China - Guangdong/Leizhou
In Situ Observations
Parameter: LAI Data Collection Protocol: LAI2000
Frequency: about 2 times each crop year Parameter: planting pattern, growing stage, seeding/transplanting date, plant height, Leaf area index(LAI), weather condition and digital photos during key rice growing stages concurrently with the satellite pass Data Collection Protocol: 25 sample plots
Frequency: Parameter: Crop height Data Collection Protocol: Frequency: about 2 times each crop year Parameter: accuracy of rice identification Data Collection Protocol: Hundreds of points for land cover type were collected once per season
Frequency: Parameter: Crop type Data Collection Protocol: GPS
Frequency: 2 times each crop year