Evaluation of MODIS vegetation indices for detecting deforestation in Amazonia

Vegetation indices (NDVI and EVI) obtained from MODIS products (250 m and 500m, surface reflectance) were evaluated in relation to the possibility of detecting and monitoring deforestation areas in Amazonia. A new vegetation index, the DNRG (Normalized Difference between Red and Green spectral bands...

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Main Authors: Yosio Edemir Shimabukuro, Antonio Roberto Formaggio, Antonio Henrique Correia, Valdete Duarte
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Instituto de Pesquisas Ambientais em Bacias Hidrográficas (IPABHi) 2007-06-01
Series:Revista Ambiente & Água
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Online Access:http://www.ambi-agua.net/seer/index.php/ambi-agua/article/view/25