Global AVHRR-derived land climatology
By: [by Garik Gutman ... et al.]
Publisher: National Environmental Satellite, Data and Information Center, National Geophysical Data Center
Published: 1997
Place of publication: Boulder, Colo
Language: eng
Format: [computer file] /
Subjects: Phytogeography; Databases; Climatology; Vegetation surveys; Vegetation and climate; Vegetation dynamics
Description: These data are in unblocked binary raster grids without embedded headers, for easy import into image processing systems, raster geographic information systems (GISs), and other software. Separate header files for the GRASS and IDRISI GISs facilitate import and use in these and other systems.
Notes: Includes GeoVu search and retrieval software on each CD.

Title from disc label.

Disc characteristics: CD-ROM.

System requirements: IBM PC or compatable; Microsoft Windows 3.x or Windows 95; CD-ROM drive. System will also run on Macintosh, UNIX Sun, and UNIX Silicon Graphics computers.
Table of contents: title: Disc 1. Monthly mean normalized difference index, precipitable water index, Calibrated albedos from advanced very high resolution radiometer (AVHRR) Channels 1 & 2, Calibrated temperatures from AVHRR channels 4 & 5, and Standard deviations of the same parameters; title: disc 2. Ancillary data, including resampled selections from Disc 1.