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First ISLSCP Field Experiment (FIFE)

Overview

[FIFE Logo]The First ISLSCP (International Satellite Land Surface Climatology Project) Field Experiment (FIFE) project conducted field studies on a prairie site in Kansas from 1987 to 1989. Later FIFE Follow-on work included additional analyses of data collected during the initial field campaigns and additional field measurements. The objectives of both FIFE and FIFE Follow-on were to understand the biophysical processes controlling the fluxes of radiation, moisture, and carbon dioxide between the land surface and the atmosphere, and to develop remote-sensing methodologies for observing these processes.


First ISLSCP Field Experiment Datasets List

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Automatic Meterological Station (4 datasets)

select all Automatic Meterological Station FIFE dataset Updated Published User Guide Download Size
*Site Averaged AMS Data: 1987 (Betts) 2023-11-21 1994-07-24 user guide download 1.3MB
*Site Averaged AMS Data: 1987-1989 (Betts) 2023-11-21 1994-07-24 user guide download 3.8MB
*Site Averaged AMS Data: 1988 (Betts) 2023-11-21 1994-07-24 user guide download 1.7MB
*Site Averaged AMS Data: 1989 (Betts) 2023-11-21 1994-07-24 user guide download 1.6MB

Boundary Layer Fluxes from Aircraft (9 datasets)

select all Boundary Layer Fluxes from Aircraft FIFE dataset Updated Published User Guide Download Size
*Aircraft Flux-Detrended: NRCC (FIFE)1994-07-24 1994-07-24 user guide download 591.9KB
*Aircraft Flux-Detrended: U of Wy. (FIFE)1994-07-24 1994-07-24 user guide download 363.7KB
*Aircraft Flux-Detrended: Univ. Col. (FIFE)1994-07-24 1994-07-24 user guide download 483.7KB
*Aircraft Flux-Filtered: NRCC (FIFE)1994-07-24 1994-07-24 user guide download 575.8KB
*Aircraft Flux-Filtered: U of Wy. (FIFE)1994-07-24 1994-07-24 user guide download 364.0KB
*Aircraft Flux-Filtered: Univ. Col. (FIFE)1994-07-24 1994-07-24 user guide download 411.8KB
*Aircraft Flux-Raw: NRCC (FIFE)1994-07-24 1994-07-24 user guide download 576.3KB
*Aircraft Flux-Raw: U of Wy. (FIFE)1994-07-24 1994-07-24 user guide download 364.0KB
*Aircraft Flux-Raw: Univ. Col. (FIFE)1994-07-24 1994-07-24 user guide download 412.0KB

Composition and Biology of Vegetation (14 datasets)

select all Composition and Biology of Vegetation FIFE dataset Updated Published User Guide Download Size
*Canopy Photosynthesis Rates (FIFE) 1994-07-24 1994-07-24 user guide download 300.2KB
*Leaf Angle Data (FIFE) 1994-07-24 1994-07-24 user guide download 275.1KB
*Leaf Photosynthesis Rates (FIFE) 1994-07-24 1994-07-24 user guide download 315.4KB
*Mowing Experiment Biophys. Data (FIFE) 1994-07-24 1994-07-24 user guide download 286.0KB
*Mowing Experiment Exotech Data (FIFE) 1994-07-24 1994-07-24 user guide download 290.3KB
*Plant Biomass/Production/Consump. (FIFE) 1994-07-24 1994-07-24 user guide download 280.7KB
*Root Biomass Data (FIFE) 1994-07-24 1994-07-24 user guide download 211.7KB
*Soil CO2 Flux Data (FIFE) 1994-07-24 1994-07-24 user guide download 332.2KB
*Soil Gas Fluxes Using Soil Cores (FIFE) 1994-07-24 1994-07-24 user guide download 239.0KB
*Standing Crop & Nitrogen Content (FIFE) 1994-07-24 1994-07-24 user guide download 299.5KB
*Total Leaf Tissue Water Potential (FIFE) 1994-07-24 1994-07-24 user guide download 306.0KB
*Vegetation Biophysical Data (FIFE) 1994-07-24 1994-07-24 user guide download 545.7KB
*Vegetation Species Data (FIFE) 1994-07-24 1994-07-24 user guide download 384.0KB
*Vegetation Species Reference (FIFE) 1994-07-24 1994-07-24 user guide download 262.4KB

