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VEGETATION CONDITION INDEX [1 record]

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Record 1 2006-10-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Remote Sensing
DEF

The reduction of multispectral scanning measurements to a single value for the purpose of predicting and assessing vegetation characteristics.

OBS

An index [used] for drought detection and tracking in many countries of the world.

OBS

vegetation condition index; VCI: term and abbreviation officially approved by the RADARSAT-2 Terminology Approval Group (RTAG).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Télédétection
CONT

L'indice de condition de la végétation (VCI), «Vegetation Condition Index», (Kogan, 1995] conçu pour estimer le stress hydrique est entièrement basé sur le NDVI [Normalized Difference Vegetation Index].

OBS

Indice utilisé pour la détection et l'observation de la sécheresse dans plusieurs pays.

OBS

indice de condition de la végétation; VCI : terme et abréviation uniformisés par le Groupe de travail de la terminologie de RADARSAT-2 (GTTR).

Spanish

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