[Keyword='North Africa']
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Sahel & NW Africa 14-Day NDVI Composites
Entry ID:
SAHEL_NAFR
Summary
Abstract:
Following the serious grasshopper outbreaks of 1986, a pilot program was
defined between the U.S. Geological Survey and the U.S. Agency for International Development. The primary goal of this program was to develop, test, and evaluate a near-real time monitoring procedure by using satellite remote-sensing and geographic-information-system technologies in support of grasshopper control programs ... 
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Data Set Citation
Dataset Originator/Creator:
U.S. Geological Survey
Dataset Title:
Sahel & NW Africa 14-Day NDVI Composites
Dataset Release Date:
1992
Dataset Release Place:
Sioux Falls, South Dakota, USA
Dataset Publisher:
U.S. Geological Survey
Data Presentation Form:
Remote Sensing Image
Temporal Coverage
Start Date:
1988-05-05
Stop Date:
1989-12-18
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Data Resolution
Latitude Resolution:
1.1 km
Longitude Resolution: 1.1 km Science Keywords
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Platform
Quality
The satellite data were recorded by NOAA-9 and NOAA-11
satellites and transmitted to the National Climatic Data Center in Washington, D.C. Approximately three scenes per week were acquired for most of northern Africa. The satellite data were sent to the EROS Data Center where each scene was entered into the AVHRR Data Reception and Processing System (ADAPS) and previewed for cloud cover and to determine whether a country of interest was covered by the near nadir (central) portion of the scene. Scenes that passed this initial screening were processed further by ADAPS.
Access Constraints
None
Use Constraints
None
Data Set Progress
COMPLETE
Originating Center
Data Center
Distribution
Distribution Media:
Digital Download
Fees:
None
Personnel
Role:
TECHNICAL CONTACT
Phone:
605-594-6151
Phone:
800-252-4547
Fax:
605-594-6589
Email:
lta at usgs.gov
Contact Address:
LTA Customer Services
U.S. Geological Survey
EROS Center
47914 252nd Street
City:
Sioux Falls
Province or State:
SD
Postal Code:
57198-0001
Country:
USA
Publications/References
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United States, 1987, The
desert locust problem and potential for action in 1988-1992: Food and Agriculture Organization Report W/S5042, 14 p.
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Creation and Review Dates
DIF Creation Date:
2005-12-06
Last DIF Revision Date:
2013-05-13
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