Inter-annual variability and interaction of remote-sensed vegetation index and atmospheric precipitation in the Aral Sea region

Journal of Arid Environments

Volumn 62, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 677-700

  Nezlin, N P ^a   Kostianoy, A G ^b   Li, Bai Lian ^c  

^a SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA COASTAL WATER RESEARCH PROJECT   (United States)

^b SHIRSHOV INSTITUTE OF OCEANOLOGY   (Russian Federation)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Aral Sea; Desertification; NDVI; Precipitation; Satellite data analysis

Indexed keywords

ANNUAL VARIATION; PRECIPITATION (CLIMATOLOGY); REMOTE SENSING; VEGETATION INDEX;

ARAL SEA; ASIA; EASTERN HEMISPHERE; EURASIA; WEST ASIA; WORLD;

EID: 20444395833     PISSN: 01401963     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jaridenv.2005.01.015     Document Type: Article

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