SCOPE and FloX Time Series of Fluxes and Spectral Variables from a Mediterranean Grassland

A Mediterranean grassland site in Majadas de Tiétar, Cáceres, Spain provides the location for this dataset. It contains time series of fluxes, biochemical, and spectral variables, including simulated data from the SCOPE model and measured data from a FloX device. The dataset also includes Photochemical Reflectance Index and solar-induced chlorophyll fluorescence decomposed into seasonal, diurnal, and sub-diurnal components.

Use Cases

• Modeling vegetation photosynthesis and energy exchange based on simulated SCOPE model outputs.
• Validating remote sensing algorithms using measured high-resolution spectral variables from the FloX device.
• Analyzing seasonal and diurnal patterns of the Photochemical Reflectance Index (PRI) and chlorophyll fluorescence.
• Decomposing time series signals into trend and cyclical components for ecological studies.

Strengths

• Combines simulated data from the SCOPE model with measured data from a high-resolution FloX device, allowing for model validation.
• Includes decomposed components (seasonal, diurnal, sub-diurnal) of key spectral indices, which may aid in signal analysis.
• Data is geolocated to a specific research station, providing a concrete spatial context.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment for large-scale ML tasks.
• Last update date is unknown; freshness unverified.

Provenance

Source

Khelvi Biriukova via paperswithcode.

Collection Method

Data was simulated with the SCOPE model and measured with a FloX device. Time series decomposition was performed using Singular Spectrum Analysis.

Geography

Majadas de Tiétar research station, Cáceres, Spain (39°56′24.68″N, 5°45′50.27″W).