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Global Terrestrial Observing System GTOS 52 - Biennial Report Supplement
Terrestrial Essential Climate Variables for Editors: Reuben Sessa and Han Dolman |
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CONTENTS
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INTRODUCTION [56 Kb]
INTERNATIONAL FRAMEWORK FOR
CLIMATE-RELATED TERRESTRIAL OBSERVATIONS[87 Kb]
STANDARDS AND HARMONIZATION OF
TERRESTRIAL OBSERVATIONS[69 Kb]
THE CEOS CONSTELLATION FOR
LAND SURFACE IMAGING[75 Kb]
RIVER DISCHARGE[191 Kb]
WATER USE[137 Kb]
GLOBAL TERRESTRIAL NETWORK FOR GROUNDWATER (GTN-GW) [179 Kb]
LAKE AND RESERVOIR LEVELS AND VOLUMES [194 Kb]
SNOW COVER[151 Kb]
GLACIERS AND ICE CAPS[193 Kb]
GLOBAL TERRESTRIAL NETWORK FOR PERMAFROST (GTN-P)[181 Kb]
ALBEDO AND REFLECTANCE ANISOTROPY[161 Kb]
LAND COVER[151 Kb]
FRACTION OF ABSORBED PHOTOSYNTHETICALLY ACTIVE RADIATION (FAPAR)[194 Kb]
LEAF AREA INDEX (LAI)[193 Kb]
BIOMASS[160 Kb]
FIRE DISTURBANCE[203 Kb]
ACRONYMS[446 Kb]