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Peak Season Leaf Area Index of Canada from Medium Resolution Satellite Imagery

Leaf area index (LAI) quantified the density of vegetation irrespective of land cover. LAI quantifies the total foliage surface area per groud surface area. LAI has been identified by the Global Climate Observing System as an essential climate variable required for ecosystem,weather and climate modelling and monitoring. This product consists of annual maps of the maximum LAI during a grownig season (June-July-August) at 100m resolution covering Canada's land mass.

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Date Created

2021-01-31

Date Published

2021-11-05

Temporal Coverage

2019 - Present

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844

Source(s) and Citation

Government of Canada;Natural Resources Canada;CCMEO/SPI/CCRS. (2021-11-05). Peak Season Leaf Area Index of Canada from Medium Resolution Satellite Imagery.

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