Interannual variations in satellite-sensed vegetation index data from 1981-1991

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 103, Issue D6, 1998, Pages 6145-6160

  Myneni, R B ^a   Tucker, C J ^b   Asrar, G ^c   Keeling, C D ^d  

^a BOSTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NASA GODDARD SPACE FLIGHT CENTER   (United States)

^c NASA HEADQUARTERS   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AVHRR; NDVI; NOAA; SATELLITE SENSING; VEGETATION INDEX;

ALASKA; POINT BARROW; USA;

EID: 0032571185     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/97JD03603     Document Type: Article

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