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Description

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
Projects
Vegetation
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)

Citation

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: 2026-06-04

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Impacts of Intensified Human Activity on Vegetation Dynamics in the Liu, Haodong, Li, Maojuan, Li, Tianqi, Wu, Liyang, Zheng, Hui Vegetation Index, Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI)
Improving Hydrological Simulations with a Dynamic Vegetation Parameter Gu, Haiting, Ke, Yutai, Bai, Zhixu, Ma, Di, Wu, Qianwen, Sun, Jiongwei, Yang, Wanghua Vegetation Index, Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI)
Potential impact of precipitation temporal structure on meteorological Lu, Houliang, Qiu, Jun, Hu, Bill X., Li, Fangfang Land Use/Land Cover Classification, Vegetation Index, Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI)
Prevalence of vegetation browning in China's drylands under climate change Fu, Li, Zhang, Guolong, Huang, Jianping, Peng, Ming, Ding, Lei, Han, Dongliang Vegetation Index, Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI)
Optimizing actual evapotranspiration simulation to identify evapotranspiration partitioning variations: A fusion of physical processes and machine learning techniques Jiang, Xiaoman, Wang, Yuntao, A., Yinglan, Wang, Guoqiang, Zhang, Xiaojing, Ma, Guangwen, Duan, Limin, Liu, Kai Vegetation Index, Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI)
Quantifying the drought sensitivity of vegetation types in northern Yuan, Bo, Guo, Shanchuan, Zhang, Xingang, Mu, Haowei, Cao, Shengpeng, Xia, Zilong, Pan, Xiaoquan, Du, Peijun Vegetation Index, Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI)
Recent Cereal Phenological Variations under Mediterranean Conditions Benito-Verdugo, Pilar, Gonzalez-Zamora, Angel, Martinez-Fernandez, Jose Vegetation Index, Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI)
The Impacts of Drought Changes on Alpine Vegetation during the Growing Li, Xia, Pan, Yongjie Vegetation Index, Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI)
Terrestrial evapotranspiration over China from 1982 to 2020: Consistency of multiple data sets and impact of input data Mao, Yuna, Bai, Jiaxin, Wu, Guocan, Xu, Lin, Yin, Changjian, Feng, Fei, He, Yanyi, Zhang, Zhengtai, Wang, Kaicun Vegetation Index, Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI)
The Response of Vegetation Dynamics to Climate in Xinjiang from 1991 to Liu, Yiwen, Zhao, Yanni, Wu, Wentong, Ao, Xinmao, Chen, Rensheng Vegetation Index, Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI)
Summary Chapter for Remote Sensing Handbook, Volume VI: Droughts, Disasters, Pollution, and Urban Mapping Thenkabail, Prasad S. Vegetation Index, Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI)
Summary Chapter, Volume II, Remote Sensing Handbook (Second Edition): Image Processing, Change Detection, GIS, and Spatial Data Analysis Thenkabail, Prasad S. Vegetation Index, Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI)
Spatiotemporal variation and GeoDetector analysis of NDVI at the northern foothills of the Yinshan Mountains in Inner Mongolia over the past 40 years Yao, Bo, Gong, Xiangwen, Li, Yulin, Li, Yuqiang, Lian, Jie, Wang, Xuyang Vegetation Index, Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI)
Unlocking the mysteries of drought: integrating snowmelt dynamics into drought analysis at the Narayani River Basin, Nepal Bajracharya, S., Gunawardhana, L. N., Sirisena, J., Bamunawala, J., Rajapakse, L., Odara, M. G. N. Vegetation Index, Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI)
Decadal Variability in Spring Sea Ice Concentration Linked to Summer Temperature and NDVI on the YukonKuskokwim Delta Hendricks, Amy S., Bhatt, Uma S., Frost, Gerald V., Walker, Donald A., Bieniek, Peter A., Raynolds, Martha K., Lader, Rick T., Epstein, Howard E., Pinzon, Jorge E., Tucker, Compton J., Comiso, Josefino C. Vegetation Index, Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI)
Introducing a new floodplain scheme in ORCHIDEE (version 7885): validation and evaluation over the Pantanal wetlands Schrapffer, Anthony, Polcher, Jan, Sorensson, Anna, Fita, Lluis Vegetation Index, Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI)
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