Is there by any chance a more quantitative specification of "the photosynthetically active radiation spectral region" that could be a part of the definition?
John
On May 1, 2015, at 08:42, Philip Jones - NOAA Affiliate <philip.jones at noaa.gov> wrote:
> Dear All,
>
> I am sending this request on behalf of Martin Claverie (copied). Please address all questions to him.
>
> Thank you,
> Phil
>
> --
> I am proposing the following standard name for Fraction of Absorbed Photosynthetically Active Radiation (FAPAR), which is a GCOS Essential Climate Variable (ECV).
>
> standard name:
> fraction_of_absorbed_photosynthetically_active_radiation
>
> definition:
> The fraction of incoming solar radiation in the photosynthetically active radiation spectral region that is absorbed by a vegetation canopy.
>
> canonical units:
> 1
>
> Regards,
>
> Martin Claverie
>
> --
> Philip R. Jones
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