Global vegetation phenology from Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS): Evaluation of global patterns and comparison with in situ measurements

Journal of Geophysical Research: Biogeosciences

Volumn 111, Issue 4, 2006, Pages

  Zhang, Xiaoyang ^a   Friedl, Mark A ^b   Schaaf, Crystal B ^b  

^a OFFICE OF RESEARCH AND APPLICATIONS   (United States)

^b BOSTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

IN SITU MEASUREMENT; MODIS; PHENOLOGY; REMOTE SENSING; SATELLITE DATA; SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION; SPATIAL RESOLUTION; VEGETATION COVER; VEGETATION DYNAMICS;

EID: 34848843503     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2006JG000217     Document Type: Article

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