Europe Vegetation Index

This image shows recent measurements of the amount of vegetation throughout Europe. It uses the Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI), which is measured by satellite. The NDVI represents how green the surface is and provides an estimate of the density and coverage of green vegetation. In the image, areas with large amounts of vegetation are colored green, while areas with little or no vegetation are colored brown.


Credit: NOAA Products Services Branch

For more info: http://www.osdpd.noaa.gov/PSB/IMAGES/gvi.html