BOREAS Photosynthetic Response Data from 1994 and 1996 Growing Seasons

BOREAS TE-10 team data contains measurements of leaf photosynthetic response to light and quantitative parameters for boreal vegetation. The National Aeronautics and Space Administration collected this data during the 1994 and 1996 growing seasons in the SSA using an oxygen electrode system. Measurements include gas exchange, reflectance, transmittance, and biochemical content.

Use Cases

• Modeling photosynthetic light-response curves for boreal species.
• Analyzing relationships between leaf chlorophyll content and photosynthetic rates.
• Studying seasonal variation in gas exchange parameters during the growing season.
• Correlating leaf transmittance and reflectance data with biochemical composition.
• Investigating carbon, hydrogen, and nitrogen content in relation to ecosystem function.

Strengths

• Data collected during two distinct growing seasons (1994 and 1996) provides temporal context.
• Measurements cover multiple leaf characteristics: gas exchange, reflectance, transmittance, and biochemical content.
• Produced by a major scientific organization (NASA) as part of the BOREAS campaign.

Limitations

• Conflicting last updated dates: datagov lists 2026-03 13, while nasa_earthdata lists 1996-10-13.
• Specific row counts, file sizes, and detailed column names are not provided by any source.
• Leaf photosynthetic response measurements were not collected in the 1996 season.

Provenance

Source

National Aeronautics and Space Administration, BOREAS TE-10 team.

Collection Method

Field measurements using an oxygen electrode system.

Time Range

1994 to 1996

Freshness

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Geography

Boreal vegetation in the SSA (likely Southern Study Area of BOREAS).