Abstract: Original LAI and FAPAR data (see https://lpdaac.usgs.gov/products/mod15a2hv061/) are read together with their bit-encoded quality information from the HDF-files. The quality
The Normalised Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI) is a widely used, dimensionless index that is indicative for vegetation density and is defined as NDVI=(NIR-Red)/(NIR+Red) where NIR corresponds to th