Africa - Central Africa - Sahel Africa - South Asia - East Siberia Asia - Indonesia Asia - North Central Asia - South Central Asia and China Asia - Southeast Asia and India Asia - West Siberia Australia Europe Global - Land Middle East and Sahara North America - Alaska and Northern Canada North America - Central America North America - Eastern United States North America - Southern Canada North America - Western United States South America - Amazon South America - Southeast South America - Southwest

	Download Data	Period Mean (original grids) [1]	Model Period Mean (intersection) [1]	Benchmark Period Mean (intersection) [1]	Model Period Mean (complement) [1]	Benchmark Period Mean (complement) [1]		Bias [1]	RMSE [1]	Phase Shift [months]		Bias Score [1]	RMSE Score [1]	Seasonal Cycle Score [1]	Spatial Distribution Score [1]	Overall Score [1]
Benchmark	[-]	2.83
DeadVeg_1901-1920	[-]	5.06	5.06	2.83	3.81	1.57		2.16	2.51	3.01		0.118	0.271	0.503	0.602	0.353
DeadVeg_1940-1949	[-]	5.05	5.06	2.83	3.79	1.57		2.15	2.50	3.03		0.121	0.273	0.499	0.602	0.354

	Download Data	Period Mean (original grids) [1]	Model Period Mean (intersection) [1]	Benchmark Period Mean (intersection) [1]	Model Period Mean (complement) [1]	Benchmark Period Mean (complement) [1]		Bias [1]	RMSE [1]	Phase Shift [months]		Bias Score [1]	RMSE Score [1]	Seasonal Cycle Score [1]	Spatial Distribution Score [1]	Overall Score [1]
Benchmark	[-]	1.03
DeadVeg_1901-1920	[-]	0.981	0.919	1.03	0.864	1.90		-0.111	0.851	2.67		0.366	0.292	0.567	0.728	0.449
DeadVeg_1940-1949	[-]	0.978	0.918	1.03	0.852	1.90		-0.113	0.850	2.72		0.370	0.289	0.556	0.731	0.447

	Download Data	Period Mean (original grids) [1]	Model Period Mean (intersection) [1]	Benchmark Period Mean (intersection) [1]	Model Period Mean (complement) [1]	Benchmark Period Mean (complement) [1]		Bias [1]	RMSE [1]	Phase Shift [months]		Bias Score [1]	RMSE Score [1]	Seasonal Cycle Score [1]	Spatial Distribution Score [1]	Overall Score [1]
Benchmark	[-]	1.40
DeadVeg_1901-1920	[-]	1.80	1.78	1.40	1.76	1.48		0.388	1.16	2.79		0.303	0.304	0.547	0.519	0.396
DeadVeg_1940-1949	[-]	1.80	1.79	1.40	1.77	1.48		0.394	1.17	2.78		0.301	0.305	0.550	0.511	0.394

	Download Data	Period Mean (original grids) [1]	Model Period Mean (intersection) [1]	Benchmark Period Mean (intersection) [1]	Model Period Mean (complement) [1]	Benchmark Period Mean (complement) [1]		Bias [1]	RMSE [1]	Phase Shift [months]		Bias Score [1]	RMSE Score [1]	Seasonal Cycle Score [1]	Spatial Distribution Score [1]	Overall Score [1]
Benchmark	[-]	0.602
DeadVeg_1901-1920	[-]	1.24	1.26	0.602	1.07	0.637		0.657	1.57	0.423		0.372	0.166	0.961	0.498	0.433
DeadVeg_1940-1949	[-]	1.26	1.27	0.602	1.13	0.637		0.670	1.57	0.371		0.364	0.155	0.971	0.553	0.440

	Download Data	Period Mean (original grids) [1]	Model Period Mean (intersection) [1]	Benchmark Period Mean (intersection) [1]	Model Period Mean (complement) [1]	Benchmark Period Mean (complement) [1]		Bias [1]	RMSE [1]	Phase Shift [months]		Bias Score [1]	RMSE Score [1]	Seasonal Cycle Score [1]	Spatial Distribution Score [1]	Overall Score [1]
Benchmark	[-]	4.00
DeadVeg_1901-1920	[-]	7.53	7.68	4.01	6.80	3.77		3.46	3.54	3.46		0.0223	0.252	0.415	0.450	0.278
DeadVeg_1940-1949	[-]	7.52	7.68	4.01	6.80	3.77		3.45	3.53	3.45		0.0221	0.252	0.416	0.451	0.279

