BOREAS RSS-04 1994 Jack Pine Leaf Biochemistry and Modeled Spectra in the SSA

7.3 Data Characteristics

7.3.1 Parameter/Variable

Model Data:
Infinite reflectance, single needle reflectance and transmittance predicted 
using the LIBERTY needle reflectance model (see refs). 

The parameters contained in the data files on the CD-ROM are:

For sample data:
         Column Name
------------------------------
SITE_NAME
SUB_SITE
START_DATE
END_DATE
OP_GRID_ID
SAMPLE_NUM
SAMPLE_GROUP
LEAF_WATER_CONC
LEAF_NITROGEN_CONC
LEAF_LIGNIN_CONC
LEAF_CELLULOSE_CONC
LEAF_CHLOROPHYL_A_CONC
LEAF_CHLOROPHYL_B_CONC
LEAF_CHLOROPHYL_TOT_CONC
REVISION_DATE
CRTFCN_CODE

For mean data:
         Column Name
------------------------------
SITE_NAME
SUB_SITE
START_DATE
END_DATE
OP_GRID_ID
SAMPLE_GROUP
NUM_OBS
MEAN_LEAF_WATER_CONC
SDEV_LEAF_WATER_CONC
MEAN_LEAF_NITROGEN_CONC
SDEV_LEAF_NITROGEN_CONC
MEAN_LEAF_LIGNIN_CONC
SDEV_LEAF_LIGNIN_CONC
MEAN_LEAF_CELLULOSE_CONC
SDEV_LEAF_CELLULOSE_CONC
MEAN_LEAF_CHLOROPHYL_A_CONC
SDEV_LEAF_CHLOROPHYL_A_CONC
MEAN_LEAF_CHLOROPHYL_B_CONC
SDEV_LEAF_CHLOROPHYL_B_CONC
MEAN_LEAF_CHLOROPHYL_TOT_CONC
SDEV_LEAF_CHLOROPHYL_TOT_CONC
REVISION_DATE
CRTFCN_CODE

7.3.2 Variable Description/Definition

The descriptions of the parameters contained in the data files on
the CD-ROM are:

Model data:

Variable	                Definition
-------------------------	----------------------------------------------
infinite reflectance	        predicted reflectance
single needle reflectance 	predicted single needle reflectance
transmittance 	                predicted single needle transmittance

For sample data:

         Column Name                             Description
------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------
SITE_NAME                      The identifier assigned to the site by BOREAS, 
                               in the format SSS-TTT-CCCCC, where SSS identifies
                               the portion of the study area: NSA, SSA, REG, 
                               TRN, and TTT identifies the cover type for the
                               site, 999 if unknown, and CCCCC is the identifier
                               for site, exactly what it means will vary with 
                               site type.
SUB_SITE                       The identifier assigned to the sub-site by 
                               BOREAS, in the format GGGGG-IIIII, where GGGGG is 
                               the group associated with the sub-site 
                               instrument e.g. HYD06 or STAFF, and IIIII is the 
                               identifier for sub-site, often this will refer to 
                               an instrument.
START_DATE                     The date on which the collection of data 
                               commenced.
END_DATE                       The date on which the collection of the data was
                               terminated.
OP_GRID_ID                     The identifier given to the BOREAS auxiliary and
                               tower sites during the execution of field 
                               operations.  An example of this is B9B7A.
SAMPLE_NUM                     The number of the sample.
SAMPLE_GROUP                   Arbitrary designation assigned to a group of 
                               samples which were used to derive statistics.
LEAF_WATER_CONC                Water content, calculated as a function of dry 
                               mass, in current and >= 1-year-old needles.
LEAF_NITROGEN_CONC             Spectrally-derived concentration of cellulose in
                               current and >= 1-year-old needles.
LEAF_LIGNIN_CONC               Spectrally-derived concentration of lignin in 
                               current and >= 1-year-old needles.
LEAF_CELLULOSE_CONC            Spectrally-derived concentration of cellulose in
                                >= 1-year-old needles
LEAF_CHLOROPHYL_A_CONC         Spectrophotometrically derived concentration of
                               chlorophyll-a in current and >= 1-year-old 
                               needles
LEAF_CHLOROPHYL_B_CONC         Spectrophotometrically derived concentration of
                               chlorophyll-b in current and >= 1-year-old 
                               needles
LEAF_CHLOROPHYL_TOT_CONC       Spectrophotometrically derived concentration of
                               total chlorophyll in current and >= 1-year-old 
                               needles
CRTFCN_CODE                    The BOREAS certification level of the data.  
                               Examples are CPI (Checked by PI), CGR (Certified 
                               by Group), PRE (Preliminary), and CPI-??? (CPI 
                               but questionable).
REVISION_DATE                  The most recent date when the information in the
                               referenced data base table record was revised.

