The Effect of Droughts on Vegetation Condition in Germany: An Analysis Based on Two Decades of Satellite Earth Observation Time Series and Crop Yield Statistics

Central Europe experienced several droughts in the recent past, such as in the year 2018, which was characterized by extremely low rainfall rates and high temperatures, resulting in substantial agricultural yield losses. Time series of satellite earth observation data enable the characterization of...

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Main Authors: Sophie Reinermann, Ursula Gessner, Sarah Asam, Claudia Kuenzer, Stefan Dech
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2019-07-01
Series:Remote Sensing
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2072-4292/11/15/1783