	Download Data	Period Mean (original grids) [1]	Model Period Mean (intersection) [1]	Benchmark Period Mean (intersection) [1]	Model Period Mean (complement) [1]	Benchmark Period Mean (complement) [1]		Bias [1]	RMSE [1]	Phase Shift [months]		Bias Score [1]	RMSE Score [1]	Seasonal Cycle Score [1]	Spatial Distribution Score [1]	Overall Score [1]
Benchmark	[-]	2.00
DeadVeg_1901-1920	[-]	3.12	3.13	2.00	2.78	1.54		1.13	1.78	0.770		0.255	0.273	0.919	0.957	0.536
DeadVeg_1940-1949	[-]	3.14	3.16	2.00	2.84	1.54		1.15	1.79	0.772		0.248	0.269	0.919	0.957	0.532

	Download Data	Period Mean (original grids) [1]	Model Period Mean (intersection) [1]	Benchmark Period Mean (intersection) [1]	Model Period Mean (complement) [1]	Benchmark Period Mean (complement) [1]		Bias [1]	RMSE [1]	Phase Shift [months]		Bias Score [1]	RMSE Score [1]	Seasonal Cycle Score [1]	Spatial Distribution Score [1]	Overall Score [1]
Benchmark	[-]	0.758
DeadVeg_1901-1920	[-]	1.67	1.67	0.757	2.09	1.63		0.952	1.24	1.55		0.257	0.205	0.779	0.586	0.406
DeadVeg_1940-1949	[-]	1.67	1.68	0.757	2.08	1.63		0.955	1.24	1.54		0.257	0.206	0.782	0.585	0.407

	Download Data	Period Mean (original grids) [1]	Model Period Mean (intersection) [1]	Benchmark Period Mean (intersection) [1]	Model Period Mean (complement) [1]	Benchmark Period Mean (complement) [1]		Bias [1]	RMSE [1]	Phase Shift [months]		Bias Score [1]	RMSE Score [1]	Seasonal Cycle Score [1]	Spatial Distribution Score [1]	Overall Score [1]
Benchmark	[-]	1.71
DeadVeg_1901-1920	[-]	2.52	2.45	1.71	3.46	2.93		0.829	1.22	3.42		0.242	0.236	0.419	0.766	0.380
DeadVeg_1940-1949	[-]	2.52	2.45	1.71	3.46	2.93		0.828	1.22	3.44		0.241	0.236	0.414	0.765	0.378

	Download Data	Period Mean (original grids) [1]	Model Period Mean (intersection) [1]	Benchmark Period Mean (intersection) [1]	Model Period Mean (complement) [1]	Benchmark Period Mean (complement) [1]		Bias [1]	RMSE [1]	Phase Shift [months]		Bias Score [1]	RMSE Score [1]	Seasonal Cycle Score [1]	Spatial Distribution Score [1]	Overall Score [1]
Benchmark	[-]	0.648
DeadVeg_1901-1920	[-]	1.35	1.40	0.649	0.827	0.394		0.736	1.59	0.438		0.385	0.177	0.959	0.566	0.453
DeadVeg_1940-1949	[-]	1.41	1.46	0.649	0.923	0.394		0.797	1.67	0.395		0.359	0.152	0.967	0.565	0.439

	Download Data	Period Mean (original grids) [1]	Model Period Mean (intersection) [1]	Benchmark Period Mean (intersection) [1]	Model Period Mean (complement) [1]	Benchmark Period Mean (complement) [1]		Bias [1]	RMSE [1]	Phase Shift [months]		Bias Score [1]	RMSE Score [1]	Seasonal Cycle Score [1]	Spatial Distribution Score [1]	Overall Score [1]
Benchmark	[-]	0.762
DeadVeg_1901-1920	[-]	1.07	0.954	0.754	3.21	2.06		0.356	0.689	2.42		0.233	0.174	0.622	0.490	0.339
DeadVeg_1940-1949	[-]	1.07	0.960	0.754	3.21	2.06		0.361	0.690	2.43		0.238	0.172	0.618	0.489	0.338

