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Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI) Data Access and Tools
From discovery to visualization, data tools such as Application for Extracting and Exploring Analysis Ready Samples (AppEEARS), Earthdata Search, and Giovanni guide users in making the most of Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI) data.
Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI) Datasets
| Dataset Sort descending | Version | Platform | Instrument | Temporal Extent | Spatial Extent | Spatial Resolution | Data Format |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CO2 and CH4 Fluxes from Waterbodies, Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta, Alaska, 2016-2019 | 1 | SATELLITES, FIELD SURVEYS, COMPUTERS | Sentinel-2 MSI, SENTINEL-1 C-SAR, WATER BOTTLES, Computer | 2016-07-07 to 2019-07-07 |
N: 61.6781 S: 60.895 E: -162.073 W: -163.82 |
multiple | |
| ECOSTRESS Tiled Ancillary NDVI and Albedo L2 Global 70 m V002 | 002 | ISS, Suomi-NPP, Sentinel-2A, Sentinel-2B, LANDSAT-8, LANDSAT-9 | ECOSTRESS, VIIRS, Sentinel-2 MSI, OLI | 2018-07-09 to Present |
N: 54 S: -54 E: 180 W: -180 |
70 Meters x 70 Meters | COG |
| ECOSTRESS Tiled Ancillary NDVI and Albedo L2 Global 70 m V003 | 003 | ISS, Suomi-NPP, Sentinel-2A, Sentinel-2B, LANDSAT-8, LANDSAT-9 | ECOSTRESS, VIIRS, Sentinel-2 MSI, OLI | 2018-07-09 to Present |
N: 54 S: -54 E: 180 W: -180 |
70 Meters x 70 Meters | COG |
| Fire Intensity and Burn Severity Metrics for Circumpolar Boreal Forests, 2001-2013 | 1 | COMPUTERS, Terra, Aqua | Computer, MODIS | 2001-01-01 to 2013-12-31 |
N: 80 S: 40 E: 180 W: -180 |
GeoTIFF | |
| Geospatial Data for Modeling Soil Carbon Stocks across Pacific Northwest Watersheds | 1 | Sentinel-2A, MODELS, FIELD SURVEYS | Sentinel-2 MSI, Computer, SURVEYING TOOLS | 2012-01-01 to 2022-12-31 |
N: 58.7242 S: 46.7725 E: -118.086 W: -134.983 |
multiple | |
| G-LiHT Hyperspectral Vegetative Indices V001 | 001 | G-LiHT | Headwall, Riegl Airborne Lidar | 2011-06-30 to Present |
N: 73 S: 10 E: -50 W: -170 |
1 Meters x 1 Meters | GeoTIFF |
| Global Mangrove Loss Extent, Land Cover Change, and Loss Drivers, 2000-2016 | 1 | LANDSAT-7, LANDSAT-8, COMPUTERS, LANDSAT-5 | ETM+, OLI, Computer, TM | 2000-01-01 to 2016-12-31 |
N: 27.0432 S: -58.4496 E: 164.691 W: -94.5607 |
multiple | |
| Global Monthly Mean Leaf Area Index Climatology, 1981-2015 | 1 | MODELS, Terra, NOAA POES | Computer, MODIS, AVHRR | 1981-08-01 to 2015-08-31 |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
netCDF-4 classic | |
| Global Vegetation Greenness (NDVI) from AVHRR GIMMS-3G+, 1981-2022 | 1 | NOAA POES, METOP-A, METOP-B, METOP-C | AVHRR | 1982-01-01 to 2022-12-31 |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
netCDF-4 classic | |
| Green Vegetation Fraction High-Resolution Maps for Selected US Tidal Marshes, 2015 | 1 | Airplane, LANDSAT | CAMERA, ETM+ | 2013-09-25 to 2015-08-27 |
N: 47.121 S: 25.0847 E: -69.9266 W: -122.746 |
GeoTIFF | |
| Greenness Trends and Carbon Stocks of Mangrove Forests Across Mexico, 2001-2015 | 1 | Aqua, MODELS | MODIS, Computer | 2001-01-01 to 2015-12-31 |
N: 29.7262 S: 14.4292 E: -86.5302 W: -114.055 |
