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Study of NDVI variations in tundra and taiga areas of Eastern Siberia (Yakutia)

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Seasonal and annual variations in NDVI at tundra and taiga areas of Yakutia are studied from remote sensing data (Spot Vegetation satellite, 1998–2012). The correlation analysis between NDVI and the air temperature is carried out, as well as the trend analysis for the sites under study.

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Original Russian Text © E.V. Varlamova, V.S. Solovyev, 2014, published in Optika Atmosfery i Okeana.

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Varlamova, E.V., Solovyev, V.S. Study of NDVI variations in tundra and taiga areas of Eastern Siberia (Yakutia). Atmos Ocean Opt 28, 64–67 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1134/S1024856015010157

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