Vegetation cover monitoring based on NOAA/AVHRR data

Data on vegetation cover over vast territories cannot be obtained based on traditional in-kind measurements due to the lack of a specialized observation network. Point measurements of vegetation parameters at different times do not allow tracking its dynamics, where the “from the particular to the general” method is not applicable. Under these conditions, the only source of information on the state of vegetation cover is space imagery data, which makes it possible to simultaneously monitor the state of vegetation cover over large areas and periodically repeat these observations. Conservation of biological diversity, ensuring a sustainable state and scientifically based use of vegetation cover objects is possible only with the availability of operational vegetation monitoring. The article describes the developed technology of automated monitoring of vegetation cover based on data delivered from the NOAA/AVHRR series satellite