Crop condition and Drought Monitoring

Sources:

1. MODIS 1B data 2. MODIS NDVI 16day Product3. FY3 Mersi

Methods:1.VHI is used for drought monitoring in China2.The NDVI anomaly is used for crop condition monitoring in the Global.

Drought Monitoring Map in China (VHI), August, 2012

Drought in Shandong affecting winter wheat in May Drought in Yunnan affecting crop growth from March to May Drought in Inner Mongolia affecting crop growth

Drought across China in August 2012 is not significant

Mild drought occurs in the Inner Mongolia and South-west of China

Inter-annual Crop Condition Map in China, August, 2012

Crop condition across China during the period of Jan- Aug in 2012 is comparable to 2011. Crop condition in Huanghuai region in 2012 is worse than 2011 due to rainstorm Crop condition in the South-west in 2012 is worse than 2011

Inter-annual Crop Condition Map in North American, August, 2012

Crop condition across US in August 2012 is a little worse than 2011. Crop condition in August 2012 is better than 2011 in south-east of US, and south of Canada Crop condition in August 2012 is worse than 2011 in the center of US and north-east of Mexico.

Inter-annual Crop Condition Map in European, August, 2012

Crop condition in August 2012 is worse than 2011 in the south of Russia, the center and north of Italy, the south-west of Hungary, and the south of Romania.