	Download Data	Period Mean (original grids) [1]	Model Period Mean (intersection) [1]	Benchmark Period Mean (intersection) [1]	Model Period Mean (complement) [1]	Benchmark Period Mean (complement) [1]		Bias [1]	RMSE [1]	Phase Shift [months]		Bias Score [1]	RMSE Score [1]	Seasonal Cycle Score [1]	Spatial Distribution Score [1]	Overall Score [1]
Benchmark	[-]	1.52
DeadVeg_1901-1920	[-]	2.82	2.81	1.52	2.84	1.36		1.30	1.65	0.878		0.167	0.248	0.899	0.772	0.467
DeadVeg_1940-1949	[-]	2.82	2.82	1.52	2.83	1.36		1.30	1.65	0.899		0.168	0.248	0.896	0.770	0.466

	Download Data	Period Mean (original grids) [1]	Model Period Mean (intersection) [1]	Benchmark Period Mean (intersection) [1]	Model Period Mean (complement) [1]	Benchmark Period Mean (complement) [1]		Bias [1]	RMSE [1]	Phase Shift [months]		Bias Score [1]	RMSE Score [1]	Seasonal Cycle Score [1]	Spatial Distribution Score [1]	Overall Score [1]
Benchmark	[-]	1.36
DeadVeg_1901-1920	[-]	2.11	2.32	1.36	0.709	1.94		0.997	1.40	1.94		0.295	0.245	0.701	0.669	0.431
DeadVeg_1940-1949	[-]	2.12	2.32	1.36	0.710	1.94		1.00	1.41	1.93		0.294	0.244	0.701	0.669	0.430

	Download Data	Period Mean (original grids) [1]	Model Period Mean (intersection) [1]	Benchmark Period Mean (intersection) [1]	Model Period Mean (complement) [1]	Benchmark Period Mean (complement) [1]		Bias [1]	RMSE [1]	Phase Shift [months]		Bias Score [1]	RMSE Score [1]	Seasonal Cycle Score [1]	Spatial Distribution Score [1]	Overall Score [1]
Benchmark	[-]	0.0908
DeadVeg_1901-1920	[-]	0.277	0.266	0.0905	0.758	0.212		0.190	0.284	1.83		0.661	0.0613	0.695	0.469	0.389
DeadVeg_1940-1949	[-]	0.276	0.266	0.0905	0.752	0.212		0.189	0.283	1.83		0.661	0.0631	0.695	0.474	0.391

	Download Data	Period Mean (original grids) [1]	Model Period Mean (intersection) [1]	Benchmark Period Mean (intersection) [1]	Model Period Mean (complement) [1]	Benchmark Period Mean (complement) [1]		Bias [1]	RMSE [1]	Phase Shift [months]		Bias Score [1]	RMSE Score [1]	Seasonal Cycle Score [1]	Spatial Distribution Score [1]	Overall Score [1]
Benchmark	[-]	0.650
DeadVeg_1901-1920	[-]	1.26	1.29	0.650	0.772	0.453		0.623	1.21	1.21		0.356	0.197	0.838	0.554	0.429
DeadVeg_1940-1949	[-]	1.26	1.28	0.650	0.766	0.453		0.615	1.19	1.14		0.367	0.202	0.851	0.560	0.436

	Download Data	Period Mean (original grids) [1]	Model Period Mean (intersection) [1]	Benchmark Period Mean (intersection) [1]	Model Period Mean (complement) [1]	Benchmark Period Mean (complement) [1]		Bias [1]	RMSE [1]	Phase Shift [months]		Bias Score [1]	RMSE Score [1]	Seasonal Cycle Score [1]	Spatial Distribution Score [1]	Overall Score [1]
Benchmark	[-]	2.08
DeadVeg_1901-1920	[-]	2.44	2.43	2.08	2.63	2.33		0.462	1.13	2.44		0.233	0.281	0.612	0.793	0.440
DeadVeg_1940-1949	[-]	2.44	2.42	2.08	2.63	2.33		0.460	1.13	2.43		0.231	0.280	0.614	0.793	0.440

