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This dataset holds the Global Inventory Modeling and Mapping Studies-3rd Generation V1.2 (GIMMS-3G+) data for the Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI). NDVI was based on corrected and calibrated measurements from Advanced Very High Resolution Radiometer (AVHRR) data with a spatial resolution of 0.0833 degree and global coverage for 1982 to 2022. Maximum NDVI values are reported within twice monthly compositing periods (two values per month). The dataset was assembled from different AVHRR sensors and accounts for various deleterious effects, such as calibration loss, orbital drift, and volcanic eruptions. The data are provided in NetCDF format.

Product Summary

Platforms
NOAA POES ,
METOP-A ,
METOP-B ,
METOP-C
Instruments
AVHRR
Spatial Extent

N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180

Location
GLOBAL LAND
Coordinate System
CARTESIAN
Granule Spatial Representation
CARTESIAN
Temporal Extent
1982-01-01 to 2022-12-31
Data Partner
THE OAK RIDGE NATIONAL LABORATORY (ORNL) DISTRIBUTED ACTIVE ARCHIVE CENTER (DAAC) (ORNL_DAAC)
Concept ID
C2759076389-ORNL_CLOUD
Data State
COMPLETE
Number of Files/Granules
82
Processing Level
3
Published
Updated
Science Keywords
Vegetation Index ,
Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI)

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Citation is critically important for dataset documentation and discovery. This dataset is openly shared, without restriction, in accordance with the EOSDIS Data Use and Citation Guidance.

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Pinzon, J. E., Pak, E. W., Tucker, C. J., Bhatt, U. S., Frost, G. V., & Macander, M. J. (2023). Global Vegetation Greenness (NDVI) from AVHRR GIMMS-3G+, 1981-2022 (Version 1). ORNL Distributed Active Archive Center. https://doi.org/10.3334/ORNLDAAC/2187 Date Accessed: 2026-04-29

