Global Patterns in Net Primary Productivity, v1 (1995)
Purpose:
To be utilized in conjunction with a data set of human appropriation of net primary productivity (HANPP) in order to understand global energy flows and localized impacts on the environment.
Abstract:
The Global Patterns in Net Primary Productivity (NPP) portion of the HANPP Collection maps the net amount of solar energy converted to plant organic matter through photosynthesis. NPP is measured in units of elemental carbon and represents the primary food energy source for the world's ecosystems. This data set is distributed by the Columbia University Center for International Earth Science Information Network (CIESIN).
Recommended Citation:
Imhoff, M.L., L. Bounoua, T. Ricketts, C. Loucks, R. Harriss, and W.T. Lawrence.
2004.
HANPP Collection: Global Patterns in Net Primary Productivity (NPP).
Palisades,
NY:
NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC).
http://sedac.ciesin.columbia.edu/data/set/hanpp-net-primary-productivity. Accessed DAY MONTH YEAR.