	Download Data	Period Mean (original grids) [1]	Model Period Mean (intersection) [1]	Benchmark Period Mean (intersection) [1]	Model Period Mean (complement) [1]	Benchmark Period Mean (complement) [1]		Bias [1]	RMSE [1]	Phase Shift [months]		Bias Score [1]	RMSE Score [1]	Seasonal Cycle Score [1]	Spatial Distribution Score [1]	Overall Score [1]
Benchmark	[-]	1.99
DeadVeg_1901-1920	[-]	2.94	3.00	1.99	2.43	1.63		1.04	1.42	1.32		0.353	0.434	0.844	0.745	0.562
DeadVeg_1940-1949	[-]	2.96	3.02	1.99	2.44	1.63		1.06	1.44	1.33		0.348	0.432	0.841	0.746	0.560

	Download Data	Period Mean (original grids) [1]	Model Period Mean (intersection) [1]	Benchmark Period Mean (intersection) [1]	Model Period Mean (complement) [1]	Benchmark Period Mean (complement) [1]		Bias [1]	RMSE [1]	Phase Shift [months]		Bias Score [1]	RMSE Score [1]	Seasonal Cycle Score [1]	Spatial Distribution Score [1]	Overall Score [1]
Benchmark	[-]	2.03
DeadVeg_1901-1920	[-]	3.67	3.70	2.03	3.00	2.79		1.67	1.94	1.37		0.100	0.303	0.829	0.776	0.462
DeadVeg_1940-1949	[-]	3.71	3.73	2.03	3.03	2.79		1.70	1.97	1.36		0.0970	0.302	0.830	0.780	0.462

	Download Data	Period Mean (original grids) [1]	Model Period Mean (intersection) [1]	Benchmark Period Mean (intersection) [1]	Model Period Mean (complement) [1]	Benchmark Period Mean (complement) [1]		Bias [1]	RMSE [1]	Phase Shift [months]		Bias Score [1]	RMSE Score [1]	Seasonal Cycle Score [1]	Spatial Distribution Score [1]	Overall Score [1]
Benchmark	[-]	0.769
DeadVeg_1901-1920	[-]	1.30	1.27	0.767	5.33	2.81		0.541	0.862	1.39		0.182	0.173	0.805	0.716	0.410
DeadVeg_1940-1949	[-]	1.30	1.28	0.767	5.28	2.81		0.545	0.877	1.37		0.171	0.171	0.807	0.722	0.408

	Download Data	Period Mean (original grids) [1]	Model Period Mean (intersection) [1]	Benchmark Period Mean (intersection) [1]	Model Period Mean (complement) [1]	Benchmark Period Mean (complement) [1]		Bias [1]	RMSE [1]	Phase Shift [months]		Bias Score [1]	RMSE Score [1]	Seasonal Cycle Score [1]	Spatial Distribution Score [1]	Overall Score [1]
Benchmark	[-]	3.88
DeadVeg_1901-1920	[-]	7.63	7.70	3.88	4.96	2.76		3.78	3.88	2.71		0.0251	0.337	0.567	0.502	0.354
DeadVeg_1940-1949	[-]	7.63	7.70	3.88	4.95	2.76		3.78	3.88	2.70		0.0249	0.337	0.568	0.503	0.354

	Download Data	Period Mean (original grids) [1]	Model Period Mean (intersection) [1]	Benchmark Period Mean (intersection) [1]	Model Period Mean (complement) [1]	Benchmark Period Mean (complement) [1]		Bias [1]	RMSE [1]	Phase Shift [months]		Bias Score [1]	RMSE Score [1]	Seasonal Cycle Score [1]	Spatial Distribution Score [1]	Overall Score [1]
Benchmark	[-]	1.92
DeadVeg_1901-1920	[-]	3.19	3.16	1.92	3.87	1.61		1.25	1.63	2.73		0.181	0.324	0.560	0.650	0.408
DeadVeg_1940-1949	[-]	3.18	3.15	1.92	3.87	1.61		1.24	1.62	2.73		0.182	0.325	0.560	0.655	0.409

	Download Data	Period Mean (original grids) [1]	Model Period Mean (intersection) [1]	Benchmark Period Mean (intersection) [1]	Model Period Mean (complement) [1]	Benchmark Period Mean (complement) [1]		Bias [1]	RMSE [1]	Phase Shift [months]		Bias Score [1]	RMSE Score [1]	Seasonal Cycle Score [1]	Spatial Distribution Score [1]	Overall Score [1]
Benchmark	[-]	0.692
DeadVeg_1901-1920	[-]	1.72	1.72	0.687	2.09	1.18		1.23	1.50	2.20		0.144	0.122	0.666	0.382	0.287
DeadVeg_1940-1949	[-]	1.72	1.72	0.687	2.10	1.18		1.23	1.50	2.19		0.142	0.122	0.671	0.384	0.288