For mean data:
         Column Name                             Description
------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------
SITE_NAME                      The identifier assigned to the site by BOREAS, 
                               in the format SSS-TTT-CCCCC, where SSS identifies
                               the portion of the study area: NSA, SSA, REG, 
                               TRN, and TTT identifies the cover type for the
                               site, 999 if unknown, and CCCCC is the identifier
                               for site, exactly what it means will vary with 
                               site type.
SUB_SITE                       The identifier assigned to the sub-site by 
                               BOREAS, in the format GGGGG-IIIII, where GGGGG is 
                               the group associated with the sub-site 
                               instrument e.g. HYD06 or STAFF, and IIIII is the 
                               identifier for sub-site, often this will refer to 
                               an instrument.
START_DATE                     The date on which the collection of data 
                               commenced.
END_DATE                       The date on which the collection of the data was
                               terminated.
OP_GRID_ID                     The identifier given to the BOREAS auxiliary and
                               tower sites during the execution of field 
                               operations.  An example of this is B9B7A.
SAMPLE_GROUP                   Arbitrary designation assigned to a group of 
                               samples which were used to derive statistics.
NUM_OBS                        Number of observations of the given sample used
                               to calculate given values.
MEAN_LEAF_WATER_CONC           Mean leaf water content, calculated as a function
                               of dry mass, in current and >= 1-year-old 
                               needles.
SDEV_LEAF_WATER_CONC           Standard deviation of leaf water content, 
                               calculated as a function of dry mass, in current 
                               and >= 1-year-old needles.
MEAN_LEAF_NITROGEN_CONC        Mean spectrally-derived concentration of nitrogen
                               in current and >= 1-year-old needles.
SDEV_LEAF_NITROGEN_CONC        Standard deviation of spectrally-derived 
                               concentration of nitrogen in current and >= 
                               1-year-old needles.
MEAN_LEAF_LIGNIN_CONC          Mean of spectrally-derived concentration of lign
                               in in current and >= 1-year-old needles.
SDEV_LEAF_LIGNIN_CONC          Standard deviation of spectrally-derived 
                               concentration of lignin in current and >= 
                               1-year-old needles.
MEAN_LEAF_CELLULOSE_CONC       Mean spectrally-derived concentration of 
                               cellulose in current and >= 1-year-old needles.
SDEV_LEAF_CELLULOSE_CONC       Standard deviation of spectrally-derived 
                               concentration of cellulose in current and >= 
                               1-year-old needles.
MEAN_LEAF_CHLOROPHYL_A_CONC    Mean of 8 samples of spectrophotometrically 
                               derived concentration of chlorophyll-a in current 
                               and >= 1-year-old needles
SDEV_LEAF_CHLOROPHYL_A_CONC    Standard deviation of spectrophotometrically 
                               derived concentration of chlorophyll-a in current 
                               and >= 1-year-old needles
MEAN_LEAF_CHLOROPHYL_B_CONC    Mean spectrophotometrically derived concentration
                               of chlorophyll-b in current and >= 1-year-old
                               needles
SDEV_LEAF_CHLOROPHYL_B_CONC    Standard deviation of spectrophotometrically 
                               derived concentration of chlorophyll-b in current 
                               and >= 1-year-old needles
MEAN_LEAF_CHLOROPHYL_TOT_CONC  Mean spectrophotometrically derived concentration
                               of total chlorophyll in current and >= 
                               1-year-old needles
SDEV_LEAF_CHLOROPHYL_TOT_CONC  Standard deviation of spectrophotometrically 
                               derived concentration of total chlorophyll in 
                               current and >= 1-year-old needles
CRTFCN_CODE                    The BOREAS certification level of the data.  
                               Examples are CPI (Checked by PI), CGR (Certified 
                               by Group), PRE (Preliminary), and CPI-??? (CPI 
                               but questionable).
REVISION_DATE                  The most recent date when the information in the
                               referenced data base table record was revised.

