Surface cover types International Geosphere-Biosphere Programme igbp (IGBP) Surface cover types The University of Maryland Department of Geography generated global land cover umd (UMD) classification collection from 1998. http://glcf.umd.edu/data/landcover/ Surface cover types Leaf Area Index (LAI) and Fractional Photosynthetically Active Radiation (FPAR). FPAR/LAI laifpar (LAI/fPAR) is the Fraction of Absorbed Photosynthetically Active radiation that a plant canopy absorbs for photosynthesis and growth in the 0.4 0.7nm spectral range. – Surface cover types Net Primary Production (NPP) lansurfaced cover scheme npp (NPP) Surface cover types Functional Types (PFT) surface cover scheme pft (PFT) Surface cover types Land cover classification scheme (LCCS) lccs (LCCS) Code table: 4-03-01 Local topography http://codes.wmo.int/common/wmdsLocalTopography # Name Definition WMO306_CD Not None of the codes in the table are applicable in the context of this particular observation (nilReason) nilReason applicable Hilltop Higher than all or nearly all of the surrounding land or subsurface. hilltop Ridge Higher than all or nearly all of the surrounding land or subsurface, but elongated and extending ridge beyond a 50 m radius. Slope Neither crest nor depression or valley bottom, and with a slope more than 3%. slope Flat less than 3% and not a top, ridge, valley bottom or depression. Use for plains. flat Valley Lower than nearly all of surrounding land or subsurface, but water can flow out. valleyBottom bottom Depression Lower than surrounding land or subsurface, with no above-ground outlet for water. depression Code table: 4-03-02 Relative elevation http://codes.wmo.int/common/wmdsRelativeElevation # Name Definition WMO306_CD
Surface cover types (IGBP) International Geosphere-Biosphere Programme igbp Surface cover types (UMD) The University of Maryland Department of Geography generated global land cover classification collection from 1998. http://glcf.umd.edu/data/landcover/ umd Surface cover types (LAI/fPAR) Leaf Area Index (LAI) and Fractional Photosynthetically Active Radiation (FPAR). FPAR/LAI is the Fraction of Absorbed Photosynthetically Active radiation that a plant canopy absorbs for photosynthesis and growth in the 0.4 – 0.7nm spectral range. laifpar Surface cover types (NPP) Net Primary Production (NPP) lansurfaced cover scheme npp Surface cover types (PFT) Functional Types (PFT) surface cover scheme pft Surface cover types (LCCS) Land cover classification scheme (LCCS) lccs Code table: 4-03-01 Local topography http://codes.wmo.int/common/wmdsLocalTopography # Name Definition WMO306_CD Not applicable None of the codes in the table are applicable in the context of this particular observation (nilReason) nilReason Hilltop Higher than all or nearly all of the surrounding land or subsurface. hilltop Ridge Higher than all or nearly all of the surrounding land or subsurface, but elongated and extending beyond a 50 m radius. ridge Slope Neither crest nor depression or valley bottom, and with a slope more than 3%. slope Flat less than 3% and not a top, ridge, valley bottom or depression. Use for plains. flat Valley bottom Lower than nearly all of surrounding land or subsurface, but water can flow out. valleyBottom Depression Lower than surrounding land or subsurface, with no above-ground outlet for water. depression Code table: 4-03-02 Relative elevation http://codes.wmo.int/common/wmdsRelativeElevation # Name Definition WMO306_CD
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