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https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-16-9563-2016
https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-16-9563-2016
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01 Aug 2016
Research article |  | 01 Aug 2016

Trends in normalized difference vegetation index (NDVI) associated with urban development in northern West Siberia

Igor Esau, Victoria V. Miles, Richard Davy, Martin W. Miles, and Anna Kurchatova

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Vegetation cover in the remote and cold areas of northern West Siberia is rapidly changing. Analysis of summer maximum vegetation productivity index collected over 15 years (2000–2014) by Terra/Aqua satellites revealed “greening” over the northern (tundra/tundra-forest) and widespread “browning” over the southern (taiga) parts of the region. The vegetation changes around 28 urbanized areas were different. Many Siberian cities become greener even against wider browning trends at the background.
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