Flux (4 datasets)

select all Flux FIFE dataset Updated Published User Guide Download Size
*Site Averaged Flux Data: 1987 (Betts) 2023-11-21 1994-07-24 user guide download 708.9KB
*Site Averaged Flux Data: 1987-1989 (Betts) 2023-11-21 1994-07-24 user guide download 1.0MB
*Site Averaged Flux Data: 1988 (Betts) 2023-11-21 1994-07-24 user guide download 620.0KB
*Site Averaged Flux Data: 1989 (Betts) 2023-11-21 1994-07-24 user guide download 389.3KB

Hydrology in the FIFE Site (3 datasets)

select all Hydrology in the FIFE Site FIFE dataset Updated Published User Guide Download Size
*15 Minute Stream Flow Data: USGS (FIFE) 2008-12-02 1994-07-24 user guide download 244.7KB
*Stream Flow Daily Data: USGS (FIFE) 1994-07-24 1994-07-24 user guide download 279.6KB
*Stream Flow Storm Data (FIFE) 1994-07-24 1994-07-24 user guide download 605.3KB

Optical Properties (5 datasets)

select all Optical Properties FIFE dataset Updated Published User Guide Download Size
*Optical Thickness Cross-Calib. (FIFE) 1994-07-24 1994-07-24 user guide download 305.0KB
*Optical Thickness Data: Bruegge (FIFE) 1994-07-24 1994-07-24 user guide download 314.9KB
*Optical Thickness Data: C-130 (FIFE) 1994-07-24 1994-07-24 user guide download 1.3MB
*Optical Thickness Data: Fraser (FIFE) 1994-07-24 1994-07-24 user guide download 351.8KB
*Optical Thickness Data: Staff (FIFE) 1994-07-24 1994-07-24 user guide download 507.6KB

Satellite and Aircraft Observations (6 datasets)

select all Satellite and Aircraft Observations FIFE dataset Updated Published User Guide Download Size
*FIFE CDROM Vol. 3 Contents: NS001 Thematic Mapper Simulator (TMS) Imagery, 1987-19892017-06-30 2017-05-12 user guide download 441.2MB
*NS001 TMS Extracted Data (FIFE) 1994-07-24 1994-07-24 user guide download 433.9KB
*Satellite AVHRR Extracted Data (FIFE) 1994-07-24 1994-07-24 user guide download 397.5KB
*Satellite Atmos. Correction Coef. (FIFE) 1994-07-24 1994-07-24 user guide download 312.8KB
*Satellite Landsat TM Extr. Data (FIFE) 1994-07-24 1994-07-24 user guide download 394.3KB
*Satellite SPOT Extracted Data (FIFE)1994-07-24 1994-07-24 user guide download 447.3KB

Soil Moisture (14 datasets)

select all Soil Moisture FIFE dataset Updated Published User Guide Download Size
*Site Averaged Gravimetric Soil Moisture: 1987 (Betts) 2023-11-21 1994-07-24 user guide download 381.6KB
*Site Averaged Gravimetric Soil Moisture: 1987-1989 (Betts) 2023-11-21 1994-07-24 user guide download 385.1KB
*Site Averaged Gravimetric Soil Moisture: 1988 (Betts) 2023-11-21 1994-07-24 user guide download 381.4KB
*Site Averaged Gravimetric Soil Moisture: 1989 (Betts) 2023-11-21 1994-07-24 user guide download 379.8KB
*Site Averaged Neutron Soil Moisture: 1987 (Betts) 2023-11-21 1994-07-24 user guide download 350.9KB
*Site Averaged Neutron Soil Moisture: 1987-1989 (Betts) 2023-11-21 1994-07-24 user guide download 358.3KB
*Site Averaged Neutron Soil Moisture: 1988 (Betts) 2023-11-21 1994-07-24 user guide download 351.1KB
*Site Averaged Neutron Soil Moisture: 1989 (Betts) 2023-11-21 1994-07-24 user guide download 338.8KB
*Gamma Ray Data: Peck (FIFE) 1994-07-24 1994-07-24 user guide download 318.9KB
*Soil Impedance Data (FIFE) 1994-07-24 1994-07-24 user guide download 329.6KB
*Soil Moisture Data: Peck (FIFE) 1994-07-24 1994-07-24 user guide download 320.8KB
*Soil Moisture Gravimetric Data (FIFE) 1994-07-24 1994-07-24 user guide download 1.3MB
*Soil Moisture Neutron Probe Data (FIFE) 1994-07-24 1994-07-24 user guide download 704.8KB
*Soil Moisture Transect Data (FIFE) 1994-07-24 1994-07-24 user guide download 352.9KB

