Global Canopy Conductance

Canopy conductance at a global scale based on three vegetation indices (NDVI, EVI and Kc) derived from the MODIS MCD43C4 reflectance product. The data is produced globally at 0.05⁰ and every 8 days. Monthly and annual climatologies are also available.


Reference: Yebra, M., Van Dijk, A., Leuning, R., Huete, A., Guerschman, J.P., 2013. Evaluation of optical remote sensing to estimate actual evapotranspiration and canopy conductance. Remote Sensing of Environment, 129, 250-261 [read]