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USGS Spectral Library Version 7 Sample Description

Kokaly, R.F., Clark, R.N., Swayze, G.A., Livo, K.E., Hoefen, T.M., Pearson, N.C., Wise, R.A., Benzel, W.M., Lowers, H.A., Driscoll, R.L., and Klein, A.J., 2017, USGS Spectral Library Version 7: U.S. Geological Survey Data Series 1035, 61 p., https://doi.org/10.3133/ds1035
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TITLE: Lawn_Grass GDS91 green DESCRIPT

DOCUMENTATION_FORMAT: PLANT

SAMPLE_ID: GDS91

PLANT_TYPE: Grass

PLANT: Grass

LATIN_NAME: Not determined

COLLECTION_LATITUDE: Not Available # degrees and decimal minutes (N or S)

COLLECTION_LONGITUDE: Not Available # degrees and decimal minutes (W or E)

DATUM: Not Available # coordinate datum

COLLECTION_LOCALITY: Denver West Building #2, Golden, Colorado

ORIGINAL_DONOR: Gregg Swayze

SAMPLE_DESCRIPTION:

This grass, probably Kentucky Bluegrass was from the lawn outside our offices at the time the grass was picked on June 18, 1991. Generic lawn grass. Run immediately after picking.

END_SAMPLE_DESCRIPTION.

COMPOSITIONAL_ANALYSIS_TYPE: None

COMPOSITION_DISCUSSION:

END_COMPOSITION_DISCUSSION.

TRACE_ELEMENT_ANALYSIS:

TRACE_ELEMENT_DISCUSSION:

END_TRACE_ELEMENT_DISCUSSION.

SPECTROSCOPIC_DISCUSSION:

Very strong chlorophyll absorption in the visible and strong liquid water absorptions near 1, 1.2, 1.5 and 2 microns.

END_SPECTROSCOPIC_DISCUSSION.

SPECTRAL_PURITY: 1a2_3_4_ # 1= 0.2-3, 2= 1.5-6, 3= 6-25, 4= 20-150 microns