NDVI of AVHRR imagery — what does it show?

maybe veg

Continental US NDVI through the seasons (Jan → Dec):

  • 🌴 Coasts + South stay green year-round
  • 🌽 Midwest pulses with the growing season
  • 📊 Used for: drought monitoring, crop stress, continental phenology

🛰️ AVHRR on NOAA polar orbiters, ~1 km resolution.