BESS_flux_sample

2017-09-01: PET data has been removed. We have been updating PET and will release soon.
2016-09-20: We are going to re-compute BESS products with updated MODIS LAI product (version 6). The updated BESS products will be released in a couple of months.
2016-09-14: Open beta version webpage.

Bescription

Breathing Earth System Simulator (BESS) is a simplified process-based model that couples atmosphere and canopy radiative transfers, canopy photosynthesis, transpiration, and energy balance. The original paper was published in 2011 (Ryu et al., 2011). Recently, we comprehensively evaluated BESS GPP and ET products against FLUXNET 2015 dataset with MPI-BGC and official MODIS products at multiple spatial and temporal scales (Jiang and Ryu 2016). We provide 1) fine resolution products (1-5 km resolution, same data structure with MODIS Land products) and 2) coarse resolution products (0.5 degree) for regional, climate research. We open the following products to the public.

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• GPP (Gross Primary Productivity):
  – 1 km resolution with 8-daily interval between 2000 and 2015 (sinusoidal projection)
  – 0.5 degree resolution with monthly interval between 2000 and 2015 (geographic)

• ET (Evapotranspiration)
  – 1 km resolution with 8-daily interval between 2000 and 2015 (sinusoidal projection)
  – 0.5 degree resolution with monthly interval between 2000 and 2015 (geographic)

• BESS Codes (in MATLAB) with example dataset

Data Citation

We require citing below papers whenever you use BESS GPP, ET products in your papers:

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Jiang, C., Ryu, Y.* (2016) Multi-scale evaluation of global gross primary productivity and evapotranspiration products derived from Breathing Earth System Simulator (BESS). Remote Sensing of Environment 186, 528-547 [PDF]

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Ryu Y*, Baldocchi DD, Kobayashi H, van Ingen C, LiJ, Black TA, Beringer J, van Gorsel E, Knohl A, Law BE & Roupsard O (2011) Integration of MODIS land and atmosphere products with a coupled-process model to estimate gross primary productivity and evapotranspiration from 1 km to global scales. Global Biogeochemical Cycles, 25, GB4017, doi:10.1029/2011GB004053 [PDF]