Incoming Longwave Radiation Measurements from FIFE 1987-1989

Kansas data from the First ISLSCP Field Experiment (FIFE) provides incoming longwave radiation measurements for studying thermal energy from vegetative canopies. Measurements were collected during the 1987 and 1989 growing seasons at 13 stations across 12 sitegrids. The dataset was created by ORNL_CLOUD to support surface temperature modeling by accounting for emissivity and reflected radiation components.

Use Cases

• Modeling surface temperature by accounting for reflected longwave radiation dependent on surface emissivity.
• Analyzing thermal radiant energy budgets over vegetative canopies.
• Calibrating or validating infrared thermometer measurements for agricultural or ecological studies.
• Studying spatial and temporal patterns of atmospheric longwave radiation during growing seasons.

Strengths

• Data collection is structured across 13 measurement stations within 12 distinct sitegrids, providing spatial coverage.
• Covers two separate growing seasons (1987 and 1989), offering temporal context for analysis.
• Cross-platform presence on NASA Earthdata and Data.gov indicates recognized importance and curation.

Limitations

• Critical metadata conflicts exist: the last updated date is reported as both 2026-03 13 and 1989-08-11.
• No column names, row counts, or specific file sizes are provided by any source, limiting technical assessment.
• The license is ambiguously listed as 'other-license-specified' with no further details.

Provenance

Source

ORNL_CLOUD

Collection Method

Calculated from radiometer chopper or detector temperature measurements used as a proxy for air temperature.

Time Range

1987 to 1989

Freshness

2026 -03-13 00:46:22.191589

Geography

FIFE study area, Kansas, USA