Africa - Central Africa - Sahel Africa - South Asia - East Siberia Asia - Indonesia Asia - North Central Asia - South Central Asia and China Asia - Southeast Asia and India Asia - West Siberia Australia Europe Global - Land Middle East and Sahara North America - Alaska and Northern Canada North America - Central America North America - Eastern United States North America - Southern Canada North America - Western United States South America - Amazon South America - Southeast South America - Southwest

	Download Data	Precipitation|GPCPv2.3 Hellinger Distance [1]		Precipitation|GPCPv2.3 Score [1]	Overall Score [1]
DeadVeg_1901-1920	[-]	0.752		0.416	0.416
DeadVeg_1940-1949	[-]	0.758		0.417	0.417

	Download Data	Precipitation|GPCPv2.3 Hellinger Distance [1]		Precipitation|GPCPv2.3 Score [1]	Overall Score [1]
DeadVeg_1901-1920	[-]	0.658		0.494	0.494
DeadVeg_1940-1949	[-]	0.661		0.494	0.494

	Download Data	Precipitation|GPCPv2.3 Hellinger Distance [1]		Precipitation|GPCPv2.3 Score [1]	Overall Score [1]
DeadVeg_1901-1920	[-]	0.666		0.545	0.545
DeadVeg_1940-1949	[-]	0.672		0.535	0.535

	Download Data	Precipitation|GPCPv2.3 Hellinger Distance [1]		Precipitation|GPCPv2.3 Score [1]	Overall Score [1]
DeadVeg_1901-1920	[-]	0.529		0.317	0.317
DeadVeg_1940-1949	[-]	0.543		0.297	0.297

	Download Data	Precipitation|GPCPv2.3 Hellinger Distance [1]		Precipitation|GPCPv2.3 Score [1]	Overall Score [1]
DeadVeg_1901-1920	[-]	0.824		0.504	0.504
DeadVeg_1940-1949	[-]	0.831		0.504	0.504

	Download Data	Precipitation|GPCPv2.3 Hellinger Distance [1]		Precipitation|GPCPv2.3 Score [1]	Overall Score [1]
DeadVeg_1901-1920	[-]	0.585		0.484	0.484
DeadVeg_1940-1949	[-]	0.578		0.477	0.477

	Download Data	Precipitation|GPCPv2.3 Hellinger Distance [1]		Precipitation|GPCPv2.3 Score [1]	Overall Score [1]
DeadVeg_1901-1920	[-]	0.556		0.262	0.262
DeadVeg_1940-1949	[-]	0.557		0.262	0.262

	Download Data	Precipitation|GPCPv2.3 Hellinger Distance [1]		Precipitation|GPCPv2.3 Score [1]	Overall Score [1]
DeadVeg_1901-1920	[-]	0.755		0.546	0.546
DeadVeg_1940-1949	[-]	0.748		0.547	0.547

	Download Data	Precipitation|GPCPv2.3 Hellinger Distance [1]		Precipitation|GPCPv2.3 Score [1]	Overall Score [1]
DeadVeg_1901-1920	[-]	0.760		0.0982	0.0982
DeadVeg_1940-1949	[-]	0.744		0.0838	0.0838

	Download Data	Precipitation|GPCPv2.3 Hellinger Distance [1]		Precipitation|GPCPv2.3 Score [1]	Overall Score [1]
DeadVeg_1901-1920	[-]	0.739		0.290	0.290
DeadVeg_1940-1949	[-]	0.739		0.287	0.287

	Download Data	Precipitation|GPCPv2.3 Hellinger Distance [1]		Precipitation|GPCPv2.3 Score [1]	Overall Score [1]
DeadVeg_1901-1920	[-]	0.618		0.355	0.355
DeadVeg_1940-1949	[-]	0.607		0.350	0.350

	Download Data	Precipitation|GPCPv2.3 Hellinger Distance [1]		Precipitation|GPCPv2.3 Score [1]	Overall Score [1]
DeadVeg_1901-1920	[-]	0.526		0.433	0.433
DeadVeg_1940-1949	[-]	0.526		0.433	0.433

