Identification

Title

Gridded drought indices based on remote sensing data for Europe (2000-2015)

Abstract

This dataset comprises three gridded drought indicators based on remote sensing data for Europe. The data has a spatial resolution of 0.05 degree and a temporal resolution of 1 month for the period going from 2000 to 2015. The three drought indicators are: the Vegetation Condition Index (VCI) based on satellite product NDVI (Normalised Difference Vegetation Index); the Temperature Condition Index (TCI) based on remotely sensed LST (Land Surface Temperature); the Vegetation Health Index (VHI) which is a combination of VCI and TCI, calculated using MODIS products. Full details about this dataset can be found at https://doi.org/10.5285/4e0d0e50-2f9c-4647-864d-5c3b30bb5f4b

Resource type

dataset

Resource locator

https://catalogue.ceh.ac.uk/datastore/eidchub/4e0d0e50-2f9c-4647-864d-5c3b30bb5f4b

name: Download the data

description: Download a copy of this data

function: download

https://data-package.ceh.ac.uk/sd/4e0d0e50-2f9c-4647-864d-5c3b30bb5f4b.zip

name: Supporting information

description: Supporting information available to assist in re-use of this dataset

function: information

Unique resource identifier

code

https://catalogue.ceh.ac.uk/id/4e0d0e50-2f9c-4647-864d-5c3b30bb5f4b

codeSpace

doi:

Dataset language

eng

Spatial reference system

code identifying the spatial reference system

Classification of spatial data and services

Topic category

environment

Keywords

Keyword set

keyword value

Meteorological geographical features

originating controlled vocabulary

title

GEMET - INSPIRE themes, version 1.0

reference date

date type

publication

effective date

2008-06-01

Keyword set

keyword value

Drought

Vegetation Condition Index

VCI

NDVI

Normalised Difference Vegetation Index

Temperature Condition Index

TCI

LST

Land Surface Temperature

VHI

Vegetation Health Index

MODIS

moderate-resolution imaging spectroradiometer

drought

DrIVER

monitoring and early warning system

Geographic location

West bounding longitude

-15

East bounding longitude

North bounding latitude

South bounding latitude

Temporal reference

Temporal extent

Begin position

2000-01-01

End position

2015-12-31

Dataset reference date

date type

publication

effective date

2016-07-11

Frequency of update

notPlanned

Quality and validity

Lineage

Three gridded drought indicators based on remote sensing were calculated for Europe. The data has a spatial resolution of 0.05 degree and a temporal resolution of 1 month for the period going from 2000 to 2015. The three drought indicators are (i) the Vegetation Condition Index (VCI) based on satellite product NDVI (Normalised Difference Vegetation Index) (ii) the Temperature Condition Index based on remotely sensed LST (Land Surface Temperature) and (iii) the Vegetation Health Index (VHI) which is a combination of VCI and TCI. For NDVI, MODIS product MOD13C2 was used, and for LST, MODIS product MOD11C3 was used. VCI, TCI and VHI were derived using methodology described by Kogan (Kogan, F.N., 1995; https://doi.org/10.1016/0273-1177(95)00079-T)

Conformity

Conformity report

specification

title

Commission Regulation (EU) No 1089/2010 of 23 November 2010 implementing Directive 2007/2/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards interoperability of spatial data sets and services

reference date

date type

publication

effective date

2010-12-08

degree

explanation

Data format

name of format

netCDF

version of format

Constraints related to access and use

Constraint set

Limitations on public access

Constraint set

Limitations on public access

Constraint set

Limitations on public access

Constraint set

Limitations on public access

If you reuse this data, you should cite: Tanguy, M., Bachmair, S., Stahl, K., Hannaford, J. (2016). Gridded drought indices based on remote sensing data for Europe (2000-2015). NERC Environmental Information Data Centre https://doi.org/10.5285/4e0d0e50-2f9c-4647-864d-5c3b30bb5f4b

owner

Metadata on metadata

Metadata point of contact

organisation name

Environmental Information Data Centre

full postal address

Lancaster Environment Centre, Library Avenue, Bailrigg

Lancaster

LA1 4AP

email address

info@eidc.ac.uk

responsible party role

pointOfContact

Metadata date

2021-02-24T17:28:55

Metadata language

eng