7.3.3 Unit of Measurement

The measurement units for the parameters contained in the data files on
the CD-ROM are:

Model data:

Variable	                Units
-------------------------	---------------
infinite reflectance	        unitless
single needle reflectance 	unitless
transmittance 	                unitless

For sample data:
         Column Name                                Units
------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------
SITE_NAME                      [none]
SUB_SITE                       [none]
START_DATE                     [DD-MON-YYYY]
END_DATE                       [DD-MON-YYYY]
OP_GRID_ID                     [none]
SAMPLE_NUM                     [none]
SAMPLE_GROUP                   [none]
LEAF_WATER_CONC                [percent]
LEAF_NITROGEN_CONC             [percent]
LEAF_LIGNIN_CONC               [percent]
LEAF_CELLULOSE_CONC            [percent]
LEAF_CHLOROPHYL_A_CONC         [milligrams][gram^-1]
LEAF_CHLOROPHYL_B_CONC         [milligrams][gram^-1]
LEAF_CHLOROPHYL_TOT_CONC       [milligrams][gram^-1]
REVISION_DATE                  [DD-MON-YYYY]
CRTFCN_CODE                    [none]

For mean data:
         Column Name                                Units
------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------
SITE_NAME                      [none]
SUB_SITE                       [none]
START_DATE                     [DD-MON-YYYY]
END_DATE                       [DD-MON-YYYY]
OP_GRID_ID                     [none]
SAMPLE_GROUP                   [none]
NUM_OBS                        [counts]
MEAN_LEAF_WATER_CONC           [percent]
SDEV_LEAF_WATER_CONC           [percent]
MEAN_LEAF_NITROGEN_CONC        [percent]
SDEV_LEAF_NITROGEN_CONC        [percent]
MEAN_LEAF_LIGNIN_CONC          [percent]
SDEV_LEAF_LIGNIN_CONC          [percent]
MEAN_LEAF_CELLULOSE_CONC       [percent]
SDEV_LEAF_CELLULOSE_CONC       [percent]
MEAN_LEAF_CHLOROPHYL_A_CONC    [milligrams][gram^-1]
SDEV_LEAF_CHLOROPHYL_A_CONC    [milligrams][gram^-1]
MEAN_LEAF_CHLOROPHYL_B_CONC    [milligrams][gram^-1]
SDEV_LEAF_CHLOROPHYL_B_CONC    [milligrams][gram^-1]
MEAN_LEAF_CHLOROPHYL_TOT_CONC  [milligrams][gram^-1]
SDEV_LEAF_CHLOROPHYL_TOT_CONC  [milligrams][gram^-1]
REVISION_DATE                  [DD-MON-YYYY]
CRTFCN_CODE                    [none]

7.3.4 Data Source

The source of the parameter values contained in the data files on
the CD-ROM are:

Model data:
Variable	                Source
-------------------------	--------------------------------
infinite reflectance	        LIBERTY needle reflectance model
single needle reflectance 	LIBERTY needle reflectance model
single needle transmittance 	LIBERTY needle reflectance model