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A Study on the Response of Precipitation to Climatic and Ecological Factors in the Middle and Lower Reaches of the Yellow River Based on Wavelet Analysis Liu, Guangyi, Ji, Zihan, Chen, Qingtian, Guo, Peng, Liu, Ze Vegetation Index, Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI)
A Record-Breaking HeatwaveDrought Compound Event in Jiangxi, China, During Summer 2022 Li, Yichen, Kong, Yang, Wang, Chenxu, Qin, Yi, Yang, Shengwang, Lu, Chuhan Vegetation Index, Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI)
Analysis of the evolutionary patterns and drivers of Capturability of Atmospheric Water (CAW) on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau Lu, Hou-Liang, Zhou, Han, Zuo, Hui-Min, Jiao, Yu-Fei, Hu, Bill X. Vegetation Index, Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI)
Bergmann's rule: Why does body size increase with latitude? Ongman, Kurt M., Lundblad, Carl G., Conway, Courtney J. Vegetation Index, Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI)
Cold-summer and summer-snowfall trends and their impacts on vegetation in a warming Mongolian Plateau Chen, Zhang, Lv, Junchen, Jiang, Hao, Lei, Dongyang, Xue, Jianguo, Li, Ang, Huang, Jianhui Vegetation Index, Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI)
Dynamics of forest vegetation in East Asia over the past 40 years and its response to hydrothermal conditions Liang, Yuqi, Mao, Kebiao, Yuan, Zijin, Shi, Jiancheng Vegetation Index, Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI)
Divergent demographic responses of boreal-breeding ducks to growing season variability Messmer, David J., Slattery, Stuart, Drever, Mark C., Derksen, Chris, Clark, Robert G. Vegetation Index, Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI)
Cross-scale Separation of Climate and Human Impacts on Runoff Using a Dual-Step Refined Time-varying Attribution Model Zheng, Ziqin, Dong, Zengchuan, Wang, Wenzhuo, Meng, Jinyu, Ke, Hao, Zhang, You Vegetation Index, Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI)
Deciphering isoprene variability across dozen of Chinese and overseas cities using deep transfer learning Liu, Song, Lyu, Xiaopu, Yang, Fumo, Shi, Zongbo, Huang, Xin, Liu, Tengyu, Wang, Hongli, Li, Mei, Gao, Jian, Chen, Nan, Shi, Guoliang, Zou, Yu, Pei, Chenglei, Tong, Chengxu, Liu, Xinyi, Zhou, Li, Guenther, Alex B., Wang, Nan Vegetation Index, Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI)
Declining anthropogenic wildfires in South American savannas Lou, Yuxin, Zhang, Qi, Jiang, Yaqi, Gao, Cong, Shi, Chunming Vegetation Index, Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI)
Harnessing Deep Learning for Dual Gains in S2SScale Soil Moisture Forecasting and Flash Drought Mechanisms Yang, Guibin, Chang, Jianxia, Zhang, Lu, Kam, Jonghun, Zheng, Yi, Wang, Yimin, Guo, Aijun, Hussain, Arif, Liu, Anqi Vegetation Index, Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI)
Human pressure and biodiversity modify forest resilience after extreme multi-year droughts Wu, Tianjing, Liu, Yanxu, Chen, Liangzhi, Fu, Zheng, Fu, Bojie, Li, Yan, Wu, Xutong, Ding, Jingyi, Li, Changjia, Wang, Shuai, Zhao, Wenwu, Gessler, Arthur Vegetation Index, Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI), Carbon, Cation Exchange Capacity, Organic Matter
Holocene evolution of Saharan vegetation revealed by paleoclimate simulations and machine learning Hao, Guangyao, Sun, Weiyi, Liu, Jian, Chen, Deliang, Ning, Liang, Shen, Cheng, Lu, Bo, Zhang, Xiao, Lu, Guonian Vegetation Index, Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI)
K-means classification of long-term global vegetation index variation Choi, Won-Jun, Song, Hwan-Jin, Gim, Hyeon-Ju, Kim, Myungjin, Park, Hye-Sook Vegetation Index, Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI)
Methodological sensitivities when identifying dryland degradation: case studies from two Australian regions Zhang, Xinyue, Evans, Jason P., Fisher, Adrian G. Vegetation Index, Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI), Vegetation Index, Enhanced Vegetation Index (EVI)
Nonlinear ElevationDependent Controls on Drought Responses of Vegetation Net Primary Production in the Central Himalayas Wu, Jiujiang, Yang, Yanqing, Zhao, Junli, Ding, Tao, Zhao, Wei Vegetation Index, Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI), Land Use/Land Cover Classification
Quantifying Historical and Future Surface Soil Moisture Drying Using Deep Learning and Remote Sensing Bo, Yong, Li, Xueke, Liu, Kai, Wang, Shudong, Tang, Qiuhong, Jiang, Yelin, Li, Zhengqiang, Lu, Shanlong, Wang, Litao, Feng, Chenglian, Zhou, Zhan, Zhou, Guangsheng Vegetation Index, Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI), Precipitation, Precipitation Amount, Precipitation Rate, Snow, Rain
The influence and underlying mechanism of snow variations on fractional vegetation cover in Eurasia from 1981 to 2022 Cheng, Kaili, Li, Zhengze, Wei, Zhigang, Li, Xianru, Ma, Li Vegetation Index, Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI)
Spatial synchronization and propagation of soil moisture droughts over China using complex network theory Zhang, Linqi, Liu, Yi, Jiang, Shanhu, Ren, Liliang, Li, Yiping, Yang, Xiaoli, Wei, Linyong, Zhang, Xinyu Vegetation Index, Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI)
Spatiotemporal Characteristics and Attribution of Global Wildfire Burned Sun, Anqi, Xia, Yan, Xie, Fei, Wu, Guocan, Mao, Yuna Vegetation Index, Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI)
Significant Increase in Summer Vegetation Growth (NDVI) in Eastern Tian, Yuqing, Fan, Ke, Xu, Zhiqing, Ji, Liuqing Vegetation Index, Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI)
Time-lag and cumulative drought effects decouple vegetation sensitivity from damage risk in the upper Yangtze River basin Xu, Xiaoxiang, Yuan, Quanzhi, Zhao, Pan, Jia, Luping, Ren, Ping Vegetation Index, Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI)
A dataset of desertification indices in Central Asia from 1982 to 2020 WEI, Yabin, TAO, Hui Vegetation Index, Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI)
A shift in drought propagation trend in the Yellow River Basin during 19802020 linked to climate change and vegetation greening Yin, Yunhe, Yin, Mijia, Zong, Xuezheng, Zhao, Dongsheng Surface Pressure, Heat Flux, Longwave Radiation, Shortwave Radiation, Surface Temperature, Humidity, Evapotranspiration, Surface Winds, Rain, Precipitation Rate, Snow, Soil Moisture/Water Content, Soil Temperature, Land Surface Temperature, Snow Water Equivalent, Runoff, Vegetation Index, Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI)
A Parameter and Flag Adaptive Reconstruction Method for Satellite Shen, Huanfeng, Ran, Yuxi, Guan, Xiaobin, Chu, Dong, Li, Dongyi Vegetation Index, Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI)
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