Soil Properties Data (6 datasets)

select all Soil Properties Data FIFE dataset Updated Published User Guide Download Size
*Soil Bulk Density Data (FIFE) 1994-07-24 1994-07-24 user guide download 271.3KB
*Soil Hydraulic Conductivity Data (FIFE) 1994-07-24 1994-07-24 user guide download 274.0KB
*Soil Moisture Release Data (FIFE) 1994-07-24 1994-07-24 user guide download 244.8KB
*Soil Survey Reference (FIFE) 1994-07-24 1994-07-24 user guide download 370.9KB
*Soil Thermal Conductivity Data (FIFE) 1994-07-24 1994-07-24 user guide download 262.3KB
*Soil Water Prop. Derived Data (FIFE) 1994-07-24 1994-07-24 user guide download 261.6KB

Surface Fluxes (12 datasets)

select all Surface Fluxes FIFE dataset Updated Published User Guide Download Size
*Bowen Ratio Surf. Flux: Fritschen (FIFE) 1994-07-24 1994-07-24 user guide download 3.6MB
*Bowen Ratio Surface Flux: GSFC (FIFE) 1994-07-24 1994-07-24 user guide download 503.3KB
*Bowen Ratio Surface Flux: KSU (FIFE) 1994-07-24 1994-07-24 user guide download 2.8MB
*Bowen Ratio Surface Flux: Smith (FIFE) 1994-07-24 1994-07-24 user guide download 1.1MB
*Bowen Ratio Surface Flux: UNL (FIFE) 1994-07-24 1994-07-24 user guide download 435.2KB
*Bowen Ratio Surface Flux: USGS (FIFE) 1994-07-24 1994-07-24 user guide download 519.1KB
*Eddy Corr. Surface Flux: ANL (FIFE) 1994-07-24 1994-07-24 user guide download 488.3KB
*Eddy Corr. Surface Flux: GSFC (FIFE) 1994-07-24 1994-07-24 user guide download 439.9KB
*Eddy Corr. Surface Flux: UK (FIFE) 1994-07-24 1994-07-24 user guide download 702.9KB
*Eddy Corr. Surface Flux: UNL (FIFE) 1994-07-24 1994-07-24 user guide download 413.9KB
*Eddy Corr. Surface Flux: USGS (FIFE) 1994-07-24 1994-07-24 user guide download 748.1KB
*Surface Flux Baseline 92 Derived (FIFE) 1994-07-24 1994-07-24 user guide download 2.2MB

Surface Meteorological Measurements (8 datasets)

select all Surface Meteorological Measurements FIFE dataset Updated Published User Guide Download Size
*30 Minute Rainfall Data (FIFE) 1994-07-24 1994-07-24 user guide download 350.9KB
*AMS (Automated Met Station) Data (FIFE) 1994-07-24 1994-07-24 user guide download 24.0MB
*Cloud Camera Data (FIFE) 1994-07-24 1994-07-24 user guide download 529.0KB
*Daily Rainfall Data (FIFE) 1994-07-24 1994-07-24 user guide download 373.1KB
*Historic Daily Meteorology Data (FIFE) 1994-07-24 1994-07-24 user guide download 552.3KB
*Historic Monthly Meteorology Data (FIFE) 1994-07-24 1994-07-24 user guide download 312.9KB
*NOAA Regional Surface Data (FIFE) 1994-07-24 1994-07-24 user guide download 16.2MB
*Surface Meteorology Data: NCDC (FIFE) 1994-07-24 1994-07-24 user guide download 5.6MB