	Download Data	Precipitation|GPCPv2.3 Hellinger Distance [1]		Precipitation|GPCPv2.3 Score [1]	Overall Score [1]
DeadVeg_1901-1920	[-]	0.727		0.263	0.263
DeadVeg_1940-1949	[-]	0.726		0.268	0.268

	Download Data	Precipitation|GPCPv2.3 Hellinger Distance [1]		Precipitation|GPCPv2.3 Score [1]	Overall Score [1]
DeadVeg_1901-1920	[-]	0.643		0.293	0.293
DeadVeg_1940-1949	[-]	0.652		0.288	0.288

	Download Data	Precipitation|GPCPv2.3 Hellinger Distance [1]		Precipitation|GPCPv2.3 Score [1]	Overall Score [1]
DeadVeg_1901-1920	[-]	0.774		0.600	0.600
DeadVeg_1940-1949	[-]	0.779		0.602	0.602

	Download Data	Precipitation|GPCPv2.3 Hellinger Distance [1]		Precipitation|GPCPv2.3 Score [1]	Overall Score [1]
DeadVeg_1901-1920	[-]	0.614		0.493	0.493
DeadVeg_1940-1949	[-]	0.619		0.489	0.489

	Download Data	Precipitation|GPCPv2.3 Hellinger Distance [1]		Precipitation|GPCPv2.3 Score [1]	Overall Score [1]
DeadVeg_1901-1920	[-]	0.692		0.434	0.434
DeadVeg_1940-1949	[-]	0.705		0.430	0.430

	Download Data	Precipitation|GPCPv2.3 Hellinger Distance [1]		Precipitation|GPCPv2.3 Score [1]	Overall Score [1]
DeadVeg_1901-1920	[-]	0.620		0.306	0.306
DeadVeg_1940-1949	[-]	0.662		0.313	0.313

	Download Data	Precipitation|GPCPv2.3 Hellinger Distance [1]		Precipitation|GPCPv2.3 Score [1]	Overall Score [1]
DeadVeg_1901-1920	[-]	0.704		0.380	0.380
DeadVeg_1940-1949	[-]	0.724		0.380	0.380

	Download Data	Precipitation|GPCPv2.3 Hellinger Distance [1]		Precipitation|GPCPv2.3 Score [1]	Overall Score [1]
DeadVeg_1901-1920	[-]	0.646		0.457	0.457
DeadVeg_1940-1949	[-]	0.636		0.459	0.459

	Download Data	Precipitation|GPCPv2.3 Hellinger Distance [1]		Precipitation|GPCPv2.3 Score [1]	Overall Score [1]
DeadVeg_1901-1920	[-]	0.576		0.131	0.131
DeadVeg_1940-1949	[-]	0.580		0.132	0.132

Africa - Central Africa - Sahel Africa - South Asia - East Siberia Asia - Indonesia Asia - North Central Asia - South Central Asia and China Asia - Southeast Asia and India Asia - West Siberia Australia Europe Global - Land Middle East and Sahara North America - Alaska and Northern Canada North America - Central America North America - Eastern United States North America - Southern Canada North America - Western United States South America - Amazon South America - Southeast South America - Southwest Temporally integrated period mean Temporally integrated period mean max month Temporally integrated mean phase shift Temporally integrated mean phase shift score Temporally integrated period mean bias Temporally integrated period mean bias score Temporally integrated period mean rmse Temporally integrated period mean rmse score Spatially integrated regional mean cycle Spatially integrated regional mean detrended cycle Spatially integrated regional mean Relationship with Precipitation Relationship with func_Precipitation

  Title:

derived MODIS total leaf area index in 0.5x0.5

  Source_file:

This product is generated from monthly climatology MODIS total leaf area index observations

  Conventions:

Please contact Prof. James Randerson (Email: jranders@uci.edu) or Dr. Mingquan Mu (mmu@uci.edu) for any question

  Creation_date:

Wed Mar 5 15:35:03 PST 2014

  Approach:

I simply read this variable from original hdf file, and save the data in NetCDF format.

  Temporal resolution:

monthly

  General information:

This product was derived from MODIS Climatology Leaf Area Index (LAI) from NCAR group.

  Spatial resolution:

0.5x0.5 degree

  Derived data code:

http://redwood.ess.uci.edu/mingquan/www/ILAMB/Download/CODES/CODES/subroutines/convert/convert-lai-modis.ncl