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Remote Sensing and Modeling of Global Evapotranspiration
TABLE 19.2
Locations, Abbreviations, and Biome Types (in Parentheses); Latitude (Lat); 
Longitude (Lon); Elevation (Elev, in Meters); Annual Mean MODIS EVI (EVI); 
Annual Mean LAI (LAI); and Published Papers for the 19 AmeriFlux Eddy 
Flux Towers
Site
Abbrev.
Lat
Lon
Elev
EVI
LAI
Citation
Kennedy Space
Flight Center
scrub oak, FL
KSCOak
(DBF)
28.61
–80.67
3
0.40
3.8
Austin Cary, FL
AUS (ENF)
29.74
–82.22
50
0.41
4.4
Powell et al.
2005
Donaldson, FL
Dnld (ENF)
29.75
–82.16
50
0.39
3.0
Clark et al.
2004
Mize, FL
Mize (ENF)
29.76
–82.24
50
0.37
3.6
Clark et al.
2004
Duke Forest
hardwoods, NC
DukeHdwd
(DBF)
35.97
–79.10
0
0.41
4.2
Stoy et al.
2006
Duke Forest pine,
NC
Duke_pine
(ENF)
35.98
–79.09
163
0.41
4.2
Stoy et al.
2006
Walnut River, KS
Walnut (Grass)
37.52
–96.86
408
0.28
1.3
Vaira Ranch, CA
Vaira (Grass)
38.41
–120.95
129
0.30
2.1
Tonzi Ranch, CA
Tonz (Savanna)
38.43
–120.97
177
0.30
1.9
Blodgett, CA
Blod (ENF)
38.90
–120.63
1315
0.37
3.6
Goldstein et
al. 2000
Bondville, IL
Bond (Crop)
40.01
–88.29
213
0.40
2.8
Niwot Ridge
Forest, CO
NwtR (ENF)
40.03
–105.55
3050
0.28
2.2
Black Hills, SD
BlkHls (ENF)
44.16
–103.65
0
0.32
2.9
University of
Michigan, MI
UMBS (ENF)
45.56
–84.71
234
0.35
3.1
Fort Peck, MT
FtPeck (Grass)
48.31
–105.10
634
0.16
0.4
Lethbridge,
Alberta
Leth (Grass)
49.71
–112.94
960
0.16
0.3
Flanagan et
al. 2002;
Wever et al.
2002
Campbell River,
Vancouver
Island, BC
CampRvr
(ENF)
49.85
–125.32
300
0.40
3.9
BOREAS NSA,
Old Black
Spruce,
Manitoba,
Canada
NOBS (ENF)
55.88
–98.48
259
0.25
2.5
Dunn and
Wofsy
2006; data
version:
June, 2006
Barrow, AK
BRW (OShrub)
71.32
–156.63
1
0.26
0.7