STAR - Global Vegetation Health Products

​The Center for Satellite Applications and Research (STAR), part of NOAA's National Environmental Satellite, Data, and Information Service, offers Global Vegetation Health Products that monitor and assess vegetation conditions worldwide. These products utilize data from instruments like the Advanced Very High-Resolution Radiometer and the Visible Infrared Imaging Radiometer Suite to generate indices that include the Vegetation Health Index, Vegetation Condition Index, and Temperature Condition Index. These indices serve as proxies for factors like moisture and thermal conditions, aiding in applications such as drought monitoring, crop assessment, and tracking ecological changes