Crop Condition Assessment Program (CCAP)

Summary of changes

Activity on this program started: 1987

Reference period of change - April 12 to October 17, 2010

New for 2010, the CCAP has been further enhanced with the integration of the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) satellite data. At a spatial resolution of 250 metres and using its red and near infrared spectral bands, the MODIS sensor is able to show vegetation conditions (NDVI) with a higher spatial resolution and accuracy than the AVHRR imagery.