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Expand Up @@ -150,10 +150,10 @@ The Canopy-App input data in [Table 2](#table-2-canopy-app-required-input-variab
| `hpbl` | Height of the planetary boundary layer (m) | UFS NOAA/GFSv16 |
| `prate_ave` | Average mass precipitation rate (kg m-2 s-1) | UFS NOAA/GFSv16 |
| **External Canopy Variables** | **Variable Description and Units** | **Data Source/Reference (if necessary)** |
| `fh` | Canopy height (m) | Globally extended GEDI data. Data Period=2020. Data frequency=Annual. ([Lang et al., 2023](https://doi.org/10.1038/s41559-023-02206-6)) |
| `ch` | Canopy height (m) | Globally extended GEDI data. Data Period=2020. Data frequency=Annual. ([Lang et al., 2023](https://doi.org/10.1038/s41559-023-02206-6)) |
| `clu` | Canopy clumping index (dimensionless) | GriddingMachine/MODIS. Data Period=2001-2017 Climatology. Data frequency=Monthly. ([Wei et al., 2019](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rse.2019.111296)). Extended globally for high latitudes using methods described [here](https://gmuedu-my.sharepoint.com/:w:/g/personal/whung_gmu_edu/EdglXmW2kzBDtDj1xV0alGcB1Yo2I8hzdyWGVGB2YOTfgw). |
| `lai` | Leaf area index (m2/m2) | VIIRS-NPP. Data Period=2020. Data frequency=Daily, interpolated from original 8-day product. ([Myneni 2018](https://doi.org/10.5067/VIIRS/VNP15A2H.001)). Extended globally for high latitudes using methods described [here](https://gmuedu-my.sharepoint.com/:w:/g/personal/whung_gmu_edu/EdglXmW2kzBDtDj1xV0alGcB1Yo2I8hzdyWGVGB2YOTfgw). |
| `ffrac` | Forest fraction (dimensionless) | Based on [VIIRS GVF-NPP](https://www.star.nesdis.noaa.gov/jpss/gvf.php) and GriddingMachine/MODIS FFRAC/FVC from Terra. Data Period=2020. Data frequency=Annual. ([DiMiceli et al., 2022](https://doi.org/10.5067/MODIS/MOD44B.061)). Extended globally for high latitudes using methods described [here](https://gmuedu-my.sharepoint.com/:w:/g/personal/whung_gmu_edu/EdglXmW2kzBDtDj1xV0alGcB1Yo2I8hzdyWGVGB2YOTfgw). |
| `canfrac` | Canopy fraction (dimensionless) | Based on [VIIRS GVF-NPP](https://www.star.nesdis.noaa.gov/jpss/gvf.php). Data Period=2020. Data frequency=Monthly. |
| `pavd` | Plant area volume density (m2/m3) | [GEDI product from North Arizona University](https://goetzlab.rc.nau.edu/index.php/gedi/). Data Period=201904-202212 Climatology. Data frequency=Annual. Three dimensional structure of plant area volume density with 14 vertical layers from the surface (0 m) to 70 m above ground level. Data at each layer represents the average pavd within certain height range (e.g. 0 - 5 m for first layer). |
| `lev` | Height AGL for levels associated with optional pavd (or other canopy profile) inputs (m) | Same as for GEDI PAVD (or other canopy profile inputs) above |
| **Other External Variables** | **Variable Description and Units** | **Data Source/Reference (if necessary)** |
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