
The Suomi National Polar-Orbiting Partnership (S-NPP) NASA Visible Infrared Imaging Radiometer Suite (VIIRS) Vegetation Indices (VNP13A1) data product provides vegetation indices by a process of selecting the best available pixel over a 16-day acquisition period at 500 meter resolution. The VNP13 data products are designed after the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) Terra and Aqua Vegetation Indices product suite to promote the continuity of the Earth Observation System (EOS) mission.
The VNP13 algorithm process produces three vegetation indices: (1) Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI), (2) the Enhanced Vegetation Index (EVI), and (3) Enhanced Vegetation Index-2 (EVI2). (1) NDVI is one of the longest continual remotely sensed time series observations, using both the red and near-infrared (NIR) bands. (2) EVI is a slightly different vegetation index that is more sensitive to canopy cover, while NDVI is more sensitive to chlorophyll. (3) EVI2 is a reformation of the standard 3-band EVI, using the red band and NIR band. This reformation addresses arising issues when comparing VIIRS EVI to other EVI models that do not include a blue band. EVI2 will eventually become the standard EVI.
Along with the three Vegetation Indices layers, this product also includes layers for near-infrared (NIR) reflectance; three shortwave infrared (SWIR) reflectance—red, blue, and green reflectance; composite day of year; pixel reliability; view and sun angles, and a quality layer.
For additional information, visit the VIIRS Land Product Quality Assessment website and see the User Guide.
Documentation:
Dataset Availability
2012-01-17T00:00:00 - 2021-09-06T00:00:00
Dataset Provider
NASA LP DAAC at the USGS EROS Center
Collection Snippet
ee.ImageCollection("NOAA/VIIRS/001/VNP13A1")
Resolution
500 meters
Bands Table
Name | Description | Units | Wavelength | Scale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
EVI | 3 band Enhanced Vegetation Index | 0.0001 | ||
EVI2 | 2 band Enhanced Vegetation Index | 0.0001 | ||
NDVI | Normalized Difference Vegetation Index | 0.0001 | ||
NIR_reflectance | Near-infrared Radiation reflectance | 846-885nm | 0 | |
SWIR1_reflectance | Shortwave Infrared Radiation reflectance | 1230-1250nm | 0 | |
SWIR2_reflectance | Shortwave Infrared Radiation reflectance | 1580-1640nm | 0 | |
SWIR3_reflectance | Shortwave Infrared Radiation reflectance | 2225-2275nm | 0 | |
VI_Quality | Quality Assessment (QA) bit-field. | 0 | ||
VI_Quality Bitmask | Bits 0-1: MODLAND_QA 0: VI produced, good quality1: VI produced, but check other QA2: Pixel produced, but probably cloudy3: Pixel not produced due to other reason than cloudsBits 2-5: VI Usefulness, higher values are worse. 0: Highest Quality1: Lower quality2: Decreasing quality3: Decreasing quality4: Decreasing quality5: Decreasing quality6: Decreasing quality7: Decreasing quality8: Decreasing quality9: Decreasing quality10: Decreasing quality11: Decreasing quality12: Worst quality13: Quality so low that it is not useful14: L1B data faulty15: Not useful for any reason/not processedBits 6-7: Aerosol quantity 0: Climatology1: Low2: Average3: HighBit 8: Adjacent cloud detected 0: No1: YesBit 9: Adjacent BRDF correction performed 0: No1: YesBit 10: Mixed clouds 0: No1: YesBits 11-13: Land/Water Flag 0: land & desert1: land no desert2: inland water3: sea_water5: coastalBit 14: Possible snow/ice 0: No1: YesBit 15: Possible shadow 0: No1: Yes | |||
red_reflectance | Red band reflectance | 600-680nm | 0 | |
green_reflectance | Green band reflectance | 545-656nm | 0 | |
blue_reflectance | Blue band reflectance | 478-498nm | 0 | |
composite_day_of_the_year | Julian day of year | Day | 0 | |
pixel_reliability | Pixel usefulness using a simple rank class | 0 | ||
relative_azimuth_angle | Relative azimuth angle for each pixel | degrees | 0 | |
sun_zenith_angle | Sun zenith angle for each pixel | degrees | 0 | |
view_zenith_angle | View zenith angle for each pixel | degrees | 0 | |
red_reflectanceRed band reflectance600-680nm0green_reflectanceGreen band reflectance545-656nm0blue_reflectanceBlue band reflectance478-498nm0composite_day_of_the_yearJulian day of yearDay0pixel_reliabilityPixel usefulness using a simple rank class0relative_azimuth_angleRelative azimuth angle for each pixeldegrees0sun_zenith_angleSun zenith angle for each pixeldegrees0view_zenith_angleView zenith angle for each pixeldegrees0
Class Table: pixel_reliability
Value | Color | Color Value | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
0 | # | Excellent | |
1 | # | Good | |
2 | # | Acceptable | |
3 | # | Marginal | |
4 | # | Pass | |
5 | # | Questionable | |
6 | # | Poor | |
7 | # | Cloud Shadow | |
8 | # | Snow/Ice | |
9 | # | Cloud | |
10 | # | Estimated | |
11 | # | LTAVG (taken from database) |
数据使用:
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引用:
代码 :
var dataset = ee.ImageCollection("NOAA/VIIRS/001/VNP13A1");
var mean_evi_january_2018 = dataset
.filterDate('2018-01-01', '2018-01-31')
.select('EVI')
.mean();
var evi_vis = {
min: 0.0,
max: 10000.0,
palette: ["000", "040", "080", "0B0", "0F0"],
};
Map.setCenter(95.571, 27.808, 8);
Map.addLayer(mean_evi_january_2018, evi_vis, 'Mean EVI January 2018');
