Dataset name: 
AVHRR Boston University (BU) Leaf Area Index (LAI)

Variable names: 
LAI

Reference of original data:
Myneni, R. B., Nemani, R. R. and Running, S.W., Algorithm for the estimation of global land cover, LAI and FPAR 
        based on radiative transfer models. IEEE Trans. Geosc. Remote Sens., 35: 1380-1393,1997.


Downloaded site:
http://cybele.bu.edu/modismisr/products/avhrr/avhrrlaifpar.html

Downloaded Date:
Dec. 17, 2012

Downloaded by:
Mingquan Mu 
Earth System Science, University of California, Irvine

Name and version of original source: 
Monthly estimates of global biosphere-atmosphere fluxes

Start date:
August, 1981

End date:
September, 2011

Temporal resolution: 
half monthly

Spatial resolution: 
1/12x1/12 (0.0833x0.0833) degree

Unit: 
unitless

Data format: 
abl