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FAPAR

 

Title: FAPAR composite

 

Description:

FAPAR (Fraction of Absorbed Photosynthetically Active Radiation) composite derived from Sentinel-3's OLCI instrument, between 20-23 September 2016. The image has been generated by the Sentinel-3 MPC in the framework of the Sentinel-3 Cal/Val activities. FAPAR is one of the Essential Climate Variables, recognised by GCOS (Global Climate Observing System). The algorithm was developed by Nadine Gobron, from the Joint Research Centre.

Copyright: contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data (2016)

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