Vegetation Index

 Vegetation Index RSS Feed

An indicator that describes the greenness - the relative density and health of vegetation - for each picture element, or pixel, in a satellite image.

 

Definition source: MapASyst

Sub-Topics

You Might Also Be Interested In

Filter By

Content type
Placeholder image
Program
Vegetation Continuous Fields ESDR for the AVHRR and MODIS Records: 1981 - Present
Article
Strange Bedfellows
Tea is the most widely consumed beverage in the world, and is typically grown on massive plantations such as this one in Munnar, India.
Article
The Price of Tea
Zebra stripes come in different patterns, unique to each individual. They are social animals that live in harems. Here two stand in the Okavango Delta, Botswana.
Article
Zebras Without Borders
This juniper-covered savanna is one example of a biome in arid New Mexico that includes carbon-sequestering vegetation.
Article
Biomes in the Balance
Geese roam about on a typical farm in the Samara region in Russia.
Article
Foot and Plow
As the seasons change from summer to winter, forests slow down their growth and absorb much less carbon from the atmosphere.
Article
Hidden Carbon
By sharing their observations, birdwatchers can help scientists understand where the various species of birds are throughout the year.
Article
The Feather Followers