, F. G. Hall, Y. Kerr, R. Koster, S. Los, K. Mitchell, J. McManus, D. Myers, K. -J. Sun, P. Try. 1995. An Overv iew of the ISLSCP Initiative I -- Global Data Sets. On: ISLSCP Initiative I Global Data Sets for Land-Atmosphere Models, 1987-1988. Volumes 1-5. Published on CD-ROM by NASA. Volume 1: USA_NASA_GDAAC_ISLSCP_001. OVERVIEW.DOC.

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Whitlock, C. H., T. P. Charlock, W. F. Staylor, R. T. Pinker, I. Laszlo, A. Ohmura, H. Gilgen, T. Konzelman, R. C. DiPasquale, C. D. Moats, S. R. LeCroy and N. A. Ritchey, 199 5. First Global WCRP Shortwave surface Radiation Budget Data Set. Bull. Amer. Meteor. Soc. 76, No. 6, 1-18.


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