Surface Radiation Measurements (19 datasets)

select all Surface Radiation Measurements FIFE dataset Updated Published User Guide Download Size
*Gemma Helicopter Data (FIFE) 1994-07-24 1994-07-24 user guide download 445.9KB
*LAI & PAR Data: Light Bar - KSU (FIFE) 1994-07-24 1994-07-24 user guide download 399.9KB
*LAI & PAR Data: Light Bar - UNL (FIFE) 1994-07-24 1994-07-24 user guide download 355.0KB
*LAI (Indirect): Light Wand - KSU (FIFE) 1994-07-24 1994-07-24 user guide download 379.4KB
*Longwave Radiation Data: UNL (FIFE) 1994-07-24 1994-07-24 user guide download 291.3KB
*MMR Calibration Data (FIFE) 1994-07-24 1994-07-24 user guide download 499.9KB
*MMR Ground Data (FIFE) 1994-07-24 1994-07-24 user guide download 1.1MB
*MMR Helicopter Data (FIFE) 1994-07-24 1994-07-24 user guide download 392.2KB
*MMR Leaf Optical Properties Data (FIFE) 1994-07-24 1994-07-24 user guide download 342.3KB
*PARABOLA Data (FIFE)1994-07-24 1994-07-24 user guide download 411.8KB
*Radiant Temp. Helicopter Data (FIFE) 1994-07-24 1994-07-24 user guide download 283.3KB
*Radiant Temp. Multiangle Data (FIFE) 1994-07-24 1994-07-24 user guide download 301.0KB
*Radiant Temperature Ground Data (FIFE) 1994-07-24 1994-07-24 user guide download 377.2KB
*SE-590 Ground Data: GSFC (FIFE) 1994-07-24 1994-07-24 user guide download 990.5KB
*SE-590 Ground Data: UNL (FIFE) 1994-07-24 1994-07-24 user guide download 1.8MB
*SE-590 Leaf Optical Prop. Data (FIFE) 1994-07-24 1994-07-24 user guide download 312.9KB
*SE-590 Reflectance & Radiances (FIFE) 1994-07-24 1994-07-24 user guide download 483.7KB
*Soil Reflectance Data (FIFE) 1994-07-24 1994-07-24 user guide download 262.6KB
*Surface Radiance Data: UNL (FIFE) 1994-07-24 1994-07-24 user guide download 481.6KB

Vertical Atmosphere Soundings and Profiles (11 datasets)

select all Vertical Atmosphere Soundings and Profiles FIFE dataset Updated Published User Guide Download Size
*Atmos. Profile: Radiosonde - NCDC (FIFE) 1994-07-24 1994-07-24 user guide download 1.4MB
*Atmos. Profile: Std. Press. Level (FIFE) 1994-07-24 1994-07-24 user guide download 1.5MB
*Atmospheric Profiles: Brutsaert (FIFE) 1994-07-24 1994-07-24 user guide download 4.8MB
*Atmospheric Profiles: TOVS - NOAA (FIFE) 1994-07-24 1994-07-24 user guide download 2.5MB
*Boundary Layer Heights: LIDAR (FIFE) 1994-07-24 1994-07-24 user guide download 285.6KB
*Boundary Layer Heights: SODAR (FIFE) 1994-07-24 1994-07-24 user guide download 439.7KB
*NMC Upper Air Derived Data (FIFE) 1994-07-24 1994-07-24 user guide download 2.0MB
*Radiosonde Data: NOAA (FIFE) 1994-07-24 1994-07-24 user guide download 1.7MB
*Temperature Profiles: Radiosonde (FIFE) 1994-07-24 1994-07-24 user guide download 1.1MB
*Wind Profile Data: LIDAR - NOAA (FIFE) 1994-07-24 1994-07-24 user guide download 321.0KB
*Wind Profile Data: Radiosonde (FIFE) 1994-07-24 1994-07-24 user guide download 1.2MB

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