On the use of NDVI for estimating rainfall fields in the Kalahari of Botswana

Journal of Arid Environments

Volumn 35, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 195-214

  Grist, Jeremy ^a   Nicholson, Sharon E ^a   Mpolokang, Adzene ^b  

^a FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Botswana Meteorological Services   (Botswana)

Author keywords

Africa; Botswana; Kalahari; NDVI; rainfall

Indexed keywords

NDVI; RAINFALL; SEASONAL CYCLE; SEMIARID REGION; VEGETATION INDEX;

BOTSWANA, KALAHARI DESERT;

EID: 0031060950     PISSN: 01401963     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jare.1996.0172     Document Type: Article

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