AI-generated Key Takeaways
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The GIMMS NDVI dataset, version NDVI3g, is generated from NOAA's AVHRR sensors and provides global NDVI data on a 1/12-degree grid from 1981 to 2013.
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The dataset includes 'ndvi' and 'qa' bands with a pixel size of 9277 meters.
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This dataset is in the public domain and available without restriction on use and distribution.

- Dataset Availability
- 1981-07-01T00:00:00Z–2013-12-16T00:00:00Z
- Dataset Provider
- NASA/NOAA
- Cadence
- 15 Days
- Tags
Description
GIMMS NDVI is generated from several NOAA's AVHRR sensors for a global 1/12-degree lat/lon grid. The latest version of the GIMMS NDVI dataset is named NDVI3g (third generation GIMMS NDVI from AVHRR sensors).
Bands
Pixel Size 9277 meters
Bands
ndvi
NDVI
qa
QA flag
Terms of Use
Terms of Use
This dataset is in the public domain and is available without restriction on use and distribution. See NASA's Earth Science Data & Information Policy for additional information.
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Code Editor (JavaScript)
var dataset = ee . ImageCollection ( 'NASA/GIMMS/3GV0' ) . filter ( ee . Filter . date ( '2013-06-01' , '2013-12-31' )); var ndvi = dataset . select ( 'ndvi' ); var ndviVis = { min : - 1.0 , max : 1.0 , palette : [ '000000' , 'f5f5f5' , '119701' ], }; Map . setCenter ( - 88.6 , 26.4 , 1 ); Map . addLayer ( ndvi , ndviVis , 'NDVI' );

