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Data Set ID:
SV08V

SMAPVEX08 In Situ Vegetation Data, Version 1

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.

Geographic Coverage

Spatial Coverage:
  • N: 39.02, S: 38.95, E: -75.94, W: -76.09

Spatial Resolution:
  • 800 m x 800 m
Temporal Coverage:
  • 2 October 2008 to 7 October 2008
Temporal Resolution: Varies
Parameter(s):
  • Vegetation > Leaf Characteristics > Leaf Area Index (LAI)
  • Vegetation > Plant Characteristics > Vegetation Water Content
Platform(s) FIELD SURVEYS
Sensor(s): SOIL SAMPLER
Data Format(s):
  • Microsoft Excel
Version: V1
Data Contributor(s): McKee, L., M. Cosh, and T. Jackson.

Data Citation

As a condition of using these data, you must cite the use of this data set using the following citation. For more information, see our Use and Copyright Web page.

McKee, L., M. Cosh, and T. Jackson. 2015. SMAPVEX08 In Situ Vegetation Data, Version 1. [Indicate subset used]. Boulder, Colorado USA. NASA National Snow and Ice Data Center Distributed Active Archive Center. doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.5067/US4X5QPYH6DB. [Date Accessed].
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