For sample data:
         Column Name                             Data Source
------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------
SITE_NAME                      [Assigned by BORIS Staff]
SUB_SITE                       [Assigned by BORIS Staff]
START_DATE                     [RSS04 team]
END_DATE                       [RSS04 team]
OP_GRID_ID                     [RSS04 team]
SAMPLE_NUM                     [RSS04 team]
SAMPLE_GROUP                   [RSS04 team]
LEAF_WATER_CONC                [Laboratory analysis of fresh samples]
LEAF_NITROGEN_CONC             [Laboratory analysis of fresh samples]
LEAF_LIGNIN_CONC               [Laboratory analysis of fresh samples]
LEAF_CELLULOSE_CONC            [Laboratory analysis of fresh samples]
LEAF_CHLOROPHYL_A_CONC         [Laboratory analysis of fresh samples]
LEAF_CHLOROPHYL_B_CONC         [Laboratory analysis of fresh samples]
LEAF_CHLOROPHYL_TOT_CONC       [Laboratory analysis of fresh samples]
REVISION_DATE                  [Assigned by BORIS Staff]
CRTFCN_CODE                    [Assigned by BORIS Staff]

For mean data:
         Column Name                             Data Source
------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------
SITE_NAME                      [Assigned by BORIS Staff]
SUB_SITE                       [Assigned by BORIS Staff]
START_DATE                     [RSS04 team]
END_DATE                       [RSS04 team]
OP_GRID_ID                     [RSS04 team]
SAMPLE_GROUP                   [RSS04 team]
NUM_OBS                        [RSS04 team]
MEAN_LEAF_WATER_CONC           [Laboratory analysis of fresh samples]
SDEV_LEAF_WATER_CONC           [Laboratory analysis of fresh samples]
MEAN_LEAF_NITROGEN_CONC        [Laboratory analysis of fresh samples]
SDEV_LEAF_NITROGEN_CONC        [Laboratory analysis of fresh samples]
MEAN_LEAF_LIGNIN_CONC          [Laboratory analysis of fresh samples]
SDEV_LEAF_LIGNIN_CONC          [Laboratory analysis of fresh samples]
MEAN_LEAF_CELLULOSE_CONC       [Laboratory analysis of fresh samples]
SDEV_LEAF_CELLULOSE_CONC       [Laboratory analysis of fresh samples]
MEAN_LEAF_CHLOROPHYL_A_CONC    [Laboratory analysis of fresh samples
SDEV_LEAF_CHLOROPHYL_A_CONC    [Laboratory analysis of fresh samples]
MEAN_LEAF_CHLOROPHYL_B_CONC    [Laboratory analysis of fresh samples]
SDEV_LEAF_CHLOROPHYL_B_CONC    [Laboratory analysis of fresh samples]
MEAN_LEAF_CHLOROPHYL_TOT_CONC  [Laboratory analysis of fresh samples]
SDEV_LEAF_CHLOROPHYL_TOT_CONC  [Laboratory analysis of fresh samples]
REVISION_DATE                  [Assigned by BORIS Staff]
CRTFCN_CODE                    [Assigned by BORIS Staff]

7.3.5  Data Range

The following table gives information about the parameter values found in
the data files on the CD-ROM.

Model data:
Variable	                Range
-------------------------	---------------
infinite reflectance	        0.0 - 1.0
single needle reflectance	0.0 - 1.0
single needle transmittance	0.0 - 1.0

For sample data:
                     Minimum        Maximum        Missng  Unrel  Below   Data
                     Data           Data           Data    Data   Detect  Not
Column Name          Value          Value          Value   Value  Limit   Cllctd
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SITE_NAME            SSA-9JP-AUX02  SSA-YJP-FLXTR  None    None   None    None
SUB_SITE             RSS04-LCH01    RSS04-LCH01    None    None   None    None
START_DATE           25-JUL-1994    25-JUL-1994    None    None   None    None
END_DATE             05-AUG-1994    05-AUG-1994    None    None   None    None
OP_GRID_ID           F5I6P          G9L0P          None    None   None    None
SAMPLE_NUM           1              72             None    None   None    None
SAMPLE_GROUP         0              1              None    None   None    None
LEAF_WATER_CONC      55.6           164.9          -999    None   None    None
LEAF_NITROGEN_CONC   .8             1.51           None    None   None    None
LEAF_LIGNIN_CONC     21.98          28.23          None    None   None    None
LEAF_CELLULOSE_CONC  31.39          45.45          None    None   None    None
LEAF_CHLOROPHYL_A_   .946           3.17           -999    None   None    None
CONC
LEAF_CHLOROPHYL_B_   .056           1.129          -999    None   None    None
CONC
LEAF_CHLOROPHYL_TOT_ 1.278          4.001          -999    None   None    None
CONC
REVISION_DATE        26-AUG-1998    26-AUG-1998    None    None   None    None
CRTFCN_CODE          CPI            CPI            None    None   None    None
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

