VIP15_004

Vegetation Index and Phenology (VIP) Vegetation Indices 15Days Global 0.05Deg CMG V004

Version 004
  • Abstract
    The NASA Making Earth System Data Records for Use in Research Environments (MEaSUREs) Vegetation Index and Phenology (VIP) global datasets were created using Advanced Very High Resolution Radiometer (AVHRR) N07, N09, N11, and N14 datasets (1981 - 1999) and Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS)/Terra MOD09 surface reflectance data (2000 - 2014). The VIP Vegetation Index (VI) product was developed to provide consistent measurements of the Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI) and modified Enhanced Vegetation Index (EVI2) spanning more than 30 years of data from multiple sensors. The EVI2 is a backward extension of AVHRR. Vegetation indices such as NDVI and EVI2 are useful for assessing the biophysical properties of the land surface, and are used to characterize vegetation phenology. Phenology tracks the seasonal life cycle of vegetation, and provides information on the biotic response to environmental changes. The VIP15 VI data product is provided twice monthly at 0.05 degree (5600 meters (m)) spatial resolution in geographic (Lat/Lon) grid format. The data are stored in Hierarchical Data Format-Earth Observing System (HDF-EOS) file format. The VIP15 VI product contains 12 Science Datasets (SDS) which include the calculated VIs (NDVI and EVI2) as well as quality assurance/pixel reliability, the input Visible/Near Infrared (VNIR) surface reflectance data, and viewing geometry. The Blue and Middle Infrared (MIR) surface reflectance data are only available for the MODIS era (2000 - 2014). Gaps in the daily product are filled using long term mean VI records derived from the more than 30 year time series of data, and are indicated as gap-filled in the Pixel Reliability SDS. The VIP15 dataset includes two composites per month. The first composite is generated from day 1 to 15, and the second composite includes the remaining days of the month. This dataset consists of 24 files per year
  • Purpose
    Science Research
  • DOI

    10.5067/MEASURES/VIP/VIP15.004

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    3

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    Complete

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    Science Keywords
    • EARTH SCIENCE
    • BIOSPHERE
    • VEGETATION
    • VEGETATION INDEX

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Platforms
  • Earth Observation Satellites
    NOAA-7
    Instruments
    • AVHRR
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    NOAA-9
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    • AVHRR
  • Earth Observation Satellites
    NOAA-11
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    • AVHRR
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    NOAA-14
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    • AVHRR
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    Terra
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    • MODIS

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    HORIZONTAL CARTESIAN CARTESIAN
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    • GEOGRAPHIC REGION
    • GLOBAL

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  • UAZ/ECE/VIP
    PROCESSOR
    Vegetation Index and Phenology Laboratory, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Arizona

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    http://measures.arizona.edu/
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    Land Processes Distributed Active Archive Center

    U.S. Geological Survey, Earth Resources Observation and Science (EROS) Center
    Sioux Falls, South Dakota 57198

    M-F, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Central Time
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    • 605-594-6963
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