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NOAA STAR Global Vegetation Health Products

Global and Regional Vegetation Health (VH) is a NOAA/NESDIS system estimating vegetation health, moisture condition, thermal condition and their products.

Data Coverage
Global
Period of Record
1982 - Present
File Format
images
geotiff
netcdf-4
Data Type
Satellite

Tree Mortality Viewer

Interactive map shows results of 2012-2018 aerial tree-mortality surveys: numbers of dead trees per acre, high hazard zones, asset locations and more information related to drought-caused tree mortality and subsequent bark beetle infestations.

Data Coverage
United States
Period of Record
2012 - 2018
File Format
images
pdf

U.S. Agricultural Commodities in Drought

The U.S. Department of Agriculture produces weekly maps and charts displaying locations and percentages of drought-affected areas corn, soybeans, hay, cattle, and winter wheat. 

Data Coverage
United States
Period of Record
2012–Present
File Format
images
pdf

U.S. Forest Service Cumulative Drought Severity Index (CDSI)

U.S Forest Service Cumulative Drought Severity Index (CDSI): allows users to compare the severity of droughts experienced by different forest ecosystems between two periods, 1960-1986 & 1987-2013.

Data Coverage
United States
Period of Record
1960-1986, 1987-2013
File Format
images
geotiff
Data Type
Model