National Aeronautics and Space Administration

LAI Focus Area Contributions to International Structures

GCOS

GCOS target requirements for LAI were set as follows (GCOS-200):

The LAI focus area of CEOS LPV plays a key coordination role and lends the expertise to address actions related to validation of global LAI and fAPAR measurements as identified in GCOS-200. CEOS LPV specifically contributes to IP-10 Action T3 (Liaison with ICOS, TERN and NEON underway protocols so continuous in situ observations can be applied for validation), T4 (Good Practice Protocol and recommendations, the Online Validation Platform Exercise (OLIVE). Additionally LPV LAI and fAPAR contributes towards action items T35, T36, T37, T40, T41.

 

GTOS LAI and document

Gobron, N. and M. Verstraete. 2009. Leaf area index, ECV-T11: GTOS Assessment of the status of the development of standards for the Terrestrial Essential Climate Variables, ed., R. Sessa, FAO, Rome.

 

Links to In situ LAI Measurement Networks

• ImagineS (Implementation of Multi-scale Agricultural Indicators Exploiting Sentinels)
• ICOS (Integrated Carbon Observation Network)
• TERN (Terrestrial Ecosystem Research Network) - Australia
• NEON (National Environmental Observation Network) - USA