Articles | Volume 17, issue 2
https://doi.org/10.5194/bg-17-405-2020
https://doi.org/10.5194/bg-17-405-2020
Research article
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29 Jan 2020
Research article |  | 29 Jan 2020

A double peak in the seasonality of California's photosynthesis as observed from space

Alexander J. Turner, Philipp Köhler, Troy S. Magney, Christian Frankenberg, Inez Fung, and Ronald C. Cohen

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ED: Reconsider after major revisions (25 Nov 2019) by Martin De Kauwe
AR by Alexander Turner on behalf of the Authors (25 Nov 2019)  Author's response    Manuscript
ED: Referee Nomination & Report Request started (28 Nov 2019) by Martin De Kauwe
RR by Luis Guanter (02 Dec 2019)
RR by Anonymous Referee #2 (09 Dec 2019)
ED: Publish subject to minor revisions (review by editor) (16 Dec 2019) by Martin De Kauwe
AR by Alexander Turner on behalf of the Authors (16 Dec 2019)  Author's response    Manuscript
ED: Publish as is (06 Jan 2020) by Martin De Kauwe
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Short summary
We present the highest resolution solar-induced chlorophyll fluorescence (SIF) dataset from satellite measurements, providing previously unobservable phenomena related to plant photosynthesis. We find a strong correspondence between TROPOMI SIF and AmeriFlux GPP. We then observe a double peak in the seasonality of California's photosynthesis, not seen by traditional vegetation indices (e.g., MODIS). This is further corroborated by EOF/PC analysis.
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