BOREAS Leaf Spectral Reflectance and Transmittance from 1994-1996

1994 and 1996 growing seasons of spectral optical property measurements for boreal forest tree leaves. The BOREAS TE-10 team collected reflectance and transmittance data using a Spectron Engineering SE590 spectroradiometer at seven SSA sites. This dataset supports the characterization of vegetation biophysical properties for the Boreal Ecosystem-Atmosphere Study.

Use Cases

• Calibrating and validating satellite or airborne remote sensing data using ground-measured leaf reflectance.
• Modeling radiative transfer and energy balance within boreal forest canopies.
• Studying species-specific differences in leaf optical properties (conifers vs. broadleaf).
• Investigating seasonal changes in vegetation biochemistry linked to spectral signatures.
• Supporting studies on photosynthesis and gas exchange through proxy optical measurements.

Strengths

• Data covers two full growing seasons (1994 and 1996), providing temporal context.
• Measurements were taken at seven distinct SSA sites (OBS, OJP, YJP, OA, OA-AUX, YA-AUX, YA), offering spatial variety.
• Spectral data collected with a specific instrument (Spectron Engineering SE590), ensuring methodological consistency.

Limitations

• Critical metadata is missing: exact row count, file size, and detailed column names are unknown.
• Conflicting 'last updated' dates exist between platforms (1996-07-16 and 2026-03 13), casting doubt on provenance maintenance.
• The license is ambiguously listed as 'other-license-specified' or 'None', requiring further investigation for reuse.

Provenance

Source

BOREAS TE-10 team, associated with ORNL_CLOUD.

Collection Method

Field measurements using a Spectron Engineering SE590 spectroradiometer.

Time Range

1994 to 1996 (growing seasons).

Freshness

2026-03-13 12:14:43.215047

Geography

BOREAS Southern Study Area (SSA) sites: OBS, OJP, YJP, OA, OA-AUX, YA-AUX, YA.