Product details

Name	Vegetation Condition Index [1 Km]
Acronym	VCI
Description	The Vegetation Condition Index (VCI) compares the current NDVI to the range of values observed in the same period in previous years. The VCI is expressed in % and gives an idea where the observed value is situated between the extreme values (minimum and maximum) in the previous years. Lower and higher values indicate bad and good vegetation state conditions, respectively.
Note
Status	Operational
Group	GLC Vegetation
Area	Global
Component	Bio-geophysical Parameters
Service	Copernicus Land Monitoring Service
Entrusted Entities	European Environment Agency Joint Research Centre
Created on	Nov. 6, 2017, 1:53 p.m.
Last updated on	July 4, 2024, 9:14 a.m.

UID	Requirement	Level of definition	Relevant for	Criticality	Barriers	Note	Created on	Last updated on
188	Vegetation Ground Measurements	Reasonable	Calibration and validation	Essential	Accuracy Availability Coverage		May 30, 2018, 5:22 p.m.	Aug. 21, 2024, 5:22 p.m.