Climatic Moisture Index map of China

Satellite-derived Climatic Moisture Index map of China. The Climatic Moisture Index equals rainfall divided by potential evapotranspiration. Desertification indices of this type can be generated using low-resolution remote sensing data in an Energy aand Water Balance Monitoring System. The example provided shows desertification indices for the whole of China: desertification is one of the subjects of the joint ESA-China Dragon Programme.