Analysis of the Phenology of Global Vegetation using Meteorological Satelite Data
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1985Author
Justice, C.O.
Townshend, J.R.G.
Holden, B.N.
Tucker, C.J.
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RT Generic T1 Analysis of the Phenology of Global Vegetation using Meteorological Satelite Data A1 Justice, C.O., Townshend, J.R.G., Holden, B.N., Tucker, C.J. YR 1985 LK http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11822/25877 PB United Nations Environment Programme AB TY - GEN T1 - Analysis of the Phenology of Global Vegetation using Meteorological Satelite Data AU - Justice, C.O., Townshend, J.R.G., Holden, B.N., Tucker, C.J. Y1 - 1985 UR - http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11822/25877 PB - United Nations Environment Programme AB - @misc{20.500.11822_25877 author = {Justice, C.O., Townshend, J.R.G., Holden, B.N., Tucker, C.J.}, title = {Analysis of the Phenology of Global Vegetation using Meteorological Satelite Data}, year = {1985}, abstract = {}, url = {http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11822/25877} } @misc{20.500.11822_25877 author = {Justice, C.O., Townshend, J.R.G., Holden, B.N., Tucker, C.J.}, title = {Analysis of the Phenology of Global Vegetation using Meteorological Satelite Data}, year = {1985}, abstract = {}, url = {http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11822/25877} } TY - GEN T1 - Analysis of the Phenology of Global Vegetation using Meteorological Satelite Data AU - Justice, C.O.Justice, C.O., Townshend, J.R.G.Townshend, J.R.G., Holden, B.N.Holden, B.N., Tucker, C.J. UR - http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11822/25877 PB - United Nations Environment Programme AB -Metadata
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Coarse spatial resolution, high temporal frequency satellite data from the NOAA/AVHRR system are presented to demonstrate their utility for monitoring vegetation seasonal dynamics. The techniques for processing and analysing the data are outlined and examples are given for selected applications at a range of scales. Normalized difference vegetation index images are presented for the entire globe and for the continents of Africa, South America and south-east Asia, with descriptions of the seasonal dynamics of major vegetation formations as portrayed by the transformed AVHRR data. Monitoring of forest clearance in Brazil, the productivity of African grasslands, Indian tropical forest and Chinese agriculture are selected for discussion. The paper concludes that coarse-resolution satellite data provide a valuable tool for vegetation mapping and monitoring at regional and global scales.
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