Table 3.
VIIRS Sites Used to Evaluate Temporal Dimensionality
| Biome | Location | Site size (km2) | a Date of acquisition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Southwest Australia | Australia | 48,000 | Jan–Dec 2020 |
| Amazon Forest | Brazil | 34,000 | Jan–Dec 2020 |
| Caucasus | Bulgaria | 20,000 | Jan–Dec 2020 |
| Boreal Forest | Canada | 28,000 | Jan–Dec 2020 |
| Tropical Forest | Democratic Republic of Congo | 51,000 | Jan–Dec 2020 |
| Eastern Afromontane | Ethiopia | 41,000 | Jan–Dec 2020 |
| Mediterranean Basin | Portugal | 42,000 | Jan–Dec 2020 |
| Boreal Forest | Russia | 27,000 | Jan–Dec 2020 |
| Cape Floristic Region | South Africa | 5,000 | Jan–Dec 2020 |
| Indo‐Burma Biodiversity Hotspot | Thailand | 112,000 | Jan–Dec 2020 |
| Sierra Nevada | USA (California) | 14,000 | Jan–Dec 2020 |
| Agriculture | USA (California) | 12,000 | Jan– Dec 2020 |
| Agriculture | USA (Iowa) | 32,000 | Jan–Dec 2020 |
a
Daily reflectance and LST were retrieved for each site.