2.2 Vegetation Condition Index (VCI), 2017 and 2018 compared to 2000-2016
Written by Ali Naeini
Below you can find Vegetation Condition Index (VCI) for some time periods (each lasting 16 days) in 2017 and 2018 compared to the min and max NDVI values for the same time period between 2000 and 2016.
All VCIs were produced using NASA’s TERRA/AQUA-MODIS imagery (pixel size=250 meters).
For more information about VCI index see this Webpage.
Colors in VCI products
Left: VCI index for 7 April 2017 to 22 April 2017 compared to the vegetation situation at the same time period between 2000 to 2016
Right: VCI index for 7 April 2018 to 22 April 2018 compared to the vegetation situation at the same time period between 2000 to 2016
Left: VCI index for 9 May 2017 to 24 May 2017 compared to the vegetation situation at the same time period between 2000 to 2016
Right: VCI index for 9 May 2018 to 24 May 2018 compared to the vegetation situation at the same time period between 2000 to 2016
Left: VCI index for 13 August 2017 to 28 August 2017 compared to the vegetation situation at the same time period between 2000 to 2016
Right: VCI index for13 August 2018 to 28 August 2018 compared to the vegetation situation at the same time period between 2000 to 2016