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Relationship between atmospheric CO2 variations and a satellite-derived vegetation index

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Estimates derived from satellite data of photosynthetically active radiation absorbed by terrestrial vegetation correlate with atmospheric carbon dioxide concentrations measured at surface recording stations, suggesting that satellite data can be used to estimate terrestrial photosynthesis.

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  1. R. H. Gammon

    Present address: NOAA/PMEL, Seattle, Washington, 98115, USA

Authors and Affiliations

  1. NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center, Code 623, Greenbelt, Maryland, 20771, USA

    C. J. Tucker

  2. NASA/Goddard Institute for Space Studies, New York, New York, 10025, USA

    I. Y. Fung

  3. Lamont-Doherty Geological Observatory of Columbia University, Palisades, New York, New York, 10964, USA

    I. Y. Fung

  4. Scripps Institution of Oceanography, La Jolla, California, 92093, USA

    C. D. Keeling

  5. NOAA/GMCC, Boulder, Colorado, 80302, USA

    R. H. Gammon

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Tucker, C., Fung, I., Keeling, C. et al. Relationship between atmospheric CO2 variations and a satellite-derived vegetation index. Nature 319, 195–199 (1986). https://doi.org/10.1038/319195a0

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