Is there by any chance a more quantitative specification of "the 
photosynthetically active radiation spectral region" that could be a part of 
the definition? 

John


On May 1, 2015, at 08:42, Philip Jones - NOAA Affiliate <[email protected]> 
wrote:

> Dear All,
> 
> I am sending this request on behalf of Martin Claverie (copied). Please 
> address all questions to him.
> 
> Thank you,
> Phil
> 
> --
> I am proposing the following standard name for Fraction of Absorbed 
> Photosynthetically Active Radiation (FAPAR), which is a GCOS Essential 
> Climate Variable (ECV).
> 
> standard name:
> fraction_of_absorbed_photosynthetically_active_radiation
> 
> definition:
> The fraction of incoming solar radiation in the photosynthetically active 
> radiation spectral region that is absorbed by a vegetation canopy. 
>  
> canonical units:
> 1
> 
> Regards,
> 
> Martin Claverie 
> 
> -- 
> Philip R. Jones
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