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The Vegetation Drought Response Index (VegDRI): A New Integrated Approach for Monitoring Drought Stress in Vegetation

Jesslyn F. Brown SAIC, Contractor to U.S. Geological Survey, Sioux Falls, South Dakota
,
Brian D. Wardlow University of Nebraska-Lincoln
,
Tsegaye Tadesse University of Nebraska-Lincoln
,
Michael J. Hayes University of Nebraska-Lincoln
&
Bradley C. Reed U.S. Geological Survey, Flagstaff, Arizona
Pages 16-46 | Published online: 15 May 2013
 
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Abstract

The development of new tools that provide timely, detailed-spatial-resolution drought information is essential for improving drought preparedness and response. This paper presents a new method for monitoring drought-induced vegetation stress called the Vegetation Drought Response Index (VegDRI). VegDRI integrates traditional climate-based drought indicators and satellite-derived vegetation index metrics with other biophysical information to produce a 1 km map of drought conditions that can be produced in near-real time. The initial VegDRI map results for a 2002 case study conducted across seven states in the north-central United States illustrates the utility of VegDRI for improved large-area drought monitoring.

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