For mean data:
                     Minimum        Maximum        Missng  Unrel  Below   Data
                     Data           Data           Data    Data   Detect  Not
Column Name          Value          Value          Value   Value  Limit   Cllctd
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SITE_NAME            SSA-9JP-AUX02  SSA-YJP-FLXTR  None    None   None    None
SUB_SITE             RSS04-LCH01    RSS04-LCH01    None    None   None    None
START_DATE           25-JUL-1994    25-JUL-1994    None    None   None    None
END_DATE             05-AUG-1994    05-AUG-1994    None    None   None    None
OP_GRID_ID           F5I6P          G9L0P          None    None   None    None
SAMPLE_GROUP         0              1              None    None   None    None
NUM_OBS              6              11             None    None   None    None
MEAN_LEAF_WATER_CONC 72             146.6          -999    None   None    None
SDEV_LEAF_WATER_CONC 3.4            16.8           -999    None   None    None
MEAN_LEAF_NITROGEN_  .975           1.285          -999    None   None    None
CONC
SDEV_LEAF_NITROGEN_  .042           .142           -999    None   None    None
CONC
MEAN_LEAF_LIGNIN_    23.373         27.298         -999    None   None    None
CONC
SDEV_LEAF_LIGNIN_    .227           1.213          -999    None   None    None
CONC
MEAN_LEAF_CELLULOSE_ 33.616         43.565         -999    None   None    None
CONC
SDEV_LEAF_CELLULOSE_ .453           2.386          -999    None   None    None
CONC
MEAN_LEAF_CHLOROPHYL_ .294           .682           -999    None   None    None
A_CONC
SDEV_LEAF_CHLOROPHYL_ .085           .212           -999    None   None    None
A_CONC
MEAN_LEAF_CHLOROPHYL_ 1.87           3.205          -999    None   None    None
B_CONC
SDEV_LEAF_CHLOROPHYL_ .278           .644           -999    None   None    None
B_CONC
MEAN_LEAF_CHLOROPHYL_ 1.533          2.6            -999    None   None    None
TOT_CONC
SDEV_LEAF_CHLOROPHYL_ .226           .565           -999    None   None    None
TOT_CONC
REVISION_DATE        26-AUG-1998    26-AUG-1998    None    None   None    None
CRTFCN_CODE          CPI            CPI            None    None   None    None
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Minimum Data Value -- The minimum value found in the column.
Maximum Data Value -- The maximum value found in the column.
Missng Data Value  -- The value that indicates missing data. This is used to
                      indicate that an attempt was made to determine the
                      parameter value, but the attempt was unsuccessful.
Unrel Data Value   -- The value that indicates unreliable data.  This is used
                      to indicate an attempt was made to determine the
                      parameter value, but the value was deemed to be
                      unreliable by the analysis personnel.
Below Detect Limit -- The value that indicates parameter values below the
                      instruments detection limits.  This is used to
                      indicate that an attempt was made to determine the
                      parameter value, but the analysis personnel determined
                      that the parameter value was below the detection
                      limit of the instrumentation.
Data Not Cllctd    -- This value indicates that no attempt was made to
                      determine the parameter value.  This usually
                      indicates that BORIS combined several similar but
                      not identical data sets into the same data base table
                      but this particular science team did not
                      measure that parameter.

