The GLOBCARBON LAI product is derived from the combined use of ATSR and VEGETATION instruments. The inclusion of the MERIS instrument is carried out by a separate process generating an independent product. LAI images are 10-daily products obtained by averaging intermediate daily LAI values from a smoothed and interpolated time series on annual basis.
This product can be used directly as quantitative evaluation of the green vegetation covering the Earth surface as well as input to feed carbon cycle models.