CMSLakeSuperiorPPY: Yearly Average Primary Production for Lake Superior from MODIS

CMSLakeSuperiorPPY provides yearly average primary production and carbon fixation data for Lake Superior. The NASA Carbon Monitoring System (CMS) produced this data by deriving it from MODIS satellite imagery combined with model data. The dataset was last updated on 2026-03-13.

Use Cases

• Modeling carbon sources and sinks in Lake Superior based on yearly primary production data.
• Analyzing long-term ecological trends in freshwater carbon fixation based on satellite-derived data.
• Supporting policy and management activities for the Great Lakes region based on NASA CMS monitoring products.

Strengths

• Produced by NASA's Carbon Monitoring System, an authoritative source for carbon data.
• Data is derived from MODIS satellite imagery, providing a remote-sensing perspective.
• Last updated on 2026-03-13, indicating recent maintenance.

Limitations

• Row count and column-level documentation are unknown, limiting suitability assessment.
• Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download.

Provenance

Source

National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Collection Method

Derived from MODIS satellite imagery combined with model data.

Time Range

Yearly averages (specific years not stated).

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-13 09:51:00.610706

Geography

Lake Superior