nca3-forest-ecosystems-disturbances-activity-2

Inputs: 1. MODIS Aqua dataset – MYD11A2 (Temperature and Emissivity), collection 5 - https://lpdaac.usgs.gov/dataset_discovery/modis/modis_products_table 2. MODIS Aqua dataset – MYD13A2 (Vegetation Indices), collection 5 - https://lpdaac.usgs.gov/dataset_discovery/modis/modis_products_table Described in detail in article http://data.globalchange.gov/article/10.1016/j.rse.2009.05.016.

This activity resulted in the following :

• figure 7.1: Forest Ecosystem Disturbances was derived from Testing a MODIS Global Disturbance Index across North America