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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: 2026-06-03

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Exploring the relationship between vegetation greenness and precipitation on the Tibetan plateau during the growing season Yang, Xiaolei, Sun, Shaobo, Song, Zhaoliang, Che, Tao Vegetation Index, Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI), Enhanced Vegetation Index (EVI), Plant Phenology, Vegetation Index
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Attributing the divergent changes of drought from humid to dry regions across China Feng, Yao, Sun, Fubao, Deng, Xiaoya Vegetation Index, Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI)
Comparative analysis of long-term trends and climate sensitivity of spring phenology across forests, shrublands, and grasslands in the middlehigh latitudes of the ... Zhang, Xiaoyong, Jia, Weiwei, Li, Yang, Luo, Ling, Atkinson, Peter Land Use/Land Cover Classification, Vegetation Index, Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI)
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The changing face of the Arctic: four decades of greening and implications for tundra ecosystems Frost, Gerald V., Bhatt, Uma S., Macander, Matthew J., Berner, Logan T., Walker, Donald A., Raynolds, Martha K., Magnusson, Runa I., Bartsch, Annett, Bjerke, Jarle W., Epstein, Howard E., Forbes, Bruce C., Goetz, Scott J., Hoy, Elizabeth E., Karlsen, Stein R., Kumpula, Timo, Lantz, Trevor C., Lara, Mark J., Lopez-Blanco, Efren, Montesano, Paul M., Neigh, Christopher S. R., Nitze, Ingmar, Orndahl, Kathleen M., Park, Taejin, Phoenix, Gareth K., Rocha, Adrian V., Rogers, Brendan M., Schaepman-Strub, Gabriela, Tmmervik, Hans, Verdonen, Mariana, Veremeeva, Alexandra, Virkkala, Anna-Maria, Waigl, Christine F. Vegetation Index, Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI), Enhanced Vegetation Index (EVI), Plant Phenology, Vegetation Index
Temperature-driven nonlinear thresholds and time-lags in vegetation response to extreme climate events via machine learning: Evidence from China's Poyang Lake Zhang, Fangfei, Yang, Wei, Shao, Dongdong Vegetation Index, Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI)
Temporal and Phenological Modulation of the Impact of Increasing Drought Xiao, Junlan, Terrer, Cesar, Gentine, Pierre, Tateno, Ryunosuke, Fan, Lei, Ma, Mingguo, Yue, Yuemin, Yuan, Wenping, Penuelas, Josep, Shi, Weiyu Vegetation Index, Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI)
Spatio-temporal trends and resilience of forests in central India: insights from vegetation, temperature, and rainfall dynamics (20012023) Singh, Sumedha Surbhi, Jeganathan, C. Vegetation Index, Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI), Enhanced Vegetation Index (EVI), Vegetation Index
Revealing the vegetation trend shifts related to meteorological and Yu, Zongxu, Wang, Ping, Shi, Shangyu, Wang, Tianye, Yu, Jingjie Vegetation Index, Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI)
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Variability of long-term terrestrial water storage changes and its environmental effects in the Three Rivers Source Region, China Lu, Houliang, Zuo, Huimin, Zhou, Han, Jiao, Yufei, Hu, Xiaonong Vegetation Index, Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI)
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