fAPAR

Definition

Fraction of photosynthetically active radiation (ie the radiation in the spectral range of 400 to 700 nm) absorbed by vegetation (GCOS)

GEOGLAM Agriculture Indicator Category

Agricultural Land Includes or is Indicated by

Agriculture Mask

EAV Stewards

Within Season Requirements:

Application or Policy Supported	Related Variables	Frequency of Update	Spatial Unit
Carbon Accounting, Food security, Markets, Productivity	Crop Yield, Crop Condition Assessment, Crop phenology, Rangeland Condition Assessment Non-Perennial Cropland Mask, Rangeland Mask, Non-Perennial Crop Type Map, Incoming Radiation	Daily (field) (Instantaneous observations must be representative of daily integrated values)	Field mapping at 10m

Application or Policy Supported

Frequency of Update

Spatial Unit

Carbon Accounting, Food security, Markets, Productivity

Daily (field)
(Instantaneous observations must be representative of daily integrated values)

Field mapping at 10m