This study presents a systematic evaluation of how remote sensing indicators relate to official crop yield time series for wheat, barley and maize over Europe at the regional level. These indicators consist of cumulated values of 1-km fAPAR products from SPOTVEGETATION that are currently being operationally used in the MARS Crop Yield Forecasting System (MCYFS) and which are compatible with future services that will be provided by the European Copernicus Programme. The study demonstrates how regional fAPAR time series are able to provide valuable information for many regions about crop yield potentials during the growing season.
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