NASA NTRS · 19850035379
Monitoring global vegetation using NOAA-7 AVHRR data
Abstract
The NOAA-7 polar orbiting, sun-synchronous, operational satellite carries the 5 channel Advanced Very High Resolution Radiometer (AVHRR). Data are acquired globally at a resolution of 4 km on a daily basis. This data provides the means of frequently monitoring global vegetation on continental scales. Techniques for compositing and cloud screening a vegetation index for Africa are presented. The sample data set covers 9 days beginning August 16, 1983 and is compared with a semi-operational vegetation index product produced by NOAA.
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Gatlin, J. A., Sullivan, R. J., Tucker, C. J.. 1983-01-01. Monitoring global vegetation using NOAA-7 AVHRR data. https://ntrs.nasa.gov/citations/19850035379
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