Modelling NDVI from decadal rainfall data in the North East Arid Zone of Nigeria

Journal of Environmental Management

Volumn 48, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 249-261

  Hess, Tim ^a   Stephens, William ^a   Thomas, Graham ^a  

^a CRANFIELD UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

NDAA; NDVI; Rainfall; Sahel

Indexed keywords

RAIN;

ARTICLE; MODEL; NIGERIA; NONHUMAN; REMOTE SENSING; VEGETATION;

ARID REGION; NDVI; RAINFALL; VEGETATION MONITORING;

NIGERIA, SAHEL;

EID: 0030274216     PISSN: 03014797     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jema.1996.0076     Document Type: Article

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