Applicability of the normalized difference vegetation index (NDVI) In index-based crop insurance design

Weather, Climate, and Society

Volumn 4, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 271-284

  Turvey, Calum G ^a   McLaurin, Megan K ^a  

^a Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AVHRR; CALIBRATION; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; CROP PRODUCTION; CROP YIELD; INDEX METHOD; INSURANCE SYSTEM; INVESTMENT; NDVI; PRODUCTIVITY; REMOTE SENSING; TRADITIONAL AGRICULTURE;

UNITED STATES;

EID: 84874122488     PISSN: 19488327     EISSN: 19488335     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1175/WCAS-D-11-00059.1     Document Type: Article

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