Blank -- Indicates that blank spaces are used to denote that type of value.
N/A   -- Indicates that the value is not applicable to the respective column.
None  -- Indicates that no values of that sort were found in the column.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

7.4 Sample Data Record

Model data:

Wavelength (nm),R,single refl,single trans,R,single refl,single trans,R,
single refl,single trans,R,single refl,single trans,R,single refl,
single trans,R,single refl,single trans,R,single refl,single trans,R,
single refl,single trans,R,single refl,single trans,R,single refl,single trans 
400.00,0.02680,0.02679,0.01923,0.02105,0.02105,0.01340,0.02227,0.02227,0.01460,
0.02331,0.02330,0.01564,0.02260,0.02260,0.01493,0.02700,0.02698,0.01943,0.02685,
0.02684,0.01928,0.02342,0.02342,0.01576,0.02092,0.02092,0.01328,0.02341,0.02341,
0.01574
405.00,0.02780,0.02779,0.02028,0.02182,0.02182,0.01416,0.02309,0.02309,0.01543,
0.02417,0.02416,0.01651,0.02344,0.02343,0.01577,0.02800,0.02799,0.02050,0.02785,
0.02784,0.02033,0.02429,0.02429,0.01664,0.02169,0.02168,0.01403,0.02428,0.02427,
0.01663

For sample data:

SITE_NAME,SUB_SITE,START_DATE,END_DATE,OP_GRID_ID,SAMPLE_NUM,SAMPLE_GROUP,
LEAF_WATER_CONC,LEAF_NITROGEN_CONC,LEAF_LIGNIN_CONC,LEAF_CELLULOSE_CONC,
LEAF_CHLOROPHYL_A_CONC,LEAF_CHLOROPHYL_B_CONC,LEAF_CHLOROPHYL_TOT_CONC,
REVISION_DATE,CRTFCN_CODE
'SSA-9JP-AUX02','RSS04-LCH01',25-JUL-1994,05-AUG-1994,'F5I6P',1,'0',139.5,1.02,
22.28,41.92,1.303,.261,1.564,26-AUG-1998,'CPI'
'SSA-9JP-AUX02','RSS04-LCH01',25-JUL-1994,05-AUG-1994,'F5I6P',2,'0',124.4,.88,
22.28,38.82,1.548,.259,1.807,26-AUG-1998,'CPI'

For mean data:

SITE_NAME,SUB_SITE,START_DATE,END_DATE,OP_GRID_ID,SAMPLE_GROUP,NUM_OBS,
MEAN_LEAF_WATER_CONC,SDEV_LEAF_WATER_CONC,MEAN_LEAF_NITROGEN_CONC,
SDEV_LEAF_NITROGEN_CONC,MEAN_LEAF_LIGNIN_CONC,SDEV_LEAF_LIGNIN_CONC,
MEAN_LEAF_CELLULOSE_CONC,SDEV_LEAF_CELLULOSE_CONC,MEAN_LEAF_CHLOROPHYL_A_CONC,
SDEV_LEAF_CHLOROPHYL_A_CONC,MEAN_LEAF_CHLOROPHYL_B_CONC,
SDEV_LEAF_CHLOROPHYL_B_CONC,MEAN_LEAF_CHLOROPHYL_TOT_CONC,
SDEV_LEAF_CHLOROPHYL_TOT_CONC,REVISION_DATE,CRTFCN_CODE
'SSA-9JP-AUX02','RSS04-LCH01',25-JUL-1994,05-AUG-1994,'F5I6P','0',8,124.2,12.5,
.995,.11,23.373,1.092,39.646,2.148,.294,.151,1.994,.635,1.7,.556,26-AUG-1998,
'CPI'
'SSA-9JP-AUX02','RSS04-LCH01',25-JUL-1994,05-AUG-1994,'F5I6P','1',8,75.5,8.0,
.975,.142,25.578,.987,33.648,1.293,.395,.191,2.231,.28,1.836,.28,26-AUG-1998,
'CPI'