Assessment of Relationships Between Precipitation and Satellite Derived Vegetation Condition Within South Australia
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 8384573 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Joanne M Nightingale, Joanne Nightingale (0000-0001-7061-4305, The University of Queensland, corresponding author), Stuart Phinn (0000-0002-2605-6104, The University of Queensland), Stuart R Phinn |
| Year | 2003 |
| Volume | 41 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 180-195 |
| Publication date | 2003-07-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Australian Geographical Studies (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0004-9190 • E-ISSN: 1467-8470 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1111/1467-8470.00204 |
| OpenAlex | W2039814090 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
The normalised difference vegetation index (NDVI) has evolved as a primary tool for monitoring continental‐scale vegetation changes and interpreting the impact of short to long‐term climatic events on the biosphere. The objective of this research was to assess the nature of relationships between precipitation and vegetation condition, as measured by the satellite‐derived NDVI within South Australia. The correlation, timing and magnitude of the NDVI response to precipitation were examined for different vegetation formations within the State (forest, scrubland, shrubland, woodland and grassland). Results from this study indicate that there are strong relationships between precipitation and NDVI both spatially and temporally within South Australia. Differences in the timing of the NDVI response to precipitation were evident among the five vegetation formations. The most significant relationship between rainfall and NDVI was within the forest formation. Negative correlations between NDVI and precipitation events indicated that vegetation green‐up is a result of seasonal patterns in precipitation. Spatial patterns in the average NDVI over the study period closely resembled the boundaries of the five classified vegetation formations within South Australia. Spatial variability within the NDVI data set over the study period differed greatly between and within the vegetation formations examined depending on the location within the state. ACRONYMS AVHRR Advanced Very High Resolution Radiometer ENVSAEnvironments of South Australia EOS Terra‐Earth Observing System EVIEnhanced Vegetation Index MODIS Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectro‐radiometer MVC Maximum Value Composite NDVINormalised Difference Vegetation Index NIRNear Infra‐Red NOAANational Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration SPOT Systeme Pour l’Observation de la Terre
Advanced very-high-resolution radiometer · Climate change · Climatology · Ecosystem · Enhanced vegetation index · Geography · Grassland · Meteorology · Normalized Difference Vegetation Index · Physical geography · Precipitation · Remote sensing · Satellite · Shrubland · Vegetation (pathology · Vegetation Index · Woodland · Ecology · Environmental Science · Geology · Land Use and Ecosystem Services · Oceanography · Remote Sensing in Agriculture · Science and Climate Studies
| Unique citing works | 1 |
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| Citations per year | 0.33 |
| Citation span | 2023 - 2023 (1) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 1 |