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LI-COR Plant Canopy Analyzer
LI-COR Plant Canopy Analyzer

The LI-COR Plant Canopy Analyzer is an in situ analyzer manufactured by LI-COR for leaf area index (LAI) measurements. It measures diffuse sky radiation that passes through the canopy across five zenith angels to determine LAI and other canopy characteristics. It can be used for most sky conditions and canopy types, such as row crops, grasslands, isolated trees, and forests. The optical sensor within the Plant Canopy Analyzer has a wavelength range of 320-490 nm. It has a field of view of 148 degrees and an operating temperature range of -20 to 50 degrees Celsius.

NASA's DC-8 flying laboratory passes Antarctica's tallest peak, Mount Vinson, on Oct. 22, 2012, during a flight over the continent to measure changes in the massive ice sheet and sea ice. Credit: NASA/Michael Studinger (Photography courtesy NASA Images)

Instrument Details

Radiation
Earth Science > Biosphere > Vegetation > Vegetation Index > Leaf Area Index (lai)
Earth Science > Biosphere > Vegetation > Leaf Characteristics
Earth Science > Atmosphere > Atmospheric Radiation
Earth Science > Biosphere > Vegetation > Canopy Characteristics
Earth Science > Biosphere > Vegetation
Earth Science > Biosphere > Vegetation > Leaf Characteristics > Leaf Area Index (lai)
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612-937 THz
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OTTER

Oregon Transect Ecosystem Research Project

1989—1991
western coniferous forest in Oregon
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3 Deployments
· 14 Data Products
PROVE

Prototype Validation Exercise

1997
Jornada Experimental Range near Las Cruces, New Mexico
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1 Deployment
· 4 Data Products
SMEX

Soil Moisture Experiment

2002—2005
Iowa, Oklahoma, Georgia, Alabama, Arizona, Sonora, Mexico
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4 Deployments
· 0 Data Products

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