This CD contains global images for 36 parameters derived from satellite and ground measurements, and one ground-based, point measurement data set (river flow). These datasets are all monthly resolution except where noted below.
The parameters on this CD, organized by group are as follows:
Vegetation
NDVI
FASIRÐNDVI
LAI
Vegetation classification
Surface roughness
Background reflectance (NIR & Vis)
Greenness
FPAR
Snow-free albedo
Hydrology and Soils
Precipitation
River flow
Soil slope, texture, and depth
Lake, river, and marsh cover
Snow, Ice, and Oceans
Snow cover*
Snow depth
Sea ice concentration
Sea surface temperature
Land-sea boundary
Radiation and Clouds
Surface incoming shortwave**
Surface outgoing shortwave**
Top Of Atmosphere (TOA) incoming shortwave**
TOA outgoing shortwave**
Surface incoming PAR**
Gap Filling Flag**
Surface incoming longwave
Surface net longwave
Surface incoming shortwave
Surface net shortwave
Surface total net radiation
Clear-sky albedo
Cloud amount
Cloud top pressure
Optical thickness
Cloud water path
Miscellaneous
Land-sea mask
Grid cell area
* These data have a temporal resolution of weekly.
** These data have a temporal resolution of monthly 3-hourly and are in compressed form on the CD.