multiple | |
| HLS Operational Land Imager Vegetation Indices Daily Global 30 m V2.0 | 2.0 | LANDSAT-8, LANDSAT-9 | OLI | 2013-04-11 to Present |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
30 Meters x 30 Meters | COG |
| HLS Sentinel-2 Multi-spectral Instrument Vegetation Indices Daily Global 30 m V2.0 | 2.0 | Sentinel-2A, Sentinel-2B, Sentinel-2C | Sentinel-2 MSI | 2015-11-28 to Present |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
30 Meters x 30 Meters | COG |
| ISLSCP II FASIR-adjusted NDVI, 1982-1998 | 1 | FIELD INVESTIGATION, NOAA-14, Terra | LICOR LEAF AREA METER, STEEL MEASURING TAPE, AVHRR, MODIS | 1982-01-01 to 1998-12-31 |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
Shapefile | |
| ISLSCP II FASIR-adjusted NDVI Biophysical Parameter Fields, 1982-1998 | 1 | NOT APPLICABLE | NOT APPLICABLE | 1982-01-01 to 1998-12-31 |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
Shapefile | |
| ISLSCP II GIMMS Monthly NDVI, 1981-2002 | 1 | FIELD INVESTIGATION, NOAA-14, Terra | LICOR LEAF AREA METER, STEEL MEASURING TAPE, AVHRR, MODIS | 1981-07-01 to 2002-12-31 |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
Shapefile | |
| LBA-ECO LC-15 NDVI Composite Images of the Amazon Basin: 1999-2000 | 1 | SPOT-4 | IMAGING RADIOMETERS | 1999-01-01 to 2000-12-30 |
N: 13.8583 S: -23.4268 E: -47.0231 W: -82.7208 |
GeoTIFF | |
| Long-Term Arctic Growing Season NDVI Trends from GIMMS 3g, 1982-2012 | 1 | SATELLITES | AVHRR | 1982-06-01 to 2012-08-31 |
N: 90 S: 20 E: 180 W: -180 |
multiple | |
| Maps of Vegetation, NDVI, Snow and Thaw Depths: North Slope, Alaska and NWT, Canada | 1 | FIELD SURVEYS, FIELD INVESTIGATION | VISUAL OBSERVATIONS, SPECTROMETERS, SNOW MEASURING ROD | 2000-08-01 to 2012-12-31 |
N: 78.7857 S: 68.3617 E: -103.552 W: -148.852 |
multiple | |
| Maps of Vegetation Types and Physiographic Features, Kuparuk River Basin, Alaska | 1 | SPOT-1, LANDSAT | ETM+, MSS | 1976-08-04 to 2008-12-31 |
N: 70.5422 S: 68.2881 E: -148.085 W: -151.196 |
multiple | |
| METOP-B AVHRR Atmospherically Corrected Normalized Difference Vegetation Index Daily L3 Global 0.05 Deg. CMG | 6 | METOP-B | AVHRR | 2013-01-16 to Present |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
0.05 Decimal Degrees x 0.05 Decimal Degrees | HDF-EOS |
| MODIS/Aqua Vegetation Indices 16-Day L3 Global 0.05Deg CMG V006 | 006 | Aqua | MODIS | 2002-07-04 to 2023-02-25 |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
5600 Meters x 5600 Meters | HDF-EOS2 |
| MODIS/Aqua Vegetation Indices 16-Day L3 Global 0.05Deg CMG V061 | 061 | Aqua | MODIS | 2002-07-04 to Present |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
5600 Meters x 5600 Meters | HDF-EOS2 |
| MODIS/Aqua Vegetation Indices 16-Day L3 Global 1km SIN Grid V006 | 006 | Aqua | MODIS | 2002-07-04 to 2023-02-25 |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
1000 Meters x 1000 Meters | HDF-EOS2 |
| MODIS/Aqua Vegetation Indices 16-Day L3 Global 1km SIN Grid V061 | 061 | Aqua | MODIS | 2002-07-04 to Present |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
1000 Meters x 1000 Meters | HDF-EOS2 |
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