Bowen Ratio Surface Flux: Micrometeorological Data from FIFE 1987

Surface flux and micrometeorological data were collected daily from one location in the FIFE study area during Intensive Field Campaigns from late May through mid-October, 1987. The data set, from the USGS, contains measurements of net radiation, sensible heat, latent heat, and soil heat flux. It was published by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration.

Use Cases

• Modeling surface energy balance based on measured net radiation, sensible heat, and latent heat fluxes.
• Analyzing soil heat dynamics based on soil heat flux measurements.
• Studying seasonal micrometeorological trends based on daily data collected over a growing season.
• Validating remote sensing or climate models with ground-based flux observations.

Strengths

• Data includes multiple surface flux components: net radiation, sensible heat, latent heat, and soil heat flux.
• Measurements were taken daily during specific Intensive Field Campaigns, suggesting a structured collection effort.

Limitations

• Row count and column-level documentation are unknown, which limits suitability assessment.
• Data is from a single location in 1987, which may limit geographic and temporal generalizability.

Provenance

Source

National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Collection Method

Collected from a Bowen ratio station within the FIFE study area.

Time Range

late May through mid-October, 1987

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-13 07:42:58.898097; freshness should be verified.

Geography

One location within the Northwest quadrant of the FIFE study area.