IEEE Transactions on Geoscience and Remote Sensing · 1984 · 14 citations · 5 references
Natural SciencesEarth SciencesEcologyAtmospheric ScienceRemote SensingSatellite MeteorologyLand Surface MonitoringSatellite InstrumentationSatellite SensorsVegetation Cover AssessmentVegetation IndicesVegetation MonitoringSatellite Cloud ObservationsSatellite-based Vegetation MonitoringSun-synchronous OrbitsVegetation Biophysical Parameter RetrievalVegetation Condition MonitoringVegetation CoverVegetation Index ComparisonVegetation Index Retrieval
The NOAA-7 polar orbiting sun-synchronous operational satellite carries the 5-channel advanced very high-resolution radiometer which acquires data globally at a spatial resolution of 4 km on a daily basis. These data provide a means for frequently monitoring global vegetation at continental scales. Techniques for compositing and cloud screening a green leaf density vegetation index product for Africa are presented for 9 sequential days beginning August 16, 1982 and are compared with a semi-operational vegetation index product produced by NOAA.
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